Jincheng has a long history and profound cultural heritage, and is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. As early as 20 thousand years ago in the late Paleolithic period, there were footprints of human life here. According to legend, there are Nuwa, Shennong, Chiyou, Yao, Shun and Yu, the leaders of Jiuli tribe. Are active here. Goddess mending the sky (it is said that Wa Huangdong, the ancestor of Chinese culture, is also located in the northern valley of Fushan on the north bank of Danhe River in shuidong town, Zezhou County), Shennong sowing (Yangtou Mountain and ancient tombs where Shennong, the first emperor of China, collected grain and tasted medicine are also located in Gaoping City), Shimen in Yu Chuang (there is a Shimen in Yangcheng County), Yishan in Gong Yu and other historical legends are all on the scene. In the ancient book Mozi, there are records of "plowing on Mount Li" (now Mount Li in Qinshui County is along Wang Ping) and "fishing in Deze" (now there is Deze River in the east of Yangcheng County). There are primitive cultures represented by Xia Chuan in Qinshui, Tashui River in Lingchuan and Xiyaoquan, and Neolithic cultures represented by Du Gao in Zezhou and Baliping in Qinshui. In 260 BC, the famous "Battle of Changping" took place in Gaopingcheng, Jincheng. Jincheng is famous for its rich natural resources. On the ground and underground, there are treasures everywhere. There are dozens of mineral resources such as coal, coalbed methane, iron ore, bauxite, copper, manganese, zinc, gold, silver, marble, crystal stone and dolomite. , especially coal and iron, has the reputation of "the hometown of coal and iron". The above-ground resources are also extremely superior, the mountains and rivers complement each other, the climate is mild, the rainfall is abundant and the vegetation is lush. It is not only the habitat of rare animals such as macaques and giant salamanders, but also a botanical garden with hundreds of precious plants. Throughout Jincheng, things are rich and beautiful, showing the vast world of human development of nature. Coal resources are extremely superior. Jincheng is located at the southern end of Qinshui coalfield, with a coal-bearing area of 5,350 square kilometers, accounting for 56.4% of the total area, with a total reserve of 80.8 billion tons, of which the proven reserve is 2,765,438+billion tons, accounting for more than 0/4 of anthracite/kloc-0 in China and 0/2 in Shanxi Province. The annual output of raw coal is 40 million tons. Jincheng Tuo charcoal is crystal clear and translucent, and it doesn't touch or wipe, and it burns smokeless and tasteless. It is a good product for industry and civil use. Historically, it was selected by the British royal family as the special coal for fireplace. It can not only be directly used in metallurgy instead of coke, but also be an ideal chemical raw material. 1984 Jincheng was designated as the national chemical fertilizer and chemical raw material coal base by the Ministry of Chemical Industry. At present, it is not only sold well all over the country, but also exported to Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and other countries and regions. The Ninth Five-year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the Outline of 20 10 Long-term Goals adopted at the Fourth Session of the Eighth National People's Congress proposed to build a high-concentration nitrogen fertilizer base with high-quality coal as raw material in Jincheng. Yangcheng Power Plant is a national key construction project, which started construction in August 1997. It is the largest anthracite-fired power plant in the world, the first power plant dedicated to trans-regional power transmission, and one of the largest thermal power plants in China. In 200 1 Qinshui county, a large-scale coalbed methane field was discovered. At present, the proven reserves of coalbed methane are10 billion cubic meters. Water resources are relatively abundant. Jincheng is surrounded by Taihang Mountain, Taiyue Mountain and Zhongtiao Mountain, surrounded by green water of Qinhe River and Danhe River, and is rich in precipitation, river runoff and groundwater. It is a relatively water-rich area in North China. The total amount of water resources is 2 1.49 billion cubic meters. The per capita water resource is 872 cubic meters, which is higher than the average level of the whole province and surrounding provinces. Jincheng has a forest area of 3.805 million mu with a forest coverage rate of 33.6%. The Shunwangping area of Lishan in Qinshui County retains the only remaining virgin forest in the province, covering an area of more than 730 hectares. Grassland resources on grazing slopes also have advantages. There are 254,700 hectares of natural grazing grassland in the city, accounting for 26.8% of the national territory. In which the area is 20&; 127; The contiguous natural grassland of over 654.38 hectares+007.3 thousand hectares is one of the main animal husbandry bases in Shanxi. Qinshui County of this city has built the largest demonstration pasture in the north of China. Zezhou Park is rich in wildlife resources. Rich in tourism resources. Jincheng has beautiful mountains and