Entering the dog days of Beijing, people become lazy and do not want to do anything. The only happy thing is to hide in an air-conditioned room and dig half a sweet iced watermelon.  

I have no problem with this kind of life, but my wild horse heart is almost suffocating. Talking about this with a friend, she said that her baby is also the same. During the summer vacation, she would make trouble at home every day without going out. The six-year-old boy was driving her crazy.  

So, you should go out and want to cool off, what should you do?  

That's how I discovered Baili Xiangju. So, she called her friends to take the baby with me, and I took the dog, and headed towards the mountains to enjoy the summer with only 21 degrees~ 

about here

Baili Township is located in the Baili Gallery Scenic Area in Yanqing, and the designer is Mr. Sa Yang. Yes, the designer of the commune at the foot of the Great Wall is the same person~  

There are a total of 23 guest rooms here, all of which are renovated based on the old houses in the village, which not only retains the original feeling, but also provides a modern wild luxury experience.

As Sayon said: Designers do not design a building, but a way of life. And "the simpler the better", it is the design concept here.

get here

Baili Township is located in Yanqing District, about 150 kilometers away from the urban area. It takes about two and a half hours to drive, and you can take the Beijing-Tibet or Beijing-Li Expressway.

After entering the Baili Gallery Scenic Area, the scenery is very beautiful. Although the mountain road is a bit rough, the road condition is very good.

Especially on the Xianglong Road along the way, there are towering mountains on one side and luxuriant forests on the other. Turn off the air conditioner and open the car windows to feel the cool breeze. My friend’s baby is shouting cool in the car, and Tutu is blowing the wind behind her. Very leisurely.  

This road must be more beautiful in autumn, and we must come again at that time! 

live here

Baili Xiangju has a total of 23 guest rooms, each of which is a single courtyard, with a large bed and a kang, which ensures that each guest can enjoy the rural atmosphere while having enough private space.

The room includes breakfast, the toiletries are Australian APPELLES, the bathroom is Kohler, and the hardware facilities are very good.  

We have a lot of people coming this time. The Walnut Courtyard we booked has four bedrooms and a beautiful large living room. There are barbecue grills and rest chairs in the yard. It is most suitable for barbecue, skewers and drinking ~ There is mahjong in the house Tables, small wooden horses, etc., what a place for all ages! 

eat here

The room includes a breakfast, what we had that day was a very rich set meal with milk, yogurt, fried eggs, sausage, millet porridge and side dishes.

The other few meals are also settled in the restaurant here. Seeing that we have a lot of people and we have children, the waiter specially arranged a private room.

Originally, we didn't have much expectations for the meals in the suburban B & B, we just wanted to be full, but we got unexpected and infinite satisfaction, leaning in and out of the wall. 

The chefs here are really skilled in cooking. They cook every dish deliciously and beautifully. I heard that they are royal chefs at the state banquet level~ 

In addition to the meat that was divided up by everyone, the children also like this beautiful radish salad. I thought it was made with carrots, but the waiter said it was white radish, and then soaked in dragon juice to make it, no wonder there is a sweet taste~ 

play here

First of all, if you are an otaku man/female, and you just want to be cool and quiet when you come here, and use another place to swipe your phone, then I want to say that you are really in the right place~

 The yard of each guest room here is equipped with gazebos, parasols, tables, chairs, grass mats and tea sets. Ge You will not feel bored after making a pot of tea and lying down all day. I only hope that it will be so good every day in the future... 

Secondly, if you refuse to stop and just want to take a look around, then you can feel the following activities as we did. Anyway, our group of people, whether adults or children, had a great time~  

1. Dense Forest Cafe

Strolling here, if it weren't for the signboard at the door, I wouldn't have noticed from the outside that this place is actually a cafe. Only after entering the door did I find that there is a lot going on here.

It was remodeled from the old school in the village, and even the old blackboard is still there.

There are many books on the bookshelf under the bar and next to it, some purchased by Baili Township itself and donated by guests who come here.

The kids were playing with stones outside the door. My friend and I ordered coffee and chose our favorite books from the bookshelf. It felt like time slipped away unconsciously.

