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Xixi National Wetland Park, Hangzhou, China 2008

Xixi National Wetland Park is the first and only national wetland park in China, located at the west part ofHangzhou, Zhejiang province, a total of 10.64 square kilometers (26,300 acres). The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which scatter various ponds, lakes and swamps.

XiXi Wetland has a history of more than 1,800 years and an abundant cultural heritage---it’s the original site of Chinese South Opera; it has a traditional Dragon Boat Contest; it contains the vivid life of a water village, featuring silkworm feeding and silk production.

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Uploaded on January 9, 2011