概览
西溪国家湿地公园位于杭州市区西部，总面积约 11.5 平方公里，约七成面积为水域，港汊鱼塘纵横交错，与西湖、西泠并称杭州「三西」。2005 年成为中国首个国家湿地公园，「一曲溪流一曲烟」的原生态水乡风貌保存至今。湿地与城市零距离，被称为「杭州之肾」。[1]
历史沿革
西溪湿地形成于数千年前的低洼沼泽，东汉以来渐有农耕渔塘，明清时溪市繁华，留下「西溪且留下」的宋高宗传说。近代文人厉鹗、龚自珍等在此结庐咏梅。二十世纪末城市化逼近，杭州市划定保护区系统修复，2005 年正式开园，开创全国湿地保护的「西溪模式」。[1]
看点
乘摇橹船穿行水巷是最经典的玩法，秋雪庵芦花如雪时，「秋芦飞雪」为胜景；深潭口每年端午龙舟胜会热闹非凡；河渚街保留水乡市井，高庄、洪园重现清代园林与钱塘望族文化。冬日探梅、秋日采柿，四季皆有野趣，电影《非诚勿扰》曾在此取景。梅竹山庄与泊蓭保留着明清文人别业的遗韵。[1]
参观贴士
地铁 3 号线西溪湿地南站或公交至周家村入口可达，门票含电瓶船线路，摇橹船按船计费、可坐二至六人。园区极大，建议安排半天至一天；夏秋蚊虫较多，备好驱蚊用品。清晨与黄昏鸟鸣最盛，是观鸟爱好者的天堂。福堤公版开放并串联多处景点，绿堤、寿堤也各有主题。[1]
Overview
On Hangzhou's west side, Xixi National Wetland Park covers about 11.5 square kilometers, some seventy percent of it water — a maze of creeks and fish ponds that, with West Lake and Xiling, forms the city's celebrated 'Three Xi's.' Opened in 2005 as China's first national wetland park, it preserves a waterland of 'a stream, a wisp of mist, then another stream.'
Born of ancient marshes and farmed since the Han, Xixi thrived as a market waterway in the Ming and Qing — the Southern Song emperor is said to have sighed 'Xixi, let's just stay.' After writers like Li E and Gong Zizhen sang its plum blossoms, the city rescued the wetland from urban sprawl and opened it in 2005, pioneering wetland protection nationwide. Glide by rowboat past the Autumn Snow Nunnery's white reeds, catch the dragon-boat festival at Shentankou, and browse the waterside lanes of Hezhu Street.
Take subway Line 3 to Xixi Wetland South or the bus to Zhoujia Village gate. Admission covers electric-boat routes; rowboats are priced per boat for two to six people. The park is vast — allow half a day to a full day, and pack mosquito repellent in summer and autumn. Dawn and dusk are best for birdwatching.
