Grand View Garden, Beijing

Soooo many flowers! Definitely go in the spring but be prepared for a bit of a crowd as every grandma in Beijing is out trying to get her flower pictures as well. Still such a good time and I’d give the same advice as always, if you wait a second you will get the chance to take your people free photos. The park is on the edge of the forbidden city but I wouldn’t recommend both in one day, the park isn’t that large but the forbidden city deserves its own day. You could visit Tianamen Square after though, if you start at the top and come out the other side you would come out near Tiananmen. Even if you just do the park it’s lovely and you should get enough pictures to not feel too bad about not checking out anything else that day!