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Accommodation: Weiming Hotel Nanluo Guxiang Branch

Comments: When I went to Beijing to attend a university celebration, I decided on this hotel after repeated comparisons. The location is very good. In fact, his home is at the north entrance of Nanluogu Lane. It takes a long walk to get out of the subway, but it doesn't feel too far while shopping. It's very easy to find. When I saw Starbucks entering the door, the front desk was in the lobby. The check-in process was simple. The hotel staff took it to the door of the room. The room was quite large, the decoration was simple and bright, and the equipment was very complete. Laundry detergent was also provided next to the basin in the bathroom. This was another small surprise. It was very quiet and couldn't hear the noise on the road. It also provided an air freshener. Overall, my stay was very satisfying.

One summer afternoon, I visited the former residence of Mao Dun, which I had known for some time. At the same time, I also found the legendary Xiyang Tower in the back garden of Ronglu Mansion in the late Qing Dynasty ~
I was a little surprised and hesitant to know that Mao Dun's former residence was near Nanluogu Lane. As an old Beijingman, I am not very fond of Nanluogu Lane and don't like the bustling and crowded crowds there. I was afraid that this former residence would also be affected, so I was a little hesitant ~
However, there is nothing that can stop the pace of sightseeing when you take real action. In fact, isn't that the meaning of traveling? This is true for both long-distance and short-distance travel. What matters is about is action ~

By taking the subway to get up from Nanluogu Lane Station, you really need to pass through the lively Nanluogu Lane, but it is only a section south, and then turn east into this Houyuanensi Hutong. Although it is connected to Nanluogu Lane, there are almost no tourists, and it still maintains the tranquility of the old Hutong ~

Mao Dun's former residence is in this peaceful alley ~ Not far east along the alley, there is a house gate facing north and south, which is the destination-Mao Dun's former residence ~ There is a master Hong Xiugui guarding the door, which is easy to recognize ~ There is a Chiang Kai-shek's traveling shaft next to it on the west side, but it is not open to the public ~

Mao Dun's former residence is also a free attraction. You can register at the door without showing your ID card ~

The first courtyard to enter the former residence is not small. There is a rattan stand in the middle. The roses are in full bloom under it, and a simple swing is on the rattan stand ~

In front of the main room is a bust stone statue of Mr. Mao Dun ~ I feel like Mr. Mao Dun is quietly looking at every guest who visits ~

The main room behind the statue of Mr. Mao Dun is the first exhibition hall of the former residence-mainly introducing Mr. Mao Dun's life ~ you can also see Mr. Mao Dun's manuscripts ~ There are also cultural relics such as daily necessities ~

Coming out of the first exhibition hall, you can have a full view of the small courtyard from the same perspective as Mr.

Then enter the second exhibition hall of the east wing and continue to visit. This is the second half of Mr. Mao Dun's turbulent life ~

You can also see the manuscript and preliminary version of your masterpiece "Midnight"~

After watching the exhibition, I realized that the former residence of Mao Dun in Beijing we are visiting is the residence of Mr. Mao Dun in his later years ~ Mr. Mao Dun also has another former residence in Wuzhen ~

Leaving the east wing exhibition hall, the opposite west wing room is the original residence display ~

There is also a small exhibition hall in the southwest corner of the courtyard ~ introducing Mr. Mao Dun's childhood ~

Go around from the east side of the main room to the second entrance courtyard at the back ~

The main thing you can visit is the main room sitting south and north. It is Mr. Mao Dun's living room ~ of course, it is also viewed from the window ~

There is an old-fashioned refrigerator on the west side under the eaves, which was also an old item when Mr. Mao Dun lived there ~

You can peek into Mr. Mao Dun's living room through the glass of the doors and windows ~ It's still quite simple ~

The room on the west side of the living room is like a study room ~ There is currently a group of models on display ~ There is no introduction here, so I am not sure what they are for ~

Mao Dun's former residence is not big and there are very few people. Even if you visit it carefully, it will take half an hour. If you have time, I would highly recommend visiting it if you have time. It is a good place to take peace in the middle of the chaos.

