“红色耀州,养生福地”耀州,是一座千年历史文化名城,在远古文明之源一路走来的漆河、沮河的滋育下,生生不息,形成了特色鲜明、内容丰富、多姿多彩的耀州文化。
 
  大家好,我是陕西省耀州区长张大军。今天,非常荣幸的向各位朋友介绍我的家乡—耀州。耀州地理位置优越,东望河洛,西揽关陇,南接长安,北达榆塞,素有“北山锁钥”、“关辅襟喉”的美誉。这里古属京之地,置县历史2170多年,是隋唐医药学家孙思邈、西晋哲学家傅玄、史学家令狐德棻、书法家柳公权和北宋山水画家范宽,“一圣四杰”故里。
 
  耀州城东的药王山,五台环拱,古柏参天,殿宇宏伟,碑石林立,是孙思邈的行医归隐之地,是医史文物、石刻艺术的宝库,也是“大医精诚”医德思想的孕育地。耀州是千年佛教圣地,雄踞耀州北部的大香山寺,三峰耸翠,殿宇轩昂,迄今已有1600多年的历史,是我国最早的佛教圣地之一,世称“南普陀、北香山”;矗立城内的神德寺塔,集佛骨舍利、经卷、碑铭和石函为一体,有着难寻其二、独具特色的佛教文化,被列为全国重点文物保护单位。耀州是红色革命老区,以照金为中心的陕甘边革命根据地,是刘志丹、谢子长、习仲勋等老一辈无产阶级革命家,创建的西北地区第一个山区革命根据地,在中国革命史上写下了光辉的一页。坚定信念、不怕牺牲、顽强拼搏、开拓进取的照金精神,激励着一代代老区人民为幸福生活而不懈奋斗。
 
[耀州·环境优美宜居之城]
 
  石城固本,四城连体,危楼栉比;石牌耸立,晨钟暮鼓,大州气象……这是耀州史籍中的记载,描述了耀州古城曾经的辉煌。如今,耀州这座千年古城演绎了“凤凰涅槃”般的华丽蜕变,古城古香古色,新城宜居宜业,日新月异的耀州,正在焕发着勃勃生机。境内的照金香山景区,是国家丹霞地质公园,绿化覆盖率达90%以上,素有“天然氧吧”之称。植物种类800余种,动物种类600余种,被誉为“东方宝石”的,国家一级野生保护动物朱鹮,在我区成功繁育,成为物华天宝、生态耀州的新标志、新名片。
 
[耀州·物产富集美食独特]
 
  耀州是苹果、花椒、核桃、大樱桃、酿酒葡萄和中药材的优生区。耀州苹果被誉为“中华名果”,先后获得“全国第一放心果盘子产品”和“全国最佳畅销产品”的荣誉称号;“耀州大樱桃”被指定为2016年G20农业部长会议专用果;耀州的黄芩、花椒获得国家地理标志认证。耀州的风味小吃,各具特色,别有风味。咸汤面,咸辣出头,筋韧爽口,著名作家老舍先生品尝后,盛赞“小小耀县,竟有北京饭店”。窝窝面,香甜美味,唇齿留香,民间赞叹“天下美味都吃遍,首推耀州窝窝面”。此外,还有小丘刀剺面南街油糕、西街油茶、酥皮馅饼等地道特色小吃,各显特色、独具魅力。城市因为魅力而被人铭记,浓墨重彩的文化就是耀州千年发展和延续的最大魅力,必将为这座城市新时期的发展聚集人气、聚集财富、聚集希望、聚集幸福!
 
  红色耀州,砥砺奋进;魅力耀州,逐梦奔跑,我代表35万热情淳朴的耀州人民,欢迎您!
 
 
 
  Revolutionary Yaozhou, the Land of Well-being Yaozhou is a famous,millennium,historical and cultural city.Nourished by Qi River and Ju River springing from the ancient civilization, the thriving Yaozhou has incubated the distinctive, content-rich and glorious Yaozhou culture.
 
