Shichahai

什刹海

In the middle of Ming Dynasty, the rice field of Shicha sea water increased and the lake decreased sharply. In the southeast of Desheng Bridge, a channel leading downstream to the river was dug, separated from the Houhai Sea. The water from the pool was flowing directly from the Huaihe River to the Qianhai Sea. Form the landscape of "silver-eye view of backflow".

Shichahai Scenic Area is located in the northwestern part of the central axis of Beijing City, starting from the north side of Di'anmen Outer Street in the east; from the west of Di'anmen West Street to the west of Longtou Well, northwest of Liuyin Street, Yangfang Hutong, Xinjiekou East Street to Xinjiekou North Street, west from Xinjiekou North Street to Xinjiekou Huokou; North from the new street entrance to the east to the Desheng Gate, from the Desheng Gate along the Gulou West Street to the bells, Drum Tower.

The 34 hectares of Shichahai water surface is naturally integrated into the urban districts, depending on the water body, and the weeping willows on the lake shore, the lotus in the water, etc. have become the characteristic natural landscape of Shichahai. The "Yinzhengguan Mountain", one of the eight scenery in Yanjing, has typical significance in the scenic area.

Shichahai has a fine scenery

Shichahai is a historical and cultural tourism scenic spot and historical and cultural reserve in Beijing. It is located in Xicheng District, central city, adjacent to the central axis of Beijing City. The area of the water area 33.6 million square meters, connected with the Zhongnanhai waters, is the only open scenic area with open water surface in the inner city of Beijing.