The National Day holiday is coming! About a group of friends to drive the outskirts of Beijing ~ this time our goal is the Yanqing World Grape Expo and the surrounding attractions to these places as the center of the circle to find a bed and breakfast, playing cards and chatting, simply do not be too cool ~ you can usually play in the weekend so!
Two-day itinerary
d1 Departure from the city - World Grape Expo - Stay at Xiaoyin Light Luxury B&B
d2 Noduck Lake National Wetland Park - Ancient Cliff House - Back to the city

In the morning, I dawdled with my partner and left the city near noon, and arrived at the World Vineyard in the afternoon. In the morning or hazy weather, to the Badaling side actually cleared up, the vineyard over the clouds, look at the door of the two big grapes, how to see how to feel more like an eggplant? I'm not sure if you're going to be able to get a good look at them!
There is a huge parking lot in front of the Vineyard Expo, parking is very convenient, the ticket is 20 yuan, the park has a battery car can sit, take us around to pick grapes.

The whole vineyard area is very large, most of the outdoor plantations, there are also some indoor greenhouses. We first went to a patch of summer black grapes. Xiahei grapes are the descendants of the Jumbo grapes, the skin of the fruit appears black purple or black, generally are coreless, the shape of the whole fruit is close to round, known as the Oriental Black Pearl, its sweetness is higher than the Jumbo grapes, so it is also a very popular in the life of the people.
Looking at the summer black bunches hanging on the vine rack, full and delightful.

The grapevines are beautifully set off against the blue sky and white clouds and distant mountains, just like the feeling in a French movie.

The dandelions next to the vineyard are also ripe, round and full of very cute, pick a few and blow them, let them flutter in the wind.

We also found a super big bunch of grapes, enough for us to eat the whole way today haha.

The vineyard is also a great place to take photos, the neatly arranged grapevines and the blue sky and white clouds behind them form a beautiful picture, and the dress I wore today matches perfectly.

From time to time, I saw small windmills, and I felt like I was in Europe for a second.

We also found a few sections of large wood, is simply a photographic artifact, whether standing or sitting to take pictures are very suitable, just picked grapes can also be used as props.

The battery car continued to take us to the next stop, this time it was white skinned grapes, hanging crystal clear in bunches, super cute in the sunshine.

Behind the vineyard is Haituo Mountain, where white clouds rise in the afternoon, and with the gentle sunshine and cool winds in the fall, you really feel like you are in Switzerland in a second.

I came across some lovely trumpet flowers on the road.

After turning around the outdoor grapevines, the staff drove a battery car to bring us to the indoor greenhouse. Because of strict temperature control and cultivation, the grapes in the greenhouse have a longer fruiting period than the outdoor grapes, and they are simply amazing in quantity, hanging full on the grapevines, which is really like a jewel.

While walking and eating, we finally ate enough to ride the electric car out, the staff also introduced us to the entrance of a hundred years of grapevines, the variety of grapes is "longan", is very standard square round shape. This vine has been hundreds of years old, every fall still bear a lot of fruit, really super magical.

In the World Grape Expo Park in the afternoon, really is to eat and play while taking pictures, for my kind of people like eating grapes is really satisfied, you do not want to miss Oh!
World Grape Expo Address: 800 meters south of Lufengying Village, Zhangshanying Township

Live in a simple and beautiful light luxury B&B

After eating enough grapes in the vineyard, we're going to move to the B&B where we're staying tonight. I'm a big fan of experiencing B&Bs, and it feels like a great place to relax. This time we stayed at the Little Hidden Light Luxury B&B, not far from the vineyard.
When we entered the door, we saw a big lawn facing the cloudy Haituo Mountain.

We booked the No. 1 villa, a total of three floors, the main building has five rooms, there is also a cabin next to the people can also live, super fun Oh, take a closer look ~!
Look, this is our No. 1 courtyard, there is a yard and balcony, next to a small wooden house, you see me waving on the third floor?

The first floor is a super spacious hall, where you can play games and watch TV.

The second floor has more rooms, but there are also two cozy little halls with every little decoration. Since I stayed on the second floor at night, I felt more at home here.

The room is simple but not lose details of the Nordic ins style, very cozy, bedding is also quite soft, I especially like the antler bedside lamp, too cute.

The third floor is even more interesting, in fact, is considered a loft, is a more suitable for everyone to meet together to do handicrafts, discussion place. There's also a foosball table and a children's area, which is perfect for kids and friends alike.

