HouHai (Rear Lake)
HouHai (Rear Lake) is a lake in Beijing, North China. HouHai (Rear Lake) is situated nearby to the locality DeShengMen Nei, as well as near the neighborhood Shichahai.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Beihai Park and Jingshan Park.
Beihai Park
Park
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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.
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.
Deshengmen Tower
Castle
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Deshengmen is a city gate that was once part of Beijing's northern city wall. It is one of Beijing's few preserved city gates and now stands as a landmark on the northern 2nd Ring Road.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gulou and Dongzhimen and Ditan.
Gulou
Photo: fangchen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Dongzhimen and Ditan
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Dongzhimen and Ditan are areas in Dongcheng District in Beijing, China. They form the northernmost part of Dongcheng, northeast of the Forbidden City. Dongzhimen is one of Beijing's major commercial precincts.
Central Dongcheng
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Dongcheng District is in Beijing. It means "east city" and appropriately enough covers the eastern half of the old, imperial city. Most visitors to the city will come here to visit both Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace.
HouHai (Rear Lake)
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.94166° or 39° 56′ 30″ northLongitude
116.38659° or 116° 23′ 12″ eastElevation
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
8PFRW9RP+MJGeoNames ID
7839977
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as DeShengMen Nei and Shichahai.
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