Day 1: February 9, 2019
Beijing is actually a place I am quite familiar with. Except for a few short stops in Beijing for work and play, I seriously visited Beijing (including this time) about three times, from 1995 to 2007 to 2019. There is no deliberate arrangement, but it is a coincidence that I am in Beijing every Year of the Pig!
Although I'm not used to the dryness of Beijing, and I don't like the food in Beijing, but the trips in Beijing are definitely remarkable, and no matter how many days you stay in Beijing, you will definitely be full of interest. Because I have played Beijing very well earlier, so there is no strategy for this trip, just go as you like, go around, and it’s all up to you.
It takes more than four hours to take the high-speed rail from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Beijing South Railway Station. It is about 1:30 in the afternoon. It takes about 20 minutes to take Metro Line 4 to Lingjing Hutong Station. From here, we can walk to the place where we live. very close.
Once checked in, we started wandering around. The first stop is Beihai Park, which is within walking distance.
It takes about 20 minutes to walk to Beihai Park from where I live. It was already around three o'clock in the afternoon, the sky in Beijing was really blue, and the lake was frozen, but there was a particularly clear and clear atmosphere. Looking at the White Tower from a distance, there is just one angle where you can see a clear reflection, which is simply beautiful. After punching in a series of scenic spots, I still have to go to see the Nine Dragon Wall. In order to take a perfect photo, I patiently waited for people to disperse. Beihai has a kind of solemn beauty. Under the blue sky, the glazed tiles against the red wall look extraordinarily beautiful.
On the frozen lake, I saw ducks and mandarin ducks waddling back and forth, and whenever someone offered food, they always arrived at the fastest pace. Mandarin ducks are really beautiful, with beautiful and colorful feathers, which look extra dazzling on a winter afternoon.
On the first day in Beijing, I just spent it in the sunshine of the North Sea... When I went back, I saw Qingfeng steamed stuffed buns, so I decided to try them. I ordered the ones filled with shrimp meat. To be honest, I really don’t have the small stuffed buns in Shanghai. The steamed buns are delicious!
Day 2: February 10, 2019
This day is intended to be used to wander the streets and pass the time. Because I have been to Beijing several times, the scenic spots are no longer important, and the best way to open it is to walk as you like.
The first one to go is the brick tower alley, which is named after the brick tower at the east entrance (connecting to Xisi South Street). It is one of the oldest hutongs in Beijing, and it is also one of the hutongs in Beijing that has been less damaged and better preserved. It is very old, and it is said that it existed in the Yuan Dynasty. According to the introduction, it was also the place where Lu Xun and Zhang Henshui lived. Although there is no trace of it, they still respect this place.
There is a Zhengyang Bookstore at the entrance of the Zhuanta Hutong, which preserves an ancient Wansong old man's pagoda. It has been transformed into a public reading space.
Old door panels, old tables and chairs, old window lattices, door piers, city bricks, alley number plates... In this ordinary courtyard, objects related to old Beijing are piled up. Books about Beijing, and old maps hanging on the walls. Each of them reveals the vicissitudes of history and the taste of time, and seems to be telling the long years of Beijing, a thousand-year-old capital.
Zhengyang Bookstore has a small structure. The owner calls the books he collects "old books", and not only books, but also ancient books, old periodicals, maps, stone rubbings... as long as it involves Beijing, the bookstore will accept it. Zhuanta Hutong is called "the root of Beijing Hutong" because of its age and history.
The second stop was Shijia Hutong. In the early 20th century, Shijia Hutong was used as an examination room for studying abroad in the United States. Afterwards, the strong book atmosphere became the main theme here. No tickets required, no reservations required, and the doors are always open except on Mondays.
Ling Shuhua, who was once known as the three talented women of the Republic of China together with Bing Xin and Lin Huiyin, was one of the former owners of the courtyard where the Shijia Hutong Museum is located.
Shijia Hutong also hides the birthplace of Beijing Renyi, and many famous big names have gone out from here.
