where is the fun in Beijing this season
1. The carved railings of the Forbidden City are still there today. 2. The front door and Dashilan feel the life of the people in Beijing. 3. Visit Beijing to see the new landmarks of the building. 4. Climb the Great Wall to be a good Chinese. 5. The Summer Palace walks in the fairy garden of Cixi. 6. Tiananmen Square poses for photos to see the flag raising. 7. Shichahai is half the West Lake and Lijiang is half. Guijie Jingcheng Food Base Authentic Chinese Restaurant Never Sleeps Street 9. A good time for a literary cavity in Nanluoguxiang 11. Investigating Beijing art youth in 798 is busy 11. Going to Panjiayuan to "Taobao" 12. Visiting Beijing Temple Fair, looking for the rich flavor of the year 13. Beijing skating remembers those days related to youth 14. Watching the maple leaves, pursuing the most beautiful and concentrated autumn in Beijing 15. Visiting Tsinghua University. Feel the academic atmosphere of famous schools 16. Go to teahouses, listen to Peking Opera and soak in bars in your spare time
1. The Forbidden City is carved with jade today
The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is the largest and best-preserved ancient royal building complex in the world, covering an area of 721,111 square meters. Its building scale, overall layout, color decoration and furnishings greatly reflect the supremacy of imperial power and the strict feudal hierarchy, which is amazing. Twenty-four emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties lived here. It is not only a splendid building, but also a museum with a large number of precious works of art and cultural relics.
Generally, there are three routes to visit the Forbidden City, namely, East Outer Road and East Road, Middle Road and West Road. Among them, the Treasure Hall on Dongwai Road must be visited, including Zhenfeijing, the Nine Dragons Wall of the Forbidden City, the Grand Theatre Building and the small garden of Emperor Qianlong, and there are also a large number of treasure collections displayed in each museum.
The tourist information desk of the Forbidden City is located in Ganqing Gate, which is very close to the noon gate. You can rent an interpreter and get relevant tourist materials here.
recommended tour route:
① Middle Road: Wumen-Jinshui Bridge-Hall of Supreme Harmony-the display on the terrace of Hall of Supreme Harmony-Taihe Gate-Zhonghe Hall-Baohe Hall-Ganqing Gate-Ganqing Palace-Jiaotai Hall-Kunning Palace-East Board Room-Imperial Palace.
② West Road: Palace of Gathered Elegance-Tihe Hall-Yikun Palace-Changchun Palace-Tiyuan Hall-Taiji Hall-hall of mental cultivation-military department;
③ East Road: Zhai Palace-Jingren Palace-Chenggan Palace-Yonghe Palace-Zhongcui Palace-Jingyang Palace;
④ Waidong Road: Fengxian Temple-Arrow Pavilion-Ningshou Palace District-Jiulongbi-Imperial Palace-Ningshou Palace-Qianlong Garden-Changyin Pavilion-Yueshi Building-Leshou Hall-Yihexuan-Zhenfeijing.
Ticket prices: 41 yuan in the off-season, 61 yuan in the peak season, and student 21 yuan; Treasure hall 11 yuan, watch hall 11 yuan.
transportation: take subway No.1 and get off at Tiananmen East Station; Or take the bus line passing through Chang 'an Avenue and get off at Tiananmen Station, and enter through the Tiananmen Gate to the north. You can also take bus lines 111, 113, 119, 124, 685, 811, 814 and 846 to get off at the Forbidden City Station and enter the Forbidden City from Shenwumen.
traveler's note:
1) You can rent an interpreter at the lecture hall of Wumen and Shenwumen, with a deposit of RMB 11 for each time in Chinese and Cantonese, and RMB 11 for other languages in 41 yuan.
2) the demonstration hall of the watch hall will demonstrate three watches twice a day from 11: 11 am to 14: 11 am.
3) Both the Wumen Gate and the Shenwumen Gate are equipped with bag storage places, which can be transported between the two doors free of charge. Price: free.
