Prologue |

There is no Great Wall of the Forbidden City, no cemetery and sleeping palace,

It was an atypical weekend in Beijing in early January.

and boyhood buddies,

Through the alleys and alleys of Qianmen Street,

Praying devoutly amidst the fireworks in Lama Temple,

Experience the Beijing taste of petty bourgeoisie in the international art cluster,

I also encountered Hutong dishes that refreshed my knowledge of northern cuisines.

Although I have visited the imperial capital three times, it has been almost ten years since my last visit. I remember that little girl from the south who was sitting at the foot of the Great Wall under the strong sunlight and had nosebleeds. Since then, every time I think of this extremely dry and terrifying place, my life has long been drawn with an insurmountable forbidden line dividing Beijing.

People often confuse the city's name with independence. When I was in elementary school, I once came to Beijing for a competition. I, who never left my parents’ side, took a two-hour bus ride alone in another city for the first time with the curiosity to see the world. As I grow older, I understand more and more the meaning of the term "Beipiao" and the joy and pain brought about by that kind of growth. It uses the unique huge wave of life to swell and involve people with ideals from generation to generation.

Once again, when I saw Beijing from a new perspective, I was also a different me.

▼On top of Jingshan Mountain, looking at the China Zun

▼It was a coincidence that I came to Beijing for a work I submitted by accident a few months ago. With a devout heart of learning (Tan) and learning (Wan), I decided to go from the moment I received the invitation letter. Meeting friends is the main agenda in Beijing. There is nothing special about it, but the people you meet and the treasure restaurants you discover are small surprises during the journey.

▼Hehe Kyoto for thousands of years

▼Although I didn't go to the Forbidden City, the red wall of Jingshan was also photographed first.

▼Take a picture of the scene with the same name at the IT in Sanlitun

▼ 798 that looks good from every angle

▼A beam of sunshine in front of Lama Temple

▼There is also a taste of Beijing hidden deep in the alley.

· Jingshan

▼Jingshan Park on the central axis, across the street from Shenwumen, has a panoramic view of the Forbidden City. It only takes about ten minutes to walk from the front door for a two-yuan ticket, but I woke up and hurriedly took a taxi. When I encountered a traffic jam on Chang'an Street, the driver had to think of a way to go around, and took a seat as soon as I got on the bus. many hours. Everything is difficult at the beginning - the first stop of this small holiday in Beijing, I had a bumpy taxi ride, and it also gave me a deep experience of the traffic in the imperial capital.

▼At noon in Jingshan and Xu Yang successfully reunited with each other. This fake local had a grand joint ceremony with me in Jingshan during the overtime driving test - and used a two-yuan ticket as a commemoration. I don’t know whether it’s the beautiful mountains and rivers in Australia or the artistic influence I received every day on BTV. Compared with half a year ago, the level of photography is particularly good (I feel deeply).

Jingshan is not high, and it is very close to the mountain. Walk along the trail and you will reach the commanding heights. Walking in the northern winter sun and talking about life and study for half a year, it turned out to be such a good thing to make people feel good.

Overlooking the city of Beijing from the mountain, the old city and the new buildings can be seen at a glance. Under the guidance of this old Beijinger, a section on the architecture and geography of Beijing city along the central axis was added. The two-yuan ticket really can’t be described as cost-effective (the student price can be half-ticket). If you are not in a hurry, Jingshan must be worth a visit.

Tip: In fact, the most suitable time is in the afternoon and evening, otherwise you can experience the happy backlight like me

▼Take two photos to report to everyone about the latest situation of the Tuao boy who hasn’t seen him for half a year

▼On the railing of the viewing booth, the foreign brother overlooking the Forbidden City

▼The red wall in the capital seems to have a feeling no matter how you look at it

· Nanluoguxiang | Shichahai

▼You must be familiar with this street in Houhai. Music that tells a story, and people with a story.

▼I found the Shichahai Ice Rink on the road. The Shichahai Ice Rink, which was only opened some time ago, became a good place for many people to spend weekends in Beijing.

