5 Things to Know Before Going to Beijing
5 Things to Know Before Going to Beijing
I look forward to winter in Beijing the most, walking through the hutongs with a smoky aroma, eating candied haws and watching people come and go in the hutongs.
1️⃣Transportation tips: Direct flight from Shanghai to Beijing, 300 yuan. Beijing has Beijing Capital Airport and Daxing Airport. The Capital Airport is closer to the city, recommended. You can reach the city area by 3 subway stations.
2️⃣Accommodation tips: I like Xicheng District, which has a very old Beijing feel. There are many quadrangles here. I live in a hutong on Yan Dai Xie Street, the feeling of an old courtyard, and I can chat with the old men when I go out in the morning. 250 yuan per night.
3️⃣Tour tips: Tiananmen, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Yan Dai Xie Street, Nanluoguxiang, Bird's Nest, Water Cube, Badaling Great Wall.
This route is very suitable for friends who are visiting Beijing for the first time. Tiananmen and the Forbidden City are together, and you need to queue up to enter. The Forbidden City ticket is 40 yuan.
Jingshan Park is a hillside park overlooking the panoramic view of the Forbidden City, with a good view, recommended. The ticket is 2 yuan.
Yan Dai Xie Street and Nanluoguxiang are both centuries-old historical districts. Many famous hutongs are here, where celebrities gather and there are many snacks and delicacies.
The Bird's Nest and Water Cube, take subway line 8, get off at the Olympic Sports Center, the ticket is 78 yuan.
The Badaling Great Wall, the ticket starts at 35 yuan, the Great Wall is in the suburbs, and it takes a day to visit.
4️⃣Food tips:
Recommend Baozang Roast Duck Restaurant, Liu's Restaurant, it's crispy and can be dipped in white sugar. About 200 yuan for one, and there are many Beijing special dishes.
Qixun Baizhao Hutong Cuisine, Beijing cuisine in the old hutong, retro style, recommended almond tofu. Average 100 yuan per person.
Huguo Temple Snacks, a must-visit halal snack shop in Beijing, with baked buns, pea yellow, donkey rolls, etc. Average 20 yuan per person.
5️⃣S2 train tips: The S2 train is a beautiful sightseeing train route, and it is also the most cost-effective transportation from the city to the Great Wall. The starting station is Huangtudian Station to Yanqing Station, passing through Nankou Station and Badaling Station. The round trip to the Great Wall is 14 yuan.
After 26 years, I visited the Palace Museum again. The showcasing lady Xiaoqian's guide explained that she was particularly popular: the theme is prominent, the content is rich, the introduction is meticulous, and the humor is worthy of praise and recommendation. 👍👍👍👍
After 26 years, I will visit the Palace Museum. Today, the showcasing who asked me said that the guide is very good. The explanation is meticulous, easy to understand, humorous and humorous, and it is worth recommending. 👍👍👍👍
Xiucai said that Du's explanation was very good, serious, professional, patient, and talked to us for four hours. The treasure hall was also very careful. Every cultural relics were introduced in place. It was worth it. The trip to the Forbidden City was worthwhile. It is highly recommended and praised Du.
Xiucai said that Qi Dao contacted us one day in advance to meet the time and place. The explanation of the Forbidden City the next day was very meticulous, caring, there were many children in the group, the history stories and traditional culture were particularly wonderful, and it took more than 3 hours without knowing it. It is highly recommended.
Xiucai said that Li guide took us to visit the Forbidden City in a limited time. It was a very enterprising experience. From the initial worry, I met the boring and rigid guide. I didn't expect to listen to Li guide's explanation. It seems to have an immersive feeling. It is worth recommending. Five-star ⭐ praise!
A place of interest and monument very suitable for bringing children, hehehe, the second time I brought my brother. I have been here twice in total, and I haven’t seen it every time. I still have to work out and work hard to strengthen my strength. I will look at it carefully for the next four hours. Come on.
In order to visit the Forbidden City, I signed up for the elite lecture group that Xiucai said. The lecturer Qi Shuai is knowledgeable. All kinds of historical stories are easy to come by. He is warm and patient and gentle. He takes care of the elderly and children. It is a great experience.
A very good female commentator, warm, thoughtful, the commentator's intelligent eyes, in the cultural relics upstream, she used approachable language, for the audience to show a dusty historical picture. The narrator not only explained the historical background of the artifacts in depth, but also made the audience have a strong interest in those ancient stories through live examples. The knowledgeable and thoughtful service of the narrators is indeed gratifying, and they are able to present complex exhibits to us in a simple and understandable way, allowing us to learn and gain knowledge in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.