千(qian)年(nian)古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)園,位于大(da)連(lian)市普(pu)蘭店(dian)(dian)區海皮路邊的(de)(de)(de)千(qian)年(nian)古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)園,現(xian)有蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua)水面(mian)40畝。盛開在這里(li)的(de)(de)(de)大(da)片蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花(hua),是(shi)由古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)繁衍而(er)生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)。古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)是(shi)世(shi)界(jie)上迄(qi)今(jin)發現(xian)的(de)(de)(de)壽命最長的(de)(de)(de)花(hua)種(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)。古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)被遼(liao)寧省政府指(zhi)定(ding)為全省奇(qi)特旅游產品(pin)。本世(shi)紀初,在普(pu)蘭店(dian)(dian)東郊發現(xian)古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi),引起了世(shi)界(jie)植物界(jie)的(de)(de)(de)轟動。中(zhong)國(guo)、日本、美國(guo)、俄羅(luo)斯等國(guo)家的(de)(de)(de)科(ke)學家們相繼(ji)對(dui)古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)進行了研究實驗,測定(ding)古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)壽命在千(qian)年(nian)左右(you)。特別令人稱絕的(de)(de)(de)是(shi),古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)經過培育,仍(reng)然(ran)能夠發芽開放,實為植物界(jie)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)大(da)奇(qi)觀。也(ye)正因(yin)為如此,普(pu)蘭店(dian)(dian)又被稱為蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)城。古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)無窮的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)命力和郭沫若膾炙人口的(de)(de)(de)贊美詩為古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)公園罩(zhao)上迷人的(de)(de)(de)色彩,吸引中(zhong)外客人紛至沓來。1962年(nian),時任中(zhong)國(guo)科(ke)學院院長的(de)(de)(de)郭沫若先(xian)生(sheng)以(yi)《古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)綻新花(hua)》為題(ti),對(dui)其賦詩詠贊。一(yi)千(qian)多年(nian)前的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)呀,埋沒(mei)在普(pu)蘭店(dian)(dian)的(de)(de)(de)泥土下。盡管(guan)別的(de)(de)(de)雜草已經變成泥炭,古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)果皮也(ye)已經硬化(hua),但只(zhi)要你稍稍砸(za)破了它,種(zhong)在水池(chi)里(li)依然(ran)進芽開花(hua)。”
即將(jiang)建成的(de)古(gu)蓮(lian)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)風(feng)景(jing)區(qu)位于普(pu)蘭(lan)店市西出(chu)口南(nan)山辦(ban)事處5公(gong)里處,緊鄰海皮(pi)路(lu),遙望普(pu)蘭(lan)店灣(wan),與(yu)沈(shen)大高速公(gong)路(lu)僅7公(gong)里,是(shi)從大連進(jin)入普(pu)蘭(lan)店的(de)咽喉要(yao)塞,交通十分便(bian)捷。該(gai)園(yuan)(yuan)區(qu)占地(di)面積450畝(mu),水域面積近(jin)200畝(mu)。古(gu)蓮(lian)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)將(jiang)成為弘揚古(gu)蓮(lian)文化、繁(fan)榮旅游事業的(de)重要(yao)載(zai)體(ti),也為人們提(ti)供了集(ji)賞蓮(lian)垂(chui)釣、美食、娛樂、休閑、度假為一體(ti)的(de)旅游風(feng)景(jing)區(qu)。