# Xixiang Scenic Area Overview
## Districts of Xixiang Scenic Area
The Xixiang Scenic Area is divided into three distinct districts, each offering a unique experience:
1. **Historical and Cultural Leisure Area**
– Core: Thousand-year-old town of Xixiang
– Features: Integration of Haiyan salt culture, Buddhist culture, and filial piety culture
2. **Modern Cultural Leisure Area**
– Focus: Blending traditional art with modern culture
– Facilities: Art dissemination, fine appreciation, and leisure entertainment
3. **Ecological Tourism Leisure Area**
– Center: Xianhu Modern Agricultural Demonstration Park
– Activities: Understanding modern agricultural technology, learning agricultural knowledge, and engaging in agricultural experience and sightseeing
## Main Attractions
The scenic area’s main attractions include:
– **Dong Yong and the Seven Fairies Cultural Park**
– **Taishan Landscape Boulevard**
– **Dongtai City Modern Agricultural Demonstration Park**
– **Xixiang Ancient Town**
– **Haichun Pagoda Garden** (location of Taishan Temple)
## Operating Hours
The Xixiang Scenic Area operates from **09:00 to 17:00** all year round.
## Preferential Policies
Admission is free for:
– **Children**: Under 1.4 meters (inclusive) in height
– **Elderly**: 70 years old (inclusive) and above with an elderly card or ID card
– **Disabled**: With a valid disability certificate
– **Military Personnel**: Active-duty military with an officer’s certificate, police officer’s certificate, or soldier’s certificate, and veterans with a discharge certificate
– **Blood Donors**: Individuals with national awards for unpaid blood donation, unpaid hematopoietic stem cell donation, and lifelong achievement awards for unpaid blood donation volunteer service, with relevant documents
– **Martyr’s Relatives**: With a martyr’s relative’s cross-regional tomb-sweeping certificate or letter
– **Heroes**: With a Jiangsu bravery honor certificate
Preferential tickets are available for:
– **Elderly**: Aged 60 to 70 (inclusive) with an elderly card or ID card
– **Students**: Full-time primary, middle, and college students with a student ID
– **Low-Income and Special Hardship Households**: With valid documents
– **Firefighters**: With a firefighter’s certificate
## Additional Notes
The preferential policies mentioned are for some projects within the scenic area and are for reference only. Specific details are subject to the announcements made by the scenic area on the day.
## Essential Tips
Please note that the Xixiang Ancient Town is currently under demolition and will be rebuilt in the future, presenting a brand-new appearance to visitors.