4) Wheelchairs and children's carts can be rented free of charge at the Wumen and Shenwumen lecture halls.
2. Qianmen and Dashilan feel the life of the people in Beijing
Qianmen Street clangs
The central axis of Beijing-the ancient and prosperous Qianmen Street has a history of more than 571 years and is known as the "Tianjie". The newly renovated New Qianmen Street highlights the combination of modern commercial functions and the style of the ancient capital. In addition to 13 "time-honored brands" such as Yueshengzhai, Yitiaolong, Qinglinchun Tea House and Quanjude, there are also internationally renowned brands such as Apple Computer, Starbucks, Rolex and Adidas. It has gathered a high popularity here.
Although the ticket for the Dangdang car is a little expensive at present, it is still worth experiencing once, so that you can get back your memories. Qianmen Street, which starts from the five archways and ends at the entrance of Dashilan, is a very prosperous area where some old brands are mainly concentrated. Although the southern half is slightly inferior to here, it is a zone where photographers can create at will!
As always, the Dashilan is crowded with people. frontispiece, an old brand, has been completely renovated, and it has reappeared its bustling activity in the past. Tongrentang, Ruifuxiang, Tongshenghe, Zhang Yiyuan ... The old brands are more elegant than the old ones. The Grand View Building has been showing movies since 111 years ago, and it still is today. Snacks and groceries in the second lane of the surrounding corridor are still lively.
Taiwan Province Food Street
There is a Taiwan Province Street in Dajiang Hutong, Qianmen Street, Beijing, where famous snacks from all over Taiwan Province gather, and you can get close contact with the original flavor of Taiwan Province cuisine. Walking into the front door of Taiwan Province Snack Street, the ceiling of the hall is hung with Kongming lanterns, which reminds people of the custom that Taiwan Province people like to fly Kongming lanterns during the Lantern Festival. At the corner of every intersection, there will be some signboards of famous streets and old lanes in Taiwan Province, from the Miaokou of Keelung to Liuhe Night Market, creating a feeling of being in Taiwan Province. This street makes full use of the underground space in the region, embeds the features of Taiwan Province Old Street into it, and displays the features of Taiwan Province Old Street with distinctive decoration, so that people can taste the delicacies of Taiwan Province in the charming Taiwan Province Old Street.
The front door may have changed a little from what you remember, but many things are still the same. The most common life in old Beijing is Chen Qizhong, which makes you deeply infatuated with it, lingering in it and feeling the generous and tranquil side of Beijing.
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3. Visit Beijing to see the new landmarks of architecture. Since 2118, Beijing has added a new urban representative building-the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube. One is a powerful steel giant, and the other is a gentle and transparent water beauty. They are located at the northernmost end of the central axis road in Beijing, which makes everyone yearn for it. The National Olympic Forest Park, which is located just north of them, changes in different colors all year round. From south to north, there are rock-solid steel bird's nests, tender and dreamy water cubes, towering exquisite towers, and a forest park with changing scenery in all seasons, which makes the whole Olympic central area a huge city park.
transportation: take 839,511 road north and get off at Chenxi Xiqiao North Station; Yuntong 113, 417, 386, 656, 836 express, 983 air-conditioned bus route, 753, 741 inner and outer ring roads, 939, 944 branches, 944, 661, 689 Road North Chenqiao West Station; 328, 379, 419, 425, 484, 518, 628, 751, 836, 851, 913, 949, 963, get off at Wali South Exit of Yuntong 111 Road; Or take Metro Line 8 and get off at the Olympic Center Station.
Bird's Nest (photo courtesy of netizen @ I'm here to watch)
Bird's Nest-National Stadium
The national stadium, which is called "Bird's Nest" by everyone, is composed of a huge portal steel frame, with 24 truss columns. The top surface of the building is saddle-shaped, with the highest height of 68.5 meters and the lowest height of 42.8 meters. Now the National Stadium has spoken for the latest image of Beijing. Both locals and Chinese and foreign tourists should look here and appreciate the beautiful building left by the Olympic Games.
