Joint venture by Lintong District and Qujiang New District of Xian, the construction of the Xian Lintong National Resort started in mid-April 2010, with total investment of CNY93 billion.

This 28.78 square kilometer resort is located at northeast of Xian and the southwest of Litong. And it will have basic pattern of “one mountain, one zone, three lakes, and five functional areas”. One mountain refers to the large landscape ecological pattern integrating mountain, forest, water, and city based on the Lishan Scenic Area of Lintong. The one zone refers to the ecological conservation zone in the northern mountains area which acts as an ecological barrier. The three lakes are Fenghuang Pool, Zhiyang Lake, and Zixia Lake with total area of 1,600 mu. The five functional areas include Huaqing Pool-Beacon Tower scenic area, a hot spring and wellness educational area, Banshan health care resort, an international tourism and leisure area, and a business and residential area.

The construction is expected to be completed by 2014. CNY26 billion will be invested by the local governments to build a tourism destination with an international flavor for travel, vacation, spa, conventions, and exhibitions. It is forecasted that resort will be able to accept 15 million tourists a year and generates of CNY4 billion.