Return To 1977 Chapter 497: Travel tour
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That’s all we have at home. If we really want to have fun, we have to go outside.
Even though the weather is hot, there are really many good places to go in Beijing, and people can completely avoid it.
According to the past, rich people liked to pursue wild things and places with lush greenery, water and trees.
Although we cannot mobilize troops and hide in the "Summer Resort" in Chengde like the emperor did. But you can go to Xishan to live there, so the areas near Yuquan Mountain and Xiangshan Mountain have become a concentration of "gardens" for wealthy families. "Temple of the Reclining Buddha", "Biyun Temple", and "Jingyi Garden" are also often visited by tourists.
The wonderful thing is that Xishan was once the base of the "Jianrui Camp". There are many Banner tribes and they pay attention to food and drink. Therefore, the food in wild teahouses or small restaurants is often a higher level than other picnic places. Some people are lucky and may even meet a descendant of an imperial chef and be given a taste of some of the side dishes or snacks in the palace courtyard.
As for where there is water. There are two water veins in the capital, "Yuquan Mountain" and "Tonghui River", and there is also Haizi where elk are raised in the south. Along the way, you can find some scenic spots with fishing huts and sail boats. For example, "Er Zha", "Nanhe Paozi" and "Lingjiao Keng" all fall into this category.
But once we arrived in the city, "Tonghui River" was no longer relevant. The most important waterways are all branches of "Yuquan Mountain".
There are two well-known places to visit in the city, one is "Jishuitan" and the other is "Three Seas".
These places are where ancient temples, famous temples and royal palaces are concentrated. Not only are there numerous pines, cypresses, locust willows, but also green willows and lotus flowers, and the deep green shade is quite poetic. And there are often wine stalls and teahouses along the way. Sitting on the shore watching the water and having a drink in summer is also very interesting.
Of all the places, the most lively and attractive one has to be "Shichahai".
The "Lotus Market" was opened here in the fifth year of the Republic of China. From the Dragon Boat Festival to the Zhongyuan Festival, many businessmen gathered here to do business from day to night. Because all kinds of businesses are close to civilians, and there is no charge for leisure tours, it attracted countless people and became famous for a while.
The largest number of transactions are tea sheds on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. This kind of tea shed is a "water seat" with half a bank and half a river, with wooden boards, and the price of tea is relatively high.
In addition, there are temporary restaurants, grilled hotpot stalls, river fresh food stalls, cold food stalls, and even fruit stalls, watermelon stalls, bean juice, and enema, all of which are prepared. They even have "Eight Treasures Lotus Seed Porridge" as a seasonal snack.
In addition to eating and drinking, there are also shops selling souvenirs. There are antique stalls, books stalls, calligraphy and painting stalls, as well as toys, grass and insect stalls and seasonal fan stalls.
In terms of entertainment, there are also a luozi shed, a juggling shed, a bookstore, a crosstalk stage, and a performance stage. Even Bai Yunpeng, "Lao Wagua", Ge Hengquan, etc. also came here to perform. It is far more interesting and friendly to the people than today’s “Lotus Market” which is crowded with all kinds of bars.
In addition to the vulgar ones, there are also elegant ones.
There is the "Huixiantang" restaurant on the north shore of Qianhai, Shichahai.
The front floor is facing the water. It is large in scale and you can climb up to watch the water. Its unique "fried eight pieces", "crystal shrimp" and "ice bowl" are its signature features.
If it is too big, there is a smaller restaurant called "Jixiangju", which is also built on the riverside, so it is also called "The First Building Linhe".
Although it is just a small building, because the owner was originally from a family in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the food and wine prepared by it all have a unique taste that cannot be obtained in ordinary restaurants.
The waters in front of these two stores are full of lotus plants. The cool breeze blowing from the lotus pond will cheer people up. Completely forgetting that there is still heat and noise in the world.
But again, the prices of these two transactions are extremely high, which is not something that ordinary people can care about.
In addition, in addition to strolling along the river, there are also Western scenes.
Like "Liuguo Hotel", "Jingcheng Hotel" and "Germany Hotel", they all have rooftop gardens in summer. Not only are there cold drinks and Western food, but we also hired foreign bands and Russian dancers for people to enjoy the cool weather, dance and have fun.
As for the amount of consumption, it matches it well, and it does belong to the top of the building.
How about it? The past days were pretty good, right?
But if you compare it with those who have experienced "movement" now, the situation is completely different.
The ancient temples in Xishan cannot be moved, but they have all been smashed to pieces, and they are all deserted temples.
Although there is no one there, you can live wherever you want, but that requires "daring". In the evening, there will probably be a "fox-yellow and gray-white willow" coming to perform "Liao Zhai".
