Located in Xinjin, the zone has over 20 sight-seeing spots, and covers an area of 15 square km. Inside the zone are a large water-exercising place of state level, two cultural relics under provincial protection, and three under city protection and a city-level forest garden. the mural paintings of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in the Guanyin Temple (Goddess of Mercy) can he compared with those of the Fahai Temple in
Beijing and the Yuan Dynasty murals in
Shanxi Province's Yongle Palace. The large wall sculpture "Bodhisattva Crossing-Sea" inside Guanyin Temple was praised by well-known aesthetician Wang Chaowen as the "Oriental Venus". The Chunyang Temple is known both at home and abroad as the No.1 Confucius Temple of Honesty and Filial Piety in both ancient and modern times. The Laojun Temple (legendary founder of Taoism) stands amidst ancient pine trees. The Nanhe River links the main spots in the zone. Cranes gather on the Bird's Island, and the Peach Stream flows merrily through green trees and strange stones.
The standard international grade-A water-exercising place, refereed to as the "Oriental Pearl" occupies an area of 1,000mu, and the green grass looks like jadeite.
