Xixi National Wetland Park, the first and so far the only National Wetland Park in China, is located in the western outskirts of Hangzhou, and lies at the southern tip of the longest and oldest canal in the world, the Hangzhou-Beijing Canal.
Xixi covers an area of 3.46 square kilometers and features abundant ecological resources, beautiful natural scenes and a rich cultural heritage dating back many millennia. It ranks as one of the "Three Xi," or lakes, in Hangzhou along with the famous West Lake and Xiling Seal Society.
The extensive ecological area includes many thousands of ponds, a large network of streams and rivers, and extensive reed beds providing rich examples of urban wetland.
