Watching ducks in duck bay
Xixi Scenic Area is densely covered with water networks, with streams, rivers, lakes, harbors, bays and ponds scattered all over the place, with rivers and harbors criss-crossing and ponds connected.
Starting from the dock by boat, you will pass a bay mouth along the way, which is called "Duck Bay". There are two explanations for the origin of this name: one is because the mouth of the bay is curved like a duck neck; There is also a saying that there are many creatures in the water here, and ducks like to come here in droves to feed. In the bay, they can often see ducks swimming leisurely or busy hunting. But no matter what kind of statement, tourists can see and experience the rich wildness and vitality here.
Walking along the river bank of Yanshui fishing village, ducks can also be found in the water grass, and the wild interest is vivid.
Climb the high platform to watch birds.
Du Fu's famous sentence: "Reach the peak, the other mountains all appear dwarfs under the sky.." Looking up at Xixi Wetland, what you feel is not thrilling, but an elf-like bird.
Xixi Wetland is a paradise for birds. There are 89 species of birds found, such as egret, cuckoo, oriole and magpie, which is close to half of the total number of birds in Hangzhou. There are two main types of bird watching in Xixi ―― bird watching from high platform and bird watching from bunker. One is from a distance, and the other is from a close distance.
In Yanshui fishing village, there is a three-story pavilion-Yanshui Pavilion, which is a good place for bird watching from a high platform. Visitors can carefully enjoy the birds flying or perching with binoculars without disturbing their lives. The reeds in He Zhu around Qiuxue Temple are covered with reeds, which is also a good place for bird watching.
The boat leisurely explored the plum blossoms.
Hangzhou has always had several places to enjoy plum blossoms, such as Lingfeng and Chaoshan. In the mid-Ming Dynasty, Xixi, Lingfeng and Gushan were listed as the three plum blossom lands in Hangzhou. By the Qing Dynasty, exploring plum blossoms in Xixi had become one of the eighteen scenic spots in the West Lake. The most fascinating place to see plum blossoms in Xixi is to see plum blossoms on the water and explore them by rocking the boat. "A Record of West Lake" said: In bloom in early spring, the boat was under the plum tree and was covered with snow.
Now, in Xixi, in addition to plum trees that are probed from time to time on the shore along the waterway, all kinds of plum trees have been concentrated in Meixi Shu Mei in the southeast of the wetland. Go along the waterway from south to north to the west of Shu Mei, cross Chunxinqiao, and there are plum blossoms all over the mountain. Go ashore and climb the stairs. There are two grass top floors. Further on, you can see the Plum Blossom Garden and Wu Hongmei. Plum Garden is the highest point of Meishan slope, so you can see far by plum. Wu Hongmei used plum trees as fences to recreate the old life scenes.
Strolling on the ancient Shiping Bridge
There are many fish ponds and bridges in Xixi Wetland. Rivers are nature and bridges are culture. Xixi used to have many ancient bridges, such as Yunwen Bridge, Dexian Bridge and Yingchun Bridge. Every bridge has a legend, but many bridges have disappeared in the long years, leaving only beautiful memories for future generations.
There are many three-hole stone slab bridges in Xixi Wetland. It is characterized by straight bridge deck, no bridge railings or low railings. It is said that most of these bridges were built by a stonemason named Zhang in Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty. In this way, building a bridge saves money, there are no slopes and fences, and it is also convenient for local farmers to carry their burdens across the bridge and avoid collisions.
Appreciate the green old camphor tree.
There are more than 200 different types of plants in Xixi Wetland, including plum, bamboo, mulberry, willow and tea. Among them, there are 2802 old persimmon trees preserved in the first phase of the project, and it will be a great pleasure to visit Xixi.
Shentankou Village is located in the northwest of Xixi Wetland. There used to be a deep pool where the surrounding rivers crossed. From northeast to southwest along the pool, there are three century-old camphor trees, which are flourishing and cover the sky. Sitting under a tree in summer, you can hardly feel the scorching sun. This place must not be missed.
