Farming and Reclamation Museum

　　 The predecessor of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Farming and Reclamation Museum was the Shihezi Farming and Reclamation Museum, which was established in 1988. Since its opening in 1995, it has received over 300,000 domestic and international visitors, making it the first museum in China dedicated to showcasing the history of farming and reclamation.

　　 From September 1995 to October 2004, the museum was housed in the former site of the pioneering headquarters of the 22nd Corps, with an exhibition area of only 168 square meters.
　　 In 2004, based on the Shihezi Farming and Reclamation Museum, the "First Building of Farming and Reclamation"—a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit in Shihezi—was expanded and renovated into the "Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Farming and Reclamation Museum." It officially opened on October 10, 2004, the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and was inaugurated with a grand unveiling ceremony.

　　 Museum Features

　　 The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Farming and Reclamation Museum has a total construction area of 9,703 square meters and currently displays over 5,000 items, including 29 classified as national first-class revolutionary relics. Using sound, light, and electrical effects, the large-scale semi-scene painting depicting the People's Liberation Army entering Xinjiang and battling the wilderness leaves a profound impression. It serves as an important base for showcasing the history of farming and reclamation, as well as for patriotic and revolutionary tradition education. In 2005, it was named one of China’s Top 100 Red Tourism Attractions.

　　 The expanded Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Farming and Reclamation Museum has an exhibition area of 3,100 square meters and integrates exhibition, conference, and office functions in a comprehensive facility. It is the only museum in China that primarily focuses on the history of land reclamation and border defense in Xinjiang during the new China era.
　　 Its primary mission is to vigorously promote the hardworking and entrepreneurial spirit of generations of farming and reclamation workers in the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

　　 Exhibition Content

　　　　  Overture to Farming and Reclamation; Land Reclamation and Border Defense, Hard Entrepreneurship; Vast Wilderness Transformed, A Monumental Endeavor; Rising for a Second Venture, Rebuilding Corps Glory; Special Care and Attention;

　　 Museum Scenery (18 photos) The Advancing National-Level Shihezi Economic and Technological Development Zone; Seven Major Sections on Land Reclamation and Border Defense. The exhibition displays over 800 physical objects and more than 300 images. As the only farming and reclamation museum in the country, it also serves as a showcase and microcosm of the spirit and culture of farming and reclamation.