Beijing travel strategy, very detailed

When I was a child, I liked watching Huan Zhu Ge Ge very much.
I've seen it countless times.
I still remember every episode clearly.
so many years have passed,
But I never thought that this TV series had such a profound impact on me.

When deciding on this trip to Beijing,
I never thought of having any relationship with Huanzhugege at all;
But when booking a hotel, they said they wanted to live in a courtyard house. My first reaction was that I wanted to live in a courtyard house like the one Ziwei lived in when she was blind.
Only then did I realize that this TV series had already been deeply rooted in my heart.

Although it has been turned up by many netizens to destroy the Three Views, it is indeed a memory that accompanied us for a generation; the rebellious and crazy little swallow, the fifth elder brother who is deeply affectionate, the Ziwei who knows the book and the gift, and the talented Er Kang, the noble and quiet Qing'er, and the personable Xiao Jian, they never give up chasing their own happiness and wandering the world hand in hand. That is, no matter how long it takes, there is still a touch in my heart. The family, friendship and love in this drama is exactly what we envy and long for, so it makes us so fond of it.

So if you never forget, there will be echoes. Then let this walk-and-go trip become a memory trip to return the princess, and let us return to our childhood together.

Because I didn’t have any plans before, and when the summer vacation came, I didn’t have any plans yet. Should I go to the picturesque Gannan, Shanghai, the modern metropolis, Huangshan, the most amazing mountain in the world, or go abroad? , Anyway, no matter where you go, air tickets are not cheap. Because there are not many holidays and we can't go too far, everyone hit it off and said to go to Beijing. Be it Beijing, I have always liked Beijing very much. I came here in a hurry before, and I always want to find a chance to come again.

Wish list before departure:
Live in a courtyard once, and be in a daze in the yard;
In the alleys of old Beijing, crossing the streets and alleys;
Climb the Great Wall once and feel the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient people;
Go to Cuandixia and take a look at the Ming and Qing style residential buildings.
Although not all of it was realized in the end, the journey was also super satisfying.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to come to Beijing, Xiaoyan said that he would take the A380 to satisfy his wish and celebrate his successful graduation from elementary school. It has also increased my knowledge. Although I have heard of the A380 many times before, this time I found out that it is a double-decker aircraft, known as the "air giant".

When I went through the security check, I found that there were still 3 sticks of yogurt in the bag. I really didn’t wake up, and I forgot that yogurt can’t pass the security check. The three foolishly drank yogurt at the security checkpoint. It was embarrassing, but they were reluctant to throw it away.

Arrived in Beijing at 11:30 noon, my God, Beijing is so hot, very sultry, there is no wind at all, hotter than Foshan. Everyone is going to escape the summer heat, but we ran to a hotter place

I originally planned to take the subway to the hotel. The first is to save money, and the second is to be afraid of traffic jams. However, what I didn't expect was that when I went through the subway security check, I didn't give the sunscreen spray in the suitcase, even if I lost it. In the end, I decided to call Didi. My personality exploded, and I arrived at the hotel in about half an hour without traffic jams. The fare was only 70+, and the subway cost 29 yuan per person. Is this a blessing in disguise?

Beijing Unnamed Courtyard Hotel

This hotel is a very distinctive old courtyard hotel. The room is very clean and tidy, which is higher than expected! Breakfast is also good, you can order what you like in advance! The handsome guy at the front desk, Xiao Zhang, and the waiters are very enthusiastic! Looking forward to staying with friends again!

【Beijing impression】
Beijingers are really very polite and enthusiastic. We reversed the car at the entrance of the hotel for a long time and couldn’t get in. Although the passing uncle was on the phone, he would still help guide how to reverse the car; we didn’t know the red light in the right-turn lane When you can turn around, the uncle on the bicycle will remind you that you can go; the driver of Didi will introduce us to the culture of Beijing and the places worth visiting in Beijing.
Also, the Erhua sound in the north is really nice.

Old Beijing Taste&# 183; Hutong Alley

The city of Beijing is like a piece of tofu, square and square.
There are streets and alleys in the city.
The streets and alleys are all due south and north, and east and west.
----Inscription

In the second ring road of Beijing, there are basically no high-rise buildings, only protected historical and cultural ancient cities, such as the Forbidden City, Prince Gong’s Mansion, etc., as well as many hutongs and courtyard houses. Here, you can really feel the taste of old Beijing. Instead of calling it Beijing, it is better to call it the capital, which is more charming.

There are thousands of hutongs in Beijing, formed in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties in Chinese history. Most of the buildings on both sides of the hutong are courtyard houses. Siheyuan is a building surrounded by four houses in the east, west, north, south and north in a square and symmetrical form. Large and small courtyards are lined up next to each other, and the passages between them are alleys.

