With the suggestion from ChinaSeeing tour, we climbed the little hill inside the Jingshan park, where at the top of hill we got perfect bird view of the forbidden City. thanks to ChinaSeeing.

A nice peaceful park to visit, small amusement park for the kids, paddle boats...relaxing place to spend a bit of quiet time. Near restaurants

We made the rookie mistake of not bringing passports to the Forbidden City (which you NEED to enter!), which might have been subconscious; it was certainly fortuitous. After realizing we were not getting in, and re-dodging the crowds to exit TFC, we made our way...More

I climbed up here after I was done visiting the Forbidden City and it's a great activity to pair with that day trip. The park is located across the street from the exit of the Forbidden City. Tickets only cost 2¥ (less than 50 cents)...More

Great park with a lot of fresh, ideal also on a hot day. It has supreme views from the Forbidden City.

The hill at Jingshan Park has a great view of the Forbidden City, and also of Beijing's pollution! The hill is steep but only takes a few minutes to walk up. It is really worthwhile as you can see how vast the Forbidden City is.

There is a lot of climbing to get it the top just to get a bird's eye view of the Forbidden City. One of the emperor hung himself in this park.

Don't miss out to visit this park. Welcomes you with history, a short hike up to the top and a great view of the Forbidden City. Plenty of trees to keep you out from the sun. At the top, you can also rent some royal...More

After visiting Forbidden City, just walk across the street to Jingshan Park. It was a very small admission fee (I think 20RMB). They had decent priced beverages if you wanted to stop and rest for a bit. Easy walk to the top for views, it...More

Jingshan Park should be your LAST place to visit on a trip to Beijing. Stood at the top of the hill, looking down on the city of Beijing you can very succinctly book-end your trip.