Baiyangdian Scenic Area has been famous for its rich products and beautiful scenery since ancient times, and is known as "making a fortune every day" and "all seasons are autumn".
The scenic area is large, with a depth of several dozen kilometers. There are some small islands in the lake, which have been developed into several large scenic areas. There is no access between the islands and the land, so the only way to get there is by boat.
Lotus Grand View Garden is the most famous scenic spot in Baiyangdian Lake. There are hundreds of Chinese and foreign lotus species here. It is the largest lotus garden in China with the largest number of lotus flowers.
Come here in July every year, the pond is full of blooming lotus flowers, which is a great place for viewing and photography.
There is a small island next to the Baiyangdian Cultural Park where a situational drama called "Gazi Impression" is performed. The performance is mainly funny and interested tourists can go and watch it.
Attractions Location: Tourism West Road, Anxin County, Baoding City, Hebei Province
Tickets:
Tickets: Baiyangdian Scenic Area 40 RMB / Lotus Grand View Garden 50 RMB / Baiyangdian Cultural Garden 50 RMB / Yuanyang Island 40 RMB / Exotic Garden 40 RMB / Lotus Pond Leisure Island 20 RMB / Yuanfei Lotus Garden 20 RMB / Wangjiazhai Water Village National Garden 15 RMB
Half-price ticket: Full-time university students with a bachelor's degree or below with valid ID; seniors aged 60 (inclusive) to 69 (inclusive) with valid ID.
Free tickets: Seniors aged 70 and above with valid ID; children under 1.2 meters in height.
The Baiyangdian cruise has a limited number of passengers. Different types of boats have different prices and maximum numbers of passengers.
Opening hours:
07:00-16:30 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st to December 31st)
Contact Details: 0312-5356112
Time reference: More than 3 hours
Explore the main sights of Baiyangdian in a day, including boat rides and historical exhibits.
Accommodation/Food: Return to Baoding or stay in Anxin County. Eat freshwater fish dishes like braised fish with lotus root, or steamed crab with local herbs.
Souvenirs: Lotus root powder, reed crafts, embroidered silk fans, and miniature traditional boats.
Enjoy more in-depth experiences in Baiyangdian and explore the surrounding Anxin County's historical and cultural spots.
Accommodation/Food: Stay at Baiyangdian International Hotel or local water-town-style guesthouses. Try Anxin grilled duck, fried lotus stem, and sesame pastries.
Souvenirs: Local cloth shoes, temple incense, and handmade lotus-shaped candles.
This route adds eco-education and wetland preservation along with relaxing natural sightseeing.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in eco-lodges near the wetland park. Eat vegetarian dishes and river crab soup.
Souvenirs: Eco-theme items like reed bookmarks, dried lotus pods, and Baiyangdian waterbird photography albums.
Experience the harmony of nature and modern planning by exploring the Xiong’an New Area — China’s futuristic urban planning project.
Accommodation/Food: Stay at high-end hotels in Rongcheng (e.g., Xiong’an Hilton Garden Inn). Eat fusion cuisine and specialty Xiong’an rice dishes.
Souvenirs: Xiong’an-themed model buildings, eco-city memorabilia, smart city brochures.
Gain a deeper understanding of the Baiyangdian area's traditional crafts, folklore, and daily life of water villages.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in a traditional homestay (水上人家民宿). Try hand-pulled noodles, village-smoked fish, and mung bean jelly.
Souvenirs: Paper-cut artworks, mini fish traps, and embroidered sachets with lotus fragrance.
Round out your experience with a day trip to nearby Baoding, a city rich in Ming-Qing history and culture.
Accommodation/Food: Stay at Baoding Grand Metropark Hotel. Try Baoding-style roast chicken, local-style hotpot, and sesame cakes.
Souvenirs: Baoding iron balls, inkstones, and Confucian bookmarks.
Unwind with a slow-paced final day, revisiting nature spots or engaging in leisure fishing and birdwatching.
Accommodation/Food: Stay at a quiet lakeside inn. Enjoy a farewell dinner with local steamed river prawns, tofu skin rolls, and lotus wine.
Souvenirs: Bamboo fish cages, nature photography prints, lake wine in souvenir bottles.
Sitting on the boat and looking at the rippling lake, it was so pleasant to see the small boats crisscrossing the lake. During the trip, the big boat also stopped at three small islands to give tourists some time to visit the islands. We came a little late and missed the lotus blooming season. Only a few plants were still blooming to show their tenacious vitality, but the lotus flowers were blooming very vigorously!
1. Choose a small wooden boat and row it slowly in the lotus and reed marshes. It is more primitive and the scenery is nice. You don’t need to go to other scenic spots.
2. The entrance fee is 40 yuan, and you can rent a boat according to the number of people, and then you can enter the scenic area to start playing. Each scenic spot is charged independently, and it is up to each person whether to visit it or not.
