I have been to Tokyo in Japan to visit Disney, I have been to Berlin in Germany to see the Brandenburg Gate, I have been to Auckland in new Zealand to have a hairdryer at the harbor, and I have been to Singapore to watch the Merlion light show, but I have never been to our Greater Beijing.
Beijing, Beijing, that is Tiananmen Square with five-star red flags flying in textbooks, that is the imperial city with deep yellow tiles and red walls in TV dramas, that is the towering Great Wall on satellite maps, and that is the daily life of the people in the alleys in the novel. It was a dream, and it was also a good place to yearn for.
In the early winter of 2019, we finally came to Beijing!
Meitu Town Building must have it.
In the five days before and after, taking into account the travel time back and forth, the play time is about three and a half days. Since the time was short (I would come back anyway), I decided to visit the most I wanted to visit. I went to the Palace Museum, the National Expo, the Temple of Heaven, and the Temple of Earth, but the Great Wall, Yuanmingyuan, Beihai Park, Bird's Nest, Tsinghua Garden, etc., etc., I'll talk about it next time.
DAY 1, the morning starts from Nanjing South noon to Beijing South. Stay at the Courtyard B & B [Fangcun Yuan] booked on Ctrip. Go to [Lama Temple](three stars) and [Guozijian Road](three stars and a half) for a stroll. In the evening, go to Qianmen Street to eat [Four Seasons People's Blessings](four-star recommendation), and visit the Internet celebrity bookstore [PAGE ONE] Beijing Store.
DAY 2, get up early to eat "Miao Jiapo Steamed Bun Shop"(four-star recommendation),"National Museum of China"(five-star recommendation) It's not enough for a day, and eat "Manhengji Beijing Shabu Mutton" in the evening (five-star recommendation).
DAY 3, Breakfast [Baikui Old Restaurant], Visit [Temple of Heaven][Ditan](five-star recommended attractions)[Nanluogu Lane](three-star and a half), and have lunch in Nanluogu Lane [Juen Garden Spring Pancake Banquet](four-star recommended).
DAY 4, Breakfast [Da Lan Long](two stars), Visit the [Palace Museum](five-star recommendation), Visit the [Sanlian Taofen Bookstore][PAGE ONE](Sanlitun Store) in [Sanlitun](four stars), Eat [Putian Restaurant](three and a half stars),[Venchi] and buy a cup of hot chocolate (four and a half stars).
DAY 5, Breakfast [Huguo Temple Snacks](four-star recommendation). Return home.
1. Beijing is still quite dry in autumn and winter. If you do a good job in moisturizing, bring a cup of water when you go out. As for the temperature, it depends on your personal experience. It is still very warm indoors. If you are outdoors, pay attention to adding clothes.
2. Some attractions require reservations in advance, so pay attention to making arrangements in advance and making appointments that should be made. Museums and the like are usually closed on Mondays, but other attractions also need to pay attention to the closing times and make arrangements in advance. (It seems that the Temple of Heaven is no longer allowed to visit the Hall of Prayer for Good Year at 17:00 or 16:30. We were late to go on the first day and didn't visit it, and we came back the next day.)
3. When it comes to eating, there must be long queues at popular restaurants. Since you are traveling and the time is relatively flexible, you might as well eat off the peak. Some stores can retrieve online numbers in advance, which is also a good choice.
4. Subways and buses are all handled using APP. It is convenient and fast to take the subway with "100 million bus" and use "Beijing Bus" for buses. Pay attention to buses in Beijing. You must swipe the code (card) when getting on and off the bus. Don't forget.
Let's talk about delicious food first. Originally, I didn't think there was anything delicious in Beijing (a prejudice from southern tourists), so I really tasted it. Hey, it's quite good!
I especially like the morning snacks, including sugar and oil cakes, pork buns, fried liver, and tofu pudding. I like them all very much ~~
For dinner, I ate in several restaurants that were recommended by my colleagues with the conscience. The prices were moderate and the taste was good.
I definitely love hotpot. Beijing mutton is good. Stewed and fried tripe are also delicious! This is the first time I tried spring cakes, and it's okay. The famous Peking duck depends on everyone's preferences (since I come from Nanjing, where even a duck cannot leave alive, I don't like Peking duck. I still prefer Nanjing roast duck. After all, the Blue Whale Man ate every part of the duck. It made flowers).
