Beihai Hu
Beihai Hu is a lake in Beijing, North China. Beihai Hu is situated nearby to the locality ChangQiao, as well as near the suburb Shichahai.Places of Interest
Highlights include Forbidden City and Beihai Park.
Forbidden City
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
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
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 Shichahai and Jiaodaokou.
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.
Jiaodaokou
Suburb
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
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.Beihai Hu
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.92728° or 39° 55′ 38″ north
Longitude
116.38225° or 116° 22′ 56″ east
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
Open location code
8PFRW9GJ+WV
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Beihai Hu” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “北海湖”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as ChangQiao and Shichahai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beihai Gongyuan and Qianhai.
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