Shitian Ancient Post Eco-Tourism Area

　　Fenglin Town borders Jiangxi Province and is known as the eastern gateway of Hubei. “Shitian Ancient Post” is situated by Niuhu Lake in Fenglin, covering a total area of over 10,000 mu, including more than 3,000 mu of water area. It boasts beautiful scenery, convenient transportation, and numerous attractions. During the Warring States period,

　　Fenglin Town borders Jiangxi Province and is known as the eastern gateway of Hubei. “Shitian Ancient Post” is situated by Niuhu Lake in Fenglin, covering a total area of over 10,000 mu, including more than 3,000 mu of water area. It boasts beautiful scenery, convenient transportation, and numerous attractions. During the Warring States period, Wu Zixu trained his soldiers here, leaving behind the ruins of the Wu Zixu General Platform. The Northern Song poet Su Dongpo and the Ming Dynasty scholar-official Luo Hongxian both left precious calligraphy works here. Niuhu Spring Fish is one of the three famous fish in Hubei.

　　After planning, the total investment for “Shitian Ancient Post” is 303 million RMB. Designed to 4A-level standards, the short-term plan covers 2012–2015, with an initial investment of 80 million RMB. The tourism layout is designed as a dragon head, phoenix tail, tiger back, bear waist, one heart, and one belt — collectively referred to as “one heart, one belt, four zones.” Among them, the “dragon head” is the entrance of “Shitian Ancient Post,” designed according to the standards of an ancient post station, featuring walls, gate towers, and sentry posts. It is expected that the first batch of farm stays will be completed and open for business during the 2012 National Day holiday.