Qingtian county has a long history. Tang Ruizong Jinyun (7 1 1) has a history of over 200 years. Originally belonging to Chuzhou, after the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC), it belongs to Wenzhou area. 1963 changed to Lishui area in May. In July 2000, Lishui was established, and qingtian county was subordinate to Lishui. According to the county records, Qingtian was named Zhitian because it was produced in the lower field of Taihe Mountain, and later changed to Qingtian.
Qingtian is a mountainous and hilly landform with subtropical monsoon climate zone, which is warm and humid with four distinct seasons, with an average annual temperature of 65438 08℃. The territory is criss-crossed with valleys, vast smoke waves, continuous mountains, tall and straight peaks, rich in natural landscape resources and dotted with human landscapes. The most prominent is "one river and two stones". A river refers to the Oujiang River that runs through Qingtian; Ershi refers to the provincial scenic spots Shimen Cave and Qingtian Stone Carving, which have a long history and are well-known at home and abroad.
Qingtian relies on Wenzhou, with developed economy and many overseas Chinese. Overseas Chinese also love their hometown very much Qingtian has perfect infrastructure, especially coffee and food. The service category of the tertiary industry is also quite developed. Coupled with the beautiful environment and fresh air, it is a good place for leisure and entertainment. Known as "Little Hong Kong".
Oujiang River is as blue as blue, with picturesque scenery on both sides. From ancient times to the present, the tide rises and falls, and tourists are weaving: according to legend, our ancestor Xuanyuan once sailed from Jinyun to Qingtian, and was fascinated by reading the masterpiece of nature, Shimen Waterfall, and the remains of Xuanyuan still exist; Guangwudi and Song Gaozong also set sail in the waves of Oujiang River, leaving many touching stories ... Oujiang River is the channel connecting the history of China and the pride of Qingtian mountains and rivers!
Shimendong is a paradise, a paradise, and has an indissoluble bond with Liu Ji. With its infinite charm, it has attracted countless literati and wrote many touching hymns. More than a thousand years ago, Xie Lingyun, a landscape poet in the Southern Dynasties, praised Shimen Cave as "the first scenic spot in Southeast China".
Taihe Mountain, where immortals live. "Why don't you seek the realm of the gods? This mountain used to be the hometown of cranes. " In the Tang Dynasty, Ye Fashan, a Taoist priest in Qingxi, lived in seclusion here to raise cranes, make changes, make alchemy and test swords, and became immortal. Tang Xuanzong praised him as "a crane in the world". Since then, Taihe Mountain has been called "fairyland on earth".
Qingtian stone carving enjoys a high reputation, which has created a splendid stone carving culture. A long time ago, there was a legend in Qingtian that the goddess who repaired the stones left over from the sky descended to stone carvings. 1500 years ago, Qingtian people began to know it and use it. Since then, Qingtian stone carvings have grown from scratch, from decline to prosperity, from domestic to overseas, from single craftsmanship to artistic exquisiteness, like an artistic river, shining with the wisdom of artists from generation to generation, from ancient times to the present.
Qingtian is also a famous hometown of overseas Chinese. Qingtian people have lived abroad for more than 300 years. There are 1.8 million overseas Chinese in more than 70 countries around the world, and the number is increasing year by year. In 2000, 30,000 people in the county received passports, and more than 6.5438+0.8 million people went abroad to settle down. In recent years, international trade has been expanding, and the annual export trade volume has reached 3 billion US dollars. The county's private foreign exchange savings amounted to 300 million US dollars, which contributed more than 654.38 billion yuan to the construction of hometown and made great contributions to the construction of two civilizations. The unique overseas Chinese culture has added colorful colors to this historical and cultural city.
"A stream of water bypassed the south of the city and filled the ferry with spring breeze. People come and go like crucian carp, and they don't stop sailing all day "is a true portrayal of Qingtian, the hometown of celebrities." "Throughout the ages, in the eternal landscape, groups of celebrities, sages, entrepreneurs, artists and senior officials in Qingtian have been born on both sides of the Oujiang River, which are famous throughout the country and have built a unique cultural landscape for thousands of years. As a "hometown of celebrities", Qingtian's style of study has been developing since the Song Dynasty. Since the Song Dynasty, Downs retired and became a famous doctor. Advised Dr. Jiang Jizhou and Liu Ji, outstanding militarists, politicians and writers in the Ming Dynasty; Han Xiqian, a scholar in Qing Dynasty, was the first minister of grain affairs and banker in China, and Zhang Naiqi, one of the "seven gentlemen" of the National Salvation Association. Qi Chen, the first person in China at the World Expo; Former Kuomintang "Vice President" Chen Cheng; China's second female deputy prime minister Chen, painter and poet Li Yang, "baseball king" Wang Zhenzhi, Smith Barney boss Zhou, Kingston boss Du Jichuan and so on.