University of Cambridge Language Centre Chinese Intermediate

Temple of Heaven

The flyer below is given to visitors at the entrance to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. A translation and vocabulary list are availabe in the next two tabs. Read the flyer and then do the activities in the last two tabs.

Visitors' flyer in Chinese

You can also use the vocabulary on the next tab to help you.

Visitors' flyer in English

Click on either pinyin or characters to listen to individual words. The words are listed in the order in which they appear.

the Temple of Heaven

scenic spot

heritage

key, important

cultural relic

to protect

essentials, must-know

conscientiously

to abide

order, sequence

voluntary

to show

to set up

environment protection

awareness

to love and to protect

to forbid

non-smoking area

to smoke

facility

not allowed

to draw and write

to carve

not allowed

to spit

disorderly

to litter

automobile

to carry

hazardous items

to shout and make noise

to block

to go through

authorisation

to distribute

printed media

to prohibit, to strictly forbid

gambling

skateboarding

non-fire area

every

to go against

regulation

people

according to

regulation

to give, to grant

to confiscate

to open

to sell

through ticket

high season

low season

Visiting time and ticket prices

Read the visitors flyer and select the correct option for each of the following statements. Check your answers.

From the information given in the flyer you can ...

1. ... enter the Temple complex at 6:00.

Yes
No

2. ... leave the Temple complex at 23:00.

Yes
No

The gate only opens from 6:00 to 22:00.

3. ... visit the sites inside the Temple complex at 7:00.

Yes
No

The sites open from 0800 every day.

4. ... visit the sites at 17:30 on the 1st August.

Yes
No

5. ... buy a ticket to visit the Temple complex and the various sites at 16:00 on the 1st February.

Yes
No

Sale of entry tickets for the Temple complex and into the various sites stops at 1530 on that date.


6. ... buy a ticket to visit the Temple complex at 18:00 on the 1st April.

Yes
No

7. ... pay 10 yuan for an entry ticket to the Temple complex on the 1st May.

Yes
No

Entry tickets for the Temple complex and into the various sites cost 15 yuan on that date.

8. ... pay 30 yuan for an entry ticket to the Temple complex and into the various sites on the 1st June.

Yes
No

Entry tickets for the Temple complex and into the various sites cost 35 yuan on that date.

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Dos and don'ts

Decide whether the following actions are allowed or not according to the tour regulations. You can drag each option into the 帮助 box to access the pinyin and translation. Drag your selection into the correct category. Check your answers.

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