Changde, called Wuling and Langzhou in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province. Located in the north of Hunan, west of Dongting Lake in the south of the Yangtze River and under Wuling Mountain, it is known as the "throat of Sichuan and Guizhou and the gateway of Yunnan and Guizhou" and is an important city in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the middle reaches of the Yangtze River urban agglomeration and the ecological economic circle around Dongting Lake. The total area of the city 18200 square kilometers. According to the data of the seventh census in 2020, the permanent population of the city is 527.38+00000. ?

Changde city is named after Laozi, "For the world, Changde is inseparable"; Romantic feelings such as historical stories Liu Hai chopping firewood, Meng Jiangnu crying at the Great Wall and Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Garden run through the history of Changde for more than 2,000 years, creating a unique "virtuous culture" in Changde.

Changde has successively won the titles of National Civilized City, China Excellent Tourism City, National Health City, National Garden City, China First Charming City, International Wetland City, International Garden City, National Traffic Management Model City, National Environmental Protection Model City, and China Poetry City.

Changde's comprehensive strength is in the forefront in Hunan Province. In 2020, the city's regional GDP will reach 374,965,438+billion yuan, an increase of 3.9% over 20 19. 20 17 Changde confirmed that it will continue to retain the honorary title of national civilized city. 20 18 reconfirmed the national health city (district).