Xixi Wetland Park
Xixi Wetland Park
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Ian Anderson
Shanghai, China158 contributions
May 2021
A surprisingly wonderful and extensive wetland for an urban location - on the Western edge of Hangzhou city. As a previous reviewer said, it looks like the Everglades but with lotus instead of mangrove and no alligators! Very relaxing place to visit but be warned that it is poorly signposted and quite easy to lose one's bearings. We could only get a Chinese map. Start with an orientation trip on the electric boat, with a thankfully quiet tour guide! Then wander around the roads and paths. The birdwatching area in the middle is especially lovely and the Hong family - the great and good of the area - exhibition is worth a quick visit. You will need most of a day to do Xixi Wetland justice. There is a nice cafe restaurant just inside the West entrance to the park near where the boat docks on its return.
Written May 29, 2021
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semitsvetik68
Chongqing, China145 contributions
Jan 2023 • Solo
Loved the park! Floated on all for rivers for about two hours. Spent the whole day there and enjoyed it greatly! The only problem was that after the lockdown there were not many places to eat there. Not many people, the scenery is amazing. Went there spontaneously and didn't regret.
Written February 2, 2023
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KodoDrummer
Buenos Aires, Argentina70,623 contributions
Jun 2020
We took a boat tour of the wetlands. Most here are no longer wearing masks. Air is refreshing. Many types of beautiful wild flowers.
Written June 6, 2020
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Wopod
hangzhou3 contributions
Jun 2011
Xixi is huge and varied in what it offers. You couldn't cover it all in a day anyway. As a 'Wetland Park' if you more want 'Park' keep to the West section (Hezhu Street - shopping and leisure areas etc) etc but if you want 'wetland' - and to better escape the crowds keep east. Marketing aside the best way to see Xixi is walking - but enter towards the west as entering in the east would require a huge walk just to get to the nice areas. The Qiu Xue An (Autumn Snow temple) area is the one area where a boat trip is rewarding as the other routes are invariably steep sided water courses offering little in the way of ecology or wildlife. The Autumn Snow temple area is a beautiful contrast to this where the wetland broadens and flattens out into more of what you would expect from a wetland and you will see much more wildlife here than elsewhere. If you get a chance to stop at the temple go up to the balcony, if permitted, for the best photo op of the entire wetland. For walking track your way through Yan Shui Yu Zhuang, (Fishing village), Deep Pool Mouth and (Shen Tan Kou) with it's massive and old camphor trees, and those areas which are all part of the oldest 'Phase 1' area - the first to be restored and therefore the place where the wetland is most wild and natural. My particular area is getting deliberately lost around the Bo an area - stunningly attractive and well of the standard tourist route – you really feel ouit ion the countryside round there, getting lost on the little paths (all the better if you have company - a very romantic area) is just idyllic and very peaceful - a total contrast to the bustle to the West end.
Written June 4, 2011
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teresa_asa
Vancouver, Canada132 contributions
Mar 2014 • Family
I spent a nice, peaceful morning with my family at the wetland park. The park is a mixture of swamps, ponds, and walkways. This place is definitely a good getaway from the busy cities but I wouldn't make a special trip just to visit the park. I recommend getting a ticket to enter into the park as there are some interesting buildings inside the part worth seeing. You can either walk around or take boats around the park. There are two boating options. One is a hop on and off motor boat system where there are 4 locations where the boat will drop and pick up tourists. This method is 60RMB and allows you to visit most of the park. Or you can take a private boat and it charges by the hour. I recommend taking the first option as it allows you to see more of the park.
If you are staying at a hotel nearby, you can ask if the hotel offers special packages or discount coupons to the park. We stayed at the Sheraton and the hotel can provide a letter to present to the park and you can get 25rmb off.
A last note, the park doesn't accept credit cards so prepare some cash.
If you are staying at a hotel nearby, you can ask if the hotel offers special packages or discount coupons to the park. We stayed at the Sheraton and the hotel can provide a letter to present to the park and you can get 25rmb off.
A last note, the park doesn't accept credit cards so prepare some cash.
Written March 17, 2014
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1A-globetrotter
Bangkok, Thailand317 contributions
Mar 2018 • Solo
Park was next to the Grand Sheraton and I had about 2 hours before leaving. Did the loop around the park (admittance area charged RMB80) had great variety of flowers (tulips at time of my visit) and greenery. There’s also a huge pond area with submerged walkway (they called it the underwater gallery) so you can see aquatic life along the way. Kids would really enjoy this I think.
Written March 24, 2018
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shankaronline
dubai95 contributions
May 2017 • Family
The Xixi Wetlands resort in Hangzhou is a bit away from the city (naturally (pun intended!) as these are wetlands) but not terribly out of the way either. It's basically a vast, sprawling nature reserve with well defined paths (causeway or boardwalks) throughout reserve and beautiful fairy tale like scenery most of the time. Add to these scores of those typically Chinese lovely humped (arched) bridges and pagodas and pavilions to add to the exotic feel.
It's a wonderful day out if you love nature. You can lost yourself photographing the fairy tale like scenery, and the exotic ancient buildings. And also the park dates way, way back to the dynasties, it was recently re-furbished and thrown open to the public only in 2005.
