Is Guilin Huixian Wetland fun? Guide to visiting Guilin Huixian Wetland

Guilin’s landscape is naturally the best in the world. Everyone has heard this saying since childhood. The editor of this article tells you whether Guilin Huixian Wetland is fun or not. Friends who want to go there can Let’s take a look with the editor. Is Guilin Huixian Wetland fun? How about Guilin Huixian Wetland

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes; but now, the rivers and lakes are overcrowded.

So, we chose to escape, escape from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, escape from the hustle and bustle, escape from the endless overtime work

Now that we have chosen to escape, but where to escape?

Perhaps It should be escaping to the countryside!

Everyone of us seems to have a pastoral dream in our hearts. After all the busy work, take root in the countryside and enjoy the tranquility and ease of the countryside. Walk on the fresh and fragrant country roads without being surrounded by car exhaust. You can water, fertilize and grow vegetables by yourself, and eat the vegetables from your own backyard vegetable garden. Whether the vegetables are in season or out of season; there is no feasting or bustling traffic at night, only the sound of frogs; the water that irrigates the tip of the tongue is not the tap water mixed with bleaching powder, but the slightly sweet mountain spring water or well water; living in a land is not expensive A compressed space, but a large courtyard in the front yard and back yard where "acreage is king"

The yearning for the countryside is not a fantasy after exhaustion of life in a dense crowd, but the inherent nature of our bodies. We humans have come from a farming society and experienced a long baptism of farming civilization. In that distant era, there was no urban prosperity promoted by industry. Human beings relied on self-sufficiency in villages and reaped the meaning of life. It seemed that it was no less than today, perhaps more.

History will not go backwards, we will not go back to the road of self-sufficiency, we can only move forward. But for the longing for the countryside, what we can choose now, and what is easier to obtain, may be to escape from a city, choose a village, and steal half a day's leisure.

If you are interested in the Hui-style pastoral with white walls and black beige, Wuyuan is a diverse leisure place. During the rapeseed flower blooming season, Lingjiao Village, where Wu and Chu come from, not only has Hui-style houses, but also Terraces and pear blossoms; in the late autumn forest season, Longchitai not only has autumn colors that are not inferior to Changxi Village, but also has unique brick-red Huizhou folk houses; in Langshan, which has a matrilineal clan legacy similar to Lugu Lake, you may also be able to see When the woman works at sunrise and rests at sunset, it is another scene of the man holding the child.

If you want to experience the flower fields of Hokkaido without going abroad, then Xuwen, the southernmost tip of mainland China, hides the most beautiful countryside in Guangdong - the Sea of ??Pineapples.

If you are a person who loves the sea, Lianjiang in Fuzhou is also a quiet place to relax. Not only is there Qida Village, a thousand-year-old fishing village with fish steaks, but also there are fish in the mouths of dogs. The abalone-flavored island village - Dongluo Island

also has an unparalleled tidal flat spectacle - Lianjiang Xiaoao.

If you just want to escape as far away as possible and hide yourself in the world, then the legendary last village, Mosca Village, is an excellent choice for you to hide in the world. It not only has snow-capped mountains, Holy lakes, alpine pastures, and the harmonious "harmony of man and nature" between humans and animals.

If you want to step into the deep forest and experience the simple Tibetan pastoral, Niru Village, a secret place within a secret place, is your place to find the pure land of Shambhala.

The paradise of desire should be by your side. It is better not to have to run around if you can steal half a day of leisure. To me, the most beautiful countryside should be in Huixian Wetland in Guilin. Because here is China’s largest karst wetland, glass fields with idyllic landscapes, ancient stone bridges embroidered with mottled history, and former residences of great men. The most important thing is that this place is so unpopular that there are few tourists in a hurry.

A few years ago, this area was farmland that villagers rushed to cultivate. After it was included in the national wetland pilot project in 2012, it has now become the largest karst wetland in China.

Everyone should be familiar with Puzhehei, who became popular because of "Where Are We Going, Dad" and "Three Lives Three Worlds"? Puzhehei also belongs to the karst landform, and the introduction to Puzhehei - - There are Guilin's beautiful landscapes with solitary peaks, secluded caves, clear streams and strange rocks. In addition, the most amazing scenery in Puzhehei is to climb Qinglong Mountain in the center of Puzhehei. You can overlook the whole of Puzhehei and watch the sunrise and sunset.

In fact, to see such amazing scenery, you don’t need to travel to Puzhehei. When you visit Guilin, which has the most beautiful scenery in the world, the Huixian Wetland between Guilin City and Yangshuo is the best place to visit. It can meet your expectations and even give you bigger surprises.

