Chapter 18 The Forbidden City Tour (1)
Any positive person and thing that can be passed down to this day is worthy of our admiration.
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This casual meal near the company office at noon completely disappeared from Jiang Jae-hee's mood that she wanted to experience the authentic Chinese flavor.
Although Kim Hyoyeon is half the owner, Kang Jae-hee and Kim Taeyeon are guests. However, they have not seen friends for more than half a year, which has kept Kim Hyoyeon in an excited state.
Faced with Kim Hyoyeon like this, Kang Jae-hee had to put down the chopsticks in her hand several times to talk to her. But Kim Hyoyeon was so happy, but Kim Taeyeon was unhappy.
At the beginning, Kang Jae-hee would pick up some dishes suitable for Kim Taeyeon's taste for her, but after chatting with Kim Hyo-yeon, she would no longer pick up food for her. In fact, the dining table was not big. Kim Taeyeon was a little shorter, but she didn't have to reach the food. But sometimes people are like this. When a person treats you badly, suddenly you will feel moved. But when this person treats you badly but occasionally treats you badly, you will only remember his badness.
Now Kim Taeyeon is completely in this state. She feels that Kang Jae-hee and Kim Hyo-yeon are chatting, so she is neglected.
So, an accident began to happen continuously. If you accidentally, Kim Taeyeon's arm hit Kang Jae-hee hard. Either the foot was accidentally stepped on Kang Jae-hee, or the knees were touched from time to time.
Anyway, all kinds of "accidental" happen.
Facing Kim Hyoyeon's question (the movements on his hands can be clearly seen, and although the movements on his feet cannot be seen, Kang Jae-hee suddenly stopped when he spoke, and more than once.), Kim Taeyeon also gave an innocent expression and said, "Oh, the table is too small, you will encounter the other party accidentally." After that, he apologized to Kang Jae-hee: "Sorry, I didn't mean it."
Kim Hyoyeon naturally wouldn't think much about this. He looked at the table where he could sit at 4 1.9 meters tall and said, "Oh, it's a little smaller... Although the place is small, it tastes very good. I think I'll lose weight after eating it for a few more months."
‘You didn’t eat for a few more months before you lost weight, you should lose weight now…’ Jiang Jae-hee thought.
Kim Hyoyeon did not doubt Kim Taeyeon's motive, but Kang Jae-hee knew that Kim Taeyeon didn't accidentally encounter it as she said. If Choi Sooyoung was sitting here, it would be fine. Their legs were long and they were still justified. But Kim Taeyeon's short legs, even if they touched them once, they would hit them again and again. If they were accidentally... this would be a bit unreasonable.
However, after the Ahn Chi Hyun incident, Kang Jae-hee also understood Kim Taeyeon's thoughts somewhat. She didn't say much and hurriedly ended the lunch meal.
"We are planning to go to the Forbidden City in the afternoon, Hyoyeon, you..." Kang Jae-hee felt that she had said it very clearly. Usually, the words without taking the initiative to invite her means that Hyoyeon, you can do your own thing.
It’s a pity that he was facing Kim Hyoyeon... If it were the other girls, Kang Jae-hee could be heard. But she was Kim Hyoyeon...
"Go to the Forbidden City? OK, I'll go too!" Kim Hyoyeon didn't want to see the Forbidden City. She had actually been there not long ago. But she looked like she went there with her friends again. Moreover, she could also use her guide to tell them some allusions. When she thought of this, Kim Hyoyeon was full of fighting spirit!
Kang Jae-hee glanced at Kim Taeyeon helplessly, meaning, "Look, I can't do anything about this."
Kim Taeyeon responded with a pair of rolling eyes.
As a foreign tourist or even a foreign tourist, the Forbidden City is a must-visit place to visit Beijing. In addition to this, there is also the Badaling Great Wall.
But the Great Wall is a bit far away, so one afternoon is definitely not enough. So the Forbidden City, the closest to this place, is naturally the first choice.
Seeing Kim Hyoyeon buying three subway tickets in half-baked Mandarin, Kang Jae-hee had the urge to laugh. Of course, he did not intend to show his Chinese ability. Too outrageous and sudden ability will make people feel unreal. Carefulness and subtlety are the first factor that Kang Jae-hee needs to consider when speaking and doing things. He doesn't want to be dissected...
Beijing Subway is the urban rail transit system of Beijing, the People's Republic of China. It was planned in 1953, was built in 1965, and operated in 1969. It is China's first subway system.
At present, Beijing Metro has 17 operating lines, 270 operating stations, 456 kilometers of operating mileage, and a daily passenger peak of 11.0552 million passengers. It is currently the largest urban subway system in the world with the second largest operating mileage in the world, and it is also the busiest urban rail transit system in mainland China. In the long-term planning, by 2020, the total operating mileage will exceed 1,000 kilometers.
Whether it is the time line, the subway in Beijing is far higher than that in Seoul. Of course, this is a very normal thing in the hearts of Chinese people. But whether it is Kim Hyoyeon or Kim Taeyeon now, they are a little surprised that this ancient city had subways that even surpassed Seoul in all aspects.
At first, Kim Hyoyeon told Kim Taeyeon to take the subway. Kim Taeyeon was very surprised that there was a subway in Beijing. Then Kim Hyoyeon said that there was more than one subway line here. Then Kim Taeyeon was even more surprised.
