Brief introduction of Zhong Xiang

Zhongxiang City is a county-level city entrusted by Jingmen City, Hubei Province. In ancient times, it was called Ying. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was the capital of Chu, and in the late Warring States Period, it was the capital of Chu. During the Three Kingdoms period, Wu built a stone city here. From the Western Jin Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, it was the seat of Chengtianfu, one of the three municipalities directly under the Central Government, with a recorded history of more than 2,700 years. In A.D. 153 1 year, Zhu Houzong, Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, was born and made a fortune here, which means "land of geomantic omen and auspicious bells" and gave the county name "Zhongxiang". Zhongxiang is the hometown of longevity in the world 1, a famous historical and cultural city in China, an excellent tourist city in China, a world cultural heritage-the location of the Ming Tombs, a national sustainable development experimental zone, a national ecological demonstration zone, a national greening model county and city, a national advanced county and city in science, technology, culture and education, and a provincial garden, civilization and health city. 1 1 12 Zhongxiang City is located in the middle of Hubei Province, in the middle of the Hanjiang River, bordering Xiangyang in the north and Jianghan Plain in the south. The city covers a total area of 4,488 square kilometers, covering 1 street and 16 towns. Total registered population 1062800 (20 13), of which the urban population is 205000; In 20 14, the city achieved a regional GDP of 3,665,438+83 million yuan. 13 Zhongxiang has a long history and gave birth to splendid Chu culture. It is one of the important birthplaces of Chu culture, and has produced a number of people with far-reaching influence in history, such as Song Yu, a writer of Chu Ci, Mo Chounv, a singer and dancer of Chu.