When you come to the Forbidden City, of course, you have to feel its ancient charm, you can firstly go to Qianmen area, because most importantly, Qianmen does not need admission fee, and here you can stroll around 50% of Beijing's core scenic spots on foot: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Beihai Park, the Temple of Heaven, Qianmen Street, Dajiejie, and Deyunshe, and so on.
Qianmen used to be the entertainment center of the capital, and many famous opera houses, teahouses, bookstores, and the earliest movie theaters in Beijing's history were settled here, which is worth a visit!
Dazhalan (shi) bar (la), refers to the whole area from Langfang Toujiao in the north, from Coal Market Street in the west to Jewelry Market in the east, including Dazhalan Commercial Street.
That there is no lack of a lot of Ming and Qing years of old stores standing, which Rui Fu Xiang, Xiang Yi No., Nei Lian Sheng, Da Guan Lou, etc., have a unique history of righteousness and architectural façade is well worth a further understanding of the story behind it, the same time there was also a time of prosperity, the existence of major inns, theaters cinemas, baths, and so on. Jewelry City also hides one of the capital's narrowest money market hutong.
Then in the Dashilan area there are also several old specialties that are worth a special visit!
A lot of European elements of the East-meets-West architecture, is also now the only remaining archery tower in the city.
In addition to the Forbidden City, Houhai, literary and artistic young people must go to play cards Beijing Square. Here as Beijing's new cultural landmark. It is a new cultural landmark of Beijing, which has retained and continued the important land vein texture of Langfang Toujiao and Menzhi Hutong, showing the collision between the ancient charm of the capital and the fashion.
It as the Nancheng government in 2017 to build a persuasive field as the center of the Chinese and Western architecture surrounded by an open slow enjoyment of space to show the cultural and artistic life of an open space, both classical and fashionable new life experience area. It has attracted countless high-end arts and culture businesses to move in, and has led a new landmark in Beijing to hit after Sanlitun Village! Also! There is no admission fee for Beijing Place!
When you go to Beijing Place, you must have a cup of coffee at the Starbucks Select Flagship Store, another masterpiece of Starbucks, in addition to the Roastery Store in Shanghai! Opened at the end of June, Starbucks fans have come to celebrate the weekend. The first floor is a creative and inspired interpretation of the flavors of different coffee beans in different ways, allowing customers to understand coffee more intuitively. On the second floor are the new tea drinks from Chavana and the unique mural of the Imperial City. The third floor is the first independent wine tasting space in China.
Beijing Place also has a MUJI Hotel. Since hearing about the opening of China's first MUJI Hotel in Shenzhen, all major MUJI fans have been looking forward to staying there for a night and experiencing the real MUJI style. In addition to the physical store in the basement area, the first floor also has books related to home design and recipes from around the world, providing a quieter reading space, as well as a MUJI cafe&meal for light meals. It also has the first MUJI dinner in Beijing, an open-air Japanese dinner on the third floor.
Beijing Place actually has many other stores of all sizes and sorts, such as inwein flavor tea owned by Milk Tea Sister, afternoon tea at Yingyuan, and new-school restaurants of old Beijing cuisine such as Beiping Garden, etc. ......
The Forbidden City is a 10-minute walk from the front gate, and is the best-preserved and largest wooden structure in China and the world, and is known as "the first of the world's five great palaces".
The Forbidden City holds a large number of valuable cultural relics, which are estimated to be in the millions, accounting for one-sixth of the total number of cultural relics in the country. The Clock and Watch Museum has clock and watch demonstrations at 11:00 and 14:00 every day, which is not to be missed.
The Forbidden City needs to be toured from south to north, with the Noon Gate being the only entrance and the exits being the Donghuamen and Shenwu Gate.
Admission to the Forbidden City is also very conscientiously priced, with peak season prices at 60 RMB for adults/ 20 RMB for students; interior attractions:10 RMB for the Hall of Treasures/ 10 RMB for the Hall of Watches (Tuesday-Sunday, April 1-October 31)
From the Forbidden City, you can see the Corner Tower, and if you can meet the most beautiful sunset in the evening, you can definitely take a photo that will dominate your circle of friends!
I still remember learning a text called: "Touring the Temple of Heaven Park" in the fourth grade of elementary school language. That text introduced the Temple of Heaven's three major acoustic phenomena, the Tianxin Stone, the Echo Wall, and what's more, the Three Tones Stone. It made me fantasize about the Temple of Heaven Park, so I think it's a must-visit place. Not only is it a worthwhile attraction for a Beijing tour, but it's also super cheap! Peak Season Tickets: Adult Ticket RMB 15 / Concessionary Ticket RMB 7.5; Combination Ticket: Adult Ticket RMB 34 / Concessionary Ticket RMB 17 (Monday-Sunday, April 1-October 31)
The Temple of Heaven is southeast of the Forbidden City and covers an area of 273 hectares, about four times the size of the Forbidden City.
The Temple of Heaven Park is the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices to the God of Heaven on the winter solstice and prayed for grain on the first day of the first month. The architectural layout of the Temple of Heaven is in the shape of a "back", divided into two major parts by two altar walls: the inner altar and the outer altar. The design of any place in the Temple of Heaven Park is very ingenious, colorful and architectural.
Walking into the hutongs and through the high-rise buildings, you can feel the slowness of history and touch the speed of the times, and you will find that Beijing is more multi-faceted than you think. Autumn in Beijing is a season like an oil painting, expecting you to experience its beauty.
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There is also a chance to get 2 tickets to Beijing Universal Resort, so you can take your kids there when the park opens next year!
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