▼Cross halls and alleys and walk along the river embankment, the gray walls and dead branches are warm in the sun. Although I don't know where I am, I feel that such a north has a different feeling for a moment.

▼In front of the Drum Tower, this Xiejie street full of cigarette shops was named Yandai Xiejie. In the past, it mostly sold smoking sets, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and snacks. Now it is also a famous small cultural street.

▼Continue to walk, it is Nanluoguxiang. Compared with the thick and deep courtyards of the past, the commercial atmosphere has long overwhelmed the culture of this old Beijing Hutong. Just kidding, it's better to take a trip through the alleys along the way.

▼In the deep alley, watch the sugar blowers and add a touch of authentic old Beijing charm. {data:{has_more:true,html:

▼Ask the way with the old Beijing uncle who is walking the dog along the way. Hearing the pure Beijing dialect of Xu Yang and the uncle, it is the first time that I have seen the warm-hearted northern uncle like the old Paoer. I am very happy all the way.

· Qianmen Street

▼I live near the Qianmen Subway Station. I can see Zhengyangmen after walking a few steps every day. It is located at the southernmost end of Tiananmen Square on the north-south central axis. Next to it is the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall. The subway transportation is very convenient. It can be said that this area is Watching the sunrise is the best choice for lodging.

(For recommended accommodation with high cost performance, please refer to the travel notes at the end of the article for details)

▼Out of the subway is Beijing Square on Qianmen Street. The second MUJIHOTEL, Starbucks flagship store, and pageone, an online celebrity bookstore, are all settled in the northeast corner of this Dashilan. The overall architectural style has added a new flavor of Hutong. Living nearby and If you have enough time, the Beijing Square area is still worth checking in and taking pictures.

▼In addition to going to Beijing Fang to check in the Chinese life experience, there are also many authentic Beijing flavors in the streets and alleys.

▼National flags, back alleys, old-fashioned bicycles, Beijing uncles, and the temperature you take at random.

▼Under the blue bricks and tiles, in front of the Dahongmen.

· Lama Temple | Wudaoying Hutong

▼Finally, Xiaowen came to live with me after the exam. Because the skiing schedule was canceled, the two of them struggled all night about where to go tomorrow. I heard that the burning of incense in Lama Temple is very spiritual. In the early morning of January 9012, two female college students who are contemporary intellectuals set off with a pious heart.

▼A beam of sunshine outside the gate of Lama Temple, the most favorite photo of Beijing, none of them.

Tips: Student tickets are half-price, Beijing students can forget to bring their ID student cards~

▼Yongzheng Mansion with yellow tiles and red walls, where Emperor Qianlong was also born. Two emperors came out of Lama Temple, which became a blessed place for Long Qian.

▼Next to the Lama Temple is Wudaoying Hutong. Compared with the commercial Nanluogu Lane, Wudaoying Hutong is very quiet, like the original winter.

At Wu Yutai Tea House opposite, try the new Beijing flavor—tea-flavored ice cream. It turns out that eating ice cream in winter does not feel cold at all.

▼The winter in the north is fragmentary, hiding the curiosity of a southerner.

▼Truly in the alley, there are all kinds of coffee shops and restaurants on the street, plus some creative small shops, few pedestrians, isolated from the noise of the second ring road, and a completely different alley temperament.

· 798

▼The original style of factory building has been transformed, and art and trends have gathered together to become a distinctive art display and creation space, which has also created today's 798.

— an eye-catcher, an exhilarating place, at the heart of leisure culture and the performing arts, where anything can happen.

▼Come here because of the reputation, the style is almost like the red brick factory in Guangzhou, but there is an extra layer of high-grade gray that comes with the northern winter, and you will always find surprises when you take pictures.

▼Iconic Creative Street Signs

▼Hyundai Motor Culture Center

▼The 798 in sunny weather can take a long time to take pictures, and it is also very big to walk around. In addition, 798 itself is relatively far away. In January, the sun in Beijing is basically no good light at 4:30 or 5:00. You must arrange a reasonable travel time. .

