Weekend Getaway to Hebei (2/20) Baiyangdian & Xiongan Travel Guide

So close, so beautiful—spend your weekend in Hebei!
This stop: A textbook-inspired journey📍Baiyangdian
July-August is lotus season here! Absolutely stunning.
Take a boat ride through wild marshes to admire lotuses, peel lotus seeds, feed ducks, and watch cormorants.
Kids won’t want to leave!
On the way, visit Xiongan—the city of the future👀

📍Itinerary
**Day 1**: Wild Marshes → Xiongan Impressions → Geometry Bookstore → Xiongan Eye
**Day 2**: Yuerong Park → Xinma Forest Animal Park

✅ **Wild Marshes**
No entrance fee, and totally worth it!
Chartered boats (fits 12 people) take ~2h for a full loop, passing lotus-filled areas perfect for photos. Buy lotus bouquets or fresh seed pods.
End the trip by feeding ducks with steamed buns—so fun!
Note: "Water Ferraris" (speedboats) are restricted lately; only available mornings.
We pre-booked a 398-yuan boat meal at Enxi Reception (Wang Ying’s family)—a lavish spread!
Must-tries: Iron-pot fish stew, salted duck eggs, and spicy crayfish.
~40-li water route; breezy with open views.
After disembarking, kids enjoyed swings and minnow-catching.

✅ **Xiongan Impressions** (🎫20)
Exhibits showcase Xiongan’s past, present, and futuristic vision.
The 2035 "time tunnel" is ultra-techy.
Great indoor spot for afternoon heat escape.

✅ **Geometry Bookstore**
Snap a pic with the giant "Xiongan" sign at the entrance.

✅ **Xiongan Eye**
Stunning at night!

✅ **Yuerong Park**
Classic Chinese landscape gardens with endless photo ops.

✅ **Xinma Forest Animal Park**
A kids’ paradise! Night sessions open until 22:00.