I miss you, Subei, Subei, I miss you so much

The word September makes people think of the pleasant early autumn weather after the late summer heat. The wind is sunny and sunny, which is suitable for outdoor sports or a small trip.

This time I went to two places, Suzhou and Beijing. Look at the beauties in Suzhou, look at the national flag in Beijing.

Suzhou, Venice of the East

1. Pingjiang Road and Shantang Road (one of the first ten famous historical and cultural streets in China)

Blue tiles and white walls, along the water While walking on the ancient streets paved with bluestones, I heard the faint sound of pipa playing and singing, and the murmuring Wu language told stories from thousands of years ago. There was a woman who died because of love and came back to life because of love. It was so beautiful. also.

Although there are many exquisitely decorated shops on both sides of the ancient street, there are still very thick humanities and customs, and you can still feel the graceful feeling deep in your bones. Imagine that a Suzhou woman is walking towards you. Her peony red cheongsam is slit up to her thighs. The corners of her skirt are flying with every step. White and red are intertwined, as if in slow motion in a movie. Each frame is full of charm. Then she smiled and lightly covered her face with a fan made of round silk cloth, leaving behind a pair of smiling eyes. By the time you come to your senses, she has already turned into a small alley, waiting to pass you by again in the next life.

This is my first impression of Suzhou.

There are two shops on the ancient street, one is Cat’s Sky City, and the other is Hua Wu Que, which is so artistic that it makes me want to cry.

The cards pouring down from the roof in the Sky City deeply shocked my little literary heart, as beautiful as a dream. The small vase hanging in the corner of Hua Wu Que seems to contain flower elves inside, and no one dares to touch it for fear of offending their magic power.

2. Suzhou Museum and Humble Administrator’s Garden (private gardens with a high profile)

The Suzhou Museum itself is an open-air art piece. Although the building is modern geometry, the color selection is traditional Chinese ink painting. The style perfectly integrates with the surrounding environment, and there are no blind spots for viewing in 360 degrees. After asking about its background, you will understand why its beauty reaches new heights. Designed by "the last master of modern architecture" Ieoh Ming Pei, with an investment of more than 300 million, the design level is online and the funds are online.

The detailed design inside the museum is also stunning. The skylight is opened in the middle of the roof, so that the three-dimensional geometric skylight and the sloped roof below form an angle, presenting a three-dimensional modeling effect to maximize lighting. The background of the staircase is an artificial trickle waterfall, guided by a graphite-shaped channel, which complements the theme of the exhibition hall in the house. Even the steps are made in the shape of inkstones, and when you step on them, you get the feeling of ink.

If you want to take a closer look at the collections in the museum, it will take quite a while. At this time, I am very envious of Suzhou people. They can feast their eyes and increase their knowledge anytime and anywhere. The picture below is a portrait of the twelve zodiac animals, with animal heads and human bodies, with a strong sense of ritual.

The picture below is a miniature model of a double bed in a bedroom. At first glance, there is nothing special about it, but if you look closely, there is a toilet next to the bed in the lower right corner, which shows the ingenuity of the ancients. If you do an ordinary thing to the extreme, it will become a treasure.

The Humble Administrator's Garden was originally built by Wang Xianchen, the royal censor, in the early years of the Ming Dynasty. He did not want his son to lose to Xu Shaoquan in a night of gambling, so he cheated his father with his strength. Later, due to the decline of the Xu family, the Humble Administrator's Garden changed owners many times. Each time it changed owners, the new owner would renovate it. Until now, the Humble Administrator's Garden has become one of the four famous gardens in China.

The lotus flowers in the pond and the ancient trees in the garden are all lush and green. If you take a deep breath, maybe a new bud will sprout out. I just want to say that the Humble Administrator's Garden, which was once a private back garden, is great. ..luxury.

However, trees, flowers, and rockeries alone cannot support the scene. Then there were various pavilions for rich people, and there was the fun of chanting poems and painting in the pavilions after just walking a few steps. In the picture below, some people may think that this is to keep mice away. In fact, it is floor heating. If you stick hot charcoal into it, the whole house will be as warm as spring in March. Do you think it is luxurious enough?

