Western Region Military Reclamation

　　Western Region Military Reclamation is situated on the northern foothills of Hongshan, on the west bank of the Manas River in Shihezi. This area was once the base of reclamation squads in the 1950s, and it retains military reclamation relics from that time, such as underground dugout dwellings, rammed-earth kitchens, and water storage ponds. It also houses reclamation tools and daily necessities including wooden ox carts, wooden plows, and stone mills. From 2002 to 2003, Farm 152 of the Eighth Agricultural Division invested over 3 million yuan to build a tourist attraction on the original site of the reclamation squads. The site features an archway shaped like the “First Plow of Military Reclamation,” reconstructed dugouts, a threshing ground, a shooting range, a ski slope, a cooperative, and more. It serves as an interactive destination integrating dining, accommodation, recreation, leisure, vacation, sightseeing, and education.