While the weather in the south is still warm, the north has already made three rounds of autumn rain in mid-October. From the fragrance of autumn osmanthus at the end of August to the withered and red maple leaves at the end of October, two months passed in a flash. On windless days, the clouds were far away. When there was wind, the sun turned the city. It was the unique autumn in the city of Beijing. The history and culture of the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties and the pattern of modern mountains, rivers, cities and forests have made Beijing's autumn scenery unique to North China for thousands of years.

Miyun, located in the northeast of Beijing's Urban area, is quite rich in tourism resources. The only section of the Simatai Great Wall with its original appearance in the Ming Dynasty, the Miyun Reservoir known as the "Pearl of Yanshan Mountain", the colorful Yunmeng Mountain in autumn, and the Black Dragon Pool with crystal ice and snow in winter, together with Gubei Water Town, which is beautiful and moist all year round, has become a must-miss tourist check-in place in Miyun District. This autumn, people are coming here in droves to find the customs and scenery that have the most flavor of the old capital and the most characteristics of Beijing.

Coming from Beijing to Miyun, it's just right to arrange a two-day weekend. I like to drive by myself, the road is smooth, and I prefer public transportation, which is convenient and fast. It takes about one and a half to two hours to drive from the Urban area. There is no hard work, only rich and intoxicating autumn scenery, appetizing food and pleasant accommodation.

DAY1: First stop: Yunmeng Mountain

Yunmeng Mountain is famous throughout the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. This scenic spot located in Shicheng Town, Miyun was originally named Yunmeng Mountain. Legend has it that it is the embodiment of Yunmeng, the daughter of Nuwa and Fuxi. Later, it was called Yunmeng Mountain because there were often white clouds on the mountain. Yunmeng Mountain is a national-level forest park, known as the "Little Yellow Mountain in the North". It is a rare scenic spot in Beijing where you can view the mountains, water, and the Great Wall, clouds, waterfalls and lycopes.

When you enter the scenic spot, you can see the first Internet celebrity check-in spot-Rainbow Ladder. The stairs are composed of various beautiful colors, and each layer you walk has a different color. It is like walking on a rainbow. As the colors jump, your mood also jumps, and you become relaxed and happy. The rainbow staircase has 259 steps, which means "love me for a long time". Couples walk up the stairs hand in hand, which means really beautiful.

Yunmeng Mountain is more than 1000 meters above sea level. It is not tiring to climb. Along the way, autumn oil paintings are laid out in front of your eyes, giving you a feeling of getting better.

However, if you only want to enjoy the scenery rather than climb mountains, the complete facilities in the scenic area can fully satisfy it. Tourists can take the scenic spot tour bus first, and the terminal is halfway up the mountain. This is not only a place for tourists to rest, but also a "very dramatic" mountainside.

There are many recreational and scenic facilities such as Longpo, Jingshan Pavilion, Xingyue Lake, 520 Love Valley Leisure Area, Xinsuo Bridge, Alpine Waterfall, Pine Tower Paradise and other recreational facilities.

Standing on the Jingshan Pavilion, near by, the sun is jumping on the leaves, and in the distance, the mountains are rolling and colorful autumn leaves. All this is like a magnificent oil painting, perfectly combined and changing in ethereal colors.

Coming down from Jingshan Pavilion, Xingyue Lake appears quietly in front of you, exuding a charming luster like a gem under the warm autumn sun.

On the bank of Xingyue Lake, the tent restaurant is backed by the green mountains, where you can not only taste delicious food but also enjoy the beautiful scenery. The fresh wind, patches of grass, comfortable and comfortable wicker chairs... In this undisturbed corner, time slows down.

After a nap, continue climbing. If you want to reach the top of the mountain and like to exercise and fitness, you can choose a crawling route. If you are bringing the elderly and supporting the young, you can take a cableway. Yunmeng Mountain cableway facilities are among the top in Beijing, with a total length of more than 2,500 meters. It takes about 15 minutes from the mountainside to the top of the mountain. The journey is very smooth, and even the timid can ride with confidence.

Sitting on the cable car, you can see the mountains, rocks, autumn scenery all over the mountains and plains, and the Miyun Reservoir not far away, which presents a charming color like Tiffany blue in the sun. Everywhere you can see, you can see the beautiful scenery in the mountains. Before you reach the top of the mountain, you are already physically and mentally comfortable.

