Why is Chaozhou so beautiful?

Chaozhou is located in the east of Guangdong Province, bordering Fujian in the west. It is a national historical and cultural city, a famous hometown of overseas Chinese and an open tourist city. Known as "Zou Lu on the seashore" and "a famous state on the sea". The city has a total area of 36 14 square kilometers, a total population of 2.47 million, and about 2.3 million overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Chaozhou has a long history of organizational system. It has a history of 1600 years since the establishment of Haiyang County in the sixth year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 33 1 year). When the Sui Dynasty withdrew the county and established the state, it was called "Chaozhou". Before the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Chaozhou was ruled by counties, counties, prefectures, roads and governments, and was located in the political, economic and cultural center of eastern Guangdong. In the long history, the long-term foreign exchange and the blending of Chinese and Western cultures have enabled the local local culture to communicate and penetrate with the surrounding culture, the Central Plains culture and the marine culture, forming a unique regional culture-Ren Chao culture, and forming a cultural landscape with distinctive local characteristics, complete structure, complete categories and high grade. There are 728 cultural relics, Chaozhou cuisine, Kung Fu tea, Chaozhou gongs and drums, Chaozhou opera and many other brands with the word "Chao", which constitute Chaozhou's rich and colorful tourism resources. There has been a saying since ancient times that "going to Chaozhou is a waste of time".

Chaozhou folk culture is unique. Chaozhou dialect, Chaozhou opera, Chaozhou music, Chaozhou gongs and drums, Chaozhou cuisine, Kung Fu tea, Chaozhou folk customs, etc. They all have distinctive local colors and contain rich medieval heritage. Therefore, Chaozhou is praised by sinologists as "the cabinet of Central Plains culture". Chaozhou has excellent craftsmanship. Chaozhou embroidery is an important branch of Guangdong embroidery among the four famous embroideries in China, and Chaozhou woodcarving is one of the two major woodcarving systems in China. Chaozhou's craft ceramics are famous for being "white as jade, as thin as paper, as bright as a mirror, as thin as silk and as loud as a chime", so Chaozhou has become the main base of China's ceramics export.

Chaozhou has many cultural relics and historic sites. There are 728 cultural relics in the city, including 5 national key cultural relics protection units, 5 provincial key cultural relics protection units 1 1, and 55 city and county key cultural relics protection units, which are the cultural relics gathering places in eastern Guangdong. Five national key cultural relics protection units include Guangji Bridge, one of the four ancient bridges built in the Southern Song Dynasty and China, which is known as the world's first retractable stone bridge; Xufuma House, a rare architectural mansion in Song Dynasty in China; Kaiyuan Temple, built in the Tang Dynasty, can be called the center of Buddhist activities in eastern Guangdong. Huanggong Temple, the representative work of Chaozhou woodcarving; And the ruins of the Song Kiln in Bijiashan reflect the prosperity of Chaozhou ceramics industry in the Song Dynasty. Provincial and municipal key cultural relics protection units include the Han Wengong Temple in the Song Dynasty, which has the longest existing history and the most complete preservation in China, the 2.6-kilometer-long ancient city wall built in the Ming Dynasty, and the buildings of Guangji Tower and Amin Dynasty, which are equally famous as Guang Zhouta, Yuexiu Mountain and Zhenhai Tower. In addition, there is the Thai Buddhist Temple with the largest building area in China, and the Floating Cultural Relics Research Institute, which treasures precious historical relics. "Eight Scenes of Chaozhou": Phoenix Rain, Xiangqiao Spring Festival, Crocodile Crossing Autumn Wind, Beige Buddha Lantern, Longqiu Pagoda and other scenic spots are scattered like beads on both sides of the Hanjiang River, together with the 2.6-kilometer ancient city wall, riverside promenade and well-preserved ancient residential groups in the ancient city, forming a magnificent scene of Chaozhou ancient city cultural tourism area.

