Huaxing Ecological Tourism Scenic Area

　　   Huaxing Ecological Tourism Scenic Area (hereinafter referred to as the “Scenic Area”) is situated within the Changji National Agricultural Science and Technology Park, 9 kilometers north of Daxiqi Town, Changji City, 17 kilometers from downtown Changji, and 48 kilometers from downtown Urumqi, making it highly accessible by transportation.

　　   Covering a total area of 22,000 mu, the Huaxing Ecological Tourism Scenic Area in Changji has a core scenic zone spanning 2,000 mu. It is an oasis built on the Gobi Desert—a green civilization reclaimed from the desert—boasting over a hundred species of trees with a total count of more than one million. The scenic area is divided into six functional zones: ecological tourism, outward bound training, science education, modern agriculture, seedling demonstration, and premium breed propagation. It offers leisure activities such as fruit and vegetable picking, fishing, camping, team-building exercises, drive-in cinemas, and agricultural, forestry, and animal husbandry science sightseeing. The scenic area’s hotel is fully equipped with facilities, and its halal restaurant can accommodate up to 300 diners at once. Guest rooms come in various types including group rooms, standard rooms, business rooms, and deluxe suites. The scenic area also houses a fully functional outward bound training center, outfitted with a business training center and large-scale high-altitude, mid-altitude, and water-based challenge equipment. There are professional indoor venues for badminton, table tennis, and billiards, as well as outdoor basketball and tennis courts and a CS battle base. Other attractions include a fruit and vegetable picking area, Huaxing Lake, a fishing garden, a flower viewing area, a nursery collection area, and a seed breeding zone, meeting visitors’ needs for sightseeing, leisure, and entertainment.

　　   After seven years of unremitting effort, the scenic area has been awarded numerous honors, including “National Agricultural Tourism Demonstration Site,” “National AAA-Level Tourist Attraction,” “Autonomous Region Youth Science and Technology Education Base,” “Autonomous Region Four-Star Agritainment,” “Changji Prefecture Outstanding Cooperative Unit Supporting Off-Campus Youth Education,” “Changji Prefecture Advanced Unit in Employment Placement,” and “Changji City Top Ten Tourism Enterprises for 2012 and 2013.”