Changyinsha Modern Agricultural Demonstration Park. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Changyinsha Modern Agricultural Demonstration Park (CMADP) is located in eastern Zhangjiagang, next to the Yangtze River. It is known for its natural landscape of reeds every ten Li(1 li is equal to 500 meters) and century-old tides. It has been earmarked as the National Demonstration Base for Agricultural Industrialization, Jiangsu Modern Agricultural Industrial Park and Jiangsu Modern Agricultural Science and Technology Park.
CMADP with a total area of 50 square kilometers and the cultivated area of 3333.3 hectares is the only urban oasis in Suzhou and southern Jiangsu. Concerning its three leading industries, namely e fruit and vegetables, green rice, and characteristic aquatic products, CMADP will be a specialized agricultural park in southern Jiangsu, integrating new product research and development, seedling breeding and reproduction, standardized planting, processing and distribution, storage and logistics, industrial incubation as well as tourism experiences.