Yichang City is located in the southwest of Hubei Province, at the junction of the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and in the transition zone from the mountainous area in western Hubei to the Jianghan Plain. "It controls Bashu at the top and Jingxiang at the bottom." It spans between 110°15′～112°04′ east longitude and 29°56′～31°34′ north latitude. The maximum horizontal distance from east to west is 174.08 kilometers, and the maximum longitudinal distance from north to south is 180.6 kilometers. The territory covers an area of ??21,084 square kilometers. It borders Jingzhou City and Jingmen City to the east, Shimen County of Hunan Province to the south, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture to the west, and Shennongjia Forest District and Xiangyang City to the north. The geographical environment of Yichang City is complex and diverse, and the geological structure is relatively complex. Strata from various geological eras between the Proterozoic Era 1.8 billion years ago and the Cenozoic Era one million years ago are distributed, fully developed, and exposed. complete. After the world-famous geologist Li Siguang inspected the geology and landforms of the Three Gorges area, he completed "Li Siguang's Geological Mechanics and Structural Traces" and became a great master. The oldest and original shelled animal fossils, which aroused deep interest in the world's geological circles, were discovered in the city. Xiling Gorge inside. The formation is one of the standard stratigraphic areas in southern China, and many typical geological sections exposed are famous in the geological field at home and abroad. The Sinian section of the Three Gorges established by Professor Li Siguang in 1924 created the Sinian stratigraphic unit, which is recognized by the international geological community; the Huanghuachang Ordovician section has complete strata and rich fossils, and is considered the Ordovician of China. Typical section; Wangjiawan Ordovician and Silurian boundary section is one of the three best such sections known in the world. There are no large faults passing through the urban area of ??Yichang City, the earth's crust is relatively stable, and there are no earthquake-producing structures. According to records dating back more than 1,600 years, the earthquake intensity in urban areas did not exceed 5 degrees. Yichang City is located in the west of the Yangtze-Huaihe platform. The general outline of the geological structure is: Huangling anticline in the middle and north of the region, Dangyang Basin in the east, Zigui Basin in the west, Changyang anticline and Renheping syncline in the south. To the southwest is the Wufeng syncline, to the northwest is the Shennongjia anticline, and to the north is the platform margin fold belt. From a geomechanical perspective, it is a composite part of the southern section of the third uplift belt of the Neocathaysian primary structure and the Huaiyang mountain-shaped structural system.
The terrain of Yichang City is relatively complex, with huge differences in height. The western mountainous area accounts for 69% of the city's total area and is mainly distributed in the west of Xingshan, Zigui, Changyang, Wufeng County and Yiling District. Most of the mountains are about 1,000 meters above sea level. Many mountains are above 2,000 meters above sea level. Fairy Mountain in Xingshan County is 2,427 meters above sea level and is the highest peak in the city. There are many canyons in the mountainous area, some are majestic and steep, with cliffs towering into the clouds; some are deep, beautiful and winding. There are such canyons in the Yangtze River, Qingjiang River, Xiangxi River, and Huangbai River basins. Xiling Gorge, one of the world-famous Yangtze River Three Gorges, is one of them. The central hills are located in the transition zone between mountains and plains. They are formed by long-term weathering, erosion and cutting of low mountains or gentle slopes and continuous high terraces. They have an altitude of 100 to 500 meters and a slope of 5 to 25 degrees. They account for the total area 21% of them are distributed in the east of Yuan'an, Yidu, Yiling and the north of Dangyang. The eastern plain is located on the western edge of Jianghan Plain, with an altitude below 100 meters. Yanglin Lake in Zhijiang is 35 meters above sea level, the lowest point in the city. Accounting for 10% of the total area, it is distributed in Zhijiang, the southeast of Dangyang, the southeast of the city, Yidu and Yuan'an along the Yangtze River, both sides of the lower reaches of the Qingjiang River, and both sides of the Juzhang River valley. In addition, there are many karst terrains in the city, mainly distributed in mountains and hills such as Wufeng, Changyang, Xingshan Zigui, and Yidu. The karst terrain is diverse, and there are many places with strange mountains, beautiful rocks, strange caves and beautiful water, making it a good place for tourism. The Yichang water system all belongs to the Yangtze River Basin, which can be divided into five major water systems: the upper reaches of the Yangtze River mainstream water system, the middle reaches of the Yangtze River water system, the Qingjiang River water system, the Dongting Lake water system and the Lishui water system. In addition to the main branches of the Yangtze River and Qingjiang River, there are 164 rivers in the territory with rainwater collection areas of more than 30 square kilometers, accounting for 91.5% of the territory's rainwater collection area. The total length of rivers is 5,089 kilometers, and the river network density is 0.24 kilometers per square kilometer. There are 14 first-level tributaries with a rain collection area greater than 300 square kilometers, of which 4 are greater than 1,000 square kilometers (Juzhang River, Huangbai River, Xiangxi River, Yuyang River, etc.).
