Xinzhou District is part of Wuhan City, Hubei Province, not a city.

Xinzhou District, affiliated to Wuhan City, Hubei Province, is located in the northeast of Wuhan City. Xinzhou District belongs to the north subtropical monsoon climate zone. As of October 2021, Xinzhou District has jurisdiction over 12 streets and 1 town; it also has jurisdiction over 2 township-level units. Xinzhou District is among the second batch of districts and counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics, one of the top 100 districts with comprehensive strength in the country in 2021, and the third batch of innovative counties (cities, districts) in Hubei Province. The Beijing-Kowloon and Beijing-Guangzhou railway lines pass through the area, and the Beijing-Zhuhai, Hurong-Chengdu, Daguang, and Wuying expressways connect all directions. The entire region has formed a three-dimensional transportation network of water, land, rail, and air.

Xinzhou Specialties

1. Li Ji Chives, a specialty of Xinzhou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, and a national geographical indication of agricultural products.

Liji chives originated in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty and have a long history. The area where Liji chives are planted is an alluvial plain with flat terrain. The soil is tidal muddy sand formed by the diversion of the Daoshui River. The soil is fertile, the soil layer is loose and thick, and it is rich in organic matter. It is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, Iron, selenium and other nutrients.

2. Chenglouzhai tea, a specialty of Xinzhou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, and a national geographical indication of agricultural products.

According to relevant local records, Chenglouzhai tea is produced in Chenglouzhai, Jiujie, Xinzhou District. It has a flat and straight shape, a yellow-green color, is rich in organic matter, has a refreshing and mellow taste, and “doesn’t turn red after being soaked for a long time. It is said that it will not deteriorate if kept for a long time.”

3. Yellow catfish from Zhangdu Lake is a specialty of Xinzhou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, and a national geographical indication product of China.

The yellow catfish in Zhangdu Lake, also known as yellow catfish, yellow fin fish, yellow fin fish, yellow catfish, etc., belongs to the order Siluriformes, family _ and the genus yellow catfish. Yellow catfish is widely distributed in various Pacific water systems in eastern China. It lives in still water or slow-flowing shoals, hiding during the day and emerging at night. Its meat is tender, delicious and has no intermuscular thorns.