On the first day we came to the capital, we walked around, measured this historical and cultural city with our feet, walked the streets and alleys, and looked for the shadow of old Beijing. Walking out of the hotel, we saw the small shop in the alley, and it was really novel for us to buy things directly in the small window. How to choose products in such a small window.

small fruit shop

After walking not far, we came to the Mei Lanfang Memorial Hall, but unfortunately it was closed.

Cross the road and walk into Dingfu Street

I have seen the canteen in my memory, the low bungalow, the red porch, where have I seen it?

Going further is the North Campus of Beijing Normal University. The ancient building has a strong learning atmosphere at first sight. Even the security guards at the gate are very polite and gentle.

The streets without tourists are shaded by trees on both sides, which is very comfortable.

The leaves here are very emerald green, with a feeling of verdure. On our side, it can only be seen when the trees change their leaves in spring, and it is very short-lived.

Prince Gong's Mansion, the largest palace in the Qing Dynasty, was once the residence of Heshen and Yonglin.
Tickets are 40 yuan/person. For more information about Prince Kung’s Mansion, you can check its official website: http://www.pgm.org.cn/.

Walking into the streets near Prince Gong's Mansion, the number of tourists gradually increased, and there were also a lot of rickshaws on the road, and the rickshaws did not make people feel disgusted.

There are many tourists and cars in front of Prince Gong's Mansion, so let's run away quickly.
Don't follow the crowds on the road, walk into an alley at will, it is very clean and comfortable.

Quiet alleys, and courtyards with gray walls and red gates.

Remove those cars, I think this place has a special charm, a strong atmosphere of life, green bricks and green tiles, full of strong Beijing flavor, at that moment, it seems to have returned to the past.

Nanguluo Lane is well-known, and now that one is coming, I plan to take a look around. However, I have not yet entered Nanguluoxiang, and I have already felt its commercial atmosphere. Sure enough, every city will have such a street, and Nanguluoxiang is the street in Beijing.

Turned around and left, and went back home, because it was too hot and stuffy, so I better go back to the hotel to rest for a while.
Going back from the other side, I met the old alley again, the old wall with mottled tree shadows.

The ancient trees with blue bricks tell ancient stories.
Can people not love such an alley?

Although I can’t get in, isn’t this courtyard house the one I remember, the one where Little Swallows and their street performers lived in the second episode of Huanzhugege (I watched that episode again later, Although it is not so luxurious, it is indeed the courtyard house in my memory).

If this rickshaw is replaced by a horse-drawn carriage, this alley is the place where Little Swallow and the others were forced to move away from the courtyard house after being chased by soldiers.

Ya'er Hutong, a very familiar name, I seem to have heard it somewhere.

Turning out from the alley and walking to Houhai, I saw a few hairdressers on the side of the road. After careful inspection, it turned out that they had shaved their heads with a knife.

It is recommended to ride a bicycle when visiting the hutongs, because there are really many hutongs in Beijing. If you just walk, it will be really tiring.

For dinner, I decided to go to Wangfujing to see what is delicious.
Coming to Wangfujing, there is an illusion of suddenly traveling back to 2019.
In the end, I chose Taier pickled fish, because I saw that there were no people queuing up, and I usually have to queue for at least an hour to eat; in addition, the Beijing cuisine is not to my taste.

Episode:
The first time I went out, I didn’t even bring a dollar in cash with me, because this trip was decided in a hurry, and I had already set off before I had time to withdraw the money. Secondly, I felt that I didn’t need to use cash in a big city like Beijing. However, I was really too careless. I didn’t think about taking the subway and bus. After all, in Foshan, I can use WeChat directly to take the subway and bus.
So I spent a long time at the subway station before downloading the Beijing subway app "Yitongxing". The network in the subway is too bad, and only I can download it. My heart aches for the 4 yuan handling fee.

Galloping Horses·Bashang Grassland

let us
With the company of the world of mortals, live a chic and unrestrained life
Galloping horses, sharing the prosperity of the world
Sing to wine, sing out the joy in your heart
Vigorous and vigorous, grasp the youthful years
----Inscription

I remember the first part of Huanzhugege. At the beginning of the opening song, the prairie where the emperor and the others went hunting was Mulan Paddock in Hebei Province.

Today we decided to go to the grassland, away from the sultry capital, to escape the heat and spend a 23° summer.
Although we did not go to the Mulan paddock, we only went to the prairie on the Fengning Bashang, but we also saw the vast and endless prairie, and saw the scene of cattle and sheep under the wind blowing grass, which can be regarded as a success in chasing dreams.

