The turnoff in the woods leads to the Divine Music Administration, which has quite a history. This was the center for China's music development over the centuries, but after the collapse of the imperial order the buildings underwent a period of not just decline, but desecration. I mean that in the most secular sense, the Japanese built a chemical weapons lab here during the war. Be sure to drop by this complex when you come to Tiantan, it's a bit off the beaten path but quieter and has recently been thoroughly refurbished into a museum featuring all sorts of instruments used throughout Chinese history.
EAP China! Robert Klein