Like quite a few of the tourist attractions in Beijing/China there isn't much to see and to be honest was a bit boring. If you like nice temples without too much hassle you could do worse than visit Lama temple which is very nice and accessible to all.

I am not sure if the history of the temple got to me to or not, but as soon as i entered, I had this sense of serenity. Since it was a monday, the crowds were less and walking around was easy. The greenery of the place is beautiful, but what made the garden even more beautiful were the people.... More

Before 4 pm the temple is open and you can visit inside of that. Unfortunately we arrived at 5 and temple was closed, but we went to park and it was so beautiful, we took some photo in front of temple too. In the evening you will see some singer that singing Chinese poems and some dancing group.

The temple itself sits in the middle of a huge park, and it takes a couple of hours to walk around. You can buy a ticket on the gate that gets you inot everywhere, for about £3.50, except the fasting palace, which requires a separate entrance fee. The main temple is great, the picture gallery is a real eye opener,... More

An enjoyable morning walking around the Temple and especially the woodlands surrounding the temples. See the locals dancing and doing their exercises. The earphone guide was great and quite informative. I wouldnt plan on spending more than a couple of hours here. Its just really a morning or late afternoon stroll.

Not a highlight fof me.. I preferred the great wall and summer palace much better as this one was so vast and not so impressive.. I liked seeing older people playing cards nd Chinese chess though.. it was a beautiful scene of real people lives in china.. go if you have some extra time nd get the audio guide if... More

Temple of Heaven was beautiful. However it was extremely crowded when we visited. What we enjoyed most was actually the park where we saw a lot of pensioners playing various games and generally having a good time. Be aware that because of the hordes of tourists, taxi drivers waiting outside may refuse to take you if you want to use... More

We arrived around 5pm which was too late to visit the main sights, however it was still a good chance to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and take in a more relaxing side of the culture. We saw the locals playing cards and even a small singing group and got some good pictures.

Beijing's parks are all beautifull and full of life and Tiantan Park is the best. I've seen it twice already, on summer and on winter, and the peacefull feeling of walking by people dancing and playing has been the same. Early in the morning the park is full of people who dance, play the rope, do tai chi, or just... More