There is also a small balcony on the third floor, where you can watch the stars and chat at night.

Drone flying up to the sky to see, the entire B&B is three rows of villas and a large lawn ~ I thought of this large lawn can be used to hold a lawn wedding, and then a bunch of friends at night in the B&B away from the play hahahaha, forget about the single dog I really think too much 。。。。

Behind the entire B&B is Haituo Mountain, but unfortunately, when I flew the drone, it just started to cloud up, and Haituo Mountain was blocked.

On the lawn, there are swings and slides suitable for children and adults to play, and you can also set up a variety of props for picnics.

Today's dinner we will directly in the B&B to solve the problem, this is the B&B from the light luxury bistro restaurant, originally just want to eat a meal, I did not expect from the environment to the meal are very accurate, it is a very pleasant surprise.

The restaurant as a whole is relatively simple style, there are three floors, the first floor is a place to eat breakfast, the second floor there are some boxes. At the same time, the first floor is also the front desk of the B&B, and you can play foosball while waiting to check in.

Because it happens to be around the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can also buy mooncakes produced by Xiaoyin Light Luxury Oh.

Address: No. 3, Xiaohetun Village, Zhangshanying Town, Yanqing District, Beijing, China
Price: The price of a villa for rent is about 3000-6000, there are six rooms, so it is actually very cost-effective, suitable for a group of friends to go together.

A good meal is indispensable

Take a look at our dinner today ~ look at the menu found here is actually partial Huaiyang cuisine plus the style of creative dishes, light mouth is also very able to show the level of the chef, after tasting is also breathtaking, can be called a five-star restaurant standards!
Huaiyang stewed crabmeat and lion's head.
October Beijing night has been very cold, a bowl of lion's head soup can be described as a warming tool, I have been drinking to the bottom of the do not let the waiter removed.

The Kung Pao Dried Shrimp is a common dish, but it's really super tasty! The shrimp is full of ingredients, big and tender.

The red wine colored peppers and cowboy dices, the fat green peppers are my favorite, and the beef dices are chewy and poppy.

Baked Abalone with Black Truffle Sauce is not something you want to splurge on when you come out to play!

Beef Frog in Green Leaf, super flavorful when fried in tea leaves!

Steamed Dongting Lake Whitefish in Taibai Chicken Soup, with no fishy flavor, is one of the best Huaiyang dishes you can get in Beijing.

After eating the above dishes, I really can't eat the main dishes and desserts ...... durian pastry, pan-fried buns, hedgehog pastry, I'm sorry. Of course we packed all the ones we couldn't finish, anyway, we can eat them as a midnight snack while playing in the evening.

I have to give a special commendation to the hedgehog pastry, the little hedgehog is really too cute, the chef really has a heart.

After a refreshing night's sleep at the B&B, I also found out at breakfast that the restaurant also has such a small INS style dining room with a little Happy Birthday banner. So small hidden light luxury is really a place with a variety of styles, whether it is a party, birthday, group building are very suitable for oh!

Breakfast is also very rich, eat a breakfast, let's continue today's trip!

Today we are going to go to the first attraction is the wild duck lake, was rushing to the net red Wanghu building from the top to the bottom of the angle of the reed swamp, the results of the door was told that the Wanghu building from the beginning of the epidemic on the closure of the building, can not go up 。。。。 It's a bit disappointing, but if you're here, you're here, so let's go in and have some fun.
Mallard Lake's whole process is Mallard Lake National Wetland Park, known for its large reeds. After coming here, I realized that the area is so big, and there are layers and layers of mountains above the reeds, which is considered a very good wetland park.

Mallard Lake National Wetland Park is the only wetland bird nature reserve in Beijing. After years of development, it has formed a wetland ecosystem with rich animal and plant resources, high biodiversity and stability, and has become one of the most important bird habitats in Beijing and even in North China.
The total number of bird species in Mallard Lake reaches 264, and there are 6 species of national-level protected animals. A variety of aquatic, wet and terrestrial plants are also widely distributed.
It is recommended for those who like animals and wetland landscape.

Mallard Lake Park covers a particularly large area, the current scenic area of the battery car is not open, in addition to walking in addition to recommend that you can rent this two- or four-person travel bike, four-seater is 100 / hour, two-seater is 60 / hour, you can ride a bike while watching the scenery along the way.

By the way, this battery car is also very advanced, is the same with the shared bicycle self-scanning code lock lock, the price is half an hour a meter, we returned the car in the last few minutes of an hour and a half, otherwise it will cost 50 dollars more!

