62 years.

Huangshi City is located in southeastern Hubei, on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It faces the Yangtze River in the northeast, across the river from Huanggang Wuxue City, Echeng District of Ezhou City in the north, Jiangxia District of Wuhan City and Liangzihu District of Ezhou City in the west, Xian'an District and Tongshan County of Xianning City in the southwest, and Wuhan District of Jiangxi Province in the southeast. Ning County and Ruichang City border. To the outside world, the Hurong Expressway, Daguangnan Expressway, and Wuhuang Expressway run through the urban area, leading to Chongqing and Ningbo; the Wu (Chang) Huang (Shi) Jiu (Jiang) Railway, and the East It is connected to the Zhejiang-Ganxi Line, the Beijing-Guangzhou Line to the west, and the Wuhan-Huangzhou Intercity Railway is connected to the Wuhan urban circle at high speed; the waterway relies on the Yangtze River to go to the sea and has convenient external transportation, and the location advantage is obvious.

The urban area is in the shape of "En", surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the river on one side. The beautiful Ci Lake is embedded in the center of the urban area. There are tourist attractions such as Dongfang Mountain, Xisai Mountain, and Feiyun Cave. Cihu covers an area of ??8 square kilometers and is like a bright pearl embedded in the center of the city. It is a well-known scenic tourist attraction. Urban construction land in urban areas is generally between 18 and 50 meters above sea level. The city's watershed area is 2,245 square kilometers; the Daye Lake water system is 1,339 square kilometers, and the Baoan Lake water system is 570 square kilometers. The territory has developed karst landforms and numerous caves, many of which have tourism development value. The terrain slopes from southwest to northeast, the terrain is broken, and incomplete intermountain basins are formed in some places. The slope of hilly land is generally gentle, and the elevation along the river is low. The rich groundwater content and good engineering geological properties are favorable conditions for urban construction and development. Huangshi's earthquake preparedness intensity is 6 degrees. The geological conditions are good, and the ground endurance is generally high. Except for some soft soil layers, it is lower than 10t/m?, which is generally between 15-20t/m?.

Huangshi is a prefecture-level city with jurisdiction over 4 municipal districts, 1 county-level city, 1 county, and 1 national-level economic and technological development zone.

Municipal jurisdiction: Huangshi Port District, Xisaishan District, Xialu District, and Tieshan District.

County-level city: Daye City.

County: Yangxin County.

Development Zone: Huangshi Economic and Technological Development Zone.

According to the sixth national census in 2010, the city’s permanent population was 2,429,318. Among them, there are 1,259,260 males, accounting for 51.84% of the total population; 1,170,058 females, accounting for 48.16% of the total population. The sex ratio of the total population (100 females) is 107.62. The population aged 0-14 is 422,413, accounting for 17.39% of the total population; the population aged 15-64 is 1,817,352, accounting for 74.81% of the total population; those aged 65 and above The above population is 189,553, accounting for 7.8% of the total population.

Daye County was founded before the fifth year of Qiande in the Song Dynasty (967). When Li Yu was the ruler of the Southern Tang Dynasty, due to the rich mineral resources and developed smelting industry in the territory, Qingshan Field was upgraded and the three townships of Wuchang were merged with it to create a new county. It was named after the meaning of "great furnace smelting" since the Yin and Shang Dynasties. For Daye County.

In the time of Tang and Yu, the city belonged to Yangyue (some say Yangyue).

During the Xia and Shang Dynasties, the city belonged to Jingzhou.

In the Western Zhou Dynasty, it was called E, and it was the territory of Ehou.

In the seventh year of King Zhou Yi (887 BC), King Xiong Qu (Viscount) of Chu attacked Yang Yue to E (today's Ezhou and Daye), and named his son Xiong Hong the king of E. The city was The territory under the jurisdiction of King E of Chu State. The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period belonged to Chu and Qin.

In the 29th year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin (278 BC), Nanjun was divided into the east of Jingling and Jiangnan to establish Jiangxia County. From then on, E County was moved to the south and belonged to Jiangxia. Jiangxia County unified E, Xia Zhi, etc. 14 County and city are located in E County.

During the Three Kingdoms period, in the first year of Zhangwu of Shu Han and the second year of Wei Huangchu (221), Sun Quan moved the capital from Gong'an to Hubei (today's Ezhou), changed Hubei to Wuchang, and cut off Jianyang New County in the south of Hubei, with Wuchang, The six counties of Xiazhi, Yangxin, Chaisang, Shaxian and Xunyang are Wuchang County, and the city is located in Xiazhi County between Wuchang (now Ezhou) and Yangxin counties in Wuchang County.

In the fourth year of Wei Huangchu (223), Sun Quan moved the county to Xiakou (today's Hankou). Wuchang County was also changed to Jiangxia County, and the city was located in Wuchang and Yangxin County of Jiangxia County.

In the first year of Taikang in the Western Jin Dynasty (280), Jiangxia County was renamed Wuchang County, with seven counties including Wuchang, Chaisang, Exian, Yangxin, Shaxian, Shayang and Gaoling as its jurisdiction. The city is located in Wuchang, Exian and Yangxin counties. Soon, Wuchang merged with E County and remained Wuchang County. The city was located in Wuchang and Yangxin counties.