Even the cobblestones are not spared.

3. Tiger Hill (Leaning Tower of Pisa, China)

Even Su Dongpo shouted, "It would be a shame not to visit Tiger Hill when you go to Suzhou!" Tiger Hill is also a place I must visit. Attractions. According to "Historical Records", King Helu of Wu was buried here. Legend has it that a "white tiger squatted on it" three days after the burial, so it was named Huqiu. All in all, domineering! The picture below shows the sword pool, which is the entrance where King Wu’s coffin is placed. It is extremely mysterious. Even though the heat is getting strong, standing by the pool, the cool breeze passing through the hall makes me shiver.

Yunyan Temple Pagoda, also known as Huqiu Pagoda, is famous for its unique shape that leans but does not fall over. It is also the earliest existing pagoda in Jiangnan, with large scale and exquisite structure. She has witnessed the sunset and moonrise for 2,500 years now. 2,500 years can be regarded as an existence that transcends time. I stood in front of the tower, watching the tourists taking pictures with her, wondering if she would smile lovingly and tolerate our childish behavior. Oh, I am so small, so small.

4. Eslite Bookstore (a bookstore, but also life)

Honesty is a sincere heart and persistent care; quality is a professional quality. A rigorous choice. Eslite Bookstore not only sells books, but also tells people how to love life. The entire bookstore covers three floors and a basement. Different floors display modern and exquisite life with different themes. But I rushed straight to the books... There seemed to be no teaching reference books that dominated ordinary bookstores, but various other original books and imported books were densely packed on the bookshelves, and I didn't know where to start. (However, the price is not close to the masses, and it can easily reach three figures, huh)

Beijing, the magical capital of China

I took the train to Beijing overnight, and watched Junichi Watanabe on the train. "The Difference between Men and Women" narrates the differences in the lives of old men and women in their later years. However, in China, old men and women all join the Sunset Red Tour Group to visit Tiananmen, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, and they all look very foreign! Then? I was still shocked by the old man and the old lady. Some had their heads shaved in the open air, some complained about the modern education model, and some wore yellow vests and spoke authentic Beijing dialect to manage bus queues (I didn’t even see a few buses coming, they had already accurately reported that there were buses a few hundred meters away) , this look)

1. Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City (Forbidden City)

I stayed up late at night and walked around for more than half an hour to watch the national flag raising. The uncle standing in front of me slapped We all come to Beijing with big yawns and mumbles, we have to see it no matter what. Sometimes we love this country more than we thought. When the handsome flag bearers in military uniforms step out of Tiananmen Square, no matter which province you come from, you have become an indistinguishable super support team. There were so many mobile phone flashes and selfie sticks above my head. I wanted to climb on the shoulders of the people blocking my view.

Next came the more cruel competition of who can enter the Forbidden City first. At the command of the small flag, we screamed and threw our bags through the security check, and ran into the huge and deep gate, which is the heart of the Forbidden City. The first thing that comes into view is the Hall of Supreme Harmony. It was the place where emperors held major ceremonies in ancient times, and it was full of royal style. When Puyi was riding a horse in front of the palace, did he expect that his house would become something that ordinary people would pay to visit?

The roof of the Forbidden City building is covered with various glazed tiles. Several important halls are mainly yellow, while the buildings in the prince's residential area are green. Other colorful colored glazes such as blue, purple, black, and emerald are often dotted in the gardens or on the colored glaze walls. The color contrast is very high-key, and the whole is elegant and luxurious. This bedroom next to the imperial garden is where the prince studied the Four Books and Five Classics.

In addition to bright and bright colors, there will also be bronze mythical beasts used to decorate the building, further adding to the supreme sense of the divine right of kings. Dragons, phoenixes, and turtles are all common decorations in the Forbidden City.

But the huge tank in the picture below has no religious function, but is used to store heavenly water in case of fire. The Forbidden City is one of the largest and most complete wooden structure buildings in the world. Although it is extremely majestic, it is also extremely fragile in the face of fire, so these jars are of extraordinary significance.

2. Hutongs (South and North Luogu Streets, Qian Street and Yandai Xiejie)

When I came to Beijing, I visited the Hutongs the most, and I didn’t even go to Wangfujing and Sanlitun.

