[2025 Changzhi Attraction] Travel Guide for Changzhi National Urban Wetland Park (Updated Mar)

Here are some great places to enjoy flowers in April: Figures 1-3: Zhengzhou People's Park. The Chinese roses here are stunning! They grow taller than a person, and the flowers are incredibly vibrant. They are the most beautiful Chinese roses I've ever seen! Figures 4-6: Zhengzhou Zijingshan Park. The peonies are elegant and luxurious, and they should be in full bloom from early to mid-April. Figures 7-9: Changzhi Zhangzehu National Urban Wetland Park. This park is huge, and the cherry blossoms are at their peak in mid-April. Their beauty is breathtaking! Figures 10-12: Taiyuan Botanical Garden. The double-flowered peach blossoms resemble cherry blossoms, but they have a unique beauty reminiscent of traditional Chinese paintings. Meanwhile, peach trees in the south have already borne fruit. Figures 13-15: Taiyuan Fenhe Scenic Area. The golden forsythia and the light pink Xifu Begonia compete in beauty, creating a spectacular sight! Figures 16-20: Taiyuan Longtan Park. This is a great place to admire crabapples and cherry blossoms. I saw the most beautiful crabapples here! The white ones are fresh, and the pink ones are delicate, each with its own charm. April is the perfect time for flower viewing in northern China, with pleasant weather. Plan your trip now!

The temperature in Changzhi in February is still relatively low, and the surface of Zhangze Lake is most likely frozen. It looks white at a glance, and the ice surface is shining under the sunlight, like a huge mirror. 🙇‍♀️Travel route: You can stroll along the lakeside trail to admire the frozen lake and the surrounding snow scenery; go to the bird watching platform to watch migratory birds; you can also take photos at the Rainbow Bridge, the landmark tower, etc.📸 ‼ ️Safety Tips: It is strictly prohibited to walk, play, skate, fish or take photos on the ice of Zhangze Lake and wetland waters. ⏰Time arrangement: The park is open from 8:00 am to 18:00 pm. You can choose to go there in the afternoon to watch the beautiful sunset. 🚌 Public transportation: You can take bus No. 1 or No. 2 to get there. 🚘Self-driving: Navigate to the entrances and exits such as Beizhaikou, Zhuoma West Street, Xiaochangkou, Xiahankou or Binhu Cultural Tourism Service Center, and park according to the signs and guidance of the staff. 🧳Preparation before the trip: 🧥 Warm clothing: Changzhi is cold in winter, so you should wear down jackets, thick sweaters, warm pants, hats, scarves, gloves, waterproof and non-slip snow boots or warm sports shoes. 🧣Protective supplies: prepare a thermos cup and a hand warmer, bring sunglasses to prevent snow blindness and ultraviolet rays, and prepare lip balm, hand cream and other skin care products to prevent dry skin.

🎋Zhangze Lake National Urban Wetland Park is located in the northwest of Changzhi City, covering an area of 5,872 hectares. The park is a typical wetland with beautiful scenery and rich resources, including over 520 plant species, 168 bird species, nearly 10,000 acres of reeds, irises, grasslands, and thousands of acres of wetland protection forests. It is the only urban wetland in Shanxi and a typical representative of lakes and river wetlands in Shanxi and even North China. It is one of the best-preserved original and natural marsh wetlands in China. 🍁Zhangze Lake National Urban Wetland Park is the green heart of the city and the "poetry and distance" at the doorstep of Changzhi people. It has vast wetlands, clear streams, green forests, and rich wild animal and plant resources. Here, you will feel like you have entered a quiet and mysterious fairyland; here, you can feel the magic of nature and appreciate the beautiful scenery of humans and nature living in harmony; here, you will find a spiritual sustenance and emotional resonance. 🌴Shangdang Jiangnan style, Zhangze Lake charm. Stroll in the wetland park, colorful flower fields, willow wetlands, 24 bridges, reed bays, ten miles of wind and lotus, hundred chrysanthemum gardens... The scenery changes with every step, and it is beautiful; egrets fly, reeds sway, plank roads meander, water is sparkling... It is poetic and interesting. 🎍In spring, orioles sing; in summer, it is lush; in autumn, the wind is clear and refreshing; in winter, it is quiet.

For the May Day trip, why not come to Changzhi, Shanxi to see the "sea"! 📍Location: Changzhi, Shanxi 💵Tickets: 0 yuan (you can navigate to the Binhe Cultural and Tourism Service Center in the north by car, where there is an underground parking lot and free parking) 🚋Sightseeing bus: 10 yuan per trip (you can get on and off the bus for free once in the middle), the end point is the Rainbow Bridge. If you can’t walk anymore, you can stop a car if you see a seat available. 🚄After getting off the high-speed train, you only need to spend 25 yuan to take a taxi to the north side of Zhangze Lake, and then you can reach this “sea” at the Zhangze Cultural Tourism Center. When you stand by the lake in Changzhi, Shanxi, with the sparkling water in front of your eyes and the water lapping at your ears, you feel as if you are in a coastal city. Here is the "sea" of Shanxi 🔥Walk out of the lake, and a 10-yuan three-wheeled buggy will take you to the Nanmen Zhangze Lake National Wetland Park. It is full of greenery here, and people are leisurely having picnics and setting up tents🏕. Relaxing on the lawn It is recommended to take a sightseeing bus to the end of the wetland park and then walk back slowly. The scenery along the way is beautiful and every place is a good place to take photos. 🔥You can get off at the south gate of the wetland park, take the sightseeing bus to the end, and then there is a road to the north cultural tourism center (there are railings for taking pictures like the sea), which is a smoother way! ‼ ️ Recommended must-sees: ✅There is little food in the scenic area, so it is recommended to bring your own; ✅It is forbidden to bring cars into the south gate (even children's cars), but you can bring cars to the cultural and tourism center in the north ✅You can have a picnic, set up a tent, and have a picnic car inside. Be sure to take away the garbage when you leave In the end, we ate Changzhi's hot pot soup, donkey meat pancakes, and the soft rice and iron pot stewed donkey meat from "Luzhou Banquet" were also good. The two of us ordered two dishes and finally packed them all