Jishou

Jishou
吉首市
County-level city
Jishou
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 28°16′34″N 109°42′43″E / 28.276°N 109.712°E / 28.276; 109.712Coordinates: 28°16′34″N 109°42′43″E / 28.276°N 109.712°E / 28.276; 109.712[1]
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hunan
Autonomous prefecture Xiangxi
Area[2]
 • Total 1,062.46 km2 (410.22 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 301,460
 • Density 280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 4160XX
Website zgjs.gov.cn

Jishou (Chinese: 吉首; pinyin: Jíshǒu) is a county-level city and the seat of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan province, China.

Located on the west of the province, the city is bordered to the northwest by Huayuan and Baojing Counties, to the northeast by Guzhang County, to the southeast by Luxi County, to the southwest by Fenghuang County. Jishou City covers 1,078.33 km2 (416.35 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 301,000 and a resident population of 286,400.[4] Jishou has 4 subdistricts, 5 towns and a township under its jurisdiction, the seat of the city　is Qianzhou Subdistrict (乾州街道).[5]

History

Jishou has a history of more than 2,000 years dating back to the Qin dynasty. In those days, it was affiliated with Qianzhong Prefecture (黔中郡). During the Song dynasty, a town government was established in a stockaded village, Zhenxi (镇溪寨; 鎮溪寨), which in the Ming dynasty became the Zhenxi soldiers and civilians battalion (镇溪军民千户所; 鎮溪軍民千戶所). Qianzhou Prefecture (乾州厅) was created during the Qing dynasty. During the Republic of China era it was known as Qian County (乾县; 乾縣) In 1953 the area was renamed Jishou county, with two adjacent cities, Jishou and Qianzhou. In 1982 Jishou city became the capital of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. The city of Qianzhou (乾城) now lies just south of Jishou city.[6]

Geography

Jishou lies east of the Wuling Mountain range. About 80% of the city's terrain is low hills or low mountains. The highest elevation is 964.5 meters, at Liantaifeng (莲台峰; 蓮台峰, near the town of Aizhai (矮寨) and the lowest point is 142 meters, near the town of Hexi (simplified Chinese: 河溪镇; traditional Chinese: 河溪鎮).[7] The Dong River (峒河), a tributary of the Yuan River (沅江), runs west to east through the city.

Dong River in Jishou

Population

Jishou County had a population of 291,200 in the year 2008, including an agricultural population of 163,100, or 56% of the population. The urban population was 192,500. About 77.3% of the population belonged to the Miao or Tujia minorities, with 121,000 Miao and 101,200 Tujia. Members of China's predominant Han ethnic group comprise the rest of the population.[8]

Education

Jishou has two institutions of higher education:

  • Jishou University (吉首大学)
  • Normal College of Jishou University (吉首大学师范学院)

Economy

In 2001, the Gross Domestic Product in Jishou was 19.45 billion yuan, with a revenue of 1.45 billion yuan. Jishou produces fruits, especially kiwis and oranges, vegetables, livestock and poultry, and tobacco.[9] Tourism is becoming an important industry, since the ancient city of Fenghuang, is about 30 minutes away and Dehang National Park is about 40 minutes away.

Transportation

Climate


Photo

Panoramic view of Jishou as seen from the new campus of Jishou University, May 2014.


References

  1. ↑ Google (2014-07-02). "Jishou" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ↑ Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《湘西土家族苗族自治州土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
  3. ↑ 湘西自治州2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). Xiangxi Prefecture People's Government. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ↑ the population of Jishou City in 2015, according to the Statistical Communiqué of Jishou City on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development - (2015年吉首市国民经济和社会发展统计公报): www.tjcn.org or ahmhxc.com
  5. ↑ the divisions of Jishou City in 2015, according to the result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Jishou City on November 30, 2015 - 《湖南省民政厅关于同意吉首市乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕110号): rednet.cn or jishou.gov.cn. also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》: people.com or xinhuanet.com
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  7. ↑ About Jishou City (吉首市资讯):cntics.com
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
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