Beijing Ginkgo Biloba Watching Raiders, this is arranged

Although it is less than 50 days, autumn is recognized as the "best season in Beijing". When it comes to autumn in Beijing, the earliest fame is the fragrant mountain autumn leaves, in fact, the golden yellow of all corners of the city is the real public beauty of this season.

The best time to see Beijing ginkgo is from late October to mid-November, and the ginkgo bilobas scattered throughout the capital interpret the autumn fairy tales of the city. This year it is cold early, the pace of chasing ginkgo biloba should be grasped, LP has collected the best ginkgo viewing place in Beijing, and can't wait to take you to see it together

>>故宫<<

No matter how scattered the city of Beijing is, the Forbidden City will always be its center. The world's largest surviving palace complex was once the highest center of power in China for six centuries. The swords and light sword shadows and anecdotes in the court dramas are only small footnotes to the legendary history, and more essences are these magnificent temples and well-preserved cultural relics in the palaces.

In addition to the thick history, the natural scenery of the Forbidden City is also eye-catching enough. To the north of the Broken Rainbow Bridge, there is the largest ginkgo forest in the Forbidden City, the Yanxi Palace and the garden of the Cining Palace have the largest and oldest ginkgo trees respectively, and the ginkgo biloba in the Wenhuadian Area is not small, which is a good place to enjoy the scenery and take photos in autumn.

Not only in autumn, but also in the four seasons of the Forbidden City, there is a unique charm. In March, the apricot blossoms of Yucui Pavilion, the begonias of Wenhua Hall, the pear blossoms of Chengqian Palace and the cloves of Wuying Hall in April, the peony peony medicine of Cining Palace in May, and the wisteria flowers in the Royal Garden are all so beautiful that people can't take their eyes off; the summer rain is abundant, and if you have the opportunity, you can see the magnificent scenery of the Thousand Dragons spitting water in the Taihe Hall. Before noon on the winter solstice and at 12:00 noon, the Jianji Suiyou Plaque of the Taihe Temple and the Zhengda Guangming Plaque of the Qianqing Palace will be lit up with golden light, which is a rare spectacle of the year.

#故宫周边有哪些推荐的吃喝地 #

> Yuebin Hotel: Located in the Cuihua Hutong opposite the art museum, it is the first self-employed restaurant in Beijing, and his signature dish is garlic elbow, garlic is full of meat fat and not greasy, and it is more smooth to eat with gluten grilled cabbage.

> large locust tree barbecue: Next to the east entrance of the museum, there is a charcoal stove at each table, and diners have to bake it themselves. Dipped in his family's secret sweet and sour ingredients, no matter what you grill, it is very delicious.

> FRUTSPACE: This is a small bar on the basement level on the north side of the kebab, where the owner plays vinyl, has music performances from time to time, and holds a book club every Thursday night. The wine and coffee are reasonably priced and a place where you can go in and get a little bit of a edification when you're tired of walking.

>> Lama Temple <<

The Lama Temple is considered to be the most popular "almighty" temple in Beijing, and this Gelug temple, known as the Museum of Tibetan Buddhism, is the largest and highest-standard Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the Han region of China. The entire Lama Temple is composed of a seven-entry courtyard and a five-story hall on the middle road plus the east-west road auxiliary hall and annex, starting from a horizontal courtyard surrounded by the south shadow wall and three arches, and after the main archway, there is a long corridor, and on both sides was once a zacang for the living Buddha.

Arrive at the main gate, Zhaotai Gate - Every late autumn, this road will be sprinkled with golden ginkgo biloba leaves, and you will walk all the way north and south along the middle road, and you will not miss the excitement inside the Lama Temple.

>> << ditan park

One of the four major altars in Beijing, also known as the Fang Ze Altar, is the ming and qing dynasties emperors to worship the "imperial land god" place, the existing Fang Ze altar, the imperial chamber, the slaughter pavilion, the Jai Palace, the shrine, etc. are renovated ancient buildings, more worthy of your attention is the real monument is the 168 ancient trees around the Fang Ze altar, the average age of more than 300 years old. You can pay attention to two of the uniquely shaped ancient cypress trees, one called the one-armed general and the other called the great general cypress, which are priceless treasures in the Temple of Earth Park.

Ginkgo trees are planted on both sides of the West Gate, which is the oldest ginkgo avenue in Beijing, the number is large, the scenery is shocking, from the end of October to the middle of November, you can see the beauty of "Ginkgo Dyeing Autumn" here, many people come here to take portraits, and there is also the Ditan Jingqiu National Culture Week in early November every year.