Zhangjiakou Bashang Grassland Lightning Lake Scenic Area

This time, because we didn’t make a good strategy, we thought that Bashang Grassland was a place name, that is, Fengning Bashang Grassland. When we arrived, we found that there were many Bashang Grasslands, including Fengning Bashang Grassland and Guyuan Bashang Grassland. , Zhangbei Bashang Grassland, Mulan Paddock, etc., and the famous Grassland Tianlu is located on Zhangbei Bashang Grassland.
And "Bashang" is a geographical term, specifically referring to the area formed by the steep rise of the grassland, and the meadow-like grassland formed due to the climate and vegetation. So, being uneducated is really scary

Come this trip, let yourself gain insight.

This time we went to the Fengning Bashang Grassland, located in Fengning Manchu Autonomous County, Hebei Province, just north of Beijing. It is the closest natural grassland to Beijing, also known as "Beijing North First Grassland".

Bashang Grassland is a plateau grassland with an altitude between 1200m and 2000m. It has a temperate monsoon climate. It has a long winter and no heat in summer. It is cool and pleasant. The average temperature in July is 24 degrees Celsius. It is the first choice for summer vacation and vacation.

Fengning Bashang Grassland

In order to avoid the morning peak in Beijing, we set off for the Bashang Grassland at 6 o'clock.
Self-driving route: Jingcheng Expressway → Huairou Exit → Jingjia Road → G111 National Highway → G95 Capital Ring Expressway → Datan Exit, about 265 kilometers, more than 4 hours. Because there is no direct access to the whole highway, you must take a section of the national highway, the speed limit of the national highway is 50, so you walk very slowly. Fortunately, the two of us took turns driving, and it wasn't too tiring.

We will soon arrive at the Huairou toll booth.
Oh, Huairou is Bai Jingting's hometown, I really want to meet by chance

After walking a long section of the national highway, I was finally able to get on the expressway again, and it was still fun to drive at high speed. There are not many cars on the highway.

After passing through the Qiansongba Tunnel, a large alpine grassland suddenly appeared in front of the eyes, and the words "Jingbei First Day Road" came into view.

The picture below was taken on a high-speed road. The picture is not good-looking, but the actual scenery is much more beautiful.

Beijing North First Day Road

The following expressway, with grasslands and rapeseed flowers on both sides, is so beautiful that people forget the fatigue of driving.

After getting off the highway, I didn't know where to go, so I just drove around at will. Passing by a large rapeseed field, rolling mountains in the distance, and a highway passing through the middle. It really is a painting.

Fengning Bashang Grassland

There is a fruit seller next to the flower field, such big apricots, delicious.

Fengning Bashang Grassland

The prairie passing by is not beautiful enough. It is a little bit different from the endless prairie in my imagination, and it is also a little bit different from what I saw on the expressway just now. I can’t help but feel a little bit disappointed, so I plan to go to the nearby Datan Town to have lunch first, and by the way, go online Look at the Raiders.
But I never expected that the intersection to Datan Town was blocked due to a heavy traffic jam, so I had to take a detour, and suddenly saw a Super 8 hotel with a restaurant next to it, so I decided to solve the problem of food and clothing here first.

The scenery outside the restaurant is also very good

The colorful houses are integrated with the grassland, which is particularly pleasing to the eye.

Fengning Bashang Grassland

I took a look at the environment of the Super 8 Hotel. I guess it is a relatively clean accommodation here. The boss is also very talkative and friendly. He also gave us the room card and let us go to the room first. We chose the view on the 4th floor Room, once the door is opened, through the large glass windows, it is the prairie. So happily decided to live here.

Fengning Bashang Grassland

After resting for a while, continue to go out to find the prairie in my heart. There is no concept in my mind, and I still wander around without purpose.
Sometimes at a turn, a large grassland appears on both sides of the road, connecting with the mountains in the distance, which is really spectacular.

Fengning Bashang Grassland

It is not difficult to see that the grassland here has already experienced grassland desertification, so we must cherish and love the gifts that nature has given us.

Fengning Bashang Grassland

Suddenly I saw a piece of green grassland, which has actually been fenced off, and cars are not allowed to enter, probably to avoid damage.
It's so beautiful, it can be used as a computer desktop.

Fengning Bashang Grassland

The wind was so strong that I couldn't take a good photo

Fengning Bashang Grassland

Horse riding, 50 yuan/30 minutes, but we dare not ride

I always regret not riding a horse

Fengning Bashang Grassland

Seeing the "Colorful Forest" scenic spot written on the road sign, we drove all the way there. The scenery along the way was really beautiful.
The trees growing sparsely on the grassland are particularly pity

Fengning Bashang Grassland

How beautiful would it be if a herd of cattle and sheep ran down the mountain here.