The Yangtze River: enters the Poshui Gorge in Zigui County and exits through Yichang to Yakou in Zhijiang County. It flows for 237 kilometers in this city.
Qingjiang River: Originates from Xiaojiatang, Qiyuelu, Lichuan City, Enshi, with a total length of 440 kilometers and 153 kilometers in Yichang, that is, from Yanchi, Changyang Tujia Autonomous County, to Lucheng, Yidu City, where it flows into the Yangtze River. It is the city's The largest tributary of the Yangtze River in the territory.
Xiangxi River: It is named because it is said that Wang Zhaojun wrapped yarn here and made the river water fragrant. It originates from Luomadian in Shennongjia Forest Area, flows through Xingshan County, and flows into the Yangtze River in Xiangxi Town, Zigui, with a total length of 110 kilometers.
Juzhang River: It is divided into east and west tributaries above the two river mouths in Dangyang City. The west branch is Juhe, originating from Weijia Dayan in Baokang County, with a total length of 226 kilometers: the east branch is Zhang The river originates from Heilin in Baokang County, with a total length of 199 kilometers. The Juhe River and the Zhanghe River merge into the Juzhang River at their mouths, with a total length of 88 kilometers, and flows into the Yangtze River at the boundary between Yichang and Jingzhou.
Huangbai River: The East Branch originates from Heiliang Mountain in Zhangcunping Township, Yiling District (formerly Yichang County), with a total length of 126 kilometers; the West Branch originates from Wulangzhai, Yichang County, with a total length of 70 kilometers . The two tributaries of the east and west merge into the main stream near Huanghuachang in Yichang County, which is 32 kilometers long and flows into the Yangtze River through the creek tower in Yichang County. Nine types of soil are distributed, ranging from red loam to brown soil, among which high-quality mature soil accounts for 48% of the cultivated land.
The water energy reserves, excluding the Yangtze River and Qingjiang River, are 1.75 million kilowatts, and the developable capacity is 1.05 million kilowatts. The total water resources are 13.1 billion cubic meters, and the transit passenger water is about 457.2 billion cubic meters.
The city has good vegetation, and its forest resources rank second in the province, with a coverage rate of 48.5%. Yichang City is rich in forest resources and diverse biological species. The city's forestry land area is 22.03 million acres, accounting for 70% of the total land area. The forest coverage rate (excluding shrubs) reaches 55.3%, and the standing stock volume is 39.86 million cubic meters. There are 11 forest parks in the city (Chaibuxi Grand Canyon Scenic Area, Houhe National Forest Park, Dalaoling Nature Reserve, etc.), including 6 at the national level, 3 at the provincial level, and 2 at the municipal level, covering an area of ??750,000 acres. . The city has built 1 national nature reserve (Houhe National Forest Park), 1 provincial nature reserve (Dalaoling Nature Reserve), 34 provincial nature protection areas, and 3 municipal nature protection areas. There are 13 first-level wetland nature reserves with a protected area of ??2.73 million acres, accounting for 16% of the city’s forest area. The city currently has 23 state-owned forest farms with an operating area of ??1.1 million acres; and 79 collective forest farms with an operating area of ??210,000 acres.
