Shayang County, which belongs to Jingmen City, Hubei Province, is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Han River, at the northern end of Jianghan Plain, facing the Han River in the east and facing Zhongxiang City and Tianmen City across the river. It is bordered by Zhangshui in the west and adjacent to dangyang city; Nanbin Changhu Lake, bordering Jingzhou and Qianjiang; It borders Jingshan in the north, Duodao District and Dongbao District.
Shayang county is located in the junction of Wuhan city circle and western Hubei eco-cultural tourism circle, adjacent to the Han River, with smooth water transportation, and is known as the "Pearl of the Han River" and "Little Hankou". Shayang was named after the construction of Shayang Castle on Qiongtai Mountain near Hanjinguan when Weichi Gong was the secretariat of Jingzhou in the Tang Dynasty.
Majiahuan site, the largest Neolithic ancient city site in south-central China, was left behind, and Quanxian, the first county-level political power in China history, was born, and Guodian bamboo slips were unearthed. There are continuous Chu tombs such as Baoshan Chu Tomb and Chu Zhuangwang Tomb in the territory.
Shayang county specialty:
1, bighead carp in Shayang Lake
Changhu Lake has four distinct seasons, with cold and dry winter and prevailing northeast monsoon. The summer climate is hot and rainy, which is suitable for raising bighead carp. The bighead carp in Shayang Changhu Lake is flat, slightly higher, with a blunt and wide snout, suitable fullness, dark black body color, dense scales, large head, accounting for one third of the body length, white and tender meat, tender and smooth taste and fresh and fragrant taste.
2, Shayang Changhu River Crab
Changhu Wetland is the terrace where the Han River accumulates. The beach soil is fertile, and the terrain is high in the north and low in the south. It is a gentle slope zone and suitable for breeding river crabs. Shayang Changhu river crab, with bright body color and dark blue color, has no diseased spots or injuries on its shell, and is full, generally reaching 300 to 400 grams. The crab feet are firm, the crab meat is crisp, the crab yellow is thick, the meat is tender, the flavor is rich and the taste is sweet.