Fengning Bashang Grassland

Suddenly a small road appeared in front of my eyes, and I decided to abandon the main road and drive into the small road. Is there a feeling of "prairie sky road"?

Fengning Bashang Grassland

Datan Town

The colorful forest is estimated to be beautiful in autumn. In fact, the scenery along the way is more beautiful than any scenic spot that charges.
So I turned around and went to the Lightning Lake introduced by the hotel owner.

Tickets for Lightning Lake are 30 yuan. It is said that Lightning Lake is named after the shape of lightning, but it can only be seen in the air

So there are lots of gliders, helicopters, etc. for entertainment.

Zhangjiakou Bashang Grassland Lightning Lake Scenic Area

The lush water plants in Lightning Lake and the lake not far away made us sing "Let's go to the lake in the prairie and watch the migratory birds fly back. When we grow up, we will have a baby."

Zhangjiakou Bashang Grassland Lightning Lake Scenic Area

The honeydew melon here is delicious, sweet and juicy. I still think about it until now. I really should buy one back then.

Zhangjiakou Bashang Grassland Lightning Lake Scenic Area

misfit camel

There should be a sheep here.

Zhangjiakou Bashang Grassland Lightning Lake Scenic Area

Leaving Lightning Lake and continuing to Zhangjiakou, the grassland here is much more beautiful than that of Fengning. At that time, I was thinking that I should not stay at the Super 8 Hotel, otherwise I could continue to Zhangbeiba. side went.

The scenery is so beautiful, I parked the car on the side of the road, just lying on the car window and staring at the prairie in front of me in a daze, I really wanted to go to the prairie to run wild, run wild, and ride horses.

Fengning Bashang Grassland

In the evening, we can finally go to Datan Town. I always thought it was the Mongolian people here, but after talking with the hotel owner, I found out that it was Manchu, and the royal family of the Qing Dynasty was Manchu.
The streets on both sides of the town are full of red, yellow and yellow signs. Beef jerky and mutton jerky have their own characteristics.

Datan Town

A bottle of prairie yogurt for 10 yuan is delicious, but expensive.

Datan Town

Poor me who doesn't eat beef and mutton, I said silently, let's eat instant noodles tonight

In the end, I went back to the restaurant of the Super 8 Hotel to settle the dinner.

After dinner, I found that many people set off fireworks. The hotel owner said that people in the city like to come and set off fireworks, because they cannot be set off in the city. In the past, I didn't have any special liking for fireworks. In the past few years, I suddenly fell in love with watching fireworks.

Good night. Gegejixiang Gubei Water Town

Sky blue waits for misty rain
and i'm waiting for you
----Inscription

I originally planned to go to Qiansongba National Forest Park today, but the weather was not beautiful, and it was raining all the time when I got up in the morning, so I changed my itinerary, went directly back to Beijing, and then stopped by Gubei Water Town to take a look.

Route: Get on the expressway at Datan Toll Station → G95 Capital Ring Expressway → National Highway 112 → G45 Daguang Expressway → Simatai Exit → Gubei Water Town

On the Capital Ring Expressway to Gubei Water Town, I saw a beautiful mountain. I didn't take a photo. I found two photos on the Internet.

There are always mountains on the highway, I googled it, it should be the Yanshan Mountains (if there is any mistake, please point out, I also want to know what the mountains are).

After getting off the Capital Ring Expressway, I entered a section of the national road, and the road was full of corn. The quiet village felt like a paradise.

Gubei Water Town

It is a resort-style town with a unique northern style at the foot of the Simatai Great Wall. It is said to be invested and built by Wuzhen Tourism Co., Ltd. It is a small town that combines the characteristics of the north and the south. I think it is more inclined to the gracefulness of the Jiangnan water town.

Very commercial, it feels like a new town built for tourism, the buildings are very new and have no sense of history.

Tickets: 140 yuan / person, if you live in a small town, you don't need tickets.

Traffic information seen in the brochure

Simatai Great Wall

The Simatai Great Wall is the only Great Wall in my country that retains the original appearance of the Ming Dynasty, and has been identified as the "Original Great Wall" by UNESCO. Due to the steep mountain where the Great Wall is located and the steep terrain, from January 31, 2014, tourists who visit the Simatai Great Wall alone will be scheduled to visit in batches. Tourists who need to visit the Simatai Great Wall scenic spot alone should make an appointment in advance.

