Shichahai consists of three lakes located to the north-west of Beijing's Forbidden City: the Front Sea, the West Sea, and the Back Sea. .The lakes are lined with lotus. You can stroll the shore along graceful paths and stone bridges or row out to one of the islands, so which have structures built on them.

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