What are the advantages of Qujing compared with other cities in Yunnan?

Qujing, the most populous city in Yunnan, is located in the middle of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with a land span of 102 42'- 104 50' and 24 19'-27 03' north latitude. It is connected to Guizhou and Guangxi in the east, Kunming, the provincial capital in the west, Wenshan and Honghe in the south and Zhaotong and Bijie in Guizhou in the north. It is an important land passage connecting Yunnan with the mainland, and is known as "the key to Yunnan and Guizhou", "the gateway to Yunnan" and "the throat of Yunnan". Qujing is the second largest city in Yunnan after Kunming, and it is also an important industrial city in Yunnan. Qujing has an area of 28,904 square kilometers and a population of 5,875,000 (in 2007), which is the largest city in Yunnan, surpassing Kunming's 5,084,700. It has jurisdiction over one district, one city and seven counties, namely, Qilin District, Xuanwei City, luliang county, Huize County, Fuyuan County, Luoping County, Malong County, shizong county County and Zhanyi County. There are various landforms and ethnic customs here. Come here to appreciate the unique languages, costumes, customs and beliefs of Yi, Zhuang, Miao and Yao nationalities.

Historically, Qujing has been one of the political, economic and cultural centers of Yunnan. Wuchi Road in the Qin and Han Dynasties was the earliest channel of Yunnan's "internal communication and external communication". Wei County was set up in Qujing in the Western Han Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. In 225 AD, Zhuge Liang established Jianning County in Qujing, Meng Hui. Ningzhou was established in the Western Jin Dynasty, and Qujing became one of the national 19 states. Qujing has been the political, economic and cultural center of Yunnan for the next 500 years. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Qujing District Administrative Office was established. 1997 withdraw land to set up a city.

Qujing is rich in natural resources. There are 30 kinds of proven mineral resources, and the reserves of coal, iron, phosphorus, aluminum, lead, zinc and sulfur rank in the forefront of the province. Among them, the coal has complete types and excellent quality, and the proven recoverable reserves are nearly10 billion tons, accounting for13 of the province's reserves. The output of raw coal and coking coal accounts for more than 40% of the province. There is also the largest diatomite in the province. There are more than 30 kinds of national and provincial protected plants and national rare animals. There are 37 national and provincial protected plants, such as tree fern, wild camellia, magnolia and pepper tree. There are 30 species listed as national rare protected animals, such as civet, macaque, otter, black bear, golden cat, leopard, impala and black-necked crane. The per capita water resources are higher than the national level, and the development potential of hydropower resources is huge.

Qujing has many cultural and historical sites, beautiful natural scenery and simple folk customs. This is the birthplace of the famous culture, and three of the national 1 1 key cultural relics are located in Qujing city. Among them, Yan Bei and Bao Zi Bei are praised by the world for their high calligraphy and historical value, and are known as "the treasure of the South Monument" and "the first product of the gods". In the history of calligraphy in China, Kang Youwei is known as "the first person in ancient calligraphy". There are huge and rare ancient tombs in Zhu Jie from the Warring States to the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, such as the Eight Pagodas, Qin Xiu's "Five Emperors" and "Meng Huo's Seven Captions" ... In the long history, there are many epic historical feats here. Huashan Lake, Xiaoxiang Lake, surrounded by green trees, clear water like jade; There is an underground art hall called "the second wonder of Yunnan"-Tiansheng Cave; There are beautiful Luoping scenic spots-Jiulong Waterfall, beautiful Doyle River and Lubuge Canyon, which is known as the "Little Three Gorges". Lvliang colorful sand forest, with magnificent, quiet and unique geographical wonders; There are Cuifeng Mountain, Liaokuo Mountain and Langmu Mountain, which Xu Xiake called "Xiuba is the crown among them". ...

Qujing is also the birthplace of the Pearl River, the largest river in southern China, so Qujing is called the first city at the source of the Pearl River.

In Qujing City, it runs from Xiaopo Railway Bridge in the north to Qilin Road, the longest urban road in China in Kangqiao Xiangyang Shopping Mall in the south, running through kilometers. Cuifeng Road in Development Zone is 60 meters wide, which is the highest in Yunnan and one of the widest streets in Yunnan at present. Fangguan Hotel, a new five-star hotel in this city, provides high-quality accommodation environment for tourists.

Urban economy is prosperous, business is developed, especially restaurants are row upon row, and various tastes converge (Han nationality, ethnic minorities), so there is also a saying that "play in Lijiang and eat in Qujing".

There are many sculptures in Qujing, which is called "the city of sculpture". Kirin Fairy, Zhuge Liang and Meng Huo, Ashima, the hometown of fish, Xu Xiake and Geng, who are rich in local culture, constitute the best sculpture groups in Yunnan cities.