Xiangyuan Baxian Lake

　　Baxian Lake is situated in a hilly area about 5 km southwest of Xiangyuan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province — in Shangyu Village, Guhan Town. The village boasts rich historical and cultural heritage, scattered ancient relics, and a beautiful natural environment. It is a cultural ancient village that combines architectural heritage and ecological conservation, and is also a historic village renowned for its Taoist culture.

　　The planned area of Baxian Lake is 1.14 km², including a water area of 0.39 km² and a land area of 0.75 km².

　　The location enjoys particularly convenient transportation and abundant natural resources, featuring both mountains and water, unique terrain, and traditional landscapes resembling a left dragon and right tiger, a majestic turtle, and a peacock spreading its tail.

　　The Baxian Lake Tourism Development Zone is one of the key livelihood projects identified by the county Party committee and government. It was approved as a major industrial adjustment project through the second to fourth sessions of the first People's Congress of Guhan Town, and is a central component of the implementation of the “Dragon-shaped” development strategy and the construction of “two parks and one zone.” Over the past three years, focusing on promoting the theme of the provincial-level historic and cultural famous village and town, and following the overall plans of “Three Auspicious Sites and Six Scenic Spots,” “Eight Gardens and Eight Plains,” and “Nine-Nine Unified,” guided by the work principle of “creating an optimal environment as foundation, setting clear directions to highlight features, attracting investment to drive development, and striving for results within five years,” efforts mobilized 26 million yuan in funding from enterprises and society to carry out four major projects: infrastructure, scenic spot development, service offerings, and area greening.

　　In terms of infrastructure, the focus was on achieving “Five Connections and One Leveling”: an investment of 5 million yuan was made to widen 4.5 km of the Changshang Highway, open a 2.3 km lakeside loop road, pave 1 km of Wanshou Road, build a new dock, construct a pontoon bridge, connect power supply, drill three wells, and establish a 10,000 m² square in front of the temple, achieving road access, electricity, navigation, and telephone connectivity.

　　For scenic development, the focus was on “Six Constructions and Six Scenic Spots”: with an investment of over 13 million yuan, six projects were repaired and expanded — the Jade Emperor Temple, Bell and Drum Tower, Laojun Temple, Dragon King Temple, Penglai Pavilion, South Heavenly Gate, and East Archway — along with six supporting landscapes: Sky Ladder Path, Cloud Walk, Golden Turtle Carrying the Monarch, Lotus Pond Moonlight, Peacock Spreading Its Tail, and the Baxian Group Sculpture.

　　Regarding service facilities, centered around the five aspects of “eating, accommodation, sightseeing, entertainment, and shopping,” private investment following the plan reached 6 million yuan to build a swimming pool, a grand hotel, establish the Golden Harbor Resort, and retail food shops around the square, enriching and invigorating tourism services.

　　In terms of area greening, the focus was on “Five Along and One Surrounding”: with an investment of 2 million yuan, 30,000 trees including willows, sophora, silk trees, and junipers were planted along the lake, roads, slopes, and routes, along with 3,000 flat peach trees, 80 mu of ginkgo trees, 10 mu of lotus flowers, and 10,000 m² of lawn. Around the scenic spots, 10,000 uniquely shaped trees such as dragon sophora, cedar, and dragon juniper were planted, and three gardens were built, forming a green belt with scenic views in all seasons. Currently, the first phase of development has largely been completed and gradually put into use, initially forming a tourism area framework integrating eating, accommodation, sightseeing, entertainment, and shopping, structured with dual axes embracing dual rings, dual rings linking eight gardens, and eight gardens connecting scenic spots. Over the past three years, during the “May Day” and “National Day” golden weeks, events such as the “Baxian Lake Mass Cultural Art Festival,” the “Ethnic Cultural Art Festival,” and a “Grand Dragon Lantern Festival” have been held, receiving tens of thousands of visitors from across the country and earning widespread acclaim. “Creating an environment to drive development is our development philosophy; upholding integrity and mutual benefits is our business purpose.” We welcome friends from all walks of life to visit, inspect, and develop together, striving to build a distinctive tourism brand, achieve a win-win in social and economic benefits, and transform Baxian Lake into the pearl of Guhan, the West Lake of Shangdang, the chamber of commerce of Sanjin, and a land of prosperity.

　　Tel: 0355-7224521

　　Address: Xiangyuan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province