In the first year of Jianwu of Emperor Yuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317), Jiangzhou was moved from Yuzhou to Wuchang. In the ninth year of Taiyuan (384), Emperor Xiaowu, he began to move to Xunyang. In the eighth year of Yixi reign of Emperor An (412), Xiaji County was merged into Yangxin County. The city is located in Wuchang and Yangxin counties.

In the first year of Xiaojian of the Southern Song Dynasty (589), Yangxin was renamed Fuchuan, and soon Fuchuan was renamed Yongxing. The city was located in Wuchang and Yongxing counties. Liang established Xiling County here and later abolished it. In the Tang Dynasty, the city was located in Wuchang and Yongxing counties in Ezhou. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the nine southern kingdoms emerged, and the city was located in the territory of Wu. In the second year of Emperor Ai of the Tang Dynasty (905 noon), King Wu Yang Xingmi set aside a piece of land in Yongxing County and Wuchang to set up a Qingshan yard for large-scale mining and furnace smelting. The city is located in Ezhou, Wu State.

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the city was located in Wuchang County and Yongxing County of Ezhou. During the Liang and Tang Dynasties, it belonged to the Wu, Jin, and Han Dynasties, and during the Later Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Song Dynasty, it belonged to the Southern Tang Dynasty.

In the fifth year of Qiande in the Song Dynasty (967), Daye County was founded in the Southern Tang Dynasty. From then on, from the Song Dynasty to the Republic of China, the city was affiliated to Xingguo Road, Xingguo Prefecture, Wuchang Prefecture, and Daye County of Hubei Province.

In the 16th year of the Republic of China (1927), Daye County was part of the Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi revolutionary base areas led by the Communist Party of China. The Daye County Soviet Government was established in 1930, and was successively affiliated with the Hubei Province Hubei Province Hubei Revolutionary Committee, the Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi Province Soviet Government Hubei Office, and the Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi Province Hubei Southeast Soviet Government. In the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932), the National Government established the Hubei Provincial Administrative Supervision Commissioner's Office between provinces and counties. The city belonged to Daye County, the Second Special Office of Hubei Province; in 1938, it was changed to the First Special Office.

Daye fell in the 27th year of the Republic of China (1938). The Japanese army established a puppet regime in Daye, which was falsely called the "Daye County Government of Hubei Province, the Republic of China" and built in Shuiyao and Huangshigang towns. "Shihuang Demonstration Zone", the Kuomintang Daye County Government went into exile to Maopu and other places.

In the 31st year of the Republic of China (1942), the 14th Brigade of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army under the leadership of the Communist Party of China successively established the Hubei Government Affairs Committee, Hubei University Government Affairs Committee, and Hubei University Government Affairs Committee in Daye, Yangxin, Echeng and other places. The Yangda Government Affairs Committee is under the leadership of the Hubei South Government Affairs Committee.

On August 15, the 34th year of the Republic of China (1945), Japan announced its surrender, and the Daye County Government of the Kuomintang took over. The two towns of Lime Kiln and Huangshi Port were restored and fell under the jurisdiction of Daye County. In the 37th year of the Republic of China (1948), Shihuiyao and Huangshigang towns were merged into Shihuang Town, which was affiliated to Daye County.

On May 1, 1949, the Chinese People's Liberation Army liberated Shihuang Town. Soon, with the approval of the Central Plains Provisional People's Government, the Hubei Daye Special Economic Zone Office was established directly under the Central Plains Provisional People's Government. In October of the same year, the People's Government of Daye Industrial and Mining Special Zone of Hubei Province was established.

On August 21, 1950, Huangshi City under provincial jurisdiction was established.

Huangshi City is an industrial city developed in the early modern times. It has Daye iron ore resources that are famous both at home and abroad. It is also known as the "Hometown of Bronze", "Cradle of Steel", "Hometown of Cement" and "New Clothing City" . The city has formed 14 leading industries such as metallurgy, building materials, and textiles. There are 5 companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen, including Dongbei Electromechanical (Dongbei Solar Energy, Compressor), China Jinjiu, Huaxin Cement, A number of Chinese famous brands and well-known Chinese trademarks such as Melya Suits, Meidao Clothing, and Hubei Xinyegang. As an important fulcrum of the Yangtze River Economic Development Belt, the sub-central city of Wuhan City Circle and the regional economic leader in eastern Hubei, Huangshi City is entering the fast lane of development. According to the 2010 municipal government work report, the annual gross domestic product (GDP) was 68.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.5% based on comparable prices; the added value of industries above designated size was 34.37 billion yuan, an increase of 22%; the fixed asset investment in the whole society was 46.8 billion yuan, an increase of 36.4%; total fiscal revenue was 7.15 billion yuan, an increase of 19.5%, local general budget revenue was 3.41 billion yuan, an increase of 31%; total retail sales of consumer goods exceeded 30 billion yuan, an increase of 20.6%.

Large enterprises: Huaxin Cement, Melya Suit, Meidao Clothing, Daye Special Steel, China Jinjiu, Dongbei Group, Hubei Xinye Steel, Sanfeng Intelligent, Sanhuan Forging, Daye Steel mills, Daye Nonferrous Metals Company, Chinalco Huazhong Copper, Wuhan Iron and Steel Daye Iron Mine, Jinshandian Iron Mine, Lingxiang Iron Mine, Huangshi Power Generation Co., Ltd., Chengui Mining, Hubei Sanxin Gold and Copper Co., Ltd., etc. .