Shichahai Scenic AreaⅠ

Beijing's Shichahai historic and cultural tourist scenic area is located in the western part of central Beijing, the large body of water at the center of this area encompasses an area totally 336,000 square meters, the only location in Beijing holding such a large body of water. This area is also home to some of Beijing's oldest archeological remains, including canals from the Yuan Dynasty that originally carried grain from the field to storehouses. In the Ming and Qing dynasties this part of Beijing was a cultural haven for scholars and officials and lots of poems and articles have been written about when the emperor visited the area. Since 1992 the Shichahai Lake area was renamed the historic and cultural tourist scenic area and is among a list of 25 heritage listed sites in Beijing.