The last night before going to work, the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, coincides with the traditional gathering of the big family every year.
After the excitement was over, my 7-year-old niece ran up to invite me to continue our date in the evening. Ask her why? Tilting her head with unaffected shyness, she said, "I really like the feeling of having a lot of people."
This feeling coincides with each other.
I still remember that when I was a child, my favorite place was to go to my grandmother’s house. There was a big family, eating melon seeds and chatting in the empty yard. Maybe the sky at that time was much grayer and brighter than it is today, but my eyes never left the lively table and the lively people around the table in front of me.
Nowadays, I feel less and less of such excitement, so I turn to look up at the starry sky, only to find that the stars in the sky are no longer shining.
The taste of the year, the taste of humanity, and the taste of love, fade away with the passage of time and the busy life, but a certain sense of steadfastness deep in my heart can only be found in the fireworks of the world!
Beijing check-in tour suitable for the elderly
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, I took my elders with me and arrived in Beijing to start a 5-day check-in tour. Last year, a family of three had already been to Beijing. I wanted to experience the in-depth experience when I came to Beijing for the second time. But since I brought the elders with me, especially my father, it was the first time to go to Beijing. I was always reluctant to let them accompany me to experience the ethereal Deep Beijing taste. So I decided to let the father of the child take the child on an in-depth tour, and I will be a tour guide seriously. In addition to giving myself a Peking Opera, the rest will accompany the two veterans to visit the must-see attractions one by one.
Put on
In Beijing during the Spring Festival, God is very strong. Although the temperature is low, the sun is shining brightly. How to wear clothes? Make up a jingle:
A three-piece set that is essential to keep warm,
hats, scarves and gloves,
Change the outer pants to a windproof brand,
Nuan Nuan and Sa Huan Er~
live
Booking.com is still so convenient and fast. I booked a room in November, and I still choose to live near Qianmen Street. It is quite convenient for travel, transportation and shopping.
There was a little episode before departure, the credit card pre-approved guarantee failed for some reason, so I contacted the store directly by phone, and just verbally reserved it. I have booked a B&B for two consecutive years, and the ladies at the front desk are so sweet and kind, which made us feel a sweet little happiness before the trip.
During the trip, I met a big-hearted father who came to Beijing with his son from Anhui and told us that they only looked for a place on the day they arrived in Beijing, and had to book a room at double the price when it was hard to find one. It is more convenient and economical to book.
eat
Beijing is a big place. Although the number of tourists during the Spring Festival this year exceeded 8.11 million, it can still be accommodated in the attractions of Nuoda. But food is the most important thing for Chinese people. This is enough for two important places to enter and exit——restaurants and toilets. It is really overcrowded, which makes people feel jealous~
This year, I specially made a food guide on a certain review, intending to find delicious restaurants, but my wishful thinking continued to sound, and seeing the extremely spectacular waiting line starting at 2 p.m., the retreat became even louder.
The plan was to go to the Wangfujing Wanghong shop to pull weeds on the second day of arrival, but was told that we needed to pick up the night’s chant before 10:30 a.m. one day in advance to eat. After that, we couldn’t. In order to make the trip worthwhile, we were decisive. Abandoned the Wangfujing store, changed to the Dashilan point at the entrance of the hostel, and went to pick up the number early in the afternoon of the day before the return trip. When the little brother told us that we would arrive in about 3 hours, we walked slowly to Qianmen Street and lined up to buy Quanjude’s takeaway roast duck gift box~~
After buying the greasy roast duck, the sweet and greasy specialties and the greasy souvenirs, return to the hostel, pack them up, and then walk slowly, the time is just right! It’s such a happy time to check in the food~
Row
For an old man with a full heart in China, Tiananmen Square, Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, the Great Wall and the Forbidden City are must-see attractions for punching cards, and their priority is above everything else. What I most want to experience is a Peking Opera. My son wants to go to the Summer Palace and follow the textbooks. The father wants to go to Dongdan to see the most high-end basketball court in China. Everyone has their own preferences, so make arrangements and make full use of your time.
This check-in tour, also because the child's father is responsible for taking the child for an in-depth tour, gave me enough time to take the old Beijing check-in. Taking into account the physical strength and energy of the elderly, the key to clock-in tours is to be steady, accurate, and ruthless!
Steady, arrange the relevant details in advance to ensure that there are no accidents during the journey.
It is actually quite convenient and fast to choose the high-speed rail for transportation. However, considering the peak of the Spring Festival travel season, it may be difficult to get tickets for the return trip on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and the train station will be quite crowded. The first choice is the high-speed rail to fly back. Needless to say about accommodation, affordable and warm homestays are my favorite.
It is worth mentioning that the reservation of tickets for various attractions. On the first day we arrived in Beijing, we learned that the tickets for the Forbidden City from the first day of the Lunar New Year to the sixth day of the Lunar New Year had already been sold out, and there were no tickets available on the spot. Although the Great Wall did not say that it was sold out, it is said that there is also a current limit on the spot depending on the situation. Therefore, book tickets online before departure, and scan the QR code or swipe your ID card to enter after arriving at the scenic spot, which can save more time for playing.