I soaked myself deeply in the depths of the alley, which has the most fireworks atmosphere in Beijing, and took two steps to encounter a surprise. The crackling sound of mahjong came from the narrow corridor, and sometimes the babbling sound of Peking Opera. I imagined the footsteps of Lao She, Wang Zengqi, Liang Shiqiu, Wang Xiaobo and others walking through the alleys. They used their own words to outline the different styles of Beijing, which fascinated me.

Encountering an Internet celebrity store: Little time. This store included all the elements I like. I liked it so much that I took out my wallet and ate a small yogurt cheese cake. The price was 35. Dried flowers are hung all over the white wall, and the fragrance of flowers is also overflowing next to the table. Next comes the fatal blow, two cute cats. You know, I sucked the cat for a while, and left with my hands full of fur contentedly.

3. Summer Palace (visit Wudaokou by the way)

The Summer Palace is a royal garden that was renovated by Empress Dowager Cixi. Needless to say, the beautiful scenery comes with its own filter. Just look at the foreign friends in the garden. Just know her reputation. The seventeen-hole bridge in the distance is beautiful and slender. Every time you walk through a hole, you will feel less sad. When you walk the entire bridge, you will feel refreshed. I didn't try it because I was stuck on why it looked so much like West Lake in Hangzhou. After checking the information, it turned out that it was really based on the West Lake.

Under clear skies, boating on Kunming Lake is a leisure activity that only gods can enjoy.

When I was sitting stupidly by Kunming Lake, I especially wanted Hehua to ask me a question to Wang Guowei, who was sleeping here: You said that when you look back at night, that person is in the dim light, but When you turn around, that person has already left. Isn’t it despairing? Once the cultural beliefs have been destroyed, where will a literati go? In "Under the Cherry Blossom Tree" by Junichi Watanabe, he wrote that the cherry blossom trees with dead people buried underground felt like they were going crazy when they bloomed. Now looking at the lotus leaves in this pond, I also have the wrong feeling of going crazy.

There are actually many small details that can be appreciated in the Summer Palace, such as the design of the doors, the various shapes of ancient trees, and more importantly, the stories that happened in the garden, showing us the absurd era at that time. This is my highly recommended attraction in Beijing.

4. Olympic Sports Center (Bird's Nest and Water Cube)

After seeing the photos of the Bird's Nest and Water Cube that I took, tears flowed to my heart. What are these alluring colors?

Let me use words to describe the bird's nest and water cube in my eyeballs. Oh no, the bird's nest and the water cube in my eyes.

The appearance of the Bird's Nest is all messy. No, the well-proportioned steel structure is weird. No, it should be the wonderful curved shape that weakens the rigidity of the steel bars, but creates a soft and warm feeling, making the tense game more exciting. of the audience, no! Athletes feel like they are competing against their opponents at home.

Looking from a distance, the Water Cube looks like a mattress with excellent texture. A mattress? In fact, what I really want to say is a piece of water with a good texture...

Forget it, I am shocked by these two pictures. If I continue talking, I will end up talking nonsense. : The Bird's Nest and Water Cube are so beautiful.

Temporary Inn

I would skip the place of accommodation before, but this time I want to record the temporary inn, because a humane B&B can make the trip more vivid.

The inn is located in an old house next to Guanqian Street. A tree with white flowers at the door is dotted with dark red walls, which is full of poetry. The door of the inn is usually open whether there is someone or not. There are always customers passing by and coming in. Everyone is destined to meet each other in the world. Because it was a renovation of a century-old house, the original wooden stairs were still preserved, and the creaking was a sign of time. Each room is decorated in a simple style, and the dim lights warm travelers who spend the night here, making every dream feel like going home.

The two owners of the inn are like friends. They will chat with you from north to south; they will share delicious food and beer with you. I think these are unique features that cannot be replaced by a check in check out hotel. . The stories behind them made this temporary inn an exclusive memory of my trip to Suzhou.

We are all tiny living beings who come to this world temporarily. Why do we have to muddle along as if we are young and will live forever? Shouldn't we seize the time to do what we want to do? I say be brave and just do it if you want to do it.