Where is Jingzhou?

Jingzhou

Historical evolution

Jingzhou is named after the winding and towering Jingshan Mountain in its original territory. In July 1949, the Jingzhou Administrative Region Inspectorate's Office was established to govern Jingzhou Town, Jiangling County. In the same month, Jianglingzhisha City was established as a city under the jurisdiction of the province. In 1955, Shashi City was placed under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou Special Administrative Region. In 1979, Shashi City was restored to a provincial municipality. In 1983, Jingmen County was set aside and renamed Jingmen City as a provincial municipality. In 1994, with the approval of the State Council, Jingzhou Prefecture and Shashi City were abolished and merged to establish Jingsha City. Qianjiang, Xiantao, and Tianmen cities were designated as provincial cities. In 1996, it was renamed Jingzhou City, and Jingshan County and Zhongxiang City were carved out. The municipal government is located in Shasha District.

In 2001, Jingzhou City governed two districts: Jingzhou and Shashi, three counties: Gongan, Jianli, and Jiangling, and three county-level cities: Songzi, Shishou, and Honghu. The city has jurisdiction over 103 towns, 12 streets, 421 neighborhood committees, 2,927 village committees, and 24,476 villager groups. The city's land area is 14,067 square kilometers, of which 558 square kilometers are in the urban area and 53 square kilometers are built in the urban area.

At the end of 2004, the city governed 12 streets, 88 towns, and 14 townships.

Shashi City This is Shashi Town, Jiangling County. Shashi City was established in 1949 and is directly under the jurisdiction of the province. In 1958, Shashi City was handed over to the leadership of Jingzhou Agency. In 1979, Shashi City was transferred to the provincial government. Jingzhou Prefecture, Jingzhou Area: The Jingzhou Prefecture was established in 1949, with the special agency stationed in Jiangling County (Jingzhou). It governs 8 counties including Jingmen, Jingshan, Zhongxiang, Tianmen, Qianjiang, Gongan, Songzi (in Xinjiangkou Town), and Jiangling. In 1951, the three counties of Mianyang (in Xiantao Town), Jianli and Shishou, which were formerly part of the Mianyang Prefecture, were included in the Jingzhou Prefecture. It governs 11 counties. In 1952, Mianyang County was separated from Honghu County and established in Honghu. Jingzhou Prefecture governs 12 counties. In 1953, Jingjiang County was established from the three counties of Gong'an, Songzi and Shishou, and was stationed at Douhudi. Jingzhou Prefecture governs 13 counties. In 1955, Jingjiang County was abolished and merged into Gongan County. Gong'an County moved to the original site of Jingjiang County, Douhu Di, and the original Gong'an County Chengguan was renamed Nanping Town. Jingzhou Prefecture governs 12 counties. In 1958, Shashi City, which was originally under the direct jurisdiction of the province, was placed under the leadership of the Jingzhou Special Administrative Office, and Honghu County was moved to Xinti Town. In 1960, Shayang City was established from Shayang Town in Jiangling County, under the leadership of the Jingzhou Special Administrative Office. It governs 2 cities and 12 counties. In 1961, Shayang City was abolished, renamed Shayang Town, and placed under the leadership of Jingmen County. Jingzhou Prefecture governs 1 city and 12 counties. In 1970, Jingzhou Prefecture was renamed Jingzhou District, and the district was located in Jiangling County. It governs Shashi City and Jiangling, Jingmen, Zhongxiang, Jingshan, Jianli, Shishou (in Xiulin Town), Tianmen, Qianjiang, Mianyang (in Xiantao Town), Honghu (in Xindi Town), Public Security Bureau (in Doushi Town), That is, 12 counties including the original Douhudi Town) and Songzi (Zhuxinjiangkou Town). In 1979, Shashi City was transferred to the provincial government. Jingmen City was established from Chengguan Town and nearby areas in Jingmen County, under the leadership of Jingzhou District. Jingzhou region governs 1 city and 12 counties. Mianyang Special Area: Mianyang Special Area was established in 1949, with the special agency stationed in Mianyang County. It has jurisdiction over 7 counties including Mianyang (in Xiantao Town), Hanchuan, Hanyang (in Caidian Town), Jiayu, Puqi, Jianli, Shishou, and the Xindi office. In 1950, the Xindi Office was abolished and reestablished in Xindi Town, under the leadership of Mianyang County. In 1951, the Mianyang Special Administrative Office was stationed in Xinti Town, Mianyang County. In the same year, the Mianyang Prefecture was revoked, and Mianyang, Jianli, and Shishou counties were placed under the Jingzhou Prefecture; Hanchuan and Hanyang counties were placed under the Xiaogan Prefecture; and Jiayu and Puqi counties were placed under the Daye Prefecture. (Excerpted from: "The History of the People's Republic of China and State Administrative Regions" (1949-1979) edited by Shi Weile)

On May 27, 1986, the State Council approved the abolition of Shishou County and the establishment of Shishou City ( county level).

