Beijing, now the capital of the People's Republic of China, is also an ancient capital that lasted for more than 3,000 years.

Beijing's central axis refers to the axis of symmetry of the east-west symmetrical layout of buildings in Beijing since the Yuan Dynasty. The central axis of Beijing in the Ming and Qing Dynasties starts from Yongding Gate in the south and ends at Bell and Drum Tower in the north.

In the 1990s, in order to connect the city center and the Asian Games Village, Gulou Wai Street was led out from the Bell and Drum Tower Bridge on the Second Ring Road. After heading north to the Third Ring Road, it was renamed Beichen Road. This road became an extension of Beijing's central axis.

There are many ancient streets located on the central axis of Beijing, and there are countless places worth visiting now.

During this trip to Beijing, due to time constraints, I only visited Financial Street in Xicheng District at night, wandered around Beigong Forest Park, walked to Jingshan Park, Nanluogu Lane, etc.

Financial Street is located in Xicheng District. It is currently the financial center of Beijing and even China. This area brings together financial regulatory authorities such as the People's Bank of China, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, and the China Securities Regulatory Commission, as well as the headquarters of many domestic and foreign large financial institutions and state-owned enterprises. It is one of the regions with the highest capital, technology, and knowledge intensity and the fastest growing tax revenue. It is also the area with the largest concentration of high-end industries in one square kilometer in Beijing and even the country and the largest value creation.

It is impossible to understand on the calm streets at night what financial changes are planned in these buildings.

Mr. Lao She once said that you must live in Peiping in autumn. Autumn in Peiping is paradise.
In the golden autumn of Beijing, every tourist will definitely check in to see red leaves. Beigong Forest Park is located in the northwest mountainous area of Fengtai District, Beijing City, 20 kilometers away from the center of Beijing City. It is a hilly natural scenic spot. The park has cultural landscapes such as pavilions, corridors, pavilions, and towers, as well as natural attractions such as Fangze River, Xiaojiang South, Fenglin Road, and Hualingou. The North Palace in late autumn is beautiful.

Most of the main colors in the park are red leaves dominated by maple leaves and yellow leaves dominated by ginkgo leaves. The scenic area is large and there are no public transportation in the park, so you need to walk.

The small Jiangnan Park in the park is quite unique.

The "Nine Streams" in the North Palace is a quiet place that imitates the Nine Streams of the West Lake and creates a "unique world" in the park and forest. I hope that I can forget for a moment the fatigue, the flow of water eastward, and the sun turns westward.

Of course, with such professionalism, how can there be no scenery you have experienced but never forgotten?

The next day, Didi took a taxi to Jingshan Park and walked the entire journey slowly to visit Jingshan Park and Tongluogu Lane.

Beijing Jingshan Park is a beautiful and unique royal garden. As early as the Jin Dynasty, soil was piled up to form a mound. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was built into a royal forbidden garden named Qingshan. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, soil from digging the moat and muck from dismantling the city walls moved south were piled here to form a tall earthen mountain named Long Live Mountain. The mountain was renamed Jingshan in the 12th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1655), and large-scale expansion was carried out during the Qianlong period (1749-1751).

It is said that the Forbidden City is a treasure land of feng shui, which stems from the fact that the Forbidden City is surrounded by mountains and rivers. This mountain is called Jingshan, and the water should be the North Sea. Jingshan is the royal garden of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. It is located on the central axis of Beijing. Climb the highest Wanchun Pavilion and look south across the street to the south to see the Shenwu Gate of the Forbidden City (North Gate); look north to the Bell and Drum Tower, and look west to the Beihai and TV Tower; and look east to the tallest building in Beijing, China Zun.

The place where Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself in the Ming Dynasty, but this tree is no longer the one where Chongzhen hanged himself.

There are Guanmiao Pavilion, Zhoushang Pavilion, Wanchun Pavilion, Jifang Pavilion and Fulan Pavilion built on the mountain, with Wanchun Pavilion being the highest point.

Wanchun Pavilion is located on the center axis, looking south at the Forbidden City. It is really majestic.

Look west at Yong 'an Temple and the White Pagoda.

There is the Hall of Shouhuang built to the north.

Walking north along the central axis of Jingshan Park is the Bell and Drum Tower, next to which is Yandai Slope Street.

To the west is Shichahai.

