Late spring and early summer is one of the most beautiful seasons in Beijing. All the plants in the mountains are shining with a kind of fresh green, full of vitality. I told a friend who lives in Sanya all year round that Sanya is like summer and flowers bloom all year round. The only thing I think Beijing is better than is the new greenery in spring.
It can only be seen in cities with four distinct seasons. That kind of green is full of vitality. In spring, with the sunshine swinging, you can feel the joy of new branches growing when you close your eyes. It seems that you can hear the sound of new leaves growing. A wonderful treat. Mr. Zhu Ziqing's prose "Spring" wrote that the mountains have become moist, which is probably the feeling.
Beijing is a city where modernization and history coexist, the pace is so fast that it is difficult to breathe, and the distance between people and people is alienated. When you feel tired due to stress, it is better to go to the countryside far away from the city to experience it and steal half a day of leisure. Especially find a place with good air and environment.
Doing yoga or walking in such an environment is like experiencing a forest bath at the same time. It is very easy to heal people, heal the edges and corners and anxiety of the whole body caused by anxiety, and exchange the simple good mood with the song of birds and the fragrance of the forest. I am learning yoga recently, and I just want to experience forest yoga.
Because I promised my mother to take her to a B&B in the suburbs to relive the comfort and leisure of an outing in Beijing, I checked the strategy and found · Baili Xiangju in the gallery in the mountains of Yanqing. After I saw the photos of Baili Village, I quickly made a decision and took my mother to plan a two-day, one-night pastoral weekend trip.
Baili Xiangju is located in the "gallery" 100 kilometers away from Kyoto, in Yanqing, the summer capital on the outskirts of Beijing. I drove about 2-3 hours from the city, and I spent dozens of minutes in the green and refreshing mountains. There were not many cars, and the mountain road was easy to walk although there were many bends.
If the mountain is not high, there will be dragons. The mountains here are connected with each other. From a distance, each mountain looks like a dragon's ridge, and nine mountains are connected together to form the "Jiulong Mountain" today. Although these mountains are not high, they are surrounded by green trees and have the most complete ecosystem, where small animals live and work in peace and harmony.
Mountains that are neither high nor low are most suitable for hiking, because the trees are shady here, and every breath of air is comfortable. With the cover of green leaves, climbing the mountain will not be very hot.
Squirrels are the masters of the "gallery". If you are lucky enough to meet them, they will boldly poke their cute heads to observe you, and welcome you with wagging fluffy tails. Occasionally, I will see naughty hares and leisurely pheasants, and it seems that I am so leisurely with them.
The city is full of high-rise buildings, and the security doors one after another cut off our communication. Based on the concept of "the simpler the better", Baili Country House invites American designers to design farmyards in a rural style, which is more conducive to people's communication and interaction.
I also agree with the designer's design philosophy, not designing a building, but designing a way of life. In the old villages and houses, the blood of modern design has been injected to make the living environment more livable, and the details guide people to let go of their hearts and relax completely.
Baili Xiangju has a total of 23 guest rooms, all of which have the same design concept but are also different. You can choose a yard of your favorite style according to your preferences.
The same thing is to push open the mottled wooden door, and each room has its own small courtyard, which is planted with vines, roses, and trees shining beautifully in the sun. I live in No. 26 yard, and at the end of a path is the gate. The yard is very big, with a fish pond and a rocking chair. My mother played with the rocking chair as soon as she came in, and squatted there to observe the goldfish. She looked like a little kid than me. child.
Our house was also remodeled from an old house, retaining the original beams and other architectural structures. After entering the gate, there is a bedroom on the left and right. The big bedroom is a big kang under the window, which is particularly nostalgic. It reminds me of going to my grandma’s hometown when I was a child. The family sat on a big kang to chat, and there were endless fruit and melon snacks. The small bedrooms are modern beds that are also comfortable to sleep on.
Backed by the mountains, there is greenery in front, giving people a sense of safety and comfort, as if they have really returned to the small farmyard in childhood memories. The small yards are all next to each other. If you are bored, you can go to the side to meet your neighbors. At night, you can move a few chairs to the yard, enjoy the breeze, eat fruit and make tea, and chat and watch the stars while enjoying the cool.
At night, the yard was very quiet. Except for the chirping of insects, it seemed that we and the wind were the only ones. My mother said that I slept very peacefully and soundly. Because it is far away from the city, it is quiet and you can hear your inner voice quietly.