Get off the cableway and walk to the Lingyun Observation Deck. When you come to Yunmeng Mountain, you must climb this Lingyun Observation Deck to enjoy the panoramic view of Miyun Reservoir and the lush mountains.

Taking a deep breath of the freshness of nature makes one open-minded, and the anxiety and uneasiness caused by work and life are left behind.

After coming down from the mountain, I have reached the restaurant. After some exercise, I am already hungry. The farmhouses and restaurants around the scenic area are one after another, which is a good place to settle for lunch. When you come to Miyun, reservoir fish naturally can't be missed. Different species of bighead carp, grass carp, carp, and silver carp are cooked to produce a unique fish flavor. Stewed fish, stove fish, fish head cakes, fried shrimp, and served with the original flavor. Farmhouse paste cakes, perfect!

Second stop: Night tour of Gubei Water Town

The ancient town has a crisscross water network, surrounded by ancient tributaries of the Tang River, and ancient buildings and houses are built along the water. Sit in a wupeng boat on the green water waves, listen to the boatman's story of the ancient town, cross stone bridges and inns and homes on both sides of the bank, look at the mountains and waterfalls, and enjoy the winding Great Wall. Being in the north, my heart seems to be immersed in a gentle water town. In autumn, the red leaves in Gubei Water Town attract many tourists and photography enthusiasts.

At night, the lights in Xiashui Town turned on one after another. The Qingshiban Old Street is lined with houses, simple and elegant. The alleys are long and the rivers are winding. It is the most beautiful time of the day in Shuizhen.

Wangjing Street is full of people, filled with a strong atmosphere of life and delicious food. The flames on the Great Wall hundreds of years ago have long been replaced by lively fireworks. The mountains and rivers remain the same, and the world has changed.

The carefully planned flood-lit night view of the ancient town is extraordinary and refined, with a hint of warmth in its coldness. Whether it is the exquisite conception or the grand momentum, it is a beautiful scenery that cannot be missed.

Brick by brick, picturesque, with mountains and rivers, like a dream. When you look up, you can see the Simatai Great Wall in the night. The water town at night was completely different from the day. Under the illumination of the lights, everything became clear, and there seemed to be light shining between the bricks and tiles of the houses.

In the night, the lights were particularly dazzling. The street is not wide, and tourists on the bank sit next to the river, making it comfortable and leisurely. Sitting in the boat, I saw it all the way, and it was full of brilliance and gold powder. The entire water town is decorated with colorful lights, and colorful flowers come to your face, making it infinitely dazzling and prosperous.

DAY2: First stop: Look at Gubei Water Town during the day

In Lao She's writing, there is nothing wrong with autumn in Peiping-"In terms of weather, it is neither cold nor hot. In terms of food, there are several kinds of apples, pears, persimmons, dates, and grapes. In terms of flowers and plants, there are many types of chrysanthemums and their strange designs, which can be the best in the world. Red leaves can be seen in the West Hills, and boating can be seen in the North Sea. Although the lotus flowers are dead, the lotus leaves still have a fragrance." Time has passed, and more than 50 years have passed. Now, if Mr. Lao She has been to Gubei Water Town, he will have an additional option in the autumn of Peiping that fascinated him.

Gubeishui Town is located in Simatai Village, Gubeikou Town, Miyun District, Beijing City. It is backed by the Simatai Great Wall, the most beautiful and dangerous in China, and sits on the Yuanyang Lake Reservoir. At the beginning of October, when there was still a trace of summer heat in the city, it was already clear autumn. Tourists are warmed by the autumn sun. The creeper shows its autumn appearance earlier than maple leaves and ginkgo trees, stretching and swaying almost ostentatiously. The sky between the branches and leaves is the unique clear blue of the north.

The cool breeze has faith, and the autumn moon is boundless. Every autumn, warm things make people linger. The beautiful autumn water town scene in Gubei Water Town seems to be a kind of affectionate retention, allowing people to reminisce about their separation. In the 2018 Beijing Tourist Citizen Selection Campaign, Gubei Water Town became the number one destination for viewing red leaves in the hearts of netizens and travelers.

