Where to go for the weekend? The life we've always wanted in the ancient villages in the suburbs of Beijing

The fast-paced, high-pressure life in the metropolis makes us breathless. In the villages in the suburbs of Beijing, we experience a slow-paced life, enjoy the scenery and relax. Here are three relaxing and historical cultural villages for you! If you're interested, come and collect them! Shuiyu Village Location: Located in Nanyao Township, Fangshan, southwest of Beijing Self-driving: Navigation from the city takes about an hour and a half. Admission: Free With a history of more than 600 years, it was an important node village on the ancient commercial road in the west of Beijing, and is a relatively traditional and primitive ancient village. Shuiyu Village has four ancient and one ancient dwellings, ancient stone mills, ancient commercial roads, and ancient Zhongfan. There are more than 100 sets of quadrangle dwellings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which are currently well preserved. A S-shaped ancient road made of bluestone runs through the whole village. The village is round in shape, forming a unique architectural style. Its representative buildings include Yang's Mansion, Weng's Gate, and Niangniang Temple, etc. Cuan (cuan) Bottom Village Location: Located in Zhaizhuang Town, Mentougou, west of Beijing Self-driving: Along National Highway 109 to 84.9 kilometers outside the highway, go forward 5 kilometers to get there (a better way to travel) How to remember the word Cuan (cuan) The locals have compiled a catchy rhyme: Xing character head, Lin character waist, big character underneath plus fire It has a history of more than 400 years, and now preserves 500 rooms and more than 70 sets of quadrangle dwellings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The original ancient village style and historical and cultural landscape The old rooms with green bricks and grey tiles are distributed on the slopes and at the bottom of the valley. It is the first time in China to discover a relatively complete ancient architectural group of mountain villages. Many film and television works have been shot here, such as 'Mobile Phone', 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', 'Fathers and Villagers', etc. During the visit, many art students are sketching and painting in the village. Recommended for those who love cultural landscapes, ancient architectural groups, and enjoy the tranquility of rural life! Beigou Village Location: Located in Bohai Town, Huairou, north of Beijing Self-driving: It takes about an hour and a half to drive from the city. It is a beautiful village at the foot of the Mutianyu Great Wall. It is also known as one of the beautiful villages in China, and is also known as 'Chestnut Township'. In the village's ring storage trail, you can see chestnut trees all over the mountains. The biggest feeling the village gives people is tranquility and freshness. The architecture in the village can not only see the original village culture, but also incorporates a modern style. The Wamei Art Museum is very artistic. The front door is made up of nearly ten thousand orange-yellow veneer tiles and 66 glass bricks, forming a bright main visual style, which is very suitable for taking pictures. Recommended for those who want to go to the village for a visit, and have requirements for services and environment!