License plate: Su C
City flower: Lagerstroemia indica
City Tree: Ginkgo biloba
Xuzhou is located in the northwest of Jiangsu province, east longitude11622 ′ ~11840 ′, north latitude 33 43 ′ ~ 34 58 ′. The east-west length is about 2 10/0km, and the north-south width is about140km, with a total area of11258km2, accounting for 1 1% of the total area of Jiangsu Province. Except for a few hills in the central and eastern regions, most of them are plains. The elevation of hilly land is generally around 00-200m, and the hilly area accounts for 9.4% of the city. Hills and mountains are divided into two groups. One group is located in the middle of the city, with different mountain heights. Dadong Mountain in the northeast of Tongshan County is the highest peak in the city, with an altitude of 36 1 m. The other group is located in the east of the urban area, with the highest point of Maling Mountain in the north of xinyi city, with an altitude of 122.9 meters. The general topography of the plain decreases from northwest to southeast, with an average slope of 1/7000- 1/8000. The plain accounts for about 90% of the total land area, and the altitude is generally between 30 and 50 meters.
1) Yunlong Mountain Scenic Area
There are many cultural relics on the mountain. From the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Republic of China, there were big stone buddhas in the Northern Wei Dynasty, cliff stone carvings in the Tang and Song Dynasties, crane pavilions, crane pavilions, drinking crane springs and the former residences of Zhangshan people in the Song Dynasty. Xinghua Temple in Ming Dynasty, Dashiyan in Qing Dynasty, Shanxi Guild Hall, Boat Hall, Imperial Monument Pavilion, Monument Gallery and other historical sites. After liberation, Yunlong Mountain restored and built a large number of historical sites, such as You Guixuan, Dong Tian Lu Xiao, Yueyunge, Yunlong Academy, Xinghua Village, observation deck and Tongxin Terrace.
2) yunlong lake Scenic Area
In 2005, the National AAAA Scenic Area. 1994 65438+February 1 1 became a "sister lake" with Hangzhou West Lake. Yunlong lake has a water surface of 5.80 square kilometers, which is bigger than Hangzhou West Lake. It is a bright pearl in Xuzhou, with clear water and green mountains and vast smoke waves.
Eighteen scenic spots in yunlong lake: Peach Blossom Willow, Apricot Blossom Spring Rain, Hefeng Fishing Song, Sugong Tower Shadow, Rock Cliff, Lakeside Fun, Childlike Fun, Cold Wave Hong Fei, Long Beach Snow Moon, Juedong, Fruit Tree Pottery, Water World, Ten Thousand People Tour, Lake Fishing, Sand Island Leisure, Cloud Lake Boating, Lake Light and Shadow, and Cableway Sliding.
3) Yanzilou Park/Yunlong Park
It covers an area of 36 1 mu, of which the water surface area is 1.20 mu. It is a large comprehensive park built earlier, close to the city center. Yunlong Park adopts natural garden layout, including six scenic spots: bonsai garden, Zhichun Island, lotus pond waterside pavilion, rockery flower gallery, flower garden and recreation area. The main building of the scenic spot is the Yanzi Building, which is one of the five famous buildings in ancient Xuzhou.
4) Huancheng National Forest Park/Quanshan Forest Park ("Bird Garden" including Ecological Bird Garden)
Located in the south of the city, with a total area of over 3,500 mu. Quanshan consists of five peaks, also known as "Five Old Peaks", which is the first mountain in Pengcheng. It covers an area of 53,000 square meters, with a net area of 3 1 1,000 square meters, and the column height in the net is 46 meters. There is the largest ecological bird garden in China, namely "Bird Yue Garden", and there are also special plants gardens such as Peony Garden, Peach Blossom Garden, Forest Orchid Garden, Sengui Garden, Bamboo Garden, Metasequoia glyptostroboides Forest, Lead Bamboo Forest, Taxodium ascendens Forest and Wetland Cypress. There are other recreational facilities in the park, which is a comprehensive park integrating eating, living, traveling, watching, entertaining, picnicking and business negotiation.
