Xixi National Wetland Park
China's first national wetland park (opened in 2005): a Jiangnan waterland of "a winding stream and a curl of mist at every turn"; its cameo in the film If You Are the One made it a household name
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-17:30
- Ticket
- CNY 80 (sculled boat extra)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
China's first national wetland park (opened in 2005): a Jiangnan waterland of "a winding stream and a curl of mist at every turn"; it became a household name after the film If You Are the One was shot here. Hongyuan (Hong Garden), Shetankou, and Qiuxue'an Nunnery each anchor their own sections; the reed flowers at Qiuxue'an — the "autumn snow" — are one of the Ten Scenes of Xixi, and drifting through the waterways on a sculled boat is the classic experience. Admission CNY 80, sculled boats extra; reachable by bus or self-drive; the autumn reed-flower season and the grand dragon-boat gathering (Dragon Boat Festival) are the two big highlights.
Getting there: Bus / self-drive
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More in Hangzhou
- Xixi National Wetland
Boat maze of reeds and water villages west of the city.
- West Lake
UNESCO lake of pagodas, causeways and arched bridges; boat or bike the shoreline.
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- West Lake Loop
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