Shayang Ecological Agriculture Experience Theme Park

　　The core area of the China Agricultural Valley · Shayang Ecological Agriculture Experience Theme Park is located in Zhangchi Village, Zengji Town, Shayang County. It is the region with the highest concentration of high-quality rapeseed, the highest rate of double-low (low erucic acid and low glucosinolate) varieties, and the most advanced level of industrialized management in Shayang. It has become a "provincial model demonstration zone for high-quality rapeseed projects," a "national pilot zone for the science and technology-based double-low rapeseed program," and a "demonstration base for the commercialization of research outcomes from the National High-Quality Rapeseed Technology Engineering Center." Every March, when the rapeseed flowers are in full bloom, Shayang’s 700,000 mu (approximately 46,666 hectares) of rapeseed fields attract large numbers of tourists who come to admire the blossoms, take photos, enjoy the scenery, experience traditional activities such as operating waterwheels, fishing, grinding grain, navigating through rapeseed mazes, playing in the water, picking fruits and vegetables, strolling along food streets, and staying in farmhouses to enjoy local cuisine. In September 2013, Shayang County's 700,000 mu of rapeseed flower seas ranked fifth nationally and second provincially in the "China Beautiful Farmland Promotion and Voting Campaign," and second nationally among rapeseed flower landscapes, making Shayang a renowned destination for rapeseed flower tourism in China. In 2014, Zhangchi Village in Zengji Town was awarded the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Rural Areas in Hubei Nomination Prize."