For anyone looking for a refreshing break to get away from the hustle and bustle of city, here is an official list of 10 best wetland resorts in China. They were named as China's first batch of model wetland bases by the National Tourism Administration on Sept 6.
1. Chilechuan scenic spot, Inner Mongolia
Spanning an area of 100 square kilometers, the Chilechuan scenic spot, in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, is a popular destination to experience the culture of the Mongols. [Photo/VCG]
Tourists will never be disappointed by the blue skies and the white clouds floating over the vast green lands. [Photo/VCG]
Horses gather under the blue sky at the Chilechuan scenic spot in Inner Mongolia, Aug 23, 2017. [Photo/VCG]
2. Zhalong National Nature Reserve, Heilongjiang province
The Zhalong National Nature Reserve is located some 30 kilometers away from the downtown areas of Qiqihar, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. It's the world's largest reed wetland. [Photo/VCG]
3. Red Beach, Panjin, Liaoning province
Panjin city in Northeast China's Liaoning province is a hot tourist destination, especially in October when a vast expanse of water reeds paints the city's wetland a rosy red. [Photo/Xinhua]
4. Chongming Dongtan Wetland Park, Shanghai
The Chongming Dongtan Wetland Park is adjacent to the Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve, where a large number of migratory birds, including some species on the endangered list, stop over every year. [Photo/VCG]
5. Xixi Wetland Park, Hangzhou
Xixi, located less than five kilometers from the West Lake in the west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, is China's first national wetland park. The park covers about 10 square kilometers. [Photo/VCG]
6. Poyang Lake Wetland Park, Jiangxi province
As the largest wetland park in Asia and the largest habitat for white cranes and swans in the world, Poyang Lake Wetland Park boasts an enormous diversity of plants and animals. [Photo/VCG]
7. Lushan scenic spot in Qionghai Lake, Sichuan province
The Lushan scenic spot of Qionghai Lake is located in China's largest concentration of the Yi ethnic group - Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Sichuan province. [Photo/VCG]
8. Lalu Wetland Nature Reserve, Tibet
The Lalu Wetland, known as "the Lung of Lhasa", is a unique urban natural inland wetland with the highest altitude in China. [Photo/VCG]
9. Pan'an Lake Wetland Park, Jiangsu province
Pan'an Lake in Xuzhou city, East China's Jiangsu province, is the country's first wetland park built on the site of a collapsed coal mine. The park is being developed with principles of ecological restoration. [Photo/VCG]
10. Judian Lake, Shandong province
The Judian Lake scenic spot is a water conservancy resort, 17 kilometers away from Shouguang, Weifang city in East China's Shandong province. [Photo/VCG]