October is considered to be the best season for sightseeing at Mallard Lake. In the high autumn season, you can see the golden reeds swaying in the wind, and the distant mountains reflecting in the wetland, and after a while, the reeds bloom, which makes it even more beautiful in the backlight.

Along the way, there are observation platforms from time to time, you can see the wetland like a mirror reflecting the beauty of distant mountains and clouds, everything is very quiet and beautiful.

We rode all the way to the place where we could see the Lake Watch Tower (yes, it's still not dead), it's the building in the distance, you can get a drone-like view after climbing up, but now it's true that there are gates and cards set up on the path leading to the Lake Watch Tower, and it's already prohibited to enter.

Of course, it's not just the Netflix camera position that looks good, you can get a big shot of the reeds anywhere, and in the backlight it looks as good as you want it to look～.

Leaving Mallard Lake, we drove to the Ancient Cliff House. I have not heard of this place before, my partner said with a mysterious expression that there will be a surprise here.
Checked the information, Yanqing Ancient Cliff Dwellings is China's largest cliff dwelling site has been found, chiseled to live in the ancient ancestors of the nation was forgotten by history, but they left us a unique and rich in wisdom of the architectural shape, causing the world's infinite reverie and speculation, known as "China's first big labyrinth".

After entering the scenic area, I do not know why the original bright sunshine on the cloudy down, plus the whole mountain road is sandwiched between the gap in the mountain, really have a very mysterious feeling, need to follow the signage slowly upward.
On both sides are steep mountain walls and dense vegetation, can people live in such steep rock walls?

Along the way, you will see some strange rock formations through the signage from time to time, and it's a bit weird to look at.

After walking for about 20 minutes, you can look up and see the ancient cliff dwellings in front of you! There are a lot of mysterious caves in an exposed piece of the mountain in front of us, and you can get a closer look if you keep walking up. This part of the trail was particularly steep, and there were streams running out, so I felt like we were a bit like archaeologists, it was a bit of a thrill.

Walked to the foot of the ancient cliff dwellings, you can clearly see this side of the mountain are all stone caves, which can be the ancestors really live in the place. Most of the stone room is rectangular, inside the space is quite large, but because it is very dark we do not dare to really enter the stone room to see.
Here is the ancient people in the steep cliffs cut and built the residence, in the steep granite walls are dotted with man-made chambers of different sizes.
It's not really clear from the bottom of the hill, but you can also follow the path all the way to a viewing platform for a clearer view of the whole place.

According to statistics, there are 174 stone chambers preserved in the ancient cliff dwellings, which are divided into three areas in front, center and back. The back area is divided into upper and lower 7 floors with 26 stone chambers. The lower level is the stables and the upper level is the living area.
And many of the stone rooms are connected to the upper and lower floors, and even separated into a pattern of three rooms and two halls, feeling that these ancient people were also very sophisticated.
Ancient cliff dwellings in the ground floor on the outside platform there is a stone mill, is said to be the only one of the ancient cliff dwellings more complete cultural relics, but because of the weathering of the serious, long ago to see clearly the original appearance.
About the ancient cliff dwelling, there are many unanswered questions, when they moved in, is what race belongs to, how to excavate this magical stone room, at present there is no clear conclusion, but also for the whole ancient cliff dwelling covered with a more mysterious color.

In addition to this side of the classic ancient cliff dwellings, next to another mountain also has a lot of stone houses, but unfortunately now under repair.

The viewing platform is located right in the middle of several large mountains, and you can see both ancient cliff houses and the mountains in the distance, as well as the city and the lake in the distance, which gives you the feeling of being on a high horse, which is a unique view.

Using a telephoto lens you can clearly see the details of the ancient cliff dwellings' stone chambers, layered in a very mysterious way.

Standing on the viewing platform, surrounded by mountains on all sides, and our ancestors with wisdom in this steep cliff carved out the residence, really amazing.
On the drone to see the ancient cliff dwellings feel even more amazing the whole big mountain only this one was carved out.

When we left the ancient cliff dwelling, the sun suddenly appeared in the originally cloudy sky, and on the way back, we actually captured a small sunset. This two-day and one-night trip around the small can be said to be very fruitful, ate a lot of grapes, live in a wonderful bed and breakfast, as well as the beauty of the Mallard Lake and the ancient cliff dwellings of the mysterious experience, recommended to the small partners around Beijing, the weekend can be such a play Oh! While there are still grapes, act fast～!