3. Let me talk about the things I was not satisfied with. I don't know if it was a unified process, but the master of our boat was quite enthusiastic at the beginning. Later he took us to a place to play speedboats and a farmhouse for dinner. However, since they were too expensive, we did not spend any money and ended up parting on bad terms.
The overall evaluation is not as good as expected, which may be related to the season and weather when we went. We went in October and there were no lotus flowers. If it was the summer season when the lotus flowers were in full bloom, it would have been more beautiful.
I have been to nearly 200 prefecture-level administrative units in China, and there are countless scenic spots. I don't like to write travel notes and make comments, because this scenic spot is the worst one I have seen on China-TravelNote. I almost changed my itinerary to Langya Mountain because of this. Later, I came here to play for an afternoon and tell you the real experience. The first is what is said on the Internet, about the cost. The scenic spot charges 40 yuan, which is just an entrance fee. I think that such a large nature reserve charges 40 yuan for management fees. In addition, regarding the issue of boat fees, any scenic spot ticket is a ticket, and traffic regulations and transportation are charged separately. Why doesn't anyone say that you spend one or two hundred yuan on tickets for climbing mountains, and another one or two hundred yuan on cable cars? And the boat fee is basically one or two hundred, which can be done by several people. On average, one person is only twenty or thirty yuan. Then, I think the only shortcoming is that there is no boat sharing service. If you go out alone like me, you have to form a group with other families at the ticket office. In the end, seven of us chartered a boat for 130 yuan, twenty per person and one for the whole journey.
The boatman rowed for two hours. Is this considered unfair? The reason why everyone thinks it is unfair is that each scenic spot in Baiyangdian has to pay a separate fee, and the fee is not low. Some are 20 or 30, and some are 50 or 60. This may be sold as a package ticket, which may be better. The second is the issue of commission that everyone talked about. I think this is normal. There is no normal service industry, or a sales industry that does not take commission. This is impossible. If there is no commission, the salesperson will not enthusiastically recommend things to you. In our boat, the boatman just asked, do you want to buy duck eggs? Do you want to eat? We said we had eaten, and the boatman didn't say anything. Maybe some people have a bad attitude because they can't get commission, but we can't generalize. As a person who eats with commission, it is understandable that the customer doesn't consume and is in a bad mood. The third is this scenic spot. Generally speaking, there is a boat fee, a lake entrance fee, and then visiting a Gazi Village and a Lotus Grand View Garden are 50. In this way, the whole journey is less than 200, which is not too expensive. So the last time is basically rowing the boat back and forth for two hours. The two attractions can be played for two to three hours in total. This is a hand-cranked boat that can go faster. Fourth, the high-speed rail can go directly to Baiyangdian, and then take the bus to the outside of the scenic area and walk one kilometer to the ticket office.
I have been to nearly 200 prefecture-level administrative units in China, and there are countless scenic spots. I don't like to write travel notes and make comments, because this scenic spot is the worst one I have seen on China-TravelNote. I almost changed my itinerary to Langya Mountain because of this. Later, I came here to play for an afternoon and tell you the real experience. The first is what is said on the Internet, about the cost. The scenic spot charges 40 yuan, which is just an entrance fee. I think that such a large nature reserve charges 40 yuan for management fees. In addition, regarding the issue of boat fees, any scenic spot ticket is a ticket, and traffic regulations and transportation are charged separately. Why doesn't anyone say that you spend one or two hundred yuan on tickets for climbing mountains, and another one or two hundred yuan on cable cars? And the boat fee is basically one or two hundred, which can be done by several people. On average, one person is only twenty or thirty yuan. Then, I think the only shortcoming is that there is no boat sharing service. If you go out alone like me, you have to form a group with other families at the ticket office. In the end, seven of us chartered a boat for 130 yuan, twenty per person and one for the whole journey.
The boatman rowed for two hours. Is this considered unfair? The reason why everyone thinks it is unfair is that each scenic spot in Baiyangdian has to pay a separate fee, and the fee is not low. Some are 20 or 30, and some are 50 or 60. This may be sold as a package ticket, which may be better. The second is the issue of commission that everyone talked about. I think this is normal. There is no normal service industry, or a sales industry that does not take commission. This is impossible. If there is no commission, the salesperson will not enthusiastically recommend things to you. In our boat, the boatman just asked, do you want to buy duck eggs? Do you want to eat? We said we had eaten, and the boatman didn't say anything. Maybe some people have a bad attitude because they can't get commission, but we can't generalize. As a person who eats with commission, it is understandable that the customer doesn't consume and is in a bad mood. The third is this scenic spot. Generally speaking, there is a boat fee, a lake entrance fee, and then visiting a Gazi Village and a Lotus Grand View Garden are 50. In this way, the whole journey is less than 200, which is not too expensive. So the last time is basically rowing the boat back and forth for two hours. The two attractions together can take two to three hours to play. This is a hand-cranked boat, so it can be faster if the speed is fast.
