According to the announcement released by the Yichang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, 5newtourism areas in Yichanghave been recently recognized as 3A national tourism attractions, including Lanzhimei DreamTown in Yiling District, Dongfang Nianhua Rural Complex in Zhijiang County, Xiangwangzhai Eco-tourism Resortin Changyang Tujia Autonomous County, Tongxin Huahai Scenic Spot in Zhijiang Countyand Changsheng Cave Scenic Spot in Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County.

　　Lanzhimei DreamTown located in Shuifumiao Village, Longquan Town, is a tourism industry complex integrating modern high-tech agriculture, parent-child recreation, water parks, sports theme park, featuredbanquetsand caterings, health preservation and vacation. Located in Qinjialong Village, Anfusi Town, Zhijiang County, Dongfang Nianhua rural complex consists of four founctional sections: modern agriculture, research basefor primary & middle school students, rural tourism and health care and vacation. Xiangwangzhai Eco-tourism Resort locateson GuoziRock on the opposite bank of the Qingjiang River to the county town ofChangyang Tujia Autonomous County, as the viewing platform of the Qingjiang River as well asan exhibitionof Tujia ethinicculture. Tongxin Huahai Scenic Area in Wen'an Town, Zhijiang County, is a unique pastoral complex of agriculture, tourism and culture in Central China, featured withflowers sightseeing, jungle walking, rural experience, pastoralrecreation, leisure and vacation. Wufeng Changsheng Cave Scenic Area isa well-preserved natural cave with the largest clusters ofstalactite scenes in the Three Gorges area. (Reporter: Zhou Hanfei)