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Jingzhou has been inhabited for approximately 5,000 to 6,000 years, with the historic Daxi culture residing in present-day Jingzhou. [1] Situated in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River , the area has been a strategic location of military importance since ancient times .
Jingzhou or Jing Province was one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China referenced in early Chinese texts such as the Tribute of Yu, Erya, and Rites of Zhou. Jingzhou became an administrative division during the reign of Emperor Wu (r. 141–87 BCE) in the Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE).
Jingzhou, city and river port, southern Hubei sheng (province), south-central China. It is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) near Lake Chang. The city was established in 1994 by combining what was then the city of Shashi with Jiangling county and the former Jingzhou.
Jul 22, 2024 · Situated at the Jianghan Plain, Jingzhou is close to the Golden Waterway Yangtze River, with Wuhan to the east, Yichang south, and Jingmen north, as well as bordering with the Three Gorges. Jingzhou is the birthplace of Chu culture and the center of the Three Kingdoms (220 - 280) culture.
The ancient city of Jingzhou, known as the Ancient Jiangling City, is located at Zhangjuzheng Street, Jingzhou District, Jingyang City. The east–west diameter of Jingzhou ancient city is 3.75 kilometers (2.33 mi), the north–south diameter is 1.2 kilometers, with a total area of 4.5 km 2 (1.7 sq mi).
Jan 18, 2021 · Jingzhou (荆州; Jīngzhōu) is a city in Hubei Province on the banks of the Yangtze River (长江; Chang Jiang). It has been an important historical city for 6,000 years, and is particularly famous for being the capital for the State of Chu (楚国) during the Waring States Period, and for its importance during the Three Kingdoms ...
Located in the heart of the Jianghan Plain along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Jingzhou is a significant historical site where the splendid Chu culture, comparable to ancient Greek and Roman cultures, flourished alongside the Central Plains culture in the Yellow River basin.
Right on the banks of the Yangtze River, the city of Jingzhou has been a key link for transportation and trade across China for more than 6,000 years. Today, this is one of the best places in China to get a glimpse into the country’s legend-filled and glorious past.
Points of Interest in Jingzhou include City Wall and City Gate Tower, Ancient City, Jingzhou Museum, Relics of Three Kingdoms and Longevity Pagoda.
Jingzhou (荆州 Jīngzhōu) is a city in Hubei Province on the banks of the Yangtze River (长江 Cháng Jiāng). It has been an important historical city for 6,000 years, and is particularly famous for being the capital for the State of Chu (楚国) during the Warring States Period, and for its importance during the Three Kingdoms period.