▼798 iconic retro locomotive

▼The online celebrity mural that is often seen, I heard that this is a bird's-eye view of 798, and every building is on this painting.

▼Accidentally discovered, the fallen leaf brick wall covered with dead vines.

▼A corner of winter

▼Big chimney

798 Traffic Tips: 798 is still some distance away from the subway entrance, you can take a bus or take a taxi. We took a luxury indoor three-wheeled motorcycle, which is actually very cheap, 10 yuan a trip, and it is also very convenient and fast.

Gourmet article ① | Delicious treasures in the alley

Before I came here, I got information from a group of friends in Beijing, and made a Food List. Although I didn't taste all of them, I did my best. Of course, it also includes stewed fried liver, fried belly, soybean juice, etc., and other wonderful foods. These authentic must-eats that you have not tried yet will leave some surprises (or scares) for the next visit.

In this process of exploring the delicacies of the capital, in addition to the must-eat shabu-shabu hot pot and Peking duck, food stalls in the streets and alleys, there are also not-so-authentic friends gathering for restaurants, and the treasured alley dishes I discovered.

■The first dish in Beijing: pancake fruit

Passing by Qianmen Street every day, you can see several people queuing around the pancake and fruit stall at the door. Since pancakes were sold on the first floor of the school supermarket last year, it was the first time I ate this food that was very far away in my impression (and I really wanted to find out whether the school sold it authentic or not), I couldn’t help but Also went to line up.

Many people should be familiar with pancake fruit. In comparison, the pancakes in Beijing are huge in size, and the sauces and fillings inside are also real—salty and fragrant, and they are delicious when they are warm. It may be that the taste of this big man is a bit heavier, and I feel that I can't eat after 1/4 of the stomach. It's all about experience.

■Second Road in Beijing: Wu Yutai Tea Flavored Ice Cream

This time-honored brand in Beijing was founded in 1887. After a hundred years of history, it has always adhered to the high-quality background of a time-honored brand in Beijing. Conservative used to be the stereotype of many time-honored brands from the outside world, but Wu Yutai has become a new Internet celebrity in Beijing because of his continuous development of various new tea flavors, attracting waves of fans.

I chose two ice cream cones with different flavors. The tea flavor is not too sweet and greasy, but rather unique, and the price is quite satisfactory. Even in the cold wind in winter, it is worth a try.

■Third Road in Beijing: Candied haws

Of course, a candied haws is a must. At the stalls selling candied haws at the street corner, try Xiaowen’s rock candied strawberries. This traditional snack is often seen in China not only in the north. In addition to the original common flavors such as hawthorn, there are more and more ways to make it. It has developed to a variety of food skewers and dipped in sugar syrup.

Bingtang strawberries are generally more expensive than other varieties, but they are indeed the seed players in the Bingtang world.

(Here comes the important point) Before I came, this green young man in the capital threatened to take me to eat the best and most authentic Beijing cuisine, and he also made a fool of himself-in my perception, this Beijing gathering of ten Most of the time, I eat hot pot.

In Beijing at night, we got off the car at the alley next to the Lama Temple. With Xiaolu's not-so-supernatural memory, we found the store after going around nine bends and eighteen turns, and climbed into the nostalgic second-floor attic. Only when I opened the menu did I realize that it was a Hutong dish—more similar to traditional Beijing-style cuisine, with homely flavors and new recipes.

▼ (emphasis) When I mention Beijing cuisine to others, I will first recommend Hutong dishes.

The smell of wine is not afraid of the deep alleys. There are nine bends and eighteen bends in the alleys. The first time you find it, you can follow Google Maps to find it. It is hidden very deep.

▼Big flower cloth, old TV, yellowed inscriptions, glass cabinets, small objects from the past... are all big things in the alley.