In the nostalgic life exhibition hall, each of us can find the shadow of our former home here. Aluminum lunch box, porcelain kettle, 14-inch black and white TV, desktop electric fan, old monthly pass, huge radio, old-fashioned 28 bicycle,...
Shijia Hutong can be described as a gathering of heroes. Many familiar celebrities have gone out here. It is still quiet here, and some graffiti hand-painted on the walls of the Hutong from time to time, adding a lot of fun.
Immediately afterwards, I went to Nanluoguxiang aimlessly.
Nanluoguxiang is always crowded with people. Among the bustling crowd, you can find some online celebrity check-in spots from time to time, and you are often attracted by the red windmills and candied haws in the hands of adults and children. The atmosphere of the New Year is extremely strong.
I walked past a soft pottery workshop and liked it very much. The handmade soft pottery rabbits, exquisite dragon carvings, and Beijing-style portraits all have a strong taste of old Beijing, but also have a fresh and fashionable atmosphere. The first floor of the workshop is for sale, and the second floor is the DIY area. Three to five hundred yuan can be used to make a soft pottery work, or a new year painting for clothes. The price is not cheap, but the process should be very pleasant.
Coming out of Nanluoguxiang, I walked along the street all the way to the destination, and wandered to the Bell and Drum Tower in Beijing.
In fact, there are many places in the Bell and Drum Tower, such as Xi'an, but the most impressive thing about the Bell and Drum Tower in Beijing is the narrow and almost vertical stairs on the top floor. When you look up and look down, you will be amazed. Especially when going down, you will deeply understand that "the top is easy and the bottom is difficult"!
On the top of the Drum Tower, there are old objects with damaged drums, and directly opposite is a row of imitation big drums. It is said that the drums sounded in unison during the performance, which was very shocking. There are also big bells on the bell tower, and the bell and drum towers face each other, and the spacious underground has become the bell and drum tower square.
After walking out of the Bell and Drum Tower, I decided to go to Dongjiaomin Lane.
Dongjiaomin Lane was once a famous embassy district in modern times. After the Second Opium War in 1860, Britain, France, the United States, Russia, Japan, Germany, Belgium and other countries successively established embassies in Dongjiaomin Lane, and Dongjiaomin Lane was renamed Embassy Street. In 1959, all embassies were moved to the embassy area around Sanlitun outside Chaoyangmen.
The embassy complex in Dongjiaomin Lane has been permanently preserved. Most of these buildings were formed between 1901 and 1912. They are a collection of embassies, churches, banks, official residences, and clubs. They are very European-style. The existing buildings include the French Embassy, the Austrian-Hungarian Embassy, the Belgian Embassy, the Japanese Legation and Embassy, the Italian Embassy, the British Embassy, Zhengjin Bank, Citibank, CA-CI, Russian Bank, International Club and the French barracks. They are all kept in their original state and maintain the eclectic style popular in Europe and the United States in the early 20th century. The moldings and pilasters are built with clear-faced bricks, brick arches and verandahs, wooden purlin frames, and iron-skin slope roofs. The embassy complex in Dongjiaomin Lane is the only remaining Western-style building complex in the early 20th century in Beijing, and it is a witness of history.
At a crossroads, there is a Catholic Church in Dongjiaominxiang, also known as St. Michael's Church and French Church. It is a two-story Gothic building built in 1901. Dongjiaominxiang Catholic Church is famous for its exquisite angel statue above the main entrance. The well-preserved appearance can still be seen today.
Walking along Dongjiaomin Lane, you will find Tiananmen Square. But my eyes were attracted by the railway museum opposite because of its beautiful architecture. This is the Zhengyangmen Hall of the Railway Museum, which was rebuilt from the site of the former Zhengyangmen East Station of the Jingfeng Railway. The station was built in 1903, completed and officially opened in 1906. It has a unique architectural style and rich historical heritage. It has witnessed and recorded many major historical events recorded in history. After the new Beijing Railway Station was completed and opened to traffic in 1959, Zhengyangmen East Station ended its mission.
