XiHai (West Lake)
XiHai (West Lake) is a lake in Beijing, North China. XiHai (West Lake) is situated nearby to the locality DeShengMen Nei, as well as near the suburb Xinjiekou.Places of Interest
Highlights include Deshengmen Tower and Former Residence of Soong Ching-Ling.
Deshengmen Tower
Castle
Photo: Charlie fong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Former Residence of Soong Ching-Ling
Museum
Photo: 用心阁, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The former residence of Soong Ching Ling is a museum in the Shichahai area of Beijing, China, and once was the last residence of Soong Ching-ling, the wife of Sun Yat-sen and later vice-president and Honorary President of the People's Republic of China in 1981.
Fayuan Mosque
Mosque
The Fayuan Mosque, also known as Dewai Mosque or Dewai Guanxiang Mosque, is a mosque in Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xinjiekou and Shichahai.
Xinjiekou
Suburb
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Xinjiekou is a subdistrict of Xicheng District of Beijing, China. As of 2020, the subdistrict has a total population of 84,866. The subdistrict got its name from a section of road on the eastern portion of Xizhimennei Avenue, which used to be a river port but underwent land reclamation in 1438.
Shichahai
Suburb
Shichahai Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the northern portion of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, its total population was 75,447. The subdistrict was named after Shichahai, a collection of three lakes within the subdistrict.
Beitaipingzhuang
Suburb
Beitaipingzhuang Subdistrict is a subdistrict located in Haidian District, Beijing, China. It borders Huayuanlu Subdistrict to the northeast, Desheng Subdistrict to the east, Zhanlanlu and Xinjiekou Subdistricts to the south, Zhongguancun and Beixiaguan Subdistricts to the west.
XiHai (West Lake)
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.94683° or 39° 56′ 49″ northLongitude
116.37646° or 116° 22′ 35″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8PFRW9WG+PHGeoNames ID
7839978
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