Rongcheng (Jincheng)-Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan. After the Five Dynasties, Meng Changjun, King of Shu, spread hibiscus flowers all over the city wall, making Chengdu "40 Li Splendid", so Chengdu was also called "Furong City" and "Rongcheng". During the Western Han Dynasty, Chengdu's brocade industry was famous all over the world, and there was Jinguan City in the southwest of the city, so Chengdu was also called "Jincheng". Because Chengdu is located in Sichuan basin, irrigated by Dujiangyan, and has abundant food since ancient times, it is also called "the land of abundance".
Jiangcheng-Wuhan, the capital of Hubei. Wuhan is called Jiangcheng because the Yangtze River and Hanshui River meet here. On the other hand, the name of "Jiangcheng" in Wuhan is related to Li Bai, a great writer in the Tang Dynasty, who is known as a "poetic immortal". "One is to move the guests to Changsha, hoping to see Chang 'an in the west. The Jade Emperor blows the Yellow Crane Tower, and plum blossoms fall into the river in May. "This is a famous seven-character quatrain written by Li Bai, which has been circulated orally for more than 1300 years and is engraved on the now rebuilt Yellow Crane Tower. The poem "plum blossom falls in May in Jiangcheng" is the original origin of Wuhan being called "Jiangcheng".
Ice City-Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang Province, is also known as "Pearl under the Swan", "Oriental Moscow" and "Little Paris". Harbin is located in the northernmost part of China, with long winter and short summer, cool and pleasant summer, long and cold winter, and a long history of ice and snow culture. It is a resort for ice and snow tourism and summer vacation. Ice and Snow Festival, founded in 1985, is a unique festival for Harbin people and the first festival named after ice and snow in China history. Harbin Ice and Snow Festival is a big gathering of ice and snow resources. There are many ice peaks and lanterns made of silver and jade everywhere in snow sculpture. Every year, Chinese and foreign ice sculpture enthusiasts come to participate in the competition in an endless stream.
Yangcheng-Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong. Yangcheng, Wuyangcheng, Suicheng and Huacheng are all nicknames of Guangzhou. The name of Yangcheng has a history of more than 22 10 years. In the 9th century BC, the State of Chu in the Zhou Dynasty built a city called Chuting in what is now Guangzhou. One year, due to successive years of disasters, Chuting farmland was barren, agriculture failed, and the people were hungry and cold. One day, five auspicious clouds appeared in the sky of the South China Sea. There are five immortals in the sky, dressed in red, orange, yellow, green and colorful clothes, riding five fairy sheep respectively, and the fairy sheep landed slowly in this city with a liu er rice in their mouth. The immortal gave the ears of rice to the people, leaving five sheep, hoping that there would never be a famine here, and then flew away. Since then, Guangzhou has become the richest place in Lingnan, and it has also been called Yangcheng, Wuyangcheng and Suicheng.
Spring City-Kunming, the capital of Yunnan. Geographical location belongs to the subtropical north latitude. There is no heat in summer and no cold in winter in most parts of China. They have typical temperate climate characteristics and are known as "spring cities" at home and abroad. July is the midsummer season in most parts of the country, but Kunming still seems to be full of spring. The average temperature here in July is only about 20℃, which is 8℃ lower than that in Guilin at the same latitude. June 5438+ 10, most of the country is in the middle of winter, but Kunming has a hint of spring, and the average temperature is close to 10℃. It is rare that it snows there. The annual average temperature in Kunming is about 65438 05℃. Due to the mild climate, abundant rainfall and lush plants, flowers bloom all year round. There is a saying that "Spring City is full of flowers". Therefore, the title of "four seasons like spring" is really worthy of the name for Kunming. Changchun is known as "Spring City in the North".