Chaozhou has beautiful natural scenery. Bijia Mountain, Jinshan Mountain and Hulu Mountain in the ancient city are protected by archways, and the Han River passes around the ancient city with beautiful scenery and bright water. The main peak of Fenghuang Mountain in the north is 1.497 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in eastern Guangdong. It is the hometown of oolong tea in China and the birthplace of She nationality, with rich ethnic customs. There is the king of tea trees in the Song Dynasty on the mountain, which is 10 meters high and covers an area of more than one acre. There is an ancient crater Phoenix Tianchi on the top of the mountain, covering an area of more than 60 mu. Rare animal salamanders, commonly known as "four-legged fish", swim in the pool. In the west, there are abundant hot springs and mineral springs at the foot of Pu Sang Mountain; in the rice fields near Meilin Lake, there are various ancient marine erosion landforms, such as Shan Ying, fur seals, toads and birds seeking to burn birds; in the east, there are tens of thousands of egrets in Zhelin Bay, the "egret paradise" with clear water and blue sky, and Jinshiwan Beach, which are all tourist attractions for sightseeing, leisure and holiday.

Chaozhou tourist facilities. There are 17 travel agencies in the city, including 4 international agencies (2 overseas tour groups) and 3 domestic agencies 13. There are nearly 200 full-time tour guides who have passed the national examination, more than 0,000 Chaozhou cuisine chefs, 8 foreign-related hotels, and more than 2,000 guest rooms. There are Shantou-Fen Expressway, National Highway 324 and Guangzhou-Meishan-Shantou Railway passing through the territory, and long-distance buses, taxis and tricycles in the city shuttle around the clock, providing all-weather service and convenient transportation. Tennis, bowling, golf and other entertainment and fitness places are readily available to meet the leisure and entertainment needs of passengers.

In recent years, Chaozhou has actively implemented the development strategy of "strengthening the city through tourism", launched the activity of creating an excellent tourist city in China, and successfully launched special tourist routes such as ancient city cultural tourism and popular science tourism, attracting a large number of tourists from home and abroad. With the deepening of economic development and reform and opening-up, Chaozhou, the cultural pearl on the south coast of China, will surely shine more brightly.

Chaozhou is a national historical and cultural city. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, it was called Jieyang County and Nanhai County.

In the sixth year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 33 1 year), Haiyang County was established, which is now Chaozhou City. In the 9th year of Yixi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 4 13), Yi 'an County was established with Haiyang County as its location. In the tenth year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty, the abandoned county was established as a state. In the eleventh year, Yi 'an was called Chaozhou, which was still ruled by Haiyang County.

Since then, it has been the seat of the government, Taoism, prefectures and even the Republic of China, and it is the political, economic and cultural center of eastern Guangdong. In 3 years (19 14), Haiyang County was renamed Chaoan County. After liberation, the administrative system has changed. 1953, Chaoan County was demolished and Chaozhou was established as a provincial city. 1955 Guangdong administrative office moved from Chaozhou to Shantou. 1958, Chaozhou was changed to a county-level city. In the same year 165438+ 10, Chaozhou was revoked according to the provincial government document No.518 and merged into Chao 'an County.

1979, the municipal organizational system was restored. 1983, the county was revoked and merged into Chaozhou city.

1989 1 Chaozhou was restored as a provincial city. 1990 was designated as a sub-prefecture-level city by Guangdong province. 199 1 With the approval of the State Council, the former Chaozhou City was upgraded to a prefecture-level city, and at the same time, the area was expanded to cover the newly restored Chaoan County and the newly established Xiangqiao District, Fengxi District and Raoping County under the jurisdiction of the former Shantou City.