There are diverse biological species, with 5,582 species of seed plants, accounting for one-seventh of the country's seed plants, of which 1,630 species are unique to China. There are 610 known species of terrestrial vertebrates in the city, including 177 species under national and provincial protection. Yichang has a long history and rich culture. It was once an important place for the development of Chu culture and Ba culture. This place has produced many outstanding figures, including Qu Yuan, a world historical and cultural figure, Wang Zhaojun, a national peace envoy, and Yang Shoujing, a well-known scholar at home and abroad. Famous literati of the past dynasties, such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi, Lu You, etc., also met here. this. They visited the scenic spots left by Xiling's mountains and rivers and wrote poems and essays intoxicated by the scenery of Xiling, which added precious cultural wealth to Yichang.
Yichang is also known as the "Hometown of the Three Kingdoms". Thirty-six stories in the classic "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" took place here. The "Battle of Yiling" burned the camp for 700 miles, Zhao Zilong fought at "Changbanpo", Zhang Fei crossed "Dangyang Bridge", Guan Gong was defeated at "Maicheng" and was captured "returned to Mapo" and other stories and relics It's everywhere. This is also the "Five Yang" place where Guan Zheng's body is buried, and the magnificent Guandi Mausoleum is built here. It is also a place for investigation and research of Guan Gong culture.
Qu Yuan, known as one of the "four major cultural celebrities in the world", and Wang Zhaojun, known as the "four beauties of ancient China", were both born in ancient Yichang. Qu Yuan Temple, Zhaojun Village, and Reading Cave Numerous historical and cultural relics such as , Niangniang Well and so on have repeatedly told people countless beautiful and moving legends. Cold shrimp
Cold shrimp is made from rice, corn, etc., and brown sugar water is used as seasoning. It is refreshing and thirst-quenching. In summer, it is mixed with rock brown sugar water to drink, which has a better flavor. It is a drink loved by Yichang residents. Operated by roadside vendors, most of them are home-made, and the price ranges from 50 cents to 1 yuan a cup. When talking about cold shrimp, the first thing that comes to mind is Qi Baishi's shrimp paintings, which are slightly rippling, calm and relaxed, and very leisurely. Cold shrimp also has this meaning. Although it cannot wrap the belly, it can quench the thirst of the heart. Holding it in hand, looking at the cold shrimps rippling in the clear water, they look like white jade dancing gracefully, refreshing and cool, slightly sweet, which is both pleasing to the eye and fun to drink. It is really a heart-warming pleasure to stop and take a rest. There is a "Zheng Xinji" on Zhixiang Road, which is the leader in the cold shrimp industry in Yichang. In front of the table, there is a row of vessels for holding cold shrimps, like large wine glasses. There are colorful varieties along the way: golden corn, shiny black rice, crystal white rice, as well as lemon, orange juice, grape-flavored jelly, all colorful.
Carrot dumplings
Carrot dumplings are a unique local specialty. Outsiders don’t know that radish can also be fried into a snack. Although radish dumplings are good, they also depend on the season. When radishes are in season, most likely not long after, there will be delicious radish dumplings on the streets, markets, and at the intersections of alleys, attracting tourists from other places to stare at them, and they are always very rare. Although radish dumplings are also called dumplings, their raw materials and preparation methods are quite different from northern dumplings. The main raw materials of northern dumplings are flour, lean meat and vegetables, while the main raw materials of radish dumplings are rice, soybeans and radish. Northern dumplings are mostly boiled in water, while radish dumplings have to be deep-fried in oil, otherwise they won't take shape. So when you eat it, the dumplings are a little crispier than the radish dumplings.
Cold Houttuynia cordata
Houttuynia cordata, also known as Jiejiegen and Jieergen, is a perennial herb. It is named because its stems and leaves have a fishy smell. The whole plant can be Into Chinese medicine. It grows all over Yichang City, mostly wild, and some are artificially planted. It is available all year round (mostly in spring), and the ones with fat and tender stems are the best. Serve with ginger, minced garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, scallions, monosodium glutamate, sesame oil, etc. This dish is crisp, tender, fragrant and refreshing, and has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying and anti-inflammatory. It is not only a major hobby of Yichang citizens, but also a delicacy at hotel banquets, and is deeply loved by European and American guests.