5) Peng Zu Garden/Nanjiao Park (including zoo)
Covering an area of 520 mu, it is adjacent to Yunlong Mountain in the west and Xiaotaishan and Fenghuang Mountain in the south. Its terrain is like a plush chair for health preservation between heaven and earth. This is the geomantic treasure-house for practicing health in Peng Zu more than 4,000 years ago. Peng Zu Garden is a first-class garden in Jiangsu Province. It is the birthplace and gathering place of Peng Zu culture, and there are many cultural relics and landscapes in Peng Zu. There are more than 200 kinds of precious plants in the park, such as plum blossom, begonia, cherry blossom, cedar, cypress, maple, Luan tree, purple leaf plum and heather, and a cherry blossom festival is held here every year. There are also zoos and amusement parks in the park.
6) jiayue Garden
The park is located at1500m north of Ma Ben Sculpture on the Third Ring Road, covering an area of more than 300 mu and divided into three areas. There are more than 20 kinds of snakes, more than 30 kinds of rare birds, nearly 30 kinds of famous dogs, more than 20 kinds of famous rabbits, more than 20 kinds of rare birds and animals, crocodiles, special animals, insect houses and so on. There are all kinds of fruits, vegetables and crops in the planting and viewing area; There are all kinds of children's amusement facilities in the leisure area, with an open-air swimming pool of 65,438+0,000 square meters, a small farmhouse, a custom wedding hall, a custom entertainment hall, an agriculture, industry and commerce hall, etc. A farmhouse banquet that reflects the folk culture of northern Jiangsu and is for tourists to taste.
7) Weishan Lake Tourism
Weishan Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the north, with 10,000 mu of beautiful lotus flowers and various wild fish. There are scenic spots such as Zhang Liangmu, Weizi's Tomb and Flying Tigers Monument on Weishan Island in the lake. The west and south banks of Weishan Lake are Peixian County and Tongshan County in Xuzhou, which are only a few tens of kilometers away from downtown Xuzhou.
Recently, the Weishan Lake Ecological Park with a total investment of 800 million yuan was started in Weishan Lake, Liu Quan Town, Tongshan County, Xuzhou. It will be implemented in three phases with a construction period of 6 years. It is a comprehensive project integrating tourism, leisure and commerce.
8) Malingshan Scenic Area in Xinyi
In 2005, the National AAAA Scenic Area. Malingshan Scenic Area is dominated by five peaks running from north to south, and there are seven natural lakes in the mountain, including Huating Ancient Culture Site, Xiang Liang Tomb, Qianlong Palace Site, Qing Dynasty Xu Yongxi Tomb, Huangchao Lake, Sanxian Lake, Sanxian Cave, Quanchao Law School Site, Zen Temple, guanyin temple, Maling Ancient Road, Anti-Japanese Monument Pavilion and Northern Jiangsu War Monument Pavilion.
Other attractions/areas: Pizhou Ginkgo Expo Park, yunlong lake Water World, Kuaizai Pavilion, Xinghua Temple, etc.
Folk scenic spots
Representative attractions/areas: Xuzhou Folk Museum, Baiyun Cave, Baiyun Temple, Huanglou, etc.
Wang Ba Building, Pengzu Building, Huanglou Building, Kuilou Building and Yanzi Building, commonly known as "the fifth floor", represent the traditional cultural characteristics of Xuzhou. Hubushan, Yunlong Mountain Xinghua Temple and its stone Buddha, Jiulishan Baiyun Cave, Hubushan Horse Stage, as well as ancient buildings, modern cultural relics and revolutionary cultural relics such as Qianlong Palace, Xinghua Temple, Confucian Temple, Pailou Temple, Pengzu Temple, Daotai Yamen, Wu Yalu's former residence and Guo Leshan's former residence, have all been valued and protected by the government.
Flavor specialty
There are many specialties in Xuzhou, such as steamed stuffed bun, tortoise shell, osmanthus hawthorn cake, children's crisp candy, dried moss, Fengxian apple, Peixian winter peach, Yangfang Tibetan fish, Peixian dog meat, Pizhou ginkgo and so on. Handicrafts include straw weaving, paper cutting, clay figurine, cloth art, etc.
