My motherland and I cannot be separated for a moment.

No matter where I go, I always sing a hymn.

Motherland, I love you ~

PS: All photos are taken directly from mobile phones, and all photos involving clear faces are coded. I brought my camera and took a lot of beautiful photos. As a result, I lost my camera in the Forbidden City. Alas, it was gone in just a turn. Don't mention it, the loss was heavy.

Cost overview

Big Transportation:Our family of three traveled back and forth on the Fuxing from Shanghai to Beijing. The two old people sat directly from their hometown to Beijing to join us, and then returned to Shanghai with us.

Local transportation:This trip relies entirely on the subway. Almost everyone from Line 1 to Line 14 is seated here, which is quite convenient for young people. emmm..... if the beltold manWhen you come to Beijing, you should rent a car... It was quite tiring for the old man to change all the way and walk up and down the stairs. Unlike Shanghai's subways, which have escalators everywhere, I feel that Beijing's subways basically take stairs and walk a lot. This is not very friendly for us who are carrying four big suitcases and carrying two elderly people on the road... Why not rent a car or stay in a B & B and charter a charter bus? I will explain later.

Accommodation:Beijing Ocean Hotel is located at Dengshikou Station on Line 5. It is a minute's walk from the subway station exit. We chose this place only because we wanted to watch the flag raising, but we found that we couldn't get up. And the netizens were right, there was always someone who got up earlier than you... The hotel environment is average, comfortable and three-star bar, and the requirements are not too high. Convenient transportation is the biggest advantage. It is about five minutes 'walk to Wangfujing, and there is also the legendary Shijia Primary School (yes, it is the legendary Tsinghua University and Peking University in the elementary school year). In short, there is everything you want nearby. Five days and four nights, two queen beds were booked by Ctrip and a welcome gift was given.

Eat, drink and have fun:Tickets, breakfast, lunch and dinner, etc., will be detailed later. Tickets in Beijing are quite people-friendly. And during this trip, I ate a lot of Beijing delicacies: Qingfeng steamed buns, roast duck, Teacher Tian braised pork, rock sugar gourd, old Beijing yogurt, Huguo Temple snacks, rock sugar gourd, Wenyu cheese, Daoxiang Village, doorframe alley, door nail meat pie, Forbidden City ridge animal popsicles, etc. Don't consider the bean juice if it's too bad to taste.

During this five-day trip, except for the first day of rain, the remaining four days were covered with blue skies and white clouds, which were so beautiful that people were intoxicated.

Arriving in Beijing on DAY1, first explore the way near the hotel

Departing from Shanghai at 8 a.m., the Fuxing arrived at Beijing South Railway Station at around 12 noon. After getting the bus pass and taking the subway to the hotel, it took about 40 minutes. It is very convenient and fast to replace Line 14 with Line 5. I only remember that there were no elevators on several stairs, and I was carrying a big box up and down. Ah, we don't make boxes, we're just porters of boxes ~

A digression: Looking at the scenery on the Fuxing and seeing the towering mountains in the distance, I quickly open the map to locate, oh, Mount Tai... When I saw a river that was particularly yellow, I felt like it was all mud slurry. When I checked the map, Oh, the Yellow River...

The children on the Fuxing wanted to eat potato chips, but Leshi actually cost 15 a pack... I still bought it.

At the hotel booked on Ctrip, welcome gifts were given to both rooms: a pack of Telunsu, a pack of juice, two big apples (very good and delicious), two boxes of Tangda noodles, and a little snacks (Candy, hawthorn cakes, etc., different every day).

I took a break at noon and went to Wangfujing. Passing by the Lego store, the child was like a mouse falling into a rice vat, unable to extricate himself...

Lego is indeed a magical thing. When there are only dozens, hundreds, or thousands of them, it is a toy; when there are tens of thousands, or tens of millions of them, it is a building, an exhibit, and everything that is omnipotent.

Seeing that it was almost time, I had to go to Beijing West Railway Station to pick up the elderly. They came to Beijing directly from their hometown. The high-speed train took about 7 hours. After receiving it, they issued a bus pass for the two elders, and the group of people returned to the hotel in a majestic manner. Sighing again, he went up and down with his box and backpack...

