Everyone carries a unique Beijing filter with them

Perhaps it's the Beiping depicted in books, just as I saw the Temple of Earth through Shi Tiesheng's writing when I came, or maybe it's the Forbidden City from history books, and you also want to see the grandeur of the Palace Museum in person; perhaps it's the charm of the capital, a synonym for cultural prosperity, a bustling metropolis; or maybe you want to taste the mung bean milk that everyone hates to see what it's really like... Wandering through the famous sights of Beijing, taking photos and checking in, I always wonder what the true meaning of my travel is. But in fact, entering a city is to measure it with your steps, to feel that the city is three-dimensional, not just composed of a few photo spots on the internet, and that's part of the meaning of travel. I stayed in Beijing for a week. But for a big city like Beijing, a week's experience is obviously not enough, and it's not even possible to visit all its attractions. Besides experiencing the hustle and bustle of Beijing and the ancient charm of the capital, you should also experience the daily two to three hours of queuing to take the bus to commute to Tongzhou and Yanjiao. Life is not like travel, where you choose a hotel with an excellent geographical location for a short time, not doing something interesting every day, would you still have a filter for the capital then? Various parks and monuments may be the source of inspiration for literati and writers to relax, but Beijing's pace does not allow workers to frequently stroll in the parks. Even if you are free to walk today, even in the off-season, there are crowds of tourists. To say that you don't often go to those famous monuments, but there's a reason why they are enclosed and charge admission, right? Perhaps because the stay was too short, and home is too far away, this city gives me an atmosphere that is difficult to feel a sense of belonging. But I also understand that this seemingly difficult-to-integrate city is also the source of a sense of belonging for many people. Everyone's feelings about Beijing are different, and as age changes, feelings change as well. You may have seen the dilapidated side, but you cannot deny the grandeur that Beijing always has. To borrow a phrase from Shi Tiesheng, 'Some things that didn't seem very important at the time can take root in the memory for a long time. They stand firm there, heavily gaining immense weight.' This is my second time in Beijing, and my impression is very different. Some of the filters I had for Beijing have disappeared, turning into feelings that are hard to erase. Just like Beijing's profound history, it is draped with a heavy filter, breaking a part but finding it hard to completely shatter. After all, without some beautiful filters for a city, how can one stay there for a long time.