User:MarcBogonovich/sandbox
Can this actually be a sandbox, in the sense of the word sandbox? It seems to me if I'm adding categories on here, and it is fowling up the function of categories in Wikipedia in general, then it is the fault of the Wikipedia's systems that directs people to sandbox pages.. rather than the person learning and practicing Wikipedia code inside a *sandbox* (where children play).
I'm currently writing an article on Qianhai, a small lake near the forbidden city in Beijing, China
Qianhai (Chinese: 前海; pinyin: qiánhǎi; literally: "Front Lake") is connected to Houhai via a narrow straights. Qianhai is in Xicheng District of central Beijing, China. Qianhai is the southernmost of the three lakes, along with Houhai (lit. the "Rear 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.
[[Image:{{{image}}}|thumb|290px|Map of Houhai and Qianhai (from OpenStreetMap)]]
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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 -
Houhai from a restaurant on the west shore
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
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