■The Fourth Road in Beijing: Xinyuanzhai Osmanthus Sour Plum Soup

The sour plum soup drink in the shape of a small grenade is a home-cooked drink at the dinner table. The time-honored Xinyuanzhai was first built in the fifth year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1740), and has developed through several ups and downs. Although the plum flavor is not obvious when drinking, the sweet and sour taste after refrigeration can make people appetizing a lot.

■The Fifth Road in Beijing: Jumping in Chicken

Chicken bun is also a famous traditional dish. It is the signboard of alley restaurants, and it is a must-order dish for every table. The sweet and sour taste is just right, and the chicken and shrimp are both crisp and tender. It is said that the word "chicken jumping" is the source of the name. , sentimental scene, lifelike.

For snacks, I ordered this "Cheese Fish", which has a pudding-like texture, and the panna cotta is served with three kinds of sauces, which has a unique taste.

"Piaofan with thick sauce" is also a must-order dish in Hutong. There are many ingredients in the thick sauce, and the taste and taste are definitely worthy of 69 yuan a piece of rice.

■Sixth Road in Beijing: Bullfrog in Copper Pot

A new style copper pot, a firework gas. Copper Pot Bullfrog has become the MVP of the catering industry in recent years, and it has blossomed everywhere. Xiaolu thinks that this dish must be ordered. Although it is not the signature of the store, it is not particularly amazing with other restaurants, but it is fresh, plump, slightly spicy, and never gets tired of eating. The pot is over.

▼When I came out of Lama Temple, I was pleasantly surprised to find that besides the Hutong Cuisine that I went to the day before, another restaurant called Qixun Bafu Yuyouyu was also nearby. The menu was almost the same, so I took Xiaowen for a second visit. It's easier to find Yu Youyu's location, and it's not so deep, so you can find it after a short walk in the alley.

■Beijing Seventh Course: Xiaodiaoli Soup

Xiao Diao Pear Soup is also a famous soup in old Beijing. It is more like a drink when served in a thermos. Pears, white fungus, and rock sugar are boiled to thicken.

■Eighth Road in Beijing: Burning Oven Explodes Differently

The two most popular dishes are kidney and mutton. For people who love meat, this one seems to be a must-choice topic. I have eaten it twice. Needless to say, the taste is enough. Just sorting out the photos is enough to make my mouth water.

"Osmanthus glutinous rice and lotus root" is a soft, glutinous and sweet cold dish. After so many days of greasy food, it always needs some lightness.

■Ninth Road in Beijing: Andrographis mixed with strawberries

The bright spot is that the method is novel, but it is also very simple. Fresh andrographis, sour and sweet seasonal strawberries, the sauce is yogurt, and a little bit of strawberry jam. The first time I ate the cold dish of Andrographis paniculata, I always felt that the taste was a kind of sweetness like carambola, with some light fragrance, and then it was refreshing all day long.

Gourmet articles ② | pick roast duck or shabu-shabu?

Xu Yang said that in the past, authentic shabu-shabu had to be cooked with carbon fire in the middle of a copper pot, and now you may still see it in some dilapidated shabu-shabu restaurants in some small alleys. There will be too much difference.

■ Beijing Tenth Road: Arctic Ocean Soda

The good taste of Beijing is not limited to food, some special drinks must also be tried, in addition to sour plum soup, small hanging pear soup, old yogurt, and..... and soybean milk (???)..... And of course Arctic Ocean soda. In Beijing, everyone knows Arctic Ocean soda, and the symbol of Arctic Ocean has long been a cultural symbol of Beijing. Restaurants can be found everywhere, and the taste is not too different from ordinary soda. You can drink it with a bottle to relieve your tiredness. Open the bottle cap with a bang.

■Eleventh Road in Beijing: Fried sausage

An authentic recommended dish ordered by real Beijingers, a traditional Beijing cuisine traditional snack. After the dish is served, I eat it while it is hot, and I don't know what I am eating until I eat it......

It's actually——in the pig's large intestine——the oil produced—fried into slices—and then poured with garlic juice...garlic juice...garlic... ....

ok, then my (indescribable) tasting experience has come to an end. In fact, the taste is not bad. It is so fried that it can hardly taste too big. It is worth experiencing the special flavor.

