Behai and Beijing Skyline

i explored behai garden today. it is the oldest classical imperial garden in china. like the summer palace 30 minutes to the northwest, a giant manmade lake was dug with the dirt then piled up in one spot to form a giant manmade mountain. the park/garden focuses around these two fake geographic features with paths and walkways and temples etc.



on top of the fake hill there is a beautiful white pagoda. there was a group singing.



i took a number of photos of the surrounding skyline.


behai park is not in some outlying area away from the main commercial center. it is at the heart of the city. the top of the three frames is the forbidden city itself.

note the lack of skyscrapers and harmony of the modern neo classical roofs alongside their older counterparts.

there are tall buildings in beijing, but not the way there are in american metropolitan zones or even shanghai and hongkong. they are in pockets and many are much more wider and thicker than the comparatively thin american towers. they are nonetheless breathtaking. many actually use their stumpiness to achieve different ways of being beautiful and impressive. i have no picture evidence at the moment. hopefully there will be some to come soon.

-winkler