If you want to travel around with your children, please do not hesitate to start as early as possible before school age! ——The voice of Pipi's dad, who is new to the summer vacation.
For every child who has just entered elementary school, Beijing is their dream.
at the beginning of the year,
"Where does Pippi want to go this year?"——As soon as the words came out, Pippi's father regretted it
"Beijing" - blurted out, as expected
The long vacation available for elementary school students is only summer vacation, which is the time when Beijing fans from all over the world flock here. Wouldn’t it be too crowded to enter Beijing at this time?
But since I agreed to let Pippi choose, I will fill in the holes I dug myself.
Forbidden City
summer palace
Tiantan Park
Dongjiaominxiang Church
Beijing University
National Museum of China
Forbidden City
Mutianyu Great Wall
Taimiao
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
Yellow Flower City Water Great Wall
Because it is a group trip with the elderly and children, and there was even a flag raising and lowering ceremony in the original plan, saving physical strength has become the core element, so I chose Chongwenmen, which is a compromise location, as a base, and the itinerary is as follows:
It can be seen that considering the interest of the children, the itinerary has specially set up 2 sections of the Great Wall, and they are relatively less popular Mutianyu and Huanghuacheng;
TOP TIPS
1. Museums are closed on Mondays, including the Forbidden City and the National Museum. The nature of the parks such as the Temple of Heaven, the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, etc. will not be affected! For summer trips, it is recommended to make an appointment in advance for the National Museum of the Palace Museum.
2. Facts have proved that if you want to see a clean Forbidden City, the method of turning back and re-walking the central axis in the afternoon is ineffective during summer vacation! Because there are so many research groups in the summer vacation, what really works is: follow the important guests - of course, this is a matter of luck
3,! ! ! Although it is said on the Internet that Dongzhimen Transportation Hub/Qianmen Distribution Center has a direct express bus to Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall, in fact, both sides will tell you: this bus may not be delivered! Therefore, it is very likely that the final compromise is: take the bus!
4. When climbing the Mutianyu Great Wall in summer, it is recommended to prepare more than 1L of water, otherwise it is easy to suffer from heat stroke! Huanghuacheng is actually not far from Mutianyu, and Mutianyu is even closer to Jiankou. If you are a Great Wall fanatic, you can even charter a car to conquer all three sections of the Great Wall at once.
5. All visits to Peking University and Tsinghua University must be made by appointment! Remember to make an appointment at 0 o'clock in the summer vacation! Tsinghua's opening time interval is particularly small.
6. Although many scenic spots in Beijing start as early as possible, this method is invalid for the Temple of Heaven! Because the core area of the Temple of Heaven (Circular Mound-Huangqiongyu-Hall of Prayer for Harvests) is only open after 8 o'clock (it wasn't like this 10 years ago), so just arrive before 8 o'clock.
square
The first thing I did when I arrived in Beijing was naturally to go straight to Tiananmen Square. Because the three major buildings drawn for children in class are all there
Great Hall of the People
There are a lot of people in the square in summer, but most of them flock towards the national flag and Tiananmen Square, so it doesn't have much impact on taking pictures.
Tiananmen Square - Monument to the People's Heroes
The enthusiasm for raising and lowering the flag is very high. Before 5 o'clock, people have been waiting outside the fence of the flagpole one after another.
Tiananmen Square
The flag-lowering ceremony in the twilight, the mobile phone shooting, the crowd was tight, and the children basically watched it by riding high, so...Pippi's mother couldn't see many of them...
It is conceivable that there will be more people in the flag-raising ceremony.
Mutianyu
Xu Da, the founding general of the Ming Dynasty, majored in the Great Wall, and walked the whole way.
Compare the following official maps to briefly describe the layout of the Mutianyu Great Wall:
The gate of the scenic spot is actually far away from the Great Wall. After the bus enters the scenic spot, it will stop at the No. 1 sign, where the guide will collect the ticket, and the tourists will go to the toilet (visitors who go freely should take the official shuttle bus here), and then Walk until you will pass through a commercial street. There is nothing to buy. Get on the bus again when you arrive at the No. 2 sign, and then get off in front of the No. 3 sign south ticket gate and start climbing. Note that climbing is not climbing the Great Wall!
Here we will be divided into three waves:
1. The enclosed cable car goes directly to the No. 14 enemy building, starting from the green dot on the map, and the left side of the scene;
2. The cableway (open cable car) slides down to No. 6 watchtower (note), start at the orange dot on the map, and go to the right side of the scene;
3. If you are hiking, you will naturally go in the middle, starting from the yellow dot on the map, and you can reach No. 6 or No. 8 enemy tower.
