2. Enshi Prefecture is located on the bank of the Yangtze River, in the hinterland of the Three Gorges, bordering Chongqing in the west, Hunan Province in the south and Yichang City in Hubei Province in the northeast. Since ancient times, it has been the bridgehead of political, economic and cultural exchanges in central and western China. The Yangtze River Waterway and the East-West National Highway 3 18 are the lifelines running through the central and western parts of China, and the North-South National Highway 209 is one of the important passages connecting the north and south of China. Enshi, located in the Three Gorges reservoir area of the Yangtze River, is the source of Qingjiang River which is undergoing cascade development and an important ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Due to important geographical conditions, War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was once the seat of the Kuomintang provincial government.
Thirdly, poets in the Tang Dynasty once described the beautiful scenery of the Qingjiang River in Enshi with the poem "The green hills are endless and the green waters are long". Enshi Prefecture belongs to the transitional zone between Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and low hills in the east, with developed microclimate, no severe cold in winter, no intense heat in summer, rain and heat, and abundant precipitation. The unique geographical and climatic environment has created biodiversity. At present, the forest coverage rate in Quanzhou has reached 62%, and it is known as "Forest in Western Hubei", "Chinese Medicine Library", "Natural Botanical Garden" and "Tobacco Kingdom". Maoba raw lacquer, similar tung oil, Lichuan chicken feet, Coptis chinensis, selenium-enriched tea, Enshi bandang and other local products produced in Enshi Prefecture have won great popularity at home and abroad, and made great contributions to promoting international exchanges and cooperation and supporting national construction.
4. Enshi Prefecture is located in the middle of the world-famous Shenlongjia primeval forest-Three Gorges of the Yangtze River-Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Golden Tourism Belt. The scenic spots of the Three Gorges, the drifting of Shenlong River, the beach breaking of Qingjiang River and the leisure tourism of Pingbaying make tourists linger.
Enshi is also rich in mineral resources. There are 60 kinds of proven minerals in Quanzhou, accounting for 40% and 55% of the national and provincial minerals respectively, among which 16 kinds of minerals with D or above reserves, especially selenium, iron, coal, stone coal, natural gas, phosphorus, pyrite, refractory clay and other minerals account for the first place in the province. The geographical combination of mineral resources is good, and there are coal or hydropower resources near the mining area, which creates convenient conditions for the development and utilization of mineral resources.
6. After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, especially since the state started to help the poor and increased state support policies, Enshi's economic and social undertakings have developed rapidly. In 2000, the national GDP reached 6.975 billion yuan (calculated at comparable prices), with an average annual growth of 1 1.7% during the Ninth Five-Year Plan period. Fiscal revenue reached 654.38 billion yuan, double that of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. The investment in fixed assets in the Ninth Five-Year Plan was/kloc-0.09 billion yuan, which was equivalent to/kloc-0.42 times of the total investment from the founding of the People's Republic of China to the end of the Eighth Five-Year Plan. In 2000, the per capita net income of Quanzhou farmers reached 1520 yuan. After years of hard work, Enshi's education, science and technology, health, sports, radio and television and other social undertakings have flourished.
Seven, Enshi Prefecture is a collection of "old, young, border, mountain, poor, library" in one area, which has attracted the special attention of the party and the state. In order to promote the development of Enshi, eight counties and cities in the whole state were designated as poverty-stricken counties for poverty alleviation and development in the eighth seven-year plan. Especially after the establishment of 1983 autonomous prefecture, the ethnic support policies of the party and the state bathed the young autonomous prefecture in getting rid of poverty and growing sturdily. By 2000, the number of poor people had decreased by 654.38+240,000, and the problem of food and clothing had been basically solved in the whole state, and the national economy and social undertakings had entered a benign development stage.
Eight, the state implemented the strategy of developing the western region, and included Enshi in the scope of enjoying the policy of developing the western region, which brought unprecedented opportunities to the development of Enshi. Over the past year or so, the relevant departments of the state and the province have increased their guidance and support. At present, a number of western development projects have been implemented one after another, which has injected new vitality into Enshi's economic and social undertakings.
9. In 2004, people of all ethnic groups in Quanzhou, under the leadership of the State Party Committee and the State Government, Qi Xin made concerted efforts to carry forward the past and forge ahead into the future, and initiated the new process of "one master and three modernizations". Conscientiously implement the spirit of Theory of Three Represents and the Third Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee, adhere to the overall goal of building a well-off society in an all-round way, grasp the "four key points", promote the "two innovations", improve the security system, promote overall progress, vigorously implement the strategy of building the country with characteristics, rejuvenating the country through science and education, strengthening the country through industry and living, and concentrate on construction. Quanzhou's GDP1408.4 billion yuan, calculated at comparable prices, increased by 7% over the previous year. The growth rate is the highest since 200 1, which is 2 percentage points higher than the average expected target.
X. According to the outline of the Tenth Five-Year Plan of Enshi, through investigation and research, 40 major projects have been established as landmark projects for the development of the western region in 5 to 10.
