Shichahai Travel Guide

Shichahai Travel Guide: Shichahai is a good place to visit the old alleys. The alleys are as dense as a web and are distributed around. In fact, you don’t need a driver to take you around. You can walk slowly among them. The names of the alleys are also very interesting. It’s also very interesting. Many of Ya’er Hutong and Mao’er Hutong have the pronunciation of “er”. It is said that they all have their origins. You can learn about the stories behind them.

Shichahai looks a little depressed in autumn, with weeping willows drooping by the lake. Despite this, there are many people walking by the lake. Along Shichahai, there are many Beijing-style shops. You can pull up the small bench at any time and sit down to eat a bowl of fried noodles. The busiest time in Shichahai is at night, when the bars are full of lights and feasting.

It’s a bit of a waste to spend a day in Shichahai. You can go in the morning and walk around Shichahai to feel the atmosphere of Beijing. You can also go rowing in Shichahai, and you can go around Nanluogu Lane and Drum Tower.

Traffic information

Take Metro Line 6 and get off at Beihai North Station or take buses 5, 60, 107, 124 and other buses and get off at Gulou Station. Take bus 13, 107, 111, 118, 609, or 623 and get off at Beihai North Gate, and walk north along Qianhai to reach it.

Travel Passports

On May 5, 2014, Shichahai Street issued the first batch of 600 "tourist passports". With the Shichahai Tourist Passport, tourists can visit 9 scenic spots in Shichahai within the designated time: Lotus Market, Prince Gong's Mansion, Liuyin Street, Ye Ya Island, Shichahai Temple, Regent's Mansion Horse, Yinding Bridge, Guangfu Temple, Huode Zhenjun Temple , those who collect 9 scenic spot commemorative stamps can receive corresponding travel prizes at designated scenic spots.