"Jishuitan" and "Shichahai" are still there, but the large green space around the lake has been occupied, the roads are blocked, the water quality is polluted, and there are no tea stalls or restaurants, let alone a "Lotus Market".
It's fine if you really want to go shopping during the day. Although the riverside is still cool in the evening, the city's infrastructure was still far from perfect in 1979. The street lights were dim and there were only blind spots, so you had to go shopping in the dark.
Smart people carry flashlights. For young women who are in their prime, it is a place that needs to be avoided.
So? Isn’t there nowhere to go in the capital in this day and age?
Not necessarily. This year, Beijing's parks have been vigorously restored, especially those classical gardens and famous parks. It has basically been reopened.
In addition, because people have shifted their focus from politics to production and life, the commercial market has become more prosperous and developed than before.
And due to the increase in foreigners, the number of hotels in Beijing that are qualified to receive foreign tourists is also increasing. Western cultural and entertainment methods inevitably spread.
If we evaluate it objectively, it is still not as good as the past, but it has begun to develop in a positive direction, and it is much better than the "movement" ten years ago.
If we look at the specific circumstances of Hong Yanwu and "Tang Xin'er", their daily activities range around Chang'an Street and Qianmen.
If they don't want to stay at home, they can go rowing in the lotus pond of "Beihai Park", or drink tea and play "backgammon" under the old cypress trees of "Workers' Cultural Palace" and "Zhongshan Park".
Of course you can also go to the "Temple of Heaven Park", which is the largest pine forest in Beijing. In addition, as a place of love, it is indeed necessary to review it from time to time. Just considering the distance alone, it is no longer very convenient.
In terms of food, there are plenty of big restaurants in Dongdan, Xidan and Qianmen. If you don’t want to eat at home, walk a few more steps and the wait time will be shorter than in a small restaurant. The menu at the big restaurant has also become richer, with more seasonal vegetables and exquisite snacks than in the past.
The second floor of Xidan Food Mall is the cold food shop they frequent most. The stewed fruit in cream is a must order every time I go there. What makes people extra happy is that the store finally has fluffy "cream ice cream" and "double sticks", and no longer only provides those frozen hard popsicles that cost a few cents.
As for the "Xinfeng Snack Bar" next to the Capital Cinema where you can drink at night, it is completely out of the question. Not only were they overcrowded, but they often had to be carried to the road to eat and drink. The prototype of "escort" also appeared in the evening.
There are often a few girls who come from nowhere to hang out here, wearing green and lipstick, "crossing the stage" back and forth. As long as someone is willing to buy a drink, these "circles" can sit next to the person who spends the money and chat with them. Only the truth is not in his mouth. You ask her where she is from. Today she is from Xicheng, but tomorrow she will be from Haidian.
Out of caution, the "little wife" simply took her men to another place to eat. These little girls were so evil that he was afraid that if something happened, Chi Yu would be affected and he would be wronged.
On the contrary, "Friendship Hotel" and "Diplomatic Apartment", two places that stop most Chinese people, have become places where Hong Yanwu and "Tang Xin'er" often go to dance.
Both places are full of foreigners, and both have open-air "beer gardens" in summer.
Although the "Friendship Hotel" is in the western suburbs and the "Diplomatic Apartment" is guarded, now that Bian Jiangong's car is available, it is not a problem. Even Chen Liquan and Su Jin can sit down, so everyone can go in and have a good time together.
To say that these two places are really lively and happy, there are bands, cold meals, ice cream, and Coca-Cola. There are wires running horizontally and wires standing vertically, and I don’t know how many light bulbs are tied there. The light at night is almost catching up with the daylight.
Although the dance floor has a stone brick floor, which is incomparable to the water-brushed stone floor of Bincheng's "Guanhai Tower" that is almost skating, it is much better than the dirt and smoke on the street. It was enough to open the eyes of Bian Jiangong and Su Jin.
This will even be of great benefit to the two boys' respective businesses. Bian Jiangong learned a lot of daily English through his eyes and ears, and became more and more comfortable in "killing" foreigners. Su Jin has also seen more clothing styles that foreigners like, allowing him to make better suggestions to customers at work.
It’s just that Hong Yanwu felt a little sorry for his wife, because she was the only girl who had to dance with the four of them in turns. I won’t talk about it if I’m tired. The key is to teach Bian Jiangong and Su Jin, the two “raw melons and eggs”, who will inevitably get stepped on a few times.
Fortunately, "Tang Xin'er" herself doesn't seem to mind. It can be seen that she really likes to dance, and she often dances four or five songs in a row before she is willing to sit down and drink a cold drink. Once you get excited, even the invitations from foreign devils will be readily accepted.