Spicy shrimp
Spicy shrimp is a famous dish with thick juicy, spicy flavor and firm and crispy meat. From the spicy crab at the beginning, to the spicy shrimp and spicy field snail derived from it now, they have become the favorites on the dining table all over the country. The essence of spicy shrimp lies in its meat texture and the blending of a variety of special spices when stir-fried, making it an endless aftertaste.
Hezha
Hezha, also known as lazy bean curd, is a traditional snack of the Tujia people.
The production of combined dregs is relatively simple, except that the initial "pushing" stage is a little laborious, so people call making combined dregs push combined dregs. The production process is: wash the soybeans and swell them with water, and then put the beans with water on the stone. Grind it repeatedly to make a pulp, put it on the fire and bring it to a boil, then add in the cut fresh radish leaves, boil it again, and you will have a pot of milky white and green residue. It can be seen that "puihezha" is much simpler than making tofu. There is no need to filter, press, and generally no need to order brine. No wonder the Tujia people also call hezha "lazy tofu". The nutritional combination of Hezha is also very scientific. The protein in soybeans is combined with the vitamins and inorganic salts in radish to achieve the effect of a reasonable diet.
Wufeng Famous Tea
There are treasures everywhere in the world, but Wufeng tea is the most unforgettable. Wufeng is the hometown of famous tea in China. Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County has a subtropical warm and humid monsoon climate. The lowest altitude in the county is 150 meters and the highest is 2,320 meters. The mountains are surrounded by clouds and mist all year round, with abundant rainfall, fertile soil and mild climate, forming Wufeng's unique natural conditions for "good tea comes out of the clouds and mist mountains". In addition, Dangyang, Changyang, Yuan'an, Zigui, Yidu, Yiling District (especially Dengcun) and other places in Yichang also produce tea, mainly: Chunmei tea, Xiazhou green tea, jasmine Chunjian tea, Yichang tea, etc. Red Gongfu Tea, Luyuan Tea, Cactus Tea, Xiazhou Green Tea, Dengcun Green Tea, Silk Cotton Velvet Tea, etc.
Yuan'an Xihe Fish
Xihe Fish comes from the Xihe River in Yuan'an County, Yichang. This river has clear water and rich natural fish resources, including many rare fish treasures. Xihe fish has a mellow taste. The most noteworthy thing is that Xihe fish has more meat and less spines. It is even called "thornless" by outsiders. It is also the most expensive among local fishes, 2 to 3 times higher than the price of fish in other rivers. .
Bailizhou Sha Pear
Pear is a specialty of Bailizhou Town, a subsidiary of Yichang City. It is "as big as a fist, as sweet as honey, and as crisp as water chestnuts." In 1995, the "Bailizhou" sand pear trademark was registered. It is recognized by the market as a best-selling brand and a famous product of the Spark Plan. In 2000, it was awarded the title of "Hometown of China's Salmon Pear". In 2001, it was tested by the Food Inspection and Testing Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and the result was that the fresh pear was excellent. Taste.
Citrus
Yichang produces citrus and has a long history. Qu Yuan’s "Ode to Oranges" proves that citrus was cultivated in Yichang at least 2,000 years ago. Due to Yichang's superior geographical and climatic environment, Yichang is suitable for planting oranges. Far from being "a thousand trees", it ranks first in the province. In 2011, the output reached 2.1178 million tons, ranking first in the province, and there are many excellent varieties, among which, A number of specialty products including navel oranges and peach leaf oranges from Zigui County, mandarin oranges from Yiling District, sweet pomelo from Yidu City, golden mandarins from Dangyang City, golden oranges from Xingshan County, mandarin oranges from Yaowan Township, and ponkans from Qingjiang County have won national and provincial quality awards. Fruit name. Famous brands include Zigui Changhong Navel Orange, Zigui Peach Leaf Orange, Zigui Orange, Zigui Newhall Navel Orange, Zigui Summer Orange, Zigui Jin Orange, Zigui Robertson Navel Orange, Zigui Blood Orange, Zigui Pengna Navel Orange, Yidu Sweet Pomelo, and Yidu Sweet Pomelo. Duguangming mandarin, Yichang mandarin, Yichang mandarin, Yaowan mandarin, Nanfeng mandarin, Huanong Shaonu local jujube.