Let me show you one by one now ~~~
[Four Seasons People's Blessings]Four-star recommendation
It's a chain store. We eat at Qianmen Street. Business is very good. If we are late, we have to queue up. Colleagues said that if someone treats, go to Dadong, and if you spend money, come to Four Seasons Minfu ~ Forget about Quanjude, which is famous.
I like their stewed and fried liver very much. The roast duck is not bad, but I don't like the fried noodles very much. The almond dew bar doesn't like that taste for personal reasons. The two ate 284 yuan, which is a more conscientious price
Beijing roast duck, dipped in white sugar on the outer skin, feels like fat melts in the mouth (although I don't like this feeling very much), and it really melts in the mouth (a little greasy). Dip it with sweet flour sauce, wrap it with shredded cucumber, green onion, etc., and wrap it in dough to eat it. It is still very good.
Zhajiang noodles are a little too salty for me, but there are quite a lot of ingredients. The waiter helped us foreign tourists mix them, and the service was praised.
The stewed cooking is very delicious, and it is simply not enough to enjoy it.
【Manheng Kee Beijing Shabu]Four-star recommendation
In winter in Beijing, you must go to eat hotpot mutton, right? This store is really popular. In the middle of winter, all the greenery are waiting for guests. Fortunately, we can pick up the number online first. We picked up the number first and planned to come by the wrong time. By the time we arrived at the store at 5 p.m., we were already packed.
The mutton is very good. The hot-boiled mutton has no mutton smell, and the grilled mutton kebabs are also very delicious. I highly recommend sesame paste candy cakes. It was so strong that I ate the mahjong candy cakes!
The two of them ate 245 yuan, which was very full, and it was also affordable.
In addition, the little friend said that the toothpick meat and crispy meat at his takeout window are also super delicious.
[Juen Garden Spring Pancake Banquet]Three and a half to four stars
On the branch road of Nanluogu Lane, in an alley, there is a courtyard house with a somewhat ancient decoration. From walking into the courtyard to arriving at the restaurant, it was a short but winding road, which was very interesting.
There weren't many people going to the meal time. The food is not bad.
I like crab racing and shredded pork in Beijing sauce very much; noodle soup is reasonable; the side dishes of spring cakes are slightly salty; fried three treasures, which are not recommended in winter and they will easily cool down.
The overall situation was still good. The two of them ate 176 yuan.
[Putian Restaurant] Samsung
I just ate the Putian restaurant that won a Michelin star in Singapore on National Day. I can't say it's amazing, especially the boiling of eels in mountain spring water. I love it. However, Blue Whale doesn't have this restaurant. When I saw it in the capital, I came to try it. The restaurant in Sanlitun was here.
First of all, we went in almost as soon as the door opened (around 17 o'clock), but there was no queue until we finished eating. It seems that Sanlitun has too many delicious foods and it is not very popular here. Secondly, the service is not bad, but compared to the one in Singapore, it is obviously much worse... For example, when ordering food, the waiter doesn't look too happy. Finally, and most importantly, the dishes were slightly disappointed. Of course, maybe what I ordered in Singapore was signature dishes, and what I ordered in Sanlitun was dishes that I had not tried at that time, but the signature dishes also ordered the same (quite disappointing), and overall I am not very recommended.
On the left is the complimentary side dishes, and on the right is Putian Bian Broth, one of the signature dishes. Don't bully me because I haven't seen the world. Do you think I've never eaten flat meat wontons... It tastes salty, has a thick skin and a small amount!
This pot of "Stewed Soft Tofu with Royal Cabbage" tastes okay. It is mainly warm in winter and the amount is relatively large.
The taste of Oyster Pan-Fried Rice Noodles is OK, but it cools too quickly in winter. This dish has no continuous heating device, and the taste will be greatly affected when eaten cold.
Sweet and sour lamb chops. Those who don't like sour food should be careful. I should be the one who didn't order well. I love mutton, but I didn't take into account the sweet and sour mutton chops. It was so unacceptable and heartbroken.
