Abundant with interesting wildlife, calming scenery, and peaceful activities, Hanshiqiao Wetland Park is a superexcellent place for you to get your fix. You can bike or boat around the reserve to see the sights, or you have the option of using the telescopes in the Bird Watching Pavilion.

Hanshiqiao Wetland Park, which is located in Shunyi District of Beijing, has a wetland which is considered the only existing natural reed marsh in the capital. The wetland covers an area of about 1900 hectares, with 163.5 hectares of reed in the center of the area.

There are 292 species of plants in the nature reserve, with reeds, cattails, lotus and water lily making up the majority. The wetland is also home to 153 kinds of birds, many of which are nationally protected. Every year from March to May and from September to November, numerous birds including rare species such as herring gulls, large swans, white-rumped grass snipes migrate to the wetland. Some of them breed here and from May to October, tourists can observe the reproduction and brooding of the birds. Flowers of varying colors decorate the wetland in different seasons, among which, water lily and lotus are two species the wetland is most famous for.

Address: Haishiqiao Village, Yangzhen Area, Shunyi District

Bus Route: Bus 918 (Dongzhimen—Sanyuanqiao—Shunyi District—Nancai then bus 18 to Shaziying）

Driving：Sanyuanqiao—Airport Expressway—Airport Southern Line—Beijing Pinggu Highway—Muyanlu Exit—Go straight in the Beiwu direction for 8 kilometers

Source: beijingattractions.org