Source: Qinhuangdao Tourism Culture Release
Wetlands, known as the “kidney of the earth”, are ranked as the world's three major ecosystem types along with forests and oceans. In the list of national wetland parks, there are 20 in Hebei, of which there are 3 in Qinhuangdao.
Beidaihe National Wetland Park
Beidaihe Wetland is located among the north of Xinhe River and south of Linhai Resort and the west of Binhai Avenue, which is the largest urban wetland in China. More than 400 species of birds have been found here, accounting for one-third of the total number of birds in China, which is hailed as the “Mecca of Bird watching.” Around May of each year, the Beidaihe coastal wetland is blue and crystal clear like a huge sapphire, attracting many kinds of rare birds flocking and dancing here.
Qinglong Lake National Wetland Park
It is located in Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County, the aerial view of the water surface looks like a green dragon flying in the clouds, and that is the origin of its name. Taking a boat on the lake, you will see the green mountains and white clouds reflecting on the surface of the lake, what a picturesque scenery! It feels like “people sitting on the boat, travelling in the painting”!
Lulong Yiqu Baiku(one canal and hundred reservoirs) National Wetland Park
The “one canal” is the Yinqing Canal, with a total length of 67.5 kilometers. There are more than 100 reservoir lakes along both sides of the Yinqing Canal, which is hailed as “the dragon and stars on land”. Thanks to the nourishment of the canal water, the mountains are lush, the waters are clear, the forests are lucid with fruits, the farmlands are beautiful with fertile soil, and the people are simple and honest.
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