The Simatai Great Wall is still a Great Wall that can be climbed at night. It looks beautiful from Gubei Water Town at night. If you have a chance, you must climb the Simatai Great Wall at night.

Gubei Water Town

I thought that there would not be too many people visiting the ancient town on Monday, but I was overthinking it. The parking lot was full of cars, and everyone parked their cars on the side of the road.
Walking to the entrance of the scenic spot, seeing the mountains in the distance and the small town under the mountains, I feel particularly refreshed after the rain.

Gubei Water Town

Going all the way in, I haven't seen the place to buy tickets. The scenery is already very beautiful. The sense of immediacy of the Jiangnan water town once thought that tickets are not needed. It is really naive.
Neat houses, clear rivers, green willows.

Gubei Water Town

The houses on both sides of the road seem to be unoccupied, and the houses are covered with plants (can’t name them). At first, I thought they were beautiful, small and fresh, but later I found that the houses in the entire ancient town were basically covered with plants of this kind. plant.

Gubei Water Town

I really like this willow tree, maybe because there are almost no willow trees in Foshan.
I can't help but think of that ancient poem:
The jasper makeup is as high as a tree, and ten thousand green silk ribbons hang down.
I don't know who will cut out the thin leaves, the spring breeze in February is like scissors.

Gubei Water Town

What will you meet at the next turn?

Gubei Water Town

After walking for about 5-10 minutes, I finally saw the tourist service center, a very impressive tourist service center. Only then did I find that the ticket costs 140 yuan/person, which is very expensive.
Can't escape a sentence in the Chinese-style "four major tolerances", "everyone comes".

Tickets are so expensive, no wonder the tourist service center is so tall (unfortunately forgot to take pictures). It's very annoying that you don't need to buy tickets to stay in it.

Gubei Water Town

Not long after entering the door, I saw this biscuit shop. It seemed to be very famous. There was a long queue, and it took about 10 minutes to deliver 8 biscuits. Although I really wanted to try it, I finally gave up queuing.

Gubei Water Town

Every time I go to a place, I will send myself a postcard, and this time is no exception. But in the end I forgot

In the end, I took a pack of postcards without a postmark and took them home.

Gubei Water Town

Passing by a store called Hawthorn Tree, the name of the store is so literary and artistic, those who didn’t know it really thought it was for souvenirs. But they do sell hawthorn-related snacks.
Xiaoyan clamored to eat candied haws, 15 yuan a piece. Although it was more expensive than the ones outside, Xiaoyan said it was delicious, and she kept clamoring to go back to buy it.
Xiaoyan refused to go abroad to take pictures, so let him MA instead.

Gubei Water Town

In addition to the common candied haws, there are also canned ones recommended by Yanyan. It is very good to buy it as a souvenir, the key is that it is delicious. Those who like to eat hawthorn should not miss it.

Gubei Water Town

But I still prefer this hawthorn-flavored cone, which is sweet and sour, and unexpectedly delicious.

Gubei Water Town

It feels like a newly built city gate, without a sense of vicissitudes.

Gubei Water Town

Obviously it is a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, or does it mean that all the ancient towns in the country look the same? Anyway, here is a wave of tourist photos.

Gubei Water Town

It turns out that there are not as many tourists as imagined, and the streets can also be empty.

Gubei Water Town

Passing by an old stage, it happened to be performing, the content was Yang Jiajiang's iron black script, the specific content is unknown, and I didn't understand it.
There are many performances in this ancient town, such as Yang Jiajiang's iron writing, opera parade, Peking opera, acrobatics and so on. Don't miss it if you like to watch performances.

Gubei Water Town

Gray walls and blue tiles, small bridges and flowing water, people.

Gubei Water Town

As I was walking, the rain was getting heavier and heavier. If I continued walking, I would only get wet, and I forgot to take the umbrella in the car. Just in front of the old stage of Riyue Island, there is a place to watch performances, with canopies and seats. It is perfect to rest here. Even more coincidentally, not long after we sat down, Peking Opera began to perform, "Meeting the Queen". Watching the performance in the rain is also very unique.

Gubei Water Town

After the rain subsided, I continued to play, but the shoes were still mercilessly wet by the stagnant water on the ground

Walk around casually, and you will come to a food street.

I have always liked tofu, how can I miss this tofu corner, 5 yuan a bowl is still 10 yuan, I forgot, but the taste is true.

Gubei Water Town

According to the guide, there is a mandarin duck lake, so I plan to go and see it.
Walking through another road, I really like this place, the ancient town after the rain, like an ink painting. I couldn't help but think of the phrase "the sky is blue waiting for the misty rain".

Gubei Water Town

This street is a bit like the ancient city of Lijiang.

