Shichahai

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.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: Beijing Subway station in Dongcheng/Xicheng, Beijing
  • Also known as: “Shichahai station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beihai Park and Prince Kung’s Mansion.

Park
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is a public park and former imperial garden immediately northwest of the in , . 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.

Museum
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Prince Gong's Mansion, also known as the Prince Kung Mansion, is a museum and tourist attraction located in Xicheng District, , just north of the Shichahai Lake. is situated 1 km west of Shichahai.

Park
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is an imperial park covering 23 hectares immediately north of the in the Imperial City area of , . The focal point is the artificial hill Jingshan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jiaodaokou and Gulou.

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Dongcheng District, , . It contains 7 communities within 1.57 km2 of land, as of 2020 it has a permanent population of 31,951.

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is a part of Dongcheng District in , . The name "Gulou" translates to Drum Tower, which is one of the main attractions here. is considered the most charming area in Beijing.

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the northern portion of Xicheng District, , . As of 2020, its total population was 75,447. The subdistrict was named after , a collection of three lakes within the subdistrict.

Shichahai

Latitude
39.93595° or 39° 56′ 9″ north
Longitude
116.39007° or 116° 23′ 24″ east
Open location code
8PFRW9PR+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5305505993
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q7496096
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Shichahai” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “什刹海”
  • Chinese: “什刹海站”
  • Chinese: “什剎海站”
  • French: “Shichahai”
  • Italian: “Shichahai”
  • Japanese: “什刹海駅”
  • Korean: “스차하이역”
  • Russian: “Шичахай”

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