Houhai

Houhai is a lake and its surrounding neighborhood in Xicheng District of central , . Houhai is the largest of the three lakes, along with Qianhai 'Front Lake' and Xihai 'Western Lake', that compose Shichahai, the collective name for the three northernmost lakes in central Beijing.
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  • Lake
  • …has a surface elevation of around 50 metres (150 feet)
  • Description: lake in People’s Republic of China

Places of Interest

Highlights include Prince Kung’s Mansion and Former Residence of Soong Ching-Ling.
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Prince Gong's Mansion, also known as the Prince Kung…
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The is a museum…
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Deshengmen is a city gate that was once part of 's northern .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shichahai and Jiaodaokou.
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the northern portion of Xicheng District, , China.
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, , China.
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is a subdistrict of Xicheng District of , China.

Houhai

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Latitude
39.94087° or 39° 56′ 27″ north
Longitude
116.37956° or 116° 22′ 46″ east
Open location code
8PFRW9RH+8R
Geo­Names ID
8384626
Wiki­data ID
Q1804621

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Houhai” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “后海”
  • Chuvash: “Хоухай”
  • Dutch: “Houhai”
  • Finnish: “Houhai”
  • French: “Houhai”
  • German: “Houhai”
  • Indonesian: “Houhai”
  • Italian: “Houhai”
  • Japanese: “後海”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Houhai”
  • Norwegian: “Houhai”
  • Panjabi: “ਹੋਹਾਈ ਝੀਲ”
  • Russian: “Хоухай”
  • Swedish: “Houhai”
  • Venetian: “Houhai”
  • Western Panjabi: “ہوہائی جھیل”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as DeShengMen Nei and Shichahai.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Guanghua Temple and Beijing Jishuitan Hospital.

Beijing: Highlights

Learn more about Forbidden City and Xicheng.
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