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Xiangshan

Two miles west of the Summer Palace, Xiang Shan Park (also known as Fragrant Hills Park) is at its scenic best in the fall when the maples turn flaming red. Its main attractions are the fine views from Incense Burner Peak(XiangLu peak, Devil Frowning), accessible by a chair lift (RMB30) and the splendid Azure Clouds Temple(Biyun Temple or Biyun Si), close to the main north gate. The Temple is guarded by the menacing deities Heng and Ha in the Mountain Gate Hall. A series of halls leads to the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, where the revolutionary leader's coffin was stored in 1925, before being taken to his final resting palace in Nanjing. About a mile east of Xiang Shan Park are the Beijing Botanical Gardens, with pleasant walks and some 6,000 plant species. The garden's Sleeping Buddha Temple (Wofo Si) is renowned for its magnificent 15-ft (5-m) bronze statue of a reclining Buddha. China's last emperor, Pu Yi (Aisin Gioro, 溥仪, 1905-1967), ended his days here as a gardener.

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