Jingzhou,also called Jiangling in old times,is located in middle-southern part of Hubei province,near the Yangtze River bank.

By:Shiting Wang  130112218  Class 1

As a place famous for its sceneryor historical relics,it has been awarded One of Most Historical Cultural 24Citiesin China,Chinese Remarkable Scenic,National Garden City and so on.There is a long history as well as splendid culture in Jingzhou.The capital of the old country Chu was built here in 689B.C. and lasted for 411 years,whichcreated Chu’s civilization which may be as excellent as Greek and Athens’.

Jingzhou is famous of its wall.The wall of Jingzhou City is in an old age even as old as Great Wall——it was bulit near the Spring and Autumn Period.Now which wall we can see was rebuilt in Ming and Qing Dynasty.Owe to the protection of the town government,these walls around the old city has been enjoyed by more and more people.The government planted cheery trees along the wall and cleaned the city moat.Therefore,the avenue along the wall and the moat has been the most popular place in the locality.Nevertheless,when it comes to key point of interest in Jingzhou,we can’t miss the Jingzhou Museum and Zhanghua Temple.Jingzhou Museum——which is also national four-star scenic possesses various kinds of silk cloths and porcelains of many dynasties and corpse of the Western Han Dynasy as well.Besides,there are some massifs and lakes which make tourists relax.Then the Zhanghua Temple,which seems to be ordinary,is called Hubei “jungle” and is protected by Hubei goverment.Also,there are many people(especially Guangdong and Hongkong businessmen coming here from all over our country.The most interesting thing is that the ancestral temple of Guan Yu, a famous general in the period of the Three Kingdoms,is famous out of Hubei but not so popular by local residents.

Jingzhou is also famous of its rich natural resources,espescially rice and fish.Meanwhile,there are many special local products such as fish cake,special sausage, and so on.My favorite are pickled paws and neck of duck and “mitofu”a special kind of tofu which is made by rice.The “mi tofu” is alike normal tofu such as white and square but softer. The most important point is that the taste is completely different from normal one.And as the area in the middle of China and alongside Yangtze River,Jingzhou “collects” orthodox cate from north to south such as big pastry and nooldles as well as fish soup and cakes——all of them are original taste.How wonderful,isn’t it?

Above all,one who fails to reach the Jingzhou City is not a hero.