Beijing, China

Capital of China. Views over the city from the top of the man-made hill called Jinshang Park that is located immediately north of the Forbidden City. The hill is made from the spoils from digging the moat around the Forbidden City by the Ming Dynasty, and they are placed on the site of the capital complex of the previous dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, that the Ming destroyed after defeating them in 1368. On the other hand, the last Ming emperor commuted suicide on this site, as noted in the last pic.Read more