The permanent exhibition at the Zhengyangmen venue is "The History of China's Railway Development", which fully presents the development history of China's railways from scratch, from backwardness to advanced for more than 140 years.
The architecture of Zhengyangmen Pavilion is also remarkable. You can still see the posture of the Jingfeng Railway Station in those days, and the western architectural style is very obvious.
The whole day ended in walking the streets.
The food and clothing for this day was solved during the walk, and I also tasted a lot of Beijing snacks. Although there is nothing particularly amazing, it can be regarded as a special feature. Candied haws, a mouthful of crab, noodles with fried sauce, pot helmets, pea yellow... There are so many things, and they are also rich.
Day 3: February 11, 2019
On the third day in Beijing, I still follow the letter without any strategy. I attribute this day to the "Four Bigs", namely "Da Su", "Da Ya", "Da Mei" and "Da Kuai".
"Great vulgarity" - burning incense in Lama Temple
Take the subway to Lama Temple early in the morning. In the thirteenth year of Yongzheng (1735), Yongzheng died, and the coffin was parked here. Therefore, the original green glazed tiles of the main hall of Lama Temple were changed to yellow glazed tiles. Because Emperor Qianlong was born here, and two emperors came out of Lama Temple, it became the "Longqian blessed place", so the palace has yellow tiles and red walls, which is the same specification as the Forbidden City. In the ninth year of Qianlong (1744), the Lama Temple was changed into a Lama Temple. It can be said that the Lama Temple is the highest-standard Buddhist temple in the country in the middle and late Qing Dynasty.
When I went there, there was a constant flow of people burning incense in Lama Temple, and each person could only light three incense sticks. I also prayed according to the custom to bless my family.
"Daya" - PageOne's most beautiful online celebrity bookstore check-in
Coming out of the Lama Temple, I could have gone to the nearby Guozijian, but it was closed on Monday, so I hesitated again and again, went to the front door, and punched in the Wanghong Bookstore. The most beautiful bookstore in Beijing that is hotly commented on the Internet is PageOne Beijing Fang Store. Walking down from the first floor to the first floor, I stopped to read a lot of books. I feel that it is actually not as good as a bookstore in Shanghai, but the unique location here is its location. Above the second floor, Zhengyangmen can be seen through the large glass. From any window of the bookstore, you can see the corner of the antique building on Qianmen Street, so I call it "a bookstore with a view".
The location of PageOne is Qianmen Street, so I wandered around here and felt the prosperity of old Beijing. Look around, go to Dashilan, Xianyukou, look at miscellaneous things, and taste all kinds of Beijing-style snacks. In the mid-Ming Dynasty, Qianmen Street became a bustling commercial street. After Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, officials from various provinces and cities in Beijing established guild halls in both sides of Qianmen Street in order to solve the problem of accommodation for candidates who went to Beijing for exams. People often come to Qianmen Street to buy daily necessities or drink and have fun, which also makes Qianmen Street a bustling commercial street.
Today, Qianmen Street still retains those old brands and has undergone many fashion changes. On the street, you can see waitresses greeting customers wearing traditional robes, and you can also see trams slowly passing by the street. The bustle here should be the same as before.
"Great Beauty" - Summer Palace
I chose to go to the Summer Palace in the afternoon because I wanted to see it. Is there any luck to encounter the beauty of the golden light piercing of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge. In the evening at the Summer Palace, there is indeed a unique beauty.
The Summer Palace is a royal garden in the Qing Dynasty in China. It was formerly known as Qingyi Garden. It is a large-scale landscape garden built on the basis of Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, based on Hangzhou West Lake, and drawing on the design techniques of Jiangnan gardens. It is also the best preserved A royal palace and royal garden, known as the "Royal Garden Museum", is also a national key tourist attraction.