There are flowers at the picnic.
"Although there is no weak water, it is not that the gods can't come." It has always been the tradition of Hangzhou people to go for an outing in Xixi in spring. At this time, Xixi Wetland is as green as blue, and bloom is like fire, full of vitality everywhere. Whether walking on the grass beach or sailing on the blue waves, it will make people feel refreshed.
At dinner time, interested tourists can find their own garden by the water, with blue sky as the top, green grass as the carpet, flowers as the screen, insects and birds as the companions, spread out the prepared picnic cloth, take out all kinds of delicious food brought from home, and have a picnic under the unique flowers, which will definitely increase your interest and appetite.
Pinpinxi Xi big bowl tea
West Lake Longjing Tea ranks first among the top ten famous teas in China and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. But Xixi tea, which many people don't necessarily know, has a high reputation since ancient times.
Sun Qingchuan, a famous Confucian scholar in Qing Dynasty, lived in Xixi. His book Nanzhangzi pointed out that Xixi has less land and more water, and the land is suitable for growing tea. Because there is no field, tea is exchanged for rice. Xixi tea has a long history and high quality. Feng, a famous writer and Buddhist monk at the end of Ming Dynasty, once offered a drink in imperial academy (equivalent to the president of a national university). Buried in Xixi after death. In his works, he praised Xixi tea, saying, "Xixi tea is ten times stronger than Longjing."
Now at the altar, you can also taste the big bowl of tea unique to Xixi. The big white porcelain bowls filled with tea are mellow in color and sweet in mouth, each bowl is 1 yuan.
Xixi Thirteen Scenes
Zhou Jiacun entrance
Cross Xixi Bridge and enter Zhou Jiacun, the transfer center of Xixi National Wetland Park, which is the main entrance of the whole park.
Zhoujia Village is not only the main area for tourists to gather and learn about the park information, but also a teahouse for tourists to rest. Xixi Gifts sells Xixi's unique hats and other gifts. It is particularly worth mentioning that it is also the Xixi Ecological Exhibition Hall and the Youth Ecological Education Base, which fully embodies the concept of ecological first in the park.
Yanshui fish restaurant
A three-acre fish pond in Yanshui Fishing Village is surrounded by Yanshui Fishing Village. Along the banks of the road, several unknown plants waft with fragrance, and there are several tea rooms in the village, all of which were transformed from the original two-story wooden house. The small building is built by the water, enjoying tea and enjoying the lake.
Yanshui fishing village is located in the south of Yanshui Temple, near sunset. This is a demonstration of Xixi farming and fish farming activities, and it is also the center of tourists' leisure and dining. In the beautiful fishing village, we can enjoy the delicious food of Xixi and eat various flavors and varieties of freshwater fish; The public fishing area allows tourists to enjoy the leisure of wild fishing.
Can be compared with Xixi's once famous autumn fishing village. The current Yanshui fishing village is based on the poetic mood of the predecessor Qiuyu fishing village, where some original peasant houses are thinned, transformed and expanded, with the style of water village houses as the main body. There are three unique "smoke water" in Yanshui fishing village: willow smoke, cloud smoke and kitchen smoke. People and smoke water seem to be in a fairyland. Fishing by the lake, walking along the pond embankment, drinking local rice wine and feeling the life of Xixi aborigines.
Bocaoantang
Poheng Caotang spans Puji Bridge, and the water system suddenly becomes clear. There are several towering trees on an isolated island, and there is a small dock converted from wooden boats in front of the island on the right. Boarding the dock, I walked through a bamboo road about 20 meters, and the thatched berth appeared in front of me. "An" means thatched cottage. It used to be Zou Xiaozhi's manor in the late Ming Dynasty, surrounded by reeds and full of wild interest. The whole manor is like a fairy island moored on the water, hence the name Boan Caotang.
