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'''Houhai''' ({{zh|c=后海|p=hòuhǎi|l=Rear Lake}}) refers to a lake and its surrounding neighborhood in [[Xicheng District]] of central [[Beijing]], [[China]]. Houhai is the largest of the three lakes, along with Qianhai (lit. the "Front Lake") and Xihai (lit. the "Western Lake"), that comprise [[Shichahai]], the collective name for the three northern-most lakes in central Beijing. Since the early 2000s, the [[hutong]] neighborhood around Houhai has become known for its nightlife as many residences along the lake shore have been converted into restaurants, bars, and cafes. The area is especially popular with foreign [[tourist]]s visiting Beijing and is also often visited by the [[expatriate]] community and the younger generations of locals. |
'''Houhai''' ({{zh|c=后海|p=hòuhǎi|l=Rear Lake}}) refers to a lake and its surrounding neighborhood in [[Xicheng District]] of central [[Beijing]], [[China]]. Houhai is the largest of the three lakes, along with Qianhai (lit. the "Front Lake") and Xihai (lit. the "Western Lake"), that comprise [[Shichahai]], the collective name for the three northern-most lakes in central Beijing. Since the early 2000s, the [[hutong]] neighborhood around Houhai has become known for its nightlife as many residences along the lake shore have been converted into restaurants, bars, and cafes. The area is especially popular with foreign [[tourist]]s visiting Beijing and is also often visited by the [[expatriate]] community and the younger generations of locals. |
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Revision as of 08:47, 9 August 2018
Houhai (Chinese: 后海; pinyin: hòuhǎi; lit. 'Rear Lake') refers to a lake and its surrounding neighborhood in Xicheng District of central Beijing, China. Houhai is the largest of the three lakes, along with Qianhai (lit. the "Front Lake") and Xihai (lit. the "Western Lake"), that comprise Shichahai, the collective name for the three northern-most lakes in central Beijing. Since the early 2000s, the hutong neighborhood around Houhai has become known for its nightlife as many residences along the lake shore have been converted into restaurants, bars, and cafes. The area is especially popular with foreign tourists visiting Beijing and is also often visited by the expatriate community and the younger generations of locals.
The Former Residence of Soong Ching-ling and Prince Gong Mansion are both located in the Houhai neighborhood.
Access
Beijing Bus routes 5, 60, 90, 107 and 204 stop at the Drum Tower, just east of Houhai. The nearest subway station at Beihai North on Line 6 is about half a kilometer west of Qianhai. To reach Houhai, subway riders must walk north along the shore of Qianhai to Houhai.
Images
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Houhai lake -
A stone bridge across the lake
External links
- New York Times: Houhai Market
- TripAdvisor: Back Lakes (Hou Hai) "This area of Beijing contains some of the most extensive old hutong neighborhoods and the three lakes of Xihai, Houhai and Oianhai."
- Illustrip: Interactive and printable map of Houhai
39°56′28″N 116°22′44″E / 39.94111°N 116.37889°E
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