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  2. Beihai Park - Wikipedia

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    "Beihai" is the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of the garden's Chinese name, 北海, meaning "Northern Sea". The name corresponds to the "Central Sea" (中 海, Zhōnghǎi) and "Southern Sea" (南 海, Nánhǎi) immediately to the park's south, still used—under the combined name Zhongnanhai—as the restricted headquarters of China's paramount leaders.

  3. Shichahai - Wikipedia

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    Shichahai is a famous scenic spot in Beijing, and it is near the north-gate of the Beihai Park. The borders of the lakes are lined by tall trees. In the summer tourists rent boats to paddle on the lakes. In the winter many people come to ice-skate. In 1992, the municipal government of Beijing declared it as a "Historical and Cultural Scenic Area".

  4. Nine-Dragon Wall - Wikipedia

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    Beihai Park, Beijing. Built in 1756, it features dragons on both sides. Forbidden City, Beijing. Built in 1771, it is located in front of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity. Datong, opposite the Datong Prince's Palace; Pingyao; Hong Kong. Public Square Street Rest Garden, Yau Ma Tei. Located at the back of the Tin Hau Temple. Wong Tai Sin Temple

  5. Zhongnanhai - Wikipedia

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    During the late Qing dynasty, several gatehouses were built on both sides of Jin'ao Yudong Bridge [Chinese Wikipedia], giving Zhongnanhai and Beihai Park separate wall enclosures within Xiyuan. [7] Several successive emperors built pavilions and houses along the lakeshores of Zhongnanhai, where they would carry out government duties in the summer.

  6. Taiye Lake - Wikipedia

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    The literal meaning of the Chinese characters 太液池 is "Great Liquid Pool" or "Great Liquid Pond".. Prior to the Taiye Lake watershed system in Beijing that still exists today known as North, Central and South Seas, the name "Taiye" had honored several lakes in imperial gardens or palaces in various locations that once served as capital cities of imperial China.

  7. Uchu Sentai Kyuranger - Wikipedia

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    Kyuranger is considered the fifth space-themed series [a] whose primary motifs are constellations and Greco-Roman mythology, and it is also the first Super Sentai series to introduce nine regular members in the beginning instead of five or fewer like previous installments. The team later gains three additional members, increasing the number to ...

  8. File:Imperial guardian lions in Beihai Park, Beijing.jpg

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  9. Beihaibei station - Wikipedia

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    It is named for the nearby Beihai Park. Station layout. The station has an underground island platform. Exits. There are 3 exits, lettered A, B, and D. Exit A is ...