The tour guide was good. He told us the story of Baiyangdian along the way. It is well protected, with green reeds and clear lake water! Hahaha, there is also a Nine Dragon Wall at the entrance
The fare description is confusing, and there are all kinds of random charges. It really needs to be rectified!! If it is not rectified, it is better not to go.
Now is the best season to enjoy the scenery of Baiyangdian Lake.
Everyone, please go to the right place. We mistook Yuanji Lotus for Lotus Grand View Garden. Yuanji Lotus is fake.
The water surface of Baiyangdian Lake does not look clear, and green duckweed gathers together. Looking around, there is nothing on the water except for the reeds. The scenery of Baiyangdian Lake in the twilight is very ordinary, there is no "sunset and solitary wild geese flying together", and it is early summer now, so it is even more impossible to experience "the autumn water and the sky are the same color".
Baiyangdian Scenic Area is the only 5A-level tourist attraction in Hebei Province and is located in Xiongan New Area. However, when traveling here, the overall feeling is that there are still many areas that need to be improved, including the water quality environment of Baiyangdian, the comfort level of the farmhouses, and the various charges in the scenic area, especially the boat charges, including ordinary transportation and sightseeing transportation, etc. We look forward to that with the establishment of Xiongan New Area, the tourism management of Baiyangdian will be more standardized.
I went to Baiyangdian in the summer of 2008. The prices at that time were still fair and reasonable, and the lotus flowers were in full bloom. The lotus leaves were endless and green, and the lotus flowers were particularly red in the sun.
The scenery is beautiful but the management is chaotic. We clearly bought a 100 yuan boat ticket and a 40 yuan entrance fee, but the boatman raised the price halfway and asked us to pay 100 yuan more. We said we didn't want to go to the scenic spot, but he said that walking in the reeds also costs money, and there is no place that doesn't cost money. In the end, the price was bargained down to 50 yuan. As a result, when we left the scenic area, we saw a big sign saying that no boatman is allowed to charge privately. But the money has been spent unjustly, so why complain to make trouble? It's really annoying, a scenic area with poor management.
It is recommended to come in July, as the lotus flowers will basically wither after the end of August.
2017.7.16 Family summer vacation trip, drove from Tianjin to visit Baiyangdian; at noon the sun was blazing, very hot; Baiyangdian had many tourists, Liangzi and I walked around the scenic area to enjoy the scenery; not bad;
The scenery is beautiful and the place is very big, but the price is too much of a rip-off. The ticket is 40, which is actually 40 for entering the gate. If there is a scenic spot inside, you need to pay a separate ticket. You can charter a boat (see the price list for details). It is said that you can charter a boat, but in fact you are asked to take a bus at the price of a taxi. It sounds good. If you don't visit various scenic spots, you can sit on the river for two hours (6 hours for a hand-cranked boat). In fact, as soon as you get on the boat, they start to ask you to visit various scenic spots, shop and eat in various places. If you want them to take you for a ride on the lake, they will have an unhappy face. When you enter each scenic spot, a trolley costs 30 for a small circle, and they keep selling you to play those projects that cost money. A 5A scenic spot should not only have an environment, but it has become full of scammers. The new Xiong'an has been made into a mess.
Don't go with the local tour group. My suggestion is to go to Baiyangdian, see the Lotus Garden, and then take a boat to wander around the reed marshes. Don't go with the local tour group. It's not good at all. There is no explanation. The most famous thing about Baiyangdian is the lotus and reed marshes. The others are just gimmicks for the later stage.
I came here with curiosity to see what Baiyangdian looks like. Once I came here, I became inseparable from it. The beauty of Baiyangdian, the lotus flowers and the reeds of Baiyangdian are so fresh, fragrant and pleasant.
Baiyangdian is a place where you can see lotus flowers, eat fish and salted duck eggs. As for down jackets and raincoats, I am not very interested.
In addition to the Window of Baiyang Lake, which displays the history of Baiyang Lake and the heroic deeds of the Yanling Team during the Anti-Japanese War, the Crocodile Park, I didn't catch the performance. I went straight to the Grand View Garden from Yuanyang Island. This is definitely the best paid attraction in Baiyang Lake. 50 yuan per ticket, only cash is accepted! ! Note that it really only accepts cash. It is unstained by the mud and is not stained by the clear water. There are countless kinds of lotus in the boutique lotus garden in the midsummer lotus pond, as well as many kinds of water lilies. You can visit until noon
I have been to Baiyangdian many times, but this is the first time I know there is such a quiet place on the lake. Rows of antique-style homestays are clean and tidy, with simple blue bricks, exquisite gray tiles, dragon-shaped eaves, wooden pavilions covered with trumpet creepers, round grass-covered pavilions, and wooden arched magpie bridges. Surrounded by large tracts of reeds, lotus flowers, and clear water, do you want to draw a picture of a small bridge, flowing water, and a family?
