Houhai Lake in Beijing
Our first stop in Beijing, after checking into our hotel, was to the tourist area around Houhai Lake. We had the misfortune to arrive on a rainy day in Beijing, but our tour was enjoyable nonetheless.
We walked toured around the lake, and saw some of the cafes, shops, restaurants, and bars that surround the water.
CGS students don't let a little rain dampen the mood at Houhai
Even more interestingly, we saw some of the traditional Beijing-style housing known as hutong. As we walked through the narrow alleys of the area, we got a view of some of the courtyard-style residences that still exist in the city, but once were much more representative of the kind of housing found in Beijing.
