The Lotus Grand View Garden scenic area is surrounded by green willows. The clear water is vast. Wetland aquatic plants set off each other and aquatic animals live together. It has become the largest natural ecological viewing garden in northern China. It has been named as the provincial wetland natural ecological protection area and wild animal and plant breeding demonstration base by the Hebei provincial government.
The Lotus Grand View Garden is worthy of its name and truly has a magnificent display of lotus and lotus plants. There are 366 kinds of precious lotus and lotus plants from home and abroad in the garden. In terms of plant shapes, there are giant South American Victoria regia and miniature bowl lotus. In terms of flower types, there are single-petal, double-petal, and multi-petal. In terms of flower colors, there are red, yellow, white, pink, and blue. They are in various postures and compete for beauty in the same garden, which can be called a wonder in the world. The boutique lotus garden gathers 366 kinds of famous lotus from home and abroad. The flower colors are red, yellow, white, pink, light green, etc. The flower types are single-layer, double-layer, and multi-layer. The plant types range from the bowl lotus small enough to be placed on the desk to the South American Victoria regia large enough to bear dozens of catties. When the lotus pond is in full bloom, the beautiful scene of ‘The lotus leaves in the sky are boundless in green, and the lotus flowers in the sunlight are extraordinarily red’ is fully displayed. From July 23 to September 23 every year, it is the time when all kinds of lotus flowers are in full bloom and also the best tourist season of this scenic area. Opening hours: Open from 08:00 to 18:00 from May 1 to October 31; from January 1 to April 30 and from November 1 to December 31. Preferential policies: Children: Free admission for those under 1.2 meters (excluding). Elderly: Free admission for those over 70 years old (inclusive) with ID cards. Reporters: Free admission for reporters above the municipal level with press cards. Active servicemen: Free admission with military officer certificates. Disabled soldiers: Free admission with military disability certificates. Supplementary note: The above information is for reference only. The specific information shall be subject to the disclosure on the same day of the Lotus Grand View Garden scenic area. Service facilities: Parking lot: [Baiyangdian Tourism Wharf Parking Lot]. Reference price: Charged. Address: Baiyangdian Tourism Wharf, Anxin County. Parking spaces: Subject to the actual situation of the scenic area. Must-see tips: In the Grand View Garden, you can tour in different ways. Tour by car: Take a comfortable and beautiful battery car and travel on the ten-mile willow embankment surrounded by reeds and dancing willow branches. View from a height: Climb the lotus viewing tower on the viewing mountain. Look outside the garden. The endless reed sea is crisscrossed with ditches and the fishing villages are scattered everywhere. The ‘North China Pearl’ forged by nature’s uncanny craftsmanship comes into full view. Looking down at the garden, there is a beautiful scene of ‘The lotus leaves in the sky are boundless in green, and the lotus flowers in the sunlight are extraordinarily red’. Pavilions, corridors, and towers twinkle and are dotted in the water mist and lake smoke. Tour by crossing bridges: Step on 72 connected bridges. Along arch bridges, trestle bridges, and floating bridges, wind and turn, rise and fall, and walk through the vast greenery. Tour by boat: Take a cruise ship and blend into the blue water and blue sky. Appear in the lotus ponds and reed marshes. Experience the waves hitting and the boat swaying. Enjoy the fresh breeze and lotus fragrance. Experience the realm of the unity of man and nature.You can also row a light boat by yourself, cast nets, lower shrimp traps and set ground cages to catch fish and crabs, experiencing the joys of fisherman’s life. Participate in water fights, release lotus lanterns, pick lotus flowers, look for wild duck eggs, old lady eggs and quack chicken eggs. If you are lucky, you can even find soft-shelled turtle eggs. Take your abundant harvest with you when you leave.