If you want to see the lotus, it is better to go before the dog days of summer, otherwise you will only have the sauna, which will affect your mood. We took a boat to transfer between the islands. It was quite comfortable to sit on the boat and enjoy the breeze. The other scenic spots were all performances. We didn't watch them because we were too tired and too hot. We took the children outside to catch fish for a while.
I take my children to Baiyangdian to play in the water every year. Except for the time I went to this scenic spot in 2014, I always play in Baiyangdian in this way. Every year, I find the same master to charter his boat (need to contact by phone). Over the past few years, we have been running-in perfectly. Every time we call, we don’t need to say anything, he knows how we want to play. If you want to play regular attractions (Grand View Garden ticket + lake entrance fee 40 yuan/person, this is required), you can arrange one more day and make a two-day travel plan.
I had heard that Baiyangdian was quite dark before, so I didn't dare to go there. This time I saw it for myself. The Forbidden City and the Summer Palace in Beijing only cost a few dozen yuan. The entrance fee to Baiyangdian, the boat fee, and the separate fees for each scenic spot cost more than 100 yuan per person. I was also drunk. If you have never been there and really want to appreciate the lotus, I think it is also nice to see the lotus in the Summer Palace and Yuanmingyuan. Although not as big as Baiyangdian.
The reed marshes are beautiful, but there are too many mosquitoes. Baiyangdian is beautiful, but the price is a rip-off.
The Baiyangdian Scenic Area is very big, really big. If you follow a travel agency, you can get a boat ride without having to wait for the boat, which saves you time.
The best thing about Baiyangdian is the good air. There is no pollution from vehicle exhaust, only the sweet smell of water vapor. Coupled with the seasonal lotus, it is so beautiful to sit on a boat and wander in the middle of the river with the breeze. I stayed in the No. 16 farmhouse on Wangyue Island that night. The island surrounded by water is very comfortable! My former colleague is running it. He is very nice and enthusiastic. Friends who come here can go and experience it. Mention me for a discount 😜
The weather here in late spring and early summer is very comfortable. Although it is not the season for lotus to bloom, the beautiful lotus scenery is not seen, but the blue water and reeds are equally attractive. Thinking back to the waterway where the Yanling Team fought against the Japanese, it is a different artistic conception.
Baiyangdian is really beautiful, with rippling waves and the sky and water blending into one. I went there just after May Day, so there weren't many people and it wasn't the peak tourist season. Although the lotus flowers weren't in bloom and most of the islands weren't open, just boating on the lake was a rare sight and made me feel relaxed. If you want to take photos, I recommend taking a small wooden boat, which is slow and artistic, and very romantic with my boyfriend.
It was a large reed marsh. It took a long time to row a small boat. I rented a small wooden boat and tried rowing it. I found a nice uncle in the village. I remember that I only spent a few dozen yuan to row a small boat for two or three hours...
The overall feeling is ok, boating is ok, and it is worth a visit.
The Baiyangdian Scenic Area is very large, with multiple entrances. Tourists must pay a 40 yuan entrance fee to enter the scenic area, but staying in a nearby hotel can save 20 yuan. It is also very hot in the lake in summer. It is cooler on the boat, but it is a bit hot on the shore.
On July 4, 2009, a few friends and I followed a photography group to the Lotus Garden in Baiyangdian to carry out photography activities.
Arriving at Baiyangdian, we took a boat into the Lotus Grand View Garden scenic area. The tour guide said: "Today, we will spend the whole afternoon until sunset, shooting and creating here!" Anyway, we can't go anywhere without a boat. Anyway, we have just eaten and drunk enough, so let's just be down-to-earth.
The cormorant fishing show was specially performed by a fisherman hired by the tour leader for our filming needs. It seems that this activity has become popular in scenic spots now? It is probably included in the ticket. It was my first time to see a cormorant fishing, and I was quite excited, especially since the distance was not far. But I felt that the water bird was quite pitiful, with a rope tied around its neck and unable to swallow. It was completely a tool of friendly humans.
I have been to Baiyangdian four times:
When I came to Baiyangdian with a photography group, I only took pictures of lotus flowers. When I came to Baiyangdian during Qingming Festival, I was frozen like a grandson. When I came to Baiyangdian with my second brother, I didn’t dare to go in. Why? A bunch of black boatmen surrounded us and tried to attract business. They refused to give in to each other and it was disgusting. At that time, the reputation of Baiyangdian was not very good. There were a few rumors (just rumors)
Baiyangdian is a 5A scenic spot. It is not only a good place for summer vacation with beautiful scenery, but also famous for the famous "Gazi Heroes" during the Anti-Japanese War. When strolling in the scenic area, staff will remind tourists that there will be performances on the lake at a certain time, so they should hurry to the viewing point to find a good position to watch the performance.