>> Embassy District + Ritan Park + Sanlitun East 5th Street <<

Beijing's foreign embassy district is a maverick area, and the various small buildings and courtyards of embassies are full of exotic atmosphere. There are no buses, there are many one-way lines, and private cars are forbidden to honk their horns, and they are very quiet and solemn all year round.

There are three embassy districts, the first embassy area is near the Temple of the Sun outside the Jianguo Gate, and you can visit it with the Temple of the Sun Park. Ritan Park ranks third among the five major altars in Beijing (Temple of Heaven, Temple of Earth, Temple of Sun, Temple of The Moon, temple of Xiannong), and is the only free attraction among them. You can come and see the restored altar, which was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties sacrificed the god of daming (the sun god) every year during the spring equinox. In addition, the park has always been quiet on weekdays, early in the morning and evening, you can see many middle-aged and elderly people singing in this movement, the scene is very peaceful. Lotus blossoms bloom in summer and ginkgo biloba discoloration in autumn are the most beautiful scenes in Ritan Park.

The second embassy district is a few blocks north of Sanlitun, where there are green shades in summer and ginkgo biloba in autumn, which is very suitable for strolling. Sanlitun East Fifth Street is here, this ginkgo avenue is relatively clean, walking on the charming street covered with fallen leaves will make the heart calm.

To the east of Yansha Friendship Mall is the newly built third embassy area, and there are many restaurants near the good luck street, and it is good to walk along the Liangma River after dinner.

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#在使馆区吃异国料理 #

In communion with the embassy are some authentic, delicious exotic restaurants, the "canteens" of the staff here, where you can stop or eat a meal while strolling through the area.

> the first embassy district: THE NOLA here can buy a cost-effective afternoon tea set, and the burgers for dinner are also well received; a few steps away, the fresher pho has an authentic locomotive Vietnamese noodles and can also drink 333 beer. German cuisine at the Schindler gas station western restaurant in the same region has also been booming.

> second embassy district: Peter Pan is well worth trying; Alameen is an authentic Arabic restaurant; further north there's the family-friendly Italian bakery DA GIULIANO, where the desserts are exquisite and delicious.

> the third embassy area: FIUME Fumi Italian Restaurant is facing the river view, the store is exquisite, the chef and owner is a spirited Italian guy, riding a car in a T-shirt, and immediately changing into a shirt to provide professional services.

>> the former residence of Guo Moruo <<

Guo Moruo's former residence, adjacent to Qianhai and Ping'an Avenues, was the residence of Guo Moruo in his later years. Even though the gate is lined with many cheering drivers, the environment inside the gate is very quiet. This was once the palace garden of Hezhen, but was later sold by the Qing court to the Darentang Lejia Pharmacy as a residence. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it became the residence of the Mongolian Embassy in China and Soong Ching-ling. In 1963, Guo Moruo moved in from the West Fourth Courtyard Hutong and spent the last 15 years of his life here.

The gold plaque above the gate of the memorial hall is inscribed by Deng Yingchao, and the north side of the two small mounds is where the former residence and exhibition hall are located. The two-entry courtyard is the main body of the exhibition hall, and the spacious and quiet courtyard is full of wisteria and begonias. More than ten lush growing ginkgo trees dye the courtyard golden yellow every autumn, which is Guo Moruo's favorite tree species.

>> << tanzhu temple

Built in the first year of the Western Jin Dynasty (307 AD), Tanzhu Temple is the first temple after the introduction of Buddhism to the Youzhou area. It is said that when Chengzu Zhu Di appointed Yao Guangxiao to design the city of Beijing, the "black-clad prime minister" who practiced and lived in seclusion at Tanzhu Temple was inspired by the architectural layout of the temple, so it was also said that "there was Tanzhu Temple first, and then there was Beijing City".

Walking past the Daxiong Treasure Hall, there are two town temples of thousand-year-old ginkgo biloba separated on both sides of the central axis. To the east is the "Imperial Tree" planted in the Tang Dynasty and sealed by the Qianlong Emperor, which is 1300 years old and more than 30 meters high. The king tree on the side was mistakenly pointed at the Mandarin Duck Spectrum, and it was also a fruitless male plant. Every late autumn, the most beautiful autumn colors of Tanzhu Temple will be ushered in here. The spring pawn Hua Dan, of course, is the Erqiao Magnolia on the west side of the front of Pilu Pavilion, named because of the purple with white, beautiful like the Beauty of the Three Kingdoms, and the Magnolia Festival in April every year, countless tourists come to admire.

