Population: about 200,000 Population density: 1,786 people/km2 Shigu District is located in the north of Hengyang City, facing the Xiangjiang River in the east and Zhuhui District across the water, adjacent to Hengyang County in the northwest, and bordering Yanfeng District on Jiefang Road in the south.

, bounded by Zhengxiang North Road to the west and Zhengxiang District, it was originally named Chengbei District. After the administrative division adjustment in 2001, it was renamed Shigu District.

The district has a total area of ??112 square kilometers and a permanent population of 200,000, including 152,000 non-agricultural population. It governs 6 subdistricts: Qingshan, Renmin, Xiaoxiang, Wuyi, Hejiang and Huangshawan, and 2 townships: Songmu and Jiaoshan.

Since the zoning adjustment, the district committee and government have followed the district's urban construction and economic development blueprint - the "One, Two, Three" plan (one, refers to the opening of the first line, that is, the Zhishui Bridge; the other, refers to the development of the two wings, that is, the five east wing

One major market, the Hunan Yancheng Market in the west wing; three, refers to the construction of three areas, namely the construction of party and government office areas, industrial parks, and high-grade residential areas).

Especially in the past two years, the district committee and the district government have further refined the "one, two, and three" plans, proposed "reforming from the south to the north, and integrating urban and rural areas", and vigorously implemented the "three" plans of stimulating key projects, inducing private enterprises, and promoting urban construction.

"Active" strategy, actively seize the commanding heights of accelerating development, and strive to promote the continuous development of all work in the region.

The region's economy and society have shown an unprecedented good development trend.

The comprehensive economic strength has been further enhanced.

National Highways 107 and 322, and Provincial Highway 1814 run through its territory, and there is the largest bus station in Hengyang City.

Business and trade in the area is prosperous, with 17 markets of various types and an annual turnover of 950 million yuan.

The tertiary industry is developed, and the number of restaurants, hotels, tea shops and entertainment cities within its jurisdiction ranks first among the three urban areas in the city.

The private economy has developed rapidly, and Belvedere Hotel, Zhonghao Industrial Co., Ltd., etc. have become rising stars of the individual and private economy in Hengyang City in recent years.

The cultural and educational undertakings are prosperous, and there are two undergraduate colleges under the Ministry and the province, Hengyang Medical College and Central South Institute of Technology.

Shigu District has accumulated the essence of Hunan culture due to the Shigu Academy in the mountains. It is also known as Sanxiang because of the intersection of Zheng, Xiang and Lei rivers at the foot of the mountain.

Shigu District has been a gathering place of humanities and businessmen since ancient times, and has unique advantages in economic development.

It has medical and health institutions such as the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Nanhua, the Second Affiliated Hospital of the University of Nanhua, the Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the Orthopedic Hospital, as well as Renmin Road Food Street, Heping North Road Clothing Street, Chuanshan Road Furniture Street, Huancheng North Road Electrical Appliance Street, and Zhengyang Road Culture

Entertainment Street, Zhongshan North Road Pedestrian Street under construction, Shigu Cultural Square, May Day Market, Yancheng Market and other business and leisure centers.

These will give wings to the further economic and social development of Shigu District during the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" period.

The territory has four beautiful scenery including Zhuling Fairy Cave, Green Grass Fishing Lantern, West Lake Lotus, and Shigu River and Mountains among the eight scenic spots in Hengyang.

It has a large number of high-grade cultural activity venues such as the Workers' Cultural Palace, the Youth Palace, the Municipal Museum, and the West Lake Park.

The land acquisition and demolition tasks of Hengda Expressway were successfully completed; investments of 20 million yuan and 16.8 million yuan were completed on Huagong Road and Wangcheng Road respectively; the Yanqi Lake Comprehensive Development Project was listed as a municipal key project and has been declared as a provincial key project; the district offices were relocated

The project preparation work is progressing smoothly and is about to enter the land acquisition and demolition stage.

Various other social undertakings, such as education, culture and sports, social security, planning, statistics, health, environmental protection, supervision, civil air defense, civil affairs, special care, military service, etc., have all seen new developments.

Physical Geography Shigu District is located in the northern part of Hengyang City, facing the Xiangjiang River in the east and Zhuhui District across the water, adjacent to Hengyang County in the northwest, bordering Yanfeng District on the south by Jiefang Road, and Zhengxiang District on the west by Zhengxiangbei Road.

as a boundary.

The Hengyang Basin is higher in the south and lower in the north.

The terrain in the south of the entire basin is higher, with mountains over 1,000 meters stretching for tens of kilometers from east to west, while the north of the basin is relatively low. Although the Hengshan Mountains are higher, the peaks stand in the middle like a forest of peaks, and there are lower mountains on the east and west sides.

The northward passage, the altitude of both sides of the Xiangjiang River Valley on its east side is below 100 meters.

The entire terrain slopes compoundly from southwest to northeast, and the basin decreases from the surrounding to the middle, showing four levels of flattening: 1000 meters, 800-700 meters, 400-300 meters, and 150 meters.

The landform type is mainly hilly.

There are two waters in southern Hunan: the Xiang River is vigorous and majestic, with extraordinary grace and full of masculinity; the steamed water is slender and graceful, with various styles and full of feminine beauty.

The two water systems cross ditches and streams, wind around peaks and cols, and are exciting and meandering. They are called out thousands of times and searched for thousands of times. Finally, they excitedly and joyfully meet in the Beishigu District of the ancient city of Hengyang City, lingering together.

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The intersection of the two rivers of Zhengxiang is already amazing, but what is even more amazing is that there is a steep and rugged rock mountain standing alone at the intersection of the two rivers. It is like being lovingly embraced by the two rivers, forming a picture of extraordinary atmosphere and strange scenery.

The picture of mountains and rivers with a stone pillow and two streams.

A man named Han Yu from the Tang Dynasty stood on the stone mountain, shaking his head and murmuring: "The red pavilion pillows the Xiangjiang River, and the steaming water flows to its left. Looking at the vast sky, the green is so green that you can't spit it." This mountain is Shigu Mountain.

Shigu District has accumulated the essence of Hunan culture due to the Shigu Academy in the mountains. It is also known as Sanxiang because of the intersection of Zheng, Xiang and Lei rivers at the foot of the mountain.

Shigu District has been a gathering place of humanities and businessmen since ancient times, and has unique advantages in economic development.

The history of Shigu Mountain is relatively long. It is said that the name "Shigu" has been known since the Qin Dynasty, and it has been known for more than 2000 years.

"Shui Jing Zhu" writes: "The mountain is green and round, just like a drum. The mountain is pure stone and has no soil, so it is named after its shape.