Walking slowly on the campus of Peking University, I listened to the joyful play of the children, bent down and pondered. In an instant, I felt a hint of guilt in my heart. "If I don't work hard in my youth, I will feel sad in my old age." Fortunately, my daughter's ability to do a PhD at Peking University has provided me with some psychological comfort. I hope the children can understand this truth early enough and be admitted to their favorite key universities in the future.

At noon, our daughter and uncle invited us to have a big meal at the Hongbin Building near the exhibition hall, including roast duck, squirrel fish, and fried sea cucumber with scallions. Everyone was excited and the atmosphere was very good, and the food was also very delicious. After dinner, we went to visit Beijing SKP, which is a very high-end and luxurious shopping venue in the eastern part of Chang'an Street in Beijing. As soon as we walked in, we could see the exclusive stores of international and world-class brands, each decorated with exquisite and beautiful decorations. The environment was very good, and it felt high-end and atmospheric. Most of the items sold inside were luxury goods, which were expensive. Some of them could not be bought even with our lifetime income. Who would buy them? I feel that my income here is very meager, hehe.

After taking a look and enjoying the scenery, we arrived at Taikoo Village in Sanlitun, Beijing around 5:00 pm. This is one of the fashionable landmarks of the capital and a consumption center that integrates shopping, leisure, art, and entertainment.

This place is really bustling, with huge traffic and a sea of people, bustling with people from all over the world. Fashion trends, culture, art, and food shopping from all over the world blend together in this open space. There is a wide variety of entertainment, dining, and shopping to choose from. This is also a gathering place for beautiful and handsome men, as well as foreigners from various countries There are many people holding large cannons here shooting beautiful women and magazines. As night falls, red lights and green wine, neon lights flicker, crowds of people and colorful lights reflect the hustle and bustle of the metropolis, creating a lively and beautiful atmosphere.

Let's take a look here and there, it's a feast for the eyes. Under the shouting of the children, everyone went to eat the Ice and Snow Monster together. Although there were many people queuing up, it felt very good. My uncle's family also bought gifts for their children. When we were tired from strolling, we went to a roadside bar to sit down and drink drinks. We listened to the Beijing Opera and the Beijing style, and talked about interesting things in life, feeling very comfortable and satisfied. After bidding farewell to each other around 22:00, we returned to Zhongguan New Park to rest.

May 4, 2019 Old Summer Palace

We woke up at 8:00 in the morning and rode a shared bike to visit the Old Summer Palace around 9:30. Yuanmingyuan is a famous royal garden in the Qing Dynasty, consisting of three areas: Yuanmingyuan, Changchun Garden, and Qichun Garden. It has a rich and beautiful history and is known as the "Garden of Ten Thousand Gardens". In 1860, the British and French coalition burned the main buildings to ashes, leaving behind ruins. Today, tourists can only rely on the wreckage to mourn and search for the glorious figure of the empire.

As soon as you enter the Old Summer Palace, you can see all kinds of colorful flowers blooming in full bloom. Trees and grass can be seen everywhere, with green trees providing shade and lush green, tender and emerald green, from shallow to deep. The lake water is clear, and the water surface is calm. The willow trees by the lake hang down ten thousand green branches, with small bridges flowing water, pavilions and curved bridges. The halls are magnificent, and the towers are exquisite and translucent. Many of the scenery in the park are built based on the poetry and painting of ancient poets. There are "buying and selling streets" symbolizing bustling markets, as well as mountain villages symbolizing rural scenery. Wild. There are not only ethnic buildings but also Western landscapes in the park. Strolling through the park, it's like wandering in all directions, enjoying the scenic spots of China and abroad, lingering in it, as if in a realm of fantasy.

The Old Summer Palace not only boasts magnificent architecture, but also houses the most precious historical relics. Upon arriving at the Western Tower ruins, the scenery was desolate, with piles of broken walls and rubble scattered everywhere. Several surviving marble pillars stood high above, telling the story of that period of history. Standing in front of it, I truly realized what "falling behind means being beaten". It was truly heartbreaking... The Old Summer Palace was very large, and we strolled, rested, and took photos. Around 16:30, we rode bicycles back home.

After eating dumplings filled with cabbage and shrimp in the evening, rest.

May 5, 2019, Beijing Botanical Garden

Today, my daughter stayed at home due to filling out a form. Our husband and wife went to the Beijing Botanical Garden to see the flowers. 8: Depart by subway around 30 and arrive around 9:00. The Beijing Botanical Garden was built in 1956 and is located at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain in Haidian District, Beijing. The park consists of four parts: a plant exhibition area, a cultural landscape area of famous scenic spots and historical sites, a nature reserve, and a research area. It is a comprehensive botanical garden that integrates functions such as science popularization, scientific research, and tourism.

