What national cultures are there in Beijing?

As early as the Qin and Han Dynasties in ancient China, Beijing was already an important town in the northern region, especially in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, which further enriched the local cultural heritage and promoted the rise of temple fair culture, thus deriving the folk custom of visiting temple fairs. Especially in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the number of temples in Beijing reached an unprecedented height, nearly a thousand, ranking first in the country, making the city have 365 temple fairs almost a year.

Second, eat roast duck.

As we all know, Beijing Roast Duck is one of the representatives of traditional food culture in China. It was first born in the early Ming Dynasty. At that time, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang loved roast duck, which led the royal chefs in the court to try their best to develop the famous "Beijing roast duck", of which the two most representative schools were Quanjude and Cheap Square.

Third, drink bean juice.

Someone once said, "If you have never tasted bean juice when you come to Beijing, you really have never been to Beijing." . It is said that soybean juice was first born in Liao and Song Dynasties, and it was really known to the public in Qing Dynasty. At that time, Emperor Qianlong introduced this kind of beverage to the court, making it a royal meal, which promoted the development of bean juice in Beijing, thus becoming a popular food among the people.

Fourth, climb Jingshan.

As the saying goes, "filial piety comes first", China is a country that attaches great importance to traditional culture, and filial piety has been passed down for thousands of years, and Jingshan in Beijing just symbolizes such cultural customs. To understand the folk customs in Beijing, it is definitely necessary to climb mountains to worship ancestors, among which Jingshan is a major feature. The park was formally formed in the Yuan Dynasty. With the development of the times, the Ming and Qing Dynasties gradually became an important place for ancestor worship and memory, in order to carry forward China's "filial piety culture" and let tourists remember the history and culture while visiting the beautiful scenery.

5. Listen to Beijing Opera

Peking Opera is the quintessence of our country and one of the most representative Beijing folk customs. Beijing opera originated from Anhui opera. With the continuous exchange and integration of various traditional Chinese opera cultures, Peking Opera, which we see now, was born. As early as the Qing Dynasty, it became the most popular cultural activity at that time and was deeply loved by countless people. Therefore, many famous dramatists were born, such as Mei Lanfang, Cheng Changgeng and Tan Xinpei.

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Feel the Beijing flavor folk custom in hutong at the mini temple fair in Beijing-Xinhuanet