Among the 13 prefecture-level cities in Hubei, although the rankings of most cities have increased, there are still cities that have declined, namely Shiyan and Xiaogan. Shiyan, located in the northwest of Hubei Province, ranked 53 in the fourth-tier cities in 2023, which was 6 places lower than that in 2022. Because Han-Shi high-speed railway is a dead end, coupled with the opening of Zheng-Wan high-speed railway, Shiyan's transportation hub has declined rapidly, and the city ranking has also declined.

Shiyan, also known as Motown, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hubei Province. It is a fourth-tier city and is known as the truck capital of China. Wudang Mountain, Hanjiang River Water and Motown are three world-class business cards of Shiyan. Shiyan is located in central China, northwest Hubei, middle and upper reaches of Hanjiang River, Hanshui Valley in Qinba Mountain, Qinling Mountains in the north, Bashan Mountain and Hanjiang River in the south, and Wudang Mountain runs through the whole territory. It is a regional central city at the junction of Hubei, Henan, Shaanxi and Chongqing, a core city in the eco-cultural tourism circle in western Hubei, and one of the three central cities in Qinba Mountain.

Geographical introduction of Shiyan city:

1, landform

Shiyan mountain range belongs to three departments: the eastern part of Qinling Mountain extends to the north of Shiyan, Wudang Mountain is located in the middle of Shiyan, and the eastern part of Daba Mountain lies in the southwest of Shiyan. These mountains are mostly composed of metamorphic rocks and limestone. Features are: large mountains and narrow valleys, large height difference, large slope and deep cutting. The highest point of Zhuxi Congping is 2740.2 meters above sea level, and the lowest point of danjiangkou city Panjiayan is 87 meters above sea level. Shiyan city has a high terrain in the north and south, low in the middle and inclined from southwest to northeast.

2. Climate

Shiyan city is located in the mid-latitude region and belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is 15.4℃, the annual extreme maximum temperature is 4 1 .9℃ (1July 99619th), and the annual extreme minimum temperature is-0/1.9℃ (/. The average precipitation for many years is 769.6 mm, and the rainfall is mostly concentrated in June, July, August and September, and the precipitation reaches 456 mm, accounting for 59.2% of the annual rainfall.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shiyan