From the Beach Back Lane to Jingshan Gate: A Journey Through Time and Culture
From the Back Lane of the Beach to Jingshan Gate, the lane is not long. Most of the time, it is quiet and normal. There are some ancient trees on both sides of the street, some small shops with unified door decorations, and occasionally there are groups of tourists waving flags.
From the Back Lane of the Beach to Jingshan Gate, the lane is not long. Most of the time, it is quiet and normal. There are some ancient trees on both sides of the street, some small shops with unified door decorations, and occasionally there are groups of tourists waving flags, which will make people realize that they are located near the Forbidden City. Yes, as a seemingly ordinary hutong, it carries the connection of more than 800 years of history and charm since the Yuan Dynasty. As Beijing's highest hill, Jingshan Park, is hidden at the end of the hutong to the west, Jingshan Park is almost the smallest royal garden in the central axis, but it has pavilions, towers, and exotic flowers and plants. It has long faded the legend of the emperor's ending, it seems more like a scene for people to wake up early and go for a walk after breakfast. The hutong's east end heads north, behind a group of gray houses, hides the ancient architectural complex of Zizhu Temple and Songzhu Temple. Here, 600 years ago, there was a printing factory, and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was also used as various factories, almost abandoned. In 2007, it was discovered by Belgians Wassenhove and renovated at their own expense for many years, becoming a luxury and artistic space frequently visited by celebrities and nobles. Now, 'Dongjingyuan' has also added a multi-space that integrates natural energy and oriental aesthetics, HUI- temple.
After the Reform of Late Qing Dynasty, Yuanma Temple and Jia Princess Palace in the center of the hutong became the predecessor of Peking University. Cai Yuanpei and Hu Shi, modern literary and academic scholars, often wandered here, constructing a utopian space of culture and art. Now, as the office of the People's Education Publishing House and the China National Publishing and Library Administration, they are making textbooks for primary and middle school students across the country.
There are also some energy fields of ordinary houses and their owners, built with love and perseverance. Coffee originated in Baihan Lake, as a representative of Beijing's new boutique coffee shops, it has changed the face of the place, continuing to nourish old customers and passersby. Every space has its own history, whether it's a hundred years or one year, the stars in the hutong move like a giant glue, firmly sticking together different historical and landscape people in this hidden hutong.
On a snowy afternoon, I came to this small lane, under the shade of golden ginkgo trees, I met a statue of Lu Xun on the wall; in the ancient architectural complex of Zizhu Temple and Songzhu Temple, I found the template of the Hui clan, and discussed with the responsible person who was surprisingly quirky. I 'drank' a cup of good Pu'er; I tasted the exquisite oil noodles on the flavor noodles; I went to the large and small coffee terraces to drink the lotus bean; I visited the bookstore in front of the People's Education Publishing House; I saw the Beijing University old site wall covered with red leaves of ivy, the time was still in the afternoon pause, I saw a dilapidated wall, the rusty door. When I tried to push it open, I felt dizzy. I don't know what the world is behind the door?
White Dream Journey
13: 00-15:00 Hui Template (23 Zizhu Temple)
Oriental Frozen and Flowing Aesthetics
Hidden in the Back Lane of the Beach, Yuan Dynasty built the ancient architectural complex of Zizhu Temple and Songzhu Temple, which was a ruined temple. It was originally the Ming Dynasty Royal Printing Factory, Qing Dynasty Lama's residence, and the People's Republic of China Television Factory after its founding. Since 2008, a group of people passionate about the preservation of ancient buildings renovated it for free, and Dongjingyuan has become a comprehensive space integrating catering, exhibition, relics and contemporary art.
Hui Template is a new comprehensive space in the oriental landscape. It can freely transform into a tea house, music hall, bookstore, exhibition space and interactive space. Artists and natural aesthetic enthusiasts from all over the world can explore infinite free lifestyles together.
In the afternoon, you can pass through the main hall, pass through the winding path, and arrive at the innermost template, the Hui template, which is a winding and quiet exploration journey. Open the black door of the Hui Clan Tea House, there are oriental art products displayed, integrating flower arrangement and tea ceremony. A luxury record player and transparent courage machine are playing ancient music by the black record on the pool eight, letting people freeze in a secret time and space. Hui Template integrates oriental aesthetics, space design, good content, design products, and often holds courses and private concerts by legendary master craftsmen, becoming a good place to appreciate oriental aesthetics.
15: 00-16:00 Coffee (Beach Back Lane 16)
Picnic on the Rooftop
Large and Small Coffee originated in Beijing Bai, a comprehensive experience store integrating coffee and space design. Large and Small Coffee's coffee shops are located in the corner of the Zhejiang merchant Sunshine Youth Hostel. The main colors are yellow and green, which is a clearer artistic and more comfortable space.
Zhang Yipeng, who returned from studying in Africa, is a coffee and You Ji Cha enthusiast. She has strict requirements on the quality of coffee, and also has many ideas and ideas in space design, community operation, atmosphere building, product quality and new retail business. She and her partner Nan Shan are working to realize the dream of 'becoming the best coffee shop in Beijing.'
From the initial visual packaging, location selection, to every single item and surrounding launch, the size of the coffee in the lane seems small and casual, but every detail has been strictly controlled and calculated, and then presented in the most comfortable, most appropriate and most natural way, not only for a good cup of coffee, but also for many coffee enthusiasts and community residents' spiritual nourishment.
16: 00-17:00 Beijing University Old Site and Bookstore (55)
Feel the fragrance of books
Walking along the Back Lane of the Beach, you will definitely pass by the old site of Peking University, which was the Royal Horse Temple in the Ming Dynasty, and the favorite four princesses, Jia Princess. On November 11, 1898, the Ministry of Internal Affairs established China's first modern university in the modern history, enrolling ordinary students. After the Xinhai Revolution, Peking University was renamed Peking University. In 1951, Peking University moved to the old site of Yenching University. The classrooms of Peking University are used by the People's Education Publishing House and the China National Publishing and Library Administration. Since the 1980s, the People's Education Publishing House and the China National Publishing and Library Administration have cooperated here.
As the highest university and the highest administrative agency for education in China, Peking University carries cultural style and aesthetic concepts. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, most of China's modern scholars and experts came here to build and enjoy various cultural facilities such as museums, exhibitions, concerts and theaters, creating a utopian appearance.
Now, Peking University, as the office of China's highest university and the highest administrative agency for education, is free to enter. In the red brick houses, you can still feel the old literary style hidden in the old buildings. At the north gate of Peking University, there is a bookstore, which belongs to the People's Education Publishing House. The primary and middle school textbooks in Beijing are published by the People's Education Publishing House. Therefore, most of the bookstores here are classic books and educational books of famous domestic masters, with simple and atmospheric layout, which has the unique atmosphere of old bookstores, with quiet environment and rich ink fragrance. In addition to books, you can also drink tea, operate some simple and rustic ceramic teacups, and regularly hold traditional writer and calligrapher exhibitions.
17: 00-19:00 Jingshan Park (Jingshan Park East Gate)
Walking in the Garden, Climbing to the Top to View Beijing
After a quiet walk along the Back Lane of the Beach, I arrived at Jingshan Gate in a few minutes. Jingshan Park has a history of more than 800 years. Jingshan is the highest place in old Beijing. Although small and exquisite, it has mountains, water, 솔방울 pavilions and exotic flowers and plants. It has long faded the legend of the emperor's ending, it seems more like a scene for people to wake up early and go for a walk after breakfast.
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