As the time-telling center for the capital cities of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the Bell and Drum Tower "beats drums at dawn to remind people to get up, and bells at night to remind people to rest." The "morning bells and dusk drums" have a long history.

From the central axis south to north to the Bell and Drum Tower, then east along Gulou East Street to the north end of Nanluogu Lane. Nanluogu Lane runs from north to south and is about 800 meters long. There are 8 hutongs neatly arranged in the east and west. From south to north, the 8 hutongs in the west are Fuxiang Hutong, Suiyi Hutong, Yu 'er Hutong, Maoer Hutong, Jingyang Hutong, Shajing Hutong, Heizhima Hutong, and Qiangulouyuan Hutong; the 8 hutongs in the east are Chaodou Hutong, Banchang Hutong, East Mianuan Hutong, BeiBingma Hutong, Qinlao Hutong, Qianyuanensi Hutong, Houyuanensi Hutong, Ju' er Hutong. The entire neighborhood is like a big centipede, so it is also called Centipede Street.

Hutongs and Lifang are the basic organizations of ancient residential areas, equivalent to modern communities, streets, etc. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, this place has always been a "rich area" where many dignitaries and celebrities lived. From Ming Dynasty generals to Qing Dynasty princes, from Beiyang government presidents to Kuomintang presidents, from literary masters to painting giants, every alley here has left rich historical traces, and every alley has rich cultural heritage., every house tells the old story of the royal palace. In ancient times, Beijing was called "rich in the east and expensive in the west, poor in the south and cheap in the north". Today, Beijing is an international metropolis, and the development in the north-south direction is better than that in the east-west direction.

The large-scale construction of Beijing Siheyuan began after the founding of the capital in Beijing in the Ming Dynasty. There are houses built around each courtyard, and the southeast and northwest are divided into four parts. Many Siheyuan form residential areas, separated by alleys:"The main street system is from south to north, and from east to west, it is called latitude. The main street is twenty-four steps wide, 384 fire alleys, and 29th Street is open. "(Street access is alleys and alleys) The courtyard houses of wealthy families can be built into 3 to 4 small courtyards to form one courtyard. Generally, a regular courtyard house sits in an east-west alley and faces north to south. The basic form is the north room (main room), south room, and east and west wing rooms separated on four sides. The four sides are surrounded by high walls to form four joints, opening a door. The gate is opened in the southeast corner of the house. The total number of rooms is generally 5 rooms in the north room, 3 rooms in the east room and 3 rooms in the west room, and 4 rooms in the south room excluding the main door, including the main door and the hanging flower door.

The door hairpin is a wooden decorative component on the gate of the courtyard gate building. It also serves to strengthen the door frame. It is embossed with flowers, peonies and gourds to show the meaning of wealth. However, the majority are carved with characters. Each of the four doorpins has a word engraved on each face, such as "Benefit Me Diji", which means to lead me to an auspicious place. Now most of them are "Auspicious", etc. The doorpins on the door are also a symbol of status. There are two doorpins for common people's homes, four for large houses, and up to 12 doorpins for royal and royal families.

The depth of Damen Cave depends on the wealth of the family."The king and grandson follow in his footsteps, and the green beads shed tears. As soon as Houmen entered, it was as deep as the sea, and Xiao Lang was a passerby from then on." It's easy to describe. The hanging flower gate is the dividing line between the inner and outer courtyards."If the gate is not out, the second gate is not stepped." The "second gate" here is the hanging flower gate. There is usually a wall called shadow wall inside or outside the gate. It is also an important place to show the owner's identity, status, taste and financial resources. The most luxurious shadow wall existing today may be the Nine Dragon Wall in the Ningshou Palace in the Forbidden City.

In a feudal society with strict hierarchies, the courtyard structure, especially the gate, directly represented the owner's rank and social status. The so-called "equal family" and "equal family" mean this. Therefore, people attach great importance to the type and level of the gate. Even door nails, door frames, door panels, door pins, animal faces, and dismounting boards are very particular about.

It is said that this is Feng Guozhang's former residence, with Xiama Stone on the left and Shangma Stone on the right. It is strongly recommended to stand on the Shangma Stone when taking photos in front of the door, which means upward.

In old Beijing, there are too many delicacies, among which Beijing Roast Duck is the most well-known to the public.