When it comes to Xiangyang, what do you think of first?

  Is it a generation of wisdom saint Zhuge Liang?

  Or is it Guo Jing and Huang Rong, who guarded the city and died here?

Aerial photography of Xiangyang moat by Yang Dong

  Xiangyang has far more than these.

  From the south to the north, the seven provinces are thoroughfare,

  Xiangyang has always been a place where military strategists must compete and merchants gather.

  A Xiangyang city, condensed half of Chinese cultural history,

  Many famous relics were left behind.

Aerial photography of Xiangyang North Street Intangible Cultural and Creative Market.

Photo by Zou Hao

Aerial photography of Xiangyang night view.

Photo by Zou Hao

There is an ancient city wall here

Ancient city wall photo by Yang Dong

  It was originally built in the early Han Dynasty and has been refurbished repeatedly. It is slightly square.

  The three face water, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and stand for thousands of years.

The ancient city wall Lin Hanmen photo by Yang Dong

Night view of Xiangyang ancient city wall.

Photo by Ma Furong

  There are Zhongxuan Building and Kuixing Building in the southeast corner.

  There is the Lion House in the southwest corner,

  There is Lady City in the northwest corner,

  It reflects the architectural style of the Han nationality in the Ming Dynasty,

  It is a "National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit".

Photograph by Yang Dong, Small North Gate of the Ancient City Wall

Gu Longzhong

Photo courtesy of Gulongzhong Gulongzhong Scenic Area, Zhuge Liang's Secluded Land

Photo courtesy of Gulongzhong Caolu Theater Gulongzhong Scenic Spot

  The place where Zhuge Liang and his uncle lived in seclusion during the Three Kingdoms period,

  Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage and the place where the Xinghan blueprint "Longzhong Countermeasures" took place,

  Gulongzhong is a scenic spot with Zhuge Liang's former residence as the main body.

Photo courtesy of Gulongzhong Sangutang Gulongzhong Scenic Spot

Zhugeliang white marble statue courtesy of Gulongzhong Scenic Area

  It owns "Ten Scenic Spots in Longzhong": namely Caolu Pavilion, Gonggengtian, Sangutang, Xiaohongqiao, Hexagonal Well, Wuhou Temple, Banyuexi, Laolong Cave, Liangfuyan, and Bite Stone.

Photo courtesy of Gulongzhong Gulongzhong Scenic Area, Zhugeliang's Seclusion

Huangjiawan

  Mrs. Zhuge Liang-the birthplace of Huang Yueying, a talented Chinese woman.

Huang Yueying Statue Photo courtesy of Huangjiawan Scenic Area, Xiangyang

  Shi Zai Huang Yueying married Zhuge Liang at about 23 years old,

  In 214 AD, he and his father Huang Chengyan went to Chengdu with Zhuge Liang,

  During Zhuge Liang's severe illness during the Northern Expedition, she never abandoned her nursing care.

  Later generations praised him: Huizhi superbly assisted his son-in-law, three-point merit for the great cause.

Zhongxuan Tower

Photo by Yang Dong, Zhongxuan Building, Ancient City Wall

  Located on the southeast corner of Xiangyang city wall, the building is 17 meters high.

  It was built to commemorate the seven sons of Jian'an and the poet Wang Can in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

  According to legend, Wang Can was depressed and depressed, often writing poems and writing "Deng Lou Fu" here.

  Zhongxuan Tower, Yellow Crane Tower, Qingchuan Tower and Yueyang Tower are also called "Four Famous Towers in Chutian".

There is Mi Gong Temple

Photo by Yang Dong at Mi Gong Temple

  Built to commemorate the outstanding painter and calligraphy master Mi Fu during the Northern Song Dynasty,

  Mi Fu is a master of poetry, calligraphy and calligraphy. Together with Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, and Cai Xiang, he is called the "Four Great Masters of the Song Dynasty".

  There are dazzling arrays of plaques and couplets in the temple, with pavilions, terraces and corridors strewn.

  The gallery wall displays more than 100 calligraphy stone carvings such as Mi Fu, Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, and Cai Xiang.

