Beijing travel guide for all ages in July 2016

Guidelines for a six-day trip to Beijing for families of all ages

Preparation before travel:

1. Route arrangement

Considering that the weather is hot and the elderly are elderly (58 years old), with a young child (4 years old), and based on a large number of travel guides, with the aim of having fun and having a good rest, the following arrangements were made:

Weather forecast for time, week and route

7.18 Three Check-in Hotel, National Museum, Dashilan and Qianmen Street, flag lowering ceremony is clear

7.19 Tiantiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park is clear

7.20 Beijing Zoo, Shichahai, Yantaixie Street, Nanluogu Lane Rain

7.21 Liubeihai Park, Prince Gong's Mansion, Temple of Heaven Rain

7.22 Deshengmen Archery Tower, Great Wall, Bird's Nest, Water Cube Sunny

Refund the card on July 23, and the journey back will be clear

2. Transportation arrangements

Book a round-trip ticket at 12306 in advance. It takes three and a half hours and the ticket is 195 yuan. 3. Hotel arrangements

Book a hotel near Dashilan West Street in advance through Mango.com. I won’t mention the specific name. Facts have proved that this choice is very wise. Booked half a month in advance, standard room for three people, 228 yuan/night (plus rebate). When checking in, the store price was 288 yuan, and there was no room available. You can reach Dashilan and Qianmen through an alley, making shopping, dining, and transportation very convenient. 4. Carry items

Sunscreen, sheets, umbrellas, water bottles, clothes, ID cards, as light as possible.

A pair of very comfortable shoes, suitable for long walks, be sure to use old shoes. Traveling in Beijing is all about walking. Day 1 (7.18):

Take the train to Beijing South Railway Station. I picked up the high-speed train ticket and a card from the self-service ticket vending machine at the South Railway Station, and took the subway to the hotel (the hotel's location was printed from a screenshot on Baidu Map). It was only six or seven stops away, but changing lines several times made it difficult for the elderly and children to get up and down. , decided not to take the subway in the future if I can. After arriving at the hotel, after a short rest, we went out to visit Dashilan and Qianmen. We looked at various time-honored brands and dingdang cars, ate Old Beijing yogurt, Arctic soda, and one-stop meat skewers. There was Guo Degang’s cross talk convention on Dashilan Street. I I've been thinking about it for several days, but I haven't gotten into it yet. I originally wanted to go to Tiananmen Square to watch the flag lowering, but martial law was enforced that day, so I returned the same way from Qianmen Street to eat roast duck. I didn't go to the famous Quanjude. I was afraid of queuing and felt that the price/performance ratio was not high. I went to a relatively affordable Deyuan Roast Duck restaurant. I checked it out early. It's near the hotel. It costs 108 yuan per set. The duck rack is processed into cumin flavor. , the taste was pretty good, but none of the three adults and one child could finish it. The elder and younger ones were sent back to the hotel to rest, while the elder two went to Xidan to do some shopping. The next day (7.19):

Get up early in the morning, walk to Tiananmen Square, visit the Monument to the People’s Heroes (Chairman Mao Memorial Hall is closed), and go to the Forbidden City along the Meridian Gate. Before entering the Forbidden City, I rented three explanation devices (deposit 100 yuan/unit, fee 10 yuan/unit). There will be explanations at every scenic spot, and the effect is good. Tickets for the Forbidden City have been booked on the official website of the Forbidden City before. The tickets are 70 yuan. Just swipe your ID card and avoid queuing. The route is basically as follows:

Meridian Gate - Wuying Hall - Wenhua Hall - Jinshui Bridge - Gate of Supreme Harmony - Hall of Supreme Harmony - Zhonghe Hall - Baohe Hall - Arrow Pavilion ——Treasure Hall (10 yuan, good value for money)-Zhenfei Well-Qin'an Hall-Imperial Garden-Qianqing Gate-Qianqing Palace-Kunning Palace-Kunning Gate-Xiliu Palace - Shenwumen. Notes:

1. Go to the toilet when you encounter it. There are still relatively few toilets in the Forbidden City.

2. It all depends on walking, which requires high leg strength. We stop and go, rest whenever we can, and try to maintain our physical strength. Many times, every time I arrive at a palace, I first find a place to sit and take turns visiting.

3. Bring something to eat and have a simple lunch at the Forbidden City.

4. The Forbidden City is still worth seeing, but don’t just take your time and take your time. The treasure house is good. 5. The emperor is so rich! The imperial garden is so small!

