Qionghai National Wetland Park

🚅Major Transportation: Chengdu East-Xichang West ¥149*3 Xichang West-Chengdu East ¥135*3 🚖Other Transportation: ¥152 🫕Meals: ¥500 🏡Accommodation: ¥400 🏷️Entertainment: ¥150 🔺Total: ¥2054 Average per person: ¥685 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🎏Itinerary ➡️D1: Qionghai Park - Dashiban Village - Walnut Village - Jinlin Beach Dashiban Village: An ancient village where you can check in at the red wall of Lingying Temple for photos, and there are many Yi ethnic group photo studios in the village. Jinlin Beach: A great spot to watch the sunset, you can enter with your ID card, the sightseeing car costs 10 yuan per person, and there are time limits for the sightseeing car rides, so pay attention to the last return trip time. ➡️D2: Qionghai Park - Tang Garden - Jianchang Ancient City - Torch Festival Tang Garden: Personally, I feel that the whole garden is artificially created. It's worth visiting for Hanfu photography, but not necessary for sightseeing. The Torch Festival: An event that only happens in August, spread across several locations. You can directly enter the Torch Plaza, and for the Torch Festival at Xingyue Lake Park, you need to book in advance at the 'Daily Torch Festival' by Xiaochengxu. ➡️D3: Little Fishing Village - Moonlight Town - Lushan Mountain Little Fishing Village: You can take a boat from the dock, with the lowest price at 30 yuan per person, from the Little Fishing Village to the opposite Moonlight Town. 📍Recommended Accommodation: Lao Haiting/Qionghai Park/Qionghai 17 Degrees/Near Torch Plaza

Xichang does not have a harsh winter. In early spring, the waves of Qionghai Lake ripple gently. Under Xichang's standard blue sky, flowers bloom abundantly, and trees have already sprouted new buds. Qionghai Wetland Park is the largest urban wetland park in China. Walking on the boardwalks of Qionghai Wetland, every step offers a view, allowing you to experience the romantic spring of Qionghai at 17 degrees.

Qionghai, located in Xichang City, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, is the second largest freshwater lake in Sichuan Province, formerly known as Qiongchi, and is an early Quaternary rift lake. Its shape is like a snail, stretching 11.5 kilometers from north to south, 5.5 kilometers wide from east to west, with a circumference of 35 kilometers, and a water area of about 30 square kilometers; the average depth of the lake is 14 meters, with the deepest point at 34 meters; the water surface elevation is between 1507.14 and 1509.28 meters; the water level fluctuation is small, with a catchment area of about 27 square kilometers. In terms of water system, it belongs to the Anning River, a tributary of the Yalong River, which is a branch of the Jinsha River, a main stream of the Yangtze River, and the lake water drains into the Anning River.

Spring days are busy with flower viewing, time flows by like water, sunlight spreads over mountains and fields, the spring breeze brushes the face, bringing endless tenderness. Spring blossoms and autumn fruits, summer greens and winter withers, a year's wait turns into this moment of blooming. The Qionghai Wetland Park in spring is the stage for the yellow bellflower trees, clusters and bunches, thousands of golden bellflowers hang from the treetops, intense and bright. The plum garden attraction of the Qionghai Wetland Park is where the large flowers of the yellow bellflower trees, shaped like trumpets, hang full on the branches, shining against the blue sky and white clouds, forming a splendid and colorful spring scroll. Whether standing on the pavilion overlooking or strolling on the stone steps looking up, one will be attracted by this bright yellow, feeling endless joy and anticipation in the heart. Qionghai Wetland Park is full of spring, and the yellow bellflower trees display their beauty. Please come to Qionghai Wetland Park to check in! Let the golden verses of the yellow bellflower trees treasure all the beautiful memories in the bottom of our hearts, accompanying us through a gorgeous spring. Along the streets, rows of yellow bellflower trees stand tall and graceful, with golden flowers blooming in competition, turning Yuehai Road into a golden 'flower road'. Although it lacks the grandeur of 'the city is full of golden armor', it has the elegance and vivacity of 'flowers seen on branches without leaves'. On the branches, each 'little wind chime' saturates itself, blooming lively under the sunlight, a large expanse of gold, the clusters of flowers on the trees sway gently with the rhythm of the breeze, each sway overflowing with the enthusiasm of spring. The bright flowers hang full on the branches, as bright and dazzling as the sun, and in their wanton blooming, they also carry warmth that goes straight to the heart. Look, those bright flower branches extend into the boundless blue sky, like an oil painting by a master, amazing! Now, large patches of bright yellow light up the city streets and brighten the entire city, becoming a beautiful landscape in Xichang city. Such a beautiful scene does not require posing, a casual snap is a masterpiece! Flower viewing address: The entire stretch of Yuehai Road Warm reminder: The yellow bellflower trees are planted on both sides of the road. Please pay attention to safety when viewing flowers and taking pictures, and do not shoot on the road.

