Tiantan (Temple of Heaven)
Located in the southern part of the city, it is China's largest temple and altar complex. Every year, here the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties used to pray and offer ritual sacrifices to worship heavenly deities and to ask for good harvesting.
The most highliht part of the temple is the unique century-old trees - row upon row of Chinese cypress, Chinese juniper and scholar trees etc. Some of the cypresses are over 600 years old! When once visiting the temple, Dr Henry Kissinger, said that the USA could rebuild the Temple of Heaven if it wanted, but it could not produce the trees!
How to go there:
Take 6, 20, 39 Buses
Address: on the east of Tianqiao, Chongwen District 67018866
Open Time: 6:00-21:00
Tour Time: 1.5 hours
Ticket Fee: RMB 35
Qianmen Street
Qianmen Street, a symbol of genuine Beijing local culture which boomed during the Qing Dynasty, has been famous for the once prosperous business complex of brand stores, street vendors selling traditional crafts and actors performing various acrobatic moves.
As a succession of Beijing's cultural essence, twelve Beijing local brands which boast a history stretching back several centuries, also known in China as "time-honored brands", run their businesses in the historical street
How to go there:
Address: Qianmen Stree, Chongwen District, Beijing
Take subway or No.9, 20, 673 and 729 bus and get off at Qianmen