It was only about 2 o'clock when I returned the explanation instrument and came out of Shenwumen. I originally wanted to go to Jingshan Park, which is right across the street, but I was tired and hot, so I looked at the scenery in the distance and gave up. Take the bus back to Qianmen. The 4 cent bus ride is so cool.

Go back to the hotel to take a shower and sleep until after 5 o'clock. Take the bus to Nanluoguxiang. Public transportation in Beijing is very convenient. There are buses from Qianmen to various scenic spots, and there are service staff available for consultation. Before, I checked online at the hotel every day, but later I always asked directly at the stop sign. We got off the bus from Huangchenggen Park, looked at the old city wall, and walked to Nanluogu Alley. Nanluogu Alley is still very attractive to young people with petty bourgeoisie. Unfortunately, we had old people and children and went deep into a few alleys. After the Siheyuan, Nanluoguxiang became a snack tour. For churros, stinky tofu, Wenyu cheese, pancake fruit, our principle is to go to whichever one has the most people in line. Then we went to the Drum Tower, took the bus, and headed back home.

The third day (7.20):

Pay attention to the weather forecast every day. There may be heavy rain on the weekend, so the Great Wall mentioned it on the third day.

Take Metro Line 4, get off at Xizhimen, then go to Beijing North Railway Station and take the S201 train to Badaling, just swipe your card. About 6 yuan. Be sure to check the train time from Line S2 to Badaling in the morning and take the most suitable one.

The S201 train is very interesting. There are no fixed seats. It is a rush-seat trip. In fact, basically everyone has a seat. The seats are much more spacious than those on the Harmony train. After having breakfast and catching up on some sleep, we arrived at Badaling Station in about an hour and a half. Conductors on the train will sell tickets, so don’t buy them. Follow the flow of people and walk up the mountain. It takes about 15 minutes and the ticket is 45 yuan. There are Nancheng and Beicheng. There is a Monument of Heroes in the Nancheng and there is a cable car and pulley in the North City. Because there are elderly and children, I chose to climb the North City and be prepared to take the cable car or pulley. Unexpectedly, the old man and the child performed extremely well. After replenishing their strength several times, they actually climbed to the eighth floor in the north. The key is that it’s still not finished. Go down the sidewalk to the North 6th floor, and then go down along the Great Wall. Around one o'clock, we had lunch at KFC at the foot of the Great Wall. The weather was also very good, it must be a hazy day, there was no sun, and it was cool on the Great Wall. I took the S2 line back to Beijing North Railway Station and slept on the train for an hour and a half. I originally wanted to go back to the hotel to rest and come out in the evening, but after resting on the train and regaining my strength, I went directly from Xizhimen Subway to the Olympic Sports Center. It's just more troublesome to change lines. The Bird's Nest and Water Cube are not lit until after 8pm. The square is mostly filled with tourists and vendors selling tourist products. After sitting and playing in the square for a while, I took the subway back to the front door. Changed lines four times.

The fourth day (7.21):

Get up in the morning and go to Chairman Mao Memorial Hall first. It opens at about 7:30. You are not allowed to bring bags, take photos, etc., and you need to store it. , it is best to find someone to look at the bag outside. I'm the one looking at the bag. That queue, after the experience of the World Expo, it was nothing. Individual tourists queued on the east side, queuing for an hour and a half just for that glimpse, but it finally fulfilled the old man's long-cherished wish. Take the Qianmen subway to Zoo Station. Arrive at about nine o'clock. The zoo is mainly for children, but adults can also broaden their horizons. The ticket is 15 yuan (the zoo and the aquarium are together, because I have been to Qingdao Polar Ocean World, so I don’t want to go to the aquarium). The child is very excited. But many museums are closed. The key is that it was 7.21 that day, so I was prepared for the rain. I didn’t expect it to come so quickly. It started to rain around 10 o’clock. It wasn’t too heavy, so I took an umbrella and continued shopping. When it rains heavily, I go to the city halls. One disadvantage of the Northern Zoo is that most of the city halls are in the city halls. The halls are very dark and smelly, especially the elephant hall and the giraffe hall, which are almost smoked. At noon, it rained heavily, and the water on the road in the park was at least 20 centimeters deep. He was trapped in the chimpanzee house for a long time. Later, the rain stopped, so I took an umbrella and continued shopping. The child was always very happy because he could wade in the water. Later, he felt that the water was more fun than animals, and he happily walked in the water with his mother holding him. After ending with the Bird House and Panda House, we left the park around 4 o'clock and took the subway back to the front door. I originally wanted to go back to the hotel after dinner, but I was too tired and wanted to rest before going out to eat. I don’t know if this is luck or misfortune, but later I heard that the heavy rain continued to pour after 5 or 6 o’clock, and the subway was closed. What I know is that when I wanted to go out for dinner at 7 o'clock, the water in the alley was almost up to my knees. People who returned home late had to wade through deep water to come back. Several rooms in the hotel were leaking. Beijing news said that five people had died. I fell asleep in a daze and was hungry until 10 o'clock. When I went out again, the water had subsided and the rain had lightened up. I met the person on duty at the neighborhood committee and introduced me to a hotel in the back of the alley. I was pleasantly surprised by taking him back to the hotel outside the alley. The thing is, this is a homely restaurant in Beijing. The places where I ate before were all near tourist areas, and the prices were just ridiculous.