[Edit this paragraph] Special tourist line
① sightseeing bus (tourist shuttle bus): Pengcheng Square, East Railway Station, Yunlong Mountain, yunlong lake Pengyuan Huaita National Defense Park, and the fare is 2 yuan.
② Tour 1 Road: Nanhu Campus of University of Mining and Technology, Quanshan Park, Quanshan Garden, Shuang Shan, Fenghua Garden, University of Mining and Technology, Houshanwo, Yuan Kui West Gate, Memorial Tower, Fourth Hospital of City, Heping Road, Circus Stage, Municipal Government, Zhongshan Hall, Zhu Min Road Primary School, Aiya Hospital (Third Hospital of City), Betty, Chemical Machinery Factory and Electric Power Hospital.
③ Tour route 2: School of Architecture, New Normal University School, Wenwo Market, Fenghua Nanyuan, Fenghua Garden, Mining University, Houshanwo, Ximen, Memorial Tower, City Fourth Hospital, Heping Road, Nanjiao Hotel, (Zhu Min Road), Market, Zhu Min South Road, Cultural Palace, No.3 Middle School, Yanping Road, Pailou, East Entrance of Jiahe Street and East Gate of Binhu Park/kloc- Ticket price 1 yuan.
[Edit this paragraph] Economic overview
According to the China City Competitiveness Report issued by China Academy of Social Sciences, in 2006, Xuzhou ranked 42nd among 200 cities in China and was in a leading position among cities in northern Jiangsu. The report also shows that Xuzhou ranks high in terms of "cultural competitiveness", "regional competitiveness" and "environmental competitiveness", among which cultural competitiveness ranks 10 in the whole country. Experts pointed out that Xuzhou's competitiveness has steadily improved, showing great development potential.
highway
The rare pattern of 22 trunk lines, Fourth Ring Road and 90 county and township highways in prefecture-level cities in China (Xuzhou is the only one among all prefecture-level cities).
National Highway: 1, 3 1 1 National Highway (Xuzhou-Xixia): 1748 km.
2. Total length of National Highway 104 (Beijing-Fuzhou): 2,024 kilometers.
3.205 National Highway (Shanhaiguan-Guangzhou) is 3 160km long.
4.206 National Highway (Yantai-Shantou) Total length: 2,375 kilometers.
5.3 10 National Road (Lianyun District-Tianshui) full length: 16 13km.
Expressway: 1: Lianhuo 2: Beijing-Shanghai 3: Jingfu 4: Xu Ning 5: Xu Ji (under construction)
railway
The intersection of beijing-shanghai railway, Longhai Railway and Xinchang Railway (Harbin-Dalian Railway), the intersection of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway under construction and the planned Xu Lan high-speed railway. Xuzhou is connected, and the whole country is connected. "As the throat of China Railway, it is very convenient to take the train from south to north to Xuzhou.
1: Xuzhou is the second largest railway hub in China.
2. xuzhou station is the seventh largest railway station in China (the top six are: 1. Beijing II. Zhengzhou 3. Shanghai 4. Guangzhou 5. Shenzhen 6. Wuhan).
3. Xuzhou North is one of the highest-ranking marshalling stations in China (two-way, three-level and six-yard), and there are eight marshalling stations in China (Xuzhou North, Harbin South, Shenyang South, Fengtai West, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou North, Zhuzhou North and Nancang respectively).
Xuzhou is an important hub of beijing-shanghai railway, China.
5. Xuzhou is an important central station of China Longhai Railway.
Xinyi is an important central station of Hassan Railway in China.
7. Xuzhou is the central station of Beijing-Shanghai line (under construction), the highest-grade high-speed railway in China, and the eastern starting point of Xu Lan high-speed railway (under planning).
aviation
Introduction of Xuzhou Guanyin Airport-It is the largest civil airport in Huaihai Economic Zone. The building area of the terminal building is 23,000 square meters, which can meet the annual passenger throughput of 6,543,800 passengers and the demand of 800 passengers in peak hours. The technical level of the flight area is 4D, and it has all-weather supporting facilities such as air traffic control, navigation, meteorology, communication and lighting. Among 142 airports in China, there are only 17 airports that can take off and land more than 747 large passenger planes, and Guanyin Airport is one of them, ranking about 12. Guanyin Airport has opened flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Kunming, Haikou, Chengdu, Dalian, Xiamen and Wenzhou.