When I visited, May 2017, the place was a tad crowded due to the local school holidays and a forthcoming local festival. I had Chinese friends with me, so language was no problem.
Although mostly spectacular greenery and water, with ancient pagodas (or replicas thereof) thrown in and humped (arched) bridges, there are a couple of built up areas housing cafes, coffee shops, restaurants etc. Many of the restaurants on site were empty, despite the crowds, and there is one Starbucks outlet in there as well.
I particularly enjoyed an indoor exhibition of dragon boats- the tradition of dragon boat racing has a major presence here- may have even started here.
For all the water around, wildlife was lax- I saw just one heron and one mamma duck with her two chicks, that too mostly hidden among lotus leaves in a lovely lotus pond.
You can enter from any one of several entrances, quite close to one of which is a bit of a marshland with tall grasses on both sides with a boardwalk running right through it.
A good place to spend several hours if you love nature, greenery and checking out exotic Chinese traditional architecture! At one spot inside the reserve, you can also take a long boat ride (large electric boat) through the waters of the reserve. The reserve itself consists of lakes and rivers criss-crossing the lakes.
It's a wonderful day out if you love nature. You can lost yourself photographing the fairy tale like scenery, and the exotic ancient buildings. And also the park dates way, way back to the dynasties, it was recently re-furbished and thrown open to the public only in 2005.
When I visited, May 2017, the place was a tad crowded due to the local school holidays and a forthcoming local festival. I had Chinese friends with me, so language was no problem.
Although mostly spectacular greenery and water, with ancient pagodas (or replicas thereof) thrown in and humped (arched) bridges, there are a couple of built up areas housing cafes, coffee shops, restaurants etc. Many of the restaurants on site were empty, despite the crowds, and there is one Starbucks outlet in there as well.
I particularly enjoyed an indoor exhibition of dragon boats- the tradition of dragon boat racing has a major presence here- may have even started here.
For all the water around, wildlife was lax- I saw just one heron and one mamma duck with her two chicks, that too mostly hidden among lotus leaves in a lovely lotus pond.
You can enter from any one of several entrances, quite close to one of which is a bit of a marshland with tall grasses on both sides with a boardwalk running right through it.
A good place to spend several hours if you love nature, greenery and checking out exotic Chinese traditional architecture! At one spot inside the reserve, you can also take a long boat ride (large electric boat) through the waters of the reserve. The reserve itself consists of lakes and rivers criss-crossing the lakes.
Written August 29, 2017
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AsianTraveller2012
Hong Kong, China12 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
We took an electric boat to cruise thru the park. It takes about an hour and the cost is 80 RMB. Frankly there is not much to see. We got off the boat at Shen Tan Kou Cun and walked thru the shopping street. There is a little boat parked in the water, it is where a famous China movie "Fei Cheng Wu Yao" was shot.
Written July 30, 2016
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Roxsrgreat
Ascot, UK164 contributions
Apr 2014 • Family
We took a boat trip one April morning through the more remote parts of the wetland. Quiet surroundings, bird life, spring growth everywhere, and a stop at the village to buy teas, climb the pagoda and see the wetland's panorama. We had a lunchtime banquet on the boat which must rank as one of the really wonderful eating experiences as our oarsman guided us through the lush reeds and past other man powered boats. Everyone felt relaxed, rejuvenated and in admiration of China's desire to preserve crucial reed beds which have the ability to remove contaminants form water, control floods and allow biodiversity to flourish. We encourage China to preserve more natural environments.
Written April 27, 2014
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Maurice V
Auckland8 contributions
Xixi wetlands are terribly overrated. We took a boat trip and there was just nothing to see but crowds of tourists. Not seen a single bird other than the sparrows eating crumbs near a shop. The electric car tour was a joke, 45 minutes in the queue for less than 5 minutes tour. Again, nothing to see. I guess the high rating comes from Chinese who spent most of their lives in overcrowded cities and for whom a little bit of green looks like paradise.
Written September 15, 2010
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Hi ..can we tour around xixi westland by bike ?
Written February 2, 2017
Hello, bikes are a popular way to explore the XiXi wetlands...if you have your own bike thats easy.
If you search "Hangzhou Public Bicycle hire" - they advise that public bike hire is available at the North Gate of the XiXi wetands entry. It looks quite inexpensive.
Have fun...I think I enjoyed XiXi wetlands more than the West Lake.
Regards
Written February 3, 2017
Hi, would you recommend me to spend a night in one of the near by hotels. how much time did you spend in the wetland park? Thank you.
Written January 18, 2016
Depends how long you spending in Hangzhou. Half a day to one day is more than enough time around this area. There are a lot of nice hotels here like Sheraton and food to eat. However It's jam to go town so one can Stay around walking distance of xihu and make this a day trip
Written January 19, 2016
There are multiple public buses to Xixi wetland park, depending on where you are traveling from in Hangzhou.
If you can read Chinese, check the local web 'mapbar' or 'baidu map' for bus info (no VPN required). Otherwise you can always use 'google map' with a VPN connection.
Written April 5, 2015
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