Navel orange
The fruit grows from the top and becomes navel-shaped, hence the name navel orange. Also known as bud orange, seedless orange. The mature fruit is spherical, orange-red in size, crisp and fragrant, sweet and juicy, tender and without residue. In addition to Hong Kong and Macao, it is also exported to the United States, Canada, Australia, Albania and other countries. The navel oranges are produced in Zigui County, Yichang, the famous hometown of navel oranges in China, and there are many other delicious orange series brands.
Red Orange: A new variety bred from the buds of Jin Orange. Its characteristics are: regular fruit shape, orange-red color, thin skin and tender flesh, sweet and sour taste, high quality, and matures in mid-November. The main production area is the Taiping River area in Sandouping, Yidu. Won the Hubei Province Science and Technology Achievement Award.
Peach Leaf Orange: The leaves are long and narrow like peach leaves. Since 1959, excellent varieties have been selected from many sweet oranges. The fruit surface is orange-red, smooth, thin-skinned, few seeds, crisp, very sweet, fragrant and juicy. Zigui has a long history of producing citrus. Qu Yuan's "Ode to Oranges" proves that citrus was cultivated in Zigui at least 2,000 years ago. Taoye orange was selected from ordinary sweet oranges in Longmaxi Village, Xintan Town (now Quyuan Town) in Zigui County from 1956 to 1965. It is one of the three major local varieties in my country. Because its terminal leaves are long and narrow like peach leaves, it is called "Peach Leaf Orange".
Kiwi fruit
Kiwi fruit is a fruit with extremely high nutritional value and is known as the "King of Fruits". At the International Kiwi Fruit Conference held in New Zealand in 2008, more than 200 kiwi fruit experts unanimously determined that China is the native center of kiwi fruit, and the world's kiwi fruit origin is Wuduhe Town, Yiling District, Yichang City. This was confirmed again after being confirmed at the Fifth International Kiwi Academic Symposium held in Wuhan in 2004. Relevant departments have officially applied to the state for geographical indication product protection of "Wudu River Kiwi Fruit" to facilitate the rational development and sustainable utilization of kiwi fruit resources.
Baihua peach is also known as Zigui white peach. It is named after its petals and peel are both white. Mature in June, oblong in shape, slightly pointed at the top, and the peel is densely pubescent. The pulp is white or light green, the juice is fragrant, the core is removed, and the quality is excellent. The processed cans are sold well inside and outside the province.
Persimmons are divided into two categories: edible persimmons and oil persimmons. Edible persimmon contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron and multiple vitamins, such as vitamin C. It is rich in nutrients, sweet and juicy. It can be eaten raw or made into persimmon cakes, dried persimmons, etc. It can also be processed into persimmon honey, persimmon sugar, and frosting sugar. You can also make wine and vinegar.
Persimmon cakes and persimmon stems can be used as medicine. Persimmon oil is a chemical raw material. Its processed products are exported to the CIS, Japan, Hong Kong and other places.
Qingjiang fish
Good mountains produce good water, good water raises good fish, good fish tastes wonderful, no pollution, no pollution, and no hormones are the biggest characteristics of Qingjiang fish. The specific environment, excellent water quality, and suitable climate have produced the famous Qingjiang fish. After the Geheyan reservoir area was formed, the quiet and elegant Qingjiang water provided unique growth conditions for Qingjiang fish. Qingjiang fish is famous for its soft meat.
Three Gorges Sweet Potato Cake
When it comes to Three Gorges specialties, Three Gorges Sweet Potato Cake is indispensable. The Three Gorges Sweet Potato Crisp is based on the traditional Tujia folk food "Yanshui Candy" in the Three Gorges area. It selects fresh red sweet potatoes (also known as sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes or sweet potatoes), high-quality fresh glutinous rice, and eggs from the sandy soil in the Three Gorges area as the main raw materials. It adopts traditional Tujia folk crafts. Refined.
