My hometown is Maoming. Act as a tourist ambassador and introduce a 500-word composition.

Maoming, also known as Southern Oil City, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, China. It is located in the southwest of Guangdong Province, in the middle reaches of Jianjiang River, bordering Yangjiang in the east, Zhanjiang in the west, Yunfu and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the north and the South China Sea in the south. The city's total land area is 1 1455 square kilometers, accounting for about 6.4% of the province's land area; The sea area is 75 square kilometers. Maoming is the largest petrochemical base in South China of China, an important petrochemical production and export base in South China, and an energy base in Guangdong Province. The city's "three high agriculture" is developing vigorously. Litchi, banana, longan and other "Lingnan good fruits" are well-known at home and abroad. It is "the largest fruit production base in China" and a famous aquaculture industry, and it is "the tilapia capital of China".

Maoming is rich in tourism resources, natural landscape and cultural relics complement each other, and western Guangdong is rich in customs and distinctive local characteristics. Some resources have comparative advantages in the province and even the whole country, and the conditions for developing tourism are unique.

First, the advantages of seaside tourism resources. Maoming faces the sea to the south, with winding coastline and numerous bays, winding for more than 220 kilometers. Long beach, green forest and clear water are the resource characteristics here. Hutou Mountain, China's first beach and other coastal beaches are12km long, ranking first in the province, with white and soft sand and gentle slope, suitable for sea bathing and sea sports. Along the outside of the beach is an artificial shelterbelt with a width of 500-1000m and a length of over 40km, which is rare in China. It is a great pioneering work of Dianbai people in 1950s, and the famous painter Guan Shanyue's masterpiece The Great Green Wall is based on it. The visibility of underwater seawater around Jifang Island is 8 meters, and the underwater scenery is peculiar, which is a good place to develop underwater sightseeing and diving tourism. This area is a large-scale comprehensive tourist area with the earliest development and the most complete tourist facilities in the city. It is also one of the first batch of 22 provincial-level tourist resorts in the province, with extensive influence at home and abroad.

The second is the advantage of ecotourism resources. There are many mountains and hills in the north-central part of Maoming, which are suitable for forest growth and fruit planting and rich in eco-tourism resources.

1. Dawuling in Xinyi is a provincial nature reserve with an altitude of1704m, which is the highest in western Guangdong and the second highest in Guangdong. Because of its mountainous peaks, lush forests and rich rare animals and plants, it is known as the "animal and plant kingdom". Dawuling is a good place for forest eco-tourism, recuperation and summer vacation, because of its mountainous peaks, misty clouds and infinite scenery.

2. Gaozhou is "the first fruit city (county) in China", with large planting area of litchi, longan, banana, mango and endless sea of fruits in Wang Yang, which is suitable for developing agricultural eco-tourism. Gaozhou Genzi Town is known as "the first town of litchi in China". Litchi planting is famous for its large area, unified varieties, early maturity, high yield, good quality and wide market. Kurei Pavilion and Gong Yuan in the town have already become well-known tourist attractions, attracting a large number of domestic and foreign tourists every year, and are one of the more influential agro-ecological tourist areas in our province.

3. Huazhou Mingfu Orchard is a new agricultural sightseeing base integrating fruit planting, processing, sales, scientific research, tourism and leisure, with nearly 100 kinds of famous fruits at home and abroad.

Third, it is the advantage of hot spring tourism resources. Maoming is located on the geological fault zone in South China, with many types and wide distribution of hot springs, including Xijiang Hot Spring, New Age Hot Spring and Hot Water Hot Spring. Among them, the comprehensive water quality of Xijiang hot spring is the first in Guangdong by authoritative organizations, and the contents of three elements and minerals, such as radon, fluorine and metasilicic acid, far exceed the national standard for medical hot spring water, which is very rare in China and has great medical care and tourism development value.

The fourth is the advantage of historical tourism resources. In Maoming in the late Neolithic period, 4,500 years ago, indigenous people flourished. Xia and Shang Dynasties were called Baiyue people. Maoming has experienced thousands of years of wind and rain erosion, leaving many places of interest. The humanistic landscapes such as Sendai Temple, Guanshan Temple, Baoguang Pagoda, Changpo Old City, Zhenlong Ancient Academy Group in Xinyi, Confucius Temple in Huazhou, Bell and Drum Tower in Dianbai, hometown of Sendai and dinosaur eggs in Maonan are fascinating and rich in cultural heritage. Maoming has produced many famous people in history, such as Gao Lishi, an important official in the Tang Dynasty, and Chen Jian, a famous genius in Lingnan. Nowadays, most historical sites have been developed into scenic spots for tourists to visit.

Fifth, it is the advantage of red tourism resources. Gaozhou is the place where General Secretary Jiang mobilized the "three stresses" education throughout the country. The Gaozhou People's Hall, Gaozhou Sendai Temple visited by General Secretary Jiang, and the high-quality litchi tree "China Red" planted by him have all become the tourist attractions that domestic tourists yearn for. At present, the National Tourism Administration has officially launched 100 red tourist attractions at home and abroad. Gaozhou, as an important stop of red tourism, will surely bring a new round of development climax of Maoming tourism.

In addition, Maoming has other distinctive resources. Such as the rare botanical garden known as the "Man and Biosphere Park", the Fushan Mountain in the suburb of Maoming, the scenery along the Luojiang River in Huazhou, and the downtown area of Maoming as a "national garden city". Xinyi jade carving, bamboo weaving crafts, Huazhou orange carving, Gaozhou horn carving, eggplant carving, electric white shell carving, urban craft candles; Duck eggs with hearts in Dianbai, hawthorn in Xinyi, cucumber in Huazhou Shuiqiao, oranges, lychees and longan in Gaozhou are all unique resources that Maoming people are proud of, and they are also the advantages of tourism development in our city.

Since the reform and opening up, relying on rich tourism resources, under the correct leadership of the municipal party Committee and the government, the city's tourism industry has developed rapidly from small to large, and has made remarkable achievements. At present, there are 22 star-rated hotels in the city. Travel agencies 15, including 2 international travel agencies; There are 17 tourist attractions, including 1 provincial tourist resorts and 3 national AAA tourist resorts; 6 tourist shopping malls; There are more than 65,438 taxis+0,000 taxis, and there are more than 20,000 employees in the whole industry. The tourist reception system has been initially formed, which can meet the needs of tourists for "walking, living, eating, traveling, shopping and entertainment". In recent years, various economic indicators of tourism have maintained double-digit growth continuously, which is one of the most dynamic and potential growth points in our national economy. In 2007, the city's tourism revenue reached 5.365 billion yuan, an increase of 7.8%. At the same time, the development of tourism has also promoted the development of related industries, optimized the economic structure, stimulated consumption, increased employment opportunities, promoted the coordinated development of resources, environment and society, and achieved good benefits. Leaders at all levels and all walks of life have further deepened their understanding of tourism, greatly enhanced their consciousness of caring for and supporting the development of tourism, and the tourism industry has shown an unprecedented development trend.