Gubei Water Town

Walking to the Eight Banners Guild Hall, I happened to see a girl who had just changed into a princess outfit and was about to take a photo. On a whim, we also changed clothes, fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming a princess. At that time, watching Huanzhugege, sometimes I really fantasized that I was a princess

, Did every little girl at that time have such fantasies, I know believe that I am not alone

I fell in love with this pink set at a glance. The headgear is not the kind in Huanzhugege, a bit lost.

But why, the more you look, the more you look like a bright moon and colorful clouds

I don't care I don't care I don't care I'm Grid

Eight Banners Guild Hall

This expression is a bit silly, because I don't wear glasses, so my eyes are weird, but it's the only full-body photo, and I can't bear to delete it.
It's been raining, I hope the boss won't scold us for getting our clothes wet.

Eight Banners Guild Hall

I still remember Qing'er looking back at the moment when Qing'er and Xiao Jian met.
"The crowd looked for him thousands of times, but the man was in a dimly lit place."

Eight Banners Guild Hall

This corridor has the characteristics of ancient times, and it is very beautiful to take pictures. It's a pity that after a while, many people sat there and refused to leave.

I don't want to take more pictures.

Eight Banners Guild Hall

My colleague said that this one looks like being thrown into the cold palace.

Eight Banners Guild Hall

The boss said that he could only take pictures in the courtyard of the Eight Banners Guild Hall, but when he walked out the back door, he found that the scenery outside the courtyard was even more beautiful.

Eight Banners Guild Hall

This trip to Gubei Water Town was really worthwhile and satisfied my girlish heart.

Gubei Water Town

These two dolls, do they look like Little Swallow and Fifth Prince getting married?

Gubei Water Town

old beijing cloth shoes

Gubei Water Town

I really like the garden, it feels very comfortable.

Gubei Water Town

Going up the mountain, you can gradually see the whole picture of the ancient town.

Gubei Water Town

When I walked up, I found that there was a pagoda in the town, named Yuantong Pagoda, and next to it was Yuantong Pagoda Temple.

Gubei Water Town

The opposite mountain is where the Simatai Great Wall is located.

Gubei Water Town

Continue to go up the mountain, you can go to the church on the top of the mountain. There is a church in this ancient town, which seems out of place, but without losing its style.

Gubei Water Town

The church is in the Romanesque Catholic style.

hilltop church

Come here for a photo

hilltop church

There is a souvenir shop next to the church, which still sells those things, such as music boxes, jewelry, water glasses, etc., but what attracts me most is the postcards on the wall.

Gubei Water Town

The hilltop church is a great location overlooking the town. But I think the perspective of the cafe is better on the way down the hill.

Gubei Water Town

It was already 7:30 after dinner. It rained all day and stopped, but it was not dark yet, so I climbed up to the church on the top of the mountain to watch the night view.
Up to the mountainside, the clouds in the sky are so beautiful, and the sunset after the rain is particularly dazzling.

Gubei Water Town

The colorful clouds gradually faded, and the night fell, and the resplendent Yuantong Pagoda was dazzling in the dark night.

Gubei Water Town

The town lights are starting to come on

Gubei Water Town

Before going back, I have to learn how to shoot night scenes, such beautiful scenery is so ugly

Gubei Water Town

If you have the opportunity, you must stay in Gubei Water Town for one night. Its night view is really beautiful. You must also climb the Simatai Great Wall at night, it must be another experience.

Gubei Water Town

While I was in the bathroom, Xiaoyan took a photo like this at the door, knowing to use the pool in front of the door to take a reflection

Goodbye, beautiful Gubei Water Town.

Gubei Water Town Heroes Mutianyu Great Wall

Mutianyu Great Wall

In addition, let’s talk about the cable car. There are two kinds of cable cars to choose from in this scenic spot, one is the van cable car, and the other is the one with two feet hanging in the air, which are operated by two different companies.
We just bought a van cable car. When we bought tickets, we could only choose this cable car. The other one needs to go to the scenic spot to buy it.

There are not many tourists, and the cable car queues for about 5 minutes. You can take this cable car directly to Beacon Tower No. 14. It is really friendly for those who are not very physically strong.

Mutianyu Great Wall

I hope to see the blue sky and white clouds, but I have to pay the price and die in the sun.
When we first got out of the cable car, many tourists gathered, but as long as we continue to walk to the No. 20 Beacon Tower, the tourists will become more and more sparse.
In fact, the Great Wall is much easier to climb than imagined, and it will not be very steep. If it is not so sunny, it is still easy to walk.

