Why is Xiangfan also called Xiangyang?

It can't be said that it is a name change and brand awareness: "Zhuge Liang" and "Xiangyang" are equal. The name of Xiangyang has been known to people since ancient times. For example, Zhuge Liang lived in Gulong, outside Xiangyang, for 10 years, and "three visits to the thatched cottage" and "Longzhongdui" were born here. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 120, 3 1 took place in Xiangyang. After liberation, Xiangfan became more famous because of Zhuge Liang, but Xiangfan did not need to hang on Zhuge Liang. Xiangyang City (Xiangfan) is one of the oldest areas in China. As early as 600,000 years ago, human beings have flourished here. Xiangyang is divided into two parts by Hanshui River, with Xiangcheng in the south and Fancheng in the north. Fancheng started in the Western Zhou Dynasty and was named after Zhou Xuanwang's father (Fan Muzhong). Xiangyang was built in the early Han Dynasty, and it was named because it was located in Xiangshui (now South Canal) Yang. Since the first year of Xianping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 190), Muliu Biao in Jingzhou moved to Xiangyang, and Xiangyang has been ruled by officials, Taoism, prefectures, roads and counties. Xiangyang City has a history of more than 2,800 years, and the first ancient city pool in China is well preserved. Since ancient times, it has been a place where merchants gather and military strategists compete, and it is also a place where Central Plains culture and Chu culture meet. He has performed some important historical events, such as Offering Jade by the Bian River, Sima Jianxian, Three Visits to the Cottage, Tanxi in Ma Yue, Flooding Seven Armies, and King Li Zicheng. Since the Han Dynasty, Xiangyang has left its mark on China's history and literati's poems. Famous literati such as Song Yu, Du Fu, Meng Haoran, Pi Rixiu, Li Bai, Du Fu and Mi Fei left poems and paintings, which also made Xiangyang famous. The most famous is Du Fu's poem "Come back from this mountain, pass another mountain, come up from the south, and then go north-to my own town!" . In the autumn of 200 1, Zhou Tao, the host of CCTV, frequently referred to Xiangfan as Xiangyang when he hosted the Zhuge Liang Cultural Festival in Xiangfan, which showed the deep influence of Xiangyang, which triggered the debate on the renaming of People's Daily. Urban positioning determines that "Zhuge Liang" is not as good as "Xiangyang", which is divided into two parts by the Hanshui River, with Xiangcheng in the south and Fancheng in the north. 1952, taking the initials of the two cities to establish Xiangfan city. Before the reform and opening-up, Xiangfan was identified by the Hubei provincial government and relevant state departments as an important domestic industrial city with the same name as "Suzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou". Suzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou are three cities. "Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou" is the largest "advantage plate" and the fastest growth pole in Jiangsu. The total area of Suzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou accounts for 0.3% of the country, and the population accounts for 1.7%, but the import and export volume accounts for 17%, ranking fourth in the country in terms of GDP. The three places only account for about 17% of Jiangsu's area and population, but they have created 40% of the province's GDP and fiscal revenue. Blog From the website of Xiangfan Municipal People's Government, it can be clearly seen that the goals of urban development are "a dynamic and efficient new automobile city, a coordinated regional center, a safe and ecological garden city, and a pioneering and innovative cultural city." The website advertised "Xiangfan today: the most suitable city for opening factories in Chinese mainland". It can be seen that Xiangfan has never given up or changed its position as an "industrial city" after liberation, as evidenced by the large number of workshops of No.2 Automobile Company in Xiangfan. Xiangfan City was renamed as "Xiangyang City", relying on the Dongfeng of the Second Automobile Company to promote the development of the automobile industry, and also relying on the fame of Xiangyang Ancient City and Zhuge Liang to develop the cultural tourism industry. However, if it is renamed as "Zhuge Liang City", it is possible to put the cart before the horse, so that the original clear city positioning and city name appear extremely uncoordinated. GDP favors the renaming of Xiangyang City, and the biggest driving force comes from GDP. Attracting investment has become the most concerned issue for all second-and third-tier cities and governments in China. In 2003, Nizui Town, Xiangfan City, where the "Gulongzhong" scenic spot is located, was renamed Wolong Town. Local officials believe that the name "Nizui" has a low cultural taste, giving people the impression that it is a small market town with backward sanitation and inconvenient transportation, which has affected the town's investment attraction and tourism development. From 65438 to 0986, Xiangfan was recognized as a national historical and cultural city, one of which was based on the history of Xiangyang ancient city for more than 2000 years. Good place names are excellent city brands, intangible assets and strategic resources for planning urban development and expanding urban influence. As a city brand, "Xiangyang" has a wider extension than "Zhuge Liang" and is more conducive to the development of cultural tourism. Because "Xiangyang" carries a history of more than two thousand years, "Zhuge Liang" only carries the culture of the Three Kingdoms. Grasping the "three kingdoms culture" and abandoning the "Xiangyang literature and history" was a major problem in the development of Xiangfan tourism in the past. After changing its name to Xiangyang, we must face up to this point and let the tourism resources be fully developed and bear fruit. Of course, the development of GDP has been implemented. There is a joke that a series of changes, such as unit seal, plaque, stationery, ID card and real estate license, have resulted in the creation of GDP. This is not a list of attracting investment. At most, I moved the money from my left pocket to my right pocket. For example, learn from the successful experience of Pingyao Ancient City and Hangzhou Song Cheng Pedestrian Street to develop and expand the tourism industry.