■The twelfth course in Beijing: hot-boiled mutton

The most important thing is that the mutton is tender and melts in the mouth. People who have a light taste really like it. The meat is rinsed first and the vegetables are rinsed. It will not be too greasy when eaten together.

The words on the sesame sauce of Beimen Hot Pork seem to be quite interesting. You can add coriander and chopped green onion to the sesame sauce according to your personal taste. After stirring evenly, dip the full amount of ingredients and send the meat into your mouth. Unexpectedly, after this short trip to Beijing, the dipping bowl of sesame sauce challenged the position of sand tea sauce in my heart, so that when I went back to the beef hot pot restaurant, my first reaction was to think of sesame sauce.

The world-famous Beijing dish——Peking duck must be a must-try when you come here. The Peking duck is made of high-quality meat, and the roasting process is complicated. The finished product is rosy and golden, so beautiful that people can't help but take a few more photos. I have been to Quanjude when I came here before, and this time I decided to go to Siji Minfu to play a card. The view of the Forbidden City store is unique, but unfortunately there are too many people, so I had to choose the Nanlishi Road store with relatively few people.

■The Thirteenth Road in Beijing: Roast Duck

The service is very, very good. There are dedicated stands, dish introductions, and teaching three ways to eat roast duck. This is not inferior to Haidilao. Sauce, shredded green onion, cucumber, pickled cucumber, etc. The small ingredients depend on personal preference. The burritos are soft and tough, even if they are completely casually wrapped, the crispy duck skin and duck meat dipped in small ingredients, fat and The meat that is not greasy, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, has a mellow and not greasy taste when paired with it, which makes people have endless aftertaste. This is probably the essence of roast duck.

Hurry up and take a picture while it's still beautifully complete.

The dish "Qiao Mixed Bean Sprouts" has the characteristics of Siji Minfu. It must be ordered on every table.

"Baylor Barbecue" seems to be not much different from the grilled meat that I had for lunch. The taste is the same as the price. I still like it~

"Kung Pao Chicken" has a slightly sweet taste. Looking at the dishes recommended by the public, it is actually okay, so-so.

■Beijing Road No. 14: Beijing Old Yogurt

It was finally arranged for the last meal, the taste is very mellow, moderately sweet and sour.

■ Beijing No. 15 Road: Traditional snacks (pea yellow/donkey roll/kidney bean roll/aiwowo/small bean cold cake)

These old Beijing traditional snacks can be tasted in one sitting at Siji Mingfu. Pea yellow is more common, with a dense taste, cool and refreshing block cakes, and donkey rolling, which is often heard but I don’t know what it is, because its The soybean noodles on the surface are named after the bursts of loess raised by wild donkeys rolling in the suburbs of old Beijing. It is sweet and sticky. Traditional snacks with a long history, each one is worth a try.

Gourmet ③ | Friends of Kyoto

▼At night, I met Xiao Huo at a Korean restaurant in Wudaokou. There were very few people on the streets of Beijing around 90 o'clock, and there were almost no people in a row of shops. But walking into the Korean restaurant hidden in the innermost place is another world. A few large long tables next door were full of BLS students with different languages, toasting for a birthday carnival. There were a few scattered tables of couples, and a few tables of Koreans. It was very lively.

This may be the most classic appearance of the night at the center of the universe.

■The 15th Road in Beijing: Korean Cuisine in Wudaokou

▼Eating Dai cuisine in Beijing seems really unauthentic, but—you have to experience the No. 1 Yunnan cuisine in the imperial capital, only Huoshaoyun in the north. Needless to say, the environment is decorated with ins style and girly heart. In order to avoid crowds, we went to the Chaoyang Langang store and got a number online in advance.

■The sixteenth course in Beijing: Huoshaoyun Dai cuisine

"Braised chicken in copper pot oil" can choose the degree of spiciness, and my friend who wronged me insisted that I didn't order it spicy. Braised chicken in oil is a must-order dish, the portion is super large, a little bit oily, it is really fragrant. The two of them were overwhelmed by this.

