Zhoushan City Introduction Zhoushan City is located at the mouth of the eastern part of Hangzhou Bay, with beautiful scenery and rich resources. It consists of 1390 islands and is known as "Thousand Islands New City". It covers an area of 22,200 square kilometers, of which the land area is 1.44 million square kilometers, and the total population is nearly 1 10,000. Zhoushan Archipelago is formed by the remaining veins of Tiantai Mountain and Siming Mountain entering the sea. The landform is dominated by hills, with narrow plains, short streams and short water sources. It has a subtropical maritime monsoon climate, which is warm and humid and pleasant. The islands in the city are southwest-northeast, and Zhoushan Island is the largest, with a length of 45 kilometers from east to west and a width of 18 kilometers from north to south, with a total area of 502 square kilometers, second only to Taiwan Province Province, Hainan and Chongming. It is the fourth largest island in the motherland and a "pearl" scattered in the blue waters of the East China Sea. Zhoushan is located in the east of Zhejiang Province, the southeast coast of China, the south side of the Yangtze River estuary, and the East China Sea on the outer edge of Hangzhou Bay. Backed by Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo and other large and medium-sized urban agglomerations (Shanghai 135 nautical miles to the north and Ningbo 34 nautical miles to the west), facing the developed economic belt of China and South Korea, it is the throat where's north-south shipping meets the Yangtze River's "golden waterway", and it is also the maritime gateway and channel for the Yangtze River basin to open to the outside world. Zhoushan is a coastal economic development zone listed in the State Council earlier, and it is a planned development city in the Yangtze River Delta and coastal areas. And Hong Kong is famous for its unique geographical advantages, unique scenery and unique sea. Zhoushan is not only the largest fishing ground in China, but also one of the four world-famous fishing grounds. It is rich in marine resources. There are more than 400 species of fish, more than 60 species of shrimp, more than 50 species of algae/kloc-0 and more than 30 species of shellfish/kloc-0. The main species are yellow croaker, hairtail and cuttlefish, which are called "the fishing capital of the motherland". Zhoushan is rich in forest resources, with many ancient and famous trees. There are only 8 rare and endangered plants listed in the national protection, including Putuo Carpinus, Zhoushan Neolitsea, Putuo Cinnamomum camphora and so on. The city's forest coverage rate and greening rate are higher than the national average. Zhoushan, with a long history and advanced technology, is one of the main salt-making bases in China. The "ship salt" produced in Zhoushan is famous for its white color, fine grain and dryness, and it has the reputation of "tribute salt" in history. Historical Evolution Zhoushan City was called "the continent in the sea" in ancient times. As early as 5,000 years ago in the Neolithic Age, people reclaimed land on the island, caught seafood, lived and multiplied, and engaged in sea salt production. County was established in the Tang Dynasty, named "Wengshan County". The Northern Song Dynasty was changed to "Guo Chang County". "Changguozhou" was established in the early Yuan Dynasty. In the 26th year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1687), it was renamed Dinghai County, and Daoguang was promoted to Dinghai Zhili Hall. After the liberation of the whole country, Dinghai County was established, and 1953 was included in Shengsi and Xiangshan counties, and Zhoushan District Administrative Office was established, which was later included in Xiangshan County. 1987 65438+ 10, the State Council approved the cancellation of Zhoushan area and the establishment of Zhoushan city. 1in April, 1988, Zhoushan was approved as an economic open zone. Zhoushan is now a province directly under the central government. Tourism resources Zhoushan Islands are like pearls scattered in the vast East China Sea, with beautiful natural scenery and gorgeous human landscape. There are two national-level scenic spots here: one is Putuo Mountain Scenic Spot, including Putuo Mountain, one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China, and Zhujiajian Island Island Scenic Spot, which integrates ocean, beach, grotesque caves; One is Shengsi Islands Scenic Area, which is famous for its "wonders of mountains and seas". Mount Putuo, known as the "Haitian Buddhist Country", is spread all over Buddhist temples, with a grand scale, resplendent and magnificent momentum. It is unique among many scenic spots with religious characteristics at home and abroad and enjoys a high reputation. There are three famous temples in the mountain: Huiji Temple, Fayu Temple and Fosaiji. There are more than 20 scenic spots such as Qianbusha, Yin Chao Cave, Fanyin Cave, Nantianmen and Xitianmen. Mount Putuo has many historical sites, beautiful scenery and summer resorts. Throughout the ages, many famous poets have written many famous poems on the mountains. "Yunfei is on the sea mountain, and Shilin Shuifu is separated from dust." These two poems by Wang Anshi in Song Dynasty are the best portrayal of Putuo Mountain. Zhujiajian Island Island, known as the "Wild Goose Swing on the Sea", stands tall across the sea from Putuo Mountain and the famous fishing port shenjiamen. It is said that Master Guanyin once left a trace here, which is the legendary "Fodu Island". The mountains around the sea here are rare in the world. They are not only ideal natural beaches and sea sports places suitable for all the year round, but also good places for boating and fishing between green mountains and clear waters, where they feel very high. During the fishing season, thousands of fishing boats are parked here, and thousands of boats are competing during the day, and the lights are flashing at night, which is spectacular. Shengsi Archipelago is a scenic spot with the advantages of blue sea, Jinsha, fishing fire and seafood, and featuring various maritime activities. With winding coast, scattered islands and reefs, grotesque headlands, long beaches, majestic cliffs and beautiful harbors, the area is known as the "Fairy Mountain on the Sea" and is the only archipelagic scenic spot among many scenic spots in China. In addition, Zhoushan also has two provincial-level scenic spots, Daishan and Taohua Island, which are known as "Penglai Fairy Island". These scenic spots have their own beauty, not only rich marine scenery and island characteristics, but also warm in winter and cool in summer, with green plants and flowers always blooming, which makes domestic and foreign tourists fascinated. 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