Live Your Best Lives
48 hours is the length of a weekend.
Hold a cup of coffee, watch a movie, go to a dinner party, have a drink,
These are the things in life that I want to experience in another city.
Make time more three-dimensional and gain 48 hours.
600 years of the Forbidden City. This has been a hot topic for half a year and has always stimulated my eager heart.
Although I didn’t catch the special exhibition on this trip to the imperial city,
there were no branches full of ginkgo and red leaves,
nor did I see snow in the Forbidden City,
but it was a cloudless day with direct sunlight
This time I was traveling alone, it was a mood and a rhythm of my own.
November 27, Friday, I took a day off
Why did I lose two photos of my breakfast at Nanchang Changbei Airport?
Because, during my three days in Beijing, I also went with friends to eat some internet-famous delicacies that have attracted long queues.
Unfortunately, none of them were as good as this bowl of rice noodles or this bowl of clay pot soup.
Everyone is welcome to come to Nanchang to eat rice noodles and soup.
China Eastern Airlines, Nanchang to Beijing Daxing
This is my first time at the newly built Daxing. It's very international and beautiful.
Unlike the old airport, the arrivals are no longer a dedicated channel.
It's on the departure level. Daxing is very beautiful and the toilets are very clean. After using the toilet, I left the large queue and was stunned.
I called a shuttle from Daxing Airport.
It took a full hour and 10 minutes to get from "Hebei" (outside the Sixth Ring Road) to the foot of the Imperial City.
Staying at the Capital Hotel.
Given Beijing's traffic congestion, I relied on Didi, shared bikes, and the subway for the next three days.
After putting my things at the hotel and having a quick lunch, I rushed here.
Forbidden City (Donghuamen)
I booked tickets for this afternoon online in advance for 40 yuan.
You can buy tickets up to ten days in advance through the Palace Museum's ticketing website ( ).
During the current epidemic, the number of visitors is limited to 30,000 per day (there are indeed not many people, and there are many places where you can take pictures of empty scenes).
The tickets are divided into two sessions, morning and afternoon, and you must enter strictly according to the session time.
It is recommended to buy the morning ticket so that you have more time to visit.
During the epidemic, the passage from Tiananmen Square to Duanmen and Wumen is not open. You need to go from Donghuamen around Tongzi River to Wumen.
The picture below is Donghuamen.
During Double 11, I just changed my mobile phone, the ultra-wide angle of 13 is really comfortable.
From Donghuamen, go around Tongzi River. There are still some ginkgo trees by the river.
It's about 1000 meters, not very far.
The ginkgo trees are dropping scattered leaves in the wind. The Tongzi River reflects the red walls and blue sky.
The Forbidden City in autumn is beautiful.
I entered the park around 1:40 pm and spent three hours walking, barely completing the west route from 1 to 12.
The remaining 13 to 16 pm were spent walking as the sun set, with staff rushing me out.
"Play in the Forbidden City" is the best navigation app.
It marks every detail of the size, function and location of the Forbidden City, and you can also play audio explanations on your phone.
For epidemic prevention, you must first go to the ticket office with your ID card, show the Beijing Health Code, and then activate your ticket before you can go to the security checkpoint to scan your ID card for admission.
There are so many concubines and princesses in the Forbidden City.
I admire the girls nowadays, they are so passionate, it inspires me to sneak a peek at them from time to time.
Exquisite makeup, complete outfits, and small shoes
Passing through the Meridian Gate, it feels like a journey through time and space.
The heavy sense of history is overwhelming, and the building that symbolizes the highest center of power in ancient China comes into view.
Taihemen, with five white marble Inner Golden Water Bridges stretching across the square in front.
The two stone lions at the entrance are from the Ming Dynasty. Walking through the entire Forbidden City, these two are the most majestic.
Every hair is lifelike.
For a detail-oriented person, it's simply perfect.
The "Jin" in Jinshui River refers to the river's source. The West is associated with the element of metal, and metal gives birth to Lishui. Therefore, "Jinshui" refers to the waters of Yuquan Mountain in the western suburbs of Beijing.
The river winds its way through the Forbidden City.
