Brief introduction of watching fireflies in Taxia village, Nanjing

With the pollution of cities and light sources, fireflies are hard to see again. It is estimated that children born now hardly know what fireflies are. Fireflies can only be seen occasionally in the country Taxia village in Nanjing is a good place to see fireflies, and many people come here.

The river pond at the entrance of Xiacun Village is a paradise for fireflies, and it is also the main viewing area for fireflies. In order to protect them, there is a limit to the number of people watching fireflies every night, and you need to make an appointment in advance. You know, if everyone swarms in together, their home will be destroyed at once (see the reservation guide below).

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Appointment process firefly viewing adopts appointment system. At the same time as buying tickets at the Visitor Center or Yunshui Folk Songs, make an appointment to watch fireflies and get a time bracelet. Every time you watch fireflies, you need to bring a time bracelet into the firefly viewing area. Time bracelet after watching fireflies. (bracelet deposit: 50 yuan/article)

The firefly watching process reaches the entrance of the firefly watching area according to the scheduled firefly watching period, and enters the firefly watching area with the time bracelet. The firefly viewing guide leads the team to the subjective firefly viewing area, reaches the exit of the firefly viewing area, and returns the time bracelet to complete the firefly viewing.

The viewing time of fireflies is 19:30-22:30 in rainy days. It is estimated that there are 6 fireflies every day, each for about 30 minutes. Fireflies can't enjoy it because they have the habit of sheltering from the rain on rainy days.

[How to ride]

1. If you live near Yunshuiyao or the tourist service center, you should take the bus at the reserved bus stop 40 minutes in advance. (Tickets per person in 30 yuan)

2. Self-driving cars are parked in the tailrace parking lot of the tower. You can take the battery car into the firefly viewing area of the tailrace parking lot.

3. Visitors living in Taxia Village are advised to walk or take a battery car to the firefly viewing area.

Pay attention to clothes

The firefly viewing area is an original ecological environment with poisonous snakes and mosquitoes. You must wear rain boots to enter this area, and you can rent them. If you don't wear rain boots, you will be refused admission. It is recommended to wear long-sleeved clothes to prevent mosquito bites.

Photographic equipment: tripod is essential

1. Glowing fireflies are male. They shine because they are courting. Whether it is the flash, the photographer's flash, or the flash that comes with the mobile phone, it will affect their reproduction. There are fewer and fewer fireflies, so we must pay attention to them.

2. Fireflies are also very sensitive. If the noise is too loud, they will fly away

Fireflies are super clean, and any pollution is fatal to them.

Most people who come to see fireflies are photographers, and some people are out of hobbies and likes. When I was a child, I often saw fireflies in the countryside, especially in summer. Now I can't see the dragonfly.