At first, I didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a makeshift performance put together by a bunch of extras. Later, I had nothing to do so I leaned over the bridge railing to watch. It was really interesting, and the sound effects were good! The shouting, lines, machine gun explosions, and fireworks, etc., were well done. Not bad, it added to the scenery.
The children were very happy when they entered Gazi Village. At that time, the TV station was broadcasting a new version of the TV series "Little Soldier Zhang Ga". The children watched it with great interest every day, and they always said "chubby" and "chubby" in their mouths.
Speaking of Baiyangdian's local specialties? I guess the world-famous one is salted duck eggs? It seems that every household sells salted duck eggs, not only on the road leading to the scenic area, but also inside the scenic area and on the boats, etc. I am an outsider, but they all look the same anyway.
There are endless reed marshes and waterways here, and the environment is beautiful. Every July, large tracts of lotus flowers bloom, which is even more beautiful. Several major scenic spots have been built in the scenic area, including natural scenery with lotus flowers as the main body, cultural buildings with the history of the Anti-Japanese War as the background, and performances and other projects, with rich content for entertainment. In addition, there are many farmhouses in the scenic area, where you can taste river food, eat lotus roots, watch fishing, and experience the leisurely life in the water village. The Baiyangdian Scenic Area is large in area, with a depth of dozens of kilometers. There are some small islands in the lake, which have been developed into several major scenic spots.
It consists of 143 lakes of varying sizes, including Baiyangdian, Zaoquandian, Mapengdian, Yaohuludian, etc., with a total area of 366 square kilometers.
Jingmei deserves the name of the Pearl of North China, but its management needs to be strengthened!
I just want to say I don't want to come again! I took a speedboat to a dirty farmhouse in the middle of the night. Although the accommodation cost 80 yuan, the food was really too bad! A plate of cold lotus vegetables cost 38, not to mention other things. I had to pick flies from the plate while eating! Mosquitoes want to suck your blood! The accommodation is so dirty that I can't bear to look at it! Anyway, lotus flowers are everywhere. Baiyangdian, you will regret it once you come! Don't stay and eat!
Baiyangdian is notorious! This has been going on for at least 20 years! No matter if you are in Dazhangzhuang or Guolikou, or Qilizhuang or Xidawu, you will find it all black if you take a long walk along Baiyangdian! Even the locals say it is black! Why Beijingers are reluctant to visit a place so close to Beijing is the best explanation. No need to say more, you will know when you go there, it is a rip-off.
Each scenic spot in Yangdian is charged separately. There are seven or eight scenic spots in total, including Yuanfei Lotus Garden, Lotus Grand View Garden, Exotic Customs Garden, Yuanyang Island, Wangjiazhai Folk Village, etc. For example, if you want to go to Lotus Grand View Garden, you need to pay 50 yuan per person for a ticket. If you also want to go to Yuanfei Lotus Garden, you need to pay another 40 yuan per person for a ticket.
The scenery of Baiyangdian is beautiful and the hygiene is okay, but the food in the farmhouse is not very delicious.
The management of the scenic area is unprecedentedly chaotic. Each scenic spot is independently contracted, which requires people to pay high fees (about 40) for each scenic spot in addition to the total ticket price. The old and disorderly management record system also makes the overall office efficiency low. For example, the transportation system is completely contracted by several non-governmental organizations. Each detachment is not connected. Some detachments have more people and fewer boats, while some detachments have fewer people and more boats. In addition, the promised boats follow people have not been fulfilled at all. As soon as we got off the boat to go to the scenic spot, the boatman went to pick up new passengers. As a result, we are now at the exit of a scenic spot. There are obviously dozens of boats at the door, but there are still people waiting for the boat as shown in the picture. The average waiting time for the boat is 30 minutes, which is a long time considering the multiple scenic spots. The ticket office is a perfect embodiment of chaos-people headed by tour guides and boatmen cut in line and squeezed, completely destroying the fragile order.
2017-05 The unit went to Xibaipo and Baiyangdian for a visit and study. This is a good time to go to Baiyangdian. The reed marshes are emerald green, dotted with flowers (not lotus flowers), making the grass and water green, which is refreshing. The most important thing is that there are no mosquitoes or insects.
It’s very big, with lots of lotus ponds, floating restaurants, and a play called Little Soldier Zhang Ga…
Anxin Baiyangdian Scenic Area When we think of Baiyangdian, what is the first thing that comes to our mind? That's right, it is the winding waterway and the reeds that are more than one meter high, which are the symbols of Baiyangdian Scenic Area. When we drove the boat in the waterway, the crisp sound of water entered our ears, the cool breeze blew on our faces, and the lush reeds were in sight. It was really a wonderful feeling of comfort that could not be more comfortable. Thinking back to this day, I still linger.