Mutianyu Great Wall is worth noting 6, 8, 10, 11, 14 and 20 watchtowers:
Among them, the towers 6 and 8 can go up and down the mountain; the tower No. 10 can go down the mountain; No. 11, the tower of the branch city; The highest point of Tianyu Great Wall.
Two major features of the Mutianyu Great Wall: the super long stairs in front of No. 20 watchtower and a lot of crooked nuts.
Although the Mubus tour guide recommended the cable car, Pippi insisted on choosing the whole journey on foot. The tour guide looked like a "strong man" and then shook his head helplessly. The little brother sitting next to him also looked at Pippi in surprise.
However, when we saw us chatting and laughing on the return trip, the little brother beat his chest again, "Hey, if I didn't take them with me, I would have hiked too..." Big brother, please keep your voice down, your MM is not far away)
There is a section waiting for the long queue at the entrance of the cableway. When you come to the Great Wall during the peak period, it is not necessarily fast to take the cable car. When we walked to the No. 14 enemy building, the old man hadn’t boarded the cable car yet.
Mutianyu Great Wall
The long climbing stairs, Pipi’s father made a mistake here, the power was turned up, and the water consumption was too large.
Mutianyu Great Wall
After going up, the Mutianyu Great Wall is empty all the way, and the congestion situation is not much better than that of Badaling. You know, this is the peak season of summer vacation!
Mutianyu Great Wall
Of course, there are also times when it is crowded. Compared with Mutianyu and Badaling, I personally think that the disadvantage may be that the winding curve is not as graceful as the other side.
Mutianyu Great Wall
Watching crooked nuts climbing mountains always feels very leisurely.
Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall also has a lot of people who write the name of "visit here", but...they are all crooked...so it's really hard to say whether the so-called quality is high or low.
Mutianyu Great Wall
Compared with Badaling, the sense of superiority should not be too strong.
Mutianyu Great Wall
There are many Malu along the way. Northland is different, Malu is so hot
Mutianyu Great Wall
Are you crying?
Enthusiastic tourists passing by thought that Pippi was too uncomfortable to climb, so they kept cheering him up:
"Kids, come on! The end is in sight!"
…
In fact, this guy is losing his temper because we didn't let him go to the No. 11 enemy building in order to hurry. How can there be no physical fitness?
(As mentioned earlier, the No. 11 enemy building is a branch city, which is not on the same line as the main line of the Great Wall, and needs to be branched out separately)
Mutianyu Great Wall
The legendary No. 20 watchtower, here we come!
Mutianyu Great Wall
Start climbing! The two people looked relaxed, and Pipi’s father, who was taking pictures below, was already dehydrated to the point of heatstroke. Fortunately, my mother bought an old Beijing popsicle by the city wall, and Pipi also bought a bottle of fat house water (very expensive) Said), after eating, he was finally revived in place with full blood!
Mutianyu Great Wall
big scalp
Mutianyu Great Wall
Ever since he heard his father and teacher talk about the Great Wall of Wildness, the brat has been obsessed with the Great Wall of Wildness.
Now I heard that turning over here is the Great Wall of Wildness, and I am ready to move.
Mutianyu Great Wall
It really turned over for him. Pippi, who climbed the Great Wall of the Wild, was so aggressive, and soon the security guards came over and drank back all the people who climbed over the wall.
Mutianyu Great Wall
If you can't see the slope when you go up the mountain, then you can see how steep the No. 20 watchtower is when you go down the mountain.
Mutianyu Great Wall
Next to the No. 14 enemy building, there is a commemorative plaque for the shooting of If You Are the One. It's been so many years...
Mutianyu Great Wall
On the way back, I saw a black man who looked like Maddie, but his height didn't feel like...
Mutianyu Great Wall
Finally, the dream of Pippi No. 11 enemy building has come true. There are very few people here, and the sun shines from the patio, which is suitable for close-ups or silhouettes
Mutianyu Great Wall
On the return journey, it will soon become like this
Forbidden City
The first-grade children don’t have any concept of history, so the Emperor Yongle and the Kangxi Dynasty are really too esoteric for them. They are more interested in what kind of beasts are on the roof of the Forbidden City, and which threshold of the Forbidden City is missing entertainment news like
In my impression, the Forbidden City is not so crowded. But the fact is that the enthusiasm of the public has been high in recent years. Tickets for the Forbidden City in summer are very popular, and they need to be booked in advance.
