Shichahai (simplified Chinese: 什刹海; traditional Chinese: 什剎海; pinyin: Shíchàhǎi) is a historic scenic area consisting of three lakes in the north of central Beijing. They are located directly northwest of the Forbidden City and north of the Beihai Lake. Shichahai consists of the following three lakes: Qianhai (前海), Xihai (西海) and Houhai (后海). In imperial times it was called the Riverbank (河沿; héyán).
Shichahai consists of 147 hectares and dates back to the Jin Dynasty. From the time of the Yuan Dynasty it was the northernmost part of the Grand Canal linking Hangzhou in the south to Beijing in the North of China. Because of this, the Shichahai area used to be the most important commercial district with all kinds of activities going on. It harbors several temples and mansions.
Shichahai literally means "the lake of ten temples". Around the lake there are ten famous Taoist and Buddhist temples and several formal royal mansions and gardens. The most well known are the Prince Gong Mansion and the Prince Chun Mansion.
Shichahai is a famous scenic spot in Beijing, and it is near the north-gate of the Beihai Park. The borders of the lakes are lined by tall trees. In the summer tourists rent boats to paddle on the lakes. In the winter many people come to ice-skate.
In 1992, the municipal government of Beijing declared it as a "Historical and Cultural Scenic Area".
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A group of buildings at the border of the Shichahai
shichahai, coordinates, 93802, 38706, 93802, 38706, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor. Coordinates 39 56 17 N 116 23 13 E 39 93802 N 116 38706 E 39 93802 116 38706 This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Shichahai news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Shichahai simplified Chinese 什刹海 traditional Chinese 什剎海 pinyin Shichahǎi is a historic scenic area consisting of three lakes in the north of central Beijing They are located directly northwest of the Forbidden City and north of the Beihai Lake Shichahai consists of the following three lakes Qianhai 前海 Xihai 西海 and Houhai 后海 In imperial times it was called the Riverbank 河沿 heyan Contents 1 Description 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 External linksDescription EditShichahai consists of 147 hectares and dates back to the Jin Dynasty From the time of the Yuan Dynasty it was the northernmost part of the Grand Canal linking Hangzhou in the south to Beijing in the North of China Because of this the Shichahai area used to be the most important commercial district with all kinds of activities going on It harbors several temples and mansions Shichahai literally means the lake of ten temples Around the lake there are ten famous Taoist and Buddhist temples and several formal royal mansions and gardens The most well known are the Prince Gong Mansion and the Prince Chun Mansion Shichahai is a famous scenic spot in Beijing and it is near the north gate of the Beihai Park The borders of the lakes are lined by tall trees In the summer tourists rent boats to paddle on the lakes In the winter many people come to ice skate In 1992 the municipal government of Beijing declared it as a Historical and Cultural Scenic Area Gallery Edit Shichahai Shichahai A group of buildings at the border of the Shichahai Silver Ingot or Yinding bridge 银锭桥 See also Edit China portalPrince Gong Mansion Prince Chun Mansion Former Residence of Soong Ching ling Former site of Fu Jen Catholic University Drum Tower and Bell TowerExternal links Edit Media related to Shichahai at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shichahai amp oldid 1052634860, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