Travel to Xichang | Chengdu high-speed rail directly to the treasure town! Attached travel guide Xichang is really a treasure town! It takes about 3h by high-speed rail from Chengdu You can feel the comfort of this city with just one weekend. The sunny Xichang will not disappoint you You can see the blue sky when you look up, and the clouds at your fingertips are like scenes in comics.... You can go to Qionghai to blow the sea breeze, wait for an orange sunset, or walk in the ancient city to feel a different cultural atmosphere. Eating a local hot pot barbecue at night is really satisfying! I stayed in Xichang for 3 days and 2 nights, and all the worthwhile experiences have been sorted out for you. 1 Torch Festival Let's talk about the local Torch Festival that you must not miss when you come to Xichang in July and August! Whether it's tourists or locals, around the bonfire, making fire, singing, dancing... it's really too happy! I felt the enthusiasm of the Torch Festival on the spot, and also felt the coolness of summer brought by the sponsor Yue Enjoy. After sweating, come a bottle of double grapefruit juice, it really cools down in a moment, you can drink the innovative drink combined with pomelo and fragrant grapefruit, and timely supplement vitamin C and water! The sour and sweet taste is the real double grapefruit juice, which is very refreshing! Bring two bottles and go to eat hot pot barbecue with friends at night, it's a perfect match! While eating delicious food and drinking Yue Enjoy's double grapefruit juice, I fell in love with this cool feeling at once 2 Qionghai Park The scenery here is no less than Erhai! Now the season is full of yellow flowers in the sea, it's really beautiful! Be sure to go to the wooden plank road by the sea, it's really picturesque! 3 Dashi Ban Ancient Village The orange buildings are really dazzling! Here you can experience taking pictures in Yi costumes, it's really picturesque! There is also a Lingying Temple here, if you are interested, you can come and see.

🌳 **Qionghai National Wetland Park Travel Guide** 🌳 🚗 **How to Get There**: - 🛫 **Plane**: Arrive at Xichang Qingshan Airport, then take a taxi or bus to Qionghai Wetland Park. - 🚌 **Bus**: Take a direct bus from downtown Xichang to Qionghai Wetland Park. 🏞️ **Recommended Attractions**: 1. 🌊 **Qionghai**: As the core area of the park, Qionghai is a natural freshwater lake with clear waters, making it a great spot for sightseeing and photography. 2. 🌾 **Wetland Ecosystem Zone**: Explore the diverse plant and bird ecology, and experience the tranquility and harmony of nature. 3. 🌳 **Bird Watching Island**: Observe and learn about various rare bird species, a paradise for bird enthusiasts. 4. 🌅 **Sunset Viewing Point**: Enjoy the sunset over Qionghai at specific viewing spots, leaving unforgettable memories. 📅 **Best Time to Travel**: Spring and autumn seasons, with pleasant climate and the best scenery. 🎒 **Preparation Before Departure**: - 👟 **Comfortable Shoes**: There are several trails within the wetland park suitable for walking and exploration. - 🕶️ **Sunglasses and Hat**: To protect against strong sunlight and UV rays. - 🧴 **Sunscreen**: To protect your skin from sunburn. - 🌂 **Rain Gear**: Prepare rain gear during the rainy season, just in case. 🍲 **Food Recommendations**: - 🐟 **Qionghai Fish**: Taste the local specialty Qionghai fish, fresh and delicious. - 🍢 **Yi Ethnic Barbecue**: Experience the traditional barbecue of the Yi people, with a unique flavor. 📸 **Photography Tips**: - 🌄 **Morning**: Capture the morning mist and sunrise over Qionghai. - 🌅 **Evening**: Record the sunset and evening glow over Qionghai. 🗒️ **Important Notes**: - 🚫 **Environmental Protection**: Please do not litter, protect the wetland environment. - 🚫 **Disturbing Animals**: Keep quiet and do not disturb birds and other wildlife. 🏨 **Accommodation Suggestions**: - 🏡 **Nearby Homestays**: Choose homestays close to Qionghai Wetland Park for convenience. - 🏨 **City Hotels**: For more options, you can book hotels in downtown Xichang. 🎉 **Experience Activities**: - 🚣‍♂️ **Boating**: Row a boat on Qionghai to feel the beauty of the lake up close. - 🌱 **Ecological Education**: Participate in ecological education activities at the wetland park to increase knowledge.