On July 31, 1987, the State Council approved (Guohan [1997] No. 130) to abolish Honghu County and establish Honghu City (county level). The administrative area of ????the original Honghu County was the administrative area of ??Honghu City. .

On September 29, 1994, the State Council approved (Guohan [1994] No. 99): (1) The Jingzhou region, Shashi City, and Jiangling County were abolished, and Jingsha City (prefecture level) was established. The Municipal People's Government Located on Beijing Road, Shashi District, newly established. (2) Jingsha City has newly established Shashi District, Jingzhou District and Jiangling District.

Shashi City has jurisdiction over the five sub-district offices of Jiefang Road, Chongwen Road, Zhongshan Road, Shengli Road and Chaoyang Road and the four townships of Lixin, Guanju, Lianhe and Luochang in the original Shashi City. The District People's Government is located on Beijing Road; Jingzhou District has jurisdiction The district people's government is located in Jingzhou Town; Jiangling District has jurisdiction over the 5 towns of Jingzhou, Chuandian, Mashan, Libu and Mishi and 2 Jinan and Balingshan towns in the original Jiangling County; Jiangling District governs Haoxue, Guanyindang, There are 9 towns including Cenhe, Zishi, Tanqiao, Xionghe, Baima Temple, Shagang and Puji and 2 townships Majiazhai and Qinshi. The District People's Government is located in Haoxue Town. (3) Jingsha City governs Songzi County, Gongan County, Jianli County, Jingshan County in the original Jingzhou area and the newly established Shashi District, Jingzhou District and Jiangling District. Xiantao City, Qianjiang City, Tianmen City, Zhongxiang City, Shishou City and Honghu City in the original Jingzhou area were under the direct jurisdiction of the province.

On December 29, 1995, the Ministry of Civil Affairs approved (Civil Affairs Bureau [1995] No. 86) to abolish Songzi County and establish Songzi City.

On November 20, 1996, the State Council approved (Guohan [1996] No. 99) to rename Jingsha City to Jingzhou City.

On December 2, 1996, the State Council approved (Guohan [1996] No. 111) to place Jingshan County under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou City under the jurisdiction of Jingmen City and to place Zhongxiang City under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou City under the jurisdiction of Jingmen City. Escrow.

On July 2, 1998, the State Council approved the abolition of Jiangling District in Jingzhou City and the establishment of Jiangling County. The County People's Government is located in Haoxue Town.

In 2000, according to the fifth national census data: Jingzhou City’s total population was 6,279,990. Among them: Shashi District 591572 Jingzhou District 585578 Gongan County 1009690 Jianli County 1363132 Jiangling County 389653 Shishou City 602649 Honghu City 877775 Songzi City 859941 (according to the administrative division of the year; unit: person)

Regional location:

Jingzhou City is located at 111°150-114°050 east longitude and 29°260-31°370 north latitude. It is located in the south-central part of Hubei Province, in the hinterland of the Jianghan Plain. The Yangtze River runs through the city from west to east, with a total length of 483 kilometers. Jingzhou connects Wuhan to the east, Yichang to the west, Changde, Hunan to the south, and Jingmen and Guofan to the north. The total area is 14,100 square kilometers, of which plain lake areas account for 78.7% and hilly and low mountainous areas account for 21.1%. The city governs 2 districts of Jingzhou and Shashi and 3 counties of Jiangling, Gongan and Jianli, and manages 3 cities of Songzi, Shishou and Honghu. It has 119 towns, 18 sub-district offices, and a total of 3398 villages (residents). committees, 24,835 villager groups.

Population and ethnicity:

Jingzhou City is one of the densely populated cities in Hubei Province.

The city’s total population is 6.421 million, with a population density of 456 people/square kilometer, accounting for 10.7% of the total population of Hubei Province. The city's urban population exceeds 2 million, accounting for 33.0% of the total population. The central urban area covers an area of ??54 square kilometers and has a population of 750,000.

History and culture:

Jingzhou has outstanding people, rich products, long history and splendid culture. Since ancient times, Jingzhou has been known as a land of culture and a land of plenty. Jingzhou is among the first batch of national historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the 20th generation of Yue kings established Jingzhou as their capital for 411 years. The ancestors of Chu created a Chu culture that is comparable to the culture of Athens in ancient Greece. The Warring States silks unearthed in Jingzhou, the sword of King Goujian of Yue, and a complete set of stone chimes all reflect the brilliance of Chu culture. The great patriotic poet Qu Yuan, the "blockbuster" politician King Chuzhuang, the famous Prime Minister of Chu State Sun Shuao, etc. all entered the stage of history from the land of Jingzhou. Jingzhou is the birthplace of the Three Kingdoms culture. 82 of the 120 chapters of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" are written about Jingzhou. "The city is full of scenic spots from the Three Kingdoms, and the well-preserved ancient city wall of Jingzhou, which is 10.5 kilometers long, is known as "the rare complete wall in the south of the Yangtze River in China." The Wenggong site on Jigong Mountain excavated in 1992 was identified by the archaeological community as "China's First, rare in the world." Jingzhou is also the birthplace of Chinese dragon boat culture. The annual "China Jingzhou International Dragon Boat Festival" has become Jingzhou's unique cultural taste, an important carrier of expanding opening up, and a grand festival for the people of the city. .

