Finally, I understand the ancients' love for plum blossoms!

❤️ “Jiangnan has nothing to offer, so I'll give you a branch of spring.” With this poem echoing in my mind, I couldn't wait to rush to Xixi Wetland for a romantic encounter with the plum blossoms. 📍 Address: Xixi National Wetland Park 🕙 Opening Hours: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm 🎫 Tickets: Divided into free and paid areas. Tickets for the paid area are 80 yuan (purchasable via WeChat "Xixi Wetland"). It's recommended to get a park card or Hangzhou Cultural Tourism Card for free entry (note that the Cultural Tourism Card takes effect two hours after application). 🚇 Convenient Transportation: - Subway Line 3, Xixi Wetland South Station, to Zhoujiacun Entrance (paid area) - Subway Line 3, Hongyuan Station, to Longshezui Entrance (paid area) - Subway Line 19, Xixi Wetland North Station, to Wen'er West Road Entrance (free area) 🗺️ Clear Area Division: The free area has 4 entrances, and the paid area has 3. Refer to Figure 1 for details. Zhoujiacun Entrance has free lockers, open from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, but the number of lockers is limited and may be difficult to secure during holidays. 😘 The plum blossoms in Xixi Wetland are now in full bloom. The addition of over 5,000 plum trees this year makes the spring here even more enchanting. More than ten varieties of plum blossoms, including Palace Pink, Jiangmei, and Green Calyx, are in full bloom, competing in beauty. ⌛️ The best viewing period is from now until March 31 during the Plum Blossom Festival. The best viewing areas are Meizhu Villa and Xixi Plum Villa. 🌸 Recommended Plum Blossom Viewing Routes: 🚣‍♂️ Sculling Boat Route: Zhoujiacun Sculling Boat Dock → Meizhu Villa → Xixi Plum Villa → Zhoujiacun Dock, 100 yuan/hour/boat. Enjoy a leisurely plum blossom viewing experience on the water. 🚢 Electric Boat Route: Zhoujiacun Main Dock → Yanshui Fishing Village (walk to Yanshui Fishing Village Small Botanical Garden for plum blossom viewing, then walk to Yanshui Fishing Village boarding dock) → Shentankou → Xixi Plum Villa (seasonal dock, disembark only) → Jiaolu Pastoral → Zhoujiacun Main Dock, 60 yuan/person. 🚶‍♂️ Walking Route: Zhoujiacun Entrance → Meilin Leisure Area → Meizhu Villa → Xixi Plum Villa → Xixi Caotang → Meilin Road → Gaozhuang Entrance. Explore the plum blossom forest on foot and immerse yourself in the fragrance of the flowers. 🌸 Besides plum blossom viewing, the other attractions in Xixi Wetland are also not to be missed. In the free area, Hezhu Street is a bustling commercial street, Gaozhuang is a private Jiangnan garden from the Qing Dynasty, and there's also the China Wetland Museum. In the paid area, Shentankou is a filming location for "If You Are the One," Hongyuan is a model of Jiangnan gardens combined with wetlands, and Jiaolu Pastoral is said to be the prototype of the Jia Mansion in Dream of the Red Chamber. 👍 Recommended Itinerary: ☀️ One-Day Tour: - Free Area: Jiangcun Market - Hezhu Street - Futi - Underwater Ecological Sightseeing Corridor - Gaozhuang - China Wetland Museum - Xixi Paradise - Paid Area: Hongyuan - Meizhu Villa - Yanshui Fishing Village - Shentankou - Hezhu Street - Jiaolu Pastoral ❤️ For a half-day tour, you can take a boat or sightseeing bus throughout the park, which is especially suitable for seniors or families with children. 💁🏻‍♀️ If you want to avoid the crowds, you can enjoy the wild plum blossoms at the waterfront seats of Banyan Tree Hangzhou's Bai Yun Chinese Restaurant, savoring the spring of Hangzhou amidst the aroma of tea. 🏨 The location is No. 2, Xixi Paradise International Tourism Complex, No. 21, Zijin Harbour Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. 😍 Come to Xixi Wetland and capture the first fragrance of spring in your memories! 🌸