Qianxi, located in the east of the Wumeng Plateau, the middle reaches of the Wujiang River, the north bank of the Yachi River, has obvious geographical advantages, has the "gateway of the west of the water, Guizhu Domain, the hinterland of central Guizhou, the throat of the provincial capital", enjoys the reputation of "China's rhododendron capital", is the birthplace of the ancestors of mankind in southern China, and has the name of "Zhoukoudian in the north and Guanyin Cave in the south". At the same time, Qianxi is also the holy place where the great Confucian king Yangming of the Ming Dynasty wrote the famous "Elephant Ancestral Hall" here.
1. Basic overview of Qianxi City:
Qianxi City, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Guizhou Province and managed by Bijie City, is located in the eastern part of the Wumeng Plateau, the middle reaches of the Wujiang River, and the north bank of the Yachi River, 68 kilometers away from the provincial capital Guiyang City, and 77 kilometers away from Qixingguan District, the seat of the Bijie Municipal Government. The total area of the jurisdiction is 2380.5 square kilometers. Qianxi City has jurisdiction over 15 towns, 10 ethnic townships, 5 sub-district offices, and the Municipal People's Government is located at No. 168, Yingbin Road, Liancheng Street. Qianxi City has a permanent population of 693,500.
2. Natural conditions of Qianxi City:
The topography of Qianxi City is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. Mountains stretch to the northeast, northwest, southwest and south. The southeast and west sides are deeply cut by the river valley, and the central part is shallow depression, gentle hill slope and hill peak depression, and the terrain is relatively flat and open.
The climate of Qianxi City is a subtropical monsoon climate, which is characterized by four distinct seasons, late spring and short summer, and long autumn and early winter. Due to the different special geographical conditions in the city, the microclimate of each place is extremely complex, and the microclimate differences are obvious, resulting in the climatic differences in the vertical and horizontal directions.
3. History and culture of Qianxi City:
The phrase "there is Zhoukoudian in the north and Guanyin Cave in the south" was written into the textbook. Located 30 kilometers away from Qianxi City, the cave of Guanyin Cave Village, Guanyin Cave Town, is the first largest site of the early Paleolithic Age discovered south of the Yangtze River in the mainland, and is the source of Guizhou's long history and culture. It is known as the "first movement of prehistoric culture" in Guizhou, and is known as the "three representative areas of ancient Chinese culture" together with Beijing Zhoukoudian and Shanxi Xihoudu, thus winning the laurel of "Zhoukoudian in the north and Guanyin Cave in the south".
Wang Yangming's "The Legend of the Elephant Ancestral Hall" was widely recited because it was included in the "Ancient Literature Guanzhi" and was known as a classic model. The first sentence of "The Elephant Ancestral Hall": "There is an elephant ancestral hall in the mountain of Lingbo, and the dwellers of the Miao Yi under it are salty and godly." "Because the specific location of Lingbo Mountain was not stated, the location of the elephant shrine had different sounds.
Wenqin, formerly known as Yangqin, also known as Guizhou Qinshu, Guizhou Danci, Bijie area Wenqin opera is mainly in Qianxi City, Zhijin County is the most typical, is the Sichuan dulcimer introduced and developed from the dulcimer, at the beginning of the introduction only among the scholars and literati popular, and then in the teahouse seat to play and sing. After hundreds of years of development, on the basis of absorbing Guizhou's local opera "Guizhou Bangzi" and "Guizhou Danci", it has been integrated with local dialects, local dialects, minor lanterns, and folk customs to form a self-contained vocal cavity, separate the characters' trades, and form dramatic factors such as couplets, which are widely circulated among the alleys, teahouses and restaurants.
4. Economic Development of Qianxi City:
Coal chemical industry is one of the leading industries in Qianxi City, Guizhou Province, Zhijin is known as the "coal sea phosphorus capital", of which coal reserves reach 15.7 billion tons, accounting for 20% of the province's reserves, and phosphorus reserves are 1.49 billion tons, accounting for 55.7% of the province's reserves. Qianxi Chemical, located in the West Guizhou Economic Development Zone, is currently the largest coal-to-ethylene glycol production base in southwest China.
Qianxi City is a large agricultural grain producing county, with a planting area of 1.1 million mu of grain and oil crops and a stable grain output of more than 250,000 tons all year round. The three major agricultural characteristic industries of beef cattle, edible fungi and wine sorghum have gradually become pillar industries, forming a "1+2+N" agricultural industry development layout.
5. Transportation location advantages of Qianxi City:
Qianxi is located in the east of the Wumeng Plateau, the middle reaches of the Wujiang River, the north bank of the Yachi River, with obvious location advantages and transportation advantages, 68 kilometers away from the provincial capital Guiyang, 77 kilometers away from Bijie City, with the transportation advantages of Guiyang, Qianzhi, Qianda, Baiqian, Xiqian Expressway and Chengdu-Guizhou Express Railway.
