Beijing Friendship Hotel showcases classical style and rich ethnic characteristics in its architecture!

The Friendship Hotel has always been something I wanted to photograph, but it's not as "easy to photograph" as other buildings I've photographed before. The space in front of the VIP building is limited, making it difficult to take horizontal and vertical frontal photos. In addition, I often only have free time in the afternoon, and because the entire building faces east and only has good lighting in the morning, my shooting plans are put on hold. By delaying like this, I missed out on the tulips of spring. I waited until autumn when there were red maple trees to take photos, but it was still too late. The red maple in front of the welcome building has lost most of its leaves, but from a distance, it has a gradual beauty. Centered around the Friendship Palace, five buildings are symmetrically distributed in a fan-shaped pattern. These buildings have blue brick exterior walls, glazed roofs, and eaves, showcasing classical style and rich ethnic characteristics. Even in winter, the hotel is still shaded by green trees - there are ancient pine trees in the central courtyard, cedar trees at the roundabout and on both sides of the road. There is also a crabapple tree at the entrance of the Friendship Palace, which is full of red fruits. Year of construction: 1954.