Shi Shahai area refers to the sea before and after the Yellow Sea and its surrounding areas, and 146.7 hectares of the area to Shi Shahai named, is the general scope of its four scenic spots in Beijing Shi Shahai City in the north-west axis, the east entrance to the north side of Main Street ; South since the Tiananmen Square West Main Street to the west leading to the wells to the northwest Liu Yin Street, the alley sheep, Xin Jie Kou Strand to Xin Jie Kou North Main Street, West since Xin Jie Kou North Main Street north to Xin Jie Kou Huokou ; North since Xin Jie Kou Huokou Deshengmen to the east, along the Gulou from Deshengmen West Main Street to 10 minutes, the Drum Tower. Three sea water surface area of 33.6 hectares (about 23% of the total area).
 
Shi Shahai accumulation deep historical and cultural scenic spots, heritage conservation more than 40 units, accounting for more than one third of Xicheng District. On the calendar, the region has built Palace, Temples, such as: Temple of up to 30 seats, 10 are still a few surviving. Shi Shahai many scenic areas of the ancient buildings in Beijing urban construction history of the development of cultural and political history occupies an important position, the main representatives of Prince Gong House and Garden, the former residence of Soong Ching Ling and alcohol Palace, Guo Moruo Memorial Hall, 10-minute Gulou, Deshengmen Jianlou widely Huasi, Hui Tong Temple, Yin will appear.
 
Shi Shahai 34 hectares of water surface very natural integration into the streets of the city, relying on the water body, Lake of the weeping willow, water lotus Shisha Hai, also a frequent feature of the natural landscape. So-called "small-Yenching eight scenic spots", one of the "Yinding Mountain View," in the area in the typical sense.

Shi Shahai the streets of the first formed in the Yuan Dynasty, many of the region's ancient architecture, Beijing has the typical characteristics of traditional architecture. Beijing urban master plan has focused on the protection of the region as the 25 blocks of history. In addition, living in this region of China and China Shaoze a living for more than 10 years, decades, and more are living here for generations and formed a simple enthusiasm of the old Beijing neighborhood living environment.
Shi Shahai area with a large number of hutongs and courtyard houses typical, such as gold wire sets of the large and small wire alley, south and north after the official Haibei and the alley along the street children and Arran rice Xie Jie, such as Yandaixiejie. Relying on alleys and courtyard houses, Shi Shahai rich region since ancient times in many of the characteristics-in activities, such as the release could be lights, boating lake Tour, banquet Shanghe, ice-Wai discretion, such as the reading skates. So far, some of the vitality of folk activities are still in the Shi Shahai there are a lot of areas. Such as fishing, swimming, boating, rowing, chess, Dan Chang, holidays and other parties. "Hutong Tour" that is active in this unique natural environment in the humanities.

"Shi Shahai water upstream" by seven meters long, 1.7 meters wide, according to Riverside Scene of Pure Brightness boat-shaped building in the ancient lu-old Italian ship for the transport by sea through the former residence of Soong Ching Ling Yin Dingqiao to widely Huasi and Prince Gong House gardens. Xishan Shi Shahai sunset boat trip, visitors from the point of paper Hedeng Add to the water, the water along the stern lights floating pontoons, Huminghuan splendid one, this scene of people return to the Tang and Song Dynasties between the West Lake in the Spring River.
 
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Surface area: 146.7 hectares