Traffic corridor project. Yiwan railway and expressway broke ground to solve the bottleneck problem of the east-west corridor.
-Power development projects. It will take about 10 years to make the installed capacity in Enshi reach more than 3 million kilowatts.
-Protection and construction project of "West Hubei faces the sea". The restoration and construction of "forest in western Hubei" will build Enshi into a demonstration state of ecological environment in the Three Gorges reservoir area.
-Selenium-enriched specialty construction project. Relying on the superior ecological environment conditions, selenium resources and traditional native products in our state, we will develop selenium-enriched products.
-poverty alleviation and development projects. Combined with the national campaign to support the poor, we should do a good job in education to help the poor, improve the basic living conditions in poor areas, and lay a solid foundation for stabilizing food and clothing and gradually realizing a well-off society.
Eco-tourism and national cultural construction projects. Give full play to the location advantages and ecological environment advantages of the Three Gorges reservoir area, build a "green ecological state and ethnic customs garden" and win glory for the red base area.
Beautiful and magical Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
XI. It is a revolutionary red land. Dong, He Long, Zhou Yiqun, Chen Liansheng, Xiao Ke and other proletarian revolutionaries of the older generation opened up this red fertile soil. During the Second Revolutionary Civil War, Enshi was an important part of the revolutionary base in western Hunan and Hubei. The Red Army of Chinese Workers and Peasants led by Marshal He Long has waged an armed struggle here for eight years, and 65,438+2,000 sons and daughters of all ethnic groups in Enshi died for their country. During the Anti-Japanese War, Enshi became the temporary capital of Hubei Province and the rear area of the Anti-Japanese War. Ma Shitu, a famous writer, wrote a long masterpiece "Qing Jiang Zhuang Ge" with the background of hot tea-like turning over and rebellion.
12. This is a rich cultural land. Enshi Prefecture is the birthplace of Ba culture. Bachu culture and Bayu culture blend here, which is the cradle of Tujia and Miao culture and has accumulated colorful national cultures, such as swing dance, chime dance, dragon dance, folk songs, love songs and Sarha songs. It is also the hometown of Dragon Boat Tune, one of the 25 famous folk songs in the world, so it is known as the "hometown of singing and dancing" and has created Enshi culture.
This is a paradise for tourism and leisure. Located in the subtropical humid climate, the four seasons are distinct and the blue sky is like washing. It's "natural oxygen bar" The 800-mile Qingjiang River, with mountains and endless streams, evergreen seasons, strange peaks and rocks, waterfalls in caves and famous flowers in the forest, has formed a beautiful, heroic, strange, green and dangerous tourist destination. The trip of "China's First Drifting-Qingjiang River Drifting" is a water ballet, surfing in the valley drifting with the current, a spectacular game and a conquest of nature. Explore "Tenglong Cave, a world-class cave", enjoy Wolong swallowing the river and enjoy the cave. The scenery of "the first stone forest in Jingchu-Suobuya Stone Forest" is surrounded by green screens and the peaks are varied, which is amazing; Yang's "Finding Metasequoia glyptostroboides", the sea mulberry field, the ancient nature, everything withers, only exists alone, which is a miracle of life; It has "Yumuzhai, the first village of Tujia nationality", and its historical composition is full of homesickness and Tujia civilization. Climbing "the first city of Tusi-enshi tusi castle" and gathering the classic Tujia architecture and the essence of national culture is to listen to the dialogue between prosperity and history; Go to the "daughter's party", dance "wave dance", drink "four teas", compose "Tujia love songs", and appreciate the magnificent feelings of the magical Enshi Garden, Zhangjiajie and the New Three Gorges.
Thirteen, this is a hot land under development. It has great potential in the western development. With China's entry into WTO, the state has increased its investment in ethnic minority areas, and the four opportunities for a new round of poverty alleviation and development have also been favored by Enshi Prefecture, thus entering a golden strategic opportunity period of accelerating development. In the next 5- 10 years, the state will invest more than 50 billion yuan, which will become one of the most concentrated areas in southwest Hubei and even Wuling Mountain area, and become an important economic growth point in southwest Hubei. With the development of railways, highways and hydropower, the dream of green industry that Tujia and Miao children have been expecting for generations has come true.
14. Under the leadership of Enshi Prefecture Party Committee and State Government, 3.8 million children of Tujia and Miao nationalities worked hard and kept pace with the times, creating a "Green Enshi Prefecture, Tujia and Miao Style Garden".
15. Lift the mysterious veil of Enshi and show it to the world with a beautiful face. The youngest autonomous prefecture in the Republic, with the heart of all rivers running into the sea, welcomes open development and earnestly hopes that guests and friends from all corners of the country will gather in Enshi, and thousands of businessmen will admire Enshi and create great achievements together!
Sixteen, Enshi Prefecture has infinite charm and is a bright pearl in the forest of nationalities.