My friend even played the guitar on the sofa in a serious manner, and we also pretended to be serious listeners for a while, haha~ 

The tone here is really good, I can't stop taking pictures with my best friend~ 

2. Da Niang Bakery

It was terribly hot in the afternoon, and I found it under the guidance of the staff.

The clerk just made ice cream, and even poured the apricot jam they picked and boiled for us, which is sour and sweet, and has a 5-star heat index!  

There are also breads made by them by themselves. It is another good place for afternoon tea besides the dense forest cafe~ 

3. Free Events

The Baili Township Club will launch seasonal activities, which have been held almost every day recently, and you can inquire and sign up at the front desk.

We didn't participate in this one, but after reading the introduction of the homestay, there are quite a lot of content, such as hand-painting, labor, outdoor movies, bonfire parties... It is suitable for both parents and children, and it is also suitable for friends. They really put their heart into it~ 

4. Mountaineering

When checking in, the staff introduced that there is a hiking trail up the mountain, and took us to the entrance to have a look.

So the next morning, we were so tormented by the early risers and Wang that we couldn't sleep in, we decided to go mountain climbing for morning exercises!  

There are wooden steps along the way, not very steep, and the mountain is not high, it only takes tens of minutes to go back and forth, and if you are tired, you can take a rest in the thatched pavilion halfway up the mountain.

The air in the mountains is really good, because it rained last night, many small mushrooms grew under the trees today, and some children saw mushrooms "growing on the ground" for the first time, which was very novel. 

And my wild horse Tutu, just climbed up the mountain with all his heart, turning his head to wait for us from time to time, with an expression of disgusting us for being too slow...  

I don't care about it~ The scenery here is so beautiful, and I rarely exercise, so I have been taking pictures with my girlfriends, haha~

5. Cycling

Baili Country House provides free mountain bikes, which are parked next to the restaurant.

This bike is so cool! I wanted to ride it several times, but it was very anxious as soon as I left Tutu, and I didn't ride it in the end.

Please promise me, if you go, you must experience this cool car, okay~  

6. Gym

Just walk through the corridor next to the restaurant. There are basic fitness equipment inside, which is the love of men~ 

The women chattered and played billiards next to the equipment. There was also a Lego wall on the wall of the gym. The children were so happy that they found space to spell their favorite patterns.

I also pretended to be a baby and spelled the name of my family Tutu Shaoshao, haha~

7. Children's play area

Baili Xiangju is not only a place for vacation, but also a paradise for parents and children. There are Tang Children's Fun House, Pine Nut Children's Paradise, Children's Farm, etc., which make every child happy!  

There is Tang Children’s Fun House (suitable for children aged 1-3): a game space for young babies, where they can play, listen to stories, read picture books, and there are some hand-made courses.

Pine Nuts Paradise (suitable for children over 3 years old): a small outdoor world, with various facilities on the big lawn, and a plastic runway next to it, a few children climbed up and down the mountains, and even the sun was so big that they forgot to shout about the heat.

Although it is a children's paradise, my friends and I also had a good time~

Children's Farm: The staff takes children here to learn about soil and plants, allowing children to get in touch with nature.

8. Conference Center

On the way to the restaurant, I passed the conference room. There are large and small ones. It seems that there will be a new option for the company’s meeting and team building in the future. I will go back and introduce it to my colleagues in the labor union~  

This is the blue house, it’s very beautiful, isn’t it~

write at the end

Happy time is always very short, two days passed by in a flash.

After lunch, when we checked out and were about to leave, the children didn't want to leave, Wang didn't want to leave, and neither did the adults. 

There will always be pressure in life, but we still have to face it and cannot escape. However, although it is impossible to escape this reality, you can occasionally give yourself an outlet to relax, to release, to rest.

Baili Xiangju, this courtyard located in the mountains, let us temporarily get rid of the sweltering heat in the city and the unsatisfactory work. We laughed heartlessly for two days, and felt like returning to our childhood. It is enough to "reveal the tiles in the house" without being beaten by my father. 

Stressful days, will move on.

And the heart that we know how to live and how to make ourselves happy will continue to move forward.

Just like the big words on the grass before entering the door here:

"It's not about having everything

It’s that what you want happens to be by your side”