我的家乡镇原东临革命圣地延安,南眺六朝古都西安,西望省会兰州,北接塞上明珠银川,是古丝绸之路的必经之地。
 
  大家好,我是甘肃省镇原县长侯志强,非常高兴邀请您一起,走进王符故里,感受镇原魅力。镇原人文荟萃。这里是《诗经》的发祥地之一,我们的先祖在垦荒渔猎的劳作中踏歌而行,创作了《豳(bin)风·七月》《生民》《公刘》等诗经名篇。这里是东汉著名政论家、思想家王符的故乡,他的《潜夫论》针砭时弊、蜚声中外,影响着一代代中华儿女。
 
  这里也是陕甘宁革命老区重要组成部分,毛泽东、周恩来、朱德等老一辈无产阶级革命家,都在这里留下了光辉的足迹。镇原还是中国书法和民间文化艺术之乡,百姓习字挂画蔚然成风,书画名家层出不穷,书画艺术璀璨绵长,剪纸、香包、刺绣等民俗文化绚丽多姿。来到镇原,您一定会被笔酣墨饱的书法所折服,为精美绝伦的剪纸而惊叹,在艺术的殿堂里深深沉醉、流连忘返。镇原景观峻秀。境内的名胜古迹斑斓千秋,北石窟寺、石空寺、玉山寺规模宏大、造像生动,是北魏、唐宋石窟艺术的经典代表。太阳池、翟池、白马池三座天然湫池,群山环抱、碧波荡漾,堪称“高原明珠、黄土神池”;以潜夫山、原峰山、鸡头山为代表的大小名山30多座,山山有来历,个个有传奇。其中“关陇丝路第一驿”——北石窟驿景区,融丝路、石窟、民俗文化于一城,再现了丝路古驿的历史沧桑和繁华景象,是甘肃最具特色的丝路景区之一。
 
  这里的丝绸古道,高原风光,秦风汉韵,黄土风情,共同绘就了一幅旅游发展的美好蓝图。镇原产业荣兴。这里盛产小麦、玉米、高粱等农作物,荞麦、小米、黄豆等特色小杂粮久负盛名,红杏、苹果、黄花菜等农产品享誉海内外,素有“陇东粮仓”的美誉,已经被命名为全国粮食生产先进县、全国黄花菜基地县、全国优质瓜果生产基地重点县。在产业转型升级和脱贫攻坚中,我们形成了以草畜、瓜菜、林果为主导的特色农业产业,实现了农民脱贫增收和“产业兴县”的华丽转身。
 
  这里还有镇原老席、糖油饼、黄酒、烧鸡等知名小吃,无论您是慕名前来还是路过驻足,都会令您口齿留香、回味无穷。镇原资源富集。这里石油、天然气、煤炭、石英砂等矿产资源多元富集,初步探明石油储量2.66亿吨,煤炭储量190亿吨,天然气储量135亿立方米,是陇东能源化工基地的重要组成部分。
 
  近年来,我们乘着“一带一路”东风,全力打造了“油气煤资源开发、特色农产品加工、能源化工配套、医药制造”四大工业产业体系,文明村镇、美丽乡村、生态文明建设也稳步推进,镇原正在成为宜居宜游的生态家园和宜商宜业的投资乐园。
 
  亲爱的朋友,古老的镇原底蕴深厚、包容兼蓄;崭新的镇原活力四射、坦诚开放。我们期待与您共赢共荣,书写发展新篇章!
 
  
 
  My hometown, Zhenyuan is facing Yan’an, the revolutionary place, from the east,Xi’an, the ancient capital of six dynasties, from the south,Lanzhou, the provincial capital, from the west,and connects to Yinchuan, the bright pearl beyond the Great Wall area.
 
  Zhenyuan is a place where the ancient Silk Road runs through.
 
