Meaning of Shichahai | Babel Free

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1. A lake in Xicheng district, Beijing, China.
2. A subdistrict of Xicheng district, Beijing, China.

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“One of the places where Little Bald Head loved so much to spend⟳ a summer afternoon in the company of his grandfather was the market place⟳ and amusement center near the lotus pond of Shih Cha Hai (十刹海), of the Sea of Ten Monasteries—a stretch⟳ of water which was apparently designed to be used as a reservoir for the "sea palaces" which have⟳ in recent years been thrown open⟳ to the public as parks.[...]The first visitors to the Shih Cha Hai were there primarily to admire the lotus blossoms which to the mind⟳ of the cultured Chinese represent⟳ a human type⟳— that of the chuin tze (君子), Superior Man.”

“A lot of people say⟳ that winter swimming in lakes is frightening or freezing. But actually it is not. Anyone without a serious illness can manage⟳ it if they practise⟳ gradually. I come⟳ to Shichahai every afternoon and swim⟳ for about seven minutes.”

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