QianHai (Front Lake)

QianHai (Front Lake) is a lake in Beijing, North China. QianHai (Front Lake) is situated nearby to the suburb Jiaodaokou, as well as near the neighborhood Shichahai.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shichahai and Jingshan Park.

Shichahai

Metro station

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Shichahai is a station on Line 8 of the Beijing Subway. The station opened on December 28, 2013. The station is named after Shichahai, a scenic area in Beijing.

Jingshan Park

Park

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Jingshan Park is an imperial park covering 23 hectares immediately north of the Forbidden City in the Imperial City area of Beijing, China. The focal point is the artificial hill Jingshan.

Beihai Park is a public park and former imperial garden immediately northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. First built in the 12th century, Beihai is among the largest of all surviving Chinese gardens and contains numerous historically important structures, palaces, and temples.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jiaodaokou and Gulou.

Jiaodaokou

Suburb

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Jiaodaokou Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. It contains 7 communities within 1.57 km2 of land, as of 2020 it has a permanent population of 31,951.

Gulou

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Gulou is a part of Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. The name "Gulou" translates to Drum Tower, which is one of the main attractions here. Gulou is considered the most charming area in Beijing.

Andingmen

Suburb

Photo: 京城帅哥, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Andingmen Subdistrict is a subdistrict in the northwestern part of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. It contains 9 communities, covers 1.74 square kilometers of land, and has a population of 32,172 by the year 2020.

QianHai (Front Lake)

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

39.9362° or 39° 56′ 10″ north

Longitude

116.39259° or 116° 23′ 33″ east

Elevation

48 metres (157 feet)

Open location code

8PFRW9PV+F2

GeoNames ID

7839976

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Satellite Map

Discover QianHai (Front Lake) from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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