We went there at the end of August 2016. On the first day we went to the Lotus Garden and Baiyangdian Cultural Park. On the second day we rented a boat for 2 hours. Our group of 5 people rented a boat (2 hours/100 yuan, minimum 2 hours). The extra time was 50 yuan/hour (before getting on the boat, tell the boat driver how long you want to play so that they can calculate the time to go back. Otherwise, in such a big Baiyangdian, they will take you around all the time). We picked some good lotus buds, lotus leaves and lotus flowers on the boat, which was quite interesting.
Baiyangdian is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction located in central Hebei Province. It is the largest inland lake in Hebei, with a total area of 366 square kilometers. It is 189 kilometers south of Shijiazhuang, 162 kilometers north of Beijing, and 155 kilometers east of Tianjin. It is located in the hinterland of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
The scenic area is very large and you can rent a boat to enter the reed marsh. The river surface is divided into pieces by reeds. The waterways are intertwined.
Renting a boat to play in Yedianzi in the afternoon was really fun. The feeling of paddling into the lotus area with a pole was indescribable. Lotus leaves were around me and lotus flowers were in front of me! Did you see the highlights in the picture? The walls were full of geckos, and it felt like returning to nature! This was the sunrise the next morning, beautiful and warm.
It was pretty good. We stayed in Courtyard 8 of Wangjiazhai. We passed by the tunnel battle in Ranzhuang, but it was raining and we couldn't go through the tunnel.
The beauty of the northern water town is fully displayed in Baiyangdian. I went there in August, and as a lotus lover, I felt like I was in a paradise in my dreams. The lotus here has an extremely pure wild state, less cramped than a small pond in a city park, less sour and bitter, more rustic in the mountains, and more beautiful and unrestrained. The best thing is that there is also a lotus garden, where you can appreciate various varieties of lotus up close, which is really enjoyable!
If you take a boat, there are different types of boats at different prices, depending on your personal preference. We took a steamer and sped through the Baiyangdian Lake. The reeds were dense, the water was rippling, and the water was blue. It was a beautiful experience. Duck eggs and goose eggs are sold everywhere, and salted duck eggs are delicious.
The best time to visit Baiyangdian is between the end of June and the beginning of September, when the lotus flowers are in full bloom and the reed marshes are lush and dense, making it well worth a visit.
When we went there in the summer of 2016, the entrance fee to the lake was 40 yuan, and the boat ticket was charged separately: a single-row wooden boat, which can seat up to 6 people, is 100 yuan, which means that in theory, if a family of six charters a boat, it would be the most cost-effective. Of course, if two people travel, then there are two people in one boat, and no one will share the boat with you, so don't worry about that.
One point that needs to be mentioned here is that if you row a boat from the cruise ship pier to the most popular Lotus Grand View Garden scenic area, the one-way distance is about 4 kilometers. It takes almost an hour for a one-way trip by human rowing, so the round trip is two hours. If you take into account the time you spend visiting the scenic spots, the boatman will wait for you outside, so a wooden boat for most of the day costs 100 yuan, which is really very cheap.
When it comes to boating, whether you are taking a small wooden boat or a speedboat, you will normally sail on the designated "channel", which has a wide view and is safe. But to be honest, the scenery you see is limited, and you miss the best scenery of the lotus pond and reed marsh in Baiyangdian. When I went there, I gave the boatman an extra 100 yuan to take us to the deep reed marsh to play, quietly pick lotus pods, appreciate lotus flowers, take photos, and go boating in the reed marsh. That is the real beauty, and I highly recommend everyone to do the same. In fact, it takes almost two hours for the boatman to row to the deep end of the pond, and it is very worthwhile to spend the extra money.
As for the scenic spots on the shore, such as the Lotus Grand View Garden, you need to buy extra tickets. To be honest, they are all man-made attractions. It is enough to choose one to visit. It takes about an hour to walk around the scenic area. I still recommend the Lotus Grand View Garden, which is well built and has complete supporting facilities in all aspects.
There are many places to eat at the entrance of the scenic area and the scenic spots on the shore. Some are as high-end as those in resorts, and some are like those in food stalls. However, they are not cheap, and they don’t look particularly good. I don’t recommend them. On the contrary, there are many places to eat in Anxin County, which is not far away. If you drive by yourself, it is recommended to eat in the city.
It was formed by the convergence of the alluvial fans of the Yongding River and the Hutuo River in front of the Taihang Mountains. It receives water from the Puhe River, Tanghe River, Caohe River, Zhulong River and other rivers from the north, west and south. The average water storage capacity is 1.32 billion cubic meters. There are 143 large and small lakes, among which the Baiyangdian Lake is the largest, and they are collectively called the Baiyangdian Lake.
