Jishui Town, Songzi City, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province

Jishui town

Located in the southwest border of Songzi, Hubei Province, and at the junction of Hunan and Hubei provinces, as a pilot town of China's development and reform, Wenming town of Hubei Province, tourist scenic spot of Hubei Province, and key Nature Reserve District of Hubei Province, Jishui town has jurisdiction over one district (Jishui provincial tourist resort), one garden (Jishui National Forest Park), 25 administrative villages, and four neighborhood community committees, with a total area of 1 It has a total area of 290.04 square kilometers (2017) and a total population of 64760 (2017). Songzi is the largest town with the largest area and population, and the only town with provincial Resort and National Forest Park in Jingzhou.

In October 2019, Jishui town was selected as one of the "Top 1000 towns with comprehensive strength in China in 2019".

Evolution of organizational system

Jishui town was under the jurisdiction of iron and steel commune in 1958.

In 1959, it was changed into Saizhai commune.

It was built in 1984.

In 1999, Xizhai town was renamed as Jishui town.

In 2001, the former Jishui town was merged with the former dayanjui Township, merged into Xizhai town and renamed as Jishui town.

In 2004, Jishui town and Jishui Tourism Development Zone merged.

administrative division

As of 2014, Longshui town has 4 neighborhood committees and 25 village committees: Minzu street, Daqiao street, dayanjui, railway station, jiangjiachong, Jinping, huayuanzhou, Jinhualong, xiangshuidong, yangjiahe, xiannidong, Yeeyan, longwanglong, wangjiazui, Shipai, qinglongzui, tuanshankou, Beizha, huolianping, Jimingsi, wangmayan, xuejiadong, Houping, mashatan, changheyan Nanzha, jiulinggang and zhangmuxi. The town government is in Sai Chai.

Population nationality

Jishui town has a population of 64760 (in 2017).

geographical environment

geographical position

Jishui is located in the southwest of Songzi City in Hubei Province, 110 ° 23 ′ 0 ″ - 110 ° 36 ′ 10 ″ e, 29 ° 00 ′ 00 ″ - 29 ° 30 ′ 30 ″ n. It is adjacent to the Yangtze River in the north and Wuling mountains in the south.

topographic features

The geological structure of Jishui is characterized by a compound syncline with an axial direction close to east-west. The syncline is composed of Silurian sand shale. It is a low-lying mountain valley and hilly area, including hundreds of islands and small islands. The Jishui lake with a water surface area of 37 square kilometers is located here. The Cambrian Ordovician carbonate rocks on both sides of the syncline form the secondary anticlines on both sides. The core of the anticline is the surface watershed on the north and south sides of the reservoir. The Cambrian thick and pure carbonate rocks are exposed in a large area, forming a typical karst landscape. There are many karst channels and cave systems in the ground 13 large caves have been found in the north mountain of the reservoir.

climate

Jishui is located in the subtropical transitional monsoon climate zone, with an annual average temperature of 17.6 ℃, an average maximum temperature of 32.5 ℃ (July August), and an average minimum temperature of 1.3 ℃ (January). The annual frost free period is 276 days, the average sunshine is 1750 hours, the average annual rainfall is 1200-1300mm, the relative humidity is 74-83%, and the average humidity is 78%. The general climate characteristics are four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, no intense heat in summer, and short cold period. Jishui formed a warm winter and cool summer microclimate different from the region.

natural resources

mineral resources

Jishui town has a large amount of mineral resources. The reserves of limestone, barite, calcite, clay and other mineral resources are more than 500 million cubic meters, ranking first in the city.

Animal resources

There are more than 20 kinds of precious wild animals in Jishui town. There are nearly 40 species of birds, including South China tiger, leopard, white swan and other rare animals. Amphibians, reptiles and arthropods can be found everywhere. The water area of reservoir, ditch and weir is wide, and a large number of aquatic organisms inhabit and breed. The more precious ones are otter, miguangyu and so on.

Forestry resources

The forest resources of Jishui town are dense. The town has 200000 mu of ecological forest, 50000 mu of economic forest, 45% of forest coverage, 800000 cubic meters of timber stock, annual growth of more than 2%. There are 106 species of plants in the territory

The forest coverage rate of Jishui Forest Park is more than 90%, and there are more than 1000 species of gymnosperms and angiosperms, forming a multi-level biological community. There are 17000 mu of Masson pine, 10000 mu of slash pine, 11000 mu of oak forest, citrus fruit forest and 10000 mu of scenic forest.

water resource

There are more than 13 dangerous water reservoirs, Liuquan, xiannvdong and other small and medium-sized reservoirs in the town, which have accumulated more than 1 billion cubic meters of high-quality water. The water quality of Jishui reservoir meets the standard of human direct drinking water, and it is a high-quality water source in Hubei Province. There are more than 200 branches along the Bank of the reservoir.

karst cave

A large number of karst caves are distributed in Cambrian strata on the north side of Jishui, and 13 large-scale cave systems have been found, which are tourism resources with great development value in Jishui scenic area. It can be divided into two cave layers according to the geomorphic position and water flow condition of the cave entrance. The elevation of the first floor entrance is more than 300m, which is a dry cave. Only one large cave is found in the large cave. The cave bottom is flat, the cave is spacious, the secondary compound is developed, and the scale is large, and the shape is diverse. It is characterized by large pieces of stalactites or stone curtains hanging from the roof appear in rows near the cave wall, just like the multiple curtains opened on both sides of the hall. You can make a pleasant music by tapping with your hand. The elevation of the entrance of the second floor is 115-150m. There are flowing water in the cave, and erosion steps of different heights are often developed, forming distinctive landscapes such as water drop, waterfall and deep pool, among which Xinshen cave is the most prominent.