There are ticket offices at the south (outside the DE entrance) and north (KL entrance) of the Bird's Nest Stadium and at the west entrance of the Bird's Nest. The telephone number of the ticket office is 84373161.
ticket price: adult general ticket 51 yuan, Bird's Nest and Water Cube joint ticket 81.
Opening hours: March-October (9:11-18:11) and February (9: 11-17: 31)
Water Cube-National Swimming Center
After successfully hosting the Olympic swimming events in 2118, the Water Cube was finally officially opened to the public. The public can not only visit the Water Cube, but also have a swim in the warm-up pool of the swimming center and enjoy a look at the swimming pool dedicated to top international competitions.
The Water Cube has a delicate and complicated structure, but it also has a simple and bright appearance. When the night comes and the whole gymnasium is illuminated by the blue lights of the lake, you can only sigh that this scene can only be seen in your dreams.
The outer wall of the Water Cube is nicknamed the bubble wall. It is made of a new type of special material, which has strong light transmittance, which makes the natural lighting rate in the swimming center very high, which not only saves electricity, but also has a dreamlike feeling when you walk into the gymnasium during the day.
Admission: full price 31 yuan, half price 15 yuan; Swimming in 51 yuan, swimming in 211 yuan at full price, preferential price of 161 yuan
Opening hours: 19: 11-18: 11 for sightseeing; Swimming pool (weekdays) 12:11-21:31, (weekends) 9: 11-21: 31; 11:11-19:11
Olympic National Forest Park
The Olympic National Forest Park is located 2 kilometers north of the Bird's Nest Water Cube, which is the largest park green space in China Sports Center. There are not only mountains and waters here, but also hundreds of plants.
Every winter, there are often wild ducks living here. The park has been open to the public free of charge since the Olympic Games, and various recreational activities are often held in the park. The park will change colors all the year round. The vast wetlands and reeds in the west of the park are golden waves in autumn. The hills at the north end are green and lush in summer, and the mountain wind will bring a burst of coolness. In winter, when the lake is covered with the first snow, the world will be silver, and in spring, the mountain flowers will be brilliant.
Transportation: 1) Take bus No.417 (Andingmen-Huilongguan Community), get off at the Olympic Sports Center West Gate and walk to the Olympic Park;
2) Take bus No.645 (Dayu-Minzu Garden Road), get off at Aijia Shopping Center on Minzu Garden Road and walk to the Olympic Park;
3) Take No.839 (Heping East Bridge-Hongfuyuan Community West), get off at Aijia Shopping Center on Minzu Park Road and walk to the Olympic Park;
4) Take No.113 Road (Dabeiyao-Minzu Garden Road), get off at Aijia Shopping Center on Minzu Garden Road and walk to the Olympic Park.
The National Grand Theatre: It is very lively in the eggshell
The National Grand Theatre is located on the west side of the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square, and its unique architectural appearance was once the focus of controversy in Beijing. However, it is undeniable that since its completion, there has undoubtedly been another beautiful scenery around Tiananmen Square.
Every time the sun sets, with the afterglow of the setting sun, the silver reflective semi-circular theater exterior wall and the flaming sunset are reflected in a pool in front of the theater, which seems to melt the noise of the city into a light breeze and pass gently over the water in a moment. Walk through the long underground passage and enter the interior of the Grand Theatre. There are three theaters here, with an opera house in the middle and a concert hall and a theater on both sides. The three theaters are completely independent and can perform different performances at the same time. There are not only wonderful music performances, but also classic plays and dramas.
Tickets: In addition to the normal tickets for performances, there are also tickets for the National Grand Theatre, including the daily ticket for the National Grand Theatre, 25 yuan, the daily family package of A41 yuan, and the daily family package of B65 yuan.
