Beihai Lake occupies most part of Beihai Park. It is a beautiful
waterscape in the whole
area. The lake make BeihaPark more beautiful and make it become a place
for Beijing people to escape the hot weather.
The lake
is called Beihai in Chinese, meaning "north
sea."
It is 68 hectares in area, with an average depth of 2 metres. The water
comes from the Jade Spring Hill and Yongding River, northwest of the
city. Boating and fishing are popular here in spring, summer and autumn,
and people come here to skate in winter.