Jingzhou

Geography

The municipality extends on: 14067 km ², soft inclined towards the east. It is furrowed inland waterways, lakes and sinuous rivers. Jingzhou is located on the middle price of the Yangzi Jiang, in the plain of Jianghan, between the Three Throats at the west and the town of Wuhan in the east. In north the town of Jingmen is and with the south the province of the Hunan.

History

Jingzhou is a very old center of transport and distribution of goods. Traces of human presence have been attested there for at least six thousand years, when appeared the Daxi culture.

The old city of Jingzhou is in the current district of Jiangling. Controlling the median course of Yangzi Jiang, it is since always a strategic position.

It was during 411 years the capital of twenty kings de Chu, during the period known as Period of springs and the autumns and of that of the kingdoms combatants.

The city is famous to be built into hard by Guan Yu, during the period of the three kingdoms. During the period of the dynasties of north and south, it was the capital of Hedi (IQ), Yuandi (Liang), and Jingdi (Liang). During the period of the five dynasties and the ten kingdoms, it was capital Jingnan. The ancient off city Jingzhou is what is now Jiangling District off Jingzhou City. It is situated in the middle reaches off the Chang Jiang, has strategic place off military importance since ancient times.

Capital Jingzhou was the off 20 kings over 411 years off the State off Chu during the Spring and Fall Period and the Warring States off the Zhou Dynasty.

The city is said to cuts been built with earth by Guan Yu in the Three Kingdoms period. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties period, it was the capital off Qihedi, Liangyuandi, the Later Liang; in Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, it was the capital off the Nanping State.

Sights! --> There are also historical sites from the Three Kingdoms period, such ace the Wulin Battlefield (Battle off Red Cliffs), Huarong Path and the place where Army To order Zhou Yu was humiliated for three times.

Present The city walls were rebuilt in 1646: butt 9 m high, 10 m thick and 9.3 km in perimeter. The city walls, city spoil, enemy broadcasting stations and battlements cuts been maintained well. One signal off the majestic city spoils, towers are built, goal most cuts been damaged gold rebuilt, only leaving the Chaozong Tower which was rebuilt in 1838 erecting one the Gongji Gate.

Well known is the Jinzhou museum. Many historical relics are displayed there, especially has more than 2,000-year-old male corpse in has good state off safeguarding. Also there is valuable silk and beautiful lacquer ware from the Warring States Period dating back 2,000 years.

The journey from Wuhan to Jingzhou takes three hours by drunk one the highway.

Demographics

The following nationalities are represented: Han, Today, Manchu, Tujia, Miao, Mongols. -->

Economy

In 2005, total GDP was of 39,3 billion Yuan S, and the GDP per capita of: 10278 yuans.

Administrative divisions

The city-prefecture of Jingzhou exerts its jurisdiction on eight subdivisions - two districts, three city-counties and three counties :

the district of Shashi - 沙市区 Shāshì Qū ;
the district of Jingzhou - 荆州区 Jīngzhōu Qū ;
the town of Shishou - 石首市 Shíshǒu Shì ;
the town of Honghu - 洪湖市 Hónghú Shì ;
the town of Songzi - 松滋市 Sōngzī Shì ;
the county of Jiangling - 江陵县 Jiānglíng Xiàn ;
the county of Gong' year - 公安县 Gōng' ān Xiàn ;
the county of Jianli - 监利县 Jiānlì Xiàn .

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