Why not charter a car or rent a car: We are on a casual trip. We only book a hotel three days in advance and two days to find information and make a strategy plan. You don't need to look at the B & Bs. It's either too expensive or too far away. If you don't follow the group, you will have more time. Cars are restricted in Beijing, and men don't understand Beijing's roads and dare not drive. Renting a car or hiring a tour guide takes a total of five days, and the expenses are quite high. The hotel is located next to the subway, which is convenient to several attractions we want to visit, and it is not a long time, so we decided to travel by subway.

When I arrived at the hotel, I took my parents to have noodles near the hotel, which cost 92. Emmm, it's not delicious, so I won't name and criticize it. There are only two noodle shops near the hotel, neither of which is very good.

After returning to the hotel, I checked everyone's condition and felt that everyone was in good spirits, so I decided to climb the Great Wall tomorrow.

The advantage of completely free travel this time is that the plan can be adjusted at any time. For example, I plan to go to the Great Wall tomorrow and the Summer Palace the day after tomorrow. But if everyone is tired today, then go to the Summer Palace for boating and watching the scenery tomorrow, and then go to the Great Wall and Forbidden City when you recover, etc. Oh, you must remember that the Forbidden City is closed on Mondays. In addition, the Forbidden City requires advance reservations. On the official website of the Forbidden City.

DAY2 No one is a hero who has not reached the Great Wall

How can we get to the Great Wall without a car?

Method 1 There is a tourist distribution center at Qianmen. It is a regular tourist distribution center, which goes to the Badaling Great Wall, 100 people per person, and takes a bus. It takes an hour and a half by car. It takes approximately 20 minutes from the hotel to the front door. It will take about 1 hour and 50 minutes in total, and the five of us expect it to be 400+ yuan. Fortunately, people are comfortable and convenient to sit with less trouble.

Method 2 Take bus 877 at Deshengmen, which also takes one stop directly to Badaling, which takes an hour. 12 per person, half price for the bus card is 6 yuan per person, and children are free of charge. It takes about half an hour from the hotel to Deshengmen. It will take about an hour and a half in total, and the five of us expect 24 yuan. The inconvenience is that you need to transfer to the subway, and it takes about ten minutes to walk to Deshengmen Station after getting out of the subway.

The time difference between the two methods is not much, but the price difference is too much. Judging by the old man's physical strength, decisive method 2.

Another: The Great Wall is in the suburbs, and the temperature is 2-4 degrees cooler than the urban area, so add clothes in time.

I went to eat Qingfeng steamed buns in the morning and walked to the hotel for 5 minutes. The taste is just so. The steamed buns are not big at all. I ordered steamed buns, wontons, soy milk and fried dough sticks. The total is 41.

There are a lot of cars in the 877, one after another, basically connecting seamlessly. Don't worry about the departure interval.

There were a lot of people in line. It took us two trains to get to us. It was about a quarter of an hour. It was not a long time. There were no standing tickets on the train, and there were no seats for the children. Brush once when getting on the car and once when getting off the car.

Note: Beijing public transport is priced in sections, and the money will be deducted only after getting on the bus and getting off the bus, just like the subway. If you get off the car and don't brush it, the highest price will be deducted. Friends in Shanghai should be familiar with this rule. Oh, Beijing public transport, half price if you swipe your card. For example, if you buy a ticket for 2 yuan, you can swipe your card for 1 yuan.

At 10 a.m., I arrived at Badaling. Netizens said that there is a Great Wall Chinese restaurant that has an OK buffet. We all entered the scenic area and found the restaurant outside the scenic area. Fortunately, I brought some food to cushion my stomach.

Tickets are 40 per person. We have free tickets for an elderly person and a young person. We bought 3 full-price tickets for 120. The weather is very beautiful.

I really stepped on the Great Wall, touched the bricks of the Great Wall, and saw those crevices and beacon towers. Only then did I personally understand the great project of mankind and the architectural miracle of the world. Looking at the undulating mountains, the Great Wall is like a giant dragon winding in the mountains. It has protected our territory from ancient times to the present. It really shocked the wisdom of the ancients. I sigh, oh, I can't describe it, so I have to study hard.

The floor tiles of the Great Wall are actually recessed? Is it because too many people came and they stepped on it? It feels like a hole with one foot. It's really a hole.

I climbed three beacon towers, the last one was very steep and high, and I really climbed up with both hands and feet. My legs were soft. When I looked at the mountains and rivers of Beijing, my legs were soft too. I was a little afraid of heights... Moreover, the wind was very strong, very strong, and it made me sway a little, and some of me could not stand steadily. The temperature was also very low, so cold. I could only walk with my legs bent and holding the armrest tightly with both hands...

