A pagoda sits on top of a giant pile of dirt that came from the building of a moat around the Forbidden City.
The pagoda is the highest point of the city. A giant buddah statue resides in it with a mini-me buddah on its lap.
A rose garden adorn the picturesque Jinshan park.
From the pagoda, smog can be seen blanketing the northern section of the Forbidden city.
Our Beijing vacation is winding down. We hadn't much on the agenda other than heading up to Jinshan Park where the view from the pagoda on the top of the hill offered a panoramic view of the city. We couldn't see much because the city was blanketed in smog. We were able to catch the red roof tops of the Forbidden City and take some pictures. Today was fairly hot and humid. We found another shopping plaza that had a much better and more authentic food court. We'll be going there again tomorrow for lunch and/or dinner!
Earlier tonight, we met up with a friend who was also visiting Beijing. We had dinner at a dumpling restaurant that was rated the top 10 restaurants in the world by the New York Times!The food there was indeed delicious. The dumplings just melted in my mouth. Even the dessert, mango over ice shavings and almond jello over ice shavings were terrific!
Tomorrow is souvenir day and packing up to head home!
Earlier tonight, we met up with a friend who was also visiting Beijing. We had dinner at a dumpling restaurant that was rated the top 10 restaurants in the world by the New York Times!The food there was indeed delicious. The dumplings just melted in my mouth. Even the dessert, mango over ice shavings and almond jello over ice shavings were terrific!
Tomorrow is souvenir day and packing up to head home!
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