千(qian)年(nian)(nian)古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)園,位于(yu)大連市普蘭(lan)店區海皮(pi)路(lu)邊(bian)的(de)(de)(de)千(qian)年(nian)(nian)古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)園,現(xian)有蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花水面40畝。盛(sheng)開在這里(li)的(de)(de)(de)大片蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)花,是由古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)繁衍而(er)生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)。古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)是世(shi)(shi)界(jie)上(shang)迄今發(fa)現(xian)的(de)(de)(de)壽(shou)命(ming)(ming)最長的(de)(de)(de)花種子(zi)。古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)被(bei)遼寧省政府(fu)指(zhi)定(ding)為(wei)全省奇特(te)旅游產品。本世(shi)(shi)紀初,在普蘭(lan)店東郊發(fa)現(xian)古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi),引(yin)(yin)起了世(shi)(shi)界(jie)植物界(jie)的(de)(de)(de)轟動。中國(guo)、日本、美國(guo)、俄(e)羅(luo)斯(si)等國(guo)家(jia)的(de)(de)(de)科學家(jia)們相繼(ji)對古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)進行了研究實驗,測定(ding)古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)壽(shou)命(ming)(ming)在千(qian)年(nian)(nian)左右。特(te)別令人(ren)稱絕的(de)(de)(de)是,古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)經(jing)過培育,仍然(ran)(ran)能夠(gou)發(fa)芽開放,實為(wei)植物界(jie)的(de)(de)(de)一大奇觀。也(ye)正因(yin)為(wei)如此,普蘭(lan)店又被(bei)稱為(wei)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)城。古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)無窮(qiong)的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)命(ming)(ming)力和(he)郭沫(mo)若(ruo)膾(kuai)炙人(ren)口的(de)(de)(de)贊美詩為(wei)古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)公園罩(zhao)上(shang)迷(mi)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)色彩,吸引(yin)(yin)中外客人(ren)紛至沓來。1962年(nian)(nian),時任中國(guo)科學院院長的(de)(de)(de)郭沫(mo)若(ruo)先生(sheng)以《古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)綻(zhan)新花》為(wei)題,對其(qi)賦詩詠贊。一千(qian)多年(nian)(nian)前的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)呀,埋(mai)沒在普蘭(lan)店的(de)(de)(de)泥土下。盡管別的(de)(de)(de)雜草(cao)已經(jing)變成泥炭,古(gu)(gu)(gu)蓮(lian)(lian)(lian)(lian)子(zi)的(de)(de)(de)果皮(pi)也(ye)已經(jing)硬(ying)化,但只要(yao)你稍(shao)稍(shao)砸(za)破了它,種在水池(chi)里(li)依然(ran)(ran)進芽開花。”
即將建(jian)成(cheng)的古蓮公(gong)(gong)(gong)園風景區(qu)位于(yu)普(pu)蘭(lan)店市西(xi)出口南山辦事(shi)處5公(gong)(gong)(gong)里處,緊鄰海皮路,遙(yao)望普(pu)蘭(lan)店灣(wan),與沈大高速(su)公(gong)(gong)(gong)路僅(jin)7公(gong)(gong)(gong)里,是從大連(lian)進入(ru)普(pu)蘭(lan)店的咽喉(hou)要塞,交通十分便捷。該園區(qu)占(zhan)地面(mian)(mian)積450畝,水域(yu)面(mian)(mian)積近200畝。古蓮公(gong)(gong)(gong)園將成(cheng)為弘揚古蓮文(wen)化(hua)、繁(fan)榮旅游事(shi)業(ye)的重(zhong)要載體,也為人(ren)們提供(gong)了集賞蓮垂(chui)釣(diao)、美食(shi)、娛樂、休(xiu)閑、度假(jia)為一(yi)體的旅游風景區(qu)。