Houhai East starts from Di 'anmenwai Street, reaches Xinjiekou Street in the west, Ping 'an Street in the south and Second Ring Road in the north, with a total area of 146.7 hectares, including 34 hectares of water area and 1 1.5 hectares of green land. It was an ancient water area in Beijing during the Yuan Dynasty 700 years ago.
Houhai is an idle place, where there is water to see the mountains and weeping willows to brush the shore. The houses and residents on the shore, the surrounding Wang Fu and the former residences of celebrities spread the infinite charm of Beijing flavor and history. People come here just to listen to the crisp insects in autumn, see the miniature of the quadrangle buildings in old Beijing and chew the long-lost royal charm.
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Houhai scenic spot
Artificial reservoir
Houhai is called "the sea", but it is actually a huge artificial lake, which is a clear pool exclusive to the royal family in the old days. Houhai is located in the center of Beijing, only four or five stops away from Tiananmen Square, connected with the famous Beihai Yishui, far away from Jingshan and the Forbidden City. If you walk along the coast, you will see the red wall of Lake Biwa if you are not careful. Outside those tall and solemn gates, you can only see the tall and gloomy trees in the yard. Weak and mysterious.
It is said that the water in Houhai is connected with Long Mai in the Forbidden City, which has been a treasure trove of geomantic omen since ancient times. As a result, eminent monks built temples here, while princes and ministers chose to build houses and make gardens on the shore. Celebrities moved to the lake one after another and started their initial waterfront life in Houhai. Therefore, as the saying goes, "Shichahai comes first, then Beijing".
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