This is the manor of Zou Xiaozhi (a famous teacher) from Qiantang in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Zou loves reading, not Wen Da. He and his two younger brothers read books here to amuse themselves and govern the country with poetry. At that time, reeds and wild interests were everywhere in this area. Seen from a height, the whole manor is like a fairy island moored on the water, hence the name "Park".
This is a group of literati-style buildings. The grass roof of the hall is natural and simple, blending with the surrounding trees; The exterior of the building is simple and natural, the internal beam frame is slightly exquisite, and the doors and windows are treated with elements of Wei and Jin architectural components, which implicitly reflects the lofty elegance of the hermit. There is an ancient screen in the middle of Boan Caotang, surrounded by Four Treasures of the Study and old-fashioned furniture, and on the left is a water teahouse, which is really a good place for reading, drinking tea and enjoying the scenery.
Xixi Shui Ge
Xixi Shui Ge meanders along the open waterfront and leads to Shui Ge through two small bridges. Along the way, the landscape opens and closes, changing a lot, with bamboo forests and willow smoke, hidden by barriers. Xixi Shui Ge is a group of literati-style buildings, where literati live in seclusion and read books.
Shui Ge consists of two groups of buildings, namely "Book Building" in the east and "Lanxi Bookstore" in the west. On the wall of Shui Ge, the gables below are rammed earth walls, and the bamboo mud walls above are exposed, full of pastoral flavor. There is a pier in the east and a small pavilion on the shore (the heron pavilion in the east), which is convenient for tourists to rest up and down. A stone bridge connects the east and west coasts. Boarding Xixi Shui Ge, overlooking Qingshan, the current situation is faint; The shore is pink and willow green, and the middle water fluctuates. Xixi Water Pavilion stands on top of water, and is alive because of water, showing the infinite interest of "true pavilion and true water" where pavilion and water blend.
Xixi has many literati since ancient times. Scholars have left many Mo Bao and footprints on this land, and Xixi Shui Ge is mainly used by scholars to collect books, read books and make friends. Today, there are two libraries in Xixi Shui Ge: Lanxi Bookstore and Yongshu Building, which enable tourists to follow the hermit's seclusion and leisure in Xixi's rich cultural atmosphere.
Meizhu mountain villa
After landing, Meizhu Villa set foot on a path on both sides, crossed a wooden bridge to the left, and set up a palm-covered imitation fishing boat at the water's edge. It's interesting that a thick rope on the boat is holding a fishing net in the water. Turn right and walk along the path to the gate of Meizhu Villa. Looking from the probe, you will find that the village is full of green.
Meizhu Villa was built by Zhang Ci Bai, a scholar in Qing Dynasty. Today's Meizhu Villa is mainly composed of three main buildings: Meizhu Lu Wu, Xuanhuitang and Xu Ge. Go to Meizhutang before entering the courtyard gate, then go to the hall, and then go to Sixuzhai and Xu Ge in turn through the small bridge. Walk along the 100-meter narrow road from the south to the floating pavilion. There is a persimmon tree on the west side of the pavilion and a pine tree on the east side of the pavilion, which is as thick as an umbrella and graceful as a cover. Visitors stood under the pavilion and looked up at the villa, but they saw the ferry pier lying in front of them. The Lu Wu of Meizhu was vaguely behind the shade, and Xuanhui Hall was vaguely exposed in the depths of Meizhu.
This was built by Zhang Fu (Zi Zi Bai) (about 1777- 1857), a scholar in Qiantang in Qing Dynasty. There are many bamboos in ancient America. According to historical records, Zhang Cibai contributed a lot to the excavation and dredging of Xixi. He is noble in human nature, likes reading, painting and calligraphy, and often invites friends to come here to recite poems and paint. Hence the name.
Shentankou
When the Shentankou boat crossed the Changchun Bridge, it saw that the water was wide, and four large camphor trees with hundreds of years were distributed on both sides of the river bank, flourishing. This is the entrance to the altar.