rivers, beautiful natural scenery and cultural relics everywhere, which has great potential for developing tourism. Xia Chuan site in Qinshui County, Lishan Nature Reserve, with deep valleys and shady forests, waterfalls and flowing springs, and scattered yin and yang. Moving myths and legends and beautiful natural scenery make it more attractive. Manghe Nature Reserve in Yangcheng County has become one of the famous scenic spots in Shanxi with its rich animal and plant resources and precious macaques. There is a famous Chess Mountain in Lingchuan County, which is considered as the birthplace of Weiqi in the world. On the Wangmang Ridge, the peaks of Taihang Mountain rise and fall, the clouds are like smoke, and the tide is like a flood, just like splashing ink on a landscape painting. Xiyagou wall-hung highway is amazing. The red leaves in late autumn, like a sunset glow, make people linger. In addition, there are many picturesque natural and cultural landscapes such as Fozi Mountain and Xixi Zhenze Palace. Jade Emperor Temple, built in the Northern Song Dynasty and located in Zezhou County, is a precious cultural heritage of the Yuan Dynasty. Qinglian temple, founded in Beiqi, is a rare treasure in the world. The legendary "mother and child cypress" has become another wonder of qinglian temple. Convenient transportation Jincheng is an important gateway to the Central Plains on the Loess Plateau. Tai (former) Jiao (left) Railway and Hou (Ma) Yue (Mountain) Railway run through the whole territory. It has the first Jin (Cheng)-Yang (Cheng) expressway built by a local city, the first inter-provincial expressway-Jin (Cheng)-Jiao (Left)-Zheng (Zhou) expressway built by a Sino-foreign joint venture in the province, and later Jincheng to Jiyuan expressway, making the natural barrier a thoroughfare. 20 10, Jincheng-Yicheng Yangcheng-Yicheng section was completed and opened to traffic, and the highway around the city was also completed and opened to traffic, which opened the framework of Jincheng's new urban pattern of "six districts linkage and group development". Jincheng is within 0/00km from Luoyang and Changzhi Airport and only120km from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport. You can make full use of the convenience of one-hour access to high-grade highways and take flights from civil aviation airports to major cities in China. Today, Jincheng, Taijiao and Houyue railways run through the whole territory, and Jinjiao, Changjin, Jinyang, Jinji, expressway, 207 national highway, provincial roads, county roads and township roads are interwoven into a network, with land transportation extending in all directions. The highway mileage increased from 60 kilometers in 1949 to 7637 kilometers in 2008. Convenient transportation network has become a powerful booster of Jincheng economy. After rounds of urban construction climax, the urban landscape has undergone earth-shaking changes. In the early days of the city, Jincheng was still a small county with an area of only 8 square kilometers, with imperfect infrastructure and even no real urban roads. After more than 20 years of development, the small county has grown into a new urban area with a built-up area of 45.3 square kilometers and a green coverage rate of 45.8%. The total length of urban roads is 122.83 km, and the road area is 2,830,700 square meters. The construction of urban public facilities has also experienced a development process from scratch and from large to small. Since the city was built, large-scale centralized water supply, heating and gas supply projects with high automation, high technology content and remarkable energy-saving effect have been built successively. In 2008, the urban central heating penetration rate started from zero to 79%, the gas penetration rate reached 85.6%, and the water penetration rate reached 100%. 2 1 century, Jincheng took the creation of a national garden city as its engine. In less than three years, the city has built a green belt around the city with a length of 22.5 kilometers, a shelterbelt around the city with a width of 160 meters and a green area of 500 mu, with a landscaping area of 1385 hectares. In 2003, it invested more than 200 million yuan to implement the "Two Rivers Regulation" project, regulating 9.05 kilometers of rivers and laying 5.54 kilometers of sewage pipes, with an area of 9 1 1,000 square meters. Two water gardens, Belle Garden and Xixiu Garden, have been built, forming a new urban riverside landscape. Science and technology museums, museums, gymnasiums, swimming pools and other cultural and sports facilities have been built one after another, laying a solid material foundation for improving the quality of the whole people and the cultural taste of the city. Nowadays, walking in the streets of Jincheng, there is no trace of coal. The rhythm of modern cities, accompanied by refreshing green and rich cultural atmosphere, makes people relaxed and happy. After more than 20 years of construction, many indicators of urban development are among the best in Shanxi, with beautiful urban environment, harmonious and livable, and developed economy. Known as the Little Hong Kong in Shanxi, the bright pearl on Taihang Mountain.