It seems that the history of a city is always relevant to an important mountain. As for Beijing, it is Mount Xiang.
Mount Xiang is located in the northwest of Beijing, a little far away from the center of the city.It has been involved in China's history of politics since Beijing became the capital of the country 700 years ago. The Royal built their palaces and temples there. When it comes to modern history, the President of KMT (Chinese Nationalist Party) Sun Yat-sen and the President of Communist Party of China Mao Zengdong both has lived and worked for a long time here.Unlike Montjuïc, Mount Xiang influenced the city of Beijing in a different way.
The same part with Montjuïc is that Mount Xiang has got beautiful natural sceneries and palaces as well as a fantastic bird view of the city. The best season to visit it is in autumn, when all the maples on the mountain turn red.
palaces in Mount Xiang
bird view of the city
maples in the autumn
location of the mountain
The same as Montjuïc, Mount Xiang is a popular place for citizens in Beijng to have recreation or sports activities. And it also has some works of famous architects such as the Hotel of Mount Xiang by IM Pei.
