Jingzhou, also known as Jiangling and Yingdu, is a prefecture level city under the jurisdiction of Hubei Province. It is a national regional circulation node city, an important highway transportation hub, and an important port city on the Yangtze River. It is located in the central and southern part of Hubei Province, in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and in the hinterland of the Jianghan Plain. It borders Hannan District of Wuhan City to the east and faces Jiayu County and Chibi City of Xianning City across the river to the southeast; Nanbinjiang is adjacent to Yueyang City in Hunan Province, and shares borders with Yiyang City and Changde City; To the west is Yichang City, and to the north are Jingmen City, Qianjiang City, and Xiantao City. As of the end of 2022, the permanent population was 5.1351 million. As of April 2023, the country covers an area of 14100 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 2 municipal districts, 4 county-level cities, 2 counties, and 3 functional areas. Has been awarded honorary titles such as National Historical and Cultural City, China Excellent Tourism City, National Garden City, National Demonstration Zone for Industrial Transfer Undertaking, and National Demonstration Zone for Large Site Protection.
The Jiajiang River in the jurisdiction of Jingzhou is distributed in a strip shape, and the Yangtze River runs through the city from west to east. The terrain is slightly higher in the west and lower in the east, gradually transitioning from low mountains and hills to hills and plains, belonging to the humid climate zone of the northern subtropical monsoon. As of April 2023, 35 types of mineral resources have been identified for mining, including oil, coal, and other major energy minerals; There are over 3300 types of biological resources. The total regional GDP of the city in 2022 is 300.861 billion yuan.
As of the end of 2022, there are a total of 1285 schools of all levels and types in Jingzhou (excluding primary school teaching points and universities), including 13 secondary vocational schools and 49 ordinary high schools; There are 3040 medical and health institutions, including 76 hospitals.
Yu divided the Nine Provinces, and Jingzhou was born. Jingzhou has been the cultural center of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River since ancient times, the only continuously evolving cultural center in southern China, and the only continuously evolving rice culture center in the world. It is the birthplace of the Three Kingdoms culture and Chu culture, and the ancient battlefield of the Three Kingdoms. As the ancient capital of Chu and a famous city of the Three Kingdoms, the capital of Jingzhou was established by 20 Chu kings for 411 years, giving birth to historical figures such as Qu Yuan and King Zhuang of Chu.
Jingzhou has 483 kilometers of the "Golden Waterway" of the Yangtze River and 651 kilometers of high-quality coastline. The Haoji Railway North Coal South Transport Channel, Tangbai River Jianghan Canal Central North South Water Transport New Channel, and Jiaoliu Railway Western Land Sea New Channel form three "crossroads" between Jingzhou and the Golden Waterway of the Yangtze River. There are famous scenic spots and historical sites such as the Wulin Ancient Battlefield, Huarong Ancient Road, and Guanyu Dianjiangtai within the territory, as well as 4A level tourist attractions such as Jingzhou Museum, Jingzhou Ancient City Historical and Cultural Tourism Area, and Yuexi Peninsula Hot Spring Resort
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