>>红螺寺<<

Located in the southern foothills of Hongluo Mountain, surrounded by pine and bamboo, this ancient temple was built by the Western priest Buddha Tucheng in the fourth year of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (338 AD), and is the largest Buddhist garden in the north and has always had a high reputation. Nowadays, more people come here because they love the bright spring flowers of Hongluo Temple, the lush and quiet summer, or the autumn when the forests are soaked. Even if you don't understand the Dharma, this is a great place to ascend to the top and enjoy the scenery.

Enter the park gate and walk through the Zen-filled bamboo forest (when there are not many tourists), which is the red snail pond, the red snail fairy in the pool and the two "red snails" on the shore, straight to the theme. Cross the mountain gate and enter the courtyard of the typical three buddhist halls, one of the three red snails, "male and female ginkgo", located on both sides of the Great Male Treasure Hall. The trees are more than a thousand years old.

Continue north, climb the mountain along the 900-meter-long Guanyin Road, and come to the Guanyin Temple, where the incense is extremely popular, and there is an endless stream of good men and women who come here to ask for children and marriages. Another 15 minutes walk through the red leaf forest will take you to Tianmen, and it will take an hour to climb the main peak at an altitude of 812.9 meters. On the east side of Kannon-ji Temple, you can choose to go down the hill along the Autumn Leaf Viewing Trail through the 500 Arhat Garden, or take a popular slide through the Autumn Leaf Forest.

>> << Peking University

"One Pagoda Lake Map" is the most representative scenery of Peking University. The gate where the plaque "Peking University" hangs is the West Gate. Around November, ginkgo biloba can be enjoyed near the West Gate, all of which are more than 300 years old trees, and the giant ginkgo biloba surrounded by stone railings is called the "Wisdom Tree" by teachers and students.

It is recommended to visit the History Museum of Peking University near the West Campus Gate, and learn about the century-old history and outstanding figures of Peking University under the explanation of volunteers on campus. Or go to the North Great Kkeller Museum of Archaeology and Art on the north side of the campus to see, the content of the two temporary exhibitions changes from time to time, mostly related to domestic and foreign cultural relics and art.

If you do your homework in advance, you will have more opportunities to feel the historical and cultural atmosphere of Peking University. You can search for many cultural relics of the Old Summer Palace on campus, such as the Huabiao and Qilin of Ximen, the turning tail stone fish near the unnamed lake, the stone bridge connecting the unnamed lake and the island in the lake, etc.; go to the Centennial Lecture Hall of Peking University to see a performance by an internationally renowned orchestra and dance troupe; or listen to a Peking University lecture. However, during the epidemic period, outsiders are temporarily unable to enter the school to visit the school – which makes people particularly envious of the teachers and students of Peking University.

#还能去哪看银杏 #

> Diaoyutai Ginkgo Avenue: The road on the east side of the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse is said to be the first place in Beijing to plant ginkgo biloba, and the yellow leaves of the two rows of ginkgo trees are like a carpet, the most famous, of course, the most overcrowded.

> Dajue Temple: The thousand-year-old ginkgo tree in front of the Hall of Infinite Life is the most charming warm color in autumn here, making people unconsciously lost in it.

> if you want to avoid the crowds, Fangshan Slope Peak Ridge, Badaling National Park is a good place for tourists to be sparse. The Five Pagoda Temple on the north bank of the Changjiang River outside Xizhimen is another secret place in Beijing in the autumn of golden autumn. The golden yellow of the trees reflects the Indian stupas, which has an exotic atmosphere.

#应季美食 #

White water sheep's head is the most ritualistic "eating autumn" delicacy of Beijingers. The whole process of boiling in water must retain the fragrance of the lamb and not be fishy. The meat should be cut as thin as paper and eaten with salt and pepper. Nowadays, in the North Gate of the Temple of Heaven, the Hongji White Water Sheep Head and the Li Ji White Water Sheep Head in the Guangqu Gate can still taste this "supreme wonder" of old Beijing.

Speaking of sticking autumn fat, in addition to lamb and popcorn, hot roast meat is also one of the protagonists of the game, no meat is not happy you can go to the barbecue, barbecue season to eat. If you're a sugar roasted chestnut lover, join the long line of Di'anmen Autumn Chestnuts.

In the golden season of the earth,

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