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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.
Located in the northeastern corner of the Southern Sea, the Shuqingyuan Pavilion (淑清院) was built for the Qianlong Emperor as part of a small garden, similar in style to the Beihai Park. After 1959, the original building was destroyed in order to make way for the construction of a barracks and officer staff quarters for Unit 8341 , the ...
Beihai (Chinese: 北海; pinyin: Běihǎi; Postal romanization: Pakhoi [2]) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Guangxi, People's Republic of China. Its status as a seaport on the north shore of the Gulf of Tonkin has granted it historical importance as a port of international trade for Guangxi, Hunan , Hubei , Sichuan , Guizhou , and ...
Scientists Are Racing to Unearth the Secrets of an Ancient Underwater World. Darren Orf. January 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM. We're Ready To Explore Lost Undersea Civilizations StockByM - Getty Images.
Underwater World may refer to: Underwater World, Singapore, oceanarium in Singapore; UnderWater World, Queensland, marine mammal park, oceanarium and wildlife ...
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".
12 award-winning underwater photos give rare glimpses beneath the world's oceans. Talia Lakritz. September 12, 2024 at 11:55 AM. A crested sculpin in Alaska.
Underwater World is a joint venture between Andover Capital Group and the Nanjing government. It is run by the manager of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, and opened in 1996.The aquarium covers 16,000-square-meter (170,000 sq ft) of the 34,000-square-meter (8.4-acre) and is four stories tall.