Cai Zhuang Ecotourism Area

Cai Zhuang Ecotourism Area

Cai Zhuang Ecotourism Area is a national AA-level tourist attraction.

Cai Zhuang Community is located 5 kilometers southeast of the town center, with a total of 964 households and a population of 3,001.

Cai Zhuang Community has been selected by our town as a key focus for tourism development due to its picturesque natural landscape, profound historical and cultural roots, and relatively convenient transport links. To the east is Sima Fort, which hosts the Jade Emperor Temple, where remnants such as the mountain gate and city walls from the war of resistance period still remain. To the west lies YanGuang Spring, known for its cool, sweet water that, according to legend, can improve eyesight, calm the mind, and promote longevity. To the northwest are three hilltops dotted with rugged rocks and shaded by unusual trees, offering fresh air. At the foot of the hills, 3,000 acres of orchards grow fruits such as apples, honey peaches, and cherries. A fruit-picking garden has been established where visitors can enjoy the fun of picking fruit themselves while sampling fresh, green, and pollution-free produce for free. The Cai Zhuang River runs from north to south through the village. The upstream section includes the Cai Zhuang Reservoir, the middle section features a river dam and wetland park, and the downstream area boasts the Kuixing Pavilion. The area is rich in tourism resources.

In recent years, Cai Zhuang Community has seized the opportunity presented by the construction of the “Most Beautiful Rural Area in Northern China,” leveraging its stunning natural scenery to continuously boost tourism development and upgrade its industrial standards. To date, Cai Zhuang Community has successfully been rated as a national 2A-level tourist attraction, recognized as a provincial-level Beautiful Countryside, and designated as a municipal-level Characteristic Tourism Village. Along the Donggao Road and Ecological Corridor, four fruit-picking gardens have been developed — “Peach Garden,” “Cherry Garden,” “Red Apple Garden,” and “Hawthorn Garden” — covering an area of over 1,000 acres. Within the tourism area, the Cai Zhuang Agritainment facility offers both dining and accommodation, with a daily reception capacity of 360 diners and 60 overnight guests, largely meeting tourists’ needs for food and lodging. Additionally, six new agritainment spots and star-rated hotels have been established nearby. Supporting infrastructure includes entrance landmarks, a tourist reception center, and an ecological parking lot, along with the installation of tourist signage. A 2.4-kilometer sightseeing trail has been built on the Rugged Stone Mountain, forming a preliminary loop route for tours. Separate entrances to the mountain, exit from the mountain, and the fruit-picking garden have also been constructed. Leveraging the agritainment facilities, two cultural leisure squares have been planned and built, featuring a rural stage, leisure pavilions, 12 sets of fitness and recreational equipment, and two pavilions for shade. A new tourist entrance has been added, and five foundational tourism node landscapes have been developed in the village, along with four landscape stones, 1,600 meters of wooden fencing for flower beds, and one small parking lot. Over 10,000 saplings, including Chinese scholar trees, cherry blossoms, and dragon cypresses, have been planted around the squares, and 2,500 square meters have been sown with flowers such as cosmos and sunflowers. Approximately 8,000 square meters of walls have been renovated and painted, and 60 street lamps installed. The village has also paved 35,000 square meters of “door-to-door” concrete roads and built 1,200 meters of drainage ditches.

Moving forward, we will further enhance the infrastructure of Cai Zhuang Community, striving to transform it into a beautiful countryside, harmonious home, and happy paradise where “the green mountains are visible, the clear waters flow, and the nostalgia of home remains.”