Routes

Go to the temple fair during the spring festival

Culture

Best Time:
January-February
Recommended:
2 days
Admission:
300-500 RMB 300-500 RMB

Features

It is common for people in Beijing to go to the temple fairs during Spring Festival.

Temple of Heaven

Stop 1 Temple of Heaven

The Temple of Heaven is the largest ancient worship complex in China, where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshiped the Heaven. It is a must-see attraction on a one-day trip to Beijing.

Tickets:

High season: (April 1 to October 31) Admission: 15 RMB

Address:

No.A1, Tiantandongli, Dongcheng, Beijing

Highlights:

The siting of the Temple of Heaven reflects the ancient Chinese cultural tradition of setting "sacrificial facilities in the southern suburb." Its location, planning pattern, and symmetrical east-west layout with the Altar of the God of Agriculture highlight the respect for and emphasis on rituals and order in Chinese capital city planning. They also give prominence to the dominant role of Beijing Central Axis in urban planning. The Temple of Heaven is China's largest and best-preserved Ming and... View attractions guide

Stop 2 Longtan Park

Located in the Dongcheng District of Beijing, Longtan Park covers an area of 49.2 hectares and is the main place for leisure, entertainment and fitness for most residents of the southern part of the city.

Address:

No.8 Longtan Lu(Rd), Dongcheng, Beijing

Highlights:

Longtan Park's history can be traced back to the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. In Beijing's inner city, there were three main gates--Zhengyangmen, Chongwenmen, and Xuanwumen.
Since 1984, Longtan Park has leveraged its geographical and cultural advantages to host the Longtan Spring Festival Cultural Temple Fair (龙潭庙会), welcoming nearly a million visitors each year. The Longtan Spring Festival Cultural Temple Fair integrates folk art, religious beliefs, material exchanges, and cultural entertainment. After 37 years, it has become a traditional large-scale mass cultural activity during the Spring Festival in Beijing, one of the four major temple fairs in Beijing, and enjoys widespread popularity and influence both domestically and internationally.">Longtan Park, established in 1984, is located within the southeastern Second Ring Road of Dongcheng District. It is a modern urban garden that integrates northern classical architecture with contemporary landscaping art, highlighting the theme of Chinese "Loong" culture.
Longtan Park's history can be traced back to the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. In Beijing's inner city, there were three main gates--Zhengyangmen, Chongwenmen, and Xuanwumen.
Since 1984, Longtan Park has leveraged... View attractions guide

Panjiayuan Antique Market
Chang'an Grand Theater

Stop 1 Panjiayuan Antique Market

Located southwest of Panjiayuan Bridge on the South Third Ring Road in Beijing, covering an area of 48,500 square meters. More

Address:

No. 18 Huaweili, Panjiayuan Lu(Rd), Chaoyang, Beijing

Highlights:

Located southwest of Panjiayuan Bridge on the South Third Ring Road in Beijing, covering an area of 48,500 square meters. The market is divided into six operating areas: the stall area, the ancient building area, the classical furniture area, the modern collection area, the stone carving area, and the dining service area. It mainly sells antique items, handicrafts, collectibles, and decorations. It has now become a large antique art market that spreads folk culture with its ancient and quaint ch... View attractions guide

Stop 2 Chang'an Grand Theater

Just in front of the building stands a Beijing Opera Face Art Statue, simple and vivid

Address:

No.7 Jianguomen Inner Jie(St), Dongcheng, Beijing

Highlights:

Chang'an Grand Theater was built in 1937, and its original site was located on the bustling commercial street of Xidan, Beijing. Due to the needs of municipal construction, the new site is located at No.7 Jianguomen Inner Jie(St), Dongcheng.