Come to Sanmenxia Swan Lake and encounter elegant swans!

🦢Come to Sanmenxia Swan Lake and encounter elegant swans! Swans 🦢 are beautiful and elegant birds with snow-white feathers and graceful postures. Sanmenxia Swan Lake is an ideal place for swan watching. As autumn turns to winter, whooper swans fly over mountains and ridges from Siberia to winter here, making this their second home. You can stroll along the lakeside, admire the beauty of the swans, or take a boat tour for a closer look at the swans on the lake. ⌛️Best Viewing Time The prime time for swan watching is from December to the end of February each year. During this period, a large number of whooper swans migrate here, playing and foraging on the lake, adding a touch of elegance to the cold winter. ⛳️Transportation from Xi'an 🚄High-speed Rail: Xi'an North Station to Sanmenxia South Station, ticket price is CNY 115, and the journey takes about 1 hour. 🚂Train: Xi'an Station to Sanmenxia Station, ticket price is CNY 48, and the journey takes about 3.5 hours. 🚊Scenic Spot Location: Sanmenxia Swan Lake is located in the ecological zone between the Dongxi Chengqu of Sanmenxia City, Henan Province. 🎫Tickets: Free 🦢Viewing Areas 1️⃣North Gate Area: With the city as the backdrop, this area has the highest concentration of swans. Here, you can not only see elegant whooper swans but also "seagulls" (red-billed gulls), adding a different kind of vibrancy to the scene. 2️⃣South Gate Area: As the main entrance of the scenic spot, it has a unique park atmosphere. You can see domestic geese roaming freely in the park, which is quite interesting. From the North Gate to the South Gate, you can take a deep tour along the wooden boardwalk around the island, which is about 10,000 steps round trip. On the way, you will pass the black swan area on the north bank of Canglong Lake, where you can appreciate different kinds of swans. 3️⃣East Gate Area: The biggest advantage here is that you can get up close to the swans. Visitors can even stand next to the swans. At the North Gate, you are separated by a platform and railings, and at the South Gate, you can only watch through the railings. The close-up experience at the East Gate is exceptional. 🍃Tour Guide ⏰Time Selection: It is recommended to arrive at the scenic spot around 3 pm, and try not to arrive later than 4 pm. Entering the park at this time allows you to watch the swans in softer sunlight and have enough time to visit all areas and wait for the beautiful sunset. 🎡Tour Route 🦢After entering the park, walk to the left, and you will find a picturesque reed marsh. Swans often appear here, and visitors can interact with them up close. Spend about half an hour here taking photos, capturing the elegant posture of the swans among the reeds. The reeds swaying in the wind complement the swans, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene. 🦢Then walk straight to the right and continue exploring along the main road with the boardwalk. Here, you will encounter flocks of whooper swans from Siberia. Their cheerful calls seem to tell stories of their journey, and the echoing sounds will make you feel a unique kind of "bustle." 🦢Follow this road to the end, go up a small slope, and walk diagonally to the right, and you will see the magnificent Sanmenxia Dam. With a wide view, this is an excellent place to watch the sunset. 🎈Come to Sanmenxia Swan Lake and have a beautiful encounter with the swans!