- Xixi wetland park
XiXi Wetland is the first and only national
wetland park inChina . It is located at the west part ofHangzhou, Zhejiang Province , a total of 10.64 square kilometers (26,300 acres). The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which scatter various ponds, lakes and swamps.XiXi Wetland has a history of more than 1,800 years and an abundant cultural heritage---it’s the original site of Chinese South Opera; it has a traditional
Dragon Boat Contest; it contains the vivid life of a water village, featuringsilkworm feeding and silk production.The sights
Wildlife
Typical birds are: aigrette, white wild goose,
kingfisher , green head duck and silver pheasant.Aquatic animals are
carp ,chub ,shrimp ,eel andcrab .Some of the vegetation includes:
persimmon ,willow ,camphor ,bamboo ,mulberry ,plum ,peach ,elm ,nelumbo ,maple ,poplar andhibiscus .External links
* [http://www.tourzj.com/zhuanti/XXshidi2005-6-2/index.asp]
* [http://travel.dahangzhou.com/html/2005/2005-5-6/98.htm]
* [http://www.zju.edu.cn/zdxw/jd/read.php?recid=6369 Zhejiang University Qui Si News] in Mandarin
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