The creeper on the wall has been polished and matured by the long summer sun, showing a dazzling red, making the gray and white buildings in water town flexible and beautiful. Under the autumn atmosphere, the leaves fall, yellow and red, and there is also the last trace of stubborn green, but everyone knows that behind this lush greenery is the full bloom of autumn.

The most beautiful autumn colors are hidden in the hutongs, with red leaves stretching leisurely along the path, and walking in them feels like walking in a painting. The autumn with rich colors on the walls has also become an excellent place for tourists to take photos.

Different from the red leaves all over the mountains and plains in scenic spots such as Xiangshan, Hongluo Temple, and Pofengling, the red leaves in Gubei Water Town have a unique aesthetic feeling that combines plants and buildings, scenery and humanities.

The famous Yongshun Dyeing Factory is hidden in an ancient street, and the bright stone road leads tourists to this once-prosperous workshop. Yongshun Dyeing Factory was founded in 1900. The founder, Zhang Jukui, learned the unique skills of dyers in his hometown when he was a boy. The colors he dyed were bright and lasting and stable. After he opened the shop, he named it "Yongshun Dyeing Factory". The business was very prosperous and was once famous in the capital.

"Yongshun dyeing, vegetation color, handmade valerine, natural color." The dyeing room is equipped with all kinds of production tools. In the dyeing workshop, visitors can enjoy the original ecological printing and dyeing, or ask the old master to teach you DIY printing and dyeing works. For tourists, these rare instruments and operating processes in daily life are full of fun and imagination.

The dried cloth danced in the wind like a sail, drawing beautiful arcs that made people's eyes shine. Adults take photos in the gorgeous cloth, and children laugh and play in the colorful cloth sea. Because of the presence of people, the beautiful scenery of this autumn day is even more vivid.

The waterway winds around the town, and every high or low bridge becomes a stop for people. The deep emerald green water surface and the autumn frost-stained trees beside the waterbank watched the swinging boats coming or going. In this situation, even people who have never been to the south will probably understand the meaning of "gentleness in the water town".

Second stop: Guyu Road, Gubeikou Village

Gubeikou Village is very close to Gubeishui Town, only about 10 kilometers away and about 15 minutes 'drive. This is an ancient village with a long history. It is known as the "Gateway to Yanjing and the Key to the Capital". It was an important military town fought for by military strategists during the war. In times of peace, it was an important gateway for communicating domestic and foreign land trade.

In addition to the Ming Dynasty Great Wall, there is also the oldest Northern Qi Great Wall in Beijing City. There are also scenic spots in the village such as the ancient imperial road built in 1680, the Yang Linggong Temple, the God of Wealth Temple and the Yaowang Temple built in 1025, and the Sanyan Well built in the fifth year of Jin Taihe (1205).

As soon as we entered the village entrance, the three characters of Ancient Imperial Road came into view. An ancient stone path in the town is built along the river, winding and winding. This is the ancient royal road that has gone through hundreds of years of vicissitudes.

Since the establishment of Chengde Summer Resort, emperors of the Qing Dynasty often went there to escape the heat in summer. In order to facilitate transportation, the Jingre Imperial Road was built, and the Gubeikou section is preserved to this day. Strolling along the ancient imperial road, you can see the green bricks at your feet and the ancient houses on the roadside.

However, although these are beautiful, they have been restored and rebuilt, and the "authentic" cultural relics and monuments are actually hidden in various villages.

Different from the atmosphere of royal gardens like the Summer Palace, or the artificial carving of ordinary resorts, Gubeikou Village is viewed in a few steps and has a unique charm. It is full of the majestic style of an ancient northern town and also combines many characteristics of southern water towns. The overall environment is simple and elegant.

In the Historical and Cultural Center, the history of the ancient village is in front of you. Similar to many ancient villages in Beijing, Gubeikou Village is also a village formed on the basis of an ancient city, and its chief engineer is familiar to many people. The old city of Gubeikou was built in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, and it was built in the eleventh year of Hongwu. It was built by Xu Da.

As the first pass to Beijing, Gubeikou has had more than 130 battles in history. During the Anti-Japanese War, the "Battle of the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War" fired the first shot of Beijing's Anti-Japanese War. The border town has gone through ups and downs, so the villagers are very reverent when they mention the stories of these heroes.

Climbing Panlong Mountain in the north of the village, you can overlook the Great Wall and see a panoramic view of the entire village. In late autumn, the autumn wind rustled. The ancient village, once a golden village, is now peaceful and peaceful. History has left a deep impression on the town. Looking for the past, Gubeikou Town is worth tasting carefully.

