What is the quadrangle in old Beijing like?

The quadrangles in old Beijing always give people a feeling of going through many vicissitudes and reading all kinds of life. They bear the ancient rhyme and customs rooted in the imperial capital for too many years, and record the long and ethereal human history. Siheyuan refers to the houses in the east, west, north and south surrounded by a "mouth" shape. The quadrangle with the shape of "mouth" is called quadrangle; The quadrangle in the shape of "sun" is called binary courtyard; The quadrangle in the shape of "wood" is called Sanjinyuan. The courtyard with three entrances is the so-called "big house door". In a big house, one entrance is the gatehouse, one is the hall, and the third is the backyard.

The regular old quadrangle in Beijing faces south, and the gate opens in the southeast corner of the courtyard. The center of the courtyard is an open-air courtyard with flowers and plants and fish tanks. It is also an important place for the whole family to have lighting, ventilation and rest. When watching TV stations in old Beijing, you can often see a woman doing housework in the courtyard of a quadrangle. The decoration of quadrangles embodies the traditional folk culture of China everywhere, and people express their pursuit of a better life. For example, the combination of bat pattern and longevity word means "both happiness and longevity".

Living in a quadrangle, I woke up from the golden sleep of Huangchenggen in the morning and looked at the blue sky and white clouds through the lattice window. In the quiet yard, groups of sparrows are chirping, which is really comfortable.

Speaking of the old quadrangles in Beijing, we will feel that the hutongs are criss-crossed, classical and quiet, and there is an atmosphere like a lifetime ago. Siheyuan is an unforgettable tie for Beijingers. Small business vendors walked through the hutongs, beating gongs to sell bean cakes, bean cakes, small goldfish and broad beans, the vendors' cries and the frolicking of groups of children, and the whole yard was very lively.