In the summer (autumn?) of Beijing, the rain really comes as soon as it is said. The trip to the Forbidden City, which was the most hopeful, was shattered by the downpour.
But even though it was raining, there were no shortage of visitors. The Tiananmen Square area, where the security check was originally troublesome, was blocked even more when it was raining heavily. Before it was released, Dad Pipi would just turn around and change the show, but now that he has bought tickets, he can only bite the bullet and go on.
Forbidden City
Pippi’s dad doesn’t like to bring umbrellas. Luckily, Pippi’s mom bought two disposable raincoats for 10 yuan each when passing through Tiananmen Square... Uh, I always feel that something is wrong... Nani? There is actually a street stall selling raincoats inside Tiananmen Square?
To avoid the swarming crowd, you can only stay away from the central axis. In addition, the use of super wide-angle can also shorten the distance between you and the crowd.
Forbidden City
Abandoning the Taihe Gate and entering from the Zhendu Gate next to it, there are a lot fewer people in an instant.
Forbidden City
Forbidden City
Rushing into the Forbidden City in the rain, the previously prepared route was invalid, so I went wherever I had time.
Pippi’s mother suggested to go to the Treasure Hall of the Clock and Watch Hall first, maybe there will be fewer people inside because of the fee, and it’s just a shelter from the rain... Good guy, it’s more crowded than outside, basically being pushed by the crowd Finish these two halls.
Compared with the Treasure Hall, the Clock Hall can barely hold up the camera. The Treasure Hall was so crowded that there was no desire to take pictures.
Clock Museum
On the wall of Nine Dragons, there is a dragon whose stomach is made of wood to pretend to be glazed tiles. Do you know which one it is?
Forbidden City
Answer: The third one on the east side.
Qianlong COPY The work of Qianqing Palace, Huangji Hall.
Forbidden City
After coming out of the Treasure Hall, go south along Dongtongzi. There is a brick arch similar to the pattern of Uncle Mai, which is very suitable for taking pictures.
But what is the cause of this m-shaped brick arch, Pippi's father is still unknown.
Forbidden City
Forbidden City
The Palace of Yanxi Palace, which was on fire due to the Internet celebrity drama, um, it is indeed on fire, it is almost burnt out...
Forbidden City
In the Forbidden City in the summer, there were waves of research groups (dare to study and study became tourism), so there was no sign of easing the central axis in the afternoon. but! What is popular in 2019 is reversal! On our way back, staff wearing uniforms, gloves and headsets appeared one after another to guide the flow of people. My intuition told Pippi’s father that the road might be closed, so he took the big guy and accelerated all the way out of the middle left door. Sure enough, it was very fast. Tourists are not allowed to turn back to the south at the middle left/right door (I later found out that there were foreign guests visiting, so the road closure mode was turned on)
Rushing out from the middle right door, facing the empty Supreme Harmony Hall Square, excited at first, then dazed?
Forbidden City
Forbidden City
Forbidden City
There is one thing to say, although the reception of foreign guests was cleared this time, the handling is still relatively humane. Only the left half of the road is closed, and the right route is reserved for ordinary tourists. I must praise it
Forbidden City
Waiting in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, brother Bing on the opposite side is a little nervous
Forbidden City
The square of the Hall of Supreme Harmony is very open and shocking.
Forbidden City
After clearing the hall, the Hall of Supreme Harmony is empty
Forbidden City
The Hall of Central Harmony is still empty
Forbidden City
The Palace of Preserving Harmony, isn’t it so empty that it doesn’t look like the usual Forbidden City?
Forbidden City
Unfortunately, when you follow the gate of Qianqing, you can no longer follow it. Standing in the middle of the gate and looking at the Palace of Qianqing, it is magnificent!
Forbidden City
Finally, coming out of Shenwumen, Jingshan Park is another pity. The Wanchun Pavilion on the top is also being repaired and will not open until September. Therefore, the classic panoramic view of the Forbidden City can only be lowered by one level, and the crowds are crowded. Inevitably.
Let's take a look at the Drum Tower opposite.
PS: The famous crooked neck tree is not the real one either...
Jingshan Park National Museum
The National Museum is one of the itineraries specially designed for Pippi, in order to increase knowledge.
