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Dug out in the Yuan Dynasty(1279-1368),Houhai Lake onceserved as berth for barges from the Grand Canal,bringing goods from around China and beyond to the Emperor.Today it continues to hold global pulling power,but now the goods are replaced by people,who throng to the area in the eve-ning to frequent its many bars,restaurants and teahouses.