Not to mention that it is quite nice to sit on a stable car all the way and just look at the street view.
Xiangzi and the others didn’t know that sometimes when guests from other places were on the bus, the female conductor on the tram would also act as a tour guide!
The reason why Xiangzi's family did not enjoy such treatment today was because they were all locals in Xinjing.
The conductor still has some discernment.
If we want to say that the most discerning people in the country are the people of Xinjing.
The people under the Imperial City are born with this innate ability to judge people.
Xiangzi's family arrived early, but at this time there was already a long queue at the entrance to the imperial city.
Naturally, what was opened was not the main gate, but the side gate of the Imperial City.
There were already many tourists gathered in the square at the entrance.
There are two rows of unique wooden houses built on both sides of the square.
Several of the wooden houses have small windows where they sell tickets.
Xiangzi left his two children to his wife to take care of. He ran to the window of the cabin and queued up to buy tickets.
Except for the cabin that sells tickets, the other cabins basically sell things.
There are bun shops selling steamed buns, pancakes and fruit stalls, and others selling various other pastries and snacks.
Some children were running around in the square. In addition to small wooden houses, there were also vendors pushing bicycles or unicycles selling various gadgets.
In order to create livelihoods for the people, the Fuxing Army's government had relatively loose control over these small traders.
"Cricket, cricket from Hebei!"
"Gyroscopes, selling tops!"
"Madam, why don't you buy a hat for the sun? Buy one for the children too. I made these up myself." At this time, a straw hat seller came up to Xiangzi's wife.
"One copper dollar each. If you buy a big one, I'll give you a small one as well," said the hat vendor.
The straw hats he knitted are indeed quite good, and they all use bright new wheat straws.
There is still light reflecting on it.
This person's straw hat is also very distinctive. Children's hats are straight hats with a brim on one side, and some look like the military caps of the Renaissance Army.
"One big one and two small ones, otherwise we won't talk about it." Xiangzi's wife really wanted to buy it. The sun was already rising.
There are not a single tree outside the imperial city, and I heard there are no trees inside the imperial city either.
If I really left it in the sun for a day, my skin would still be peeling off.
Xiangzi's wife saw that most of the children around her had bought something, some were food and some were toys.
They had already brought food to eat, but things to play with were impractical.
She thought she might as well buy hats for the children, and it wouldn't be a worthwhile trip.
After Xiangzi's wife finished speaking, the vendor also hesitated.
"Madam, I just opened the store today and I thought I would give you one extra hat. Although I made it myself, every hat is a waste of the boss's efforts." The hat vendor said through gritted teeth.
"Come on, Huzi, Niuniu, put it on and try it on." Xiangzi's wife happily took the hat, took out a green handkerchief from her pocket, opened it, took out a copper dollar and gave it to the vendor.
After Huzi and Niuniu got the hats, they no longer envied the children around them.
The two children looked at each other with their hats on and laughed happily.
At this time Xiangzi bought the ticket and came over.
"Hey, such a beautiful hat, it's really nice." Xiangzi said looking at the two children.
"Master, have you bought the tickets?" Xiangzi's wife asked.
"After buying it, students don't need to buy tickets. It is really a good thing to send children to study. The government is still good to scholars!" Xiangzi said.
"Isn't that right? They say that the president has taken in orphans across the country and built schools specifically for them. They say that the president likes children," Xiangzi's wife said.
"Master, I bought a few straw hats on my own. It's really hot today. I know you don't like wearing hats, so I didn't buy them for you. I bought three of them very cheaply for one copper dollar." Xiangzi's wife
Said a little embarrassed.
"Oh, it's okay, it looks pretty good. It looks good on you too. My dark skin is no longer afraid of the sun. I always feel uncomfortable wearing a hat." Xiangzi said.
"Let's go in quickly," Xiangzi said.
There was also a queue at the entrance, but the queue was not very long.
The family moved forward slowly following the queue.
There was a scenic spot staff member in uniform with a red armband walking back and forth between the queues to maintain order.
However, the people at this time were generally quite obedient. Faced with the fierce red armbands, everyone arranged their lines obediently.
I finally walked into the palace, which can no longer be described as magnificent. After entering the door, the huge square can not accommodate more than a thousand people, and the fence and floor are made of white marble.
The construction of the fence is very detailed, which shows how much care the skilled craftsmen put into building it.
As Xiangzi and his family walked together in this large square, they felt that the whole front of their eyes had become vast, and the crowd that was originally crowded in the doorway suddenly became sparse.
At this time, a girl with glasses came over. She had this sign on her chest. Xiangzi could not recognize the words on it.
