The Yangtze River passes through the city which is surrounded by the hills. In future, Yichang central urban area, taking natural hills, rivers, townscapes as background, the Yangtze River landscape as an axis, and will be divided by the three green lands, around two green hearts, mingling hills, water, cities and dams, will be built into a multi-cluster city landscape structure. The landscape pattern will form -- one river, two banks: on the left bank “hills are in cities”; on the right bank, “cities are in the hill, which provides citizens with elegant environment and comfortable living conditions.
　　To Build Yangtze River Landscape Belt
　　According to the overall city planning, Yichang City landscape structure with the Yangtze River landscape belt is the main attraction.
　　The construction of the Xiling Gorge between riverside roads and the Yangtze River will be strictly controlled, and some constructions not matching the landscape will be gradually dismantled. It is vital to protect the natural shape of mountains on both sides of the Yangtze River, especially those near the river. The destroyed mountains will be afforested. Apart from necessary port and municipal facilities, in order to protect the natural waterfront, other constructions should be set 50 meters away from it. Costal resources should be allocated rationally, and the production waterfront should be minimized. The ecological waterfront should be designed in accordance with different sections and Hydrophilic space should be increased.
　　On the left bank of the Yangtze River, sector from the Gezhouba Dam to Baiyang, a construction interface should be strictly controlled. Moreover, natural shape of mountains on the right bank will be also protected. The contour line of Xiling District and Wujiagang District are designed and controlled on the basis of the visual effect of the main attractions such as the Moji Mountian, Yiling Yangtze River Bridge, Ai Jia Binjiang Square, Xiba Square and so on. The contour line of Dianjun District along the Yangtze River is designed and controlled on the basis of the visual effect of Miaozui Yangtze River Bridge, Zhenjiang Pavillion, Yiling Yangtze River Bridge, and reserved Administration Center viewing southward.
　　The construction key of the landscape nodes should be paid attention to. Protection should be strengthened to the nine existing landscape nodes, namely the Three Gorges Dam, Gezhouba Dam, Xiling Yangtze River Bridge, Yiling Yangtze River Bridge, Yichang-Wanzhou Railway Bridge, Yichang Yangtze River Highway Bridge, the Moji Mountain, Zhenjiang Pavilion, and Natural Tower.
　　Increasing Green Space to the City Center
　　In the future construction, Yichang Government will focus on the protection of green wedge and green core and increase green space, aiming at building the green space system with characteristics of the landscape cluster city.
　　The mountains around Yichang can be classified into three kinds: mountains far from Yichang, near Yichang and in Yichang. Firstly, there are some mountains located in the ecological protection area and far, such as Xiling Back Mountain, Xiaoting Back Mountain and so on; ecological environment protection should be carried out. Secondly, a mountain near city closing to Shiban Forest Park should be set up as City\'s Central Park providing space for citizens’ outing activities. Thirdly, mountains in the city should be strengthened protection, such as Cuifu Mountain, Bijia Mountain, Moji Mountain, Jiangjun Mountain, Mianyang Mountain, Zhenjing Mountain, Yingpan Mountain, East Mountain, and White Horse Mountain etc. An emphasis should be put on the combination of the natural mountains with city\'s public space so that mountains are open to the city.
　　Building the Waterfront landscape not only improve the construction of Yangtze River landscape belt, but also mainly develop Huangbo River,Bolin River, Shahe River, Qiaobian River and Canal. And Waterfront Landscape Park will be combined with ecological green land and mountains, constructing an integrated drainage gallery. Firstlly, Huangbo will be built in the River Forest Park in the upstream of Huangbo River and have a well-designed Pinghu Peninsula at Huangbo River Estuary. Secondly, ecological management will be conducted in Bolin River and build Bolin Wetland Park. Thirdly, Shahe River Landfills will be transformed into Shahe River Ecological Park and Shahe River Environmental Protection Park. Landscape reconstruction will drive the exploitation in the Shahe River area. Lastly, the Qiaobian River Ecological Park will be built on the basis of the space structure of Dianjun Ecological City. A well-maintained green land space connecting the Sports Center, the Three Gorges Sanatorium and Juanqiao River Ecological Park will be in place.
　　Green Space in Ten Minutes’ Walk
　　According to the Urban Planning Bureau, the per capita public green land area will reach 12 square meters in the future, making a resident 10 minutes’ walk to the green park space or public open area.
　　Central City Area Green Space System, consists of natural mountains, water and park green lands, taking mountains of outskirts and between cluster city as its background, urban hills as its core green belt along the rivers and roads as its connectors and varieties of public green space as its main activity areas, is to build the multidimensional structure, combined with pins, lines and planes.
　　Urban parks will be built. The urban park green land, will be divided into three levels, levels of municipality, district and community, mainly located along the rivers and hills.
　　There are 15 newly municipal parks to be built, such as Chenjiayanwan Park, Shiban Forest Park, Shahe Environmental Park, Mianyang Mountain Park, Yingpan Mountain Park, Canal Park, Eastern Urban Park, White Horse Mountain Park, Qiuyutai Park, Huibuchong Park, Longevity Lake Park, Baiyang Park, Wulong Park, Luojiaba Park and Tumen Park, occupying an area of 544.2 hectares.
　　Part of the well-preserved mountains and rivers will be classified as an ecological green park and ecological preservation area as an important supplement for urban public green space. Eleven ecological green park will be built, such as the Urban Central Park ,  Beiya Forest Park at the entrance of the Xiling Gorge, Huangbai River Forest Park, ShaheEcologic Park, Juanqiaohe Ecologic Park, Qiaobianhe Ecologic Park, Longquan EcologicPark, BailinRiver Wetland Park, Liuyanchong Ecologic Park, Baiyang Forest Park, Gaobazhou Wetland Park，occupying the area of 4229.36 hectares. Two ecological preservation areas: Xiling Ecological Preservation Area and Xiaoting Ecological Preservation Area will be built, taking the area of 13670.18 hectares.