Although the museum with the largest single building area in the world has stood east of the square since 1959, Pippi's parents have never been in Beijing many times. .
The National Expo is very large, and the family spent a day in it, and barely finished the exhibition hall of ancient China (of course, this is also the focus of the National Expo).
The National Museum has a large collection. In addition to logging on to the official website, interested friends can also check "195 items prohibited from going abroad (territory) for exhibitions". Pipi's father is not good at cultural relics. The following names only show his deep impression: Yulong, Hou (Si) Mother Wuding, Siyang Fang Zun, drumming and rap figurines, three-color camel figurines, phoenix crown of empress Xiaoduan, huge acupuncture points (haha, is there something strange mixed in? This meme is a joke between Pippi and Dad, but it is actually the acupuncture Kaotongren, because the names of acupuncture points are written from right to left, so Daju becomes Huge)
It may be that the son of the weather deliberately angered us. It was still pouring rain in the square yesterday, but today it was sunny, but today we were shopping indoors.
This is the afternoon picture, why is there no morning picture? Because everyone is busy queuing up everyday
National Museum of China
Pippi's father is not good at taking still lifes, and he doesn't have a high-sensitivity camera. He didn't take pictures of the details of many treasures. Let's take a look at the close-ups of the following collections.
Tell you what is the gaze from ancient times...
National Museum of China
Pippi has a good look when he studies... Wait, you can't just take pictures of the baby without taking pictures of the name... A round of photos is as fierce as a tiger, come out and ask what you don't understand
National Museum of China
Three muddy swords, guess which one is the Fucha sword? Which one is the Helu Sword?
National Museum of China
Answer: The one in the middle is the Fucha sword, and the one below is the sword of his father Helu, but the museum does not say it is Wu Wanghelu sword, but Wu Wangguang sword (PS: there are a lot of Wu Wangguang's things in the museum ).
By the way, whose sword is the coolest carved one above?
The archaeologist said: I don't know either, let's call it the Nameless Sword...
So why put it with the swords of the two kings?
Because this unnamed sword was unearthed together with the Goujian Sword (existing in the Hubei Museum), should it be called the Goujian Brothers Sword?
Yulong is the favorite of Lipipi's father in the national museum. Under the extremely gorgeous classical art trend at that time, there can still be such a simple but not simple artwork, which is really too advanced
National Museum of China
Famous role in history textbooks: Empress (Si) Muwu Ding.
Pippi seems to have taken a very satisfactory photo
National Museum of China
Fu Hao Ou Zun, Pipi's mother said that it is also the treasure of the town hall.
National Museum of China
Continue to study with a good appearance, and the baby does not ask the name
National Museum of China
It is also the drumming and rap figurines of the Eastern Han Dynasty who became famous because of the history textbooks.
National Museum of China
A representative work of Tang Sancai.
National Museum of China
Gold necklace inlaid with pearls and gemstones, from the great-granddaughter of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and Dugu Jialuo.
National Museum of China
The reason why this necklace is said is not only to marvel at the exquisiteness of ancient jewelry;
By the way, I would also like to praise the high degree of reproduction of the props by the film crew of "Chang'an Twelve Hours". Take a look at the necklace of Xu Hezi's still photo below, it is exactly the same! (Reposted from Douban)
A gilt bronze statue of Avalokitesvara, Water Moon Avalokitesvara.
National Museum of China
There are also many souvenirs in the museum. The most attractive thing for Pippi is the medal. This guy is addicted to buying it. Later, when he went to the Temple of Heaven at Peking University, he still stared at the medal there. You can buy commemorative badges on the self-service machine, ranging from 20-50 yuan, buy two and get a box.
National Museum of China Peking University
Peking University is the second itinerary specially designed for Pippi, in order to aspire.
I originally wanted to catch Tsinghua University and Peking University, but unfortunately, when the travel time window came, Tsinghua University was no longer open to the public.
Online reservations are required for the visit, both on the official account and the official website. Generally, reservations are open 7 days in advance. For Peking University reservations, one person can bring up to 2 companions, so if the entire family is dispatched, at least 2 people must make an appointment.
Referring to the campus map on the official website, the public visits all enter from the east gate (red mark), which is the side of Zhongguancun North Street, directly accessible by Metro Line 4. In fact, Ximen (green label) is the old school gate of Yanjing University that is commonly seen on the Internet. The general route is to visit from east to west. The three yellow marks in the picture are Huabiao, Centennial Lecture Hall and Cafeteria from top to bottom.