"Beef bait" is the first time to try bait. It is a large piece of beef. The bait is refreshing and the beef is sufficient. It is completely ok!

"Fried food platter" is free to choose, and there are many kinds, so you can try each one. The fried shrimp cake tastes Q-bomb, real ingredients, you can eat a lot of big shrimp, and spring rolls, etc., very Satisfied

"Pauluda" has pulled the weeds! The dessert hesitated for a while between rose ice powder and this dish, and the bread soaked in it tasted wonderful...

There are also many light shows in Blue Harbor at night, you can go shopping.

▼In addition to Blue Harbor, there is another meeting place that needs to be added at the end——Sanlitun

▼Take a picture of the same style of Qianjie at the gate of the big IT

· Qianxi | LOVE · The Art of Love

It is a common practice in travel notes to use the star-chasing moments during the journey as the end credits of the travel notes. Originally, this chapter should record such a story——

On January 10th, it was a cold night in Beijing. We squatted at the gate of Wukesong. Inside was Weibo Night, which is followed by star-chasers all over the country. Outside, there were happy girls watching the live broadcast. (It seems like a year has passed since the last time I saw Qian Xi in Guangzhou, but in fact it has only passed 10 days)

But this evening, in addition to Weibo Night, the first episode of Singer 2019 will be broadcast. After eating and drinking, I resolutely decided to go back to the hotel, turn on the heating, and watch the singer! (Okay, I admit it's because it's too cold in Beijing at night, which forced me to give up the itinerary of Zhongxi Gate and Wukesong Gate)

but! I also have a limited edition Beijing itinerary——

thump! thump! thump! thump!

▼The significance of the video exhibition probably lies in—"Images will not change the world, but people who see them will." I have been to large and small video art exhibitions, but this one is the most special.

▼XHEXAGONCOLLECTIVE creative dance team

The body is used as language to express an understanding of love and life; the image is used to convey, so that more people can enter this world.

▼Sent a postcard of LadyM's co-branded Art of Love

▼"Peace in Bed" by Ono Yoko and John Lennon - not only a testimony of their love, but also fully reflects the possibility of the combination of artistic action and social movement.

The crossover between celebrities and art exhibitions, and the limited-edition tickets—he wants to become a real artist, and he will definitely work hard to do so in the future.

Address: Building 2, Today Art Museum

· Travel Remarks

Beijing Municipal Third Transportation Commission reminds you:

Thousands of roads, safety first

Look at the direction of the subway, don't sit backwards

Traffic Tips: In fact, you still need to bring some change when you arrive in Beijing Traffic! ! It is very convenient to pass through the Yitongtong App on the subway, but mobile payment is not yet available on the bus! When I got off the plane - the airport bus/bus/hotel deposit..... The three times of cash made me think that I should really carry cash with me. I also said that the payment in our imperial capital is so underdeveloped..... .. I heard that it was actually the only ones that needed cash.

Highly cost-effective hotel recommendation—Zhengyang Xishe (near Qianmen subway station, convenient for watching the sunrise at Tiananmen Square)

Housing prices in the imperial capital, where every inch of land is expensive, are generally not low for the student party. The room booked about ten days in advance costs 300+ per night. The room is really small, but it is enough. I stayed for two days, and the last two nights were not booked, so I had to change another one. In fact, the quality of accommodation in this hutong is uneven, and the quality is really bad, so you still have to do your homework and choose carefully for a few days. It just opened last year, the decoration is beautiful and the environment is clean, and you have to read it online for details. After checking his door card and lock, it is still very important for a girl to stay safe when she goes out alone.

The opportunity to come to Beijing alone - shoulder the heavy responsibility to report for everyone who is still struggling in school and have not finished the exam, and the pilgrimage of the amateur advertising transfer students can be regarded as a serious study (wan) study (shua).

May you always be healthy

May you always know how to fly

take it easy