The charm of a thousand-year-old town and the modern urban style ----- Hubei. A stream floating down from the depths of Daba Mountain in the Qinling Mountains of Shihua has begun to flow happily here; several rivers leading to Hubei, Henan, Chongqing and Shaanxi The ancient roads linger here and intersect, and then the avenues move towards the blue sky in all directions. Here is Shihua, a thousand-year-old ancient town located in northwest Hubei.
Shihua Town is named after an ancient meteorite that fell here like flowers. Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, once "sleeped at the rocky stream and drank from the Cangtan." Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, the leaders of the peasant uprising at the end of the Republic of China, gathered here and staged a powerful historical drama against the rule of the Ming Dynasty. On the smooth bluestone road, you can still hear the clatter of horse hooves as the military marched in those days; in front of the old street shops, you can still imagine the merchants holding horses amidst the noisy flow of people in the past. ——This place has been a distribution center for people and logistics adjacent to four provinces since ancient times.
Shihua Town is famous all over the world because of its vigorous strides today. The small buildings at the foot of the mountain beside the stream tell the historical story of their owners' pursuit of prosperity; millions of villagers put on their work clothes and walk into the factory buildings, which are vivid historical photos of their sudden rise in China's township enterprises; The flashing control screens and flowing production lines are the realistic portrayal of the high-end textiles, inspection-free batteries, and fragrant Shihua wine they produce today and are being launched into the vast market; 11 of the thirty-three companies have passed the ISO9000 series Certification; not only 106 products have won provincial and ministerial-level quality titles, but also four have won the reputation of provincial famous trademarks; more than 100,000 people, a GDP of 4.3 billion, and an urbanization rate of 50% tell us: -Here today It has become a famous star town in the hinterland of my country.
Shihua Town is also famous for the high-quality life of today’s Shihua people. In the cultural center full of joyful songs and laughter, the "Ten Brocade" gongs and drums that have been passed down for thousands of years are playing fashionable comedy; in the crowded science and technology activity center, the town's "returnees" are introducing the prospects of e-commerce; in the square, Tai Chi and Yangko is extremely beautiful; in the gymnasium, the old and young compete in fitness. Young people go for a ride and drive their motorcycles in a speeding car; families travel in private cars. The medical insurance coverage rate is 68, and the social security coverage rate is 93. The sound of reading in primary and secondary schools not only tells us that the town has a complete compulsory education system, but also indicates the town’s infinite hope for the future. ——This is the veritable first town in Chutian.
The Shihua people never compare their natural resources with others. On the 275 square kilometers of land, there are no minerals to mine, and it is impossible to operate large-scale local specialties. The lack of resources has sharpened the Shihua people's sense of struggle to be good at doing business; the special geographical location has cultivated the tolerant, open and enterprising spirit of the people of this town. The most different thing between Shihua Town and many rural towns across the country is that they have almost no history of extreme poverty. But, more importantly, the Shihua people’s spirit of constant self-improvement has enabled them to never stop moving towards prosperity; if the spring breeze of reform and opening up has really opened up a bright future for the Shihua people; then, the development in the past ten years can be said to be The people of Shihua have wings and are flying towards a higher goal! The national-level Spark Technology Intensive Area, the National Economic Construction East-West Cooperation Demonstration Zone, and the National Civilized Town have received more than a dozen national honors since the reform and opening up, making the famous pearl of Shihua even more brilliant... ....
Shihua Town, this small town in central my country, is just like the beautiful legend of its gem flower, radiating colorful and strange brilliance!