Heading to Maluan Bay Lotus Pond, Immersing in the Poetic Time of Egret Island

When the cicadas' chorus shatters the summer heat on Egret Island, the 80,000㎡ lotus pond at Maluan Bay Shuangxi Wetland Park stages a visual feast. At dawn when mist lingers, dewdrops roll off jade-green lotus leaves while pink-and-white blooms dance like water nymphs, their subtle fragrance carried by the breeze, as if stepping into Monet's painted world. This hidden lotus paradise within the urban green lung blooms with the shy charm of "young lotus shoots just revealing pointed tips." Unlike the crowded West Lake lotus ponds, this sanctuary maintains rare tranquility, broken only by egrets skimming the water, leaving ripples in their wake. At 6 a.m. when first sunlight pierces the mist, dewdrops on leaves refract rainbows, transforming the pond into a scattered diamond field. The pond holds ecological secrets: nanoscale waxy bumps on lotus leaves create nature's waterproof miracle, while the flowers' daily "morning-open, noon-close" rhythm fascinates botanists as "sleep movement." Families can spot emerging buds - nature's breathing apparatus signaling new blooms. Photographers capture magic here: telephoto lenses frame lotus foregrounds against Jimei School Village architecture, or catch post-rain water droplets on leaves. For crowd-free visits, weekday dawns offer soft light and egrets wading in shallows. The ideal base is Jinjiang Inn Premium Xiamen North Station Jimei School Village, with prime location for accessing both the wetland park and Xiamen's hotspots. This summer, escape urban heatwaves in this lotus sanctuary. Sip Tieguanyin tea as blossoms turn golden at dusk, discovering poetic living means seasonal encounters with beauty. As the park's gardener says: "Planting lotuses means burying flowering summers in our city."