  Hello, everyone.I am Hou Zhiqiang, Head of Zhenyuan County in Gansu Province.I am pleased to invite you all to take a close look at the hometown of Wang Fu and to feel the charms of Zhenyuan.Here it is the one of the birthplaces of Classic of Poetry.Our ancestor lived happily during the reclamation of wasteland and fishing and has wrote the famous poem collection, Classic of Poetry for example Bin Tune· July, Primitive People and Gong Liu.Here it is the hometown of the well-known politician from Eastern Han Dynasty and ideologist, Wang Fu.His Qian Fu Theory has pointed out the current political and social issues and has became renowned worldwide.
 
  Qian Fu Theory has influenced generations of people in China.Here it is also the significant part of the old revolutionary district in Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia Province.Older generations of proletarian revolutionists such as Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Zhu De have left their glorious footprints here.Zhenyuan is also the land of Chinese calligraphy and folk art culture.Learning calligraphy and hanging paintings have become a trend among the people.Numerous famous calligraphers and painters came forth in the history.Calligraphy and painting art have enlightened people’s lives and have been past on to generations.Folk customs such as paper-cut, sachet, embroidery vary in styles.Coming to Zhenyuan,you will definitely be convinced by the rich content of calligraphy and the fluent writing.
 
  You will exclaim for the exquisite paper-cut art and indulge yourself in this art world and linger here.There are diverse famous places of interests such as North Grotto Temple, Shikong Temple and Yushan Temple in large scales.The figures of Buddha are of vivid gestures and expressions.The temples are the typical representatives of grotto art from Northern Wei Dynasty, Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty.There is Taiyang Pond,Zhai Pond and Baima Pond Mountains are surrounding these three natural rippling ponds.They are called the bright pearl of plateau and the mystical pond of loess land.Represented by Mount Qianfu, Mount Yuanfeng and Mount Jitou,over 30 mountains vary in sizes.Each hill has a history.Each hill has a legend.
 
  Especially, North Grotto Courier Station Tourism District,so called the first courier station of Guanlong on the Silk Road integrates the culture of the Silk Road, grottos and folk customs in one city,The district reappeared the historical vicissitudes and prosperity of the ancient courier station along the Silk Road.It is one of the most distinctive Silk Road tourism places in Gansu Province.Here the ancient Silk Road,plateau landscape,the culture of Qin Dynasty and the customs of loess land have illustrated a beautiful blueprint of tourism development.Zhenyuan abounds in agricultural products such as wheat, corns and sorghum as well as minor grain crops such as buckwheat, millet and soybean.
 
  The agricultural products from Zhenyuan are renowned in the world.Agricultural products like red apricot, apple and day lily have received great compliments worldwide.It is reputed to be the Granary in the east Gansu Province.It is named as the National Grain Production Advanced County,National Day Lily Base of the County,and National Key County for Quality Melon and Fruit Production Base.During the upgrade and transformation of agricultural industry and poverty alleviation,forage and livestock, melon and vegetables, timber and fruit trees are the distinctive agricultural industries taking the lead.
 
  The county returned with an increase in income, alleviated poverty following the guide of industry prospering county.There are the famous local delicacies also such as Zhenyuan traditional banquet, sugar oil cookie, yellow wine and roasted chicken.No matter when you come in admiration of the food or walk pass the county the delicacies here will leave sweetness to you with endless aftertastes.Zhenyuan has various minerals for example petroleum,natural gas, coal and quartz sand.The preliminary exploration of petroleum reserve is about 266 billion kilograms.The coal reserve is about 19000 billion kilograms.The natural gas reserve is about 13.5 billion cubic meters.
 
  Zhenyuan is a significant part of East Gansu Energy and Chemical Engineering Base.In recent years,we follows “the Belt and the Road” initiation.We created the resource exploitation of petroleum, natural gas and coal in full swing,the processing of distinctive agricultural products,energy and chemical engineering, and pharmaceutical manufacturing, these four industrial production systems.The construction of civilized village towns,beautiful villages and the construction of ecological civilization keep advancing.Zhenyuan has become an ecological home suitable for living and travel and it is a happy land suitable for business investment.
 
  My dear friends,the ancient Zhenyuan is profound in culture and history.It is inclusive and currently accumulating energy.A brand new Zhenyuan is showing its vigor and vitality.It is open and sincere.
 
  We are looking forward to sharing achievements and pride with youand writing a new chapter of development!