| With the development of economy in society, there are a growing number of demands in entertainment among the people, and the rising material needs can hardly be satisfied by traditional pastime any more, such as having a rest or a walk. Therefore, more and more people tent to explore new leisure activities displaying their own culture.In recent years, it has been proved by the heated tourism in Western Sichuan ancient town. This essay tries to conclude the significance of studying leisure space of waterfront in Western Sichuan ancient town, to put forward some current questions in this mode and to look for solutions to it on the basis of the analyses of traditional leisure space, the leisure space of waterfront, as well as the existing circumstances in Western Sichuan ancient town. Finally, taking the Xingchang ancient town for example, the essay tries to get an optimized design proposal with some related theories.This essay attempts to arouse the awareness of protection and promote the environment improvements for the classical ancient town in Western Sichuan, drawing enough attention to the planning programming in leisure space of waterfront by which the charm and characteristic of it can be well-displayed. |