Tujia Bacon
First stir-fry seasonings such as Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and mountain pepper with salt until fragrant and grind them into powder. After the pigs and sheep have been repaired and their stomachs broken, the heads and legs are cut off. , front blade, pickled and put into the vat, the rest cut into strips weighing 5 or 6 pounds each, marinated piece by piece, placed in layers, sprinkle with salt and seasonings on each layer, marinate in this way for about ten days, then take out the top kang. Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee: Huang Chuping (Member of the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee, served as Secretary of the Yichang Municipal Party Committee in July 2012)
Mayor: Ma Xuming (Served as Mayor of Yichang in March 2013)
Director of the National People's Congress: Huang Chuping
Chairman of the CPPCC: Li Yalong Yichang City’s transportation was originally dominated by inland waterway shipping and railways. By 2010, Yichang City had formed one golden waterway (Yangtze River) and three railways (Jiaoliu, Yiwan, etc.) , Hanyi), 5 expressways (Shanghai-Chongqing, Jingyi, Three Gorges Dam, Yiba, Baoyi) and 1 regional airport (Three Gorges Airport) intersect in Yichang, forming a three-dimensional transportation network of water, road, railway and air. Type of transportation station in the city Transportation station (unit) Name and address Airport Three Gorges Airport Yichang City Airport Road, Xiaoting District City Airport Waiting Hall (direct to Tianhe and Sanxia Airport) Gezhouba Hotel courtyard Railway Station Yichang Station No. 107 Dongshan Avenue, Xiling District Yichang East Station Wujiagang District Dangyang Station Dangyang City Zhijiang North Station Zhijiang City Zhicheng Station Yidu City Zhicheng Town Changyang Station Changyang County Hejiaping Town Sanyouping Village Yichang South Station (freight) Point Military District Qiaobian Town Huangjiapeng Village Zhijiang Station (freight ) Xingshan Station, Zijingling Town, Zhijiang City (Zhengyu Railway and Shiyi Railway are to be built) Yichang North Station in Xingshan County (to be built) Yiling District Bus Yichang Transportation Group Yiling Avenue No. 83 Long-distance Passenger Transport Yichang City Long-distance Bus Passenger Terminal No. 126 Dongshan Avenue, Xiling District Yichang City Bus Passenger Transport Center Station Wujiagang District Yichang City Yigang Bus Terminal Station No. 142 Yanjiang Avenue, Wujiagang District Port Yichang Port Inland River Shipping
Yichang has a long history of water transportation, many rivers, and natural resources With excellent shipping conditions, rivers have been Yichang's main channel for external exchanges since ancient times. After the completion of the Three Gorges Dam, Yichang's golden waterway became a water highway connecting Chongqing and Hubei. The former throat of Sichuan and Hubei has become an important hub and channel for transportation between the east and west of the country. In 2003, after the Three Gorges Reservoir area was filled with water, the Sichuan River channel was further extended to the tributaries, the conditions of the tributary channels were improved, and the scope of high-speed passenger transportation continued to expand. The Yangtze River High-Speed ??Passenger Ferry Company launched the "one-ticket all-way" service between Yichang and Chongqing and Chengdu to shorten passengers' transit time, launched a high-speed passenger ship freight business, and adjusted the Yichang-Wanzhou line to three flights per day. As of the end of May 2008, Yichang had 19 high-speed hydrofoil spaceships with 2,470 passengers.
