On Jan. 1st, the reporter learned that the publicity of Changyang Qingjiang Fang Mountain Area and Three Gorges Jiufeng Valley Ecotourism Resort has expired, and they have been officially promoted to the national 4A scenic spots. Until now, the number of Yichang’s 4A scenic spots has reached 17.

　　Located beside Qing River, Changyang Qingjiang Fang Mountain Area is reputed as “Zhangjiajie in Hubei Province, Jiuzhaigou in Three Gorges” with excellent resource endowments, such as grotesque peaks and rocks, cloud seas and waterfalls, valleys and cliffs, ancient trees, vines and other natural landscapes. Three Gorges Jiufeng Valley Ecotourism Resort, seated in Wuyanquan Town in Yidu City, covers an area of 3.7 square kilometers, the selling point of which is its base on the interactivity of the game and experience. It is the first 4A-level comprehensive main ecotourism area setting the seasonal flowers, the river tracing in the valley, zip line, the cliff and the path, children's exploration paradise and the main activities all in one. (Reporter: Wang Ying; Correspondent: Peng Shiqi)