The Temple of Heaven is surrounded by a park. You must walk the park as it is fascinating. Many elderly people working out, elderly musician groups and more. My personal favorite was the match maker park...where Mothers/Fathers were looking for suitable spouse for their kids....More

I had a wander around here this morning. It's a huge park with some interesting tourist attractions to wander through, although I didn't bother with any of that as it was lovely enough wandering through the trees and exploring the various areas of the park....More

We decided to go on a raining day however this did not change how beautiful and spectacular this temple is. As it was raining this also meant that there was less people. I definitely recommed going to the Temple and make sure you go into...More

We visited the Temple of Heaven as part of a Sinorama Tour and our guide Rene was extremely knowledgeable and was able to give us a good understanding of the Temple and how and why the Chinese Emperors made the annual pilgrimage to pray for...More

My 11 and 13 year old boys and I traveled here with a private tour guide in July. Be prepared for sweltering heat! This place is big!

The Temple of Heaven is a short drive from the Forbidden City & Tianamen Square, but is well worth the drive. It has a peaceful feel to it. It's surrounded by a lush green park. It has the most amazing hand-carved marble staircases & seats...More

We used a guide for this tour (Selina) who we were unimpressed with. The Temple of Heaven itself was remarkable and sadly we visited it on the worse day possible .... pouring with rain, however, it is still magnificent.

We loved our visit and loved to hear the history. We were lucky to see a good percentage of the Temple of Heaven and had good weather.

This is a wonderful complex of buildings and parks. The park around the temple is extremly beautiful. A bit crowded like most places in China. Very interesting and worth making time to visit.

The park at Temple of Heaven is a bustling place Sunday morning. You must try and visit on the Sunday. The locals come out in droves to exercise and socialize. They sing in groups - opera and karaoke. Many games of shuttle-cock kicking and full...More