  It can be described as an art treasure house.

A copy of Mi Fu ink displayed in Mi Gong Temple. Photo by Gong Liangjie

Lumen Temple

Photograph by Yang Dong, Lumen Temple Scenic Area, Xiangyang

  The thousand-year-old temple was built during the Jianwu period of the Eastern Han Dynasty,

  Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, was traveling here and dreamed of being escorted by a deer, and ordered people to set up a temple on the mountain.

  Carved two stone deer at the crossing, called Lumen Temple.

  Zhuge Liang, a famous man of a generation, once studied with a teacher here,

  In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Xiangyang celebrity Pang Deg lived in this mountain for the last time.

  Meng Haoran and Pi Rixiu, poets from Xiangyang of the Tang Dynasty, lived in this mountain one after another.

  It is now one of the grand Buddhist resorts in China.

Shuijing Village

Photo courtesy of Nanzhang County Propaganda Department, Shuijing Village, Nanzhang County

  In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the celebrity Sima Hui lived in seclusion,

  It was named after Sima Huiya's "Mr. Water Mirror",

  At that time, Liu Bei, Ma Yueyue Tanxi, Sima Hui recommended to him "Four dragons and phoenix chicks, the two will get one, and the world will be safe."

  This leads to stories such as "Three Visits to Thatched Cottage" and "Longzhong Pairs".

Tangcheng

Photo by Yang Dong, Tangcheng Scenic Area

  "A dream of spring, romantic Tang City", Tang City is planned and constructed according to the standard of 5A scenic spot.

  It connects with Han River in the east, overlooks Lumen in the south, Xian Mountain in the west, and the ancient city in the north.

  Relying on the rich historical and cultural heritage of Xiangyang 2800 years ago,

  Inject Xiangyang cultural elements such as Xianshan, Hanshui, Meng Haoran, and Xijiachi into the scenic spot.

Aerial photography of Yuliangzhou Island Round the Island Landscape Belt by Yang Dong

  There are also:

  Zhaoming Terrace was built to commemorate the Southern Dynasty Liang Zhaoming's prince Xiao Tong,

  Nanzhang Chunqiu Village, the largest ancient cottage in Xiangyang,

  Chengen Temple in Gucheng, one of the top 100 famous temples in the country,

  Zaoyang, the hometown of Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of Han Guangwu

  ...

  This is Xiangyang.

  A national historical and cultural city with a rich collection of humanities!

Photo courtesy of Gulongzhong Wuhou Temple Gulongzhong Scenic Spot

  Win the victory of the humanities inside, and the beauty of the landscape outside,

  This is the evaluation given to Xiangyang by Mr. Jin Yong and others.

  The beauty of the mountain lies in its lofty, steep, steep, ridged and steep history.

Xianshan

Photo by Yang Dong, the cultural scenic spot of Xian Shou Mountain at the eastern end of Xian

  On the land of Shenzhou, there are several Xianshan mountains, and the Xianshan mountain alone in Yangyang. It has become a famous cultural mountain, a scenic spot in Central China, and a humanistic heritage.

  Lin Han River in the east of Xian, to Wanshan in the west and Xiangyang ancient city in the north,

  It is composed of more than 20 mountains including Yanghu Mountain, Bian Mountain, Hutou Mountain, and Zhenwu Mountain.

  The mountains are not strange and steep, and the ridges are not high and elegant.

Here is Jingshan

Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of Baokang County when the Jingshan Mountains pass through Baokang

  Mount Jing dominates the land of Central China, with Wudang Mountain in the north and Shennongjia in the west.

Photo by Yang Dong, Baokang Hengchong Scenic Area, Jingshan

  The Jingshan Mountains are mainly distributed in almost all of Baokang County, the southwest of Gucheng County, and the west and middle of Nanzhang County in Xiangyang.

  It is an important birthplace of Jingchu culture.

  There are the bears of the blue wisp of the road, Bianhe who embraces the unbroken and weeping jade, and the emblem of Sima who recommends talents and talents,

  There are strange cottages, unique ancient towns, and mysterious and legendary temples.

