Green Channels along the Tianmu River on Hengqin Island are 84.7 percent completed while the Hengqin Mangzhou Wetland Park section has already opened to visitors for free.

Both green corridors are integrated into the pilot construction of Green Channels in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The channels provide a high-quality circle for dwelling, work, and travel.

Small bridge arches across the water [Photo by Li Jianshu / Zhuhai Daily]

Lying between Big and Small Hengqin mountains, the Tianmu River Green Channel has utilized 1.5 billion yuan ($212 million). It has functional zones named Biocoenosis, Community Park, Heart of Tianmu, Art Roaming, and China-LAC Dialogue. In-between are characterized bridges, boulevards, and modern architecture.

Still underway are dredging and landscaping of the 6.74-km (4.19-mile) watercourse and waterfront.

The 66-hectare (163-acre) Mangzhou Wetland Park is located at the northwest section of Hengqin New Area, at the confluence of the Modaomen and Maliuzhou waterways. It contains lakeshore ecology and island ecological wetlands and is rich in flora and fauna, specifically mangroves, lotus ponds, reed marshes, and egrets.