  Hello, everyone. I am Zhang Dajun, District Head of Yaozhou District.Today I am very honored to introduce my hometown, Yaozhou to you.Yaozhou has an extraordinary geographic location.Heluo to its east, Guanlong to its west, Chang’an to its south, Yusai to its northYaozhou is so called the strategic gateway to northern region and to Guanzhong and Sanfu regions.It belongs to the capital city and its environs in ancient times.It has been more than 2170 years, since it was founded.It is the hometown of Sun Simiao, a medical scientist in Sui and Tang Dynasties (581-907),Bo Xuan, a philosopher from Western Jin Dynasty (266- 316),Historian Linghu Defen, Calligrapher Liu Gongquan and Fan Kuan, the landscape painter from Northern Song Dynasty (960 -1127),who are the“one sage and four geniuses”.
 
  Yaowang Mountain in the east of Yaozhou is surrounded by five towers The old cypress is growing towards the sky.Magnificent palaces Forested monuments Yaozhou is the place where Sun Simiao practiced medicine and lived in seclusion.It is a treasured place of cultural relics of medical history and stone curving art.It is also the cradle of medical philosophy of ethics, “greater doctor should be meticulous and honest”.
 
  Yaozhou is a millennium sacred place of Buddhism.The Large Xiangshan Temple is lying by the north of Yaozhou.hree tall and flourishing peaks Magnificent palaces It has been more than 1600 years of history.It is one of the earliest sacred places of Buddhism in China,described as the Southern Putuo and the Northern Mount Xiang.The Shende Pagoda sits in the city unifying Buddhist sarira, scripture and stone letter.Here the unique Buddhism culture is like no other.Shende Pagoda was listed as the Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.Yaozhou is an old district of revolution.The Shaanxi-Gansu Border Revolutionary Base centering Zhaojin is the first revolutionary base founded by a group of proletarian revolutionists such as Liu Zhidan, Xie Zichang, and Xi Zhongxun in the mountainous area of northwestern region.A glorious page in the Chinese revolutionary history has been written down.The Zhaojin spirit: trusting the voice within ourselves, being not afraid of sacrificing, working hard and forging ahead has encouraged generations of old town people to work diligently for their well-being.
 
  The stone city sets the foundation;Four cities in one unity;Dangerous buildings placed side by side like a comb;Stone monuments stand straight up;Morning bells and evening drums;The magnificence of the large state;This is an excerpt of Yaozhou history books, which describe the past glory of Yaozhou old city.Right now, Yaozhou, this millennium old city has made great transformation like phoenix nirvana.The old city and its antique styles;The new city suitable for living and working;The fast-changing Yaozhou is showing its vitality.In the Mount Xiang Scenic Spot of Zhaojin,there is the National Danxia Geopark.The greening coverage rate reaches 90%.It is so called the natural oxygen bar.It has more than 800 plant categories and over 600 animal categories.The crested ibis known as the oriental gem is the National Class I Protected Wild Species.The crested ibis has successfully bred in our district.Crested ibis has become the new icon and name card of the treasured and ecological Yaozhou.
 
  Yaozhou is a eugenic area of apple, Chinese red pepper walnut, large cherry, grape for wine brewery and Chinese medical herbs.Yaozhou apple is known as the Chinese famous fruit.It was successively awarded with honored titles such as National No.1 Reliable Fruit Plate Product and National Best-selling Product.Yaozhou large cherry was selected as the fruit specially served for G20 Conference of Ministers of Agriculture in 2016.Scutellaria baicalensis and Chinese red pepper from Yaozhou have received the National Geographic Indication Certification.Local delicacies in Yaozhou are in different, but unique flavors.The salty noodle soup is spicy, elastic and refreshing.After the writer, Mr. Lao She tasted the soup, he says, “this little Yaozhou County even has a Beijing restaurant.”Wowo noondle is sweet, delicious and leaves aftertastes.People said that they recommend Yaozhou Wowo noodle, after tasting all the delicacies in the world.Apart from that, Daoli noodle from Xiaoqiu、South Street oil cake, West Street oil-tea camellia, crispy pie and other authentic local delicacies are revealing their own unique styles and charms.People for its charms memorize a city.
The rich culture is the greatest charm for Yaozhou to develop continuously in thousands of years.
 
  It will help the city in this new era to gather attentions from people and accumulate wealth, hopes and happiness!The revolutionary Yaozhou is forging ahead.The gorgeous Yaozhou is on the way in pursuit of dreams!On behalf of 350 thousands of kind and passionate Yaozhou people, I look forward to greeting with you!