Driving Dabailong Song MAX to explore Xiazhu Lake National Wetland Park in Deqing!

March is a good time for an outing, with spring flowers blooming and grass growing and warblers flying. Choosing a suitable place for outing is also crucial. It must not only have beautiful scenery, but also be interesting enough. , after all, the rare holiday weekend cannot be wasted casually. A few days ago, I went to the Xiazhu Lake National Wetland Park in Deqing, Zhejiang Province with my friends. It is located in the southeast of Deqing County and is more than 40 minutes’ drive from downtown Hangzhou. Not only can you enjoy the endless beautiful wetland scenery here, but you can also enjoy boating on the lake. You can even see the "Crested Ibis", a national treasure, at close range here. The Lower Zhuhu Lake National Wetland Park is built on a natural wetland, covering an area of ??about 10 square kilometers. More than 600 islands are scattered across the lake. Although the area is not very large, it is indeed beautiful. The most original and complete ecological environment has been basically maintained here. It is now a national 4A tourist attraction. At the same time, because the crested ibis, a national protected animal in my country, lives here, a crested ibis protection base has been established, which is full of wild interest.

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At the entrance of Xiazhu Lake National Wetland Park, there is a cute crested ibis statue. I didn't expect that for such a niche attraction, the lobby is so grandly designed. There are many lockers in the corners of the lobby, and they have fingerprint passwords.

As for the appearance of Da Song MAX, I have to talk about the front face design of this car. BYD’s entire series now has such a dragon face design. It is indeed a very good design language, and the matrix-style large The lights also make the car's appearance look more realistic.

Nowadays, domestically produced cars are really doing quite well in terms of electronic equipment. This car is equipped with a remote start function. I have heard that BYD has done a pretty good job in this area. Now I really feel After arriving at this function, I feel that it is indeed a very bright configuration. The steering wheel of the car also feels very comfortable to use, and the size of the steering wheel is designed to be particularly comfortable. I have driven a friend's Toyota several times before, and the steering wheel of that car was designed to be very small and not particularly comfortable to hold.

The comfort of the car is particularly good. Although the rear suspension of this car's chassis is not an independent suspension, the shock absorber effect is also very good. Many vibrations in the car will be filtered out. , even when passing through some small potholes, the shaking in the car is not particularly severe. The sound insulation of the car is also good. There is still a lot of glass area in the whole car, but there is not that much noise transmitted into the car.

Although Xiazhu Lake Wetland Park is not well-known, and its area is even slightly smaller than other wetland parks, the relatively complete original ecological environment and natural scenery here really amaze everyone who comes. It is completely comparable to the Xixi Wetland in terms of lingering, and even the People's Daily's "China Economic Weekly" once selected this place as "China's most beautiful wetland".

The Xiazhu Lake Wetland Park has crisscrossed harbors and branches, and reeds are spread all around the island, where thousands of wild birds live. There are two ways to visit Xiazhu Lake: boat tour and island tour. The ticket is 65 yuan, including the boat ticket. Sitting on the boat, we slowly shuttle between the small islands. The two sides are full of greenery, and wild birds fly over from time to time, which is full of wild interest.

In addition, if you want to experience awning boating, you can also experience it. There are many hand-cranked awning boats here, and you can paddle on the lake and enjoy the sparkling lake water and the beautiful spring scenery. Since our time was limited, we didn’t have the boating experience, so we sat on the bow and took photos before leaving~

According to the tour guide, there are more than 600 islands scattered across the lake and more than 1,000 harbor branches. More than 800 species of animals and plants thrive here, including more than 160 species of wild rare birds. The most precious ones are the giant panda, wild soybean, and the national treasure bird crested ibis. There are only a few places where you can see the crested ibis. , there are more than 300 living here, which is really rare.

After getting off the boat, you can play or rest on the island. There are currently three islands on the lake available to visit. During the break, listen to the tour guide explain the history of Xiazhu Lake. Xiazhu Lake had other names in ancient times, such as Fengzhu Lake, Yazi Lake, Jiuli Lake, etc. According to historical records, Fangfeng Mountain next to Xiazhu Lake was once the seat of the ancient Fangfeng Kingdom, and there has been a local custom of drinking Fangfeng tea since ancient times.

There is an observation tower on the first island, which is three stories high. Standing on it, you can overlook the scenery of Xiazhu Lake. You can see wetland islands criss-crossing the lake. , the cruise ship is traveling on the lake, like traveling through a huge maze.

The second island is Zhulou Island. The houses on it are all built with bamboo. On Zhulou Island, you can experience the highest etiquette of local hospitality, "Three Courses of Tea", which are sweet tea. , salty tea, clear tea, the second one is also called "Fangfeng Son-in-law Tea", which is the most distinctive tea in Xiazhu Lake and pays attention to "the first bitterness, the second sweetness and the third aftertaste". The "Three Courses of Tea" custom on the banks of Xiazhu Lake has the legacy of the ancient tea ceremony. In Xiazhu Lake, tea is used to show respect and practice, and to cultivate people's indifference, fraternity, humility, kindness and strong mind.

In addition, the second tea of ??the three teas had another meaning in the old days. The amount of dressing (green beans, dried radish, dried meat, sesame, etc.) in the second tea represented the respect for the son-in-law. It is now a tea drink for entertaining guests and friends. If you go to Deqing or Xiazhu Lake, you must remember to taste it~

There is a large area of ??rapeseed flowers in the park. The season is in full bloom. This year I didn’t deliberately go to a certain place to view and photograph rapeseed flowers. Unexpectedly, I met them here and took some perfect portraits.