The book "Nanzhangzi" records: "Deep pool mouth, you must cross the boat; Wen Longtan is unfathomable. " Surrounded by rivers and ports, it is criss-crossed, with wide water surface, unique geographical advantages and environmental atmosphere, which is most suitable for dragon boat racing. Therefore, the annual Dragon Boat Festival in Jiangcun is located here, and people come and go, which is very lively. Dragon boat race is a traditional folk activity handed down from generation to generation in Xixi, which began in Tang Dynasty and flourished in Southern Song Dynasty and Ming and Qing Dynasties. According to legend, the word "Dragon Boat Wins" was given by Emperor Qianlong when he went to the south of the Yangtze River. Up to now, it has added infinite fun to the life of Xixi people, and also added a lot of color to Xixi's rural customs. Today, there is a bluestone pier two or three meters apart on both sides of the Shentankou River, and there are dozens of families on the shore, mixed with stone bridges and several vines. The tenderness of Jiangnan water town remains the same.
Xi Xi Shu Mei
Xixi Shu Mei Xixi Shu Mei is located in the southeast of Xixi Wetland Park, adjacent to the "Qiuxue Temple" Nature Reserve in Xixi Essence Area. Plum blossoms in Xixi were mainly along the road in the Southern Song Dynasty, and they have been famous since ancient times, attracting many literati to enjoy plum blossoms. The "cold teahouse" just confirms the artistic conception of the ancients, "plum blossoms under the bamboo are fragrant, deep and quiet, and fame and fortune are cold here."
Together with nearby Meizhu Villa, Xixi Caotang and Xixi Shui Ge, * * * constitutes the main content of Xixi Meizhu Leisure Area. Xixi Shu Mei is located in Xiaocunlang. This was originally a small village where Mino lived, not a celebrity villa. As early as the Ming Dynasty, Xixi Shu Mei became one of the famous "Eight Scenes of Qushui" in Xixi.
Xixicaotang
Through a long bamboo path, I came to a small courtyard. The crisp iron rang, the door with the plaque of Xixi Caotang opened, and a delicate small courtyard appeared. The ground is covered with fine grass and surrounded by fences. Green bamboo covers white mud walls, ancient wells, vines, stone chairs ... a simple and quiet farm painting. Suddenly, two swallows flew out of the "quick hall" next to it. It seems that swallows also like this beautiful farmhouse and nest in the inner hall.
The owner of the thatched cottage is Feng, a famous scholar in Ming Dynasty. The whole building is divided into two parts according to the fish pond, and the south is the main house and the second floor building. There is a yard in front and a yard behind. There is a grass pavilion "Yun Qi Pavilion" in the north, which is a place to enjoy plums, play with bamboo and sing wine songs. Caotang is characterized by quiet environment and far-reaching landscape: there are lush embankments on the east side, a long viewing corridor overlooking the north side, wild grass shoals and the quaint and wild beauty of wetlands. The west side is connected with dikes and ponds, which leads tourists' eyes to persimmon trees and banded imperata in the distance, which is of far-reaching interest.
Qiuxuean
Passing through the dense water network and lush reeds, several waterfowl were startled from time to time. The boat passed through the reeds and an island appeared beside it, that is, Qiu 'an. Qiu 'an, located in the center of Xixi He Zhu Wetland, is surrounded by water and can only be reached by boating.
Because on the isolated island, the east and south are endless reed beaches with a white artistic conception. Chen Jiru, a great painter and calligrapher in the Ming Dynasty, named Autumn Hall based on the artistic conception of the Tang poem Fishing in Autumn. Based on the old photos of the Republic of China, combined with the surrounding natural features, predecessors' written records and poetic artistic conception, the present Qiu 'an Temple was redesigned and restored. Qiu 'an is the core scenic spot of "Eight Scenery in Autumn" and the quiet place of He Zhu resort.
