30 little things about summer

After the summer solstice, the heat wave is coming, and the hot summer mode is turned on. However, it's not just the weather that's hot, it's also the real life. Here's a list of 30 little things to do in summer (in no particular order), let’s have a look!

1. Looking for the rare double lotus

Summer is the home of the lotus. Facing a whole pond of delicate blooming lotus, you always want to find the rare double ones and take photos.

2. Eat the internet-famous ice cream

There is no substitute for the joy of eating ice cream in summer. Hold the internet-famous “Qinianqian” shaped ice cream in your hand, take a photo, and share it with your friends to double the joy.

3. Enjoy the romantic, heart-shaped lotus leaf

The first batch of lotus has already bloomed. In the lotus pond in Congtai Park in Handan, Hebei, the tender leaves of the lotus were found to resemble the shape of a heart.

4. “Spider man" is working under a high temperature

In the hot summer, the "spider men" working in heat are fully armed, cleaning up the glass acurtain walls of tall buildings without any ambiguity, and always sweating for them.

5. Enjoy Chinese Roses on the ring road

As the city flower of Beijing, the "China Rose Necklace" on the ring road is enchanting. Have you ever enjoyed it while riding the bus?

6. The sunset glow in the sky looks like an oil painting

In the evening, the sunset clouds decorate the sky. Layers of immersed clouds add romance to the Beijing sky, just like a brightly colored oil painting.

7. “Taobao” at Panjiayuan Second-hand Goods Market

In Beijing's Panjiayuan Second-hand Goods Market, the old objects on the stalls are extremely attractive. Come and poke around in the summer and experience the legend of the "ghost market".

8. Play together with friends

“Sunshine Beach”, one of the tourist attractions in the West Park of the Wenyu River Park in Chaoyang District, can give us the feeling of the beach. So, bring your friends to play together!

9. Going to the beach

How can there be no cool seaside trip in summer? The blue sky, white clouds and the sunset glow in Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao, are majestic and colorful, so charming!

10.  Return to the childhood park

Located in the Xiyangguan Hutong, Dongzhimen Street, Nanguan Park is a memory of many people when they were young, so come back this summer and take a stroll if you have time.

11. Let reading accompany summer

In summer, every day can be a reading day. Let books bring coolness and let knowledge bring joy.

12. See fireflies once

If you can't find any fireflies, come to the first Beijing International Light and Shadow Art Season (Yuyuantan Station) "All Things Living Together" outdoor light and shadow art immersion exhibition.

13. Gallop on horses together

On the west side of the Ming Tombs Reservoir in Beijing, there is a reservoir dam called the Second Dam, which is known as Changping's Little Saiwai.

14. Bear, BBQ + beans

Enjoy the standard summer delicacies with your friends: beer, BBQ and beans. It's fun to imagine the future and talk about everything.

15. Experience the beauty of architecture

Get out of Beijing occasionally and come to Tianjin's Fifth Avenue historical and cultural district to enjoy the architectural scenery of the foreign buildings of Fifth Avenue and Mingyuan Square Scenic Spot.

16. Arrange a trip to the ferris wheel

The ferris wheel at Longtan Zhonghu Park is back, come and find joy of childhood!

17. Eat crayfish happily

No summer is complete without crayfish, it’s enjoyable all at once!

18. Take the children to the zoo

No matter how hot the weather is, we should take the children to the zoo, which can satisfy their wishes.

19. Feel hard-gained food

Summer is the season for wheat harvesting, and it’s time to be busy in the fields and feel how hard it is to gain food.

20. The insistence on queueing up for food

Thousands of sesame seed cakes can be sold in one day. The Xu Ji sesame seed cake, which was popular in Xinjiekou, has moved to Guangwai Street. Have you ever had the obsession of queuing up for food in summer?

21. Observing the cicada

On a summer evening with cicadas chirping, it's meaningful to watch the whole process of the "golden cicada shedding" with a torch.

22. Enjoy the night in Beijing

Climb to the top of the 238-metre-high CCTV tower for a breath-taking view of the capital at night.

23. Eat watermelon

The king of melon weighing about 70 kg appears in a supermarket in Beijing. Would you like to try it?

24. Take a stroll in the Hutongs

Strolling in the hutongs occasionally and encountering lazy cats, travel can sometimes be destination-less.

25. Memories of the College Entrance Examination

The most memorable thing in summer is the College Entrance Examination. That period of hard work will always be remembered.

26. Stroll in the sunset

Hold your lover's hand and take a walk in the warm sunset glow of the royal garden - Summer Palace.

27. Wait for the sunflowers to bloom

When the sunflowers bloom, come to the suburb of Beijing to experience the natural beauty of traditional Chinese painting.

28. Eat cold noodles

Struggling about what to eat every day? Go to Huatian Yanji Restaurant for a bowl of authentic cold noodles!

29. Drift in the suburb of Beijing

Come to the suburbs of Beijing to drift and enjoy the coolness and pleasure.

30. Romance on the Double Seventh Festival

Every summer, the Double Seventh Festival is an important day. This is a very interesting occasion when citizens meet by the 17-hole bridge in the Summer Palace with a pocket-sized doll.

When summer is over, you may feel like you haven't done anything, but it's these little pieces that tie together the overwhelming memories of the entire summer. This is a life that you should love with all your strength.

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Translated by WANG Jingyan

Edited by LIU Yu