


Shichahai (Chinese: 什刹海; pinyin: Shíchàhǎi) is a scenic area consisting of three lakes in the north of Beijing in China. They are located to the north-west of the Forbidden City and north-west of the Beihai Lake. Shishahai consists of the following three lakes: the Front Sea (前海), the West Sea (西海) and the Back Sea (后海). In former times it was called Riverbank (Chinese: 河沿; pinyin: héyán).