Prospect Hill (Jingshan) is situated just north of the Palace Museum. From the Yuan Dynasty onwards, this area was a "forbidden garden." Opened to the public in 1928, it formally became a park ...

such as connecting green spaces to expand their nutrient area and installing protective fencing to reduce visitor interference," said Zhou Mingjie, an official with Jingshan Park's management office.

Visitors capture the sunrise over the Beijing Central Axis from the Wanchun Pavilion in Jingshan Park on Wednesday ... visits to scenic areas along the central axis have surged significantly.