Xiling District, Yichang City, Hubei Province

Xiling District is located in the west of Hubei Province, the middle of Yichang City and the left bank of the Yangtze River. It spans 111 ° 12 ′ 23 ″ - 111 ° 22 ′ 02 ″ E and 30 ° 40 ′ 49 ″ - 30 ° 47 ′ 54 ″ n, with a total area of 58.97 square kilometers. In 2018, 542 thousand and 900 people lived in Xiling district (including Dongshan Development Zone), and 405 thousand and 400 registered residence population. By 2019, Xiling District has jurisdiction over 10 streets: Xiling street, Xueyuan street, Yunji street, Xiba street, Gezhouba street, yemingzhu street, Dongyuan street, Nanyuan street, Beiyuan street, yaowan street, and the district government is stationed in Xiling street.

In 2018, Xiling District's GDP (excluding power production and power supply) was 37.409 billion yuan, an increase of 7.6% on a year-on-year basis at comparable prices. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 29 million yuan, a decrease of 1.2%; the added value of the secondary industry was 11.181 billion yuan, a decrease of 2.9%; the added value of the tertiary industry was 26.199 billion yuan, a decrease of 9.6%.

Historical evolution

The discovery of dozens of Neolithic sites in Xiling District of Yichang city proves that the ancestors of the Chinese nation lived and multiplied on this land seven or eight thousand years ago. Yichang belonged to Xiling tribe in ancient times.

According to the records of Yichang Prefecture, in Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, Yiling was located in ancient Jingzhou. In 221 BC, Yiling was changed to Wuxian. "In Xia and Shang Dynasties, it was the territory of ancient Jingzhou. In the spring and Autumn period and Warring States period, it was the Western fortress of Chu state, with cities built. Later, it was the governing place of counties, counties, prefectures and prefectures.".

In 278 B.C., Qin general Bai Qi "attacked Chu, pulled out Ying and burned Yiling" in the 21st year of King Qingxiang of Chu. The name of Yiling first appeared in historical records.

In the Qin Dynasty, in 221 BC, the first emperor of Qin set up prefectures and counties, and most of Yichang belonged to Nanjun.

In the Western Han Dynasty, Yiling belonged to the South County of Jingzhou

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yiling was changed into Linjiang County in the 13th year of Jian'an (208 AD). In the 15th year of Jian'an (A.D. 210), Linjiang county was changed into Yidu County, leading four counties, including Yidu (now Yichang), Zigui, Zhijiang and Yidao (now Yidu).

In the Three Kingdoms, Yiling was changed to Xiling County, also known as Yidu county.

In the Western Jin Dynasty, during the Taikang period (280-289 AD), it was changed to Yiling county.

In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Yichang was named when another county was set up in the west of Fenyi Mausoleum (between huangniuyan and Heiyan on the South Bank of the Yangtze River). The meaning is to pray for the prosperity of the country by setting up a county in Fenyi mausoleum.

In the southern and Northern Dynasties, song and Qi were the same as Jin. Liang changed Yidu county to Yizhou, Western Wei to tuozhou, and later Zhou to xiazhou.

In the Sui Dynasty, in the third year of Daye (607 AD), xiazhou was changed into Yiling County, which governed Yiling County, Yidao County, Changyang County and Yuan'an county. Yiling county was under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou Prefecture.

In the Tang Dynasty, Yiling county was changed to Shanzhou, which led the above four counties and belonged to Shannan Dongdao. Tianbao was changed to Yiling county at the beginning. In the first year of Qianyuan Dynasty (758), Shanzhou was rebuilt, which governed the original four counties and still belonged to Shannan Dongdao.

In the Five Dynasties, Shanzhou, Jingzhou and Guizhou were the states of Nanping. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Shanzhou was renamed as North Jinghu Road, still under the jurisdiction of the original Yiling four counties. In the Yuanfeng period (1078-1085), Shaanxi was changed into Xia.

In the Yuan Dynasty, in the 17th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1280), xiazhou was upgraded to xiazhou Road, leading the original four counties, belonging to the North Road of Jinghu in Henan Province.

In Ming Dynasty, xiazhou road was changed to xiazhou capital. In 1376, xiazhou was changed into Yiling Prefecture, which led Yidu County, Changyang County and Yuan'an county. Yiling Prefecture was under the jurisdiction of Jingzhou Prefecture of Huguang Prefecture.

In the Qing Dynasty, in 1647, Yiling Prefecture was subordinate to Jingzhou Prefecture. In the fifth year of Shunzhi, Yiling was changed to Yiling. In 1735, Yiling Prefecture was promoted to Yichang Prefecture, and Yiling county was changed to Donghu County, which was the seat of Yichang Prefecture. Yidu, Zhijiang, Dangyang and Yuan'an belong to Jingzhou Prefecture.

In 1876, the Sino British Treaty of Yantai was signed, and Yichang was opened as a trading port. The next year, Yichang set up a customs and officially opened to the outside world.

In the early years of the Republic of China, the government and prefecture system was abolished, and the three-level system of province, state and county was implemented.

In 1912, Donghu county was changed to Yichang County, which belongs to Jingnan road with Xingshan, Zigui, Badong, Changyang, Wufeng and Hefeng counties. Dangyang and Yuan'an belong to Xiangnan road.

In 1922, Yichang belonged to Jingyi road. In 1932 and 1936, eight counties of Yichang, Yidu, Dangyang, Yuan'an, Xingshan, Zigui, Changyang and Wufeng successively belonged to the ninth and sixth administrative supervision districts, and the office of the commissioner was located in Yichang county.