Xixi silk quilt story
The story of Xixi silkworm silk in Yanshui fishing village shows 22 processes in the silk map of the Southern Song Dynasty, such as cultivating silkworm eggs, picking and raising silkworms, cooking cocoons and spinning, and making clothes. These scenes not only reproduce the ingenuity and hard work of Xixi women, but also allow tourists to learn the knowledge of silkworm silk in the south of the Yangtze River and feel the profound charm of China traditional silk culture while entertaining.
Xixi renjia
Xixi Family (Xixi Aboriginal Life Exhibition Hall) is the reappearance of Xixi Aboriginal farm life scene. The items displayed by "Xixi Family" are the daily necessities and labor tools used by farmers who once lived in Xixi for farming and fishing activities, many of which are unique to Xixi farmers, such as angry cats, tiles, tiles and brick clips.
Xialongtan Ecological Reserve
Xialongtan Ecological Reserve is the largest natural ecological reserve in the wetland park, where there are many aquatic terrestrial vegetation and wild animals, and it is also a paradise for all kinds of birds. In order to let tourists enjoy the sight of birds flying, we set up a bird-watching platform in the reserve, and lively birds will surprise tourists from time to time.
Wetland plant viewing area
The wetland plant viewing area is located between Yanshui fishing village and Shentankou, where there is a large pond with various aquatic plants, such as Acorus calamus, Zizania latifolia, scallion, duckweed and wild celery. The long hydrophilic plank road is surrounded by ponds, and the faint lotus fragrance along the way is accompanied by refreshing waves, which makes people linger.
Xixi wetland products
Mutton tonic wine
Lamb tonic wine is made from fat and tender fetal sheep, white glutinous rice and a variety of pure Chinese herbal medicines in the traditional way. It is rich in natural nutrition and contains no additives. It contains 10 kinds of amino acids and trace elements such as copper, iron and zinc, and has the functions of warming stomach and tonifying kidney, benefiting qi and strengthening spleen. 1988 won the bronze award in the first food Expo, and 1989 won the title of provincial excellent product.
Xinsanbao
Ginkgo biloba, medicinal jujube and kiwi fruit
Laosanbao
Also known as the "three treasures of Tianmu", that is, dried bamboo shoots, tea leaves and pecans. The dried bamboo shoots in Tianmu Mountain are mainly baked with stalagmites unique to Tianmu Mountain. According to the Records of Lin 'an County, dried bamboo shoots of Tianmu have been praised by scholars in the south of the Yangtze River from Zhengde to Jiajing in Ming Dynasty, and have been introduced to Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asian countries for more than 400 years. They are deeply loved by Chinese descendants and are known as "fresh and incomparable". The average annual output of dried bamboo shoots is about 450 tons. Tea is famous for its large quantity and high quality, especially alpine cloud tea, which was once rated as one of the six best products with the same name as "Longjing" in history. Carya cathayensis mostly grows in neutral to acidic soil formed by limestone weathering, belonging to Carya genus of Juglandaceae, which can be cultivated artificially. Its nuts are crispy and delicious, rich in nutrition, and it is the top grade of dried fruits.
Benzoin in Xishui
Benzoin, also known as anti-epidemic incense, was made from the secret recipe of Maoxiangpu in Wulin, the county seat of Xishui County. It was founded in the 18th year of Qing Daoguang (1838). This fragrance is not only fragrant, but also has the effects of refreshing the brain, repelling mosquitoes and epidemic prevention, removing filth and summer heat, stimulating appetite and promoting sleep. There is a poem praising: "The world is vying for the first fragrance, so is musk. It is refreshing to add meals, and it can also repel insects and dissipate heat, which is very cool. " 1938, this incense won a gold medal at the Panama World Expo, three awards at the Nanyang Leaf Exhibition, and a gold plaque of "the best fragrance in the world". After liberation, the secret recipe of this fragrance was lost. Now, Xishui County has visited Shineng and is organizing to resume production.