"Long after our cities are condemned and deserted, our city parks will stand as a testament of the serenity of our weekends to distant trespassers." Benson Bruno
As we come into our final months in Beijing we have been exploring all the places we have yet to see within the city walls. Beijing has many parks and in a city which is so busy and sometimes stressful it is wonderful to find a place were you can sit without the noise of cars, without the crowds and without the high rise buildings. Our favourite parks include Yuanmingyuan park, next to the Summer Palace, Zizhuyuan park beside the zoo, Jingshan Park behind the Forbidden City, Beijing Botanical Gardens and Babaoshan Sculpture Park. So if you are looking for some peace and quiet take yourself to one of Beijing's many parks.