Suzhou, a water city, located in Jiangsu Province, was called Wu in ancient times. There are many ancient names such as Gusu, Wudu, Wuzhong, Soochow, Wumen and Heping River. In the ninth year of Emperor Wendi (AD 589), it was named Suzhou, and it has been named after Gusu Mountain in the southwest of the city ever since. Suzhou is also known as "Venice of the East", with a dense river network. The urban area is the center of Jiangnan water network and the most densely populated area in China. It is a typical "small bridge with flowing water". There are hundreds of water lanes and bridges in the city, connecting more than 200 gardens with China characteristics. Known as "paradise on earth", it is known as "Silk Capital", "Garden City" and "Land of Fish and Rice". It is an international metropolis with the harmonious development of mountains, water, cities, forests, gardens and towns, and the perfect combination of classical and modern, ancient rhyme and modern.
Quancheng-Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, is known as the "Quancheng". Abundant groundwater in Baotu Spring Taishan Mountain Range, Jinan, Shandong Province, flows to Jinan along limestone strata, and is blocked by igneous rocks in the northern suburbs, spewing out in the urban area, forming numerous springs. 72 springs were formed. Among the 72 famous springs in Jinan, Baotu Spring, Pearl Spring, Black Tiger Spring, Wulongtan Spring and Zhangqiu Baimai Spring are the most famous. Daming Lake, a confluence of spring water and mountains in the north of the city, and Qianfo Mountain, a famous Buddhist resort in the south of the city, complement each other, forming a unique landscape of "one city with mountains and half a city" in Jinan. The clear and sweet spring water is the blood of Jinan, which endows the city with exquisite temperament and vigorous vitality.
Longcheng-Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province, is an ancient city with a history of 2500 years. Historically known as Jinyang, referred to as "Lian". Established in the Spring and Autumn Period in 497 BC, it was called Jinyang City. In the early Warring States period, this was the capital of Zhao. There are countless emperors in the history of Taiyuan. Zhao Jianzi and Taiyuan, Zhao Xiangzi are the bases for the achievements of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period. China literature emperor Liu Heng came to Taiyuan when he was eight years old and became the king of Jin. /kloc-ascended the throne after 0/6 years, which initiated the rule of Wenjing and realized the prosperity of the Western Han Dynasty. Gao Huan and Gao Yang of Northern Qi established Northern Qi based on Jinyang. Yang Di Yang Guang acceded to the throne and was also the king of Jin; Taiyuan left Li Shimin, the father and son of Li Yuan, to rise from Jinyang, invade Chang 'an, seize the Sui regime, and establish the Tang Dynasty in 6 18. Wu Zetian is a native of Wenshui, Bingzhou; During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Li, Shi Jingtang, Liu Zhiyuan, Liu Chong and Jinyang competed for the world, and each claimed the title of emperor, establishing the later Tang Dynasty, the later Jin Dynasty, the later Han Dynasty and the northern Han Dynasty respectively. It is precisely because of these that Taiyuan is called "Dragon City". "Only make the Dragon City fly, and don't teach Huma to spend the Yinshan Mountain." Li Guang, the flying general mentioned in the poem, is also from Taiyuan.
Sunlight City-Lhasa, the capital of Xizang Autonomous Region, is the highest administrative unit at the provincial level, because the annual average total sunshine hours are as high as 3,005.3 hours, with an average daily sunshine of 8 hours 15 minutes. It is almost half that of the eastern region at the same latitude and twice that of the Sichuan Basin, so it is called "Sunlight City".
Stone Town-Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province. Nanjing, referred to as Jinling and Jiangning for short, is one of the four ancient capitals in China, also known as "the ancient capital of six dynasties" and "the metropolis of ten dynasties". It was once the capital of Song, Qi, Liang, Chen, Nantang, Ming (before moving the capital), Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and Republic of China. There are three cities in China called Stone Town and Nanjing Stone Town. Stone Town, Xinjiang (in Tajik County, Tashkurgan, Xinjiang); Liaoyang Stone Town (located in the east of Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province). But because of historical reasons such as A Dream of Red Mansions, Nanjing is the most famous. At the foot of Qingliang Mountain in Nanjing, you can see towering city walls and towering stone cliffs. This is a stone city built on a hill. "Jiankangzhi" also said: "There is a city on the mountain, also known as Shicheng Mountain."