Opening hours: 19: 11-21: 11
The CCTV headquarters building is located in the CBD business district of Beijing, and the main building is 231 meters (56 floors) high. Its main structural form is a cross. This novel and unique building is called "the door of distortion" by people.
4. Climb the Great Wall and be a good Chinese
The Badaling Great Wall in Beijing is the most representative Great Wall in Ming Dynasty
The Badaling Great Wall is known as one of the nine blockades in the world and the essence of the Great Wall in Wan Li. This section of the Great Wall was built in the early Ming Dynasty and was the most important military defense building at that time. The construction project is grand, the city wall is towering and strong, and the enemy buildings are dense. It is the earliest section of the Great Wall site in China.
The so-called "you are not a hero until you reach the Great Wall" comes from the deepest impression and experience that Badaling has brought to people. When you climb the steep stone steps of the Great Wall step by step and reach the watchtower at the highest peak, you can't help feeling strong and intense in your chest when you look far away.
The best season for sightseeing here is autumn. Every year in the middle and late October, the maple leaves all over the mountains gradually become bright and red, setting off the majestic Great Wall. Badaling is surrounded by the Great Wall Museum, Stone Buddha Temple, Chadao City and other landscapes.
Tickets: 45 yuan (student ticket 22.5 yuan); Return to 61 yuan by Badaling cable car.
opening hours: 6: 31-19: 11 in summer; Winter: 7: 11-18: 11
Arrival route: You can take bus No.919 at Deshengmen, West Second Ring Road in the city, and go directly to Badaling Great Wall.
deshengmen-Yanqing leaves at 6:11 a.m. and the last bus leaves at 19: 11 a.m.
deshengmen leaves at 5:11 a.m. and the last bus leaves at 18: 31 a.m.
Tourist service hotline: 69121383 69121226
Traveler's tip:
China Great Wall Museum is located in Badaling Great Wall Scenic Area.
5. The Summer Palace wandered in the fairy garden of Cixi
If Palace of Gathered Elegance entrusted the youthful dreams of the young girl Cixi and the young woman Cixi and recorded her initial aesthetic pursuit and power track, then the Summer Palace should be a carrier of the game and compromise between Cixi and difficult state affairs, and Cixi herself chose this garden as the final destination of her life. Based on Kunming Lake and Wanshou Mountain, the whole park integrates the design techniques and artistic conception of Jiangnan gardens into a large-scale landscape garden, which is also the most complete imperial palace in Qing Dynasty. The Summer Palace was originally the summer palace garden of the emperors of the Qing Dynasty, among which the Buddha Pavilion, the promenade, the stone boat, Suzhou Street, the seventeen-hole bridge, the humorous garden and the big stage have all become household names.
Today, it has become the most famous tourist destination in Beijing, with numerous guests every day. The four seasons of this imperial garden are different. Summer lotus in Chun Mei, autumn leaves and winter snow have their unique beauty no matter what season. If you want to know more about history and the highlights of various scenic spots, you can rent an interpreter from the service office.
Tour method:
The Summer Palace Park can be divided into three parts: Wanshou Qianshan, Kunming Lake and Houshan Houhu. Qianshan is centered on Foxiang Pavilion and surrounded by huge ancient buildings. Kunming Lake is at the southern foot of Wanshou Mountain. There is a South Lake Island in the lake, and the famous 17-hole bridge connects the two sides. Houshan Houhu mainly refers to the park north of Wanshou Mountain, with Suzhou Street in the west section and humorous garden in the east section.
Tickets: 31 yuan (peak season) and 21 yuan (low season); Half-price ticket is 15 yuan (student ticket in peak season) and 11 yuan (student ticket in off season); Joint ticket to 61 yuan (peak season) and 51 yuan (off-season); Tickets for the Garden in the Garden (regardless of the off-peak season, buyers of joint tickets do not need to buy tickets): Foxiang Pavilion 11 yuan; Suzhou Street 11 yuan; Wenchangyuan 21