Shangfeng Village Ecotourism Area

　　Shangfeng Village is a national 3A-level tourist attraction, located 5 kilometers south of Daye City. It currently has 3 natural villages and seven villager groups, with a total of 462 households and a registered population of 2,288. The village covers an area of 4 square kilometers. In 2016, the village collective income was 300,000 yuan, and the per capita income of villagers was 12,092 yuan.

　　The core tourist area of Shangfeng Village, Shangfengwan, is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces a stream on one. The bay is embraced by the extensions of Daye’s famous mountains — Longjiao Mountain, Luer Mountain, and Daji Mountain. The mountains feature overlapping peaks, ancient trees, murmuring springs, and melodious birdsong; the streamside ponds and paddy fields are strung together like pearls on a thread; in front of the bay, the green water mirrors the surrounding mountains and trees, creating an exceptionally charming scene; at the foot of the mountain, historic houses are built along the slopes and streams, arranged in a well-spaced and harmonious layout. The beautiful natural environment and cultural architecture form the lovely and livable village of Shangfengwan.

　　The construction of the beautiful and livable village of Shangfengwan began in 2006. At that time, in accordance with the spirit of the central government’s No. 1 Document of 2006, the Daye Municipal Party Committee and Government arranged for Hubei Xingye Mining Co., Ltd. to station in the village to support the construction of a new countryside. They chose to tackle the “five difficulties” and other livelihood issues as breakthroughs, making full use of the village’s long history, beautiful environment, and profound cultural heritage to develop an ecotourism industry, achieving remarkable results. In October 2012, the Daye Municipal Government held a mayoral special meeting in Shangfengwan to plan the upgrade from new countryside construction to ecotourism village development, aiming to make it a model village demonstrating the municipal strategy of “establishing the city through ecology, strengthening the city through industry, revitalizing the city through reform, and building a beautiful Daye.” From then on, the construction of Shangfeng Village as a beautiful, livable ecotourism village entered a fast track.

　　Shangfengwan has been listed in the second batch of “China’s Traditional Villages” by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Finance of China. It has successively won titles such as Model of China’s Beautiful and Livable Villages, China Slow Life Leisure Experience Area, Hubei Province’s Third Batch of Livable Villages, Hubei Province’s Eco-Village, Hubei Province’s New Countryside Construction Demonstration Village, National Eco-Cultural Village, Hubei Province’s Green Demonstration Village, Hubei Province’s Charming Tourism Village, a National Fitness Hiking Trail Base, Huangshi City’s Most Beautiful Village, Huangshi City Cultural Relics Protection Unit, Daye City’s Second Batch of Cultural Relics Protection Units, and one of Daye City’s New Eight Scenic Spots. Shangfengwan will strive to become a China Historical and Cultural Famous Village, in accordance with the national “Four-in-One” development strategy proposed at the 18th CPC National Congress and the requirements of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development’s document Jiancun [2013] No. 40.

　　Over the past 10 years, with the strong support of the Daye Municipal Party Committee and Government, the Jinhú Subdistrict Party Committee and Government, various municipal departments, Hubei Xingye Mining Co., Ltd., and the united efforts of all villagers, the village established a democratically elected new countryside construction council, formed a respected advisory committee, and revised village regulations. On the basis of municipal and subdistrict government subsidies and national special funds, the village raised a total of 100 million yuan through voluntary contributions from villagers, donations from private entrepreneurs, and contributions from respected local figures. The funds were used to build 6.04 kilometers of graded roads leading to and within the village, 15 kilometers of inter-village, intra-group, and pedestrian pathways. Safe drinking water was made available to every household. More than 40 ancient dwellings were renovated, and 42 new residential homes in the Jingchu architectural style were constructed. Ancestral halls and clan temples were expanded, newly built, or restored, covering an area of 2,000 square meters. Two ponds were constructed with capacities of 16,000 cubic meters and 4,000 cubic meters respectively. Three leisure areas for villagers were renovated or expanded, covering nearly 2,000 square meters. A 1.5-kilometer high-voltage power line was installed, along with over 40 street lamps. 400 acres of afforestation were completed, with 20,000 trees and flowers planted around the village and more than 20 acres of grassland seeded. Two landslide and debris flow hazard sites were rectified. Seven flush public toilets were built, and 40 toilets were renovated. Four sewage treatment pools were constructed, and over 300 meters of sewage pipelines were installed. One garbage collection truck, four handcarts, over 40 mobile trash bins, and over 60 fixed trash bins were purchased. Five full-time sanitation workers were hired to establish a long-term mechanism for waste sorting at the household level, collection by the village, and centralized processing by the township. Twelve sets of fitness equipment were installed. Rescue and inheritance work was carried out for four intangible cultural heritage projects in the village, a cultural performance team was formed, and three volumes of the Shangfeng Series books were compiled and published. A new water plant with an annual production capacity of 100,000 barrels of purified water was built. Eight new agritainment venues, three rural guesthouses, and six supermarkets or convenience stores were established. A rural produce market gradually took shape. A total of nearly 30 major infrastructure projects for production, living, and tourism ecology were completed. By the end of 2016, nearly 100 million yuan had been invested, transforming Shangfengwan into a renowned, picturesque village known for its beautiful scenery, civilized community, thriving production, and improved living standards.

　　Through nearly 10 years of hard work,

　　In 2015, the village received 60,000 visitors, and experts and friends from over 10 countries and regions came to offer guidance. Former Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhou Tienong, President of the Chinese Couplet Society Jiang Youquan, former Chairman of the Hubei Provincial CPPCC Wang Shengtie, and former Vice Chairperson of the Hubei Provincial People’s Congress Luo Hui visited and spoke highly of the village.

　　Transportation: Take bus No. 18 in Huangshi City to Daye, transfer to bus No. 5 to the terminal, then take a village shuttle bus to reach the destination — the ancient Shangfeng Village.

　　Contact: 15172015988 (Feng)