Construction of the panda theme park in Fenghuang started at the end of 2018. It includes a panda house, a panda hospital, a feed processing room, a tourist service center, a science museum and other supporting projects.

Construction in the centre of town augurs even more vast shopping malls, and a high-tech industrial park is being developed on the edge of town.

Throngs of Ground Zero construction workers wearing hard-hats emblazoned with the American flag took in the odd drama as they ate lunch on nearby park benches.