Accommodation recommendations:Yunmeng Mountain Residence in Yunmeng Mountain, B & Bs around Yunmeng Mountain or hotels in Gubeishui Town, B & Bs around the ancient town

Yunmeng Mountain Residence: Located in the Yunmeng Mountain Scenic Area, it is the first choice for tourists who stay in the scenic area for two days. The hotel is located between mountains at an altitude of 520 meters, leaning against the green mountains and facing the stacked stone banks. The style is modern and simple, and the colors are peaceful and warm. You can see the beautiful scenery in the mountains from the hotel room, which can be said to be like living in a painting.

Impression Courtyard: There are many B & Bs in Miyun, and Impression Courtyard is a very small and fresh one. The courtyard is not far from the scenic spot, about 10 minutes 'drive away. It is a courtyard B & B restored by residential houses in the West Village of Qikong Bridge in Xiwengzhuang Town. There are six courtyards hidden in the mountains. The surrounding scenery and its own construction are unique.

1958 at the entrance of the courtyard always arouses people's curiosity. According to the owner, 1958 was a very meaningful year for both Miyun and local residents-this year, the construction of Miyun Reservoir began, and the residents of Qikong Bridge West Village also moved here in the same year to start a new life.

All elements in the courtyard are designed to follow the terrain. The natural scenery of the courtyard is rich and changeable, and the scattered houses adopt a tranquil and simple style. Simple spaces change with the natural scenery, creating different atmospheres and emotions.

On the basis of maintaining the original appearance of the house, the owner has redesigned and renovated it and added some modern tourist reception facilities, which not only retains the simplicity and elegance of the old house, but also satisfies the comfort and fashion of modern people.

Maiyu Yunqi Boutique Holiday Villa: Among the folk villages around Gubei Water Town, Maiyu Yunqi located in Shaling, Matai New Village is particularly eye-catching because of its tall appearance.

From the moment I pushed the door and walked into the lobby of Maiyuyunqi, I felt like I had entered an ideal home. The dim lights, brick background walls, transparent fireplaces, space leather armchairs, retro suitcase tables and dark green leather sofas seem to place people in a space where retro and avant-garde coexist, with elegant and vibrant spacing.

The 28 independent villas are divided into upper and lower floors. When the wooden doors are pushed open, they are courtyards designed according to each apartment. There are wooden tables and chairs in the courtyard. When the temperature is right, have a lively outdoor barbecue with your family and friends, and sit around and taste the delicious roast meat. After the delicious food, quietly admire the color of the moon and drink together. It can be said to be a great enjoyment.

The exterior and courtyard of the villa are mainly designed in wheat color, echoing the interior design style inside and outside. The layout of the guest room is simple and clear, with uniform colors. The scattered wooden background walls and simple lines of furniture create a strong humble style, creating a warm, natural and cordial feeling.

Walking into the villa, the first floor is a public living room, kitchen, minibar, TV, large sofa, chess and card room, toilet, etc.; the second floor is a bedroom, each room has a separate bathroom, which greatly ensures the privacy of guests.

Perhaps in a certain corner of the room, a comfortable sofa, a warm long lamp and a retro sofa chair are enough to impress you; perhaps the original wall with deep bedding is also the reason for you to miss it; there is also a clean bathroom The color matching and toiletries give people just the right comfort.

If you don't want to bother choosing meals, you can have three meals a day at Maiyu Yunqi. The Mai-language restaurant environment in the hotel matches the style of the entire villa, and the red and white plaid tablecloths give an elegant pastoral style.

You can see the restaurant's intentions from the details. Even a small menu is hand-painted, making people love it.

The restaurant's dishes are exquisite, presenting Miyun's delicacies with unique exquisiteness. They are full of color, aroma, and make the dining process particularly pleasing to the eye.

Surrounding B & Bs: In addition to the high-end Maiyu Yunqi, there are B & Bs at various prices in the entire Simatai New Village. The prices are about 200 or 300 yuan, and you can also live very clean and comfortable. The fresh and unique appearance makes every visitor feel refreshed. The room, living room, kitchen, rooftop... the layout of every corner makes people feel the enthusiasm and warmth of the owner.