Dessert, crispy fried ice heart durian. Well, I'm quite satisfied with this.
The two spent 257 yuan and were not very satisfied with the food. However, seafood noodles should be good. I ordered them in Singapore and were very delicious. Sanlitun Restaurant saw the table next door and ordered this dish. It tasted delicious and seemed to be delicious.
【VENCHI】Chocolate shop in Sanlitun, four-star recommendation
Recommend this hot chocolate! Because I was a little tired from shopping and the cold weather, I ordered a cup of hot chocolate. Well, it was the best hot chocolate I had ever tasted. It was very mellow but not greasy or sweet, full of joy. Spread out on the tip of my tongue.
The environment in the store is also good, so you can actually sit down if you have time. The store also sells ice cream, boxes of chocolates and so on.
Speaking of breakfast, the breakfast we had in Beijing this time was mainly near the Lama Temple (because we lived there). Only by eating breakfast can you start a full day.
[Miao Jiapo Steamed Bun Shop】Four and a half stars recommended
My friends said that Qingfeng Baozi Shop was not delicious, but I saw online reviews that Miao Jiapo was good and she was not far away. It was just over at Guozijian Street, so I came to try it. This was our first breakfast in Beijing, because considering that the day's itinerary was to go to the National Expo, we probably wouldn't have lunch. We ate a lot of breakfast and were very satisfied.
For a breakfast shop, it's really big! When we entered, there was already a full seat, and we finally found a table to share with others.
Fried liver, it's delicious! The pork and green onion buns actually do not have the scary flavor of green onions as expected. They are still very satisfying to eat! The tofu pudding is very different from the one in Nanjing. The sauce is sticky, but the tofu pudding in Beijing and Nanjing is very delicious! Purple rice porridge is the kind that is normal. Fennel steamed buns vary. I can't stand the taste, but my wife thinks it's delicious.
As a result, we didn't have enough food and added some more...(Please ignore our food intake, after all, we didn't have lunch later)
Looking at the clear color, you can know that this is soy milk, not bean juice, hahaha.
I want to say, sugar and oil cakes are delicious! So there are such simple but delicious snacks!!! Highly recommended!!!
With so many things, the two of them ate 39 yuan.
[Baikui Old Restaurant] Four-star recommendation
It's almost diagonally opposite the Miao Jiapo Steamed Bun Shop (it's a little way out)
Look at this hall, it's very big! There are also people who make pancakes and fruits now. There were many people, and after waiting for a while, they found a seat.
The freshly made pancakes are really delicious! It's hot. Noodle tea feels like some kind of dough paste + sesame paste. It tastes good when dipped in the sauce. When the sauce is short, it will have a white flour taste. This time it's not soy milk but bean juice. I didn't drink it... The one in the lower right corner is doornail patty. It's delicious! In the upper right corner is mutton offal soup, which is very rich in content!
After that, I also added some sugar and oil cakes, tofu pudding and what, but I forgot about it and ate it too quickly.
The two ate a total of 36 yuan.
[Huguo Temple Snacks]Four-star recommendation
I had my last breakfast in Beijing, and I took a bus to find this restaurant, which was across the street from a gate in Ditan.
The way to order food is to line up with plates, pick them up, and then go to the cashier to pay. What is more inconvenient for foreign tourists is that the dishes are placed directly there to pick up, but there is no name... That is, we are almost blind selecting. We had read this and that recommendations on the Internet before, but when ordering, I didn't know what was in front of me...
Although we took too much, we even packed it and took it away and made lunch on the train...
The ones I think are delicious in my impression are mainly the yellow, green and red ones, which seem to be pea yellow, hawthorn cake or something. They are cool, not greasy, and very delicious.
There is also the bowl of tofu pudding in the picture below. I love it so much. I read online reviews that his family uses mutton to make sauce. No wonder it is delicious.
Donkey rolling, I don't like it very much. The old-fashioned pastry bar is a little too sweet.
I don't really like the sugar baked fire recommended online. It feels too dry.
Overall, however, the breakfast was very satisfactory. The two of them spent 40.8 yuan (including the packed box, but actually included lunch), which was a good value for money.
