Jingshan Park in Bloom

Nestled away behind the Forbidden City/Beijing Palace is a beautiful park. We visited in April 2019 which was right in the middle of Spring so all the flowers were in bloom. There were some beautiful displays all perfectly cultivated a styled it was a joy to wander around. Although we passed a lot of people the park never felt crowded. It is also a fantastic spot to gaze down in to the Forbidden City if you don't want to brave the crazy crowds. The view from the Wanchun Pavilion is wonderful. It was only mildly smogy on the day we visited so it felt like we could see for miles and mile in every direction. There are plenty of panic areas in the park, but we picked up snacks from the little kiosk at the entry gate and munched as we walked around. Trying to stave off the jetlag. We did stop for tea and biscuits at a beautiful little teahouse somewhere near the west gate. It was so peaceful sitting in the courtyard watching people pass by and the tea was delicious. On our way out we got caught up amongst some flat twirlers. All the children were joining in so being young at heart we decided to give it a go as well. Lets just say my coordination must have still been wandering around the park because i ended up wrapped in the flag more than twirling it. But it made people laugh so not at all a bad thing. This was a perfect first day on our China visit. #gooutside