Tour the suburbs of Beijing and talk to centuries-old villages
---Travel Notes of Cuandixia Village
There is a traditional ancient village in Zhaitang Town, Mentougou District, Beijing --- Cuandixia Village. It is located in the middle of the narrow valley northwest of Zhaitang in the west of Beijing, 90 kilometers away from Beijing, with an altitude of 650 meters and a village area of 5.3 square kilometers. Cuandixia Village is built according to the mountain, according to the situation, with scattered heights. With the village's Houlongtoushan as the center and the north-south axis as the axis, the entire village is spread out on both sides in a fan shape.
There are more than 70 courtyards and nearly 700 buildings in the village, most of which are old buildings in the late Qing Dynasty. The old houses with blue bricks and gray tiles are layered on the hillside and the bottom of the valley below, forming a vicissitudes and simplicity of the village. It is very pleasant to stroll and take pictures in the village. Old buildings in the village can also be visited.
How to play in the village? Eat and live in a farmhouse—experience pure life in an ancient town and enjoy the beauty of an ancient village—on the hillside of an ancient village or viewing platform (there is a viewing platform on the hillside of Jinchan Mountain about 200 meters opposite the village, overlooking the entire village, people who like photography Every time at sunrise and sunset, this is the place where good photos are taken), must-see attractions - Landlord's Courtyard, Rich Man's Courtyard, Guandi Temple, Yixiantian (small buses can pass through), Yixiantian is 2 kilometers away from the village. For families with children and elderly people, it is recommended to drive there.
To stay in the village, there are many inns to choose from. At present, the whole village has started to host farm inns. The accommodation conditions here are relatively simple, but you can experience the farmhouse kang, you can also taste the local farmhouse dishes, and feel the authentic rural life. The price of a double room is about 100 yuan on weekdays, and about 150 yuan for a standard room. It will rise by tens of yuan on weekends, and the accommodation fee will rise even more during holidays such as May Day and October 1. It is often fully booked early, so you need to call in advance for consultation.
Under Cuan is a national A-level scenic spot. It is now renamed Cuanbai Scenic Area (including Baiyu Village). Tickets: 35 yuan per person, free of charge for those under 1.2 meters, half price of 17 yuan for seniors over 60 years old (the ticket office is 2 kilometers away from the ancient town), you can drive in, and there is no charge for parking . There are villages, scenic spots along the way, you can eat, and you can also shop for specialty agricultural products. There is also a post office under Zhaitang Town in the village, where you can buy postcards and other postage products with local characteristics.
Self-driving route: Go along the G109 National Highway and enter Zhaibai Road, drive 5.3 kilometers along Zhaibai Road to reach the destination Cuandixia Village.
Bus route: ① Exit Pingguoyuan, the terminal of Metro Line 1, transfer to bus M22 to Zhaitang Station, then transfer to bus M12 (small bus), and arrive at Cuandixia Village in more than 20 minutes. ② Exit from Exit C (Northwest Exit) of Jin’anqiao Station, the terminal station of Metro Line 6, at the bus station at the northwest corner of the intersection, transfer to bus M22 at Jin’anqiao West Station, take the bus for about 2 hours and 15 minutes, and get off at Zhaitang Station Then transfer to the M12 bus (small bus) and get to Cuandixia Village in about 20 minutes. ③Take BRT Line 4 outside Fuchengmen, get off at Shijingshan Railway Station in 40 minutes, transfer to M22 bus to Zhaitang Station, then transfer to M12 bus (small bus), and get to Cuandixia Village in more than 20 minutes .
M12 road departure timetable: 6:20 am. 9:20.. 14:00 in the afternoon. 18:00.
I like traveling, I like to be close to nature, and I like to savor cultural relics carefully. I choose the bus route.
At first glance, I saw the big Cuan characters---I came to the ancient village.
Ancient village theme post office in Ming and Qing Dynasties
Signs of ancient villages---big trees and screen walls with Cuan characters
Rich Court
Screen wall outside the gate of the rich man's courtyard
a classic courtyard
wall outside the gate
ancient village streets
street view
On the back of the screen wall with Cuan characters is the word Fu
Another unique inn
The roller used by the villagers, and the red slogan during the Cultural Revolution, learn from Daqing, learn from Dazhai are vivid in my mind.
The courtyard with the highest specifications and the best quality in the ancient village Main entrance
There are remnants of murals on the wall inside the door
Once you enter the courtyard, it is now an exhibition of village history and culture
Opposite the house is Yuanbao Mountain
The second entrance courtyard is the big five
nave
Westinghouse
East House
Outside the doorpost is a cat hole
Below the steps is the kennel
alley in the village
The word of blessing that has experienced many vicissitudes
On the wall showing the history of the ancient village, there are remnants of ancient murals on the upper part, red slogans of the Cultural Revolution in the middle, and slogans from the War of Liberation at the bottom, which have been smeared and cannot be seen clearly.
Small inn waiting for guests
Granny Picking Vegetables
street view
Overlooking the ancient village from the pavilion outside the Guandi Temple
Walking in the ancient village, I accidentally saw a few photographers taking pictures of boys and girls in the costumes of the Republic of China. The ancient houses became the background of the people being photographed. These are the beautiful scenery of the ancient village every day.
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