Guiyang Huaxi Wetland Park: The Ultimate Guide | A Natural Oxygen Bar in the City 🌿💦

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- **Guiyang "Green Lung"**: A rare natural wetland ecosystem in the city center
- **Beautiful in all seasons**: Cherry blossoms in spring/lotus in summer/reeds in autumn/migratory birds in winter
- **Free! Free! Free! ** Important things should be said three times
- **Locals’ favorite**: Guiyang people’s first choice for weekends

🌸 Best season to visit
- **March-April**: Cherry blossoms on Shili River Beach
- **June-August**: Hundred acres of lotus pond in full bloom
- **November**: Golden reed marsh is super romantic

🚲 Must-try activities
1️⃣ **Bicycle tour** (rental 15 yuan/hour)
2️⃣ **Walk on the water boardwalk** (core area of wetland)
3️⃣ **Bird watching** (bring binoculars to see egrets)
4️⃣ **Picnic** (the lawn is super large, remember to bring a mat)

📸 Check-in hotspots
✅ Cherry Blossom Avenue (Spring only)
✅ Lotus Pond Wooden Boardwalk (Center position in summer)
✅ Golden Avenue (Ginkgo leaves in autumn)
✅ Water forest (light and shadow penetration is super magical)

💡 Insider tips
- Enter from **Confucius Academy entrance** where there are least people
- Bring mosquito repellent (there are many mosquitoes in the wetland)
- There are few shops in the park, bring your own dry food and water
- If you want to take pictures of the empty scene, you must arrive before 8 am

🍜 Nearby food
1. **Huaxi beef noodles** (two old brands Wangji/Feiwan)
2. **Qingyan pork feet** (pack up the ancient town specialty on the way)
3. **Roasted small tofu** (Guizhou specialty of roadside stalls)

🚌 Transportation strategy
- Bus No. 202/203/248 "Huaxi Wetland Park Station"
- Metro Line 3 "Huaxi Park Station" (15 minutes walk)
- Self-driving navigation "Huaxi Wetland Park North Gate" parking lot

** Cold knowledge**㊙️:
- The wetland spans 10 kilometers across the Huaxi River
- There are 500+ species of plants and 200+ species of birds
- Mao Zedong came here to swim in 1959

**Note**:
- Mobile phone signals are weak in some areas
- Bicycles cannot enter the wooden plank road area
- Protect the environment and do not litter

After playing in the wetland, you can go to the nearby **Huaxi Park" (more exquisite gardens) or **Yelang Valley" (mysterious stone city) to experience nature + culture at once! Remember that this is not an ordinary park, walk slowly to feel the beauty of the wetland ecology first ~ 🌱🚶♀️