The campuses of Peking University and Tsinghua University are very beautiful. Dad Pipi still prefers Tsinghua University in general. There are many green plants in Peking University, but they are a bit messy. Maybe they pay more attention to the original ecology, which makes people feel that there is not enough care.
The name of Weiming Lake is related to Wuming Jian.
It is said that when Peking University organized scholars from all walks of life to name the lake,
Everyone's opinions are varied, and it is difficult to distinguish between superior and inferior.
In the end, the boss didn't bother to make a decision: you are all excellent, it's hard to choose. Since it's hard to choose, let's call it Weiming...
Lake: ... (555, I don't deserve the name ... )
Beijing University
Beijing University
When there is a lake, there should be a tower. The Boya Tower is also one of the landmark buildings of Peking University, but it is a pity that it is in the repair period
Beijing University
Beijing University
Compared with other tourist attractions, the university is already a very quiet place in summer.
Beijing University
Peking University Huabiao, the two pillars of Huabiao were originally placed in the Anyou Palace of the Old Summer Palace, and moved here in the early days of Yenching University.
There are ginkgo trees on both sides of the road. If it comes to autumn, this place will be even more beautiful.
But it's good now
Beijing University
Beijing University
I have to talk about Peking University cafeteria. The things inside are super cheap, but you have to swipe the canteen card. Bold bees can borrow the cards of classmates on campus to swipe, and then pay with your mobile phone.
Pippi's mother asked a PLMM to buy a large plate of fruit in this way, but found that there was no place... I had to buy two more plastic bags to carry and eat
So the most scarce thing in the cafeteria is not food, but seats.
The Yenching Academy passing by the cafeteria has a very old Beijing taste.
Beijing University
Not far from the cafeteria is the Centennial Lecture Hall.
The lecture hall is very large and imposing, and there are some performances that you can buy tickets to watch.
However, the lecture hall seen in reality is still different from the pictures on the Internet. It is more modern and not so simple.
Beijing University
Going west from Huabiao is the Peking University Gate (Ximen), one of Peking University’s business cards. Is there a big gap between the on-site effect and the heart?
Peking University Summer Palace
The Summer Palace is an underestimated point in this trip plan, because on the one hand, the Summer Palace is too big and it is tiring to walk, and on the other hand, the stories of the Summer Palace are not attractive to children.
But the result is that Pippi likes it very much, because this park is so big that you can climb it casually.
There is nothing to say about the Summer Palace. We walked through the North Palace Gate, that is, the North Gate of the Summer Palace, so as soon as we entered, it was the back mountain of the Foxiang Pavilion.
summer palace
The buildings of Tibetan Buddhism are always so brightly red.
summer palace
Eat a hot dog, start climbing mode
summer palace
After reading the above, do you think there are few people? Well, look at the real climbing event!
But Pippi just likes to climb up and down in this pile of rocks
There are not many places to see on the back mountain, but it is good to have a look at the city of Beijing.
summer palace
summer palace
Down the mountain, on the promenade, all kinds of funny tricks
summer palace
If you didn't go to Tsinghua Garden, then go to Tsinghua Pavilion
Compared with the hustle and bustle outside, Tsinghua Pavilion seemed particularly quiet.
summer palace
When we came to the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, the sun just started to sink!
summer palace
The blue sky hiding in the clouds in the morning finally showed its true colors.
summer palace
summer palace
If you want to take pictures of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge in the Jinguang Bridge in the evening, you must go to the small island in the middle of the lake.
The bridge hole here has already glowed with golden light, and the effect may be more obvious in another season.
summer palace
I liked this one the most during the afternoon at the Summer Palace.
summer palace
Before leaving the team, take another look at the Seventeen-Arch Bridge.
If you plan to take the subway (Xiyuan Station), it is not recommended to go out from the Xinjian Palace Gate at the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, because you will have to walk a long and tedious road after you go out. It is best to leave the park from the east gate next to Wenchang courtyard.
Summer Palace Temple of Heaven
Among the traditional buildings in Beijing, Papi Pipi's favorite is not the Forbidden City but the Temple of Heaven.
1. The Temple of Heaven Park is bigger and cheaper than the Forbidden City. The principle of the big bowl
2. The structure of the Temple of Heaven is more concise and clear, and there is no ambiguity in the details!
3. The Temple of Heaven does not have such a complicated story background like the Forbidden City, which is suitable for people with underdeveloped brains like Pippi Dad
Perhaps it was God's favor, Pippi's father came to the Temple of Heaven three times, the weather was very good, under the blue sky, the red walls, green tiles and white jade columns were particularly eye-catching.