When I came to Nanluogu Lane this time, I also had another destination to visit. It was the small Western-style building in the back garden of Ronglu Mansion, the Minister of Internal Affairs in the late Qing Dynasty and the grandfather of Pu Yi. It is said to be near Nanluogu Lane. But where should I find the specific place now?

Ju 'er Hutong is just north of Houyuan' en Temple Hutong, facing east-west and connected to Nanluogu Lane. In comparison, Ju 'er Hutong has a stronger market atmosphere, but there are few tourists ~

Follow the navigation and come to the east end of Ju 'er Hutong. The navigation shows that the current No. 3 and No. 5 Ju' er Hutong are the original location of Ronglu Mansion Garden ~ Only now it looks like a mixed courtyard of residents ~ Only the sign of "Old House" is hung on the outside wall, with an introduction to Ronglu Garden ~

And this Ronglu Mansion sign was simply hung on the outer wall of a residential building ~
Everything shows that an area here is where Ronglu Mansion was once located, but the legendary small Western-style building in the back garden is still not seen ~

Navigation here is no longer helpful ~ In order to find out the location of the small Western-style building, we simply circled around this area ~ First we go out from the east end of the alley and go north to the north of this former Ronglu Mansion ~ That is, in Shoubi Hutong ~

I first saw the gate of a miscellaneous courtyard that looked like an old house in the north. It turned out to be the gate of the Su Ning Bo Mansion in the Ming Dynasty ~ This is not important ~

Opposite the courtyard gate of Suning Bo Mansion obliquely to the west, there is a house gate with carved beams and painted buildings. From the sign next to it, we know that it is the "Ronglu Family Temple"~ It is still a place that cannot be visited ~ But it shows that the direction is correct ~

Later, walking west along Shoubi Hutong, I finally saw a small Western-style building with a little roof exposed on the courtyard wall of a seemingly residential building community. I excitedly entered the courtyard of the residential building and found that the small Western-style building was still next door. yard ~

So I continued to head west, then turned south and returned to Ju 'er Hutong. I found that the courtyard next to the courtyard of the residential building where the small foreign building of Ronglu Mansion was hidden was the courtyard of the "Beijing Yiqing Research Institute" I passed by before.

It seemed that the courtyard could still be entered at will ~ So I slipped in and took a look. Sure enough, the legendary small Western-style building of Ronglu Mansion that I had searched for was hidden in the courtyard behind this research institute building ~

A small white Western-style building with the words "1875" on the head ~ a mixture of various architectural styles ~
The legendary small Western-style building in the back garden of Ronglu Mansion ~

In front of the small Western-style building, there is still an introduction about the small Western-style building ~

The reason why I knew about this Ronglu Xiaoyanglou was that I watched an episode of the program "This is Beijing", and I learned that there was also a Xiyanglou in the residence of an important official in the late Qing Dynasty hidden in Hu Tongli, so I kept it in mind and was very curious. I wanted to visit it on the spot ~

Since I finally found Ronglu Small Western-style Building with great difficulty, I have to take a good look ~

Unfortunately, this small Western-style building is well repaired ~ the door is also closed, so you can only see the outside, not the inside ~

After admiring Ronglu Xiaoyanglou ~ Follow Ju 'er Hutong back to Nanluogu Lane. I wanted to go through this lively area and take the subway, but I found a relatively quiet alley facing east in the south-Banchang Hutong ~ I walked in and walked along the alley ~

There are no famous attractions in Hutongli ~ but the doors of old houses facing north or south are opened or closed, accompanying this quiet alley and continuing to tell the story of old Beijing ~

There were not many people in Hu Tongli. Occasionally, he passed by a few foreign tourists and took photos of the gate of a certain house ~

In the tranquility of the afternoon, walking in such a sunny and peaceful alley is quite comfortable ~

I walked straight to the east end of the Hutong, then turned south and then turned west back to take the subway ~

Passing by an ancient building with a red fence, it turned out to be the ancestral hall of the monk's palace ~ I marveled that Hu Tongli is really full of monuments and stories ~

Visiting Mao Dun's former residence ~ Looking for the small Western-style building in Ronglu Mansion ~ Then Hu Tongli took a walk ~ Overall, it was a successful little trip ~