什刹海

什刹海
亦称十刹海、十汉海或石牐海。
在北京西城区地安门西大街以北。
元代原是一条从西北斜向东南的宽长水面,与通恩河相通,明初上游淤废,水面缩小,形成三个相连的水面,俗称后三海(西海、后海、前海),或总称什刹海。
清代已成为人们游乐消夏之所,附近又多名园、王府、古庙,更增添这一带的繁华,解放后,这里夏日成为天然游泳场,冬日则是天然榴冰场。

China Attractions dictionary (中国名胜词典). 2013.

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  • Shichahai — (zh cp|c=什刹海|p=Shíchàhǎi) is a scenic area consisting of three lakes in the north of central Beijing in China. They are located to the north west of the Forbidden City and north west of the Beihai Lake. Shichahai consists of the following three… …   Wikipedia

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