Luxiu Farmstead

　　The “Luxiu Farmstead” themed agricultural park aims to become an eco-agricultural sightseeing garden, an urban agriculture development base, a farming culture exhibition center, a rural life experience zone, a soft-shelled turtle breeding and propagation center, a freshwater specialty fish cultivation base, and a rare species breeding and training facility. Relying on advanced agricultural technology and centered around agricultural tourism and leisure, it integrates high-tech agriculture with special breeding landscapes and traditional pastoral scenery. It combines science education, technological demonstration, hands-on farming experiences, flower appreciation and fruit picking, recreational harvesting, the display of farming culture, and income generation through processing and logistics. The goal is to achieve agricultural features that are ecological, well-equipped, technologically advanced, and highly efficient, fostering a strong synergy between agriculture and tourism. This approach helps solve rural development issues, optimize the agricultural industry structure, extend the aquaculture industrial chain, promote employment transfer among farmers, and advance the construction of new rural communities.

　　After years of careful development and an investment exceeding 15.3 million yuan, the farmstead has already established various functional zones including a rare and special species breeding area, a farming activity experience zone, an agricultural culture exhibition zone, a hundred-fruits sightseeing and picking zone, a vineyard and nursery zone, a rural cuisine and leisure zone, a specialty game barbecue zone, a rural produce processing zone, a uniquely styled villa area, a fishing zone, and a tranquil green corridor.

　　I. Highlighting Features, Elevating Quality, and Building a Brand

　　Luxiu Farmstead places great emphasis on uniqueness in its rural tourism offerings, highlighting the “rural” and “fun” aspects. The focus is on preserving the natural charm of the countryside, using scenic rural landscapes, flowers, fruits, gardens, and aquaculture as key attractions to meet the diverse needs of visitors. The farm ensures all produce is “two-fresh and two-clean”—fresh, live, pollution-free, and non-toxic. To provide guests with worry-free rice and vegetables, we expanded our 40-acre rice fields to 90 acres and increased our vegetable plots from 50 to 80 acres by adding 30 acres of greenhouses. From seeding to harvest, no chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used—only organic manure. To establish a complete farmstead supply chain, all wild game, fish, and vegetables served in our farm restaurants are self-raised, self-grown, and self-prepared. We incorporate local folk customs and combine them with traditional farm cooking styles to ensure visitors enjoy delicious, satisfying meals.

　　II. Adding Highlights, Delighting Guests, and Encouraging Longer Stays

　　To keep visitors entertained and encourage longer stays while building our brand, we have constructed five traditional rural cottages, 68 special breeding houses housing species such as peacocks, pheasants, wild geese, ducks, deer, eels, ostriches, and various birds. Six manually dug fish ponds with cement-lined slopes cover over 100 acres and contain more than 300,000 pounds of fish across six species available for angling. There are 40 acres of fragrant lotus roots for guests to pick, over 6,000 soft-shelled turtles and 1,000 pounds of eels available for catching, and more than 8,000 ornamental fruit trees of 70 different varieties. A 300-meter green corridor and 200-meter traditional-style pathways allow guests to freely engage in farming activities. Various animals can be caught, slaughtered, and cooked on-site. Visitors can also try their hand at brewing, making tofu, crafting peacock and pheasant feather fans, and preparing a variety of dishes and specialty barbecues. Entertainment options include a hunting ground, tennis court, beach volleyball court, observation tower, fitness room, and karaoke performance hall. We regularly host fun competitions such as cockfighting, dogfighting, sedan chair carrying, donkey riding, and shuttlecock kicking, blending local traditional performances with modern farmstead shows. Guests can take photos with peacocks, ostriches, and turkeys, play with crocodiles, and interact with monkeys. The farmstead welcomes around 1,000 visitors daily and provides jobs for about 70 people.

　　We consistently uphold the philosophy of creating rural-style accommodations and low-cost entertainment. Meals and lodging at the farmstead are very affordable—at just 80 yuan per person, guests can enjoy three hearty home-style meals and stay overnight in a rural cottage, significantly lowering the barrier for visitors. We also showcase local agricultural products and green foods, ensuring guests eat happily and take home safe, quality goods.

　　III. Increasing Investment, Expanding Breeding, and Enhancing Facilities

　　Our business philosophy centers on doing things with care, conducting ourselves with integrity, preserving ecology, and developing with unique characteristics. We plan to build the largest artificial breeding park for rare and special animals, a soft-shelled turtle breeding and propagation base, and a vegetable and fruit tree base in Qianjiang and surrounding areas. This year, we will invest over 10 million yuan to enhance the farmstead, including the development of peacock and pheasant specimen displays, the creation of unique farm produce, and the introduction of new recreational activities. We will revive forgotten traditions and add entertainment facilities for both children and adults. By maintaining a healthy ecological environment—where cottages nestle within forests, forests create ambiance, ambiance brings joy, and joy resonates with sound—we aim to construct forest wood cabins that can accommodate over 200 guests, a meeting hall for 200+ people, and create more employment opportunities for local farmers.

　　We will invite experts from tourism, industry & commerce, public security, health, and fire departments to educate our staff on service standards, etiquette, food hygiene, personal and property safety, fire safety, and honest business practices, ensuring visitors leave with complete satisfaction.

　　IV. Social Benefits, Economic Returns, and Development Prospects

　　Through our rural tourism operations, local residents have begun to recognize the economic potential of agritainment and have expressed interest in collaboration. This is highly beneficial for expanding our land area. We plan to secure an additional 200 acres of farmland primarily for increasing vegetable and fruit cultivation, thereby supporting shared prosperity in surrounding communities.

　　With over a year of experience in breeding peacocks and porcupines, we have gained valuable insights and market understanding. Our next step is to raise an additional 10 million+ yuan to build incubation and temperature-controlled rooms, feed processing and blending facilities, introduce more breeding peacocks and porcupines, and expand our greenhouse capacity by 60 acres. The farmstead will supply seedlings and feed, sign purchase contracts with breeders, allowing them to profit while the farm assumes the risks.

　　Qianjiang City lies along the golden tourist route between Wuhan and the Three Gorges. Our farmstead is conveniently located near this route, less than two kilometers from the new train station. Wuhan tourists en route to the Three Gorges—or travelers from the gorges returning to Wuhan—often pass through Qianjiang around noon. They can enjoy signature farmstead cuisine, stay in cozy rural cottages, observe rare animals, and experience the tranquility of rural life.