Zhongshan Park

Today the dust in the air dispersed, and by afternoon the skies were blue - the first time for about a week. So I took a couple of hours off and rode the No. 22 bus to the center of Beijing to wander around and enjoy the nice afternoon. The main focus of the wandering was Zhongshan Park, which is right at the front corner outside the Forbidden City. It is a peaceful hideaway - the 3 yuan entrance fee seems to keep away causual visitors, and there are no real sights to see. The gardens are well kept however, and the spring bulbs just coming into bloom together with the flowering trees made a colorful show.


Forbidden City and Moat


Purple Tulip


Are these tulips too?


Flowering Tree at the Laijinyuxuan Restaurant


Fruit Blossom


Lilac Trees


Fierce Figure


Tiananmen Gate from the Rear