So beautiful it leaves you speechless. Xichang is a place where you can shed your heavy coat and fully enjoy the warmth, romance, and leisure. Cycling around Qionghai, with the sea breeze and seagulls flying, feels incredibly good! Qionghai is the largest urban wetland park in China, a 5A-level resort area, with no charge for any scenic spots around the lake. The lake is surrounded by beautiful scenery, including beaches and fishing villages, where you can see the sea up close, and the service measures are very comprehensive. The entire lake is pedestrian and bicycle-friendly, with dedicated pedestrian and cycling paths, all along the seaside. Qionghai Wetland Park has a visitor center where you can get a map. It is recommended to download the 'Love Xichang' APP in advance, where you can book and scan the code to officially enter the wetland.

Half of the trip around Qionghai has been completed. I have introduced one by one the pearl-like scenic spots, but the beauty of Qionghai is far more than this. What connects these scenic spots is the perfect greenway system of Qionghai, a sightseeing corridor around Qionghai that combines sightseeing cars, bicycles, and walking. Among them, the wooden lakeside plank road on the east bank of Qionghai is the most beautiful, and it can be called the scenic corridor between the mountains and the lake. The east bank of Qionghai is no longer a flat wetland park. The mountains and the lake on the lakeshore have intimate contact here. In many places, the mountains go directly into the lake, which makes the east bank of Qionghai no longer have flat land to build a walkway. Therefore, people have built a wooden plank road here, forming a long wooden bridge, connecting the scenic spots on the east bank of Qionghai. If the scenic spots of Qionghai are like pearls, and the scenic walkway is like a thread connecting these pearls into a necklace, then the east bank of Qionghai is the most impressive place. From the Moon Bay in the north of the east bank to the Qionghai Bay in the south of the east bank, the wooden plank road almost floats on the lake all the way. Riding on it is like flying on the lake surface. On one side is the mountain cliff, on the other side is the vast green waves, the head is the bright sun of Xichang, and the face is the strands of breeze. Unlike the scenery in many places in western Sichuan where the eyes are in heaven and the body is in hell, the cycling in Xichang Qionghai can be described as the ultimate enjoyment of both the body and the eyes in heaven. The wooden plank road has nine bends and eighteen turns. Behind each bend, there may be incredible beauty, which makes this part of the journey more attractive. Constantly stopping to appreciate and take pictures has become an indispensable experience of this journey.