Although the correct order of visiting the Temple of Heaven should be South Gate-Circular Mound-Huangqiongyu-Hall of Prayer for Harvests, but because the core area is only released at 8 o'clock, everyone will rush to the Hall of Prayer for Harvests, so if you want beautiful photos, it is recommended Go to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests first through the east gate.
Look at the footsteps running towards the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, but unfortunately the door was shut too early.
Tiantan Park
Even if you rush in at 8 o'clock, there will still be many people in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.
Tiantan Park
But as long as you turn a little bit to go to the other steps, you will find an open space!
Tiantan Park
The sun rises a little higher just as the stars come out
Tiantan Park
But soon, tourists will occupy this step one after another.
Tiantan Park
Then continue to turn, the due east orientation is also good, the sky will look particularly blue, but unfortunately the steps are covered with protective boards, which are not as beautiful as the pure stone steps.
See that little white dot on top of the sky? If you zoom in, you will find that it is actually the moon.
Tiantan Park
The gods only appear in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests during sacrifices, and in normal times, they are placed in the Hall of Empress Dowagers.
Tiantan Park
Tiantan Park
The following is the official perspective of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. Without a tripod, visitors cannot be cleared.
Tiantan Park
The current Temple of Heaven, the Emperor’s Vault of Mound and the Hall of Prayer for Harvests are opened separately, which means that once you leave the Hall of Prayer for Harvests, you cannot enter. Please pay attention when you plan to go south and return to the Sound Wall.
The Temple of Heaven is so big, it feels so good to walk alone
Tiantan Park
There are many hundred-year-old cypress trees in Beijing, you can come out and play with them
Tiantan Park
Red, green and blue or red, yellow and blue are the classic colors of the old imperial city.
Tiantan Park
On Danbi Bridge.
Tiantan Park
In ancient times, there were trees on both sides of Danbi Bridge, but now it has been replaced by green lawns.
Tiantan Park
Emperor Vault, Sanyin Stone and Echoing Wall.
I vaguely heard the tour guide beside me say that the Whispering Wall was once destroyed (no wonder the style is so different from other buildings),
But when I came back to check, I couldn't find any clues...
Tiantan Park
Tiantan Park
Huanqiu, if you want to avoid the crowd, you have to find some unpopular angles.
Tiantan Park
Tiantan Park
Tiantan Park
Continue to play tricks, in fact, at this time, the brat is already in a hurry
Temple of Heaven Park Xishuiyu
More people will know about Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall, but Pippi’s father prefers the name Xishuiyu.
Considering the vitality of the children, the Great Wall was arranged twice, starting at Mutianyu and ending at Xishuiyu, so as not to be too tiring. (Of course the old man will not climb the Great Wall twice, walk separately)
The Water Great Wall itself is good, but the public transportation will make you half dead:
1. Wonderful NO 1
On Friday, according to the information collected online, Pipi’s father went to the window of the Qianmen Tourist Distribution Center in advance to inquire about the bus to Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall.
"That line is closed, don't buy it, you'd better go to Badaling or Juyongguan"
This... why is your official account still selling this route...
Pippi’s dad didn’t give up, and started Plan B: go straight to Dongzhimen, because it says on the official website of the Water Great Wall that there is a through train here
“Through train only available on Saturdays”
"Yes, I'm asking about tomorrow"
"Let's see again tomorrow"
......WTF
2. Wonderful NO 2
Feeling unreliable, I discussed the replacement plan with Pippi at night. This guy doesn’t want Lugou Bridge or Bird’s Nest, so he looks for the Water Great Wall
On Saturday, since we said to come and see again, Dad Pipi brought the big guy over at 8 o'clock. The information desk asked me to look for it. I waited until 9:30, but I still didn’t see the through train to the Great Wall of China. During the period, an enthusiastic uncle said that it was possible to park in the outer garage, so I also went to see it. As a result, there were all through trains from Simatai Gubeikou outside. There is no Huanghuacheng.
Garage security: "That car doesn't drive"
Uh......
Unconvinced, I went back to ask the Dongzhimen Information Desk.
"That car doesn't necessarily drive"
...Long time to see you, I have never seen a tourist route that depends on your mood! ! !