Yichang’s port channel covers the first trunk (Yangtze River), the second branch (Qingjiang River, Xiangxi River), and the fourth reservoir (Three Gorges Reservoir, Gezhouba Reservoir, Geheyan Reservoir and Gaobazhou Reservoir), Yichang City There are 72 planned port coastline sections on the Yangtze River mainstream and its main tributaries, such as Xiangxi River, Huangbai River and Qingjiang River, with a total length of 104.8 kilometers. Among them, 32.96 kilometers of port coastline have been utilized, 54.78 kilometers are planned to be utilized, and 17.04 kilometers are planned to be reserved. By 2008, Yichang Port had 354 productive berths and 18 non-productive berths. After large-scale renovation of the waterways of Qingjiang River and Xiangxi River, Yichang's water transportation network has been initially formed with the Yangtze River trunk line as the main line and Qingjiang River and Xiangxi River as two wings. The expansion of the Yangtze River's upper reaches of the Yangtze River channel, coupled with the adoption of modern navigation management methods and facilities such as lane separation and GPS global satellite positioning systems, have greatly improved navigation capabilities and initially formed a water highway. Due to rising water levels in the Yangtze River and Qingjiang reservoir areas, some sections of many tributary river branches have been restored to navigation, and a number of high-quality tributary water transport channels have been added. After the completion of the Geheyan and Gaobazhou water conservancy projects, the Qingjiang Channel will be navigable for 300-ton fleets through restorative dredging and improvement. The Xiangxi River channel was restored to navigation after the Three Gorges Project impounded water. Through further improvements, 1,000-ton machine barges can sail to Xiakou and Gaoyang. In 2008, the waterway mileage in Yichang was 678.44 kilometers, of which the waterway mileage reached 598.1 kilometers.
Bus network
Yichang Public Transport Group has 71 bus lines covering Yichang urban area;
Tourist passenger transport
Yichang City tourist passenger transport The company includes Yichang New Century Tourist Passenger Transport Co., Ltd., Yichang Jinhai Travel, Yichang Hope Travel and many other passenger transport companies, which have become the main components of Yichang tourist passenger transport.
Road network
In accordance with the implementation plan of the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan for Transportation Development in Yichang", the city will focus on building 240 kilometers of expressways, 280 kilometers of first-class highways, and 280 kilometers of second-class highways. There are 680 kilometers of highways, 1,700 kilometers of county and township roads, and 2,700 kilometers of roads leading to villages. The Yichang region's one-hour economic circle and two-hour tourism circle will be quickly integrated into the national highway network; 100% of county-level agriculture, forestry and fishery grounds will be connected to roads.
Build the "main skeleton of six-lane and three-ring highways", namely six highways in Yizhang, Yiba, Baoyi, Hanyi, Jingyi, and Shanghai-Chongqing, with a total length of about 670 kilometers. Among them, 106 kilometers of Yizhang Expressway are planned to be built, 214 kilometers of Yiba and Yibao Expressways are under construction, and 350 kilometers of Hanyi, Jingyi, and Shanghai-Chongqing Expressways have been built. The third ring is the central area expressway connecting the two Yiling Yangtze River Bridges and the Yichang Yangtze River Highway Bridge; the second ring is based on the Jiangnan and Jiangbei Fanba Expressways and connects two major water hubs and four Yangtze River bridges. half-hour economic circle; the third ring road is a one-hour tourist traffic circle of 700 kilometers.
Port
Building the Three Gorges shipping transit center will make Yichang a new growth pole in the Yangtze River Basin. Highlight the "port first" development strategy. Focusing on the "three goals", that is, a billion-ton port and a strong port along the river; golden waterways and golden coastlines; prospering the city with the port and prospering together with the port city. Based on the "four positionings", it is a dam transfer port, an industrial export port, a Three Gorges tourist port, and a western sea port. The focus is on the layout of “one axis, two wings, nine districts and one center”.
Railway
Yichang is one of the important regional railway hubs in the country. There are Jiaoliu Railway, Yiwan Railway, Hanyi Railway and Yayi Railway within the territory, forming a railway hub pattern that connects the north to the south and the east to the west. The Han-Yi Passenger Dedicated Line, Ziyun Railway and Fanba Railway have made Yichang a transportation node on the main vertical and horizontal railway artery.
