{"id":1311,"date":"2010-09-12T13:54:03","date_gmt":"2010-09-12T13:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.com\/?p=1311"},"modified":"2010-09-12T13:54:03","modified_gmt":"2010-09-12T13:54:03","slug":"hong_kong_wetland_park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/?p=1311","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong Wetland Park \u9999\u6e2f\u6fd5\u5730\u516c\u5712"},"content":{"rendered":"

For people who want to enjoy the outdoors in Hong Kong and prefer it to be just a walk in the park (literally and figuratively), head to the Hong Kong Wetland Park<\/b><\/a> that’s located in Tin Shui Wai (\u5929\u6c34\u570d), New Territories. This area is a lovely little oasis located next to a housing estate and is easily accessible by public transport.
\nAccording to its website, it was originally intended to be an ecological mitigation area (EMA) to compensate for the wetlands lost due to Tin Shui Wai New Town development. Further studies conducted by the Hong Kong government concluded that ‘the development of the Wetland Park will also enhance the ecological function of the EMA to a world-class conservation, education and tourism facility’.
\n\"IMGP1080\"<\/a><\/br>
\nI had heard about the park and decided to make my way there one Thursday morning with two friends to have a look. To get there, take the West Rail line to Tin Shui Wai station (\u5929\u6c34\u570d\u7ad9) then transfer to the Light Rail (\u8f15\u9435) and take either number 705 \/ 706 to the Wetland Park (\u6fd5\u5730\u516c\u5712) Light Rail stop. Once you alight, there are clear signs directing you to the Wetland Park.
\n\"IMGP1101\"<\/a><\/br>
\nThere are broadwalks around the 61-hectare park which are very family- and wheelchair-friendly.
\n\"IMGP1108\"<\/a><\/br>
\nThere are also exhibitions and guides to educate the public on conservation.
\n\"IMGP1110\"<\/a><\/br>
\nThere’s such a big disparity between the foreground and background. The flats that overlook the wetland park have a really good view of the place! You can buy an annual pass for HKD100 and go to the park as often as you please. If I lived next to the park, I’d buy the annual pass and go to the park for a jog every day!
\n\"IMGP1123\"<\/a><\/br>
\nA blob of water sits on a lotus leaf – there are several lotus and water lily ponds in the wetland park. Many avid photographers bring their cameras to the wetland park to take photos of the flowers.
\n\"IMGP1130\"<\/a><\/br>
\nThe view from an observation tower where birds can be observed. The buildings in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone can also be seen in the distance. The water channel is called the Western Channel (\u897f\u6cb3\u9053) and the Mai Po Nature Reserve is on the right of the channel.
\n\"IMGP1139\"<\/a><\/br>
\nThe mangrove swamp broadwalk that sways as you walk along it.
\n\"IMGP1150\"<\/a><\/br\nIf you're with children, make sure you keep them busy and interested by getting them to collect these stamps as you walk around the park. Of course if you're into cheap thrills like I am, you can always do the same!\n\"IMGP1152\"<\/a><\/br>
\nAnd here I am, very pleased with my stamps. \ud83d\ude42
\n\"IMGP1181\"<\/a><\/br>
\nWhen you’re done walking, head to Cafe de Coral for a drink or afternoon snack. This is probably the Cafe de Coral outlet with the nicest view in the whole of Hong Kong (Cafe de Coral is a chain F&B outlet selling local Hong Kong food). It’s extremely relaxing sitting there with the lovely backdrop of the wetland and mountains as company.
\n\"IMGP1184\"<\/a><\/br>
\nBefore we left the park, I was asked to fill up a survey form and add my nation’s flag to the board. Can you spot where mine is?
\n\"IMGP1185\"<\/a><\/br>
\nMy very poor attempt at drawing the Singapore flag. Admittedly, I’m no Picasso.
\n\"IMGP1146\"<\/a><\/br>
\nA trip to the Hong Kong Wetland Park makes for a relaxing day out with family and friends to enjoy the outdoors. It’s an easy option for those not inclined to climb up and down mountains. There are buses you can take there directly from Causeway Bay and Admiralty in Hong Kong Island. More transport options can be found on their website<\/a>. Entrance fees are HKD30 for adults and HKD15 for children (3-18), full-time students and senior citizens aged 65 and above.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For people who want to enjoy the outdoors in Hong Kong and prefer it to be just a walk in the park (literally and figuratively), head to the Hong Kong Wetland Park that’s located in Tin Shui Wai (\u5929\u6c34\u570d), New … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hong-kong","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1311\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}