Greenway section around Xili Lake nears completion

The greenway section around Xili Lake in Nanshan District is expected to be completed by the end of this year, according to Shenzhen Economic Daily.

As a significant part of X-Lake Sciensity’s ecological environment, the greenway section connects major parks, higher education institutions, R&D institutes, communities, and the industrial park within X-Lake Sciensity.

It also forms a corridor-like tourism system with Yangtai Mountain, the Dasha River Water Corridor, the Shenzhen Bay Leisure Belt, and Tanglang Mountain.

Last year, a 3.7-kilometer-long section of demonstration greenway around Xili Lake was completed and opened. It starts at the Dasha River Ecological Corridor, continues north along Xilihu Road, and then connects to the Dakan Yanqingxi Greenway.

The second phase of the non-demonstration section is about 12 kilometers long. After completion, it will connect the beginning and end of the demonstration section, forming a closed loop around the Xili Reservoir

X-Lake Sciensity is one of the important development areas in Nanshan in the future, and also an important area for Shenzhen to build a comprehensive national science center.

Adhering to the concept of green development, the design of the greenway fully considered Xili Lake’s surrounding ecological system, natural resources, and biodiversity in order to create an optimal balance between development and nature

During the construction process, a large amount of green and environmentally friendly materials were used.

Meanwhile, the construction of facilities such as observation stations and pavilions has carefully avoided forest trees. Bus stops within the project area have been shortened to minimize damage and disturbance to the surrounding environment.