Blog Tag - Story of the Jing
In Story of the 'Jing, we look at the history and tales of our fair city and how they inform the capital as we know it today.
Beijing in the 21st...
In Story of the 'Jing, we look at the history and tales of our fair city and how they inform the capital as we know it today.
Ever walked (or...
In Story of the 'Jing, we look at the history and tales of our fair city and how they inform the capital as we know it today.
How old is Beijing?
If...
It might lack altitude, but at 45.7 meters (150 feet) Jingshan is the tallest point of land inside the Second Ring Road. Sitting astride Beijing’s...
![Story of the 'Jing: What's Behind the Name "Summer Palace"?](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list_image/public/thebeijinger/blog-images/385889/zhipeng-ya-gjqlezy_v1y-unsplash.jpg "Story of the 'Jing: What's Behind the Name "Summer Palace"?")
The Summer Palace in Beijing and its neighbor, the Old Summer Palace, are two of the city’s most beloved parks, but the English names for these...