Beihai Gongyuan
Beihai Gongyuan is a park in Beijing, North China. Beihai Gongyuan is situated nearby to the locality ChangQiao, as well as near the neighborhood Shichahai.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Forbidden City and Beihai Park.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gulou and Central Dongcheng.
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.
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.
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.
Beihai Gongyuan
- Type: Park
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.92418° or 39° 55′ 27″ northLongitude
116.38276° or 116° 22′ 58″ eastElevation
67 metres (220 feet)Open location code
8PFRW9FM+M4GeoNames ID
8384563
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In Other Languages
“Beihai Gongyuan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “北海公园”
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Localities in the Area
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