Qingshan Wetland Park

Qingshan Wetland Park

Qingshan Wetland Park is a comprehensive tourism project jointly developed by the district Party committee and government, integrating wetland conservation, eco-leisure, sightseeing, vacationing, and wellness experiences. It features the largest river wetland in the Dabie Mountains, tidal flats and lakes, surrounding mountain ranges, as well as the ancient Dragon King Temple dating back to the early Ming Dynasty and the ruins of the Kaihua County from the Northern and Southern Dynasties, offering profound cultural heritage and beautiful natural ecology. The surrounding area also boasts abundant tourism resources: to the north lie the national 4A-level Hengpaitou Scenic Area, the 3A-level Xu Jishen Memorial Hall, and the ongoing 3-square-kilometer Tumenjia Urban Leisure Tourism Project; to the east are natural attractions such as Tongshanzhai, Xiezishi Rock, Moon Stone, Stone Boat, and Taojiahe Reservoir; to the west is the 4A-level Jiugongzhai Scenic Area just across the river; and to the south are sites like the Rulai Column and the Tomb of Fan Kuai. Moreover, the location enjoys convenient transportation—only 20 kilometers from Lu'an city center, with National Highway 105 passing through it, the southern expressway from Hefei to Lu'an just 10 kilometers away, and the Shangjing Expressway exit merely 4 kilometers distant. Whether in terms of ecological resources, tourism assets, transportation accessibility, or market potential, the development prospects are remarkably broad.

Currently, the district government has commissioned the Hangzhou Business University Tourism Planning and Design Institute to develop a master plan. The entire project is preliminarily planned to cover an area of 10,000 mu, divided into three major zones: the first being the river wetland development and conservation area of approximately 5,000 mu; the second, a 2,500-mu tidal flat and lake zone for water amusement development; and the third, utilizing the surrounding hills to create leisure, wellness, vacation, and experiential projects. In terms of spatial layout, the key components include: one belt, two cores, three clusters, four routes, and five museums. Specifically, the "one belt" refers to the wetland park’s slow pedestrian and cycling recreation loop; the "two cores" are the wetland park tourism complex and the Kaihua Ancient Town slow-street district; the "three clusters" consist of the elderly care and wellness cluster, modern countryside cluster, and distinctive leisure and vacation cluster; the "four routes" encompass the wetland slow-walk circuit, wetland cycling route, wetland water tour route, and aerial low-altitude flight route over Qingshan; and the "five museums" include the Western Anhui Water Town Wetland Museum, Western Anhui Water Town Wetland Cultural Creativity Experience Hall, Western Anhui Primitive Rural Folk Experience Hall, Children’s Water Park Experience Hall, and Western Anhui Culinary Culture Wellness Museum. The goal is to establish a national wetland park and develop a slow-lifestyle leisure and recreation hub in East China.