Mutianyu Great Wall

When I came to the Great Wall, I really felt that this is really a treasure of Chinese civilization, which condenses the wisdom of the ancient people.
Walking into the enemy building, a gust of cool air hits the face, it's so cool, it's like walking into an air-conditioned room, what kind of design is this, it's so hot outside, but so cool inside. The nozzle in the city wall is close to it, and there will also be a cool wind blowing over it, which is amazing.

Mutianyu Great Wall

The Great Wall winding among the mountains is magnificent.

Mutianyu Great Wall

After walking and resting for about an hour, we arrived at the most difficult section of the Great Wall, "Hero Slope", which is located between No. 19 Beacon Tower and No. 20 Beacon Tower. The slope here suddenly increases rapidly, with hundreds of steps. "Provoking" your desire to move forward.
After walking for a short distance, Xiaoyan said he couldn't walk anymore, so he sat on the steps to rest, and came back to pick him up after we successfully climbed to the top.
Almost at the end, there is still a small test, a very vertical and narrow section of steps, which feels very dangerous. If you are afraid of heights, it is not recommended to climb up, because you will definitely not dare to come down (I always walk and sit down step by step)

Finally climbed up, looking back at the road I have traveled, it is a sense of success and pride. "If you don't reach the Great Wall, you are not a hero." Today, I am also a hero.

Mutianyu Great Wall

triumphant smile

Mutianyu Great Wall

The winding city wall is like a huge dragon extending along the mountains to the horizon, guarding the prosperity of the land of China.

Mutianyu Great Wall

I don't know the name of the mountain in the distance, but it is also very beautiful.

Mutianyu Great Wall

The vicissitudes of the wall are like a thick ancient book, which quietly hides the storms and clouds of the past between the lines, and precipitates the history and culture of thousands of years.

Mutianyu Great Wall

After begging for a long time, Xiaoyan finally agreed to take a photo, but he still didn't show his face. When he grows up and looks at these photos in the future, he will not regret it.

Mutianyu Great Wall

We didn't make a good strategy, thinking that it would take a day to visit the Great Wall, so we came here in the morning, and then we were exposed to the sun at noon. It is recommended to start the cable car up the mountain around 4 pm, and then you can catch the sunset. The Great Wall at sunset must be beautiful.

Mutianyu Great Wall

On the way back from the Mutianyu Great Wall, there are many peach orchards. Those who like peaches, yellow peaches and other peaches should not miss it.

【Summer Palace】
Back from the Great Wall, it’s still early, so let’s visit the Summer Palace. At this time, I also found that it is really convenient to have a car.
The Summer Palace is the back garden of the royal family during the Qing Dynasty.
In 1900, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing, and the Summer Palace was looted, and the cultural relics in the garden were destroyed and looted. In 1902, Cixi restored the Summer Palace again and vigorously enriched the furnishings in the garden. Fortunately, the Summer Palace was not destroyed, and we can still enjoy such a comfortable royal garden today.
Tickets: 30 yuan / person

Entering through the North Palace Gate, the first thing you see is Foxiang Pavilion and Longevity Mountain, and you have to climb the mountain again, and your feet are trembling

But it seems that climbing from this mountain is the fastest way to reach Kunming Lake.

summer palace

After going down the mountain, you can see a promenade with a length of more than 700 meters, which is the longest promenade in Chinese gardens. In 1992, it was recognized as the longest promenade in the world and included in the "Guinness Book of World Records". There are more than 14,000 paintings on every square beam in the corridor, including landscapes, flowers, birds, fish and insects, allusions to characters, etc.

summer palace

Because I was too tired, I didn't take a good look at the Summer Palace, but it was also very pleasant to rest on the promenade by the lake, blowing the lake breeze, and admiring the famous Seventeen-Arch Bridge from a distance.

summer palace

Going out from the East Palace Gate and riding a bicycle back to the North Palace Gate is probably the fastest and most comfortable way.
In fact, it is best to go in from the East Palace Gate. You can get to Kunming Lake without climbing mountains.

summer palace

Ready to go back and return the car. On the way, I suddenly said that I saw a bird's nest on the way to the Summer Palace, so I should go and see it before going back.

The Bird's Nest, Water Cube, etc. are all in the Olympic Park. The park is very large. It is recommended to take a battery car, 30 yuan/person. There are explanations. You can get off the car to take pictures halfway, which is really convenient.
The IBM building in the distance, the shape of the torch.

The bird's nest is actually more spectacular from the side, but we didn't have the strength to walk over.

the bird's nest

The Linglong Tower shows the countdown to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

The Water Cube, to coincide with the upcoming Winter Olympics, has now been renamed the "Ice Cube".

