Xianhu Modern Agriculture Demonstration Park

　　    A provincial four-star rural tourism area/spot, located beside the new National Highway 204, on the south side of Beihai West Road at the western entrance of Taicheng. The core area of the park covers a total of 133.3 hectares, centered around the 40-hectare artificial lake “Xianhu” (Fairy Lake), and is divided into three major functional zones: the modern agriculture exhibition area, the high-efficiency horticulture demonstration area, and the agricultural sightseeing tourism area. In the center of the park, the 40-hectare Xianhu shimmers with clear blue waves, where egrets fly and fish leap, and is adorned with three treasure islands named after three Song Dynasty prime ministers who once served as salt officials in Dongtai: Yan Shu, Lü Yijian, and Fan Zhongyan. The neat lakeside road winds along the shore, lined on both sides with tall, lush ginkgo and camphor trees. The entire park has a green coverage rate of 75%, bursting with colorful blooms and fragrant scents all year round. The 6,336-square-meter intelligent greenhouse is first-class by domestic standards. There are also 13.3 hectares of contiguous and steel-frame greenhouses, orderly and magnificent in appearance.

　　    Source: The Party History Research Office of the CPC Yancheng Municipal Committee