Changshou Island, Hubei Province

From the center of the Hanjiang River in the west of Niushou Town, Xiangyang, there is a longevity island and a longevity village on the island. By the Han River, take a 6-minute ferry, cross the Han River to the west and enter the island.

Changshou Island is oval, about 3 kilometers long from north to south and 7 kilometers wide from east to west, with an area of about 14 square kilometers. It is the second largest island in Xiangfan after Zhou Yuliang (16 square kilometers). Changshou Island is a Jiang Xindao silted up by the change of river course. It is recorded on the island that at least in the seventh year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1857), farmers lived and cultivated land on the mainland. At that time, it was called Zhongzhou, but there was no previous research on when farmers began to live here. According to reports, at present, from the administrative division, Changshou Island is divided into four groups: Changshou Island Village in Niushou Town, Xinji Farm, Yuanying Farm and Huanghe Village in Wolong Town. Among them, Changshoudao Village is located in Niujiazhou, Majiazhou, Linjiazhou, Lijiazhou, Xujiazhou, Qiaowan and other places. On the mainland, *** 10 group. There are 23,000 mu of sandy land and beaches on the mainland, with a forest area of about 1.8 million mu, a forest coverage rate of 72.5% and a population of nearly 2,000, including Changshoudao Village 1.64 million, and a cultivated land area of 3,800 mu.

According to reports, there are more than 50 elderly people over 70 years old, 25 elderly people over 80 years old, 90 elderly people over 1 person, and centenarians1person. Because there are many people living on the island, in order to develop eco-tourism, the villagers voted for the approval of the relevant departments in June 5438+February last year, changing Zhongzhou Island into Changshou Island and Xinzhong Village into Changshou Village. In addition, the village is applying to the provincial environmental protection department for an ecological demonstration village. Once the application for World Heritage is successful, Changshou Island will be turned into an eco-tourism resort. Secretary Lin said that Party committees and governments at all levels in fancheng district attach great importance to the development of longevity, and all sectors of society are also very concerned. At present, Xiangyang Scenic Tourism Resources Planning Institute has made a tourism plan for Changshou Island, which is funded by Niushou Town. At present, the first draft of the plan has been issued and is being solicited.