Qingshuihe watershed was appointed to be the research object for ecological restoration models of soil and water conservation in the rainstorm center area by the Huaihe River Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources in 1986. In order to achieve both ecological benefits and economic benefits from soil and water conservation in the small watershed,ecological restoration models were explored and their features were analyzed. Furthermore,a comprehensive assessment on the models was given. Some harnessing models were found for the ecological restoration of other small watersheds in the rainstorm center area.