Day 1: Fly from Shanghai to Tianjin by plane (KN2215)
Reminder 1: Flight KN2215 is China United Airlines. I know that meals are not provided, but I don’t know that the airline does not provide free checked luggage, so I paid 90 yuan for the checked baggage (30 yuan per 5 kg). It is recommended that if you take this airline’s plane, please put your luggage on the plane in a trolley case within 20 inches, and you can save the cost.
I booked the All Seasons Hotel (Jinwan Plaza) on the official website of "Huazhu Club" in advance. It is opposite to Metro Line 3. It is very convenient to travel. The price is 427 per night.
Because the hotel is on Jiefang Road, there are many European-style buildings like hotels on this road.
Attractions: Italian style street - suitable for going at night, there are many western restaurants and bars.
From Italian Style Street, you can walk to Ancient Culture Street if you have time, or you can take a bus.
Reminder 2: Do not take a tuk tuk (similar to a tricycle) or a taxi casually, the driver will take you to the so-called Tianjin 18th Street Twist, 200 yuan a box (six pieces). In fact, I can buy it online, because my husband loves to eat, so I couldn't help being fooled. I asked a friend that a box like this only costs 150 at most.
Reminder 3: Tianjin Ancient Culture Street has operating hours, and it ends at 5:30, so be sure to calculate the time to go. We just didn't know, so we took a trip in vain and were deceived.
In the evening, we went back to the hotel and ate at the "Youth Restaurant" opposite. Look at the Tianjin clock, and the flashing neon lights.
the next day
Breakfast: We bought pancake fruit (10 yuan each) at a pancake fruit shop downstairs in the hotel. After chatting with the boss, I realized that the pancake fruit is not flour, but mung bean flour. It tastes really good and fragrant. The soy milk in the store is also very good, thick (forgot the price).
Attractions: Porcelain House (50 yuan per person, half price for students) After breakfast, we walked to Porcelain House. Just along the way, look at the European-style buildings on Jiefang Road (see the picture above).
The Porcelain House starts operating at nine o'clock. There is a special guide in the Porcelain House, and you can follow the guide along the way. The guide will selectively introduce some typical exhibits to you. The Porcelain House is actually a private museum, which contains cultural relics from various periods collected by the Zhang family.
Attraction: Qishilin Western Restaurant
We took a taxi from Porcelain House to Tianjin's first western restaurant - Qishilin. So this is both a restaurant and an attraction. There are three restaurants in Qishilin Western Restaurant, the Russian style on the second floor, the German style on the third floor, and the French style on the fourth floor. The French style is the most expensive. If you want to taste it, you can go to Meituan one day in advance to see if there is a group purchase. The restaurant says it needs to stock up, so you must make an appointment one day in advance. No matter which restaurant it is, each one is different from each other. Tableware from the past is also exhibited on the second floor. The food in this western restaurant is quite large, so take it easy when ordering. We ordered too much and wasted it, and of course there were some that we were not used to.
Pictured above is the founder
The picture above is a potato salad, which is completely different from what I have eaten before. It seems to be covered with a layer of eggs, which is a bit unaccustomed to eating.
The picture above is crock pot beef (it seems to be called this name). Order this dish with a side of rice. This is really delicious.
The picture above is a steak. It tastes good but it is medium rare and a bit old.
The Da Lieba in the restaurant is delicious. It is a coarse grain that is very suitable for people who want to lose weight. The draft beer is more fragrant than ordinary beer, and you can smell the smell of wheat from a distance. The mushroom soup is also good, and the vegetable red soup is like borscht.
Opposite Qishilin Western Restaurant is Tianjin Concert Hall.
It cost less than 500 for three people in Qishilin Western Restaurant.
After eating at Qishilin Restaurant, we went back to the hotel and set off for Beijing with our bags. Fortunately, after the Jiefang Bridge next to the hotel is Tianjin Railway Station. It takes about half an hour to reach Beijing.
After the train arrived at Beijing South Railway Station, we took the subway to the Fudi Phoenix Hotel where we stayed. The hotel was booked on Fliggy and is located in Qianliang Hutong.
