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Brief introduction of Xunyang city
Jiujiang 1, referred to as "Xunxun" for short, is a prefecture-level city in Jiangxi Province, which was called Xunyang, Chaisang and Jiangzhou in ancient times. It is a famous cultural city in Jiangnan with a history of more than 2,200 years. Jiujiang is a sub-central city in Jiangxi Province, one of the dual-core cities with the integration of Changsha and Jiujiang, and one of the planned cities for the development of urban agglomerations in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Jiujiang is positioned as a new engine for the construction of Poyang Lake Ecological Economic Zone, an advanced manufacturing base in the central region, a shipping hub and international gateway in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and a demonstration zone for regional cooperation and innovation in Jiangxi Province. According to the 20 14 new urbanization plan of Jiangxi province, Jiujiang metropolitan area is one of the three major metropolitan areas in Jiangxi province. Jiujiang is located at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Beijing-Kowloon Railway. It is a regional central port city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, one of the first five cities in China to open to the outside world along the Yangtze River, and also a transitional zone for the eastern coastal development to advance to the central and western regions. Known as the mouth of the three rivers, the thoroughfare of seven provinces, the land of the world, and the north gate of Jiangxi. Jiujiang is one of the "Four Big Rice Markets" and "Three Big Tea Markets" in history, and has successively won the honorary titles of "China Excellent Tourist City, National Double Support Model City, National Landscaping City, National Advanced Barrier-free Construction City, Top Ten Charming Cities in China, Top Ten Livable Cities in China, Typical Landscape City in China and Best Leisure Tourism City in China". Jiujiang has beautiful scenery and pleasant scenery, and has the reputation of "nine schools in Xunyang County, which are as clear as painting". Two-thirds of Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, is located in Jiujiang, and the world cultural landscape heritage Lushan Mountain, Tolin Temple, the birthplace of Pure Land Buddhism, the West Sea of Lushan Mountain in Qiandao Lake, Jiangxi Province, and Longyuan Gorge in Jiuzhaigou, Central China are all located in its 1 territory.