Although spring in Beijing is fleeting, it is charming. Don’t you see the pear blossoms in the Forbidden City, the peach blossoms in the West Bank of the Summer Palace, and the cherry blossoms in Yuyuantan, etc. are blooming one after another. The sun’s light gently shines on the branches and shines into your heart. The warm and clean atmosphere will immediately encourage you to go out and have fun.

In order to avoid the crowded mode, I followed the footsteps of the famous "train to spring" and drove for 1 hour to the mountains of Yanqing.

It is impossible to say that the Great Wall is not a hero. In my opinion, it is very important to choose the right season to climb the Great Wall with a sense of ritual. The scenery of the Great Wall is picturesque all year round, and spring is the most romantic. This time, I stayed at the commune at the foot of the Hyatt Collection.

Enjoy Zen Bamboo House

Before coming to Yanqing, I happened to rewatch the movie "Zhiming and Chunjiao". That year, Zhiming and Chunjiao reunited in Beijing, and the two went to a bamboo house in the suburbs of Beijing to meet secretly. Zhiming sat silently on the tatami and waited, while Chunjiao wandered in the maze-like passages, as close as if they were far away from each other.

I was deeply impressed by this unforgettable scene, the mottled bamboo shadows, the bamboo doors pushed back and forth, people hiding and hiding in it, telling the human feelings and stories. When you actually arrive at the bamboo house in the commune at the foot of the Great Wall, the scene is more dreamy and Zen-like than in the movie. The peach blossoms, willows, greenery, spring and yellow are leaning against the bamboo house. Isn't this "there is a family in the depths of Taoyuan"?

If you know that the designer of the bamboo house is Kengo Kuma, a Japanese architect, you can understand the Zen beauty of dry landscape art. This kind of aesthetics born out of ancient Chinese calligraphy and painting, even if there is no water or pond, it can still create a landscape painting with bamboo, stones, light and shadow, which is faintly majestic and silent. What's more, the chirping of birds and the petals falling in front of the door are so real and beautiful.

Entering the room through the "path" of the bamboo forest, the room is also full of Zen. The sunshine outside the window is shining brightly in the room, and the bamboo elements and wooden products inside the window soothe the tired hearts of travelers in due course. My favorite is to sit quietly in front of the window and watch the mountain scenery. I can have a pot of tea and a piece of fruit at random, and I can see groups of little squirrels jumping over. The years are quiet and good, but that's all.

View Art Architecture

Guarding the quiet valley, the commune at the foot of the Great Wall is naturally not limited to one type of bamboo house. There are also 36 villas of different styles, such as red house, Datong shop, and forest cottage. Breath meets art. Although I have boldly conceived the design style in my mind, I was still amazed when I entered the interior to observe it.

The old-fashioned appearance is as simple as an old man in the mountains. Entering it, the staggered stairways cleverly separate the inner and outer spaces, giving you a wonderful feeling of traveling through time and space. The sunlight cast the shadows of people on the red wall, and the internet celebrity check-in area was born, and I couldn't get enough shots.

The huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the room are surrounded by green mountain views, and the open space on the terrace on the top floor is even more refreshing. The distant mountains and the near view are full of greenery. No matter from which direction you look at it, it is full of spring. Here, you don't have to worry about being disturbed, you can enjoy the scenery in a daze, and enjoy the quiet time away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

In addition to the industrial style, there are also warm Macaron-style buildings. The wooden design full of forest system is attractive enough in itself, and the careful details also reveal warmth. The simple large chandeliers, glass escalators, and ethnic-style hanging paintings make people feel comfortable.

Taste · Delicious Spring

The delicacies of the commune at the foot of the Great Wall also unexpectedly teased my taste buds. The Commune Kitchen restaurant basically uses local ingredients in Yanqing, mainly focusing on northern specialties. Compared with traditional northern dishes, it has added a lot of creativity, which is healthy and light with a simple taste. How can you easily miss eating spring vegetables in spring?

Chrysanthemum chrysanthemum with garlic, Spanish ham, Malan rice skin-wrapped sturgeon roe sauce, scallion, toon and fresh walnuts, stir-fried spinach...it tastes super greasy, and brings out the original flavor of seasonal ingredients to the extreme. Take a bite of Malan Rice Wrapped with Sturgeon Caviar Sauce, the glutinous taste reveals the refreshingness of Malan Tou, and the freshness of caviar sauce explodes in your mouth.

Yanqing's reservoir fish has always been famous, and it is well-known for its tender and smooth meat. The chef chooses a larger fish head and stews it with bell peppers and shallots, so that the tenderness of the fish is immediately stimulated. What's more, the deep-fried fritters are mixed into the fish soup, and the strong fragrance is really loved.

Let's have another glass of white wine from Helan Mountain in Ningxia. In such a deep mountain night, everyone will be drunk without alcohol.

Climb Shuiguan Great Wall

After counting, the last time I climbed the Great Wall was still in elementary school, and the memory of climbing the Great Wall gradually blurred, leaving only the picture of "everyone". The Shuiguan Great Wall is not well-known among the Great Wall scenic spots open in Beijing. It belongs to the eastern section of the Badaling Great Wall. It is located in the middle of Guangou, and it can be reached by walking for more than 20 minutes from the commune at the foot of the Great Wall. Since there are fewer tourists, you can enjoy the pure feeling of climbing the Great Wall.

Today, the Shuiguan Great Wall has eight watchtowers and one arrow tower open to the public, three in the east and five in the west, crawling like a giant dragon in the valley, known for its precipitousness. After entering from the ticket office, looking up, you can see a series of steps going up steeply, almost perpendicular to the ground, piercing into the clouds like a ladder.

It was so easy to stagger step by step to reach the first watchtower, and my body was already soaked in sweat. Standing on the watchtower and looking down, I couldn't help but chant "Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, only the vastness remains", thinking of the scene of gold and iron horses in the past, the feeling of majesty arises spontaneously. At the same time, it is verdant, luxuriant, and thick, and a variety of beauties gather together, allowing the Shuiguan Great Wall to dance freely among the spring-filled mountains.

At this moment, I just want to stay here forever. The unique commune at the foot of the Great Wall, the landscape of the Great Wall stretching thousands of miles, and the beautiful scenery of the mountains with lush vegetation are intertwined to form my own weekend hours.