Baiyangdian is one of the characteristic attractions in Hebei Province. It was famous for the story of Little Soldier Zhang Ga, which civilized China. This scenic spot runs through Baoding and Cangzhou. The tourism industry of this scenic spot has led some villagers to become rich.
It's still very good, the transportation is a little inconvenient, and the service in the scenic area is average. But boating in Baiyangdian is definitely a pleasure
Riding a boat through the reed marshes and eating lotus seeds bought by my dad is one of the best memories of my childhood. When I grew up, I drove my parents to Baiyangdian again. The scenic area has changed a lot. It is no longer as natural as it was 20 years ago, but I am still as happy as before.
I have been to Anxin Baiyangdian Scenic Area twice, both times by car.
The lake is full of lotus flowers, lotus roots, lotus leaves, blue sky, white clouds, and small boats floating in the lake, it is so beautiful.
In order to let us get close to the lotus flowers, the boatman drove the boat directly into the water. We could grab the lotus flowers with our hands and pluck the big lotus leaves to hold on our heads. We had a lot of fun that day.
We were brought there by local relatives and only paid for the boat, which can hold about 8 people. We didn't pay for the entrance fee to the lake, but if we were not brought by locals, we might have paid for the entrance fee per person.
Mid-August is the best time to visit Baiyangdian. By the end of August, the lotus flowers will have passed their blooming period.
There are many people during holidays, so it is better to go from Monday to Thursday, because there are fewer people, the fun is good, and the accommodation is cheaper. Otherwise, you can only see speedboats on the surface of Baiyangdian Lake. (We stayed at 100 per night) The two-story building is clean, but it is a simple standard room. It is not very direct, but it is better to eat less in those places. The price is not cheap, you can drive to the county town to eat. We arrived at Youren at noon and were picked up at the highway exit. We were hungry when we got there. A portion of fish cost more than 80, including 3 small fish, a small crucian carp, a catfish, and a small black fish. The portion was not very large. I heard that the meals on the island and the wooden houses on the water are more expensive and the portion is smaller. (If you want to stay in a hotel or wooden house on the island, you can only eat there, otherwise you have to take a boat out, and the entrance fee to the lake is 40 per person, which is not cost-effective.
After dinner, the store owner will call a speedboat to take you to various islands. The speedboat costs 150 for the whole journey, and you can call to pick you up at any time after you finish your visit. You can check online which island is more suitable to go to, because many islands are similar.
The next day, the store arranged a wooden boat for us to take us to the free waterway and pick some lotus flowers for free. It felt great. I felt that riding a wooden boat was much more fun than a speedboat and going to the islands, because riding a wooden boat to see the scenery was the only way to feel that we had been to Baiyangdian.
2-day tour around Beijing, I have been there twice. The first time was organized by the company for a meeting. It is a beautiful place suitable for training. The second time was with friends. There are many farmhouses. It is no problem to stay quietly for 2 days.
The blue sky and white clouds of Baiyangdian in Yuzhi are the scenery of Jiangnan.
It takes about two hours to drive from Beijing. We went there in July. The weather was very hot, but it was the right time for lotus to bloom. Baiyangdian is quite large and there are several scenic spots. It is best to wear comfortable shoes, but there are battery cars between the scenic spots, which is very convenient. We only went to see the lotus and reed marshes. When the boat passed through the reed marshes, it felt like an anti-Japanese war movie. There are many, many lotus flowers and they are also very beautiful. Standing there, you can really feel the endless green of the lotus leaves. There are also small animal pavilions in other scenic spots. It was the first time I got close to a small crocodile. Because it was small, I could see it clearly. If you bring your children there, you can go there to see it. We also saw a cute alpaca and a little duck on the road. It is a great place to experience life outdoors. If you go nearby, it is recommended to play for 1 day. If you are far away and make a special trip, it is recommended to stay for a day. There will be a theater show at night, and you can also taste local specialties.
Fun and worth a visit. Picking lotus flowers and lotus leaves is perfect~~~~
Baiyangdian is very famous, so I have to go. I personally think it is a big pond.
It was really hot on the day we went there, so only three islands were open, but it was recommended that the Lotus Garden was better, so we rented a speedboat. The speedboat operator took us to the reed marsh, where we had a farm meal and bought wild duck eggs. We rented a boat and played in the Lotus Garden for a while. The scenery was pretty good. Now is the season, and there are more and more people. It is recommended to go early. There are not many photos, all in my husband's camera. The most touching thing is that the weather was hot and I wanted to drink Kaiwei. My husband ran to four stores and finally found it. His clothes were all wet. Thumbs up, dear, you have worked hard!