Reminder 4: Beijing subway tickets can be purchased at the service desk in cash or at the ticket vending machine, but the machine only accepts 5 yuan and 10 yuan banknotes, please be prepared. Another method I recommend is to download the "Yitongxing" app. There are two ways to buy tickets in this app. One is to buy tickets online and then go to the subway station to buy tickets online by scanning the code to pick up tickets (somewhat similar to Taopiao tickets), and the other is to click on the entry page on the homepage- Get out of the station, and directly swipe the QR code to take the bus (somewhat similar to the Metropolis in Shanghai).
Attractions: Nanluoguxiang. After we put away our luggage, we walked to Nanluoguxiang. The alley is not wide, and the biggest feeling is that there are many people and the business flavor is heavy, and there is no Beijing flavor. Nanluoguxiang can walk to Shichahai. There is a Prince Gong's Mansion near Shichahai that you can visit. The Prince Gong's Mansion used to be Heshen's house.
After coming out of Shichahai, we strolled to the "Chinese Bookstore". The houses are very distinctive, and there are some old styles inside. You can also take a rest here.
Because it was late, the Forbidden City closed at 5 o'clock, so I had to go back to the hotel to rest. On the way, you can take a walk on Beiheyan Street, where there are sculptures of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, and learn about the story of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal.
Day 3: Dingling of Ming Tombs, Badaling Great Wall, Summer Palace
Attractions: Dingling of the Ming Tombs is because Dingling has an underground palace. It is said that the craftsmen at that time left the drawings for digging up the Wanli tomb, so later generations opened the tomb. Maybe it's because I've been here before, so I don't think it's very interesting.
Attractions: Compared with Juyongguan, Badaling Great Wall, I personally like Juyongguan. The Badaling Great Wall is located in Yanqing County, and it is said that it was rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty. There is a Zhan Tianyou Museum under the Great Wall.
Reminder 5: There is a free shuttle bus from the Badaling Great Wall parking lot to the Great Wall ticket office, and someone on the bus will introduce the Great Wall and ticket purchase and other related matters. Tickets for the Great Wall are 40 yuan, 140 yuan for a round-trip cableway, and 100 yuan for a one-way cableway. Personally, I don’t need to take the cableway, because the queue for the cableway is too long, and it takes 2.5 hours to go back and forth, which is really time-consuming.
Attractions: The Summer Palace is a royal garden. You can pay attention to it on your mobile phone to buy tickets directly. Of course, this link can also buy tickets for Jingshan Park, Temple of Heaven Park, etc.
Reminder 6: I originally wanted to go to Tsinghua University and Peking University (because it is next to the Summer Palace), but I didn’t expect to need to make an appointment in advance. Friends who want to go can follow the WeChat official accounts of the two schools, and then make an appointment to visit. You can't come in without an appointment.
Day 4: National Museum of China, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City
Reminder 7: The National Museum of China is divided into reservation queuing and non-reservation queuing. Personally, it is recommended to make an appointment first, because the reserved team is the first to be released. Don't forget to bring your ID card when you go. The explanation of the National Museum of China can be downloaded from the smart guide through WeChat. It costs 40 yuan and is valid for 7 days. You can listen to it by scanning the QR code of the exhibits. You can also rent an explainer, which is also 40 yuan, and the content is the same. There are also fixed-point and regular explaining volunteers in the venue. You can scan the service desk to learn about the time and the corresponding exhibition hall. Personally, I think Shanbo is better. You can buy explanation services and follow the instructor to visit and listen all the way. It is a must if you want to visit the museum for a day.
After coming out of the National Museum of China, I went directly to the front door. There is a Beijing square at the front door, which is newly opened, and there is a Starbucks flagship store inside. We found a "I Love Noodles" and ordered fried sauce noodles, which were good in appearance but average in taste.
