Today, nearly 150 years later, Xiaonanhai still maintains a complete earthquake site. Its ground was destroyed, and the underwater farmhouse and the underwater "drunken" forest were well preserved in the earthquake. After on-the-spot investigation, experts and scholars at home and abroad gave a high evaluation, saying that it is "the only one in China and rare in the world". As always, it is clear that the large rockfall, small rockfall, rocky earthquake landslide, majestic earthquake dam and beautiful earthquake lake have formed the unique Xiaonanhai earthquake site in China, which has high scientific investigation value and is a precious natural heritage of mankind. For this reason, Xiaonanhai was approved as "National Earthquake Site Protection Area" and listed as "National Publicity and Education Base for Earthquake Prevention and Disaster Reduction" on 200 1. So far, many puzzles in Xiaonanhai, such as the appearance of Shuixia Manor and the source of more than 40 million cubic meters of land sedimentation, have aroused many people's interest and become potential research resources.
The scientific research value of Xiaonanhai is rare, and the beautiful scenery is more attractive. Blue waves ripple on the lake with an average depth of 30 meters and the deepest point of 52.7 meters. Five streams, mainly Banjiaxi, pour into the lake continuously. Chaoyang Temple Island, Laojuanping Island and Niubei Island have lush trees and quiet environment. The lake area is surrounded by beautiful peaks and lush vegetation, making Xiaonanhai like a "pearl" embedded in the depths of the mountains.
On the island of Chaoyang Temple in Xiaonanhai, the cultural organization launched an armed uprising that shocked the Qing court. During the Second Revolutionary Civil War, the Red Army led by He Long also launched the first battle into Sichuan in Xiaonanhai, which gave Xiaonanhai a profound revolutionary color.
Xiaonanhai Scenic Area covers an area of 1.50 square kilometers, which is adjacent to Bamian Mountain and integrated with the nearby Daqiao Ethnic Village, making it a "trump card" tourist attraction in Qianjiang.