As we walked into the botanical garden, the first thing that caught our eyes was the powerful and vigorous characters "Beijing Botanical Garden" on a huge rock. Under the rock, there were hundreds of flowers blooming, and next to it were flower walls and baskets in full bloom. Wow, this place is so beautiful. We were immediately attracted by the beautiful scenery here, so we quickly took photos and left beautiful photos. There are many flowers blooming in the botanical garden, with a variety of colors, purple, white, red Every flower blooms so delicately, so naturally, and so attractive. Every flower is so beautiful that it makes people reluctant to leave. We are like bees, sometimes rushing towards this side, sometimes running towards that side, taking photos and admiring them. There are flowers that can be named, as well as flowers that cannot be named. They are all in various forms, competing for beauty. We feel like we are in a fairyland of flowers, completely intoxicated.

In front is Jingcheng Lake, with a very wide surface. The blue lake water blends with the sky, providing a wide view and beautiful scenery! Standing under the willow trees by the lake, looking at the shimmering lake surface and smelling the slightly fragrant breeze, it feels very comfortable! Not far away is the tulip garden, with colorful flowers blooming fragrant and charming. They bloom in full bloom, cluster in clusters, crowded and crowded. They are lush, burning like fire, decorating the earth like a tapestry, enchanting and unforgettable.

And clusters of white hydrangea pods blooming on tree branches attract us again, with pure white colors shining particularly brightly in the blue sky, making people feel very fresh. In the Peony Garden, most of the peonies have already bloomed, and various peonies compete for beauty, showcasing their elegance and splendor to visitors, attracting them to admire and admire!

The botanical garden has a large area and a wide variety of plant species, as well as gardens, lakes, streams, hills, and mountain trails; There are cultural relics and landscapes such as Wofo Temple and Cao Xueqin's former residence; There are also restaurants and tea houses scattered among them, and we can enjoy them while walking. We will take the subway home around 16:00.

17: My daughter's friend Jin Jin invited our whole family to the riverside restaurant of Hongyuan Hot Pot City to eat traditional Halal style hot pot meat from old Beijing. We had a pleasant conversation and returned home around 21:00.

May 6, 2019 Olympic Park

Wake up at 8:00 in the morning, and my daughter goes to handle the procedures for leaving school. The two of us took the bus to visit the Beijing Olympic Park and see the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube. The Beijing Olympic Park is located in Chaoyang District, Beijing. It is a unique cultural landscape located at the northern end of the central axis of Beijing, covering a total area of 11.59 square kilometers. The park has the largest artificial water system in Asia, the largest urban green landscape in Asia, the world's widest pedestrian plaza, the longest underground transportation corridor in Asia, and the largest celebration square. It has the Bird's Nest, Water Cube, National Sports Center, National Convention Center, etc. It is a Beijing public park that integrates tourism, leisure and entertainment, fitness and sports, with a dazzling array of sculptures, carefully designed flower patterns, landscape lamp posts, and more.

Entering the park, you will face a straight and wide avenue, with various beautiful buildings on both sides. On one side is a dragon shaped waterway, with clear and transparent water. The riverbank is lush with willows fluttering in the wind, and colorful flowers blooming in clusters, adding to the extraordinary beauty of this place. In front of me is the Beijing Olympic Tower, which has a unique design and contains the five Olympic rings.

Traveling along the dragon shaped waterway, facing the China Science and Technology Museum and the China National Studies Center Building, and ahead are many TV broadcast towers made of diamond shaped crystal glass - the Linglong Tower and the eye-catching Bird's Nest.

The Bird's Nest (National Stadium) was the main stadium of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and with its high-end and atmospheric appearance and numerous international competitions, it has become one of the new landmarks of Beijing in recent years. Approaching the Bird's Nest, I found that the outside of the stadium was made up of steel columns interwoven like branches, forming the shape of the "Bird's Nest". The undulating curved lines made it look like a rhythmic life form. The design style is very unique, and the construction is very clever and exquisite. The shape is very visually impactful, and the surrounding flowers are blooming, feeling very beautiful!

Across from the Bird's Nest is the Water Cube, the main swimming pool built by Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics, and one of the iconic buildings of 2008. The building is very unique, with over 3000 irregular air cushions and bubbles on the exterior walls, which look like water molecules in the blue ocean from a distance. The creativity is very good. Below are the National Sports Center and National Sports Center, with sculptures, landscape lamp posts, etc. Next to them is the subway station.

