Eco-Park of Long Bridge Stream near the West Lake is close to the Ciyunling at the foot of Yuhuang Mountain, which is an ecological wetland park with the theme of eco-restoration of water environment. All the old Hangzhou people know that the Long Bridge Stream is one of the four streams in the upstream of West Lake, which is originated in the Lianhua (Lotus Flower) Peak, and runs into the West Lake from south to north. Before the renovation, the garbage piles at the bottom of Long Bridge Stream, the weeds grow on the shore, and the sanitary waste water from nearby residents is directly discharged into the lake without any processing for a long time.

In 2004, the Eco-restoration Project of Water Environment in Long Bridge Stream has been launched. Through the water ecological restoration process, it has been made into a wetland park, with aquatic plants growing inside such as calamus, lotus, and bitter grass. It not only is good-looking, but also can purify the water quality. And the ecological environment has been repaired fundamentally.

(Source: Urban Express)