[Da Lan Long] Guijie Store Two and a half stars to three stars
I never knew what this food called the Big Lazy Dragon was, so I went to give it a try. Then, um, it's like the picture. The taste is okay. In terms of quantity, that's quite good. Eating a big lazy dragon alone with a mushroom cold will probably be difficult to finish it.
[Starbucks] Beijing Fang Bakery Flagship Store
I visited a Starbucks bakery flagship store in Shanghai. It was very fun and big. When I arrived in Beijing, I found that there was also a flagship store on Qianmen Street, so I came to find out (actually, I was tired from walking and stopped by).
The store is still quite large, with three floors and a liquor seller upstairs. I was very surprised. As for coffee, I didn't have as many choices as the Shanghai store, so I ordered regular lattes and American style, and gave them a mug by default. I was still very happy. Sitting in the store and drinking, the paper cup still hurts.
[ %] Coffee shop
This store just opened one in Nanjing, and there is a long line. I accidentally met him in Sanlitun, Beijing. I felt like a street vendor. I didn't queue up and just bought it and tasted it. Hahaha. To be honest, I don't drink much coffee, but I don't think it's much different from Starbucks.
When I go to Beijing to play, of course, I mainly come to visit scenic spots. As I said before, because we had limited time, we chose to shop around some selectively, and left the rest for later. I mainly went to the Palace Museum, the National Museum of China, the Temple of Heaven, the Temple of Heaven, the Lama Temple, Nanluogu Lane, Qianqian Street, Sanlitun, etc., and I will tell you in detail below.
The Temple of Heaven is located in the southern suburbs of Beijing. It was the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties sacrificed their sacrifices to heaven and pray for grain. It is the largest existing temple and altar complex in my country. There is a documentary about the Temple of Heaven on the Internet. Interested friends can go and see it.
Ticket purchase: You can purchase tickets directly online, and you can buy them directly on the "Changyou Park" public account on Weibo Xin. You can also buy tickets on site. Adults, including a joint ticket for the Hall of Prayer for New Year and what, 28 yuan/person.
Note: Go early, it seems that the Hall of Prayer for New Year will be closed to the public at 16:30.
Under the blue sky in Beijing (mobile phone photos without filters), the Blue Glazed Tile Hall of Praying for New Year is particularly spectacular.
Hall of prayer
It is supported by 28 large golden nanmu pillars, which are arranged in a circular manner. There are 4 "Longjing pillars" in the middle, 19.2 meters high and 1.2 meters in diameter, and support the upper eaves; the 12 gold pillars in the middle support the second eaves, which are painted with exquisite patterns by dipping powder and adding gold on the vermilion primer; the 12 eaves pillars on the periphery support the third eaves; three-layer ceilings are correspondingly set, and a dragon and phoenix caisson is set in the middle; the beams in the hall are decorated with dragon and phoenix and seal color paintings. The four "Longjing Pillars" in the middle of the Hall of Prayer for Good Years symbolize the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter of the year; the twelve large pillars in the middle layer are slightly thinner than the Longjing Pillars and are called golden pillars, symbolizing the 12 months of the year; the 12 pillars on the outer layer are called eaves pillars, symbolizing the 12 hours of the day. There are a total of 24 pillars on the Chinese and foreign floors, symbolizing the 24 solar terms.
Huangqiongyu is a place where sacrificial shrines are enshrined in the Huanqiu Altar and where sacrificial shrines are stored. It was built in the ninth year of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty. It was originally named the Temple of Thailand. It was renamed Huangqiongyu in the 17th year of Jiajing (1538).
The circle outside the Imperial Firmament is the famous "Echoing Wall". But now there are railings blocking them, and there are many tourists, so I can't feel the echo effect.
The number of stone slabs, barriers and steps on each floor on the circular mound platform is an odd number of nine or a multiple of nine. For example, the starting point of the countertop slab is the central round stone on the upper level. The first circle has nine pieces, and the second circle has 18 pieces. In turn, each circle around it reaches the bottom level, all increases by a multiple of nine. The same is true for the number of white marble stone boards on each layer.
The buildings of the Temple of Heaven are all made of blue glazed tiles, and the buildings are all round. The Hall of Prayer for New Year, the Imperial Dome, and the Circular Mound are all round. Later, I will go and see the altar of earth and make it interesting.
