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A hillside oasis squeezed between Central and Admiralty, Hong Kong Park was built in 1991 over part of the former Victoria Barracks. Terraced landscaping connects tree-lined pathways with various family-friendly attractions such as its fountain plaza, waterfall, playground, aviary and museum.
Beijing, China, Asia. Forbidden City & Dongcheng Central. At the northern end of the Forbidden City is the Imperial Garden, where emperors and their consorts could retreat to read, relax, sip tea and stroll among the tightly woven landscape of rockeries, walkways, pavilions and ancient, carbuncular cypresses.
The temple complex, adjacent to the Wong Tai Sin housing estate, was built in 1973 and is dedicated to the god of that name, who began his life as a humble shepherd in Zhèjiāng province. When he was 15 an immortal taught Wong Tai Sin how to make a herbal potion that could cure all illnesses.
1. Xilai Wooden Pagoda. Zhangye's main square is dominated by this good-looking and elegant nine-tiered brick and wooden pagoda. Though first built during the Northern Zhou… 2. Big Buddha Temple. Originally dating to 1098 (Western Xia dynasty), this stunning temple contains an astonishing 35m-long sleeping Buddha – China’s largest of this variety…
Kowloon Walled City Park | Kowloon, Hong Kong | Attractions - Lonely Planet. Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia. Kowloon. Try to imagine that this 1.2-hectare ornamental park, built by the British in the early 1990s, was just a few years earlier one of the most infamous residential estates the world had ever seen.
1. Inokashira-kōen. 0.18 MILES. One of Tokyo's best parks, Inokashira-kōen has a big pond in the middle flanked by woodsy strolling paths. A highlight is Inokashira Benzaiten, a shrine… 2. Ghibli Museum.
Yuan Dynasty Walls Relics Park | Beijing, China | Attractions - Lonely Planet. Beijing, China, Asia. Beijing. Back when Beijing was 'Dadu', capital of Kublai Khan's Yuan dynasty, the city was sheltered by an earthwork wall, the northern battlements of which are marked by this 9km-long strip of sculpted parkland.
