Xiangyang City is located in the northwest of Hubei Province. It is also a national historical and cultural city. It is the main birthplace of Chu culture, Han culture and Three Kingdoms culture. It has a history of more than 2800 years, and has been an important economic and military place for generations. These geographical advantages make Xiangyang more famous. During the war, Xiangyang is easy to defend and hard to attack. In the peace era, Xiangyang can be a tourist attraction. So, what are the tourist attractions in Xiangyang?
1. Gulongzhong scenic area (AAAA)
Longzhong Scenic Spot is an important supporting point of the eco-cultural tourism circle in West Hubei, and also the starting point and main tourist distribution center of the Three Kingdoms tourism line. In August 2017, the Caolu theater invested and built in Longzhong Scenic Area was built into a large-scale live drama "caoluzhugeliang" which was staged in the Caolu theater.
2. Zhongxuan building
Zhongxuan building was built to commemorate the first king can, the seven sons of Jian'an.
Zhongxuan building, Huanghe building, Qingchuan Pavilion and Yueyang building are called the four famous buildings of Chutian.
3. Moat
Xiangyang moat is located in Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang City, with a length of 5060 meters, a width of 250 meters at the widest point, an average width of 180 meters and an area of 910000 square meters. It is the widest moat in Asia. Thanks to this, Xiangyang City is known as the first city in China.
4. Madame City
In order to commemorate Mrs. Han's success in building the city against the enemy, later generations called this section of the city wall "Madam city". At the beginning of Ming Dynasty, the 24.6-meter-long and 23.4-meter-wide Zicheng was expanded here. Later generations maintained it for many times. The city of Madame in shangle stone was also built, and there was a monument of benefiting the people in Xiangjun. The city of Madame was the outer wall of the city of Madame.
5. Lumen Temple
As early as the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Xi Yu, Minister of Liuxiu, Emperor Guangwu, toured lumen mountain, where he established an ancient temple, lumen temple, and built hundreds of couplets in temples. From the Wei, Jin, southern and Northern Dynasties to the Tang and Song Dynasties, Xi Yu became a famous Buddhist holy land in China.
6. Zhaomingtai
Zhaomingtai, also known as Bell and Drum Tower, is a landmark building in Xiangyang. It was built in memory of Xiao Tong, Prince of Liang Zhaoming in the Southern Dynasty. According to the historical records: 'the building is in the middle of the county government, three floors high, facing south, with bells and drums on its wings. It is a famous site in the square city. In 1990, zhaomingtai was rebuilt on the basis of more than 1000 years of history. Now it is Xiangyang Museum.
7. Ancient city wall
Xiangyang ancient city wall is located in Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province. It was originally built in the early Han Dynasty (the specific age has not been tested). It has been renovated many times (as evidenced by the words "Deng City", "Taiping Xingguo", "Yue" and "Guangxu" on the wall brick), and is slightly square. There are Zhongxuan building (commonly known as Huixian building), Kuixing building in the southeast corner, lion building in the southwest corner and Madame city in the northwest corner, reflecting the architectural style and planning ideas of the Han nationality in the Ming Dynasty. On June 25, 2001, Xiangyang City wall, as an ancient building of the Ming Dynasty, was approved by the State Council to be listed as the "national key cultural relics protection unit".
8. Yuliangzhou
Yuliangzhousu in Xiangyang is reputed as the Pearl of the Han River. It is surrounded by water on three sides, with unique location and excellent water quality. The static water surface around it is more than 30 square kilometers, making it the largest island in the Han River.
Yuliangzhou will be built into a modern international tourism island with good ecology, harmonious water, harmony between man and nature, and world-renowned reputation.
9. Tangcheng film and Television City
Xiangyang Tangcheng film and television base is invested 7 billion yuan by Xiangyang Zhigu Culture Communication Co., Ltd. for the movie "ghost feast of the Tang Dynasty" directed by famous director Chen Kaige.