Beijing One Day Tour of Temple of Earth

Itinerary

Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle at 08:30 am.

Drive to visit Baoguo Temple. Covering an area of 15.5 hectares,Baoguo Temple is a Buddhist temple in the Ming City Wall Site Park. It was first buit in the Liao Dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. Now, it is the biggest folk collection market in China.

Then visit Pudu Temple. Located in the Nanchizi Street, Pudu Temple was first buit in the Ming Dynasty as the residence of crown prince. It was remamed Pudu Temple in 1776 during the period of Qing Dynasty.
Covering an area of 10000 meters square, the temple has distinctive architectural style of the Man nationality. It was buit on the high platform and the windows are low.

Visit Prince Gong's Mansion. Prince Gong's Mansion is one of the most extravagant and best-preserved royal mansions in Beijing. The mansion buildings include several siheyuan courtyards, two-storey buildings, and even a grand Peking opera house. And there is a 28,000sqm garden with pavilions, artificial hills, ponds and other sceneries.

Then visit Panjiayuan Antique Market. Panjiayuan Antique Market is also called Panjiayuan Flea Market. Located in the southeast corner of the Third Ring road in Beijing, it is the largest Flea Market in China. Opened from Thursday to Sunday each week, it sells various kinds of things except food. Some said it is like a museum.

Move on to visit Beijing Ancient Coins Museum. Located in Deshengmen, Beijing Ancient Coin Museum was one the site of Beijing Cultural Relics Administrative Office of the Arrow Tower, housing an arrow tower of more than 500 years' history. It is the only one coin museum in North China opened to the public. The museum exhibits Chinese ancient coin in different dynasties from the "shell coin" in Yinshang Period to the copper round coin in the Republic of China. There are also coins market in the museum where you can buy and exhange coins.

Then visit Temple of Earth. Located in Andingmenwai Street, Temple of Earth in 1530 during the period of Ming Dynasty. Covering an area of 37.4 hectares, it is the second largest temples among the five ancient temples in Beijng. Temple of Earth was the site where emperors paid sacrifices to the Earth God in Ming and Qing Dynasties and also is the largest one extant in china. Today, the traditional temple fairs have been held regularly during the Chinese lunar new year.

Be transferred back to your hotel after the whole day tour at around 18:00.
(Lunch)