Ezhou, called Wudu and Wuchang in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hubei Province. Located in the center of national economic geography, it is one of the cities in Wuhan metropolitan area, an important node city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the rise of central China and the focus of the two strategies of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
By 2020, the total administrative area of the city is 65,438 square kilometers, and it now governs three county-level administrative regions, namely, Sun Yicheng, Huarong and Liangzihu, and two functional regions, namely, the national gedian Economic and Technological Development Zone and the provincial airport economic zone. 202 1 permanent population of the whole city at the end of the year 1069700. 1May, 94914th, Hubei was liberated. 1983, Sun Yicheng City and Sun Yicheng County were revoked, and Huangzhou Town of Huanggang County was merged into Ezhou City, which was under the jurisdiction of the province.
Ezhou has successively won the honorary titles of National Digital City Construction Demonstration City, China Wuchang Fish Food Town, National Greening Model City, China Express Demonstration City, National Health City, National Legal Publicity and Education Advanced City, National Garden City, National Ecological Demonstration Zone, Best Investment City in Central China, "Broadband China" Demonstration City, China Excellent Tourism City, National Civilized City and National Minors' Ideological and Moral Construction Advanced City.
Ezhou attractions:
Xishan scenic spot 1
Xishan Scenic Area rises from the river, integrating ancient, secluded, strange and beautiful. The whole Shandong is about 1.6 km in the west, about 1.2 km in the north and south, with the main peak 170 m, with a total area of more than 4,000 mu. There are six valleys on the mountain, connecting seven springs, three pools, one lake and two waterfalls in series. The groundwater quality in Xishan Mountain is excellent and inexhaustible all year round.
The main attractions are Wuchang Tower, Reading Hall, Summer Palace, Xiu Yuan, Jiuqu Pavilion, Songfeng Pavilion, Shishi Stone and Shimenkai. Xishan Scenic Area is open to tourists free of charge from 20 10, and it is one of the most famous scenic spots in Hubei and Huang areas.
2. Lianhua Mountain Scenic Area
Lianhua Mountain Scenic Area is a national AAAA-level scenic spot. During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan, the king of Wu, set up a stargazing platform here, and all previous Buddhist and Taoist teachers' colleges chose this place to fix the truth. Lianhua Mountain Scenic Area not only has the exquisiteness and elegance of Jiangnan gardens, but also integrates the grandeur of northern gardens. The main attractions are Yuanming Tower, Liuhe Garden and Forest of Steles, etc. There are more than 30 places.
3. Liangzi Lake Eco-tourism Resort
Liangzi Lake Eco-tourism Resort is a new tourist attraction integrating natural landscape, natural characteristics of wetlands, aquaculture, processing, marketing and tourists' sightseeing. Established in 1992. In August 2004, it was officially approved by the provincial government as a provincial-level tourist resort with a planned area of 358 square kilometers, including water area 1 16 square kilometers and core area 10 square kilometers. Liangzi Lake is the second largest freshwater lake in Hubei Province, with a water area of 28,000 hectares. It is the mother lake of Wuchang fish.