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Houhai Lake in the Xicheng district of central Beijing is a must-visit attraction for visitors to China. Unlike the rather intimidating Tiananmen Square, or the adjacent Great Hall of the People, or the sterile Forbidden City, the area around Houhai throbs with life. A few hours, or even several hours, spent people watching at one of the tea/coffee shops or bars that dot the area reveal more about life in 21st-century urban China than any analytical tome.
Close to Houhai are some hutongs that have survived the Chinese government’s attempt to propel its citizens into 21st-century high-density multistorey living...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.
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