The old man had rested at the first beacon tower, and the two behind were climbed by two young people and an ignorant and fearless child. There are more and farther in the distance, so I won't climb anymore. I came, climbed over, and satisfied. Save your strength, there are still three days before the waves go on.

While we were climbing, red helicopters passed by overhead from time to time. It should be for sightseeing, so we can experience it next time. A bird's eye view of the Great Wall from God's perspective is a different experience.

Let's talk about the hero's monument. There is a hero's monument not long after walking right at the entrance. There are so many people. What quality and civilization? Go aside, I can't help but stare at it... Climbing up two beacon towers, I found another hero monument, exactly the same, no one took pictures... So, don't rush into the door, crawl around before taking photos.

Go down the Great Wall and find food. I found the Chinese restaurant mentioned by netizens. It is next to the entrance. I heard that it was proposed by Premier Zhou. I went in and saw that the so-called buffet had 68 per person and four dishes. There was no choice. The appearance was not good, so I walked a few more steps and went to KFC at the foot of the Great Wall to eat chicken, which cost 135. And after waiting for a long time, I might as well go to Premier Zhou's restaurant to experience it...

Return journey: The man wants to change train, the Beijing Suburban Railway S2. It's a very slow train. You can go sightseeing along the way and see the undeveloped Great Wall. So we walked at the foot of the Great Wall for a long time. When we reached the railway station, the train had just left and we watched it leave... Wait for the flight in an hour. Be careful not to be too late, it seems that there will be no cars after four o'clock.

After getting on the bus, we sat casually. When we got on the bus, we found out that it was a dining car. What an unexpected surprise, because the dining car has a floor-to-ceiling window that allows you to see the scenery without obstacles. haha.

The next station is Huangtudian and next to the subway station. After four o'clock, the sky gradually darkened. Just in time, I took the subway to see the night view of the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube.

The night view is beautiful and the temperature is very low. The night is really cold... It's been a cold day.

DAY3 Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Summer Palace and take a boat

Tickets for the Summer Palace are 30 per person, and three tickets total 90. One old and one young are free of charge. The six-person cruise ship is operated on foot, and each boat is 80 per hour.

I was tired from climbing the Great Wall yesterday, but today is a leisurely trip. Today I also made an appointment at the Forbidden City tomorrow. Emmm, praise my perfect arrangements. Climb the Great Wall for a day, rest in the Summer Palace, and go to the Forbidden City for a day. On the last day, flexible arrangements were made, combining work and rest, which was good. haha.

It is still a 55-minute journey by subway. The weather is very good.

The Summer Palace is quite big, with Yuanmingyuan next to it. and Tsinghua University and Peking University. Tsinghua University and Peking University now need to make an appointment and will only open on weekends, so I won't go. It's tiring to visit two gardens in one day. The Summer Palace is so big that I don't plan to visit all of them. Let's just concentrate on going to the Summer Palace and taking a cruise. Our goal today is to take a leisurely day trip.

The place we entered was the newly built palace gate. When we entered, we saw a high mountain with palace buildings on the mountain. This mountain is really... It is comparable to the steepness of the Wild Great Wall, with high and large stones. While climbing the mountain, I watched the scenery and buildings, and introduced to my family: Ah, in this Summer Palace, a large lake was dug, called Kunming Lake. The dug stones were piled into a mountain, called Wanshou Mountain, which is the highest mountain in the park. The Buddha Fragrance Pavilion on Wanshou Mountain overlooks the entire Summer Palace, blablabla.

The scenery is really good, with blue sky and white clouds as the background, and everything is beautiful. There were bells hanging under the sharp eaves, swaying slightly in the wind. It looked good and took many photos with my camera. (At this time, I never expected that my time with the camera was already counting down... TT）

I finally climbed the top of the mountain with great difficulty and began to descend the mountain. On the way down the mountain, I could vaguely see Kunming Lake. I suddenly realized that what I climbed was Wanshou Mountain... It is indeed high! It is indeed the commanding height! The scenery on the top of the mountain is really beautiful!

Go down the mountain and follow the established route, stone boats, along the lake promenade, then take a boat, cross the seventeen holes bridge, and then return. The goal is clear and the direction is clear.

