The Baguang Silver Leaf Tree Wetland in Dapeng New District, which covers a planned area of 96 hectares, is scheduled to open to the public this year, according to the WeChat account 爱大鹏 (WeChat ID: idapeng_cn), the official WeChat account of the general office of Dapeng New District Government.

A 3.3-km hiking trail linking Nanmentou in Xichong and Guizaijiao was put into use on Dec. 30, marking the completion of the 7-km Dongchong-Xichong hiking trail.

Dapeng New District was named a national model district for ecological construction at an award ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported.