Xiangyang, formerly known as Xiangfan, is a prefecture-level city, a new industrial base and a central city in northwest Hubei approved by the State Council. Xiangyang has jurisdiction over 3 municipal districts, 3 counties and 3 county-level cities, with a total area of 1.97 million square kilometers. By the end of 20021,the permanent population of Xiangyang was 527 1 10,000.
Xiangyang is located in the middle of China, the northwest of Hubei, and the middle reaches of Hanjiang River. Is it a provincial sub-central city? [60], the central city of the Hanjiang River basin, is an important member of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. ? In 20021year, Xiangyang achieved a regional GDP of 530.943 billion yuan.
Xiangyang is a famous historical and cultural city in China, which originated from Fengzhong Fu Shan, Zhou Xuanwang. It has a history of more than 2800 years and is the main birthplace of Chu culture, Han culture and Three Kingdoms culture. All dynasties are important economic and military places, known as "the first city in China", "Xiangyang made of iron" and "the place where military strategists must fight".