3. Wonderful NO 3
Pull on Pippi's mother and continue to persuade Pippi, but it still fails. Why is this kid so persistent?
As a last resort, enable Plan C: bus! It's okay, a map shows that it takes less than 3 hours to get there from No. 916 to H21.
but! ! The map will not tell you that there is a station called Koguryo on the 916 road, let alone that there will be a polder there on Saturdays! (It’s amazing, there are still fairs in Beijing)
So just when Pippi's family just relaxed and looked forward to the Great Wall of Water, a group of aunts and uncles who are in good shape squeezed up, all of them went to Gaogouli to catch the fair, and the bus became canned food in seconds!
and! The traffic jam is not limited to the inside of the car, but the road outside is also blocked, and there is a traffic jam! It took almost 4 hours to finally reach the Water Great Wall
4. Wonderful NO 4
The final crit.
On the return journey, while waiting for the bus at the Water Great Wall in Huanghuacheng, I found a small sign posted at the bus stop: Dongzhimen through train!
Then ask the peddler selling souvenirs next to him, "Master, do you have this car?"
"Yes, on weekends, look at the green one"
"Then why didn't we see it at Dongzhimen in the morning?"
"I don't know, wow, it came here with an empty car in the morning"
...empty...empty...empty car...
"Then where is it at Dongzhimen?"
"didn't know wow"
...Water Great Wall, oh Water Great Wall, do you have any grudge against the tourist hub in the city? Why does no one know where your car is? Why would you rather pull an empty car than tell everyone where your parking is?
Closer to home, let’s talk about the Great Water Wall of Huanghua City, let’s borrow the map logo on the official website above to explain:
If it is a bus, you will usually get off at the Ximen parking lot, and if you drive by yourself, you will get off at the East Gate parking lot. (Through train? That guy is out of the discussion)
Highlights of the Water Great Wall: One is the Great Wall that winds in the mountains against the reservoir; the other is the Great Wall in the water, there are two sections, one is the section marked in green in the picture, this section of the Great Wall is directly collapsed into the water and cannot pass (need to detour); the other section is the section marked in red in the picture. Although this section has sunk into the water, there is a glass bridge on it, which can be passed directly. You can also see the original stone of the Great Wall after being baptized by the lake through the glass bridge. .
Due to the return time of the bus, the time left for the Great Wall is only 3-4 hours, so Pipi’s family’s Water Great Wall route is relatively conservative, as shown in the yellow route on the picture, the west gate enters the east gate and exits, passing through two sections of the Water Great Wall and the peninsula , beaches, chestnut gardens, and dams (a section in the middle has already turned to the Great Wall), so we have nothing to do with the Panshan Plank Road, Black Dragon Pool and the like.
Entering from the west gate, windmills are hanging everywhere, it is said that it is just in time for the Windmill Festival...
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall is a relatively unpopular spot after all
Most of the people who come here are Beijing citizens and Wai Guoren, so it is very empty, compared with Mutianyu, it is too crowded
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
10 splices, a panorama.
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
Feel the emptiness of the Great Water Wall.
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
pretend nobody
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
"Papa finished taking pictures, you can go catch fish..."
run fast
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
Compared with Mutianyu, Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall has been repaired more neatly, and convenient facilities such as handrails have also been added.
However, because it is too neat, it looks more like an ordinary city wall than the Great Wall guarding the vicissitudes of a century.
In addition, there are a lot of recreational facilities, glass bridges, windmills, etc. that have nothing to do with the historical sites in the park,
In Pippi's words, it's more like an amusement park
Dad Pipi thinks that there is nothing wrong with it. Isn’t the Osaka castle tower also following this route?
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
The peninsula looks a bit like the Lugu Lige Peninsula.
6 pictures and then a panorama. In this picture, two sections of the Great Wall under water are included. Can you find it?
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
Compared with other Great Walls that are chilling and cold, Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall is very close to the people
Everyone regards it as a big reservoir to play.
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
Walking in, the sand on the beach is white and thin, just like the sand on the silver beach.
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
There is also a chestnut garden in the Ming Dynasty, personally tested, chestnuts are delicious and cheap
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
Hundred-year-old chestnut trees in the garden.
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
A section of the Great Wall from the chestnut garden to the water is still relatively steep. Just look at the posture of the fat sorghum behind Pippi going downhill.
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
Through the transparent glass bridge, the broken stones of the city wall lie there.
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
Soon you can walk to another section of the Great Wall in the water.