Eaves are always the essence of Chinese architecture.
I can't recognize all of them, so I checked the pictures to see which one is which
My camera is a Canon 70D with an 18-200mm lens
My phone is a 13mm ultra-wide-angle lens.
Together, I can take pretty good photos of the scenery.
It's a pity that my phone doesn't last long. I regret not bringing a power bank.
I had to navigate, listen to the tour guide, and take photos.
My phone's battery was running out.
To avoid the main crowd, I came in from the west gate.
It seems there are Eighteen Sophora trees here.
The Wuying Hall is not open to the public at the moment. There is a row of small lions on the Broken Rainbow Bridge next to the hall. They have recently become an internet celebrity.
My eyes were drawn to this little lion with a rather awkward smile.
For over a decade now, I've always gone out in company.
This time I came to Beijing alone and tried a solitary viewing experience.
One obvious downside is that all my photos had to be taken on a "stand" to set up my camera. . . There are 18 Sophora japonica trees to the north of Broken Rainbow Bridge, which are said to be ancient trees left over from the Yuan Dynasty.
Ginkgo is no longer the protagonist at this time, with only a few leaves left hanging.
Only half of the Forbidden City is currently open to the public, so you have to walk back to the central axis from time to time.
Go back to the central axis through the right wing gate.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the largest and highest-ranking building in the Forbidden City.
I recommend listening to the "Play the Forbidden City" tour guide while you play; it's truly immersive.
Remember to bring headphones...
Look at the picture below. Various palace maids are in the corner, changing their clothes.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony is always the busiest place.
Looking at Chinese architecture, I feel like they've thrown money at the rooftops.
Looking at Europe architecture, it feels like they've thrown money at the pillars.
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From the Hall of Supreme Harmony, you can see the White Pagoda in Beihai Park nearby.
In the corners of the palace, there are many lampposts and small platforms, which provide places for me to set up my camera.
Walking slowly, I walked back from the central axis to the West Six Palaces.
The largest building in the West Six Palaces is the Cining Palace, which is currently decorated with sculptures and other works.
Throughout history, most of the artwork that has survived is related to Buddhism.
Among the sculptures, Buddha heads are considered the most exquisite.
I picked out three Buddha heads with particularly benevolent faces to take photos.
The Cining Palace and Shoukang Palace are connected.
The side halls are decorated with wall carvings from different periods.
There are also ones from the Tang Dynasty.
Is the picture below a moving company from that time?
If I get any fatter, I’ll probably catch up with the beauty downstairs.
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Most of the building is empty, except for exhibition halls.
Only a few rooms have restored furnishings.
The ancient decoration seems so simple~
Apart from the ornaments, there is only wallpaper on all sides, unlike our current decoration with suspended ceilings and art walls.
Coming out of the Cining Palace and Shoukang Palace, the Cining Palace Garden is across the street.
It was already 3pm, and the sunlight was very slanted. Many palace walls were reflected in large areas.
In the end, I didn't even know where I was.
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As we arrived at the Imperial Garden, we heard a horn blaring to get people out. It was exactly 4 o'clock, and the horn announced that the park would close in half an hour.
Since we still had half an hour to go and the light was incredibly beautiful,
So, for the final half hour, we walked through the entire Forbidden City from the central axis.
I didn't expect the sunset to come at 4:30 pm in Beijing~
Finally I reached Donghuamen and emerged at exactly 4:30. . . .
I was in a hurry.
For the past three hours in the afternoon, I literally walked and walked, taking photos without stopping for a single moment.
And yet, I've only walked about one-third of the open area of the Forbidden City~
It's not easy to be an emperor; your household is so huge.
My friend asked me to eat bullfrog hotpot in the evening. There was a really long queue. As for the taste...
I honestly think it's... just so-so.
After eating hot pot, he took me, a "country bumpkin", to Houhai Bar.
Dragged my 40-year-old body, I drank until 12 o'clock and could no longer bear it. I was so sleepy that I kicked over the wine bottles.
I'm old~
Slept until I woke up naturally. At 10 o'clock, I found a "local specialty" for breakfast.