For many locals in Guilin, Huixian Wetland is also a relatively unfamiliar existence. I learned about this beautiful place in 2016.

I have been to Huixian Wetland three times before and after. Walking on the long and winding wooden plank road, blowing the lung-cleansing wind of the wetland, thousands of thoughts will float with the wind to the open wetland and melt into it. Lakes; various birds that occasionally startle, for fear that you disturb their tranquility; step on the Qianlong Bridge and the Tongqiao Bridge, you are the protagonist in the landscape and pastoral picture, touch the temperature of the stone bridge, and feel the changes in history; climb mountains and enjoy the scenery From the top of Toucun Mountain, overlooking the mountain, you can have a panoramic view of the glass fields, criss-crossing streets, and the rice fields are like mirrors. You can sit and watch the sunrise and sunset; in the golden autumn, the wind blows the rice waves, and you can walk on the ridges around the wetland, and the fragrance of rice will hit your nose

At the end of last month, I just visited Huixian Wetland for the third time.

Many times, when going to a destination, what is surprising is that there are always many beautiful scenery on the way. After exiting the Liutang Expressway intersection of Baomao Expressway and turning onto X106 County Road, you will be surrounded by green trees, villages and farmland, and karst rocks and mountains. In the town of Ruihuixian, the sky is golden with rice. The sky is as blue as a wash, the clouds are pure, and there are rows of karst peaks and forests. Even before entering the wetland, you are already eye-catching.

Driving through the town, then passing through a large farmland, crossing the village, parking the car and starting to climb the plank road.

From the starting point of the Maojia Wharf Plank Road, you can hike to the end point to reach the top of the Huixian Wetland, overlooking the entire wetland and thousands of karst peaks. There are currently no tickets for the national wetland park, and it is so unpopular and low-key that the National Wetland Park in Nuoda was actually contracted by a group of three of us. We did not see a fourth tourist until we reached the top of Longshan Mountain.

Huixian Wetland is the largest original ecological wetland with karst landforms in the Lijiang River Basin, and can be called the "kidney of the Lijiang River". The ancient Guiliu Ancient Canal passes through wetlands, surrounds large and small mountain peaks, is crisscrossed by rivers and ponds, has natural reed swamps, and ancient mottled stone bridges. Everything remains what an original ecological village should be. The plank road completes the popularization of wetland science and provides a detailed introduction to the flora and fauna of the wetland. The air is fresh and the scenery is beautiful. Huixian Wetland is very suitable for strolling and washing your lungs.

Walking slowly along the plank road, when approaching the Qianlong Bridge, the view broadens. The villages in the distance and the mountain peaks further away, plus the farmland in front of you, are harmonious and quiet, seeming to be perfect like an ink painting. generally. When we walked to the Qianlong Bridge, it was a sultry noon, and the weather had turned gloomy. Villagers under the bridge were catching snails, surrounded by the heat wave and the cries of cicadas. The wooden plank road is interrupted, turn right to Qianlong Bridge, turn left and continue along the dirt road beside a fish pond to Longshan. We passed the dirt road next to the fish pond and then to a section of cement road, where a visitor center is being built. Beyond it was a large area of ??land planted with various crops. Several farmers were cultivating sweet potato fields and didn't care that we were passing by. Looking ahead to the left is Longshan. Follow the cement road to the end, and there will be a wooden plank road leading directly to the foot of Longshan. Climbing to the top of Longshan is the most perfect expectation of the trip to Huixian Wetland!

Qianlong Bridge

Longshan overlooks the panoramic view of Huixian Wetland. I missed it the first two times due to time issues. Only the third time I was able to see the magnificence of the entire wetland. We missed it twice, but on the third time, the three of us were given the surprise of the entire wetland. Life is not the same. When you are pursuing hard but cannot get it, try harder and persist one more step. Maybe it is the last step in the 1000 steps. You will find some surprising beauty in a dimly lit place, so always look forward to life. A surprise for us. But do good deeds without asking about the future!

The following is the compiled guide information of Huixian Wetland for reference:

1. Highlights of the route

(1) China The largest karst wetland

Huixian Karst National Wetland Park belongs to Guilin's karst peak forest karst wetland. Peak forests, wetlands, lakes and countryside are integrated together. Striving to soar, all things flourish.

The ancient Guiliu Canal passes through the wetland, adding more vitality to the wetland. Huixian Wetland is the largest karst wetland in China.

2) Pastoral scenery: Glass fields

The pastoral scenery of Huixian Wetland should be said to be the representative of Guilin’s pastoral scenery. There are fields in the mountains, and there are strange mountains far and near in the countryside, and there are traffic and villages. into film. Such pastoral scenery is not only found around the wetland, but also everywhere in Huixian Town. The most spectacular thing here is the glass field located in Muyuantou Village, Huixian Town (not in the wetland scenic area). It is surrounded by mountains and crisscrossed by roads. The rice fields are like mirrors, reflecting the skylight, mountain scenery, and tree shadows, forming a beautiful landscape with the village. Landscape and pastoral painting.

Best time: April and July, before transplanting

Best photography spot: the top of the mountain on the right hand side of the entrance to Muyuantou Village

3 ) Ancient Stone Bridge

There are many ancient stone bridges with mottled history around Huixian Wetland, which reflect the changes in history, such as Huixian Gaoqiao, Longmen Bridge, Xinglong Bridge, Qianlong Bridge, and Tongqiao (locally known as Xinqiao) etc. Generally, when going to Huixian Wetland, the recommended ones are Qianlong Bridge and Tongqiao. Legend has it that Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty passed by this bridge when he went to the south of the Yangtze River, so it got its name. The wetland plank road can reach the Qianlong Bridge; the Tongqiao Bridge was built in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of 1,300 years. Years of history, the copper bridge integrates with the surrounding mountains, clear waters, green willows and ancient rivers, depicting a moving landscape and pastoral picture, which is a favorite element for photography enthusiasts.

(Note: The copper bridge is near the glass field)

4) Climb to the top and overlook the wetland

In Huixian Wetland, you can climb to the top of the mountain to overlook the panoramic view of the wetland. Jiutou Mountain, Phoenix Mountain and Longshan, Longshan is the first choice among them. Not only can you take a boat to the bottom of the mountain, the most important thing is the current hiking plank road, you can also hike to the foot of the mountain. Longshan has a repaired hiking trail. It takes about 15 minutes to climb to the top of Longshan. The top of Longshan overlooks the beautiful panoramic view of the wetland, overlooking the rice fields and thousands of wild rice fields stretching into the distance. You can sit and watch the sunrise and sunset.

5) Bai Chongxi’s former residence

Bai Chongxi, a central figure in the Guangxi clique of the Kuomintang and second only to Li Zongren, known as Xiao Zhuge, was born in Shanwei Village next to Huixian Wetland. Now they The family's ancestral house has become a cultural relic protection unit. Those who are interested in tracing the life of the great man can go and take a look. Bai Chongxi's former residence is open from time to time. If you need it, it is said that you can find someone at the village committee to open the door for a tour.

2. The best season

Spring: the scene of spring plowing and work

Early summer: lotus flowers and mountain peaks complement each other at this time

Autumn : The fragrance of golden rice flowers, the busy scene of autumn harvest, and the colorful forest of tallow trees with red leaves in late autumn

3. Route recommendation

Huixian Wetland (Maojia Wharf/Sanyi Wharf/Qixing Wharf)— —Qianlong Bridge—Longshan Observation Deck—Return to the Pier (Maojia Pier/Sanyi Pier/Qixing Pier)—Bai Chongxi’s Former Residence (Shanwei Village)—Glass Field—Tongqiao

Note: To go to Longshan Observation Deck, you can choose between a cruise and a wooden plank road; if you take a boat, you can go to any pier; if you want to take a wooden plank road, the starting point is Maojia Pier

4. Food recommendations

Local farm food, local chicken, native duck, and river fish

5. Transportation

Self-driving: Navigate to Huixian Wetland (if you take the plank road, navigate to Huixian Wetland Maojia Wharf)

Free travel: Take a bus from Guilin Bus Station to Huixian, get off at the Mutong intersection, and then take a three-wheeled motorcycle to get there (Maojia Wharf/Sanyi Wharf/Qixing Wharf )

6. Accommodation

Although Huixian Wetland is already a national wetland park, it has not yet been commercialized, so there is relatively little food and accommodation in the area. We recommend Qingqing B&B/Qingqing Farmhouse here , near Maojia Pier, it is very close to the plank road. It is more convenient to walk on the plank road in the morning and evening. In addition, the farmhouse is also owned by them. Their braised local chicken, local eggs and porridge are very good (just eat, porridge) Didn’t take any pictures, haha).

7. Practical information

1) Huixian Wetland has three piers: Maojia Pier/Sanyi Pier/Qixing Pier

2) Glass field, copper Bridge and Bai Chongxi’s Former Residence need to leave the scenic area, and take a taxi to get there

3) Mutong Lake is the essence of Huixian Wetland. Mutong Lake is located around the three dock villages