Beijing/Dongzhimen and Ditan

Dongzhimen and Ditan are areas in Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. They form the northernmost part of Dongcheng, northeast of the Forbidden City.

Dongzhimen is one of Beijing's major commercial precincts. Dongzhimen useful to be one of the gates in the old Beijing City fortifications. It has the most beautiful food street, Dongzhimen Inner Street (Gui Jie), which has the best loved specialties to feast on.

Yonghegong, mostly known as the Yonghe Lama Temple, is the most important Buddhist temple and spiritual center in Northern China. It's an active place of worship, with a splendid mix of architectural styles and Chinese dynastic cultures.

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For vegetarians, Beijing's first pure vegetarian buffet restaurant is in the Confucius Temple on Guozijian street, west of the famous Lama Temple (see listing above under "Temples"). No English menu so far, but you can just ask for the buffet, which contains a large variety of delicious vegetarian dishes, as well as a vegetarian hotpot, and a large selection of dessert.

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