Originally Posted by
moondog
It presents a different side of Beijing than most tourists get to experience.
True, but so does Hackney in London, but I wouldn't recommend it on a short trip, and I live in this part of town!
I really like the Lama temple, the one time I went, two years ago, on my first ever trip to Beijing. There are temples everywhere, but the OP is not necessarily going everywhere, and even within that context, lama temple is pretty cool.
In the context of a longer or business trip, or if one is a student, wudaolou maybe makes more sense.
tb
Btw, went to "Eatalia" in WDK today for the first time: pretty good, italian style pizza 'al taglio', and ugly but v. tasty lasagne.