XIXI WETLAND PARK · CHINA’S ANSWER TO VENICE’S WILD COUSIN

#chinatravel Just 5km from West Lake’s manicured beauty, 1,150 hectares of meandering waterways weave through reeds, ancient villages, and plum groves—a living museum where cormorant fishermen, persimmon-drying grannies, and tech millionaires share the same boat paths. 🚣 Why It’s Unique ✔ "Dragon Boat in the Reeds": Glide through 6.5km water lanes on hand-rowed wooden boats ✔ Jiangnan Water Villages: Explore Shenzhuang and Beizhuang, where stilt houses sell fish-skin dumpling ✔ Autumn’s "Fire Persimmons": November turns 200+ trees into hanging orange lanterns