The surrounding area of Shichahai has been a bustling business zone of Dadu (as Beijing was then known) since the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, it was the endpoint of water transportation and was called as "Beijing's Ancient Port". There were restaurants, singing stages, stores and workshops everywhere along the waterfronts. At present, Shichahai is still a leisure resort, and the royal mansions and former residences in the surrounding hutong also bring endless Beijing flavor. Cyclists with excess physical energy can also take a ride around the Sanhai of Shichahai Area.