At first glance, such a girl looks like the kind of girl who has studied in an academy, which is the kind of new female image promoted by the government now.
As the Renaissance Army promoted the New Life Movement across the country, the original bad habit of discriminating against women was abolished.
A new female trend of thought began to spread across the country.
Some women from wealthy families began to leave their homes, enter schools, and work in the workplace.
These women are not only changing some of the boundaries originally drawn for women in society.
They even led a new trend of women's clothing, and a more bold and open dressing habit began to become popular among some ladies and intellectual women.
At this time, this beautiful girl was wearing a dress, which was impossible to wear before.
Although the sleeves of this dress extend to the elbows, the skirt also reaches the calf.
Only the stockings underneath can be seen on the lower legs and wrists.
But this skirt is waist-cinched, which perfectly accentuates the girl's figure.
Both men and women present were unconsciously attracted to this girl.
"Dear tourists, I am your guide. Please follow me and visit. Everything in the museum cannot be touched casually. Please abide by the order."
After the girl finished speaking, she turned around and walked forward. Her skirt then turned in a circle in the air.
Only then did everyone react and quickly move forward.
When Xiangzi saw his wife looking at him, he quickly looked to the side.
Xiangzi's wife has some taste for food, but it's hard to get sick with so many people.
"Dad, that sister is so beautiful!" It was Hu Zi Tong Yan Wuji who expressed everyone's feelings.
Xiangzi's wife gave her son a fierce look and said to herself that he was as hopeless as his father.
"Visitors and friends, the large square we are in now is a place used to receive worship."
"If you look from here, you can see a group of main halls. The outer walls of each main hall in the palace are painted with red paint. In order to keep them so bright, they have to be repainted every few years."
When everyone looked at it, it was indeed true. The bright red wall made people feel a sense of awe when they saw it.
The roof of the main hall is made of yellow tiles, and there is a dragon head in each corner, symbolizing the supreme status of the ruler.
The sloping design of the roof is also in line with the climate of the region in China, which can drain water more effectively and avoid water accumulation on the roof.
Everyone finally walked into a hall, where there was a yellow throne, which must have been where the emperor sat.
In fact, many people were wondering if they could sit on it. However, the tour guide said that the seats here are only for viewing but not for sitting, in order to better protect these things.
But wait a minute, there will be a place with a replica dragon chair where you can sit on it and take pictures.
Now everyone was shocked. This dragon chair could really be used by ordinary people to sit on. Although it was an imitation, a few years ago, even if it was an imitation dragon chair, one would be beheaded if one sat on it.
"Everyone, this is the Wuying Palace. The gate you just entered is the Meridian Gate. In addition to the imperial court, the Wenhua Palace also stores a large number of ancient books. They are all in the side hall. You can still visit there for the time being.
No…”
"Next, I will take you to visit the Wenhua Palace..."
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The entire palace is so vast that it is as unfathomable as a maze.
When everyone entered the Meridian Gate, they entered the Wuying Hall first and then the Wenhua Hall.
Next, the little girl walked through the Gate of Supreme Harmony with the price and went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Zhonghe, and the Hall of Preserving Harmony.
Finally, we went to the famous Qianqing Palace and Jiaotai Palace.
In fact, each hall is very similar. It took a lot of time to go through it, because there is a long distance between each hall.
Both children are not tired, let alone Xiangzi and his wife.
The wider harem is not open to the public.
Next, the group arrived at the imperial dining room.
The emperor's kitchen was as big as other people's courtyards. At this time, a large dining hall was built next to the imperial dining room. People were already eating here.
There are still many empty tables in the dining hall.
When Xiangzi's wife saw someone coming with food like her, she also sat inside to eat.
So I called Xiangzi and the two children to find a place.
The family just sat there and ate steamed buns with the cold water they brought.
The female guide took everyone around and then left, leaving everyone to move around freely.
"How is it? How is the emperor's home?" Xiangzi asked.
"It's so big that we walked for a long time and didn't even get to the harem. The emperor lives so far away from his wife, so it's not easy to see him." Xiangzi's wife rubbed her calf and said.
The family ate steamed buns and their stomachs were almost full.
The canteen built outside is actually a place for ordinary people to rest and eat.
There were private seats in the imperial dining room, but those were only places that rich people could afford.
Xiangzi also saw some wealthy people wearing revival clothes or silk clothes walking into the imperial dining room in groups.
The Xiangzi family did not envy those rich people.
After all, it was not easy for poor people like them to enter the inner city before, let alone enter the palace.
I don’t know when Xiangzi started walking on the street and when he saw those officials and wealthy people, they no longer bowed their heads and bowed their backs, but dared to walk past each other with their heads held high.