  There are yin and yang gongs and drums hidden in the depths of Jingshan Mountain, the primitive Duan Gong dance and the ancient sounds of witchcraft.

There is Scallion Mountain

Photo courtesy of Xieshan Sunrise Valley City Propaganda Department

  Shennong tastes the land where the herbs are planted with five grains, the peaks are beautiful and beautiful like Kuanglu,

  There are natural landscapes such as Daughter Peak, Dressing Table, Pearl Stone, Mandarin Duck Stone, Nanzhu Garden, Liquidambar Tree, etc.

  Shennong Cave, Shennong Gorge Rafting, Western Villa Group, Li Zongren Villa, Red Army Headquarters Site and other cultural landscapes.

Photo courtesy of the Propaganda Department of Xieshan Cloud Sea Misty Valley City

  The average temperature is 12 degrees Celsius, and the average summer is 22 degrees Celsius.

  At the end of the Qing Dynasty, it enjoyed the reputation of "South China Mountain Resort".

Wanshan

Photo by Wanshan Wanghu

  Also known as Hangao Mountain, the cliff faces the river, the mountains and rivers are interdependent, magnificent and handsome, and it is natural.

  Wang Can, one of the "Seven Sons of Jian'an", lived here for more than ten years. On the north slope of the top of the mountain, there are the site of Wang Can’s old house and Wang Can well.

  At the northern foot of the mountain, there are Xie Peizhu and Shenbei Lake,

  Xie Peizhu, named after the legendary story of the goddess of Han River here,

  Shenbeitan, where the Nanda General Du Yushen of the Western Jin Township is located.

There is Phoenix Mountain

Photo by Xijiachi Yang Dong

  Also known as Baima Mountain,

  There are "Xijiachi" and "Xi's Ancestral Hall" built in the southern foot of the mountain.

  There are Fenglin Pass, Phoenix Pavilion and Phoenix Beach in the southeast of Chongdi.

  Fenglin Pass, where Sun Jian died,

  At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sun Jian attacked Liu Biao and was shot to death by random arrows at Fenglin Pass in the south of Xiangyang. He was only 37 years old.

  The beauty of water lies in the vastness of smoke, the clarity of practice, the gurgling of the spring, the splashing of jade and flying beads

Han River

Photograph by Yang Dong on the Xiangyang section of the Han River

  The Han River, the largest tributary of the Yangtze River, flows 195 kilometers within Xiangyang and is the mother river of Xiangyang.

  Protecting the ecological environment of the Han River Basin is a prerequisite for Xiangyang to promote high-quality development.

  After ecological restoration and renovation, the Xiangyang section of the Han River has clear water, green shores and beautiful scenery.

  The water quality is determined to be Class II, and some indicators tend to be Class I.

Photograph by Yang Dong, Yuliangzhou Island Round-the-Island Landscape Belt

  As the geographic center and node city of the Han River Basin,

  Around the construction of the Hanjiang Ecological Economic Belt, the ecological economic model area, the pioneer area, and the experience area,

  Xiangyang insists on green development and promotes the construction of ecological civilization,

  Realize the harmless treatment of municipal solid waste,

  Realize the complete elimination of black and odorous water bodies in the central city,

  Create an urban ecological pattern of "500 meters for green, 1000 meters for gardens, and 2000 meters for water",

  Carrying out the construction of beautiful villages, the appearance of the countryside has been greatly improved,

  A green and ecologically livable Xiangyang is gradually taking shape.

  "A river of clear water passes through the city, ten miles of green mountains and half into the city", this is the beautiful Xiangyang!

Laohekou Machong Reservoir, with clear water and beautiful environment. Photo by Zou Hao

  Time goes by, the vicissitudes of life change,

  In the historical evolution, Xiangyang has written a new chapter of high-quality development.

  Form a modern industrial system with pillars such as automobiles and parts, deep processing of agricultural products, high-end equipment manufacturing, electronic information, new energy and new materials, and pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

Here is the Dongfeng Company Xiangyang Base

Photo by Yang Dong at Dongfeng Nissan Xiangyang Plant

  From scratch, from parts to complete vehicles, from traditional power vehicles to new energy vehicles, from single automobile manufacturing to automobile industrialization...

