Guangshui, located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, is an important intersection of Wuhan, Xiangfan, Xiaogan, Xinyang and other large and medium-sized cities, an important gathering place for people, logistics and information flow, an important gathering place for Hubei and Henan materials and a bridgehead for the development of the western region. The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and National Highway 107 in the east run through the north and south, and the Hantan Railway and National Highway 3 16 in the west keep pace. The Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway and Han Shi Expressway pass through the border from the east and west, and the provincial highway 10 runs through the east and west from the middle, and two lines and four roads are combined to form a criss-crossing and extended transportation network. It's only 1 hour from here to Wuhan Tianhe Airport, and the traffic is very convenient.
Guangshui has initially formed an industrial system with six pillars: fine cigarettes, paper packaging, machinery manufacturing, new building materials, medicine and chemical industry and food processing. The characteristics of agricultural economy mainly include six major industries of grain, livestock and poultry, aquatic products, vegetables, edible fungi and fruit tea. It is a major grain county, a base for commercial cattle and beekeeping in China, and an important export base for flue-cured tobacco, garlic moss, whitebait and pigs in the province. In the next three years, Guangshui will build the largest lactic acid production base in Asia, the largest small injection production base in Central and South China, the largest waterproof coiled material production base in Hubei, the production base of Chinese herbal medicines and the production base of recycled paper.
Guangshui belongs to subtropical monsoon climate, with developed natural vegetation, forest coverage rate of 40% and fresh air. There is 1 0,000 hectares of Zhonghua Mountain National Forest Park in the east, Santan Provincial Scenic Area in the north and Xujiahe Reservoir Provincial Tourist Resort in the west, with a good living environment. Urban functions are becoming more and more complete, and the prototype of dumbbell-shaped city is emerging; Telecom construction has entered the ranks of advanced counties and cities in China; Abundant power, sufficient water and strong guarantee. It is one of the counties and cities with the best financial credit in Hubei Province, with political integrity, social stability and standardized market economic order.
Guangshui City has a long history. Judging from the cultural relics unearthed in Wudian, suburbs and Guangshui, there were human activities as early as 5,000 years ago in the Neolithic Age. By the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties, agricultural production had developed greatly and the economy was relatively developed. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was a strategic place. Sun Wu, a famous strategist, led troops in Wushengguan, Hirai Pass and Huang Tu Pass in Guangshui City. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Nanliang and the Northern Wei Dynasty fought repeatedly for the three passes. Li Zicheng Rebel Army in the late Ming Dynasty, Nian Army in the late Qing Dynasty and Taiping Army all fought in Guangshui for a long time. From the Revolution of 1911 to the War of Liberation, Guangshui was an important battlefield. During the Revolution of 1911, the Wushengguan Uprising led by Liu Hua 'ou, the Northern Expedition of the National Revolutionary Army in 1926, Wushengguan and Heping Jingguan were important battlefields. In the early days of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the Japanese army attacked Hirai Pass and fought fiercely with the Kuomintang defenders for half a month. After War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's victory, the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army concentrated in the Siwangshan area on September 1945, and its division headquarters lived in Dianyinjiawan, Jiangxi. ? 1947, the PLA went south, returned to Guangshui, and opened up the liberated areas. March 1948, more than one store. In June 5438+10, the Jianghan Military Region and Tongbai Military Region of the People's Liberation Army fought fiercely with the Kuomintang Zhang Qian and stevie hoang Corps on the front lines of Santaishan and Tuanshan.
Guangshui City was originally yingshan county. 1988, 10 In June, the State Council approved the county to change into a city, and199/kloc-0 was listed as an open city by the State Council in June. In July 2000, after Suizhou was approved by the State Council to establish a prefecture-level city, Guangshui City was incorporated into Suizhou. Guangshui City is located in the eastern part of northern Hubei Province, at the southern foot of the eastern branch of Tongbai Mountain, and at the western end of Dabie Mountains, with a land span of11'-11407' north latitude of 3 1 23'-365438. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south. Daguishan, the highest main peak in the north, is 907.80 meters above sea level, and Linping River bed, the lowest in the southwest, is 37 meters above sea level. The city is surrounded by mountains, with Xiongguan as the boundary in the north, railways in the east and west, and hubs in the north and south, which are controlled by date. "It is the throat of all Chu people, and it has been a place to fight since ancient times." Wushengguan, Pingjingguan and Huangtuguan, the three customs in the territory, have always been important places for military strategists and business travelers. The total area of this city is 2647 square kilometers. The urban area is located in the hinterland of Guangshui City, 0/76 km away from the provincial capital Wuhan/KLOC. Guangshui belongs to the tropical climate of North Asia, and the northern mountainous area has complex terrain and microclimate characteristics. The annual average temperature is 65438 05.5℃. The average annual precipitation is 990 mm, and rivers run along the mountain, with 337 rivers, with a total length of 2423 kilometers. The larger rivers are Guangshui River, Yingshanhe River and Yingshanhe River. There are 8 rivers: Shuishui, Liaoshui, Yudian River, Longquan River, Xiaohe River and Shafei River. The first six belong to the Yangtze River basin, and the last two belong to the Huaihe River basin. In the total area, the approximate proportion of mountains, water and fields is six mountains, one water and two fields. Due to the mountainous territory, criss-crossing rivers and streams, dense reservoirs and ponds, and good ecological environment, crops are suitable for planting rice, wheat, cotton, oilseeds, beans, garlic and tobacco leaves. There are more than 350 kinds of trees, mainly pine, oak and Chinese fir. Precious tree species listed in the national protection include fragrant fruit tree, ginkgo, cownose suppository, magnolia bark, Cephalotaxus fortunei and so on. Suitable pasture is 2.24 million mu, and there are more than 300 kinds of wild pasture. There are more than 600 kinds of medicinal materials such as platycodon grandiflorum and centipede. There are 100 kinds of wild animals. There are more than 40 kinds of common fish. 22 kinds of minerals have been discovered, including 5 kinds of yttrium, phosphorus, fluorite, dolomite and porcelain stone. Yttrium is the main mineral in this county, with three large deposits.
Among these places of interest, Da Gui Santan is the most famous. It is located in the east of Pingjingguan, in the valley on the northern slope of Daguishan, with clear springs flowing, one waterfall hanging three pools and a quiet canyon, and is known as "Longtan Waterfall". 1983, a tourist scenic spot, has 9 guest houses and retreats, such as Cuizhu Mountain Villa, surrounded by Maolin Bamboo Sea and Qingxi, and has become a well-known tourist summer resort. There is Yintai Mountain Park built in the 1980s in the urban area. There is an ancient ant crossing bridge in the south of the city; Kuixing Building, in the city center, still maintains the original appearance of ancient buildings. Changlinghe Reservoir Scenic Area is an ideal place for swimming, sightseeing, recuperation and fishing, with beautiful environment and fresh air. Zhonghua Mountain Forest Park is a multifunctional forest park integrating forest tourism, recuperation and summer vacation, sightseeing and holiday, scientific research and teaching, fishing and hunting, production and operation.