Zhanjiang was originally named Guangzhou Bay. According to research, Zhanjiang was inhabited by humans as early as 4000 years ago in the late Neolithic period (between Xia and Shang Dynasties). Zhanjiang is rich in marine resources, port resources, agricultural resources, oil and gas resources and tourism resources.
Zhanjiang is surrounded by the sea on three sides, with a long coastline and many islands. The per capita coastline is equivalent to that of Japan, a maritime power. The coastal zone has three characteristics: tropical, diversity and richness. It is rich in marine life and mineral resources as well as various marine aquatic products. The output of aquatic products ranks first in Guangdong Province for many years in succession, with the output of cultured pearls accounting for 2/3 of the whole country and the output of prawns accounting for about 40% of Guangdong Province.
Port resources are the most important advantageous resources in Zhanjiang, and there are many ports. Zhanjiang Port is known as "big, excellent and deep", which is four times that of Rotterdam Port, the largest port in the world. Now it is the largest port in western Guangdong and around Beibu Gulf, with the first 300,000-ton oil terminal in China, a modern iron ore terminal of 6,543.8+0.5 million tons and the deepest waterway in South China.
Zhanjiang is a big agricultural city, rich in agricultural, forestry, fishery and animal husbandry products, with southern subtropical characteristics. It is one of the four major sugarcane bases in China, the largest eucalyptus and sisal production base and mangrove base in China; It is the famous hometown of pineapple, mango and tangerine in China, and the area, output and output value of exported vegetables rank first among the five northern transport bases of southern vegetables in China.
The continental shelf basin in the northern South China Sea is rich in oil and gas resources and is one of the four largest marine oil and gas accumulation centers in the world. This area has the largest offshore gas field cliff 13- 1, with a reserve of100 billion cubic meters. China Offshore Oil Nanhai West Company, which supplies gas to Hongkong, is located in Zhanjiang.
Blue coastal tourism and marine tourism resources, green ecological and agricultural tourism resources, red soil customs and historical and cultural resources constitute the three major tourism characteristics of "blue, green and red", weaving colorful Zhanjiang. Tourism resorts such as Dongdao, Jizhao Bay, Nansan Island, Wuyang Gold Coast and Xuwen Baisha Bay have been developed. Huguangyan, one of the two "Mars mythology Lakes" in the world, is a famous scenic spot in Guangdong Province and has been rated as a national geological park. Mangrove Nature Reserve is a national protected area with the largest mangrove area and the most species in Chinese mainland. There is the only best-preserved and largest coral natural breeding area off the coast of Chinese mainland. There are also national historical and cultural cities with many historical sites, South Asian Tropical Botanical Garden with many rare plants, and the largest "artificial sea" river bottom reservoir in Guangdong.
Zhanjiang has a glorious history in the past, and its children have spotless original charm and spirit. Under the guidance of this spirit, they created a simple and heavy "Leizhou civilization" and made a feat of "resisting the law with thousands of guns and blood, one inch of rivers and mountains and one inch of gold". They also created generations of industrial and commercial civilization: the prosperity of salt industry after Yuan Dynasty, the development of handicrafts in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the development of modern farming and aquaculture. ...
Today, the new changes and new competition in the market economy, like a strong wind, have rolled up layers of waves in Zhanjiang, a calm harbor. With its unique geographical location and material resources, Zhanjiang seeks its own development path through exploration. Various large-scale activities such as "Agricultural Fair", "Industrial Fair" and "University Games" have set up a new image of Zhanjiang, stimulated Zhanjiang people's open consciousness, and achieved gratifying results in all work. It has become the first batch of coastal cities in China that are open to the outside world, a national first-class city, a top 50 city with comprehensive strength and a top 40 city with hard investment environment. It has successively won the honorary titles of "National Double Support Model City", "National Greening Standard City", "Guangdong Health City" and "China Excellent Tourist City".
Looking ahead, Zhanjiang has a bright future. The people of Zhanjiang will seize the opportunity, persist in promoting development through reform and opening up, implement the port development strategy in depth, and give full play to Zhanjiang's port and location advantages. Vigorously expand economic cooperation at home and abroad, actively attract friends from all walks of life at home and abroad to invest in Zhanjiang and strengthen trade. * * * Build Zhanjiang into a modern international port city.
Zhanjiang is such a beautiful port city, with high-rise buildings, bauhinia in full bloom, blue sea and silver sand, coconut trees, blue sky, fresh and quiet air, just like Tao Yuanming's "Xanadu". Zhanjiang is such a charming city. This city has sunshine, beaches and beautiful women. Zhanjiang people are children of the sea. Generation after generation have struggled with the wind and waves, which has cultivated their broad minds and cultivated their hardworking, intelligent and brave spirit of the sea. They are simple and simple, just like the bright sunshine in summer; They are cheerful and optimistic, like the waves of the sea; They are kind and kind, just like the blue sky forever. Born in Zhanjiang, we should devote our sincere love to the construction of beautiful Zhanjiang in the spirit of embracing all rivers, so as to make this pearl in the south of the motherland more brilliant and charming!