Day 5 (7.22):

Wake up early in the morning, the sun is shining. We went to the alley that turned two corners last night to have breakfast, and also turned a corner to the vegetable market to buy fruit. Take the bus to Beihai Park and the ticket is 20 yuan (which includes a 10 yuan joint ticket for the White Tower and so on. In fact, it is really unnecessary and not worth it. Just buy the ticket). Enter from the south gate and walk clockwise along the lake. Various recreational activities for the elderly are very lively. After the rain, the blue sky and white clouds of the North Sea contrast with each other, which is beautiful. Let's paddle together. I saw the double-sided Nine Dragon Wall and a main hall from the Ming Dynasty. After playing and sitting around for a while and having a simple lunch, at noon, we went out from the north gate and passed through the underground passage to Prince Gong's Mansion. Be sure not to be fooled by tricycles. Tasting the snacks: fried crunch, fried enema, the old man and sister shook their heads and gave up the idea of ??eating other Beijing snacks. The ticket to Prince Gong's Mansion is 35 yuan, and no guide is available for rent. All kinds of feng shui, all kinds of money. I tried very hard to get the image of Wang Gang and Shen out of my mind. Touching the Fortune Characters, Dragon King Temple, and Bat Pond are all good. The guides in the attractions are quite comprehensive. Prince Gong’s Mansion is not big, so you should visit all the attractions in the guide. Our lovely child was sleepy, so we had to sleep in the pavilion with the old man accompanying us, and then we took turns walking around. You can take a tour with the tour guide, the tour guide is very interesting. But you must resist shopping in the park. The tour guides are too high-end, and you may be caught accidentally. There are rubbings worth 260 yuan worth of blessings, and there are 20 yuan worth of amulets that have been carried for 5 years. Of course, each has its own merits. Anyway, that 20-yuan amulet costs 1 yuan or two outside. Following the path of the tricycle driver, we visited some alleys, which were later renovated for tourists. The smell of old Beijing was gone. We passed through the alleys and went to Qianhai. I didn’t have the energy to explore the entire Shichahai. In the past, the seaside was so slow. Walk slowly, then the Lotus Market, take the bus to the Shenwu Gate of the Forbidden City. My sister has always wanted to take a photo of the high wall of the palace compound, and now she has her wish. The bus goes back to the front door.

After a full day of walking today, the elderly and children rested in the hotel. My sister and I revisited the Qianmen and Dashilar. The evening had a unique flavor.

Day six (7.23):

I wanted to arrange tickets for the National Museum or something after 11 a.m., but they were all closed on Monday. The family woke up naturally, took a few turns to the vegetable market to buy fruits, bought some Beijing specialties on Dashilan Street, packed their luggage and took the bus to Beijing South Railway Station. I took the subway to Xizhimen Station to refund the card. When I bought the card, I charged 30 yuan. When I returned the card, it was less than 2 yuan, and there was still a few cents left. Arriving in Weifang at around three o'clock, the Beijing tour ended successfully!

There is another option for the last day’s route: Summer Palace, Peking University, Tsinghua University

Considering that the Summer Palace is too big and tiring to walk around, Peking University and Tsinghua University are not my alma mater, and the children are too small. . I chose Beihai Park, Prince Gong’s Mansion, and Shichahai.

I missed watching the flag lowering ceremony and didn’t consider the flag raising ceremony because I couldn’t get up.

You can check the flag raising and lowering time of the day: /page/sqsj/