After passing through the rapeseed field and the wooden bridge, you will arrive at the core viewing point of the scenic spot - the Wild Crested Ibis Protection Base. At the same time, on the side of the wooden bridge is the red frame of "China National Geography" Located here, this is the "red frame" photography installation installed here by National Geographic in March this year, which fully affirms the beauty and original ecology of this place, and is bound to become another internet celebrity check-in place in Deqing.

There is a crested ibis protection base in Xiazhu Lake. The crested ibis is one of my country’s four national treasures. Initially, due to environmental degradation and other issues, the number of crested ibises declined sharply and faced the threat of extinction. Later, my country established multiple crested ibis bases. The protection base has allowed the endangered crested ibis to be preserved. It is said that there are more than 300 wild ibises here. In addition to admiring the original wetland landscape in Xiazhu Lake, the wild crested ibis is the most worth watching, and is known as the "auspicious bird" among the people. The wild crested ibis, together with the giant panda, golden monkey, and golden takin, are collectively known as my country's four national treasures. The other three are relatively easy to see. The wild crested ibis is very rare to see, and it is also the least easy to raise and breed. It is said that it only eats live animals. The loach is so delicate.

Thousands of rare birds live wild in the mountains nearby. Many photography enthusiasts have already set up "long guns and short cannons" to take pictures while walking on the mountain trails. It is said that photography at the provincial level and above Photographers from the National Geographic Association can come here for free to collect photos. It is worthy of being a professional bird hunting place. In addition, with the settlement of the red frame of "China National Geographic", this place is destined to become another internet celebrity check-in place in Deqing. In addition, it is said that it is a provincial level Photographers from the above Photographers Association can come here for free to collect photos.

For me, an amateur bird hunter, it would be a blind shot without a telephoto... I can barely take a look at it. There are basically multiple birdcages on every tree here. Birds fly to the cages from time to time or land on the branches, creating a lively scene.

In addition to tourists and photographers, of course, painters from all over the world came to create paintings. That day I met the famous painter Li Yigu from Anhui. Each stroke was like flowing clouds and flowing water, and the lifelike crested ibis appeared on the paper.

As a natural wetland park open to the public, in addition to wild fun, it also has dynamic fun, such as VR pavilions, water recreation projects, boating, etc. Of course, in addition to being only suitable for adults, there is also a playground suitable for children. There are some trampolines, slides, swings and other toys, which make the originally quiet park look full of fun. In fact, for me, walking on the mountain trails and taking a look at the crested ibises, little egrets, herons, cormorants or kingfishers is very satisfying. After all, the wildness of the wetland park can make people relax and enjoy themselves without restraint. feeling.

In addition to three-course tea, there is also a restaurant in Xiazhu Lake. It seems to be the only one. It is a fried chicken restaurant. It has rice cakes, fried potato chips, fried chicken, pasta, etc. It tastes pretty good. , after all, it is a bit far from the county, so you can have a meal here when you are tired from playing. Or you can bring your own food, but be careful to protect the ecological environment and don't throw garbage anywhere.

After visiting Xiazhu Lake National Wetland Park, we came to Xiazhu Lake Panda Park. The two places are very close, about 3 minutes' drive. The Xiazhu Lake area was once the seat of the ancient Fangfeng Kingdom. The Fangfeng clan (a contemporary of Dayu) was the tribal leader here at that time. The allusion that the Fangfeng clan assisted Dayu in flood control came from here. The Fangfeng clan founded the ancient Fangfeng Kingdom here, and its cultural customs continue to this day, such as three-course tea. In addition, there is a mountain on the north bank of Xiazhu Lake, named Fangfeng Mountain.

Fangfeng Mountain is not high, more than 100 meters, but the trees on the mountain are deep and the bamboo forests are lush. In 2013, Fangfeng Mountain housed two national treasure giant pandas: Dede and Qingqing, who were raised in the Xiazhu Lake Panda Park built on the mountain. The venue is designed on a hillside that retains the original ecology. This building with white walls and gray tiles was built according to the mountain slope. It cleverly uses the black and white of the white walls and gray tiles and the black and white color of the giant panda's fur.

The two giant pandas are one male and one female, from the Bifengxia Giant Panda Conservation Base in Ya'an, Sichuan. The male is Dede, 9 years old this year; Ci is Qingqing, 13 years old this year. "Getting up" means Deqing. I have lived here for 6 years.

The venue where Dede and Qingqing are located is separated into two areas, each with its own space, whether indoors or outdoors. This can prevent two giant pandas from fighting because giant pandas have relatively different personalities. Independent and very territorial.

We went here after visiting Xiazhu Lake Wetland Park. As it was getting late, the giant pandas had already returned to their rooms. It has always been hard to resist the sight of giant pandas, they are so cute. Sometimes they are walking around with lazy steps, sometimes they sit on wooden pillars in a daze, or they try to climb trees from time to time, or they hold bamboos and keep eating... It is very interesting.

It is said that staff will come to feed the giant pandas at 3pm every day, which should be more interesting~

Because I was in a hurry and did not visit the bamboo forest, after visiting the giant pandas, I took a good walk along the mountain trails. Took a tour. Both sides of the mountain trail are lined with green bamboo forests. The environment is secluded and full of artistic conception, which coincides with the white walls and gray tiles of the Panda House.

The quiet bamboo forest is also a good place to take pictures. It is very suitable for taking portraits and is full of poetry.

Drive the dragon home!