Since the Sui Dynasty, Chaozhou has set up a county system, and the state administration has been in Haiyang County (Chaozhou Fucheng). Chaozhou City, which was founded in the Song Dynasty, is surrounded by West Lake Mountain in the west, jincheng mountain in the north and Hanshan in the east, and the Hanjiang River flows through it, forming a magnificent landscape with three mountains and one water to protect the city. After several generations of construction, Chaozhou City has basically maintained the beautiful scenery of a famous historical and cultural city. 1986 after Chaozhou was declared as a national historical and cultural city, the municipal party Committee and municipal government implemented the policy of "building a new city and protecting the old city", and formulated and implemented the Master Plan for Chaozhou Urban Construction and the Plan for the Protection and Construction of Chaozhou Famous City. After the upgrading and expansion of Chaozhou, the urban planning area has been expanded from 60 square kilometers to 168 square kilometers. On the one hand, vigorously build a modern new urban area, where there are many high-rise buildings, and party and government organs, finance, posts and telecommunications, industrial and commercial enterprises, cultural and educational units have been built in the new urban area, gradually completing the transfer of political, economic and cultural centers; Well-equipped residential areas flourish, creating a beautiful and comfortable living environment for residents. At present, the urban built-up area has expanded from 8 square kilometers before upgrading to 3 1.4 square kilometers. On the other hand, do a good job in the protection of famous cities, protect and restore national key cultural relics protection units, such as Guangjiqiao and Xufumafu, repair a number of scenic spots such as ancient city walls, ancient pagodas, ancient temples and ancient dwellings, build new Taifo Palace, Huiru Park, Zongtang Academic Museum, Phoenix Island Park, Kaiyuan Temple Riverside Promenade and Great Compassion Hall, expand Kaiyuan Square and repair Korean Temple, so as to make historical and cultural cities more famous. At the same time, we will vigorously strengthen the construction of urban roads, water supply, power supply, sewage, sanitation, greening, lighting and other infrastructure to make the city look more beautiful.

Chaozhou, a medium-sized city with historical and cultural characteristics and modern flavor, has been formed. It has been rated as a health city and a civilized city in Guangdong Province, and is building an excellent tourist city in China. The people of the city are working hard to build a civilized, prosperous and powerful new Chaozhou.

Chaozhou is a civilized city, a sanitary city and a "double support" model city in Guangdong Province. While speeding up economic development, Chaozhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government put spiritual civilization construction, especially ideological and moral culture construction in a prominent position, vigorously strengthened the education of ideals and beliefs, developed local characteristic culture, and extensively carried out various mass activities to create spiritual civilization. The construction of spiritual civilization in the city presents a good development trend of multi-level, wide-ranging and overall promotion, and the flowers of spiritual civilization are competing to open up and achieve fruitful results.

First of all, the city is changing with each passing day. The urban built-up area has developed from 8 square kilometers to 3 1.4 square kilometers, with reasonable planning, complete functions and perfect infrastructure. The urban environment is clean and beautiful, the urban greening coverage rate reaches 34. 1%, and the levels of beautification, greening, purification and lighting are constantly improving, basically forming a framework of medium-sized cities with both ancient city features and modern atmosphere. Second, new progress has been made in science, education and health. High-tech industries have developed rapidly, and the contribution rate of scientific and technological progress to economic growth has reached 40.2%. The population growth has been effectively controlled, and the family planning control target issued by the province has been completed for four consecutive years. The cause of radio and television has developed rapidly, with radio and television coverage reaching over 98%, and various competitive sports activities have achieved good results. The third is to improve the quality of citizens' civilization. The Chaozhou spirit of self-confidence, honesty and pragmatism, unity and hard work, and daring to be the first has become the spiritual driving force of chaozhou people, and citizens' urban consciousness, moral concept, overall situation concept and the concept of seizing opportunities have become a common practice. Fourth, the long-term mechanism of comprehensive management of social security has been improved day by day, the network construction of mass prevention and treatment has been continuously strengthened, the "strike hard" rectification struggle has achieved remarkable results, and the social security order is good. Fifth, new achievements have been made in economic development. During the Ninth Five-Year Plan period, the GDP grew at an average annual rate of 1 1.7%, the scale of industrial economy continued to expand, the private economy developed rapidly, and a number of large industrial enterprises and high-tech enterprises emerged. People's living standards have improved significantly.

The beauty of Chaozhou is the result of chaozhou people's insistence on protecting the environment and improving the living environment. You are not chaozhou people, are you? Please come and visit our Chaozhou. We in chaozhou people are hospitable.