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How to shop on Motaikou Street? This end takes you to explore Lao She's "Autumn of Peking"

author:Beijing Daily client

Stroll comfortably on the ancient road, sit in the courtyard to tease the cat and enjoy the autumn, watch the exhibition to understand the history and culture, feel the folk customs of Western Beijing, listen to the shouting and selling along the street to find fireworks... After the reopening of Bankou Street in Shijingshan District, many tourists have been attracted to visit here to feel the autumn mood.

How to shop on Motaikou Street? This end takes you to explore Lao She's "Autumn of Peking"

At about 11:00 a.m. on October 22, the sky was clear, in the courtyard of the "Gudaosi Cun" Folk Customs Exhibition Hall, there were already many tourists sitting in the courtyard basking in the sun and drinking coffee, and a maple tree in the courtyard had turned yellow, And Ms. Li and her family deliberately chose to sit around this maple tree, teasing the cat while enjoying autumn. "Autumn is suitable for sitting in such a small courtyard, it is too comfortable." Ms. Li sighed.

In the courtyard, there are not only cafes, but also various exhibitions. "Empty bamboo, gyros, sandbags... These are all toys I played with when I was a kid, and many of them you haven't seen yet. Ms. He introduced folk toys to her 7-year-old son in the Jingxi Folk Culture Series Exhibition Hall on the second floor of the courtyard, "This courtyard is really a sparrow, although it is small and complete, the Fahai Temple Exhibition, the Cheng'en Temple Exhibition, and the Tian Yi Tomb Exhibition, the basic introduction of these monuments has been introduced." Take a look around here first, and then punch in one by one. Like many tourists, Ms. He regards "Gudaosicun" as her first stop to punch in the mode mouth street.

Coming out of the courtyard, as the flow of people wanders east along the mode mouth street, camel seats, camel sculptures, camel bell lights... The ubiquitous elements of the "Camel Bell Trail" allow visitors to feel the charm of the thousand-year-old trail that continues to this day. The modern elements that are popular with young people are also very innovative, and the "cartoon cats" with different postures that can be seen every few steps away, and the white pigeons that can be encountered inadvertently when looking up, attract tourists to stop and take pictures frequently.

How to shop on Motaikou Street? This end takes you to explore Lao She's "Autumn of Peking"
How to shop on Motaikou Street? This end takes you to explore Lao She's "Autumn of Peking"

On a hand-painted wall facing the street, pears, grapes, persimmons, kittens, squirrels, rabbits... Bright colors, lively and vivid brushstrokes, outlining a unique Autumn Rhyme of Beijing and Western China, let passing tourists can't help but sigh: "This is the autumn of Peiping in Lao She's pen, there is really nothing unsatisfactory ..."

How to shop on Motaikou Street? This end takes you to explore Lao She's "Autumn of Peking"

The Modukou area not only has well-preserved monuments such as Fahai Temple, Cheng'en Temple, and Tian Yi Tomb, but also natural and cultural history such as Quaternary glacier scratches. The "Five Gems of Fahai Temple", including the original ming dynasty murals, the Beijing Yanjing Eight Gems Museum located in Cheng'en Temple, and the Quaternary Glacier Relics Museum in China that introduces the knowledge of Quaternary glaciers have attracted many tourists. Among them, beijing Yanjing Eight Absolute Museum shows "cloisonné, jade carving, ivory carving, carving lacquer, gold lacquer inlay, filigree inlay, palace blanket, Beijing embroidery" eight major craft categories, China's Quaternary Glacier Relics Exhibition Hall is particularly popular with children, all of which have appeared on the weekend "a ticket is difficult to find" popularity, so that some tourists who have not made an advance reservation have to wait for the next time to punch the clock.

How to shop on Motaikou Street? This end takes you to explore Lao She's "Autumn of Peking"

Leave the main road of the lively mode mouth street, and turn into an alley at will, fruits, vegetables, fried goods, small department stores... Such a small market, mixed with the sound of shouting and bargaining along the street, allows tourists to find the precious fireworks in the city. The thousand-year-old road, the history still exists, it has been revitalized, and the life of the people in full swing has continued to this day.

How to shop on Motaikou Street? This end takes you to explore Lao She's "Autumn of Peking"

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