Houhai Lotus Market's super big dragon lantern, full of New Year's atmosphere and great for photos! Here's a guide
❤️As many people know, the upcoming New Year is the Year of the Dragon, and there are dragon-shaped lanterns everywhere in Beijing. But this one in the Houhai Lotus Market is a visual feast in terms of height, length, and shape, full of New Year's atmosphere.
🏡Houhai is originally a concentrated area of old Beijing's history and culture, with a strong humanistic atmosphere. This giant dragon lantern has stolen the show, attracting countless onlookers. Named 'Sea Dragon', the giant dragon lantern is 202 meters long, the longest in Beijing's Spring Festival dragon lanterns. It is said to use traditional lantern art + modern light effects, specially made for the upcoming Spring Festival.
🔥Witnessing this lantern at sunset, a touch of gold in the blue tone, the picture level is instantly full, the shape is very eye-catching whether it is the whole or the details. Its ups and downs are interesting, the color is strong, the dragon body composed of several sections of colored lights twists and turns for hundreds of meters, decorated with auspicious cloud patterns, full of deep meaning for the arrival of the New Year.
⏰When to go? It is said that this dragon lantern will be on display until the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, so there is no need to rush to check in.
🌈When to go? The lighting time seems to be different every day, basically around 17:00 in the afternoon, and if you catch the sunset weather, it's especially perfect.
🚻Recommended best route and photo location: The dragon head is at the entrance of the Lotus Market, extending south along the west bank of Houhai to the dock. The middle section can take details, the dragon head is suitable for taking the whole, both front and side angles are good choices.
⛰What views are worth seeing? With the dragon lantern and the surrounding spotlights, the festive flavor of the Houhai area is even stronger, suitable for a stroll in the evening.
🏠What facilities are worth noting? Mature scenic area, fully equipped, can eat, drink and have fun.
📷How to take beautiful photos: It is recommended to use a 16-35mm lens to take the whole, and a large aperture fixed focus lens to take details or portraits.
🚗How to get there? It's best to take the bus, it's hard to find a parking space, locate the Lotus Market.
☎How to buy tickets and make reservations? Just go directly, it's free.
🔥Must-see TIPS before checking in:
1. It is said that the lights are only turned off at night, so there's no need to rush.
2. It's better to take photos at the blue night time before it gets completely dark.
3. There are guardrails under the lights, pay attention to safety.
Specific location: South Gate of Houhai Lotus Market, Xicheng District
Opening hours: Open when the lights are on at night, before the 15th day of the first lunar month
Type of visit: National style photography, internet celebrity check-in
The best place to experience the old Beijing style, while sitting three rounds while watching the scenery and listening to the explanation, if you buy a bunch of rock sugar gourds, it will be more beautiful! The master of the car also chose the best location for Shichahai to take pictures! Finally, I went to the Houhai Bar to listen to songs and drink drinks, a very good experience!
The night view at night is very beautiful, the lively bar street has become a more colorful scenery here, many stars have been singing here before becoming famous, but also more famous bar street. This is Beijing's historical and cultural tourism scenic area and historical and cultural reserve, with a rich historical and cultural heritage, this area is also the original old Beijing's main commercial activity area. With the increase of tourists, there are gradually some ancient cultural shops, snack streets and bars, etc., a tourist attraction with rich historical and cultural connotations, tourists can enjoy the beautiful lakes and mountains here, and feel the historical style of ancient Beijing. It also became one of the cultural streets of Beijing.
Xiucai said that Mr. Chen Yu explained very thoroughly, adding a lot of historical knowledge, and more understanding of Hexuan himself and the way of doing things, understanding history, promoting history, promoting history, and feeling the profoundness of Chinese culture. The tour guide is very careful and explained the whole process. I have reminded many times in the important safety area. Although everyone is from the free group of Tiannanhaibei, the director has been serious about receiving every tourist, one does not pull down, and takes into account all the trips of the elderly and children. Very good, it is worth trusting, next time I go to Beijing, I will also be a draft pick.
The wind in Shichahai is more drunk than wine. It is still very comfortable to walk along the lake at night, including the Qianhai, Houhai and the West Sea. It seems to return to the sunset of the old time in the past. Take a boat to enjoy the tranquil water and the old buildings like greenery. The time of the smoke bag Xiejie is slowly flowing. The lights flashed at night, the more beautiful people were rushing, and the bustling streets seemed to find themselves alive only at this moment, sugar gourds, donkey rolls, fried noodles, soy sauce. . You can walk down the street at night, and occasionally you can hear your favorite songs and feel the romance at night. Shichahai area is also the most rich traditional scenic area in Beijing's inner city with the characteristics of old Beijing. It is based on hutongs, houses, Wangfu, and former residences of celebrities. It is equipped with a wealth of dining, entertainment and cultural elements with a large number of typical hutongs and courtyards.
Shichahai is a historical and cultural tourist scenic spot and historical and cultural reserve of Beijing. It is located in the Xicheng District of the city center, adjacent to the central axis of Beijing. The water area is 10,000 square meters, connected with the waters of Zhongnanhai, is an open scenic spot with open water in Beijing's inner city, and it is also the largest area in Beijing and the most complete historical block in the history of Beijing's planning and construction. The Shichahai area is the largest of the 25 historical and cultural reserves approved in Beijing in 2000. Shichahai includes three waters and adjacent areas, including Qianhai, Houhai and Xihai (also known as Jishuitan), which echo the "first three seas", commonly known as the "back three seas". Shichahai also wrote "Ten Chahai", surrounded by the original ten Buddhist temples, so it is called. Since the Qing Dynasty, it has become a place for fun and summer, one of the scenic spots in Yanjing. Many ancient buildings in Shicha Seascape have an important position in the history of urban construction and political and cultural development in Beijing. The main representatives are Prince Gong's Mansion and Garden, Soong Qingling's former residence and Chun Wangfu, Guo Moruo Memorial Hall, Bell and Drum Tower, Deshengmen Arrow Building, Guanghua Temple, Huitongxuan, Huixiantang. The famous "Dijing Scenic Spot" praises the charm of Shichahai with "West Lake Spring, Qinhuai Xia, Dongting Autumn". Shicha Sea Scenic Area is beautiful and known as "the water town of the north". With the increase of tourists, there are gradually some ancient cultural shops, snack streets and bars, so it has become one of the cultural streets of Beijing.
Shichahai, also known as Shichahai. North of Di'anmen West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing. Yuan Dynasty was a spacious water surface that was slanted from the northwest to the southeast, and connected to the common. It is a busy port of the Grand Canal. Early Ming upstream siltation, the water surface shrinks, forming three connected water surfaces, commonly known as the post-three seas, the general name is Shichahai.