Qianhai
Qianhai is a lake in Beijing, North China. Qianhai is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shichahai, as well as near the locality ChangQiao.| 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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gulou and Central Dongcheng.
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.
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.
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.
Qianhai
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.93483° or 39° 56′ 5″ northLongitude
116.38711° or 116° 23′ 14″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
8PFRW9MP+WRGeoNames ID
8384625
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Qianhai” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “前海”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shichahai and ChangQiao.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include QianHai (Front Lake) and Gu Lou.
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