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All aboard wetlands water bus
By Qian Yanwen |
December 15, 2009, Tuesday
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A WATER bus service, featuring Hangzhou-type gondolas, now connects the Grand Canal with Xixi Wetlands.
The 100-minute ferry service began last week, running from Wulin Gate Dock to China Wetlands Museum.
There are two routes. Route A goes from Wulin Gate Dock to the western area of the wetlands where visitors can see the nature preserve, a farm cultural village and ancestral home of the Hong family.
Route B goes directly from Wulin Gate Dock to the museum at the eastern end of the wetlands where visitors can see scenery such as the Fu Causeway.
Visits to the causeway and museum are free.
The ferries are open, so bundle up in cold weather. New boats will be enclosed.
After linking the Grand Canal, Xixi and the Qiantang River, the Hangzhou Water Bus Company plans to link the "five waters" by 2015, according to manager Bu Jianguo.
The five are the West Lake, Xixi, the Grand Canal, the Qiantang River and the Xianghe Lake.
Connecting them will realize a long-cherished dream.
The water bus is also a major means of daily transportin Hangzhou.
Now residents along the canal, Shangtang River and the Yuhangtang River can take water buses to work.
Next year the system will cover a larger area, extending to northern and western Hangzhou and linking the downtown with more residential communities.
Tourist water bus
Tickets: 40 yuan/US$5.86 one way, 60 yuan for round trip
Route A: Departs daily at 9am from Wulin Gate Dock.
Route B: Departs at 9am, 1pm from Wulin Gate Dock.
Departs at 11:30am, 3:30pm from Wetlands Museum (no service on Mondays, except for holidays)
Wetlands Museum
Hours: Daily (closed on Mondays), 9am-4pm
Tickets: through December 31, dial (0571) 8802-4368 for possible free ticket for the following day. Five free tickets will be given out daily.
The 100-minute ferry service began last week, running from Wulin Gate Dock to China Wetlands Museum.
There are two routes. Route A goes from Wulin Gate Dock to the western area of the wetlands where visitors can see the nature preserve, a farm cultural village and ancestral home of the Hong family.
Route B goes directly from Wulin Gate Dock to the museum at the eastern end of the wetlands where visitors can see scenery such as the Fu Causeway.
Visits to the causeway and museum are free.
The ferries are open, so bundle up in cold weather. New boats will be enclosed.
After linking the Grand Canal, Xixi and the Qiantang River, the Hangzhou Water Bus Company plans to link the "five waters" by 2015, according to manager Bu Jianguo.
The five are the West Lake, Xixi, the Grand Canal, the Qiantang River and the Xianghe Lake.
Connecting them will realize a long-cherished dream.
The water bus is also a major means of daily transportin Hangzhou.
Now residents along the canal, Shangtang River and the Yuhangtang River can take water buses to work.
Next year the system will cover a larger area, extending to northern and western Hangzhou and linking the downtown with more residential communities.
Tourist water bus
Tickets: 40 yuan/US$5.86 one way, 60 yuan for round trip
Route A: Departs daily at 9am from Wulin Gate Dock.
Route B: Departs at 9am, 1pm from Wulin Gate Dock.
Departs at 11:30am, 3:30pm from Wetlands Museum (no service on Mondays, except for holidays)
Wetlands Museum
Hours: Daily (closed on Mondays), 9am-4pm
Tickets: through December 31, dial (0571) 8802-4368 for possible free ticket for the following day. Five free tickets will be given out daily.
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