Citizens can now visit the University Town Section of the Dasha River Ecological Corridor in Nanshan District, which opened to the public on May 29, 2021. The 1.6-km waterfront eco-corridor runs through the Xili University Town. Walking along the river bank, your eyes will be graced by picturesque greenary, rich biodiversity and modern buildings of the universities.

Visitors are required to show their green health codes at the entrance and have their body temperatures checked before entering and leaving the section.

Hours: 7 a.m - 10 p.m.

Address: The entrance is near the Xili campus of Shenzhen International Foundation College (深圳国际预科学院) in Nanshan District.

Flowers at Dasha River

Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep 姜荷花. Photos by Wang Haolan

Cleome spinosa Jacq 醉蝶花

Angelonia angustifolia Benth. 香彩雀

Echinacea purpurea 松果菊

Coreopsis basalis 金鸡菊

Animals at Dasha River

Common Tiger 黑脉金斑蝶

Carpenter bee 木蜂

Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum 霜白蜻蜓

Rhyothemis variegata arria 斑翅丽蜻

Yellow-bellied prinia 黄腹山鹪莺

Chinese pond heron 池鹭

White-throated kingfisher 白胸翡翠

Swinhow's white-eye 暗绿绣眼鸟

Plain prinia 纯色山鹪莺

Sooty-headed Bulbul 白喉红臀鹎

Great egret 大白鹭