It's beautiful, a breeze accompanied by the fragrance of lotus, it's so refreshing
Since we bought the 40 yuan entrance ticket, we shouldn't buy the boat ticket. This charging method is very unreasonable. Even if the entrance ticket is increased a little, we can take the boat at will! The most worthwhile thing to visit here is the scenery in the lake. Other attractions are not interesting (you need to buy tickets separately, the cheapest is 40 yuan/person). The family sat on a wooden boat, which was very pleasant. If you pay the boatman 100 yuan more, you can not take the route. He also took us to the reed path to the reeds to see the natural scenery. The boatman was very honest. He picked lotus leaves and lotus flowers for you and gave you some explanations. The scenery is worthy of the title of "Pearl of the North". The scenery on the lake is picturesque!
The scenery here is mainly reed marshes. You can sit on a boat to explore the dense reeds on both sides of the river. From time to time, local people paddle their boats past, which feels very leisurely.
We went to the Lotus Garden a little late, and many lotus flowers had withered. But even so, we could still find the lotus flowers we liked. It was just that there were too many people, which greatly weakened the scenery.
The huge ticket hall of the scenic spot was empty, but the lady in the small shop next to it invited us into her shop, saying that we could buy discounted tickets. This blatant behavior of stealing customers is a Chinese characteristic. Without further ado, after checking the tickets, we got on the small wooden boat, and the two boatmen went straight to the Lotus Grand View Garden.
I heard that the lotus flowers in Baiyangdian are worth seeing every summer. In September, most of the lotus flowers have withered, and only a few are still standing stubbornly waiting for me to see them. This is my fate with them, but it’s a pity that they will not turn into fairies. Baiyangdian is full of reeds, but unfortunately they haven’t turned yellow yet.
Water, reeds, lotus leaves, and a few ospreys, other than that, Baiyangdian Lake seems to have nothing else that can attract me. The cultural projects here, such as the Gazi, are just like most modern artificial attractions in the country, which are all so disappointing. Except for the ticket price, which is in line with international standards, everything else can only be in line with the Nan Caocao Tomb in Xigaoxue Village, Anfeng Township, Anyang County, Henan Province.
The quiet, natural, pristine environment and the refreshing fragrance of lotus flowers remind me of this poem.
Whether you see me or not, I will be there without sadness or joy
Whether you miss me or not, my love is there, neither coming nor going.
Whether you love me or not, my love is there, it will never increase or decrease
You follow me, or not, my hand will stay in yours, never giving up
Come into my arms or let me live in your heart
Silent Love
Silent Joy
There are quite a lot of people. The only tourist attraction worth visiting is the Lotus Garden. I recommend renting a small boat to tour the reed marshes and eat some local specialty fish. It's dark on the boat and the locals are no longer as simple as before.
This is a good place, with a complete range of food, drinks and entertainment. The key is that it is quiet. It is a unique island. The charge is NT$150 per room without food and accommodation, NT$180 per person with food and accommodation, and NT$150 per person for one night with one meal and one breakfast! It is a good choice for many friends who want to go out and play but don't have much money.
Located in Duan Village, Anxin County, there is a wild island called Hexiangyuan. The beauty of Yedian is comparable to the Xixi Wetland in Hangzhou. You can charter a boat to visit Yedian. The water quality is very good. If you are good at swimming, you can jump into the water and swim happily. There are lotus flowers and reed marshes along the way. There are also people picking water chestnuts. Various boats come and go along the way. If you meet friends of the same age who like to play, you can have a water fight.
If you come to Baoding in July or August, you must visit the lake. The lotus flowers are so beautiful and the reeds are so tall....
Anxin County is not far from Beijing and is a good place for a self-driving tour, but if you want to appreciate the lotus, you have to pay attention to the season.
Reed marshes, wild geese flying in the sky, but the lake water is no longer as clear as before.
The worst scenic spot I have visited in recent years, bar none. 👎
1. The scenic area is dirty, messy and full of consumer traps.
2. Starting from the entrance fee to the scenic area, you have to pay a 40 yuan entrance fee, but you can't do anything with this 40 yuan ticket.
3. Then you have to buy a boat ticket, and the routine begins.
1) You can choose a wooden boat. It costs 100 yuan for 6 hours. During the trip, you are asked to pay extra to take you into the reed marsh. After paying the money, there is nothing else.
2) You can choose a speedboat, which costs 170 yuan. The speedboat routine is equivalent to the KTV. It can't follow you at any time. When you want to take a boat, you have to wait for a long time. We waited for a long time when we left the Grand View Garden. In the end, the master couldn't catch up and transferred us to another master. Maybe because the new master couldn't get paid, our boat flew past like an arrow from a string. It was terrible.
4. All small attractions in the scenic area require additional payment, see the picture for details. And the boat driver will take you to buy tickets, and they have a large commission.
5. Trick you into eating farm meals. Trick you into riding the scenic area's electric car. Take you on a detour to the duck farm to buy salted duck eggs. If you don't comply, they'll give you the cold shoulder. Shameless!
I read the reviews saying it's dark here, but I didn't believe it. This time I really saw it! I learned a lot! I suggest that if you have somewhere else to go in the future, don't come here.