Personalized Marathon Training Plan Guide
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where to eat drink and have fun after running the beijing marathon
Roast duck, stewed liver, or fresh soy milk, which one would you like to try?
[Specialty Foods]
Roast Duck
First of all, if you want to eat roast duck, I recommend Siji Minfu,Bianyifang, Liqun,Quanjude,and Dadong.Runners can choose based on their location.Recommended shops near Tiananmen: Siji Minfu, Quanjude (Tiananmen branch), Dadong Roast Duck (Wangfujing branch), Bianyifang (Hademen branch).
Soy Milk
If you're not from Beijing, you might find the taste of soy milk unusual, but you should try it when you visit. Fresh soy milk can be bought and drunk directly. Just fermented soy milk has a slight sweetness and a less strong sour smell compared to fully fermented soy milk, making it suitable for beginners. It's especially refreshing and appetizing in summer.
Zhajiangmian
Zhajiangmian is one of the traditional Beijing specialties, made by mixing noodles with a sauce made from diced meat, onions, and ginger fried in oil, then mixed with yellow soybean paste or sweet bean paste. The toppings include cucumber, Chinese toon, bean sprouts, green peas, and soybeans. The essence of authentic Beijing zhajiangmian lies in the sauce.
Stewed Liver
Stewed liver is a traditional Beijing snack, originally derived from the palace dish 'Suzao Meat.' It includes fire-baked bread cut into squares, tofu cut into triangles, small pieces of intestines and lungs, all soaked in a ladle of old broth, with garlic paste, chili oil, fermented bean curd, and chive flowers added. The dish is served hot, with the bread and tofu absorbing the broth, making the bread soft but not sticky, and the meat tender but not mushy.
Baodu
Baodu refers to quickly boiled lamb tripe. It must be eaten with a dipping sauce made from ingredients like cilantro, chopped green onions, sesame paste, fermented tofu, chili oil, garlic paste, shrimp oil, chive flowers, soy sauce, and vinegar, similar to the sauce used for hotpot. Baodu is mostly run by Hui people in Beijing, with Baodu Wang and Baodu Man on Niujie Street being the most famous.
Fried Liver
Fried liver is a traditional Beijing snack made from pig intestines and liver, with seasonings like soy sauce, yellow soybean paste, raw garlic paste, cooked garlic paste, and pork bone broth. The final dish has a clear and bright broth, tender intestines and liver, and a rich, delicious flavor.
[Food Streets]
Guijie Street
Guijie Street's name is said to come from the old Beijing 'Ghost Market,' where vendors sold miscellaneous goods and fruits late at night, using kerosene lamps for light, creating a ghostly appearance from afar. Guijie Street is one of Beijing's earliest food streets and a great place for late-night snacks.
Recommended foods: from spicy crayfish to boiled fish to spicy frog and grilled fish, Guijie Street has become a trendsetter for Beijing's most popular foods. Notable places include 'Miaoling Sour Soup Fish,' 'Penpen Fresh,' 'Qingdao Seafood,' 'Huajia Yiyuan,' and 'Xiaodongtian Spicy Hotpot.'
Sanlitun Bar Street
Bar Street is located on the east side of North Sanlitun Road in Chaoyang District, with over 70 bars spread along a three to four hundred meter stretch. Along with the bars, various restaurants have sprung up, mostly Western-style.
Recommended foods: 'Pot Bigger Than Basin Hotpot,' 'One Sit One Forget Yunnan-Guizhou Cuisine,' 'Three Guizhou People,' and 'Serve the People Thai Cuisine.'
Houhai Bar Food Street
This street is a collection of various snacks. Interestingly, many private rooms are named after Beijing landmarks like 'Qianmen' and 'Chongwenmen,' showcasing the old Beijing flavor.
Recommended foods: 'Yueshengzhai,' 'Baodu Feng,' 'Chatang Li,' 'Niangao Qian,' 'Nailao Wei,' 'Yangtou Ma,' and 'Doufunao Bai.'
The Forbidden City, the Great Wall, or the Summer Palace, where would you like to visit?
The Palace Museum
The Beijing Palace Museum, formerly known as the Forbidden City, was the imperial palace for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is an unparalleled masterpiece of ancient architecture and the largest and most complete wooden structure complex in the world. The palace buildings are all wooden structures with yellow glazed tile roofs and white stone bases, decorated with splendid paintings. It is considered one of the five great palaces in the world (Beijing Palace Museum, Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in the UK, the White House in the USA, and the Kremlin in Russia).
Tickets: Peak season (April 1 - October 31): 60.00 yuan; Treasure Gallery (Ningshou Palace area, including the Opera Museum and Stone Drum Museum): 10.00 yuan; Clock and Watch Gallery (Fengxian Hall area): 10.00 yuan.
The Summer Palace
The Summer Palace was originally the imperial garden and palace of the Qing dynasty, also known as the Qingyi Garden. It is based on Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, built in the style of Jiangnan gardens. It is the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China, known as the 'Museum of Royal Gardens.'
Tickets: Peak season 30 yuan;Garden within Garden tickets (no distinction between peak and off-peak seasons): Dehe Garden 5 yuan, Paiyun Hall - Buddha Fragrance Pavilion 10 yuan, Suzhou Street 10 yuan, Wenchang Courtyard 20 yuan.
Yandai Xiejie
Yandai Xiejie is located in the core area of the Shichahai Historical and Cultural Protection Zone. It starts from Di'anmen Street in the east and neighbors Qianhai of Shichahai in the west, stretching nearly 300 meters. It was listed as one of the eight key commercial streets in 2007. The long and narrow street resembles a tobacco pipe, located north of Di'anmen and in front of the Drum Tower. In the early Ming dynasty, it was called 'Fishing Hall East Street.'
Nanluoguxiang
Nanluoguxiang is a very old street in Dongcheng District, Beijing. The street is narrow and still retains the layout of the Yuan Dynasty's streets and alleys. Its south end is at Di'anmen East Street, and its north end is at Drum Tower Street. From its shape, it looks like a centipede, hence the name 'Centipede Street.'
National Museum
The National Museum houses over 1.4 million artifacts, showcasing and witnessing the continuous and splendid 5,000-year civilization of China. Regular exhibitions include Ancient China, The Road to Rejuvenation, Leaders and People, and Chinese Ancient Jade Art. Recent temporary exhibitions include 'No Questions East or West,' 'Ancient Shu Civilization,' and 'Australian Bark Painting Art.'
Red Brick Art Museum
The Red Brick Art Museum was founded by collectors Yan Shijie and Cao Mei. The museum's architecture and garden design were entirely undertaken by Professor Dong Yugan from the Beijing University Architectural Research Center. Using red bricks as the basic building element, the construction process aimed to avoid cutting and ensure the integrity of each brick, creating a unique architectural language and building a contemporary art museum with a distinctive garden, away from the hustle and bustle.
Other Recommendations
Badaling Great Wall, Bird's Nest (National Stadium), Yuanmingyuan, 798 Art District, Peking University, and Tsinghua University.
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