Yichang - The World's Hydropower Capital

    Yichang, Yiling the old name, because 'theprovincial government attaches great importance and
water to this and the barbarians. At this point theconcern for the construction and development of
mountain hills, "is named, is the three ancientYichang. Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Li
battlefields, is the birthplace of Chu culture is one ofPeng, Zhu Rongji and other Party and state leaders
the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan, national harmonyof the previous inspection visits to the construction
messenger Wang Zhaojun's hometown.of Yichang city, and gave many important
Yichang, Hubei is located in the west, the boundaryinstructions. Yichang, a beautiful environment to build
between the upper reaches of the Yangtze River,a modern city, built a world-class city, is the earnest
known as "Sichuan, Hubei and throat," "Three Gorgesexpectation of the central leaders of three
door," said. Yichang Municipality five urban areas,generations, but also services to the Three Gorges
three county-level cities and five counties and citiesProject, Yichang, promoting western development
the domain area of 21,083.58 square kilometers,and self-development needs.
population 4.15 million, of which urban area is 4249Yichang, central city, the Yangtze River through
square kilometers, an area of 61.53 square kilometerscities, the Yangtze River Three Gorges scenic spots
built-up area, urban population of 1.33 million. City areafocus on scenic Xiling Gorge Scenic Area and the
hydropower, minerals, Flint, rich tourism resources,dragon mouth dotted with scenic lakes, the Yangtze
natural scenery, world-renowned cultural landscape.River Three Gorges Project Gezhouba and ranked
Yichang is the world's largest hydropower base, therecity, city of east, north, west green hills on three
are three the most: The Three Gorges Project Thesides , trees and verdant, the south's vast forests
total investment 95.46 billion yuan, the total volumeand Jianghan Plain-phase. Currently, Yichang urban
of 18.2 million kilowatts installed capacity, generatinggreen area has reached 2302.48 hectares, green
47.9 billion annually after the completion of degrees,coverage rate of 40.08%, per capita public green
the highest in the world; the Three Gorges Damarea of 10.60 square meters. Here is China's rare and
Project Experiment - Gezhouba Water Controlendangered plants, one of the most concentrated
Project December 30, 1970 built, with a totalurban areas. Yichang in the establishment of a two
invested 4.848 billion yuan in 1981, the first onestate-level nature reserves, four provincial-level
generating unit and power generation, the projectnature reserves and five national-level forest parks,
was December 10, 1988 completed, a total of 21land area with all kinds of more than 3000 kinds of
generator sets, with a total installed base of 2.715higher plants, there are 43 kinds of state-level rare
million kilowatts, with an annual generating capacity ofplants, the state one, 2 42 kinds of animal protection.
15.7 billion degrees, the highest in China; is locatedUnique natural and cultural landscape as a garden city
upstream of Yichang City in Qingjiang Geheyanof Yichang City, and tourism provides excellent
power station installed capacity 1.2 million kilowatts,conditions for the city, Yichang City, have been
with an annual generating capacity of 3.04 billionawarded the national advanced city of
degrees, the highest in Hubei.comprehensive urban environmental renovation, the
Yichang City is also one of the National ExcellentNational Landscaping advanced cities. National Health
Tourism City, the Yangtze River Three GorgesCity. National Ecological building an advanced city, the
Tourism among the nation's top 40 good. With thenational civilized city, the National Excellent Tourism
construction and Yichang Three Gorges Project wasCity and other honorary titles. Yichang City, are
approved as an open city along the Yangtze Riversuccessive and second terms of Hubei province won
coins, Yichang further enhance the strategic position.first place in the Urban Planning and Construction
Party Central Committee's annual House and theManagement "Chutian Cup '.