Reminder 8: Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City can be visited together. But this door can only lead to the Forbidden City, but not back. The Forbidden City is limited to 80,000 people per day, and you need to make an appointment ten days in advance. If you are lucky, you can make an appointment three days in advance. Based on our past experience, we didn't expect to make an appointment so we couldn't enter on the same day.
Then, we took the train to Datong, Shanxi (6 hours by car). It is said that there will be a high-speed rail in two years.
When we arrived in Datong, we stayed at the "Green Island Youth Hostel" next to the train station. The price was cheap but very unique. Our family of three only spent 630 for three nights. This is my first time booking on Booking.com.
Day 5: Hanging Temple, Mount Heng, Ying County Wooden Pagoda
On this day, we used a chartered car, the price is 395, and we booked a local guide on Ctrip. Looking back, the price seems to be a bit expensive, but it is good for the driver to know the local road well.
Attractions: Hanging Temple. Located at the foot of Mount Heng. Tickets are divided into two types: attractions and temple visits (25+100). You need to queue up to go to the temple. It may be because of the flow limit in the scenic area. I think this is necessary. So in order not to queue up, you can start earlier, and the attractions open at 8:30. As the roads are narrow, please follow the directions marked when visiting.
The entire temple is supported by several thin wooden pillars. If you want to feel the feeling of being suspended, you must go to the temple and go to the top floor. If you have friends who are afraid of heights, please put your own safety as the first priority.
Attractions: Mount Heng. Mount Heng is a little over 2,000 meters above sea level, and climbing up is not as tiring as Mount Tai and Mount Hua. Only after passing the Guandi Temple will you feel strenuous, because there are all steps. The steps in the front section are higher, and the steps in the back section are damaged. It takes about half an hour from Guandi Temple to Tianfengling. I personally think that there is no need to take the cableway.
Reminder 9: To reach Hengshan Pass, you need to choose one of two options, that is, choose the cableway up the mountain or walk up the mountain. Because walking up the mountain also needs to take a shuttle bus (50 yuan per person) to reach the mountaineering entrance. Therefore, you must communicate with your driver about the way of going up and down the mountain, so that you can be picked up in time. Of course, you can walk up and down without taking a shuttle bus, but you must calculate the time and your physical strength.
Coming down from Mount Heng, we came to a local dining stall under the introduction of our driver. We ordered 3 bowls of jelly, two pancakes (a bit like Shanghai’s egg pancakes, but the egg flavor is much more fragrant than Shanghai’s), and half a watermelon, all for only 50 yuan. It is conceivable that our driver brother and local fellows are very simple.
Attractions: Wooden Pagoda in Ying County. About 50 kilometers away from Mount Heng, it is a typical wooden mortise and tenon structure building. Since the body of the tower is already a little slanted, and no one can repair it now, it is not possible to visit the tower. But you can see the magic of the structure from under the tower.
After visiting the wooden pagoda in Ying County, we returned to the hotel at about five o'clock. There are many restaurants near the hotel, such as KFC, McDonald's, Mr. Li, sliced noodles...choose according to your preference.
Day 6: Yungang Grottoes, Jinhua Palace Coal Museum, Huayan Temple, Fenglin Pavilion
This day’s itinerary still uses a chartered car, which actually only took half a day, 240 yuan, which is even more uneconomical than the previous day. In fact, you can take 606 directly to the Yungang Grottoes at the train station, and the Yungang Grottoes can directly cross the bridge to the Jinhua Palace Coal Museum. But if you charter a car, you will save a lot of worry, so just think about it.
Attractions: Yungang Grottoes. The Yungang Grottoes were built during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty. I personally feel that they are more shocking than the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, especially the fifth and sixth grottoes. Many of the caves have been weathered and destroyed. There is a shuttle bus in the scenic area for 10 yuan per person.
Reminder: The most interesting thing in the Jinhua Palace Coal Museum is underground exploration, but due to the heavy fog that day, it is impossible to go down the mine, so I remind interested friends that they can call to find out the situation in the mine before going, so as not to let themselves go in vain.
Attractions: Huayan Temple. A very large temple, very luxurious. You can climb the tower of the temple to see the prosperity of this ancient cultural street and the charm of the ancient city wall.
