Flying birds at the central area of Qilihai [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Qilihai is China's only nature reserve where an ancient coast coexists with a wetland.
Since 2017, Qilihai wetland has been implementing permanent closed-off management. Qilihai, which used to receive 2 million tourists a year, has restored its original peace and harmony after five years. Nowadays, Qilihai is home to flying birds and a variety of fish species.
Flying birds at the central area of Qilihai [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
In order to enable citizens and tourists see the beauty of Qilihai again, Ninghe district will build a "miniature Qilihai" .
[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
On June 6, Hui Bing, head of Ninghe district, has an interview on the construction of the "miniature Qilihai".
The "miniature Qilihai" will be located outside the Qilihai Wetland Reserve, close to the region of the reserve. It will occupy an area of 4.97 square kilometers with an investment of 20 billion yuan, which will be completed in one or two years.
The project will "duplicate" the style and scenery of the original Qilihai wetland and introduce various types of businesses such as agriculture and cultural tourism, sightseeing projects and exhibitions and fairs.
[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The project planning of miniature Qilihai
The "birds and oysters" science and art museum, the museum of nature and the world of specimens: Use VR, AR and holographic laser projection to introduce the animals and plants of Qilihai wetland, giving visitors an interactive experience.
The world wetland artist health tribe and the wetland ecological art museum and manor: Invite domestic and overseas artists and architects to construct a batch of stylish artworks and buildings as well as highlight the local characteristics of Ninghe district.
The base ecological art photography: Use wonderful natural landscape for taking wedding pictures and artistic photos.
The "undersea" tunnel: Build a circular exhibition hall of prehistoric lives, making tourists experience the process of biological evolution and the changes in the world.
Entertainment area: It will be built into an experience hall for farming folk custom, including agricultural workshops, folk custom hall, crab fishing garden, silver fish pool and barbecue camp. Visitors can experience various agricultural work, such as planting rice, fishing for crabs and silver fishes.
Accommodation area: Reconstruct rural residences into accommodation sites.
Shopping mall: Build experience hall and sales center for agricultural products and promote rice, silver fish, crabs and other distinctive agricultural products of Ninghe by livestreaming and online to offline (OTO) interaction. Build an ecological shopping mall in the landscape and introduce various goods covering different prices.
Ecological communication center: Build the international biodiversity forum and the research institute of culture and art for international wetland biodiversity for holding large meetings, exhibitions and fairs.