Aviation
As the only first-class aviation port in the Three Gorges region, Yichang Three Gorges International Airport is planned according to 4E-level standards, and the first phase of the project is constructed according to 4D-level standards. It covers an area of ??3966.4 acres. The existing runway is 3200M long, 45M wide and 0.38M thick, which can accommodate the take-off and landing of B747, B757, B767, A320 and other similar and smaller aircraft models; the apron has 12 parking spaces; the terminal building area is 14,816 square meters. At the same time, a taxiway parallel to the runway will be built, and the area of ??the terminal and terminal building will be expanded to 54,000 square meters, with an annual passenger throughput of up to 5 million. International flights to South Korea, Japan and other regions have now been opened. By the end of the year, there were 5 general colleges and universities in the city. There were 56,600 students enrolled throughout the year and 13,700 graduates. At the end of the year, there were 2,043 graduate students on campus. By the end of the year, there were 170 ordinary middle schools in the city, with 150,700 students and 53,900 graduates. There are 282 ordinary primary schools, with 156,900 students and 27,600 graduates. There are 383 kindergartens with 78,500 children in kindergarten.
General Education Yichang Gezhouba Middle School (Provincial Model School) Yiling District Experimental Junior High School Yiling Middle School (Provincial Model School) Yichang No. 1 Middle School (Provincial Model School) Yiling District Sanxia High School (Provincial Model School) Yiling District Shanghai Middle School Yiling District Xiaoxita No. 2 Middle East Lake High School Xiaoxita High School No. 2 Middle School (City Key) No. 3 Middle School Yiling District Xiaoxita No. 3 Middle School Yichang No. 4 Middle School No. 5 Middle School Yichang City No. 6 Middle School No. 7 Middle School (City Key) No. 8 Middle School, Yanjiahe Junior High School, Yiling District (Middle School Affiliated to Three Gorges University) No. 9 Middle School, Lei Feng Middle School, No. 11 Middle School, Huanghua Junior High School, Yiling District, Yichang Foreign Languages ??School (Twelfth Middle School) (Municipal Model School) No. 13 Middle School (Tianjiabing Middle School) (Municipal Model School) ) No. 14 Middle School, Liantuo Junior High School, Yiling District, No. 15 Middle School, No. 16 Middle School, No. 18 Middle School, Xiaoting Middle School, Meilin Middle School, Yiling District, Huayan Middle School, No. 21 Middle School, No. 22 No. 23 Middle School, Yiling District Tumen Vocational High School No. 24 Middle 25 Middle Point Army 1st Middle Point Army 2nd Middle School Yiling District Tumen Junior High School 3rd Middle School Middle and high schools Yichang Yingjie School Tianwen School Yiling District Xiaoxita Experimental Primary School Bowen School Jinhai School Yangtze River Middle School Yichang Chenggong Youth School Yiling District Xiaoxita Fengjiawan Primary School Yichang New Sunshine Composition School Yichang Tianwen School Junior West Point Sunshine School Yichang Experimental Primary School Yiling District Station Primary School Yichang Foreign Language Primary School Yichang Chengcai Experimental Secondary Vocational and Technical School Luluo Road Primary School Yichang Xueyuan Street Primary School Yiling District Yanjiahe Primary School Xiaoxi Tower Second Complete Primary School Yichang City Longzhong Road Primary School Yichang City Gezhouba Experimental Primary School Higher Education
Three Gorges University Three Gorges University College of Science and Technology Hubei Three Gorges Vocational and Technical College Three Gorges Electric Power Vocational College Three Gorges Tourism Vocational and Technical College Yichang Radio and Television University As of the end of 2013, there were 3,003 health institutions in the city ( including village health clinics). Among them, there are 165 hospitals and health centers, 10 maternal and child health care hospitals (institutes, stations), 10 centers for disease prevention and control (epidemic prevention stations), and 10 health supervision institutes (centers). There are 19,852 beds in health institutions, including 19,112 in hospitals and health centers.
The number of health technicians in the city reached 24,025, including 8,794 practicing physicians and practicing assistant physicians, and 10,241 registered nurses and nurses. Throughout the year, 11,074 cases of Class A and Class B infectious diseases were reported, and 40 deaths were reported; the reported incidence rate of infectious diseases was 272.78/100,000, and the mortality rate was 0.99/100,000.
Among them, the top three hospitals mainly include: Yichang Central Hospital, Yichang First People's Hospital, Yichang Second People's Hospital (Yichang Cancer Hospital), Yichang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yichang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine) ), China Gezhouba Group Central Hospital.