Memories of Beijing Station

Every time I go to Beijing on business or have something to do, when entering or leaving Beijing Station. The familiar station, the familiar square, the familiar surrounding environment, these can’t help but come into my eyes. Immediately, my mind comes back to my childhood, playing in the square of Beijing Railway Station and having fun going up and down in the elevator in the station hall. It can be said that it was a very lively and popular place at that time. It seems like I have returned to my innocent, lively and lovely childhood and that unforgettable era.

Beijing Railway Station was built in the late 1950s. It is a Soviet-style palace-like building with a luxurious and majestic appearance. It has a spacious and bright column-style hall plus two bell towers. It has a magnificent appearance and the station square is wide and clean. It is The largest railway terminal in the country. After 60 years of ups and downs, the classical architectural style still retains its old appearance, standing in the southeast of Jianguomen Street.

I spent a good time in Beijing during my childhood. I lived at No. 6, Yangyi Hutong, Dongcheng District, 500 meters away from Beijing Railway Station.

At Beijing Railway Station in the 1960s, people from all over the country came from all over the country every day. Chinese and foreign tourists gather at the train station and head towards where they want to go, with one entrance and one exit. One to take you to the direction and place you want to travel, and one to wait for you to return to your warm home. Getting on, getting off, and transferring, the bustling passengers, carrying travel bags and suitcases, came to the entrance and exit of the train station. The station attendants held iron horns and shouted loudly, the starting and ending stations of each train, please. Entering the station from the entrances of various waiting rooms, rows of battery luggage carts, heading east and west, pass by. The station is a busy scene with many people, noisy and orderly.

On sunny days with clear skies, and in the evenings when the moon is bright and the sky is full of stars, people of all ages, men, women, and children gather in small groups, some with their families, to stroll around the station square and enjoy the ancient civilization of Beijing. A harmonious and happy life, with a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of the station. Whenever a delegation of foreign dignitaries visits China on May Day or National Day, large placards stand on the east and west sides of the station, colorful flags flutter in the wind around the square, and gorgeous flowers are displayed, presenting a welcoming, joyful and festive atmosphere. color.

Whenever night falls, the train station and square are brightly lit. The sun lamps above the station roof are bright all night long. The whole square is like daytime, with colorful neon lights flashing. The three words "Beijing Station" are dazzling, and the two words "Beijing Station" are dazzling. The hands of the clock tower clock are accurate and clearly visible. Late at night, the sound of the train whistle, the clang of the wheels, and the bell tower ringing on time are accompanied by the music of Dongfanghong. It is like a beautiful and beautiful symphony, accompanying people living within 10 kilometers of the station into dreamland.