Ditan
As the name suggests, the altar of earth is a sacrifice to the ground. Ditan Park was built in the ninth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1530 AD). It was a place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties sacrificed sacrifices to the "Queen's Earth God" and is also the largest existing altar of worship in China.
The following introduction comes from the Internet:
Fangze Altar was a place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties sacrificed sacrifices to the "Queen's Earth God". Because there was a square marsh canal around the altar, it was called Fangze Altar. It was built in the ninth year of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1530). In the 15th year of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1750), it was rebuilt in accordance with the order of Emperor Qianlong to change the yellow glaze brick altar surface to Aiqing stone altar surface. The current building was restored in 1981 according to the shape of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. The plane of the altar is square, symbolizing the legend of "the sky is round and the earth is square". The central altar is divided into two floors, with a lake canal around it and an altar outside, and a lattice star gate on each side. There is a mountain-shaped stone pedestal on the east and west sides of the Tainan half of the lower level altar. There are a total of 15 mountain-shaped stone pedestal on it, which is used to hold the shrines of the Five Mountains, Five Towns, and Five Lingshan during sacrifice; There is a water-shaped stone pedestal on the east and west sides of the northern half. There are a total of eight mountain-shaped stone pedestal on it, which is used to hold the shrines of the Four Seas and Four Dudes. In the northeast of the outer temple is a lookout pole, and in the northwest, there is an original burial ridge.
The altar of earth is square and is made of yellow tiles. It's very interesting to compare it with the Temple of Heaven.
I thought that the altar of earth would not be fun, but I still fell in love with it at first sight. Arriving near evening, there were not many people. The air was cool and birds flew by. It was quiet and suitable for thinking.
When you arrive in Beijing, how can you not come to the Forbidden City?
I have seen some of this imperial city in movies and TV dramas, and learned about some in novels. It is still shocking to have the opportunity to see it with my own eyes.
Ticket purchase: An appointment is required. You can make an appointment and purchase tickets by paying attention to "Palace Museum Audience Services" in Weibo Xin. Remember to bring your ID card when visiting and enter with your ID card.
Treasure Hall and Clock Hall, you must go! It's so beautiful.
Guanghua Gate is not allowed to enter. Just walk along the Imperial City Root and you will reach the Wumen Gate not far away. That way is the entrance.
A man riding Feng Xian and ten divine beasts. Do you know which ten they are?
At the beginning are the people riding Fengxian, followed by dragons, phoenixes, lions, seahorses, pegasus, muyu, suanni, haechi, bullfighting, and Xingshi. The more decorations there are, the higher the building level. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the only building with ten ornaments, so only here can you see things.
The following comes from the Internet.
The order and representative meaning of the decorative beasts on the tip of the eaves of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City are as follows:
1. Dragon: It is a magical animal that can make clouds and rain. It is a symbol of the sanctity of imperial power.
2. Phoenix: The king of the birds in ancient Chinese legends is often used to symbolize auspicious signs and also to describe a person with holy virtue. According to "Historical Records: Biographies of Japanese People":"Phoenix does not group with finches." This fully reflects the supreme and noble status of feudal emperors.
3. Lion: Represents bravery and majesty.
4. Tianma: symbolizes the great virtue that reaches the sky into the sea and reaches all directions smoothly.
5. Seahorse: It is also the embodiment of good fortune in ancient Chinese mythology.
Kusuanni: (Sound Suanni), ancient books record that it is a ferocious beast of the same kind as the lion. It is also said to be one of the nine sons of the dragon.
Muyu: It is a strange beast in the sea. It is said that both Suanni and Suanni are gods who make clouds and rain, extinguish fires and prevent disasters.
Xie Zhi: A ferocious beast in ancient Chinese legends, similar to a lion. "Foreign Objects Annals" says that "there are beasts in the Northeast Wilderness, named Xie Zhi." In one corner, those who are loyal by nature are not straight when they see people fighting, and those who are not upright when they hear people talk about it. It can distinguish right and wrong, and is also called the God Sheep."It is a symbol of bravery and justice.
