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Jingshan Park

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Located on the center of the north-south central axis of Beijing, Jingshan Park was the imperial garden in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and once the highest point of central Beijing. The Wanchun Pavilion at the Jingshan Park lies on the highest point of the Central Axis of Beijing. Visitors can climb up to the Wanchun Pavilion to have a panoramic view of the Forbidden City, overlook the Central Axis of Beijing, and admire the magnificent imperial buildings.

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