These steamed buns, 5 yuan for three. . . . Not as good as the Tianshan big buns in Shanghai.
These noodles with soybean paste, 19 yuan, shredded cucumber, shredded radish, and a little salty sauce. Not as good as the臊子面 in Xi'an
These dumplings, 27 pieces of beef filling... Or the ones at Sister Li near my house are better
I came to Beijing twice with my parents when I was a child, and visited most of the historical sites.
This is my third time, and I'm visiting places I haven't been to.
Think about it, there's also Xiangshan
Xiangshan is famous for its red leaves, what if I can find a good spot there?
It's over after an hour on the subway~
Scan the QR code at the door, buy a ticket, get the Beijing Treasure Green QR code, and enter. No need to make an appointment in advance
I entered from the East Palace Gate and climbed all the way to Xiangwu Palace, but didn't go up anymore
It's not a difficult climb. There's a cable car on the north side that takes you directly up
I thought I was going to climb a very high mountain, so I didn’t bring my DSLR. . .
I kind of regret it.
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It was a slow climb up the small hill, not too tiring.
But the red leaves and ginkgo trees were all gone.
The leaves on the ground in the picture below are probably the ginkgo and red leaves from half a month ago.
Yuhua Temple as a relay station, take a break
It's rare to see snow in Xiangshan.
Here at Xiangwu Pavilion, there is a platform from which you can overlook the city of Beijing.
I turned around and looked up, then decided not to climb anymore.
Bald, nothing good to see
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Fallen leaves all over the ground. Oh, it's too late. It's too late.
After my workout in Xiangshan, I met up with some friends this afternoon at a popular online coffee shop to experience Beijing's hipster lifestyle.
POSTPOST, at No. 58 Yangrou Hutong
Ordered a specialty coffee and a Mandheling.
The shop is stunning, but not quite there.
The coffee is delicious, but not quite there.
It's true that the store is hard to find
People keep coming
Dinner, taken by a friend... Internet celebrity, Hu Da
Arrived at 6 o'clock and waited in line for more than half an hour
Crayfish are sold by the piece, 10 yuan each, 20 for 4 people and still not enough to eat
Other dishes, except for the boiling fish, seemed quite delicious, really SOSO...
For the price, for the taste...
Plus what I've eaten these past few days... So I put the rice noodles at Nanchang Airport as the first picture
Woke up naturally at 10 o'clock~
Randomly found a breakfast shop, Western Malaysian Chinese
The noodles are so-so, and the soup is too salty
The roujiamo is quite delicious, with plenty of juice and the Baijimo is fragrant~
I was so brainwashed by all the TV dramas about grave digging, archaeology, and antiques that I took a Didi to get there in the last half day.
Liulichang is divided into East Street and West Street, and the distance is not long.
Many shops on East Street were closed, but the street looks nice.
After walking to the end, I just found a hutong and went in to feel the authentic atmosphere of Beijing's hutong people.
On this side of West Street, the most famous restaurant is Rong Bao Zhai.
The countertop inside immediately feels like traveling back to the 1980s
Rongbaozhai is a well-known time-honored shop selling the Four Treasures of the Study at home and abroad. It has a history of more than 300 years.
There are exhibitions on the second and third floors
Just happened to come across the Wang Xuetao Chinese Painting Exhibition
As a student of advertising design, I have always felt that my vision is "unique"
The picture above, I always like it, the price is 2300~
The picture below, I think it doesn’t look good, the price is 430000. . . . . .
Well, the slap in the face came quickly
In addition, there are also paintings by Qi Baishi for sale
I also watched a preview before the auction
Well, there are really a lot of zeros in the price tags. . . .
The three exhibition halls of Rongbaozhai took me more than an hour. After walking to the end of West Street, I got into the alley again
The alley with the strong smell of fireworks is the real flavor of Beijing
No matter what is inside, this gate smells like Beijing, the imperial city
Starting from 12:00 noon on the 27th, the hotel room opening will start counting,
At 12:00 noon on the 29th, get on the subway and run to the airport
A full 48 hours Beijing ,
In the cold and windy early winter in the north, a tour of the ancient and splendid culture
The last picture of the smiling little lion is over~
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