Previously introduced the Golden Coast on the east coast of Qionghai, the golden scale beach, but it seems that heaven feels that the favor to Xichang Qionghai is not enough, so gold and silver are paired, and another silver beach is given to Qionghai in the Guanhai Bay of Qionghai - Silvery Scale Beach. The sun was really dazzling that day, and the first feeling when walking to the Silvery Scale Beach was dazzling. The bright sunlight hit the silver-white beach, with an extremely strong reflection directly into the eyes, making people unable to open their eyes. The whiteness of the sand on the Silvery Scale Beach can be seen. The Silvery Scale Beach is not as big as the Golden Scale Beach. If the Golden Scale Beach is a piece, then the Silvery Scale Beach can only be considered a strand. However, this narrow strand of beach is enough to make it one of the most beautiful spots along the Qionghai coast. The sand of the Silvery Scale Beach is delicate and silver-white, together with the blue water of Qionghai behind it and the green palm trees above it, it forms a perfect picture, making people sigh at the natural wonders of nature, and actually putting such a rich beauty in the not-so-large Qionghai.

After coming out of the Jinghai Flower Wheel Wetland, the area of the Dream Flower Sea Wetland Park ends, and the journey around Qionghai also comes to the east coast. The style of the east coast of Qionghai is completely different from other places. There is no water source here, it is the place with the best water quality and the most beautiful lake surface in Qionghai, and it is also the place where the mountains and the lake are closest. The cliffs directly enter the lake, and there is no longer a flat and open wetland. Moon Bay, a moon-shaped bay, is the starting point of the east coast of Qionghai. The scenery of the bay between the mountains and the sea is beautiful. Although there is no wetland park, people still plant green trees on the side of the wooden plank road to block the scorching sun of Xichang. And on the not wide lakeshore, there are small stone chairs, small docks, and a few strange stone embankments, which also give the beautiful bay a spirit. The most perfect is of course the landscape of mountains and rivers. The water quality of Qionghai here is so good that you can clearly see the bottom of the lake several meters deep, and looking far away, the lake is rippling with blue waves, reflecting the foot of Lushan in the distance, plus Xichang's cloudless blue sky, it is indeed a perfect plateau mountain lake landscape.

As soon as you enter the dream-seeking flower sea wetland park, it opens your eyes. I would like to call it the most beautiful garden on the shore of Qionghai, which is Jixiang Flower Carving Garden. Jixiang Flower Carving Garden is located on a small island surrounded by lake water. Due to the narrow waterway and lush flowers and plants, you will not feel like you are on a small island when you stand in the garden. The garden is not small, in the oval garden with a perimeter of nearly 1 kilometer, pebbles are used to pave the crisscrossing garden paths, allowing visitors to walk among the flower sea. Looking down from the air, the garden paths and the garden form a huge Chinese knot, and the meaning of auspiciousness comes to life. Flower carving is a sculpture decorated with fresh flowers. Every year, a flower carving festival is held here, making this beautiful Xichang back garden a sea of joy.

Enjoy the warm sun in Xichang, wander around the courtyard and Qionghai to seek light and shadow, Greet the morning glow as the boatmen set sail, admire the sunset as couples pair up. The winter in Xichang is really comfortable, with the warm sun visiting every day, the comfortable temperature and high-quality air quality make people feel comfortable. This is my second winter living here, I am familiar with most of the surrounding scenic spots and locations of Qionghai, but I am still fascinated by the beautiful sky of Xichang, almost every day to the edge of Qionghai to watch the sunrise and sunset, take pictures of the morning glow and sunset, and enjoy it. Because there is no absolutely identical morning glow and sunset, every day will give you unexpected surprises and differences, and I also appreciate different beautiful scenery in different positions, and record it. Qionghai National Wetland Park is a national tourist attraction, the honesty of Xichang people is also reflected here, such a beautiful scenic spot is almost open all day, and free for everyone, you only need to download the 'Love Xichang' APP on your mobile phone, log in and scan the code to enter the scenic area, people over 60 years old can also swipe their ID card to enter the park, the park is clean and convenient, with complete toilets and convenience stores, you can also rent a bicycle to play here. Special reminder, the morning glow and sunset of Qionghai are very beautiful, and most of the weather can be seen, this is also the reason why Xichang is called the city of sunshine or the city of moonlight. You can use your own eyes to verify the beauty of Qionghai...