I have a wonderful experience to share with you. You can enjoy the starry sky at night by sitting in the yard. The super beautiful starry sky is twinkling. I only know Orion. My mother and I made tea in the yard Sitting and looking at the stars, she recalled the scene when I brought me to Yanqing for summer fun when I was a child.
Baili Mountain Residence is not only an inn in a beautiful scenic spot, but also has a strong theme of sports and fitness and rich experience. You can experience outdoor yoga on the yoga platform. If you like fitness, there are not only indoor gyms, but also outdoor running tracks and mountain biking.
The mountains are connected and the mountain roads are coiled. Friends who like to ride, invite your friends to avoid heavy traffic on this winding mountain road, come to a ride that is in close contact with nature, and compare with your friends who will climb to the top first. What is more, it is an environmentally friendly and interesting sport.
In addition to the slightly more difficult mountain road riding, there is also a walking trail. The words on the plastic track are very cute~ I accompany my mother to reminisce about the feeling of school days, holding hands and competing on the track. Next to the trail are outdoor expansion equipment and mazes that children can play. If it is a parent-child trip, you can spend a whole day here.
Spring is colorful, but how do we keep this spring? There is a knock-dye experience hall in Baili Township, where you can keep your favorite colors and plants forever in the way of knock-dye painting.
Plant knocking dyeing is the plant dyeing of flowers, grasses, stems and leaves in nature. It is different from other chemical dyes. It is the most natural, most readily available material and simple operation method of dyeing cloth.
We were going to carry out knocking and dyeing activities in the pavilion on the top of the mountain. The young lady in charge of teaching gave me a small canvas bag. When going up the mountain, you can collect your favorite leaves and put them in it. After a while, you can use them as raw materials for dyeing. The color and shape will be printed on the small cloth bag.
It is not difficult to make, and with the teacher's patient explanation, it can be learned in two minutes. After choosing the leaves and placing them in a good position, use the prepared small hammer to tap the cloth bag from the reverse side, and after a while, there will be a small leaf on the bag. Mom also picked up a pine cone, what's the matter, do you want to knock on it too?
I think this may be an experience unique to spring. Everything grows, and all the vegetation is full of vitality and lush.
Next to the small pavilion on the top of the mountain, walk along the main road into the mountain. You can experience picking wild vegetables on the side of the road. I think the most important thing is to be guided, otherwise you may have diarrhea after eating the wild vegetables you pick. I remember picking wild vegetables with my grandma when I was very young. For the children, it must be the same as me at that time, full of freshness.
A little brother who knows wild vegetables took us to pick Artemisia annua. This working mother is better than me and picks it faster than me. Seeing that the apricot trees on the roadside are growing green and fluffy fruits, the staff picked a few for us to eat, it's really... sour.
The coffee house of Baili Xiangju Primary School used to be an elementary school. Students from grades 1 to 5 all sat in this classroom. After the school moved away, it was converted into a coffee shop, but it is still arranged according to the appearance of the elementary school. The blackboard, desks and other elements are retained, so that you can feel that you have returned to the elementary school from the moment you step here. There is also a small basketball court at the door. .
I feel that I am a person who has more requirements for the taste of coffee, and the freshly ground coffee here is also delicious. I ordered a cup of hot latte, and it was very pleasant to sit here quietly, read a book, and chat. I took a lot of photos with my mother, and she posted more Moments than me. I am also very happy to be able to experience this with her.
There are a lot of complex and exquisite food in the city, but here, the ingredients are sourced locally from the Baili Xiangju Ecological Farm, and the picture is fresh, clean and authentic. Of course, there are many wild vegetables in the mountains, which can also be picked on the way up the mountain. For example, the wild vegetables we pick in the morning are turned into dishes at noon, and I feel a little proud.
We ate three meals here, fried dough sticks, milk, sausage and omelette set for breakfast. The nutrition is comprehensive and healthy, and the milk is worth mentioning. It is fresh and sweet, and it is specially collected from farmers.
For lunch, we have wild vegetable balls made from white wormwood we picked ourselves, and stone eggs are boiled by pouring native eggs on hot stones. The eggs are also local eggs collected from the villagers’ homes, and the wild vegetables are picked by ourselves, so that we can eat all the rural flavors in our stomachs and save a little time in the village.
The time I lived in Baili Township always reminded me of my childhood and recalled a lot of interesting things, and so did my mother, maybe some fragments, maybe a kind of taste.
In the village inn that grows in harmony with the landscape and nature, what evokes is the warmth of companionship, which heals the inner anxiety caused by lack of emotion or excessive pressure. Such idyllic and wild time is rare and precious.
