Phoenix Palace Hotel Beijing offers you a rare opportunity to sightsee old Beijing and learn its rich culture.
About half a mile south of our hotel, there is Beijing’s famous Houhai Lake, ‘Lake in the Back’.
Many view the place as a hip bar area. Yet few are familiar with its glorious past.
The Rear Lake got its name because it is all located right at the back of the nearby Forbidden City.
Dug out in Yuan dynasty in the 14th century, the Rear Lake used to be lined to the Grand Canal. The canal allows boats to bring goods from all over China to Beijing, the capital city.
Today, the place has become a retreat for painters and poets, and a favorite of the masses.