Economic overview

economic construction

The economic development situation of Jishui town is good, and the foundation of agricultural industry town is solid. Jishui town has initially formed five characteristic agricultural industry pillars, including high-quality grain, high-quality oil, high-quality seed, high-quality fruit and high-quality livestock and poultry. The strength of strong towns with private economy has been improved. At present, there are 32 private enterprises with scale benefits in Jishui Town, and 8 private industrial clusters have been formed, including hydropower energy, textile and weaving, machinery manufacturing, building materials, mining, agricultural products processing, business services and tourism development.

the service sector; the tertiary industry

Since its opening to the outside world in 1995, Jishui scenic spot has attracted 258 million yuan of investment, built 29 scenic spots and completed 43 supporting projects. By the end of 2006, it has received nearly 1.35 million tourists from inside and outside the province, forming a comprehensive tourism benefit of 500 million yuan. It is one of the six major provincial tourism routes, 33 key scenic spots and "Golden Week" key forecast and statistics scenic spots recommended by Hubei Province, and has become a beautiful business card of Songzi.

As of 2014, Jishui scenic spot has received a total of 23200 tourists, an increase of 20% compared with the same period in 2013. On October 1, it received 3500 tourists and sent out 400 yachts. October 4 is the peak, with more than 4000 tourists.

social undertakings

infrastructure

Jishui is the southwest business center of Songzi, with perfect water, electricity, communication and other infrastructure. 29 tourist attractions and 8 tickets have been built. At present, there are 13 tourist hotels of a certain scale, and a holiday hotel in Jishui, with an annual reception capacity of 600000 people. The scenic spot has a tourist reception center, a guide desk, professional receptionists and guides, and a tourism service team; there are three hydropower stations and three water plants in the town, with full coverage of communication, postal and express services, and smooth roads inside and outside the scenic spot.

traffic

Jishui town is located in the hub of three famous tourist areas: the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Zhangjiajie and ancient Jingzhou, with well-developed railway, highway and water transportation. In Songzi, two provincial highways, Hongdong line and Yali line, run through the north and south of the scenic area, while zhiliu double track railway runs through the scenic area in the East. From Songzi railway station to Beijing, down to Guangzhou. Songzi waterway goes up to Chongqing and down to Shanghai. The three-dimensional transportation network of sea, land and air is fast and convenient. It is only 79 kilometers away from Yichang Three Gorges International Airport, 64 kilometers away from Jingzhou, and only half an hour away from the entrance of Yihuang highway. It is the intersection of ancient Jingzhou, the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and Wulingyuan of Hunan Province. It is also the distribution center of people flow, logistics and information flow in Hunan and Hubei provinces.

scenic spot

Jishui Scenic Area

With a total area of 286 square kilometers, Jishui scenic spot is composed of artificial fresh water lake, Jishui National Forest Park and karst cave group represented by Huaxia Grottoes Xinshen cave. It has both the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan and the magnificent scenery of northern China. It integrates mountains, water, caves, forests and springs. It is a provincial scenic spot and a national forest park Garden.

Jishui reservoir is a famous artificial freshwater lake in Asia. The total length of Jishui dam is 8968 meters, which is the first man-made earth dam in Asia. The water of the lake is vast and clear, and the sky water is the same color. 500 islands in the middle of the lake rise in the water, dividing the water surface in many places. There are islands in the lake, and there are lakes in the islands, and the scenery of the lakes and mountains is in them. It has a good reputation of "Qiandao Lake, a fairyland in southern Chu". The total area of the forest park is 52.8 square kilometers, and the forest coverage rate reaches more than 80%. Xinshen cave is famous for its unique scenery such as "waterfall in cave", "side stone dam", "heaven and earth God pillar" and "heavenly palace curtain". There are more than 10 caves, such as general Yan cave and Gushen cave. The caves are so exquisite that it is amazing. Jishui has rich historical and cultural accumulation. The ancient temples of Jin Dynasty, such as lingjiu temple and guyuntai temple, are the places for religious people to practice pure heart. The ancient battlefields of the Three Kingdoms and the garrison villages of Wu Sangui are the important places in history. Lakeside Park Xiaoxitian, China Stone Museum and other cultural landscape are colorful.

Weishui National Forest Park

The total area of the forest park is 52.8 square kilometers, and the forest coverage rate is high