6. Tourism resources of Qianxi City:
Wujiang source Baili Gallery Huawu Scenic Area, the scenic spot has convenient transportation, 80 kilometers away from the provincial capital Guiyang, 33 kilometers away from Qianxi City, and the waterway connects to the Zhijin Cave, a national scenic spot, with a unique scenery. Here you can take a boat tour, camp on the cliffs, feel the majestic natural scenery, splendid national culture, and taste unique local snacks.
Lingbo Mountain Elephant Shrine Scenic Area is a 3A-level scenic spot, located in Lingbo Mountain in Supu Town, east of Qianxi City. It is the place where the great Confucian king Yangming of the Ming Dynasty left the famous article "The Legend of the Elephant Temple" through the ages. The Xiangci Scenic Area has a peculiar natural landscape and a heavy cultural heritage, which can be summed up as "one ancestral hall and three halls, nine dragons and eight scenes". "One ancestral hall" is the elephant ancestral hall; The "three halls" are the Shuixi Pavilion, the Yangming Pavilion, and the Yangxin Hall; "Kowloon" is the nine mountain ranges of Jiulong Mountain, and the names are Qilin, Jianxi, Mocking Wind, Pulao, Jiaotu, Baxia, Fox, Negative Cun, and Pixiu; The "Eight Scenes" are Jiulong Pavilion, Lingbo Temple, Anti-Japanese War Memorial Pavilion, Princess Xiangxiang Pavilion, Yangming Academy, Xiangxiang Ancient Post Road, Jiulong Lake, and Niuchang Street.
Dongfeng Village, Xinren Miao Township, is located in the Yachi River Grand Canyon of Wujiang Yuanbaili Gallery, the north bank of Dongfeng Lake, the northwest of the Yachi River Red Army Ferry and Dongfeng Power Station. It is bordered by the toll station of Xinren Miao Township in the north and Huawu Village in the south. Dongfeng Village has a strong Miao cultural atmosphere and unique natural scenery, and is one of the most representative Miao villages in Qianxi City. In 2022, Dongfeng Village was selected as the "Fourth Batch of Provincial Rural Tourism Key Villages" in Guizhou.
Yachi River Tourist Scenic Spot, located on the bank of the Yachi River in the middle reaches of the Wujiang River, which is known as the moat in history, was rated as a national 3A-level tourist attraction in 2019, close to the Dongfeng Lake Tourist Area and Suofeng Lake Tourist Area of Wujiang Source Baili Gallery. Relying on the red culture, the scenic spot vigorously develops red tourism and leisure and sightseeing agriculture, and has become a well-known flower appreciation and red tourist resort.
7. Famous specialties of Qianxi City:
Qianxi Huangba, Huangba is made of glutinous rice, soybeans, brown sugar, etc., through steaming, rolling, strip-making, zongzi leaf wrapping and other processes. It can be steamed, fried, and baked, and there are various ways to eat, and the glutinous fragrance, sweet fragrance, and bamboo fragrance taste are long.
Tea glutinous rice cake, one of the most characteristic delicacies in Qianxi region, it integrates the essence of glutinous rice, mung beans, soybeans, peanuts, walnuts and other grains, through a unique production process. The production process of tea dumplings is cumbersome and delicate, first the glutinous rice is soaked in water and boiled and then rolled flat, and then the grains are rolled into powder and mixed with the glutinous rice to make a cake shape and then steamed. Its outer skin is crispy, the inside is glutinous, and when you bite into it, it has a rich taste, and the aroma of cereals and the sweetness of glutinous rice blend with each other, making people have an endless aftertaste.
Qianxi hot pot, a home-cooked food of the local people in Qianxi, the name of this dish comes from its cooking method, that is, all kinds of ingredients are baked in a hot pot until cooked thoroughly and exudes a rich aroma, Qianxi hot pot is not only delicious, but also very nutritious. The main characteristics are the delicious taste, rich seasoning, and attractive color, and the ingredients in this dish are varied, including various meats such as beef, lamb, chicken, and fish, as well as a variety of vegetables such as tofu, potatoes, eggplant, and lotus root slices. These ingredients are cut into cubes, then marinated in a variety of spices, and then roasted in a hot pan until they are fully cooked and exude a rich aroma.
Qianxi beef noodles, when it comes to breakfast in Qianxi, beef noodles have to occupy a place, and many people's day starts with a bowl of beef noodles. The beef in Qianxi beef powder is mainly made of locally bred small cattle, and the meat after cooking is fresh and tender, neither old nor firewood. Qianxi beef noodles are popular with the unique taste of the soup with its delicious flavor but not fishy, oily but not greasy, and crisp and tender meat.
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