Nanhai Hu
Nanhai Hu is a lake in Beijing, North China. Nanhai Hu is situated nearby to the suburb Xichang’anjie, as well as near the locality FengSheng.Places of Interest
Highlights include Forbidden City and National Centre for the Performing Arts.
Forbidden City
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Forbidden City, located at the centre of Beijing, was the main palace of Imperial China for five centuries, until the early 20th century. It today houses the Palace Museum, one of China's largest national museums, with an extensive collection based on the former imperial collection.
National Centre for the Performing Arts
Theater building
The National Centre for the Performing Arts, colloquially described as The Boiled Egg, is an arts centre containing an opera house in Xicheng, Beijing, China.
Xinhua Gate
City gate
Photo: 維基小霸王, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Xinhuamen, also known as Xinhua Gate, is the main gate of Zhongnanhai, located on the north side of the middle section of West Chang'an Avenue in Xicheng District, Beijing.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xichang’anjie and Xicheng.
Xichang’anjie
Suburb
Photo: 高晶, Public domain.
Xichang'anjie Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the eastern part of Xicheng District, Beijing. The subdistrict got its name from the Chang'an Avenue. As of 2020, it had 11 residential communities under its administration, containing a total population of 36,645…
Xicheng
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xicheng District is a district in central Beijing. Visitors come here for the Houhai area to join the bar and restaurant cluster by the lake or to explore the remains of the wealthier part of historical Beijing nearby.
Chunshu
Suburb
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chunshu Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the southeastern portion of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, its total population is 27,417. The subdistrict got its current name due to its abundance of Chinese mahogany in the area, which were already present during the Ming dynasty.
Nanhai Hu
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.9082° or 39° 54′ 30″ northLongitude
116.37918° or 116° 22′ 45″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8PFRW95H+7MGeoNames ID
1899235
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Satellite Map
Discover Nanhai Hu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Nanhai Hu” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “南海湖”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as FengSheng and 金融街.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National Centre for the Performing Arts and Zhongshan Gongyuan.
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