Attractions: Fenglin Pavilion. Fenglin Pavilion is a restaurant built by the local area with a huge investment, and the environment is very good. The restaurant is an Internet celebrity restaurant, and it is usually a place where foreigners go. The specialty is siu mai, which includes pork, beef, chicken, rabbit meat, fish, etc., and Beijing onions are added to the stuffing. The siu mai can be sold in a basket (the most expensive is Baihua siu mai, which is 88 yuan for heavy flavor), or it can be They are sold in half cages (33 yuan for 4 pieces of Sanxian Shaomai), or you can buy them individually (the cheapest one is 6 yuan each), and the price is a bit expensive. In addition to siu mai, sugar fire is also very popular (a bit like mincemeat mooncakes), and many people eat a few of them for takeaway. The stir-fried dishes in the restaurant are also delicious, but if you want to eat kidneys, please be careful that you must be able to stand the smell of kidneys. The health-preserving gourd shreds and Pingcheng sauce beef in the cold dishes are especially delicious.
The above two pictures are sugar fire
Reminder 10: The restaurant takes dinner number at 2:30. Since the restaurant is in the alley diagonally opposite Huayan Temple, it is recommended that you arrive at the restaurant service counter around 2:00 to queue up. Someone wanted to have lunch when we arrived at the store that day, but there was no number, so we negotiated with the hotel and got a number plate, and got the number according to the number before getting the number at 2:30. But it was questioned by other normal queuing people. I came to queue at 2 o'clock and got the small table No. 6. The restaurant waiter said that there are often fewer large tables due to team reservations. There are 15 middle tables and 15 small tables. The number is called on time at 5:25, and the number will start again. If the first batch is not available, the second batch will be around 6:30.
After coming out of Fenglin Pavilion, it is also very comfortable to visit the Ancient Culture Street.
Go back to the hotel and get ready to pack for Taiyuan tomorrow
Day 7: Taiyuan, casual shopping
I arrived in Taiyuan at 11:30 noon. I originally wanted to go to the Shanxi Museum, but was attracted by the cross talk of the Yiqu Club on Liuxiang Food Street. We first dined at the Snow Mountain Jinxiang Building, where ice cream is sold downstairs and stir-fried vegetables are sold upstairs. The amount of dishes is large, and a family of three is almost enough to order three. This is a must-see restaurant, the taste is really good, the price is not expensive, very affordable.
Reminder 11: There are many taxis at Taiyuan Station, most of which only go to Taiyuan South Station and the airport, not to other places. The black car is really dark enough. It costs 20 yuan to go to Liuxiang. In fact, you can take the No. 10 bus to Liuxiang for four stops. Everyone needs to pay attention to the underground passage when leaving and entering the station.
After lunch, we were going to the museum and wanted to visit the food street by the way. Indeed, all kinds of food are dazzling. When I walked to Yiqu Club, I saw cross talk. There were only night performances from Monday to Friday, and there were lunch and night performances on weekends. The lunch session is 59 yuan per person. If you want to enjoy tea while listening to cross talk, you need to pay for it separately. share. Although this cross talk can use Shanxi dialect for a few passages, it still speaks really well.
In the evening, we took the train back to Shanghai and ended our 2018 trip.
The original plan is as follows, but the change is always faster than the plan, I hope it can help you.
Reminder: If friends from the south travel to these places, they must do a good job of moisturizing the skin. Every morning when you wake up, you will find that your mouth is extremely dry. The north is dry, your face will tell you.
Some people may ask why I chose these places for a stroll, because the Porcelain House in Tianjin, the National Museum of China in Beijing and Beiyue Hengshan are all places I have been thinking about for half a year. Just to fulfill what's in my heart. Following the historical and cultural footprints and appreciating the wisdom and civilization of the ancients, I am both amazed and sighed. History is a record of what happened in the past, and what is left over is worthy of our thinking. These people and things have to make us examine what we say and do. The accumulation of history and the inheritance of culture let us discover it during our travels.