pipeline transport
Xuzhou East China Oil Transportation Administration is the passing place of the Luning oil pipeline, and the pipeline transportation is128km long in Xuzhou! It is an integral part of the national oil lifeline! (Pipeline transportation refers to the transportation of gas, liquid, etc. Through the pipe. Including: pipeline transportation of crude oil and refined oil; Pipeline transportation of natural gas; Pipeline transportation of water; Other pipeline transportation. )
Tourism planning
○ Integrate seven major tourism sectors: Han culture, military culture, beautiful Yunlong landscape, Peng Zu legacy, folk culture, bright agricultural tourism, and city-wide tourism function ○ Create ten major tourist attractions: Chu Wangling Han culture scenic spot, Huaihai Campaign red tourist scenic spot, yunlong lake scenic spot, Zhushan Buddhist cultural scenic spot, Guishan Han Tomb Phase II expansion project, Xinyi Maling scenic spot and Fengxian Baili eco-tourism ○ Launch eight major tourist brands. Third, eastward overture, decisive battle Huaihai red tourism brand; Fourth, the brand of Peng Zu Cultural Home Tour; Fifth, Xuzhou folk culture and entertainment tourism brand; Sixth, the brand of eco-agricultural sightseeing tour; Seventh, the regional tourism brand of "one mountain, one water, two Han dynasties and three holes"; Eight is the brand of long-distance transnational tour of Eurasian Continental Bridge.
Friendly city communication
Xuzhou is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China. Folk art and traditional culture are profound and distinctive, and have unique advantages in international communication. The number of established cities ranks among the best among cities of the same size in China.
The exhibition of cultural relics in Han Dynasty caused a sensation.
1in may, 998, at the invitation of the municipal government of Leo, Austria, Xuzhou held the "Xuzhou Han Dynasty Cultural Relics Exhibition" in Leo for half a year, with * * * exhibiting 1 12 pieces of cultural relics, including 6 national first-class cultural relics. It caused a sensation in local and neighboring countries, and received 654.38+million tourists from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Hungary and other countries.
On March 3rd, 2007, Kloc-0, 2007, the "Golden Jade-China Xuzhou Historical Relics Exhibition" was grandly opened in Leoben, with more than 50,000 visitors in two months, which once again set off a craze in Xuzhou, China. To commemorate the wedding anniversary of Xuzhou and Leo 10, the Leo government specially designated 2007 as "China Year" and launched a series of activities to publicize China culture.
[Edit this paragraph] Folk culture
1), the hometown of Quyi.
Xuzhou is the "hometown of Quyi". The popular operas in this area include Liuqin Opera, Jiangsu Bangzi Opera, Huizhou Opera, Beijing Opera, Liu Zi Opera, Ancient Painting Opera, Siping Tune, Tintin Opera, Shadow Play, Pingju Opera and Drama. Among them, Liuqin Opera has a history of about 200 years, and Jiangsu Bangzi has a history of 300 years. The local operas and folk dances in Xuzhou have the characteristics of sonorous, vigorous, rough and simple style in the north and euphemistic, lyrical, delicate and beautiful in the south.
2), folk crafts
Xuzhou has a long history of folk arts and is one of the birthplaces of China folk arts and crafts. Colorful painted pottery, exquisite bone carvings, lifelike pottery sculptures of the Han Dynasty, and profound and majestic Neolithic Han stone reliefs are all made by folk artists. Peasant paintings, paper-cuts, clay operas, cloth operas, dough figurines, kites, lanterns, toys, sugar figurines, wood carvings, stone carvings, embroidery, wooden New Year pictures, straw weaving, wickerwork, embroidery tapestries, etc. What has been passed down to this day is colorful and has its own characteristics. Pizhou City was named as the hometown of modern folk painting in China and folk paper-cutting art in China by the Ministry of Culture of China, Jing 'an Town of Pei County was named as the hometown of folk paper-cutting art in China by the Ministry of Culture of China, Wu Town of Jiawang was named as the hometown of farmers' painting and calligraphy by the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture, and Suining was named as the hometown of children's painting.