At this time, Jiang Jae-hee couldn't help it. Sometimes he had to sigh at some paranoid propaganda from other countries about China. He calmly told the two girls that the subway in Beijing was earlier than that of Seoul. Anyway, these things can be found online, so it's easy to explain if you really ask.
"Really? Kang Jae-hee, you are so amazing. You know better than me, who has lived in Beijing for half a year." Kim Hyo-yeon took care of Kang Jae-hee's shoulder. Putting aside the words, Kim Hyo-yeon actually felt that Beijing was more suitable for her personality.
Although we also pay attention to respecting teachers and respecting the Tao, there are also statements about seniors and seniors. But compared to Korea, we are more free here. It does not mean that if you are seniors, you can definitely assign me to do something. Confucianism is thought, school, but not behavior. Many behaviors in Korea are already somewhat abnormal Confucianism.
Well, I said a little far. Kim Taeyeon was quite calm about Kang Jae-hee's ability to tell some of the situation in Beijing. She was used to Kang Jae-hee's amazing behavior. Since the first time she saw him playing the piano, surprises appeared one by one.
Including cooking, guitar, singing, piano, and even lyrics and compositions nowadays. Oh, and academic performance...
I arrived at Tiananmen Square not long after taking Metro Line 2.
The Forbidden City is located in the center of Beijing, formerly known as the Forbidden City. It was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420). It is an imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the essence of Han palace architecture, an unparalleled masterpiece of ancient architectural styles. The largest and most complete ancient building complex in the world. The entire building of the Forbidden City is composed of two parts: "Foreign Dynasties" and "Inner Court", surrounded by city walls. It is surrounded by the Tube River on all sides. There is a horn tower on the four corners of the city. There is a gate on each side, and the Meridian Gate is the main gate of the Forbidden City. It is known as the first of the five major palaces in the world (Beijing Palace, Versailles Palace in France, Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom, the White House in the United States, and the Kremlin in Russia).
Kang Jae-hee looked at the people coming and going here with a complicated mood. He would be proud of seeing Kim Taeyeon's surprise. But this thought could not be expressed clearly.
All kinds of yesterday, such as death yesterday. In this life, this is actually quite good.
He tightened his hand and took her to the Forbidden City with her behind Kim Hyoyeon.
Go north from Tiananmen Gate, pass the Meridian Gate, Jinshui Bridge, and continue along the central axis.
After passing Jinshui Bridge, you can see Taihe Gate, the largest palace gate in the Forbidden City.
"This is so big~!" Kim Taeyeon pointed to the Tae-women and said.
"Yes, it's really big." Kang Jae-hee also sighed at the Taihe Gate, which is comparable to the palace.
"Is this the place where the emperor goes to court?" With Kim Taeyeon's not quite rich experience, this is already a very gorgeous and magnificent building.
"Although it's a place to go to court... but this is just a door." Kang Jae-hee looked at the Forbidden City tour manual in her hand, feeling speechless.
In fact, what Kim Taeyeon said was not wrong. In the Ming Dynasty, the Taihe Gate was indeed used to rule the imperial gate. It is commonly known as the Morning Dynasty.
In fact, only by truly understanding the Forbidden City can we know the specific functions of these palaces inside.
"Is this the door?" Kim Taeyeon asked incrediblely, widening her eyes.
“Yes, it’s just a door…”
Kim Taeyeon was always suspicious of Kang Jae-hee's words. Until she saw the Hall of Tae-Hao, she believed why the Tae-Hao Gate was really just a door...
The Hall of Supreme Harmony is commonly known as the Golden Palace. One of the three main halls in the east, it is the largest wooden structure hall in China. The three-story white marble steps make the Hall of Supreme Harmony more magnificent.
Not only was Kim Taeyeon surprised when she saw her for the first time, but even Kim Hyoyeon, who had seen her once, was still in awe. This kind of building itself was to highlight the grandeur of the palace and make the ministers feel awe-inspiring. This way the emperor can better control the ministers.
Therefore, major events such as the ascension of the throne and the wedding will be held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"So amazing~!" I don't know if Kim Taeyeon was praising this palace or praise Kang Jae-hee's explanation. Anyway, Kim Taeyeon's mouth almost never closed along the way. Most of the time, it was O-shaped.
"Awesome, I think it's amazing, too." Kim Hyoyeon said in agreement. "But I didn't expect that Kang Jae-hee, you know a lot." Kim Hyoyeon was still surprised that Kang Jae-hee was erudite.
What she didn't know was that Kang Jae-hee read the book of the Forbidden City that she just bought...
After the shock of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Kim Taeyeon became much more indifferent when visiting the Hall of Supreme Harmony. After all, these two buildings are indeed a bit worse than the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
There was no tour guide or translator. The last time Kim Hyoyeon came over, he only had a vague understanding of the Forbidden City with Choi Si-won and a accompanying staff member who knew Chinese. So this time she was very obedient and did not interrupt, listening to Kang Jae-hee's deliberately vague and simplified explanation.
They were just here to visit, not to be careful. So they mainly focused on several major buildings on the central axis. With this mentality, they quickly finished visiting the three main halls.
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Chapter completed!