Another important point of the stable word formula is to leave enough time. During the peak tourist season, the navigation cannot estimate the actual waiting time, especially in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, where there are security checks everywhere and constant control. The distance between you and the entrance is countless. . . At this time, the saying "the early bird gets the worm" will be fully understood. The Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, which my father misses so much, resumes visits on the fifth day of the first day, and the visit time is until 12 noon every day. It was already 2 pm when we came back from the Great Wall on the fifth day of the lunar new year, so we missed it. In the early morning of the sixth day of the lunar new year, my father set off alone early while we were still sound asleep. After going through the security check, watched the flag raising, visited the memorial hall, and then went back to the hostel to have breakfast with us who were sleepy. It was just after 8:00 in the morning. We must praise this valuable hardworking Chinese heart!
Zhunzijue, let me say a word without boasting - this Beijing check-in tour is full of luck. As 5/8.11 million of the 8.11 million tourists who visited Beijing during the Spring Festival, our five-day itinerary did not encounter the so-called "shoulder rubbing and tightness". The family of 6, my sister and brother-in-law, also went to Beijing, and we took time to have dinner together. The whole family advised us not to go to the Great Wall, firmly believing that going to the Great Wall was asking for trouble. Even so, I still have to go, so I can't help but feel a little worried.
I have already inquired about the direct tourist line from Qianmen Street to Badaling before, and went straight to the station to line up on the day I went to the Great Wall. This special line is highly recommended. The on-site staff at the station will direct the queue and collect cash tickets. The fare is 20 yuan per person. The bus is spacious and clean, and there is one seat per person. The first shift at 7:30 in the morning and the last shift at 11:00 noon are fully booked. During the peak tourist period like the Spring Festival, there is no gap at all, and there is no need to wait. On our return trip, we heard from the driver that the bus used on this line is usually used to pick up and drop off the shuttle bus of the city government leaders, and only on holidays will it be recruited as a special tourist line. This measure of doing practical things for the people has aroused our goodwill.
After arriving at the Badaling parking lot smoothly and smoothly, we first decided to give up the idea of climbing the city on foot, and bought tickets for the cable car. In fact, I always thought that the cable car refers to the kind of high-altitude carriage, but in fact, that kind of cableway, the cable car in Badaling refers to the ground light rail. This lucky accident allowed us to avoid the crowds perfectly, climbed the Great Wall with ease, took photos of heroes, hiked a few enemy towers casually, and enjoyed the crowds on the opposite Great Wall with a little gloat. Get on the bus early and leisurely, perfectly avoiding the return peak on the expressway, and check in Badaling successfully and happily!
I have to say that the hats, gloves and trekking poles are really indispensable in the process of climbing the city. The Great Wall is not cold at minus 4 degrees, but the raging wind is really not to be taken lightly! It doesn't take a few seconds to take off the hat and gloves, and you will feel that your ears and hands are not yours. At the same time, for the elderly, the steps of the Great Wall are also a big challenge, and it is easy to fall if you are not careful. Insufficient safety, two lines of tears from relatives, and a trekking pole, which helped and stabilized, did save both the elderly and me during the whole trip. The trekking poles that have been brought all the way, even if you almost miss the plane when you board the plane because they can't pass the security check, they are worthy of praise!
We only went to the Forbidden City on the last day. We have to catch the plane back to Hangzhou in the afternoon, and then go to some farther attractions. We will suffer with luggage and waste time when we go back to pick up the attractions. The attractions that the elderly want to go most have already checked in, so we will visit the Forbidden City. Bar. The secret of the ruthless word formula is to distinguish between the primary and the secondary, when you give up, you give up!
As an experienced person, I bought beautiful cultural and creative products in a slightly leisurely souvenir shop at the entrance of the Forbidden City before entering the Forbidden City. Later, when I went to the Forbidden City, I couldn't help but praise my wisdom. Looking at the countless faces reflected in the narrow lattice windows of the shop, I am very happy.
Passing through the Duanmen Gate, entering the Meridian Gate, and walking towards the Jinluan Temple in the crowd, I still couldn't restrain my inner sigh. This is a great building, a great nation, and a great history! Here, it is not only the later generations who evaluate the right and wrong of the previous life. Every point, every drop of the past, every choice it has experienced, has been precipitated into the indivisible Chinese nation today, and condensed into the unstoppable But China is walking on thin ice! Its greatness lies in its existence, right or wrong.
The Forbidden City and its stories are ancient, but the Forbidden City and its contemporary guardians are undoubtedly young! From "National Treasure", to "New, The Forbidden City", to the Longevity Lamp that debuted for the first time this year, if history no longer uses dust to deliberately reflect the thickness, then I believe that history will glow with new life and re- Guard its creator and its experiencer!
end
This is the end of the Beijing check-in tour, what left me was not crowded, but satisfied, which was unexpected before departure. Walking in the crowd, the two elders said more than once, "It's like this during Chinese New Year, it's like this." Satisfaction was revealed from the voice and smile. The taste of the year, the taste of humanity, and the taste of love, in the place of fireworks in the world, make people have contrast and experience.
Where there are fireworks in the world, my heart is at ease.