Water Cube Traveling Through Time·The Palace Museum

In the old Ming and Qing emperors' gardens, only high-ranking officials were allowed to enter the palace.
Nowadays, when people come to the hall, they can visit the national treasure.
----Inscription

On the last day in Beijing, I planned to get up in the morning to watch the flag raising, but I was too sleepy to get up

Since I came to Beijing, I had to visit the Forbidden City, so I got up in the morning and decided to ride a bicycle.

【Former Site of Peking Library】

Suddenly, I found a very distinctive old building, which turned out to be the former site of the Peking Library, which is now the main building of the branch of the National Library of China - Wenjin Building.

When we rode to Beichang Street, we were stopped by the police uncle, who thought we had committed some crime, and was frightened to death. It turned out that from here on, we could not ride shared bicycles in, but could only take the bus or walk.

【Tiananmen Square】
Entering Chang'an Avenue, there are so many people, it's really just to see the head, and you have to swipe your ID card to enter Tiananmen Square.

【National Palace Museum】
The Forbidden City, without much introduction, is believed to be familiar to everyone. It is the largest and best-preserved wooden palace complex in the world; it was the royal palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, also known as the Forbidden City. When Little Swallow and the others fled, they called the Forbidden City the City of Memories, which was their most precious memory.
Walk into the palace and have the last intimate contact with my Princess Huanzhu.

Pass through the Meridian Gate and the Taihe Gate, and come to the front of the Supreme Harmony Hall, the scene of thousands of people worshiping.

There are too many people, walking to the side, the tourists are much less in an instant, because it is the second time, so there is no need to see all the popular palaces.

Shoukang Palace, inside the Compassion Palace. I originally wanted to find some information online, but I only saw various horror stories, so I gave up.
Seeing this palace wall, it was Lafayette, and the situation where Little Yanzi and Ziwei were punished came to mind.

very comfortable small yard

The fasting palace, before the East Sixth Palace, is the place where the emperor fasted; it feels that it has not been repaired, and it has a more historical sense, but I don't like the rotten smell, so leave quickly.

Yanxi Palace, one of the East Six Palaces, became famous because of "Story of Yanxi Palace", and there are especially many tourists. The Palace of Yanxi Palace was burnt down due to a fire, and later a 3-story Western-style building was built on the original site, but it was bombed by an airplane in the end. The fate was ill-fated, and only this frame remained.

The palace wall that appears the most in court dramas, every time a court lady or eunuch walks by in a TV drama, she feels flustered, as if something big happened.

Glancing at the map, he found that there was a Shufangzhai. Apart from anything else, he had to go and see where the two Gege lived. However, after looking around, I still couldn’t find it. It turned out to be a non-open area. It was the VIP reception area of the Palace Museum, and it was used as a resting place for state leaders and foreign heads of state when they visited the Forbidden City. In fact, the location of Huanzhugege Shufangzhai is Chengde Mountain Resort.

Finally come out from Shenwumen.

【Jingshan Park】
"Wanchun Pavilion looks at the imperial city, and the golden palace and red walls flood the tourists. The rise and fall are hidden deep in the palace. There is no present without decline."

Jingshan Park is located opposite the north gate of the Forbidden City; the ticket is 2 yuan, which is really a super conscience price. After all, you can see the panorama of the Forbidden City from the Wanchun Pavilion on the top of Jingshan Park. It is recommended to come in the morning or evening. At noon, the sun is too dazzling, and the photos taken are really horrible.
Jingshan Park is not high, and I didn't take a break halfway. It took me less than 5 minutes to climb to Wanchun Pavilion. When the entire Forbidden City is in front of your eyes, scenes of stories come to mind instantly.
Let me take one last look at the Forbidden City, turn around and leave, and say goodbye to my trip to Beijing. The feeling is like the finale of Huanzhugege back then, with reluctance, loss, and expectation.

After coming down from Jingshan Park, I was going to go back to the hotel for lunch. Since there was no direct bus, I wanted to call Didi to go back. However, there was no signal. Cell phone signal restored. As he was walking, Xiaoyan found a national flag on the road, he picked it up without hesitation, and really wanted to give him a big one

Later, he also called himself and the "Little Golden Retriever" the National Flag Guard, hahahaha.

On the first day in Beijing, I wanted to eat noodles with fried sauce. I remember when I came here a few years ago, I just had teeth and couldn’t eat anything, so I only ate noodles with fried noodles. It was really delicious. That taste will never be forgotten.

Crispy pork

Beijing small wonton. The wontons in our big Guangdong are still delicious.

Forgot what it was.

Goodbye, dear Beijing, there will be a period later.