It is a good time to go on a trip when the flowers are in full bloom in spring. The historical and cultural district of Moshikou in Shijingshan, Beijing, has welcomed tourist groups from all over the country to study the river. Recently, several tour groups from Jiangsu, Guangdong, Sichuan, Hubei and other provinces visited Moshikou one after another. They immerse themselves in the cultural heritage, folklore pavilions, boutique courtyards and artistic street scenes to experience the cultural deposits of the Ancient Road of Camel Bells and the original life of western Beijing.

Ancient Road Culture Tour

Through in-depth cooperation with travel agencies, Shijingshan Moshikou integrates its historical monuments, art exhibitions, cultural and creative products and boutique courtyards to customize several special tourist routes. This allows visitors to experience the charm of the Ancient Road in western Beijing in an immersive experience, thus promoting Moshikou to the whole country.

Welcome Jiangsu tour group on March 30

More than 10 tourists from Suzhou, Jiangsu province arrived at the Moshikou Historical and Cultural District. They visited cultural attractions and boutique courtyards, such as Moshikou Historical and Cultural Folklore Exhibition Hall, Tian Yi's Tomb (Shijingshan District Stone Carving Heritage Park), and the Dragon King Temple Square (Beijing's First Electric Village Exhibition Hall), immersing themselves in the historical deposits of the Ancient Road of Camel Bells and the profoundness of traditional culture.

Welcome Guangdong tour group on April 6

The first stop for Guangdong tourists was the Moshikou Historical and Cultural Folklore Exhibition Hall. They visited five exhibition halls one by one, including Fahai Temple Exhibition, Beijing West Folk Culture Exhibition, Moshikou Exhibition, Tian Yi's Tomb Exhibition and Chengen Temple Exhibition. The crowds were impressed by the many humanistic monuments and the characteristic folklore of the western part of Beijing. Their second stop was the Dragon King Temple Square, where they reminisced about the Ancient Camel Bell Road by the "Ancient Well" and the "Camel Sculpture” and learned about the incomprehensible relationship between Moshikou and electricity in the "Beijing First Electricity Village Exhibition Hall". 

Welcome tourists from Sichuan, Hubei and Northeast China on April 7

More than 20 tourists from Sichuan, Hubei, Northeast China and other parts of the country visited the Moshikou Historical and Cultural Folklore Exhibition Hall and the Dragon King Temple Square (First Electric Village Exhibition Hall). During the visit, through graphics and objects and digital media technology, people learned about the history and culture of the Ancient Camel Bell Road in western Beijing and the contrast between the present and the past of this century-old street.

The first group of tour guides visited on April 8

On April 8, a tour group consisting of more than 20 tour guides arrived at Moshikou. Accompanied by the staff of the neighborhood, they visited the Fahai Temple Mural Art Museum, Tian Yi's Tomb (Shijingshan District Stone Carving Heritage Park), Moshikou Historical and Cultural Folklore Exhibition Hall, the Dragon King Temple Square (the exhibition hall of Beijing's first electric village), Realm No. 199 Courtyard, You Shi Garden, Fan Deng Bookstore and other cultural attractions and boutique courtyards.

Study and Research Experience Tour

It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. Instead of allowing children to learn history in a textbook, it is better for them to get more experience on the trip.

Welcome the first group of elementary school students on April 7

260 4th grade students from Beijing Jingshan School Ocean Branch came to the Moshikou Historical and Cultural District. The students from eight classes were divided into four groups and visited six cultural attractions and boutique courtyards one after another, including Chengen Temple (Beijing Eight Imperial Handicrafts Museum), Fahai Temple, Fahai Temple Mural Art Museum, the Dragon King Temple Square (Beijing's First Electricity Village Exhibition Hall), Moshikou Historical and Cultural Folklore Exhibition Hall, and Tian Yi's Tomb (Shijingshan District Stone Carving Heritage Park). The well-preserved cultural relics and monuments and the fascinating historical anecdotes made the students excited and memorable.

The research and study trip combines classroom and practice. The excursion experience of "learning + tour" allows students to appreciate the rich cultural heritage and historical relics of Moshikou in the process. This is of great significance to the promotion of youth quality education. Next, Moshikou will further integrate various resources into the study course to create a new era of civilization practice base and education practice base with Moshikou characteristics.

Translator: LIU Yu

Reviewer: ZHAO Huinan