  Driven by the Dongfeng Company’s Xiangyang base, the Xiangyang automobile industry has created one miracle after another.

  The output value of the automobile industry ranks 8th among the top ten cities in the national automobile industry.

Photo by Yang Dong at Xiangyang Test Track

Camel Group Co., Ltd.

  A comprehensive high-tech enterprise specializing in R&D, production, sales and recycling of advanced batteries,

  Now it has formed the coordinated development of the three major sectors of lead-acid batteries, new energy and recycled lead, and has controlled (participated) more than 30 companies.

  Products are exported to Europe, America, Africa, Southeast Asia and other countries or regions.

There is Xiangyang Cloud Computing Base

Image courtesy of Xiangyang Huawei Cloud Data Center Xiangyang Huawei Cloud Data Center

  Huawei’s Xiangyang cloud computing base construction project uses Xiangyang as the national node of its cloud service business and is responsible for the business undertaking in Central China.

  It will become the industrial support center of Huawei's central China region, the national and even global cloud service business undertaking center, and the national business backup center.

  The IBM Excellence Cloud Computing Center project starts from the "Auto Parts Enterprise Service Cloud Platform" and "Logistics Distributed Cloud Platform", relying on cloud computing technology and innovative business models to create a complete cloud computing industry ecological chain.

This is also an important "granary" in the country

Photo by Yang Dong, Modern Agriculture Demonstration Base in Xiangzhou District, Xiangyang City

  It is the first tens of billions of catties of grain market in the Yangtze River Basin,

  "China Organic Valley" is being built.

Photo courtesy of Harvest Media Center, Nanzhang County

It is an important logistics node city in the country

  It has a large marshalling station of the national railway network, the first railway port in Hubei Province and the second-class highway port,

  There are regional bonded warehouses and export supervision warehouses in Northwest Hubei.

  3 high-speed railways and 4 freight railways converge here, with routes connecting to more than 30 cities across the country.

"Xiang Han Europe" special train Wang Hu photo

  The "Xianghan-Europe" special train, rail-sea combined transport, and river-sea combined transport are reshaping the glory of the important node cities of the "seven provinces thoroughfare" and Wanli Tea Ceremony, linking up the "Belt and Road" international channel.

  Knowing a city is inseparable from its food.

beef noodles

Xiangyang Beef Noodle Photo by Li Wei

  Beef noodles are the "hands-on-hands" in Xiangyang's gourmet world.

  If many people in Xiangyang do not eat beef noodles for two or three days, they will feel tasteless in their mouths and their appetite will be greatly reduced.

  Soda noodles are blanched in boiling water, add secret broth, drizzle some red oil, sprinkle some green onion, coriander,

  One spicy, two hemp and three fresh, refreshing and strong, with a long aftertaste.

Rice wine

Beef noodles and rice wine photo by Gong Liangjie

  Eat beef noodles and drink a bowl of rice wine to go greasy and sweet, pleasant and comfortable.

  Xiangyang rice wine is not brewed overnight, it tastes fresh, spicy, bitter, sweet and fragrant.

  According to legend, it was created by Zhuge Liang's father-in-law Huang Chengyan.

Kong Ming Cai

  Before the Xiangyang wine feast, there must be a few appetizers, of which Kongming dishes are indispensable.

  Kongming dishes are commonly known as "pickles" and "xiangyang kohlrabi".

Xiangyang Kohlrabi Photo by Shang Feng

  Folklore was created by Zhuge Liang (the word "Kong Ming"), from which it was named,

  After marinating, it becomes a good product with unique flavor.

  The entrance is crispy and tender, with appetizing raw body fluid and rich sauce.

  In addition, Yicheng plate eel, Yicheng prawns, Xiangyang Beggar Chicken, Xiangyang Paste Spicy Soup, Sandwiched Pork, Braised Pork Knuckles, and Xiangyang Tanghu are also worth a try!

  Good wind day in Xiangyang, welcome to Damei Xiangyang!

  Author: Ma Fleur Leung Ting Hu Zhuanlin