Walking all the way, passing through the four major states. It is in the middle of the back mountain of Longevity Mountain and is a Han-Tibetan architectural complex. Because of the mountain trend, the pavilion was built on the spot. The towers at the four corners are unique in shape, dignified and beautiful. There are two uneven platform halls between the four major continents and the eight small continents. One represents the platform and the other represents the sun platform, which symbolizes that the sun and the moon surround the body of the Buddha.
After passing Shifang, it is also called Qingyanfang. Located by the lake at the west end, it is a big stone boat, implying the meaning of "clear sea, clear river and Yan". It is the only Western-style building in the Summer Palace. Its predecessor was the release platform of Yuanjing Temple in Ming Dynasty. When Qianlong built the Qingyi Garden, he changed the platform into a boat and renamed it "Shifang". There are two floors of the ship building, the bottom of the ship is paved with tiles, the windows are stained glass, and the top is decorated with brick carvings. I remember that in 1995, it was possible to board the stone boat, but now it is blocked by railings.
Along the promenade along the way, I saw the whole scenery of Kunming Lake. The Long Corridor of the Summer Palace is the longest veranda in Chinese gardens and has been included in the "Guinness Book of World Records". There are colorful paintings on every beam on the corridor, landscapes, flowers, birds, fish and insects, allusions of characters, etc., which make people dazzled, but never tired.
When the sun was setting, I happened to walk to the Seventeen-Arch Bridge. The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is located on Kunming Lake, between the East Causeway and Nanhu Island, and is used to connect the causeway island. It is the largest stone bridge in the garden. There are 17 bridge holes, and more than 500 stone lions of different sizes and shapes are carved on the railings on both sides of the stone bridge. Although there is no golden light piercing, the stone bridge in the twilight is also bathed in the setting sun, which has a kind of brilliant beauty.
"Da Kuai" - Roast Duck
In the evening, I chose roast duck, because there are too many people in "Siji Minfu", so I moved to "Jiqi" near Xidan, so it can be regarded as a famous roast duck on the Internet.
Although I prefer roast duck in Cantonese cuisine, such as Xinya. But the Peking Duck is still worth a try. The most memorable thing in "Big Qi" is the creativity of the dishes, such as rabbit mashed potatoes, briquette fried rice, pea yellow made into chess, and small pear soup in a thermos. It can be regarded as an experience of old Beijing. smell.
Day 4: February 12, 2019
On the fourth day in Beijing, I went to the Forbidden City. It was probably because of my character explosion and my luck was so good that Beijing had a long-lost snowfall on this day, and the Forbidden City on this day was extremely beautiful, and it also made Beijing seem to have traveled to Beiping in my eyes.
The Forbidden City in Beijing is the royal palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in China. It used to be called the Forbidden City. It is located in the center of Beijing's central axis and is the essence of ancient Chinese palace architecture. The Forbidden City in Beijing is centered on three main halls, covering an area of 720,000 square meters, with a construction area of about 150,000 square meters. There are more than 70 palaces of different sizes and more than 9,000 houses. It is one of the largest and best-preserved wooden structure ancient buildings in the world.
As soon as I entered that day, I heard the radio saying that there were only a few remaining tickets on WeChat, so I bought the tickets as quickly as possible. Later, I heard the official announcement that the tickets were sold out and it was hard to find one. I couldn't help but feel very lucky.
The large-scale snowfall in the urban area of Beijing, the long-lost heavy snow made the decoration of the Palace Museum more vivid and lovely, as if time travels back to the original beauty of the palace.
The red and white Forbidden City under the snow cover is magnificent, solemn, quiet and serene. Walk quietly along the palace wall, the snow "squeaks" under your feet, the grandeur of the Forbidden City, the crystal white snow, and the vicissitudes of history are integrated into one, and the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which are ups and downs, talk about the ups and downs through the ancient palace walls and ancient buildings , don't have a charm.
