Three wonders of winter solstice

The three wonders that can be seen on the solstice in winter are the golden light crossing the 17-hole bridge, the golden light on the bright plaque and the Forbidden City behind the snow.

1, 17-hole bridge with golden light through hole

Seventeen-hole bridge is a famous ancient stone bridge in the former royal garden. Built in the 15th year of Qingganlong, the bridge deck is 8m wide, 7m high and 150m long. Every winter around, the afterglow of the sunset will penetrate and illuminate all 17 holes; Under the majestic stone bridge, there is a golden color, which is very majestic, so it is called golden light through the heart.

2. The bright plaque is gold.

Every winter around noon on the solstice, it will be illuminated by the sun, and the five dragons under the plaque will also emit golden light in turn, which is a wonder. So this plaque has become more famous and legendary.

3. The Forbidden City after the snow

After it snows in winter, the Forbidden City smells solemn! The red walls and exquisite roofs are very shocking. In the winter when the sun sets, in the corner of the Forbidden City, the effect of silhouette is full of vicissitudes and mystery, and many things are settling. In the Forbidden City covered with snow, the traditional red color is very strong in white universities.

Beijing characteristic scenic spots

1, Palace Museum

The Palace Museum, one of the must-see attractions when you first arrive in Beijing, is located on the central axis of Beijing. As a world cultural heritage, the national 5A-level scenic spot is the largest and most well-preserved ancient wooden structure building in the world, and the Hall of Supreme Harmony is one of the three major buildings in China.

2. Badaling Great Wall

The Great Wall of Wan Li, known as one of the seven wonders of the world in the Middle Ages, is a world cultural heritage and a national 5A-level scenic spot. In Beijing, Mutianyu and Badaling in Juyongguan are famous sections, especially the Badaling Great Wall, which was the earliest section of the Ming Great Wall opened to tourists and the most essential part of the Great Wall, claiming to be the first majestic.

3. Nanluoguxiang

One of the oldest neighborhoods in Beijing preserves the largest and highest-grade chessboard-style traditional Yuan Dynasty Hutong residential area. Later, it was developed into a commercial street. The collision between history and modern culture makes it a new landmark of Beijing.

4. Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven is a place where emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties offered sacrifices to the emperor and prayed for abundant crops. It is a world cultural heritage and a national 5A scenic spot. The Temple of Heaven is the general name of the two altars in the Valley of Blessing in the Round Mountain, with double altar walls, forming an inner altar and an outer altar. The altar wall is round in the south and round in the north, symbolizing a round place, and the imperial vault is used to worship the gods of the worship ceremony on weekdays.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Beijing Palace Museum