Xixi National Wetland Park

Qingpingshan Hall 清平山堂

Qingping Shantang was the private library of the Hong family during the mid-Ming Dynasty. Its owner, Hong Yan, was not only wealthy in his collection of books but also skilled in woodblock printing. The “Qingping Shantang Huaben," a collection of novels he printed, is known to have preserved the most Song and Yuan dynasty vernacular stories. Qingping Shantang is now one of the main attractions along the Xixi Qingfeng Tourist Route.

Xixi, also known as Hezhu in ancient times, is characterized by winding waters, surrounded by mountains, famous gardens and ancient temples, with numerous reeds and sandy Xu trees. Historically, Xixi covers an area of about 60 square kilometers, and the total area of Xixi National Wetland Park under protection is about 11.5 square kilometers, which is divided into the eastern wetland ecological protection and cultivation area, the central wetland ecological tourism and leisure area, and the western wetland ecological landscape enclosure area. The importance of Xixi lies in its ecology.