Walking around BeiHai Park, we came to this Pavilion over looking the pond and sat there for a while eating our usual snacks and drinks while admiring the view of people and boats. It was crowded, but manageable. It felt like a leisure day in the park for us instead of two tourist trying to see as much of the sites in Beijing as possible. I guess that's the benefit of planning your own trip, you get to do the things you love at your leisure time.
After finishing up our snacks (probably pancakes again), we walked around the park and just visited whatever came our way. Not much research has been done on the park. I have no idea how big it was, but the sights kept on coming! First stop, we encounter a hall just showcasing study rooms.
Each study room looked more like a stage than anything. I have no idea what they were used for. Maybe to sit and admire the pond outside? Maybe to read? To write poetry? Who knows! If only I had the interest to read up..... lol.
I thought this seat was super cool. The writing behind it made it looked like some divine throne protected by scrolls of letters. Kinda like those charms from the temple written in yellow paper's concept. Maybe protective spells? Yeah, I kinda let my imagination just run wild here. I'm pretty sure the actual practical reason was more mundane.
Imagine having your own private seat like this. Reading and drinking tea here. The only thing I didn't like about it is that it looked like a stage where you have to face an audience. If it was a private setting, it would probably be pretty cool! Maybe it was.
The above seat was right outside between two doors. Perhaps this was the type of seat to admire the outdoors in. The park probably looked different in different season, so it was neat to be able to sit here out of the cold or heat admiring the view.
A proper desk, perhaps for writing or painting?
I have no idea what does words meant. It is super exhausting for me to read any Chinese letters as it is. But I do like the concept of a seat with two scrolls of writing by each side. It felt protected somehow....
The out side of the exhibition room itself also looked impressive. The usual colour of red and green with gold and black. I am still impressed by how well China maintains their attraction and park so well. Everything looked pretty new to me.
Another different view of the windows and door details.
Courtyard. The middle building inside might be a stage....
As usual, each building or door has it's own sign.
A quieter area. I am thrilled that I am still able to find areas where there aren't any people around in Beijing. Goes to show that your prejudiced view of a place isn't always true. Visit it to confirm! And you might find a whole different world than what you expected.