On November 15, 1949, Yichang city was liberated.

The Commissioner's office of Yichang Administrative Region governs nine counties: Yichang, Yidu, Zhijiang, Dangyang, Yuan'an, Xingshan, Zigui, Changyang and Wufeng. At the same time, the former urban area and suburban countryside of Yichang county were set up as Yichang City, directly under the jurisdiction of Hubei Provincial People's government.

In 1951, the Commissioner's office of Yichang administrative region was changed into the Commissioner's office of Yichang District of Hubei Provincial People's government.

In 1955, it was changed into Yichang Commissioner's office of Hubei Province.

In November 1954, Yichang city was changed to be under the leadership of Yichang special administration. In December 1958, Yichang Commissioner's office was abolished and the administrative office of Yidu industrial zone was established.

In May 1961, the administrative office of Yidu industrial zone was abolished and Yichang Commissioner's office was established.

In June 1962, Zhijiang county was restored and still under the jurisdiction of Yichang special administration. So far, Yichang Office of the Commissioner has jurisdiction over 9 counties and 1 city.

Yichang regional Revolutionary Committee was established in January 1968.

In January 1971, Shennongjia forest region was under the leadership of Yichang region.

In March 1972, it became a provincial government.

In August 1978, the Yichang regional Revolutionary Committee was abolished and the Yichang regional administrative office was established.

In June 1979, Yichang city became a provincial city.

On December 13, 1986, the State Council approved Yichang to set up three county-level administrative regions, namely Xiling, Wujiagang and Dianjun.

On April 3, 1987, the preparatory group of Xiling District was established. On June 2 of the same year, the preparatory group of the District People's Congress, the government and the CPPCC was established. On June 3, Xiling District Committee of Yichang city was established. During the preparation period, the district Party committee has: office, organization and personnel group, publicity group, political and law group; the government has: office, finance section, culture, education and health section, Civil Affairs Street section, agriculture section, urban management section, commerce section, enterprise company (including labor and personnel). On November 18, the first people's Government of Xiling District was elected at the first session of the first people's Congress of Xiling District.

On November 12, 2002, the office of the editorial board of Yichang Municipal CPC Committee agreed to merge Xueyuan Street sub district office and Gulou Street sub district office to form a new Xueyuan Street sub district office in Xiling District. So far, Xiling District has jurisdiction over one Township, one development zone and six sub district offices.

On July 22, 2020, "three villages and one community" (nanjinguan village, Qianping village, Longquanshan village and nanjinguan community) in Xiling District of Yichang city has been put under the jurisdiction of xiaoxita street in Yiling District.

administrative division

By 2019, Xiling District has jurisdiction over 10 streets: Xiling street, Xueyuan street, Yunji street, Xiba street, Gezhouba street, yemingzhu street, Dongyuan street, Nanyuan street, Beiyuan street, yaowan street, and the district government is stationed in Xiling street.

geographical environment

Location context

Xiling District is located in the west of Hubei Province, the middle of Yichang City and the left bank of the Yangtze River. It spans between 111 ° 12 ′ 23 ″ - 111 ° 22 ′ 02 ″ E and 30 ° 40 ′ 49 ″ - 30 ° 47 ′ 54 ″ n. It intersects Yiling District and Wujiagang District in the southeast, faces the Point Military District across the river in the southwest, and connects Yiling District with mountains in the north. The total area is 58.97 square kilometers.

geology

The geological structure of Xiling area belongs to the western margin of Yichang monoclinic depression in Jianghan Plain subsidence zone, which is located on Yichang monocline, a secondary structure of the second subsidence zone of Xinhua Xia system. It is mainly a red layered stratum formed by Cretaceous River and lake deposits 100 million years ago. The strike of the strata ranges from 20 ° north to 40 ° East, and the dip angle is 4 ° to 8 ° southeast. About 70 million years ago, a large-scale crustal movement called "Yanshan movement" occurred in the mainland of China. Since then, Yichang city has been in a state of large-area intermittent tilted overall rise, the intensity of the movement is gradually weakening, the crust is in a relatively stable stage, and there is no seismogenic structure. According to more than 1600 years of records, the earthquake intensity has never exceeded magnitude 5. The State Seismological Bureau determined Yichang as an undefended city. Even if an induced earthquake occurs after the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, its intensity will not exceed magnitude 6.

landforms

Xiling District is located in the hilly area of Huangling mountain and Jianghan Plain, bordering Yiling District in the north, Wujiagang District in the South and Dianjun district across the river in the West. The maximum transverse distance between East and West (Xiba Heihushan) is 10.02 km, and the maximum longitudinal distance between North and South (xiataoping Yilu) is 14.62 km. The water area in the area is very wide, and the Yangtze River flows through the area in an "s" shape from northwest to Southeast; in addition to the Yangtze River, the Huangbai River flows through the area, with a flow length of 3.6 km; the Xialao river flows through the area, with a flow length of 3.5 km.

climate

Xiling District has a subtropical continental monsoon climate, which is located at the intersection of the middle subtropical zone and the north subtropical zone. The climate belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is 16.8 ℃, the annual average precipitation is 1164.1 mm, the annual average frost free period is 272.4 days, and the annual total sunshine hours are 1100-1300 hours.

hydrology

Yichang water system belongs to the Yangtze River system. Xiling District water system is the first-class short tributary of the Yangtze River. Zhoujiachong, maoerchong, Huangbaihe and Shahe are the second-class short tributaries

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