Bullfighting: According to legend, it is a kind of horned dragon. According to "Chenyuan Knowledge","There are bullfighting in the West Nei Haizi, that is, Qiu Di [beside the insect] and the like. When it is rainy, it creates clouds and clouds, often winding along the road and above the Jinao Yudongfang." It is an auspicious rain-suppression thing that eliminates disasters.
10. Xingshi: A winged monkey with wings on its back and holds a Vajra treasure pestle. It is said that the treasure pestle has the effect of subjugating demons. Because it ranks tenth, it is named "Xingshi". It is quite like the legendary Lei Gong, probably a symbol of lightning protection. There is only one visible place in ancient buildings that is on the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Arranging these small beasts in turn at the high eaves corner symbolizes eliminating disasters and turning them into good fortune. It also contains the intention of cutting off evil and upholding justice. The ancients decorated the buildings with these beasts, making the ancient buildings more majestic, magnificent and full of artistic charm.
Chance into the empress and the little master
There are too many treasures in the Treasure Hall and the Clock Hall, so they won't be on the map. Let's go and watch them on the spot by ourselves ~~~
Appointment: Make an appointment in advance, or make an appointment on site. It is of course more convenient to make an appointment in advance. You can make an appointment directly on the "National Museum" public account on Weibo Xin. The National Expo is free.
The location is on the east side of Tiananmen Square. If you enter this area, you need to check your ID card. The National Expo is the largest museum in the world.
There are many exhibition halls at the National Expo, so it's quite tiring to stroll around and tell the truth. Everyone put on your sneakers and bring good dry food.
What I personally think is more unique is an exhibition where leaders of various countries presented exhibits to our leaders. The customs of various countries are quite interesting. Pick a few pictures and let's feel it.
There are also many other exhibitions that everyone can watch on demand.
If you encounter any special exhibitions, it will be excellent to take a look! We came across a book edition exhibition, which was very interesting.
Yonghe Temple, where Yongzheng lived before he became emperor. I probably watched too many Qing Dynasty operas and thought it would be the layout and layout of a prince's residence. Unexpectedly, it would be the emperor's temple, hahahaha.
Introduction from the Internet: Yonghe Temple is located in the northeast corner of Beijing. In the 33rd year of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1694), Emperor Kangxi built a mansion here and awarded it to his fourth son Prince Yong, known as the Mansion of Prince Yong. In the third year of Yongzheng (1725), the palace was changed into a palace and called Yonghe Palace. In the 13th year of Yongzheng (1735), Emperor Yongzheng died and his coffin was parked here. Therefore, the original green glazed tiles of the main hall of Yonghe Palace were changed to yellow glazed tiles. Because Emperor Qianlong was born here, Yonghe Palace had two emperors and became a "dragon hidden land". Therefore, the palace was made of yellow tiles and red walls, the same specifications as the Forbidden City Palace. In the ninth year of Qianlong (1744), Yonghe Temple was transformed into a Lama Temple, with special officials for Prime Minister Affairs Wang to manage the affairs of the palace without any staff. It can be said that Yonghegong was the highest standard Buddhist temple in the country in the middle and late Qing Dynasty.
There was a very tall Buddha statue inside. It was indoor and I didn't dare to take photos of the Buddha.
The road to the Imperial College is not very long, and the people on the road are quite interesting.
In Sanlitun, I saw Sanlian Taofen, Page One and a bookstore whose name I couldn't remember, and met Page One on Qianmen Street. Near Nanluogu Lane, I also encountered a bookstore. It's all beautiful.
Accommodation is a B & B booked at Ctrip, called "Fangcun Yuan". The location is about a 10-minute walk from Yonghegong Subway Station. It is also close to Guijie Street, the food street, and the transportation is relatively convenient. It is a B & B transformed from a small courtyard house.
There is a small compartment upstairs in the bathroom with ladders that you can climb up and look at the stars through the skylight.
The room is relatively small, so the name "Fangcun Courtyard" is appropriate. The environment is quite comfortable, thanks to the good location and convenient transportation.
Okay, Lala wrote so much, thank you for seeing the end ~~~
On this Spring Festival, which coincides with a severe epidemic period, I still want to say that I wish everyone health and safety!
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