From daytime boat rides through misty waterways to an evening Song-dynasty extravaganza, from free bike rentals to wallet-friendly getaway packages, Hangzhou’s Xixi Wetland is laying on a quintessential Jiang’nan summer romance for this year’s grads. Here’s what’s on offer.

Starting 10 June through 31 August, primary, secondary, and full-time college students can snag a combo ticket—wetland entry plus electric-boat tour—for just 67.8 yuan a head, provided they show their valid student ID and national ID card. The number itself carries a wink-and-nod message: *67.8* sounds like “lù qǔ ba” in Chinese—a little numeric good-luck charm for admission season.

As the country’s very first national wetland park and a 5A-rated scenic spot, Xixi unfolds like a living scroll painting, complete with its famed “Three Embankments and Ten Views.” Gliding through the creek-laced waterways on an electric punt boat is an experience that feels straight out of a classical poem.

At Yanshui Yuzhuang (Misty Waters Fishing Village), you can soak up the rhythms of old water-town farming and fishing life—this is where the scenic “Fishing Village in Drizzling Rain,” one of the Ten Views, gets its soul. Shentankou is the main stage for the annual Dragon Boat Festival races; it’s also your gateway to Hezhu Street, a lively lane packed with old-school shops and eateries buzzing with local flavour. Climb the Hezhu Pagoda for a sweeping view, or snap that obligatory shot at the famous “Xixi, Please Stay” wall. Jiaolu Tianzhuang is equally rewarding: the Xixi Cai Zhizhong Art Museum houses three distinctive galleries and over 400 of the master cartoonist’s finest works, while the nearby Gaozhuang Manor offers a peek into a classic late-Ming-to-mid-Qing official’s residence, with its front-courtyard-back-garden layout. The loop finishes back at Zhoujiacun, leaving you with a day that feels both full-circle and thoroughly satisfying.

For the Class of 2026—specifically, those who just sat for the high-school or college entrance exams—there’s an even sweeter deal. Flash your original exam admission ticket and ID, and you can grab a ticket to Jinxi Gong Xixi (An Evening in Xixi) South Line show for just 9.9 yuan—down from the regular 100-yuan price. This immersive, walk-through spectacle draws on the true story of Hong Hao, a Southern Song minister, and unfolds along a dual-route, moving performance trail. The South Line hones in on a gentler thread: the tale of Madam Shen, who stayed behind to raise the Hong children and keep the household going. With a 360-degree rotating audience platform, holographic mist effects, and cutting-edge light projections, you follow the cast from scene to scene, step by step, until you’re living the Hong family saga rather than just watching it.

And that’s not all. Xixi Wetland is also throwing in a “one-hour free bike rental + buy-one-get-one-free drink” perk. Just present your high-school or college entrance exam ticket, or your fresh admission letter, at the Quanjing Cycling Xixi store to claim your voucher—deadline for pickup is 30 June, and the offer stays valid through 31 August. Perfect for that easy, breezy ride along the wetland’s green trails, with zero pressure and all the post-exam chill you deserve.