Beijing Yanqing Wild Duck Lake National Wetland Park Travel Guide
Scenic spot introduction:
Beijing Yanqing Wild Duck Lake National Wetland Park is the largest wetland nature reserve in Beijing and the only wetland bird nature reserve. Wild Duck Lake is famous for the wild ducks in the lake. The ducks here are not afraid of people. Whenever tourists approach the lake, the wild ducks come to the lake in groups to beg for food from tourists, which is very interesting. In addition to wild ducks, swans and other birds can often be seen in the lake, which is very suitable for families and parent-child outings. The Yeya Lake Wetland Museum, completed in April 2007, is the first wetland museum in North China. It displays the significance and style of the wetland through a text introduction of nearly 20,000 words, more than 200 pictures, and about 200 specimens of various species of animals and plants.Attractions distribution:
Yeya Lake National Wetland Park is located on Kangye Road, Kangzhuang Town, Yanqing, with a total area of 6,873 hectares, including 3,939 hectares of wetland area. There are 280 species of birds in the wetland, and 9 species are national first-level protected animals, including black storks, oriental white storks, bald cranes, great bustards, golden eagles, white-tailed sea eagles, white-shouldered eagles, white cranes, and relict gulls, which are national second-level protected animals. There are 40 species of animals, 420 species of higher plants, 40 species of fish, 5 species of amphibians, 10 species of mammals, 182 species of insects, etc. There is also a wetland museum in the park, which consists of the preface hall, the wetland understanding hall, the Wild Duck Lake Wetland Hall (including the bird exhibition hall), the wetland protection hall, the environmental screen movie hall and the temporary exhibition hall. You can also buy good ones at the Wild Duck Lake Crafts Store. souvenirs.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spotScenic spot features:
Leisure, sightseeing, outings, science education, museums, wetlands, animals and plantsScenic spot map:
Transportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Beijing>Yanqing District>Kangzhuang Town
How to get there:
Bus route: Take express bus No. 919 from Deshengmen and get off at Yanqing Dongguan Station, transfer to bus No. 921 across the road to Yeya Lake; take line S2 from Beijing North Railway Station (Xizhimen) to Yanqing Railway Station, across the road Take the 919 Dazhan express/slow train at Sijiaying Station, get off at Yanqing Dongguan Station, and transfer to the 921 bus across the road to Yeya Lake.
Self-driving route: Get off the Beijing-Tibet Expressway (formerly Badaling Expressway) at the Kangzhuang exit and drive along the road signs for about 10 minutes to Yeya Lake.
Scenic area map:
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Tickets
Yanqing Wild Duck Lake ticket price:
50 yuan, free for children, half price for students with student ID, and half price for seniors with senior ID.
Scenic area opening hours:
07:00-19:00 (only open from March to the end of October every year)
Travel Tips
travelling guideline:
The scenic area is not large and can be completed in about 2-3 hours. Every summer, there are some lotus flowers blooming in the lake, which is particularly beautiful.
There are cruise ships available in the lake, but they will only operate when the weather is more suitable. They will not operate in seasons such as early spring and late autumn or in rainy weather. There are several types of boats: hand slides, rocking oars, battery boats, and large 24-person sightseeing boats. Renting a small boat for an hour is about 100-200 yuan per boat, and a sightseeing boat is about 50 yuan per person. Taking a boat on the lake to watch animals and cross the reed marshes is also a unique experience.
If you don’t ride a bike or take a boat, you can also walk on the wooden plank road in the middle of the lake area. There are tall reeds on both sides of the plank road, which makes people feel fresh and pleasant, and it feels very good. In addition, there are vendors selling boiled duck eggs and other snacks in the scenic area, which you can buy and try.
Best time to visit:
March-October
Shopping recommendations:
Duck eggs, craft souvenirs, etc.
Scenic spot map:
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Beijing Yanqing Wild Duck Lake National Wetland Park Travel Guide - Bird Exhibition Hall
Beijing Yanqing Wild Duck Lake National Wetland Park Travel Guide - Wild Duck Lake National Wetland Park
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Beijing Yanqing Wild Duck Lake National Wetland Park Travel Guide - Wooden Plank Road
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