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Minyuan Restaurant

Minyuan Restaurant in the Temple of Heaven is located outside of Xitianmen of Qigutan (Altar of Praying for Good Harvest), and is one of the designated tourist restaurants in the first group named by the National Tourism Administration. It serves Guangdong dishes and the food with the court flavor. Of late, the restaurant has developed the "Food for Emperors at Zhaigong of the Temple of Heaven". The restaurant can accommodate 400 persons for dinner. It ever entertained UN officials and officials from the International Olympic Committee.

Main Attractions

Yuanqiutan (The Circular Mound Altar)

Danbiqiao (Vermilion Steps Bridge)

Huangqiongyu (Imperial Vault of Heaven)

Qiniandian (Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest)

Address: 7 Tiantannei Dongli, Dongcheng District

Tel: +86-10-67028866

Traffic: Chongwenmen Station; Bus Nos. 6, 34, 35, 36, 43, 60 and 116

Open: From March 1 to June 30: 8: 00-17: 30

  From July 1 to October 31: 8: 00-18: 00

  From November 1 to February 28 of the coming year: 8: 00- 17: 00

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