Where is Houhai in Beijing?

Beijing’s Houhai is part of Shichahai. Houhai starts from Di’anmenwai Street in the east, Xinjiekou Street in the west, Ping’an Street in the south, and reaches the North Second Ring Road in the north. The total area is 146.7 hectares, including water area. 34 hectares, including 11.5 hectares of green space.

Houhai is one of the basic projects in the planning and design of Dadu in the 13th century. The area around Shichahai has been the prosperous commercial district of Dadu since the Yuan Dynasty. It was the end point of water transportation at that time and was called "Beijing's ancient seaport" .

Houhai is a leisurely place with water, mountains and weeping willows on the shore. The residents on the shore, the surrounding royal palaces and the former residences of celebrities add to its endless charm of history.

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Introduction to Houhai:

It is said to be a "sea", but it is actually a huge artificial lake, a clear pool 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. It is connected to the famous Beihai by the water, and is far away from Jingshan and the Forbidden City. Walking along the coast, if you don't pay attention, you will see green tiles and red walls.

Outside those tall and solemn gates, only the tall and lush trees in the courtyard can be seen. Gloomy and mysterious. It is said that the waters of Houhai are connected to the dragon veins of the Forbidden City and have been a geomantic treasure since ancient times. Therefore, eminent monks from past dynasties built temples here, while princes and ministers selected sites to build mansions and gardens on the shore. Celebrities also moved to the lake one after another and began the original waterfront life on Houhai.

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