What more could you want?
Its about to turn cold here in Beijing. In fact it might even snow tomorrow. So today was time to take advantage of what might be one of the last days of nice autumn weather in my time here, by taking a long walk around the Shichahai area, with its lakes, hutongs and historic buildings. Here’s a couple of photos I took.
That is the Bell Tower. It dates back to 1272, although the building currently there was a reconstruction done in 1745 after the previous tower burnt down. It is 48 metres high and inside is a bronze bell that weighs 63 tonnes and is 7 metres high. It also requires you to climb a long steep flight of stairs to get up to the top.
This is a view across Lake Qianhai towards the Bell Tower and the nearby Drum Tower.
The area around the lakes is full of bars and restaurants. Below is what one of them offers.
Really, what more could you possibly want?
