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There are many scenic spots in Xichuan. Known as the "King of Asian Reservoirs" and "Flowing Golden Sea", Danjiang Reservoir is the largest artificial freshwater lake in Asia, the head of the first canal in the world-the head of the Middle Route Project of South-to-North Water Diversion Project, the small Three Gorges of Danjiang with many peaks and bends, Xiangyan Temple, one of the four famous temples in Zhongzhou, waterfall spring paradise, and the fantastic Eight Immortals Cave. Among them, Danjiang Scenic Area, Xiangyan Temple, a thousand-year-old temple, and Wulichang Street in Qing Dynasty are listed as one of the eight key tourist routes in Henan Province.

Xichuan is rich in resources. Xichuan belongs to the monsoon climate of transition from north subtropical zone to warm temperate zone, with mild climate, distinct seasons and abundant rainfall. The average annual sunshine time is 2046 hours, the precipitation is about 804mm, the temperature is 15.8℃, and the frost-free period is 228 days. It is not only rich in mineral resources, but also suitable for plants and animals in the north and south to grow here. Mineral resources: There are 39 proven exploitable mineral resources, such as vanadium soil, stone coal, granite, crocidolite, tiger eye stone, marble, graphite, gypsum, barium stone, placer gold, limestone and dolomite, among which crocidolite, tiger eye stone and rosin yellow marble rank first in China, while placer gold, limestone, gypsum and dolomite rank first in the province. Agriculture: Zanthoxylum bungeanum, capsicum, fruit, mulberry, Chinese herbal medicine, aquatic products and other leading industries with local characteristics have been formed. Among them, the planting area of fragrant pepper is 654.38+10,000 mu, and the annual output of dried pepper is 56 million kilograms, which are exported to the United States, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and other countries and regions. In aquatic products, 1 10,000 cage fish culture bases and 1 100 million whitebait culture bases have been formed; The total area of forest fruit industry, mainly pepper and citrus, is 470 thousand mu; Gracilaria lemaneiformis has a planting area of 400,000 mu. Water conservancy: There are five major rivers in China: Danjiang River, Guanhe River, Qihe River, Taohe River and Diaohe River, with an annual surface runoff of 560 million cubic meters and hydropower reserves of 63,000 kilowatts. Danjiang Reservoir, the largest artificial freshwater lake in Asia, covers an area of 400 square kilometers and has a storage capacity of 29 billion cubic meters. Biological resources: there are wild animals and plants 1787 species in the county. Among them, there are 58 species of fungi in 23 families; 978 species of wild plants, belonging to 135 family; There are 184 families and 75 1 species of wild animals. The national key protected plants include Pteroceltis tatarinowii, Alpinia officinarum, Cercidiphyllum japonicum, Ginkgo biloba, Gastrodia elata, etc. 10. There are more than 20 species of national key protected animals, such as leopard, eagle, antelope, musk deer and giant salamander.

Xichuan has a long history and splendid culture. Ancient Shang Lu is the seat of Danyang, the capital of Chu State, and the birthplace of Chu culture. Chu has a history of 900 years, with Xichuan as its capital for 450 years. This is the birthplace of Chu culture and the intersection of North and South cultures. Dr. Fan Li, historian Ye Fan, writer Fan Qi, Fan Tai, scholar Fan Ning, author Fan Zhen of The Extinction of Immortals, calligrapher Li Guns, modern poet Yu Xingyu, famous water conservancy expert Zhu Huahang and medical scientist Yan Zhongyi were all born and raised in Sri Lanka, and their masterpieces still shine with a long history and profound wisdom. Xichuan has a long history, rich cultural accumulation, and cultural relics abound, so it is called "Cultural Relics County". At present, there are 2 national key cultural relics protection units, provincial cultural relics protection units 1 1 and 45 county-level cultural relics protection units. More than 8,000 pieces of cultural relics have been unearthed, among which rare treasures such as bronze forbidden, tripod and stone flute have attracted great attention from historians at home and abroad, and have been exhibited in Japan, the United States, Germany and France. In particular, the excavation of bronze ban has advanced the history of investment casting technology in China for more than 2,000 years. This is the best-preserved Wuli Long Street in Qing Dynasty in Central South China 13 provinces and cities. In May of 200 1 year, it was approved by the State Council and named as a national key cultural relics protection unit. There is a thousand-year-old temple named Xiangyan Temple, which was built in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty. It is also called "the four famous temples in Zhongzhou" with Baima Temple, Suoguo Temple and Shaolin Temple. This is the Dojo of the Tang Dynasty monk Zhong Hui. Li Chen, a member of Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, lived in seclusion here for seven years in order to escape the civil strife in the imperial court. The Daxiong Hall in the temple still completely preserves the largest mural in the Central Plains during the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and its artistic and academic research value is first-class.

We are from Xichuan, and we are proud of Xichuan! For her long history and splendid culture! Because of her rich resources and beautiful scenery! For her more than 700,000 lovely people!

Let's join hands to promote and develop Xichuan and jointly build a better tomorrow for Xichuan!