The weather today is very nice and hot. We didn't buy tickets to enter the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. After browsing outside for about 5 hours, we took the subway back.

May 7, 2019 Summer Palace

8: Get up at 00 and go shopping at the Summer Palace with the family. Arrive by subway around 10:00. The Summer Palace was originally the imperial palace and garden of the Qing Dynasty, also known as the Qingyi Garden. It is the largest and most well preserved royal garden in China. The entire garden is centered around the Buddha Fragrance Pavilion on Wanshou Mountain, and is equipped with exquisite buildings such as halls, halls, towers, pavilions, corridors, and pavilions according to different locations and terrains. The long corridor at the foot of the mountain connects various buildings, green mountains, and blue waves, and the scenery is very beautiful. There are also many precious cultural relics in the park, known as the "Royal Garden Museum".

We entered the park from the North Palace Gate, and upon entering, we found the Three Arch Bridge. Under the bridge was Suzhou Street, and standing on the bridge, we could overlook the surroundings at a glance. Suzhou Street is built in imitation of the Jiangnan water town, with small bridges and flowing water, and numerous shops. It is mainly for the emperor, empress, and concubines to travel and shop, creating a strong atmosphere of the market. Hehe. After leaving Suzhou Street, passing through a archway called "Cifu", there is a group of religious buildings that combine Chinese and Tibetan elements. They are magnificent and magnificent, and this is the four major parts of the main building behind the back mountain of the Summer Palace. Continuing upwards, there is a beamless Buddhist temple at the highest point of the Summer Palace - the Wisdom Sea. The outer layer of the building is decorated with exquisite yellow and green glazed tiles, and the upper part is covered with a small amount of purple and blue glazed tiles. The entire building appears bright and magnificent. Below are Xiangfo Pavilion, Paiyun Hall, and so on. Wanshou Mountain is not high, and it is easy to climb up and down the mountain. At the foot of the mountain is the famous promenade, which borders Kunming Lake and Wanshou Mountain. It winds and twists, with a total length of 728 meters and 548 pillars. The Long Corridor is renowned for its exquisite architecture and is the longest corridor in ancient Chinese architecture and gardens. Each beam in the corridor is painted with colorful paintings, totaling more than 14000 pieces, with bright colors and grandeur.

In front of me is Kunming Lake, which is as clear as a mirror. The sun shines on the surface of the lake, and the wind gently brushes it. The water surface ripples with ripples. Not far away, a few small boats sway in the lake, adding color to the azure and calm Kunming Lake. Standing against the railing, enjoying the beautiful scenery around Kunming Lake, blowing a gentle breeze, feels very comfortable! Along the long corridor to the west, there is a huge stone boat by the lake, also known as the Qingyan Boat, with a total length of 36 meters. The two-story white wooden buildings on the boat are decorated with marble patterns in paint, and the top is decorated with brick carvings. It is exquisite and magnificent, and is a famous water architecture treasure in the Summer Palace.

We continued to walk along the edge of Kunming Lake, crossing Jiehu Bridge, Xiti Guliu, and reaching Yudai Bridge. Along the way, we walked under the shade of trees, blowing cool breeze, watching Kunming Lake, smelling the faint fragrance of flowers and plants, and our mood was very beautiful.

The garden is full of lush greenery, with the lake water rippling in the blue sky and white clouds, and the magnificent red walls and blue tiles. The towering ancient willows on the west side cover the shade and block the sun, making it very cool. Here, you can not only feel the beauty of lakes and mountains, but also feel the historical and cultural sense of royal gardens. While strolling, you can also appreciate some natural and wild fun. The mother duck and the baby duck can play freely... It's really a kind of enjoyment.

I have been strolling for almost 5 hours and I am a bit tired. Not far away is the West Gate of the Summer Palace, and we have ended our day of sightseeing. 15: Take the subway back in the early 2000s.

On May 8, 2019, I organized my luggage

Helping my daughter pack her bags and mail things at home. Buy tickets, make strategies, and prepare to travel to Chengde Mountain Resort by train tomorrow evening.

May 9, 2019, Tsinghua University

After the necessary handling and mailing are basically sorted out, let's go out together to visit the vicinity of Zhongguan New Park. Zhongguan New Park is a comprehensive park built by Peking University to improve reception capacity, integrating accommodation, catering, meetings, teaching, and leisure services. The surrounding environment is very good. After wandering around for a while, my child felt uncomfortable, perhaps because he was feeling anxious and uncomfortable. My wife and daughter went home to rest, and I also felt confused. So I rode a shared bike to visit Tsinghua University on my own.

