Xi-Tian Melon Tourism and Sightseeing Garden

Xi-Tian Melon Tourism and Sightseeing Garden

Destination Introduction

The Xi-Tian Melon Experimental Demonstration Garden in Panggezhuang Town covers an area of 500 acres. Construction began in 1997 with a total investment of 28 million yuan. It is a high-tech park integrating the introduction, experimentation, promotion, research, and tourism of muskmelon and watermelon varieties. It includes a plug seedling factory with an investment of 7.5 million yuan, China’s only watermelon museum, a training center for muskmelon and watermelon, and a muskmelon and watermelon research institute.

Relying on the technological advantages of the capital, the garden has long-term collaborations with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, various universities and colleges, as well as county-level scientific research institutions. A large number of professional scientific and technical personnel have been hired, and over the years, 75 research projects have been completed. The garden has researched and mastered relatively mature green food production technologies. Currently, the garden cultivates and tests 165 varieties of muskmelons and watermelons, including Jingxiu, Xinxiu, and Huangxiaoyu, for promotion purposes.

At the same time, the garden directly supports 1,000 watermelon-growing households and has developed a cultivation area of 3,000 acres for muskmelons and watermelons, all of which are open for tourist picking.

Main activities at the base: The garden welcomes tourists for sightseeing and travel all year round.

Daxing District, Beijing

Panggezhuang Town: Located in the southern part of Beijing and the western part of Daxing District, Panggezhuang Town is 10 kilometers from Huangcun Satellite City and 25.5 kilometers from Yongdingmen in Beijing. The Jingkai Expressway and the Beijing-Kowloon Railway run north to south through the town, and the planned Seventh Ring Road runs east to west across the area, providing extremely convenient transportation. The town covers an area of 109.3 square kilometers, with 4,643.47 hectares of arable land. The permanent resident population is 42,000, including 35,900 agricultural residents, and it governs 53 natural villages. In 1996, the town was listed by the Ministry of Construction as a “Pilot Town for Small Town Construction by the Ministry of Construction.” 19... More detailed information about Panggezhuang Town++