It is worthy of being a royal garden, its exquisiteness is unmatched. It is completely different from the private gardens in Jiangnan, with small bridges and flowing water. This is majestic, with carved railings and painted buildings, and the royal style is domineering.

The top of the gallery is covered with painted paintings. What would you call it a more professional term? Caisson? Very shocking, gorgeous and atmospheric. The royal family is indeed big.

People of that era could draw such complex patterns, but they matched red and green so beautifully. Although these paintings have faded, peeled, and peeled off over time, it has not affected his temperament at all.

We arrived at the cruise ship site and went on a boat! The six-person boat is on our feet, four of us are big and one of us is small. The child named our boat "Slow Yoyo". Well, not bad. I am very satisfied with the name.

The place to take the boat is at Paiyun Gate. It's also beautiful in front of the door

Eat snacks and drink drinks comfortably on Kunming Lake, and slowly step across the Seventeen-Arch Bridge. Step back slowly for exactly an hour.

I met a couple who was rowing by hand. He rowed for her, and she took photos of him. Tsk tsk tsk.

As I walked, I took a fork in the road. This is me who didn't call a tour guide and didn't have a sense of direction on the map... Fork roads also have scenery of forked roads

On the way back to the hotel, I picked up a beautiful yellow leaf and collected it.

I returned to the hotel, took a short rest, and went to the popular recommendation next to the hotel-Alley Restaurant, to have a delicious meal.

The taste is really good, very good, recommended! There is also the most classic Beijing roast duck. I didn't take pictures and just ate it! Hot pear soup is also delicious!

Today's leisurely tour comes to a successful conclusion!

DAY4 The Forbidden City of the past, the Forbidden City of today

Take the subway to Tiananmen East, get off the bus, queue up for security check, cross the Jinshui River, and cross Tiananmen Square. History slowly emerges before your eyes.

I didn't call a tour guide. I've been thinking about playing for three days. The legs and feet of the old man and children are tired. Today, I plan to only walk along the central axis and not go to the side halls on both sides. After that, I will go to Jingshan to have a panoramic view. If you have enough time, be sure to follow the group or find a formal explanation.

Please come to the Forbidden City at least twice, once to visit the main buildings and once to visit the corners.

Without saying much nonsense, go straight to the picture.

What I want to say is that the words of the emperors are all so beautiful!!! Really! What beautiful words! As an emperor, he still has two skills! Words are like people, and words are like faces! Let my child who was learning calligraphy worship me. haha.

Today's painful lesson: The camera was lost in the rest square at the entrance of the East Sixth Palace Gate...

Alas, the child was tired and needed to be carried. Holding the child, I sat and rested in the square at the entrance of the East Sixth Palace Gate, with the camera on my shoulder. The shoulder strap slipped twice on the way and was pulled back for me. When the child was resting, I stood up and tidied my clothes, only to realize that the camera on my shoulder was gone. Look back immediately! In less than 5 minutes, my seat was already occupied by a group of aunts, who said in unison that they had not seen it. I went to the staff again, and they suggested that I call the police to check the surveillance. I reported it, but the police said that if this was a criminal case, it was impossible to obtain surveillance, so I could only leave a phone number for the record. So。。。I can't get it back...

At that time, my family was not sitting with me, and everyone was scattered in various empty seats. Therefore, when working together, at least two people must be together and can still take care of them.

Panic, anxious, regretful, sad, regretful, immersed in a depressed mood for 5 minutes. After learning that there was no hope of getting back, he quickly adjusted his mood and continued to shop.

They all said that I couldn't see that I was sad because I lost my camera. I think I am here to travel. It is a serious matter to see the beautiful scenery carefully and feel different cultures. Cameras can help us record better, but it is just an auxiliary role. Because one camera broke down the entire journey, it wasn't worth it. The camera did not include personal ID numbers, mobile phone numbers, home addresses, etc., except for some photos where family members appeared, it was not a serious information leak. Since it could no longer be found back, no matter how upset it was, it was useless. Think about it this way and move on.

I didn't see royal cats, but I did see many magpies. There are too many people, and even cats find it noisy.

After eating the Internet celebrity ridge animal popsicles, at the Ice Cellar Restaurant,Only at the Ice Cellar Restaurant!

The painting styles of the former dynasty and the harem are also different. The previous dynasty was more majestic, with most dragon patterns, most harem were noble, and most flower patterns.