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
It can be seen here that this section of the Great Wall collapsed directly into the water.
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
Pippi's mother was really frightened that such a high dam dared to stand directly on it and shout.
Looks like this kid is really having fun
(There is a section in front that turned to the Wild Great Wall again)
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
There is a big fish in the middle of the river under the dam, it is indeed a big reservoir park
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
After walking through the dam and through the tunnel, I came out. Looking back, it was written about Xishuiyuguan, not Huanghuacheng.
Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
The return journey is another 3+ hours bus, and what's worse, there are no seats after the transfer
Poor little guy just fell asleep sitting on the bus floor leaning against the credit card machine
The 7+ hour bus ride back and forth is just for the water Great Wall in less than 4 hours. Pippi is really a fan of the Great Wall! Perseverance is amazing!
Dongjiao Minxiang
Dongjiao Minxiang is an alley that Pippi’s father likes very much, not only because there are various elements of life here, and there are various styles of out-of-town buildings, but also because there is St. Michael’s Catholic Church, commonly known as Dongjiaominxiang Catholic Church.
On Christmas Eve 12 years ago, Pippi’s father stumbled into this church for the first time by mistake. The image of the statue of St. Michael’s Archangel facing the cold moon in the sky in the cold night is still fresh in my memory. Even after visiting The Four Catholic Churches in Beijing, Shishi in Guangzhou, Xujiahui in Shanghai, Wuxing Street in Xi’an, etc., Dongjiaomin Lane Catholic Church is still the No. 1 church in China in Dad Pippi’s heart.
We live in Chongwenmen, and Dongjiaomin Lane is just a few steps away, but the iron gate of the church is closed when we take Pippi for a stroll.
Pippi's father thought that there should be activities in the church on weekends, so on the day of the return trip, he got up at 6 o'clock and went out for a walk by himself. Sure enough, the door really opened
Twelve years ago, the plaque at the entrance said "Dongjiaomin Lane Catholic Church", but now it has been replaced with "St. Michael Catholic Church".
Dongjiaominxiang Church
Dongjiaominxiang Church
Dongjiaominxiang Church
Dongjiaominxiang Church
After 12 years, I stepped into the church again, and the nature is different.
It was also the first time that Pippi's father discovered that the chanting here is actually composed of scriptures into songs and sang at once, just like those Buddhist scriptures...
Dongjiaominxiang Church
The interior of the church is not good for chanting and is facing the flower window. It should be very beautiful from the outside.
Dongjiaominxiang Church
Those who are interested can pay attention to the actual opening time of the church.
Dongjiaominxiang Church
Pull out old photos from 2007:
Dongjiaominxiang Church
Here is an old photo from 2014:
Compared with today, it has hardly changed.
Dongjiaominxiang Church
Directly opposite the church is the former site of the Belgian embassy.
I am very envious of this old man, who rides his bicycle on this cozy street every day
Dongjiaomin Lane
The former site of the French Post Office, unfortunately the weather was not good when Pippi went.
Dongjiaomin Lane Others
1. National Grand Theater
Although the square is crowded with people, the National Center for the Performing Arts behind the Great Hall of the People can be said to be very quiet.
After all, it is also a famous bird's egg. Friends who plan to avoid the crowds in summer can consider it. If you have time, you can also watch a performance by the way.
National Theatre
There was only one 35 set that day, so the angle of view was relatively single.
National Theatre
National Theatre
8 splices, panorama of bird eggs, the cool color on the left corresponds to the warm color on the right, but unfortunately the water surface is not calm enough.
National Theatre
2. Taimiao
I went to Taimiao because I finished shopping in the square, but it was far from the time to lower the flag.
Tickets are only 2 yuan, just find a place to rest. But be aware that after 5 o'clock, many doors cannot be entered.
Taimiao
The Taimiao, as well as the ancient buildings in Beijing, are accompanied by these century-old cypress trees, which are 400+ years old at every turn.
Taimiao
Taimiao
Afterglow of the setting sun, happy journey home~~
Taimiao
Taimiao Epilogue
Warriors who choose the capital city during the summer vacation, you may not be able to avoid the turbulent crowds, you have to go early to late, or even lie on the Great Wall tired, but life is like this, isn’t it good to play games in HARD mode occasionally?
After all, Beijing is the heart knot of children, and it is also the dream of all big friends. It is a city that can never be bypassed. Let's grow together with children!
So, Pippi, what do you see?
