Travel Notes | Afternoon in the Abandoned Park in South Beijing

I saw many guides mentioning the abandoned Century Forest Park in Fengtai District, southern Beijing, and everyone unanimously said that "there are really few people." Imperial CityMost of the parks are packed with people, so that appeals to me.

So, on a whim on a hot afternoon, I put on a baseball cap, a comfortable white T-shirt and plaid trousers, put a camera and water in my backpack, and set off alone.

 

How long has it been since you spent time like this? Suddenly I remembered the midsummer days of my childhood, when I would not sleep and play in the yard even though the sun was shining brightly at noon.

 

At that time, I could squat on the ground and watch the ants for a long time, as if there was a wonderful little world hidden in every piece of grass shining with golden light in the sun. But that day, it was like I had regained this long-lost mood.

 

 

What a huge park!

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After arriving at the location according to the navigation, after entering through the unguarded small door, it is an ordinary wild forest, but after walking for a short time, you will find a hidden cave. When the standard and neat super-long runway with tall weeping willows on both sides appeared in front of me, I couldn't help but say "Wow" in my heart, it's quite majestic!

 

 

It would be a luxury for residents of nearby communities to come for a jog in the evening, having such a large track and park all to themselves.

 

Because I set off after lunch at noon and lived quite far from Fengtai District, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon when I arrived after a bumpy two-hour drive. After walking around for an hour and a half, I realized that I had just left. tip of the iceberg.

 

The park is dotted with ponds, shaded by trees, and large fields. If you have time, you can actually stay longer.

 

Fishing party, motorcycle party, scenery party... everyone has their own piece of wilderness very generously, not disturbing each other and being extremely harmonious.

 

It is said that this place used to be a golf course, and it is next to the Yongding River, so although it is abandoned, the foundation of the scenery is still there, so it can be regarded as orderly in chaos. You often turn a corner and encounter a different scenery.

Even the "Fengtai Water Affairs" sign and the abandoned ofo yellow car that I came across seemed to tell a story.

 

Breaking into a green field

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Wandering aimlessly, I came to a green field, as if I had entered a country road in a movie.

 

I excitedly ran into this green field and "inspected" it in a serious manner. There is a trail on the ground, and at the end of the trail is a pond. There is a battery car parked next to the pond, and the owner is fishing by the pond.

 

No one will come here anymore, I thought as I retreated to the middle of the trail. As soon as I set up my camera, I didn’t expect an old man riding a tricycle towards me.

 

The trail was very narrow, so I hurriedly packed up my backpack and equipment, but the uncle quickly shouted, "It's okay, don't pack it, it's not in the way." He turned the car slightly sideways, and then drove away cleverly close to the pile of things on the ground. Danfengqing seems to be here for fishing.

 

I stayed in this field for a long time, my face was hot from the sun, the surroundings were very quiet, and I could hear the rustling of grass leaves in the wind, so my emotions began to flow and disperse like the melody of a piano.

 

On the way back, I opened the novel I was reading on the subway and happened to see this passage:

 

"Forever and ever, the red beech trees tremble in the wind, the phlox exudes their sweet fragrance, and the river murmurs with its murmur. In the rustle of the leaves, in the blue shadow of the cedars, in the fragrance of the flowers, the universe is a helpless prisoner."

The afternoon spent in the lush park ended like this.