I ate a meal in the Forbidden City restaurant, but it was not cheap. Two bowls of rice were 93.

The trees in the Imperial Garden are all oddly shaped. Thinking back then, those imperial concubines and concubines probably enjoyed the shade under the same tree.

After leaving Shenwu Gate, you are leaving the Forbidden City. Only then did I realize that Shenwu Gate was the main entrance...

When I was studying urban planning back then, my teacher taught it. Aerial photography found that the trees and roads in Jingshan Park formed a sitting Buddha. The place where Buddha's hands meet is the highest point of Jingshan Park, Wanchun Pavilion. You can see the panoramic view of the Forbidden City from Wanchun Pavilion. Moreover, Beijing is cold in winter, and Jingshan is just enough to block out the north wind. The ancients were able to design such works without aerial photography technology. It is really infinite wisdom and amazing.

When I was going down the mountain from Jingshan, the pine trees on the roadside suddenly rustled. I looked up and saw a pine cone falling down and rolling down the steps of my front door. Wow, fresh pine cones that just fell from the tree, and they chased after the pine cones with the children.

Gifts from Jingshan Park must be collected well.

Oh, by the way, the planning of the Summer Palace is a peach of longevity.

I returned to the hotel in the evening, took a short rest, and went to Wangfujing's doorframe alley for a century of braising to eat the large intestine.

The large intestine is cooked very badly and tastes very well. It can be eaten by the elderly with bad teeth, and it is cleaned and has no peculiar smell.

When eating the large intestine, I experienced the humor of Beijingers. The chef made the door nail patty of size 10, but no one came to get it after ordering it several times. Finally, the chef shouted helplessly: Number 10, number 10, are you full yet? You still haven't eaten two patties, No. 10 ~

Until we finished eating, the guest on the 10th didn't show up. Maybe he was really full and didn't want it. haha

Eat your fill, drink your fill, go back to the hotel, and rest. After playing for 4 days, I was very satisfied, except for losing my camera.

The child went back to the hotel to rest for a while, and shouted that he wanted to go to Tiananmen Square to see the night view. He was very persistent. At 7:30, the time is still okay. So I went.

The tips in the subway are really simple and rude

DAY5 Take a casual look at Nanluogu Lane and return home

This day is inherently mobile and there are no arrangements. The children still wanted to go to the Temple of Heaven, but we had a train at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and had no time to visit, so we gave up. Leave a regret and come back again when you have the opportunity.

Men want to go to Guijie (Ghost Street), which is a bit far away, and I really don't like the name. The old man was also more taboo about this, so he gave up.

So I went to Nanluogu Lane, which was closer.

I arrived around 9 o'clock. I don't know if it was too early, but there was no one in Nanluogu Lane. It was empty and there were not many shops open.

There was light rain in the morning, but it stopped quickly. The ground was still wet. In the empty Nanluogu Lane, the cool breeze blows, the air is slightly moist, and the green wicker wiggles sway in the wind. It feels good.

In fact, I came for the last delicacy-iced candied gourd, but as a result, my child wanted to eat rock sugar strawberries...

I returned to the hotel at around 11 o'clock in the afternoon and ate riverside patty, right at the subway entrance. It tastes good and is worth recommending.

Then I went to refund my transportation card and get back the deposit. I bought a one-way ticket, went to the South Railway Station, and returned home.

summary

1. Beijing is very big, so it is suitable to travel for 5 to 6 days.

2. If the elderly are accompanying, it is best to follow a group or rent a car or charter a car. The elderly still focus on comfort, and they prefer to listen to guides.

3. Beijing's public transportation is very developed. Living next to the subway makes it easy to get to attractions. But what I want to complain about is that some stations in Beijing are single-way, which means that if you want to get out of the station from the left, you can't walk from the left. You have to go right and cross the road when you reach the ground. Also, many stations do not have escalators. Carrying boxes up and down stairs is really good for fitness.

4. Beijing is a city with culture and is worth coming back. Any major attraction in Beijing, such as the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and Great Wall, is worth visiting twice.

5. The weather in Beijing in October is very dry and relatively cold (compared to Shanghai), so you need to wear a thicker coat. After playing for 5 days, the old man had a cough and a nosebleed, the child had a nasal congestion and a sore throat, and the two of us young people had no symptoms.

6.I will definitely go to Beijing again if I have the opportunity for the rest of my life。