Beijing's Ancient Observatory

To get to Beijing's Ancient Observatory(Guguanxiangtai), you can come by bus or subway.  I cam by bus #1, get off at Eastern Beijing Zhan Station and walk  east, passing the big mask , rainbow arch and golden shakers.  Cross the street and it's directly behind, Jianguomen subway line 1, exit c.  

Entrance is 20 rmb.  It was a lot bigger than I thought.  There was small courtyard with instruments in it and 3 exhibit halls with additional information.  The other side resembled a park as there were some instruments in the large rectangle of grass that you could walk around.  

Then you could walk up the tower to see the replicas of ancient instruments.  Lots of English signs.  If it wasn't such an overcast day the view might've been nice.  Thought the coolested thing would be getting up to the tower to see the instruments.  But it wasn't, since they have gates around it so you can't get close.