[2025 Dongying Attraction] Travel Guide for Victory Swan Lake Scenic Area (Updated May)

Located in the Yellow River Delta, Dongying attracts many tourists with its unique natural scenery and rich culture. Here's a travel guide we've prepared for you: • Must-see attractions: • Yellow River Estuary Ecological Tourism Zone @ Kenli District, Dongying City: As a national nature reserve, this is the best place to see the spectacular sight of the Yellow River flowing into the sea. In autumn, thousands of acres of *Suaeda salsa* dye the tidal flats into a "red carpet," creating a breathtaking view. Take a boat trip to witness the "yellow-blue dividing line" where the Yellow River meets the Bohai Sea. • Shengli Swan Lake Scenic Area @ Dongying City: Swan Lake is one of Dongying's landmarks. With beautiful lake views and swans flying in the sky, it's a paradise for photographers. • Qingfeng Lake Park @ Dongying District, Dongying City: As a large free park in downtown Dongying, Qingfeng Lake Park boasts vast green spaces and a beautiful environment. At night, the laser water screen movies and musical fountains are particularly captivating. • Food recommendations: • Lijin *Shui Jian Bao*: This is a famous local snack in Dongying. These large, filled steamed buns are delicious and affordable. You can find them in snack bars in Guangrao and other areas. • Yellow River Estuary Chinese Mitten Crab: As one of Dongying's specialties, the Yellow River Estuary Chinese Mitten Crab is known for its delicious meat and rich nutrition. Don't miss this delicacy when you visit Dongying. • Accommodation options: • Hampton by Hilton Dongying @ Dongying City: Overlooking the Financial Harbor night view, this hotel offers well-equipped rooms and attentive service, making it an ideal choice for both business and leisure travelers. • Lanhai Grand Hotel Dongying @ Dongying District, Dongying City: As a garden-style business hotel, Lanhai Grand Hotel offers an elegant environment and leisure facilities such as an indoor swimming pool, making it perfect for family trips. • Transportation guide: • Dongying Shengli Airport has flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Dalian, Chongqing, and other cities, providing convenient access for tourists. • Dongying Railway Station has daily trains to and from Jinan and other cities, but the frequency is limited. Many tourists choose to travel to Dongying by long-distance bus. Dongying Bus Station is the largest passenger transport station in the city, with buses to destinations within Shandong Province and across the country.

Scenic Area Overview - Scenic Area Features: One of the largest artificial plain reservoir lake areas in Asia, featuring "seven islands, six sceneries, five specialties, two delicacies, and two unique features." - Best Season: From November to April, a large number of swans gather here, making it the best time to watch swans. Transportation - Self-driving: Navigate to the east end of South Second Road, Dongying District, Dongying City, Shandong Province. Tickets and Opening Hours - Tickets: Free - Opening Hours: 7:00–19:00 Tour Route - Sun Island Tour Route: Start from the south side of the east-west plank road on the island, enjoy the scenic spots such as Baota Mountain and the Great Wall, then head to the main scenic area of the central island, then to the South Sea Scenic Area to see the Cape of Good Hope, and finally to the North Sea Scenic Area to visit the North Sea White Pagoda, Dutch Windmill, and Ostrich Park. Dining and Accommodation - Food Recommendations: You can taste lake seafood and local wild vegetables, and also try Dongying's special delicacies in nearby restaurants, such as Yellow River Estuary Crabs and Lijin Water-fried Buns. - Accommodation Options: You can choose hotels in Dongying City or stay in homestays near the scenic area to enjoy the scenery of Swan Lake in the morning and evening. Notes - Watch swans in a civilized manner, do not make loud noises or throw objects to scare the swans. - The scenic area has a large water area, so keep an eye on children to prevent accidental falls into the water.

In Dongying, check in at Swan Lake Wetland!!! The Swan Lake Flood Storage and Detention Project is located in the southeast of Dongying's central city, covering an area of about 40 square kilometers. It is divided into two flood storage and detention areas, north and south, with a total flood storage capacity of 42 million cubic meters. The project is divided into three stages: flood storage and detention project construction, wetland construction, and cultural tourism project construction. Dongying creatively applied the new concept of "Five Waters Management" to the entire project planning and construction, further consolidating the foundation for lasting water safety, high-quality water resources, healthy water ecology, livable water environment, and distinctive water culture. Especially in the construction of the project, water culture elements were added. Dongying strengthened landscape design, integrating water culture construction and advanced water management concepts into the planning, design, construction, and management of the project. New landscapes such as a hundred-acre lotus pond, a thousand-acre reed island, flower sea, and lakeside lawn were built to enhance the city's charm. At the same time, it coordinated flood storage and ecological leisure, leveraging the advantages of wetland water areas to develop waterfront leisure and ecological recreation, expanding projects such as wetland sightseeing and entertainment, wetland farming experience, and wetland cultural experience, actively integrating into industrial development. The Swan Lake Flood Storage and Detention Project is an important measure for Dongying to solve urban waterlogging, beautify the urban environment, and create a 'wetland in the city, city in the wetland'. It also makes a positive contribution to protecting biodiversity and optimizing the ecological environment.