Where is Houhai in Beijing?

Houhai in Beijing is a part of Shichahai, with a total area of 146.7 hectares, including 34 hectares of water area and 0.5 hectares of green land1/kloc-0. It starts from Di 'anmenwai Street in the west, ends at Ping 'an Street in the south and ends at the North Second Ring Road in the north.

Houhai is one of the basic projects in the planning and design of metropolis in13rd century. Since the Yuan Dynasty, the periphery of Shichahai has been a bustling business district, and it was the end of water transportation at that time, and it was called "the ancient seaport of Beijing".

Houhai is an idle place, looking at the mountains and rivers and weeping willows blowing on the shore. The residents on the shore, the surrounding Wang Fu and the former residences of celebrities show the infinite charm of history.

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Houhai introduced:

It is said to be a "sea", but it is actually a huge artificial lake, which was exclusive to the royal family in the old days. Houhai is located in the center of Beijing, only four or five stops away from Tiananmen Square, connected with the famous Beihai Yishui, far away from Jingshan and the Forbidden City. If you walk along the coast, you will see the red wall of Lake Biwa if you are not careful.

Outside those tall and solemn gates, you can only see the tall and gloomy trees in the yard. Weak and mysterious. It is said that the water in Houhai is connected with Long Mai in the Forbidden City, which has been a treasure trove of geomantic omen since ancient times. As a result, eminent monks built temples here, while princes and ministers chose to build houses and make gardens on the shore. Celebrities moved to the lake one after another and started their initial waterfront life in Houhai.

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