陕西·周至县 天下第一福地

　　Hello， everyone!
 

　　I am the Party Secretary of Xi’an Zhouzhi County in Shaanxi Province.My name is Yang Xiangxi.At the moment,I have brought you three name cards from my hometown.One is the delightful river and mountain like a freehand ink-wash painting.One is the Xing Yin Painting by Literati and Writers in ancient times.One is the armory page of modern agriculture.

 

　　Today,I want to invite you all with my greatest sincerity to follow my guide to Zhouzhi.Zhouzhi has lucid rivers and high mountains.Zhouzhi is a place with topographical advantages surrounded by river and mountains It become famous for its scenery.Zhouzhi relies on Qinling Mountain from south,Wei River from north and Jin Mountain with rivers flowing through.The south mountainous region allocated with ravines and dense forests is the heaven for Qinling four treasures:pandas, golden monkeys, crested ibises and takins.Taibai Mountain is the No.1 Peak of Qinling Mountain,so called the northern Xishuangbanna.The old county runs across the boundary of southern and northern China.It has maintained the complete appearance of Qinling ancient village and it is the National-level Traditional Village.Qinling National Botanic Garden is the world largest botanic garden,encompassing Taoism Cultural Demonstration Area,Hei River National Forest Park and the northern version of Lijiang– Zhouzhishui Street and other Level 4A tourism districts.The water quality of Hei River is comparable to the distilled spring water.On the northern plain, flower and fruit forests wind in a large distance.On the bank of Wei River,the long ecological corridor is skinny and tranquil.In the lower reaches of Hei River,a vast expanse of reed wetland is as beautiful as the south of the Yangtze River.

 

　　It was acknowledged as the county of the natural oxygen bar in China.2500 years ago,Laozi preached the sermon at the terrace of Zhouzhilou and left with a writing of 5000 words, the Scripture of Ethics,which has become the foundation of Chinese culture.During the first year of Emperor Wudi from Han Dynasty, the Emperor set up the Zhouzhi County.Bai Juyi once was the Xianwei (an official’s name) of Zhouzhi County.Ouyang Xun,Li Bai,Su Shi,hao Mengfu,Li Yongand many other historic figureshave left precious calligraphy works and articles right here.Louguantai is called the world No.1 place of well-being.Xianyou Temple and Fawang Tower are the rare Sui Towers where Bai Juyi wrote the Everlasting Regret.Daqin Temple is the historical proof of the Silk Road.Zhouzhi County is the hometown of the god of wealth,Zhao Gongming,the hot spot for Chinese people’s praying activity.Jixian ancient music is the living fossil of Chinese ancient music.Zhouzhi delicacies have inherited the profound culture and manifested a healthy and ecological ideology.The aromatic and fresh steamed meat with rice,the Xianren rice good for spleen and stomach,the Zhouzhi eight bowls rich in flavors and so on have styles of their own among the food cultures of central Shaanxi plain.

 

　　In 2018,Zhouzhi was awarded with the Most Popular Tourist County of the Year.Hardworking and smart Zhouzhi people are the heroes of the era.They have made to the first place in the world and in China after the reform and opening-up.Zhouzhi is the land of Chinese kiwi and the place of origin of kiwi.The entire planting area of Kiwi in the county reaches 267 square kilometers.The annual output of fresh kiwi is about 520 million kilograms,which ranks first in the world and has become the world largest kiwi production base.On the Kiwi Ranking List of China Agricultural Regional Brand Value,Zhouzhi kiwi ranks first in China for its value of 4.23 billion RMB.
 

　　Zhouzhi is also the largest distribution center of nursery plant stock and flowers in northwest China.The planting area of nursery stock and flower is about 113 square kilometers and the number of the annual output is about 0.35 billion.The total production value is about 0.7 billion RMB.Today’s Zhouzhi is relying on its ecological, cultural and agricultural advantages and work hard on developing all-for-one tourism，and the economy of homestay.We have transformed this elegant village into a role model of the beautiful garden.We have turned lucid rivers and green mountains into an ecological and leisure park.

 

　　We have turned a large farmland into an orchard with lingering aroma of fruits and flowers The picturesque land of well-being, the poetic Zhouzhi The kind, simple,and hospitable Zhouzhi people are sincerely inviting you to Zhouzhi.