Meishan, called Meizhou in ancient times, was a county administration as early as 1000 years ago. In the Song Dynasty, a total of 886 people were admitted to the Jinshi examination, which was called "800 Jinshi" in history and became a famous "hometown of Jinshi" in China history.
Meishan is also a key area in the middle section of Chengleshan Golden Corridor and an important part of "Chengdu Plain Economic Circle". It is also a pilot city of rural informatization under the National Spark Plan and a key city of "Sichuan Manufacturing Informatization Project". Emei has an international tourist resort, Qiliping in the Mid-Levels, the world's largest double Buddha "Qishan Double Buddha" [1]. As a national garden city, the city's forest coverage rate reached 45.7%, and the urban greening rate reached 37%. Meishan is a demonstration city of the United Nations Development Programme's "2 1 Century China Urban Planning, Management and Development" project, and a pilot city for the digital construction of urban transportation in China. Meishan is a national and provincial historical and cultural city, a garden city, a civilized city, and an excellent city for comprehensive social management. 20 13, Meishan successfully established a national garden city. [2]
20 15 1 1 month, listed as the second batch of national comprehensive pilot areas for new urbanization. [3] In 2065438+06, Meishan won the title of the preferred tourist destination in the Asia-Pacific region (second-and third-tier cities). [4]
Meishan is a famous hometown of kimchi in China, longevity in China, high-quality rice in China, navel orange in China and bamboo weaving art in China. It is also the hometown of famous writers Su Xun, Su Shi and Su Zhe. There are eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, and Meishan accounts for three.
Meishan was selected as one of the seven food cities in China by CCTV documentary "One City, One Scene".