Spent four days in Beijing, and my spending philosophy collapsed

Beijing June Travel Guide｜Early Summer Walking Tour in the Imperial Capital, Unlock Royal Gardens and Hutong Life!✨🌿🏮🍜🚲 ​​🌍【Impressions of Beijing】​​ As a millennium-old imperial capital and a modern metropolis, Beijing in June is truly a "mix-and-match fanatic"! The red walls of the Forbidden City reflect the blue sky, the scent of locust flowers in the hutongs mingles with the aroma of roast duck, lotus flowers in the Summer Palace are just sprouting, while the 798 Art District is already buzzing～Geographically, history is hidden within the city’s core, wild charm bursts beyond the Fifth Ring Road, and the subway network covers it all! ​​【Beijing 4-Day Walking Route】​​ ​​Day 1: Forbidden City + Jingshan Park + Qianmen​​ ☀️​​Morning​​: Rush to the Forbidden City at 7:30! Be the first batch to enter to avoid crowds, capture empty shots of the three main halls on the central axis, and be dazzled by the jade cabbage in the Treasure Gallery👑 (Ticket 60 RMB, book 7 days in advance!) 🍜​​Noon​​: Exit from Shenwumen and head straight to "Siji Minfu" Forbidden City branch, window seats with a view of Donghuamen, the roast duck skin is so crispy you can hear the "crack"~ 🌙​​Evening​​: Climb to Wanchun Pavilion in Jingshan Park (Ticket 2 RMB!) to overlook the entire Forbidden City, the sunset golden light shining through the archway is breathtaking! Night stroll on Qianmen Street, don’t miss the jasmine ice cream at Wuyutai🍦 ​​Day 2: Great Wall + Gubei Water Town​​ ☀️​​Morning​​: Private car at 6 AM to Mutianyu Great Wall (less crowded!), slide down the toboggan like a roller coaster, the 20th watchtower is perfect for photos📸 🍜​​Noon​​: Dumplings at "Xian Laoman" at the foot of the Great Wall, the fresh mackerel filling will make your eyebrows jump! 🌙​​Evening​​: Head to Gubei Water Town (free night tour!), drone light show + hot spring foot bath, Simatai Great Wall lit up like the Milky Way🌌 ​​Day 3: Summer Palace + Old Summer Palace​​ ☀️​​Morning​​: Row a boat on Kunming Lake (40 RMB/hour), pretend to be Empress Dowager Cixi, count lions on the Seventeen-Arch Bridge🦁 🍜​​Noon​​: "Xiao Diao Li Tang" near Xiyuan subway station, lung-moistening sweet soup + cheese fish dessert to save the day! 🌙​​Evening​​: Watch the light and shadow show at the Old Summer Palace ruins, listening to history under the Western-style building’s remaining pillars is deeply moving💔 ​​Day 4: Hutongs + 798 Art District + Liangma River​​ ☀️​​Morning​​: Try Douzhi at Huguosi snacks (be cautious!), listen to old Beijing voices at Shijia Hutong Museum📻 🍜​​Noon​​: Visit exhibitions at "Mumu Art Museum" in 798, then have a fried egg coffee at "TIAN ROAST"☕ 🌙​​Evening​​: Liangma River cruise (50 RMB), bar lights reflecting on both banks, like traveling through the Seine! ​​🔥【Must-Visit Checklist】​​ ​​Forbidden City Treasure Gallery​​✨ Opening hours: 8:30-17:00 Highlights: Golden Cup of Eternal Stability, Kingfisher Feather Phoenix Crown, a paradise for jewelry lovers! ​​Summer Palace Boating​​🚣 Fee: 40 RMB/hour, electric boats recommended for the lazy～ ​​Shichahai Night Bars​​🎸 Free entry! "Lanxi" bar’s live singing is amazing, try the special cocktail "Beiping Memories"～ ​​798 Art District​​🎨 UCCA exhibitions (tickets 100+ RMB), graffiti walls free for photos! ​​Temple of Heaven Hall of Prayer Afternoon Tea​​🍰 5th floor of Hongqiao Market, cake and the Hall of Prayer in the same frame for your social media, guaranteed to get questions! ​​🏨【Accommodation Recommendations】​​ 💡​​Beijing Puxuan Hotel​​ (Wangfujing): Rooftop terrace to watch the Forbidden City sunrise! Bathtub bigger than mine, a paradise for chic ladies～ 💡​​Shichahai Zitan Cultural Hotel​​: Converted courtyard house! Eat candied hawthorn in the courtyard at night, full of Beijing flavor🍡 ​​🚌【Transportation Tips】​​ Subway Line 1 runs through the Forbidden City/Guomao, Line 4 goes directly to the Summer Palace Bus 5 to Jingshan, Special 13 to Water Cube (air-conditioned buses save my life!) ​​Tough experience​​: Rush hour crush on Line 10, like sardines in a can🥴 ​​⚠️【Hard-earned Tips】​​ Forbidden City/National Museum must be booked in advance! No on-site tickets! June afternoons often have thunderstorms, bring both umbrella and sunscreen! Douzhi tastes like sour water, better watch old men drink it, don’t challenge it lightly🤢 ​​🍜【Food Highlights】​​ ​​Siji Minfu Roast Duck​​: Duck skin dipped in sugar, melts in your mouth like eating clouds～ ​​No.69 Fangzhuanchang Zhajiangmian​​: Nicholas Tse’s favorite! Cucumber strips + fermented garlic, noodles chewy and springy🍜 ​​Menkuang Hutong Lu Zhu​​: Fat intestines + fire-baked bread soaked in soup, a paradise for heavy flavor lovers! ​​TIAN ROAST Fried Egg Coffee​​: Cute presentation, cheesecake so dense it’s like licking milk foam🧀 ​​Niujie Hongji Snacks​​: Juicy beef buns, the aroma while queuing makes you surrender immediately! ​​💰【Spending List】​​ Forbidden City ticket 60 + roast duck 150 + Great Wall cable car 100 + Universal Studios 600 + accommodation 800/night ≈ about 1,000 RMB per day, but the experience is worth it! ​​💭【Final Little Heartbeat】​​ In Beijing, you can grill skewers in the hutongs while listening to old men talk politics, or drink champagne on the Guomao rooftop watching traffic; you can shout "I am a hero" at the Great Wall, or cry like a dog in an art gallery… The June breeze mixed with locust flower scent blows past the corner towers of the Forbidden City and also past the Beibingyang soda in your hand—this is probably the magic of the imperial capital!🌟