Xi He Island
Xi He Island is an islet in Beijing, North China. Xi He Island is situated nearby to the castle Chang Guan Building, as well as near 秦岭羚牛.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of China and Capital Indoor Stadium.
National Library of China
Library
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The National Library of China is the national library of China, located in Haidian, Beijing, and is one of the largest libraries in the world. It contains over 41 million items as of December 2020. National Library of China is situated 670 metres west of Xi He Island.
Capital Indoor Stadium
Stadium
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The Capital Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena in 56 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, China that was built in 1968. It hosted matches between national table tennis teams of China and the United States in 1971; these matches were part of the exchange program known as ping pong diplomacy. Capital Indoor Stadium is situated 330 metres southwest of Xi He Island.
Beijing Zoo
Zoo
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Beijing Zoo is a zoological park in Xizhimen, Xicheng District, Beijing. Founded in 1906 during the late Qing dynasty, it is the oldest zoo in China and oldest public park in northern China. Beijing Zoo is situated 440 metres east of Xi He Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zhanlanlu and Zizhuyuan.
Zhanlanlu
Suburb
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Zhanlanlu Subdistrict, or Zhanlanlu Subdistrict is a subdistrict in the northwest portion of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. In 2020 its population is 114,831. This subdistrict got its name due to the Beijing Exhibition Center within it.
Zizhuyuan
Suburb
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Zizhuyuan Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Haidian District, Beijing. It borders Haidian Subdistrict to the north, Beixiaguan Subdistrict to the east, Balizhuang and Ganjiakou Subdistricts to the south, and Shuguang Subdistrict to the west.
Beixiaguan
Suburb
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Beixiaguan Subdistrict is a subdistrict located in the southeastern part of the Haidian District, Beijing. Beijing Jiaotong University is situated in this area.
Xi He Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Beijing, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.9405° or 39° 56′ 26″ northLongitude
116.32438° or 116° 19′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8PFRW8RF+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 25375882OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Xi He Island” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “羲和岛”
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Highlights include Chang Guan Building and 秦岭羚牛.
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