Coexistence of classical and modern, fusion of tradition and fashion,
Rich and colorful, not enough to describe its charm and vitality
This is Beijing, east of the Forbidden City
If you want to discover more different ways to play in Beijing like me, you must read carefully below! Walking in the east of the Forbidden City will definitely subvert your perception of Beijing.
When many friends come to Beijing, they will find that there is a souvenir unique to Beijing, that is, the Rabbit Lord in golden armor and red robe. Rabbit God first appeared in the early years of Ming Zhengde, and was used to worship the moon on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. According to legend, Master Rabbit was born in the year of Qianlong, because Qianlong was born in the Year of the Rabbit, which also gave Master Rabbit some royal air and was sought after by people.
Now there are some people who are working hard to preserve these traditional objects, and Tujifang (the workshop is located in Tongzhou District) is one of them. They still make every rabbit master by hand, and a new member Ji Xiaotu was born, which combines the elements of the current trendy play, and drives a new trend of literature and art in Beijing. Today's rabbit master culture has become a new piece of Beijing. business card.
The current Xinhua Bookstore (Flower Market Store) is launching New Beijing, Beautiful Life - Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience. Books can enrich cultural life, so don't miss this intangible cultural heritage experience activity while reading books. It is very commemorative to make a number of intangible cultural heritage experience items such as Jitufang Tuye, Hairy Monkey, Ru Porcelain, Paper-cutting, Tuanfan, etc. by yourself.
The Guardian Art Center is adjacent to the Forbidden City. The entire building covers an area of about 5,000 square meters. In addition to the hotel, there are many art exhibitions, auctions and other activities. From services to exhibition types, it is a place that art lovers will pay regular attention to. This time I spent an afternoon watching the two exhibition halls, from the beauty of Mucha's lines to the modern "architecture of the five senses", a "visual feast" like traveling through time and space.
Eternal Mucha The Magic of Lines, the entire exhibition hall, from the layout of lighting to the display of exhibits, is my favorite. From Mucha's teenage years to gaining international fame, to establishing his own unique style of painting, the perfect combination of decorative patterns and sinuous curves. In order to fulfill his dream, Mucha also worked as a stage layout painter and did interior decoration for the manor until the birth of "Gismunda", the poster that made Mucha famous, with harmonious composition and flowing lines, Elegant and soft tones push the advertising posters to the realm of art.
"Architecture with five senses" puts aside the first sense of vision, and resonates with architecture. Every building has a unique smell, and architecture is not limited to living... Through detailed architectural manuscripts, scale models, and pictures and images, we can have a more comprehensive and deeper understanding of architects' ideas and works.
What does it look like to see Beijing from a height? The revolving restaurant on the 28th floor of Beijing International Hotel will surely solve this problem for you. 108 meters high, it turns around every two hours, just in time for an afternoon tea, with a 360-degree view of Beijing.
The Pigment Guild Hall is a centuries-old building, and it is said that it was established by a pigment merchant in Pingyao, Shanxi. The current place is called Yueheyan Guild Hall, located at No. 22, Qingyun Hutong, Dongcheng District (Navy Pigment Hall), and it specializes in new Beijing cuisine, but I did not take the usual route, but chose the Internet celebrity afternoon tea + evening meal here A special performance of excerpts.
Yueheyan Hall—Afternoon Tea
Pigment Quicksand Cake has a beautiful appearance, Fugui Bergamot Cake is highly recognizable, Osmanthus Red Bean Cake is sweet but not greasy, Rose Cake is full of flower flavor, Sanli River Koi comes here with fairy spirit.
Joyful Face·Guild Hall—Special performance of Excerpts
Listen to an excerpt at night, every Friday and Saturday night at 19:30, the program list is different every week, and you need to make an appointment in advance. The ancient rhyme is inherited for a long time, and the familiar selections made me a fan of the movie.
The alley next to it is more worth visiting. It seems to have changed the area. The small bridge and flowing water accompanied by the afterglow at dusk made me exclaim as if I had arrived in the south of the Yangtze River. Even the walking trail on the side seems to have traveled through time and space, and you have come to a paradise. It is completely unimaginable that this is in the central area where every inch of land is expensive.
The predecessor of the Auspicious Theater is "Auspicious Garden", but it is a well-known century-old theater in Beijing, and everyone knows it. After a century of changes, the Grand Theater will reopen in July 2021! The new site of Jixiang Grand Theater is located on the seventh floor of Yintai in88 North District, No. 88 Wangfujing Street. The "Thirteen Wonders of Tongguang" hanging under the signboard of Jixiang Grand Theater is made of cloisonné enamel painting, which will definitely make your eyes shine; The painted algae wells in the theater are complicated and gorgeous, and the bucket arches are painted with auspiciousness, which echoes the auspicious meaning of the theater.
Auspicious Theater is not too big compared to many theaters nowadays. It adheres to the principle of small but elegant, and the elegant and beautiful interior has made better design and application of acoustic design, sound and light equipment, and wall panels. Listening in any position has the feeling of ear picking, and the audition effect is excellent, bringing the emotions of the audience into it more realistically. The repertoire changes from time to time. For example, the modern dance drama "Magic Tea Mystery" I saw this time only had three performances. If you like it, come quickly. If you miss it, you don't know when it will be. The Mystery of Magic Tea comes from the cultural relics unearthed from Famen Temple in Fufeng—a set of world-class royal tea sets owned by Emperor Xizong Li Xuan of the Tang Dynasty. Taking tea as the reason and dance as the guide, starting from the perspective and clues of national treasures, a mysterious and dreamy journey begins.
Speaking of Dongsi, from the Yuan Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the most prominent relatives of Huangxin lived here. Today's hutongs not only retain the hutong culture of old Beijing, but also add courtyard-themed boutique apartments like Dongsi No. 78.
This is the first time I have come across a novel mode combining long-term rental with short-term living. The hutong living atmosphere of Guofeng Jingxiang, winding corridors, well-proportioned small courtyard layout, and carefully arranged loft living room contain the craftsmanship Ingenious. Without the rigidity of the hotel, it adds a sense of belonging to home.
There are only 14 rooms in the courtyard, which is very tight. If you want to stay here for a few days, remember to book in advance.
One day is not enough to understand the east of the Forbidden City, discover more new ways to play in Beijing, and understand the different Forty-Nine Cities, where classical and modern, tradition and fashion collide to create a new "Beijing".
