Beiling Park in Shenyang

Beiling Park (tomb of Huang Taiji) is the biggest park in Shenyang which covers an area of 330 million sq meters and was built in 1634.
It takes about 20 minutes from the main entrance to the the Red Gate and it costs 10 yuen to get to the park.

Some people got little electric bus to the Red Gate but we decided to take a walk although it was freezing cold. This place must be beautiful in summer with all trees green.

Entrance to Beiling Park in Shenyang

Zhao Ling can be divided into three parts:

1. In the first part of the park from the large monument at the entrance to the Red Gate we saw marble pillars, stone lions, bridges, stone arches, many sculptures of dragons, tigers, lions, horses, elephants, unicorns, camels, turtles and many other buildings. I took loads of pictures there but of course I am not able to place them all here:) Anyway it is worth to see the place.

Marble pillar in Beiling Park in Shenyang

2. Central part from the Red Gate to the door of tomb of Huang Taiji. The biggest atraction for me in here were old pine trees which gave the whole place distinctive look. To get to that part we had to pay extra 60 yuen each for tickets. Behind the Red Gate there was almost nobody (tourist season was over I guess) so we had the whole place for ourselves.

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In front of Red Gate in Beiling Park

3. Zhao Mausoleum (North Tomb) - the tomb of Qing Taizong Huangtaiji and empress Boerjijite. The building combinines styles of Manchu nationality and Han nationality. Behind the building there is the tomb - manmade hill.

Qing Zhao Tomb