There is also snow falling on the glazed tiles under the snow and in the big copper vat, and the snow on the ancient cypresses freezes along the branches, which looks desolate and beautiful.
The green tiles, flying scorpions, carved beams and painted buildings in the snow will take you to appreciate the thickness and quiet beauty that have passed through hundreds of years.
I don't need to say much, so many beautiful pictures are enough to see the great beauty of the Forbidden City's snow scene.
On this day, it can be described as a waste of sleep and food, wandering around in the Forbidden City, lingering, the only thing that filled my stomach was the shepherd's purse vegetarian wonton of "Wonton Hou", but the beautiful scenery has greatly satisfied my heart, it is worth it!
Day 5: February 13, 2019
On the last day in Beijing, there is not enough time to check in the attractions. So simply according to my own preferences, discover the bits and pieces of this city, and then drink coffee to feel the taste of this city.
After checking out, I walked to the Xishiku Catholic Church not far from my residence.
The innocence of Beijing is so good that people are moved, and the sky is so blue that people want to cry. Thinking about the rain in Shanghai at the moment, I really feel lucky for this trip to Beijing. I saw from the Internet that the Xishiku Catholic Church is the largest church in Beijing. It is majestic and majestic, and it is particularly solemn and solemn under the blue sky. The words "Xishu" are very familiar. After checking the information, it turns out that the Qing army and Boxer soldiers surrounded the Xishiku Church and the embassy area in Dongjiaomin Lane and launched a fierce attack. This is a symbol of the peak of the Boxer Movement. Opened in 1703, Xishiku Church is also one of the oldest churches in Beijing. The main body of the church is a three-story Gothic building with 11 spiers at the top.
But for some reason, the Western church buildings have built two Chinese-style pavilions with cornices and corners. I asked the old man in the church and said that it was specially designed in this way, which means the combination of Chinese and Western.
I couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded by this kind of mash-up, which is probably a Beijing characteristic.
When you come out of Xishiku Church, turn to the right and you will see this beautiful old house. The building in 1886 is very well preserved, and it is particularly conspicuous in the surrounding hutong yards. This is 1901cafe.
Order a cup of coffee as usual, the taste is not so important. In the past few days in Beijing, it has been a long time since I sat comfortably, nestled in a comfortable sofa, with the warm sunshine, and I felt soothed at this moment.
After going around for a while, I turned back to West Fourth, and found that there is an interesting place here-the Red House Public Library.
The entrance of the Red Building Public Library in Xisi is very inconspicuous, because I live nearby, I have passed by it several times without paying attention, and occasionally a girl looks at me and tells me that this is the library.
Push the door and go in, and you will find a unique cave, beautiful chandeliers, and a quiet atmosphere. Going in a little bit, it's even more amazing. Gao Chang's space really surprised me. It is said that this was originally the Red Mansion Cinema, which has been transformed into the current library. There are so many books in the library that you will be amazed, because the scale is far beyond your imagination, and the layers are very textured. Because it was a day to leave Beijing, so I didn't have that much time, so I had to walk around casually and have a look. Later, I posted it on Moments, and a former classmate of mine told me that he had watched a movie here when he was studying in Beijing. I gave him the opportunity to come here to see it. Sometimes space transformation is also a way to record history and the past.
After checking that the time was almost up, I walked to Xidan Joy City, and finally punched in "Perverted Milkshake". This is also an internet celebrity dessert. The rich taste buds finally comforted my endless desire for food for many days.
After satisfying the loneliness of my mouth, I took Line 4 to Beijing South Railway Station and prepared to return to Shanghai by high-speed train.
Although there are criticisms of Beijing in various ways, I often like to compare Shanghai with Beijing. An imperial capital and a magical capital are really different. But when it comes to fun, Beijing is definitely reliable. Staying here for more than ten days, regardless of the food and weather, is worth it after all.
I look forward to having the opportunity to come again in the future and continue to visit interesting places in the city of Beijing.