Traffic conditions:

Jingzhou is an important central city in central and southern Hubei.

The primary axis of national land development (Yangtze River) and the secondary axis (Beijing-Guangzhou, Jiaozhou-Liuzhou Railway) intersect here. The 483-kilometer golden waterway of the Yangtze River runs through the territory, National Highway 207 runs from north to south, National Highway 318 and the Yihuang Expressway cross from east to west. Shashi Port is an important port in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Shashi Airport is a national second-level airport, forming a modern transportation network in Jingzhou connected by roads, railways, water transportation, aviation and other modes; the construction of Xiang (Fan)-Jing ( Zhouzhou), Jingzhou-Changzhou (Germany) expressway, especially the Jingzhou Yangtze River Highway Bridge, which was completed and opened to traffic on October 1, has made Jingzhou's geographical and transportation advantages of connecting the east to the west and connecting the south and the north more obvious. Jingzhou is the second largest information hub node and information transmission center in Hubei Province, ranking second in the province in four indicators including communication technology equipment, communication capabilities, user scale, and total business volume. The nationally planned eight-vertical and eight-horizontal "information highway" optical cable trunk line has two backbone optical cables, one vertical and one horizontal, passing through Jingzhou. The city's information and communications industry has reached considerable scale. It is particularly important to point out that after the victory in fighting the floods in 1998, the country invested more than 5.5 billion yuan in the reinforcement project of the Jingjiang levee and the Yangtze River main levee. Now, the majestic Qianli River Embankment has become a beautiful scenery in Jingzhou. With the closure of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Jingzhou's flood control, security and disaster resistance and reduction capabilities have been significantly enhanced. The place that was once threatened by floods will soon become a promising investment hotspot.

Economic development:

Jingzhou is a city full of business opportunities. Since ancient times, Jingzhou has been a place where merchants gather. As early as the Han Dynasty, Jingzhou was one of the top ten commercial cities in the country; in modern times, Jingzhou was the earliest inland port city in my country that opened up trade to the outside world. Today's Jingzhou City is located at the forefront of the western development and has unique geographical advantages. It is the intersection area of ??the cross axes of the country's "four major growth poles" and is about 1,000 kilometers away from Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Chongqing. Jingzhou City is an important national agricultural comprehensive commodity production base and a light textile and chemical industry base. It is a city full of business opportunities, full of vitality and full of hope. After years of construction, Jingzhou's economy has achieved considerable development. At present, Jingzhou's industry has distinctive characteristics, forming five major categories such as machinery, light industry, combustion, textiles, and electronics. A number of key backbone enterprises have emerged, such as Sanonda, Tianfa, Cheqiao, Kaile, Hongcheng, and Shendian. , there are 7 companies in the well that have achieved listing financing, among which Sanonda Group ranks first in the national pesticide industry, Kaile Technology is the national leader in plastic pipes, and Hongcheng Company is the leader of China's low-pressure large-diameter intelligent valve companies; the city's agricultural output value is approximately Accounting for 13% of Hubei Province, the total output of grain, cotton, oilseeds, and aquatic products ranks first in Hubei Province, and 6 national and provincial agricultural industrialization leading enterprises including Tianrong, Yinxin, and Jixiang have been established; Jingzhou The city has a good momentum of open development. There are 474 foreign-funded enterprises in the city. It has successfully introduced a number of large multinational companies such as Philips of the Netherlands, Delphi of the United States, Farrefa of France, and Meguises of Germany to settle in Jingzhou. Jingzhou's business circulation is prosperous, and the total retail sales of goods in the society are Ranking second in Hubei Province. The national commodity market Blue Star Trade City is the largest wholesale market for construction and decoration materials in Hubei Province. Hongcheng Commercial Port is an important industrial product market in Hubei Province. New ecologies such as chain operations, logistics distribution, mass stores, and e-commerce are constantly emerging. Jingzhou It has become an important commodity circulation center in the Jianghan Plain in Hubei and the Dongting Lake Plain in Hunan. At the same time, Jingzhou's science and technology education is developing rapidly. The city's high-tech involves fine chemicals, electronics, new materials and other fields. It has the richest educational resources in the province except Wuhan City. It has 9 colleges and universities, with master's students and undergraduates reaching With more than 30,000 people, it can provide strong support for Jingzhou’s economic and social development.