“Protection is development” is the main development direction which most scenic spots in China tend to while they still lack specific measures at present. The arrival of the tourism and recreation era and the rapid development of city construction in China require specific development direction and systematic implementation measures. Taking Wuhan City East Lake Recreation Area as an example , this paper breaks the usual “protection slogan”, sets up a new space planning pattern based on protection and draws up a compound development direction of city (Wuhan) and scenic spot(East lake area).