Tsinghua University, abbreviated as "Tsinghua", was founded in 1911 and is a national key university directly under the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. It is a base for cultivating high-level talents and conducting scientific and technological research in China. It is known as the "cradle of red engineers" and also a place that countless students dream of. I remember a few years ago when I went to Beijing for a leisurely stroll at Tsinghua University in the morning, I met a student who bowed to me. After greeting the teacher, he asked me where xx was going. I was both excited and embarrassed, so I quickly pointed forward and told him to ask others. There was another time when my child and I had something to do. We were standing at the entrance of Lanzhou University and talking. As soon as one of my child's junior sisters saw me, she said hello to the teacher. Hehe, maybe I have the aura and demeanor of a professor, but these two things have left a profound impact on my heart. Looking back now, I feel beautiful.

The gate of Tsinghua University is still ancient and fragrant, and the words "Tsinghua University" are still very beautiful and attractive. After entering, follow the avenue lined with trees and walk inside. On both sides of the road, there are green spaces or buildings that combine Chinese and Western styles. The towering ancient trees, quiet rivers, and small hills appear peaceful and beautiful. Pavilions, towers, and pavilions complement the lake, water, and forest, creating a beautiful environment where young people in groups of three or two can be seen reading or talking. This time, I either rode a bike or walked to visit the library, auditorium, Tongfangbu, Tsinghua School, Century Ding, sundial, Wen Yiduo Statue, Tsinghua Pool, Shuimu Tsinghua, I-shaped Hall, Ancient Moon Hall, Lotus Pond Moonlight, Jinchunyuan Ruins Park, and more.

"Moonlight in the Lotus Pond" On the lake surface here, lotus leaves grow vigorously, like small green umbrellas adorned with a few blooming pink lotus flowers. The lake water is clear, and on both sides of the lotus pond, weeping willows dance gently in the wind. Sitting under the weeping willow trees, gazing at the beautiful scenery, imagining the beautiful scenery of "Moonlight in the Lotus Pond" that Mr. Zhu Ziqing once wrote, "Moonlight flows quietly on this leaf and flower like flowing water..." The feeling is still very beautiful. In the Peony Garden, various colors of peonies bloom one after another, and the large flowers reveal their beauty. Whether it's Yao Huang, Wei Zi, or Zhao Fen, they are all graceful and charming.

The various sculptures and stone carvings on campus create a cultural atmosphere, and the most commonly engraved one is the school motto "Strive for self-improvement, carry virtue with substance". The "Shuimu Qinghua", personally inscribed by Emperor Kangxi, is a place where the lake is sparkling, the rockeries are diverse in shape, and small "waterfalls" flow with water in the mountains and mountains in the water. Willows stand by the shore, and large trees grow by the water, towering into the clouds. Fish jump in the water, making it a great place for reading and leisure.

17: Around 00, I rode a shared bike back home. At around 19:00 in the evening, I happily went to Hongbin Building in Chaoyang District to eat roast duck and squirrel fish, and suddenly realized that I had bought a train ticket for May 9th at 0:10, which was actually a morning ticket. The train had already left. I quickly went online and purchased a train ticket to Chengde on the morning of the 10th. In the evening, I had to return to Zhongguan New Park and take out my sorted luggage to go to bed.

Summary: A while ago, I had a video chat with my daughter, and she teased me and asked if I had written about the Beijing tour? Yeah! It has been over three years now, and I always feel busy without the opportunity to calm down and organize my thoughts. And the longer it takes, the more I feel like I can't express my feelings and emotions back then. During this period, an unprecedented epidemic has locked us at home, with nucleic acid testing and city wide silence. Our thoughts have returned to the past, and we have organized our family's trip to Beijing in May 2019. This time, we mainly visited the highest universities in China, Peking University and Tsinghua University, visited famous royal gardens such as the Summer Palace and the Old Summer Palace, appreciated the new landmarks of Beijing, the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube, visited the national key botanical garden - Beijing Botanical Garden, tasted Beijing halal cuisine such as Hongbin Roast Duck and Nanmen Instant Pork, and visited high-end and bustling shopping places - Beijing SKP and Sanlitun. Overall, we felt very good and impressed, leaving a lifetime of memories and happiness.

Postscript: After a period of research and recollection, the itinerary of the 2019 Beijing trip has been recorded. By recording, I have improved the quality of my travel and perfected it. At the same time, it enriches one's knowledge, experience, and deepens one's impression. Integrating one's sensory and spiritual enjoyment together, feeling that this is the perfect travel and the true meaning of travel. Making such records, on the other hand, also provides some simple references for hikers who also love traveling. Even if only one person feels a bit useful, I am very pleased.