Composition: Describe the scenic spots in my hometown.

Maoming City is located in the southwest of Guangdong Province, east of the middle reaches of Jianjiang River. It is one of the more developed cities in Guangdong petrochemical industry, and the city flower is safflower. Maoming is a famous port city and a prefecture-level city with a large population in Guangdong Province. Its agricultural economy is relatively developed, with total agricultural output, total grain output, total fruit output, total oil crop output and total pork output ranking first among prefecture-level cities in Guangdong Province.

Maoming City faces the sea to the south, with a circuitous coastline of 220 kilometers, and has many natural ports such as Shuidong and Bohe. Shuidonggang is a kind of port open to the outside world in China. At present, a number of 10,000-ton product oil terminals, grocery terminals and container terminals have been built, with the largest single-point mooring crude oil loading and unloading system of 250,000 tons in China, with an annual throughput of 6,543.8+0.45 million tons. Bohe Port is one of the three major fishing ports in the province, which is rich in lobster, prawn, sea cucumber, perch and crab paste. The output of aquatic products in this city ranks first in the province. Maoming is a prefecture-level city with a large population in Guangdong Province, ranking third among 2 1 prefecture-level cities in the province. It is also a prefecture-level city with a relatively developed agricultural economy in Guangdong Province, with the total output of agriculture, grain, fruits, oilseeds and pork ranking first among prefecture-level cities in Guangdong Province.

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 22 provincial-level tourist resorts in the province, which has a wide influence at home and abroad.

Seascape of Fangjidao (2 photos)

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.

Xian ancestral hall (3 pieces)

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.

land resources

Maoming has a land area of 1 1459 square kilometers, a mountain area of 1300 square kilometers, and nearly 100 peaks with an altitude of 1000 meters. From northeast to southwest, the terrain is mountain, hill, terrace and plain in turn. There are as many as 8 categories of soil 192 species, which has a broad development space.

Oceans, forests and natural resources

Maoming has 12 islands, with a circuitous coastline of 220km, and 26 ports such as Shuidong, Bohe, Liantou and Dongshan (Bohe Port is the largest fishing port in the province). The shallow sea area covered by 20m isobath is1.1.3000 hectares. The sea area is tropical, active, diverse and marginal. There are fish, shrimp, crab, shellfish, sea urchin, starfish, jellyfish and other marine life 140. There are many kinds of organisms, and there are more than 600 kinds of plants that can be used as food, medicine, ornamental, wood and industrial raw materials. The forest volume 14 1770000 cubic meters has great development potential.

Maoming has a variety of fruits: bananas, longan, litchi, mango, pineapple, yellow olives and other fruits; Gaozhou city (county) has "the first city (county) for fruit production in China", with a fruit planting area of more than 3.8 million mu.

mineral resources

Maoming has nearly 100 kinds of proven mineral resources, with a potential value of over 400 billion yuan. The reserves and quality of oil shale and kaolin rank first in China. Jade mine is one of the three largest jade mines in China and the only "Southern Jasper" in China. Yin Yan tin mine ranks third in China, Dongkeng gold mine ranks second in Guangdong Province, and the reserves of rare earth, porphyry tin mine and titanium ore rank first in the province.

water resource

Maoming has many rivers and dense streams. There are 39 rivers, with rainfall collection area of 100 square kilometers (the largest river is Jianjiang, followed by Meihuajiang and Luojiang).

The annual average runoff depth is 960mm, the annual average runoff 1 1 100 million m3, the transit water is 800 million m3, and the groundwater is 3.87 billion m3. At present, Maoming's water conservancy system has a considerable foundation and scale, forming a relatively perfect water resources allocation and water supply system with Gaozhou Reservoir as the leader and large and medium-sized water conservancy projects combined with water storage and pumping projects.

Port resources

Maoming, located in the South China Sea, has a unique advantage in deep-water port resources.

Maoming port is a first-class port open to the outside world, including Shuidong, Bohe and Beishanling. At present, it has 4/kloc-0 berths, which is one of the largest ports in China with a handling capacity of17.59 million tons. Maoming port includes Shuidonggang District, Bohe Port District and Beishanling Port Area. 1980, the provincial government approved Bohe Port to become a second-class port. 1988, the State Council approved Shuidonggang to become a first-class port open to the outside world, which was opened to ships nationwide for the first time. 1993, the State Council approved the formal opening of Shuidong Port to foreign ships. 1995 Mao Petrochemical Company built the first domestic 250,000-ton crude oil loading and unloading system in Beishanling. The development of maoming port has effectively promoted the development of our foreign trade economy. In 20001year, the city's total foreign trade import and export volume was US$ 654.38+US$ 300 million, and the actually utilized foreign capital was US$ 75 million. The Port Office of Maoming Municipal People's Government is responsible for the management and coordination of ports in the city.

Maoming has 12 islands with a winding coastline of 220 kilometers. -10 m isobath beach covers an area of 628 square kilometers, and only 30.3% is developed at present.

In Bohe Port District, relying on Liantou Peninsula, the-10m isobath is only 700m offshore, the-15m isobath is only 2.5km offshore, and the-20m isobath is only 1 1 km offshore (30km in Zhanjiang Port and 40km in Huizhou Port), which can be reached with a little dredging. Beishanling Port Area is adjacent to Bohe Port District (namely, Bohe New Port Area under construction, which has built 850,000 cubic meters crude oil depot and the first domestic 250,000-ton single-point mooring system, which is15.3km away from the shore), and the natural water depth is-24m. According to preliminary demonstration, 89 berths of 200,000-300,000-ton wharf can be built.

How did the name Maoming come from?

According to the Records of Gaozhou Prefecture, it is said that during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Gaozhou City was low-lying and flooded frequently. It is like a wolf, destroying fields and houses, tearing wooden boats and making people suffer. At that time, there was a Taoist named Pan Maoming, who was determined to build a strong stone boat and rescue the Lebanese people from the hot water.

Pan Maoming is a man of great perseverance and determination. In order to realize his wish, he carried heavy quarrying tools from south to north, worked tirelessly day and night, and traveled to hundreds of steep mountains nearby. Later, he finally found white granite as hard as steel in Dashiling, where he could build a stone boat. He suddenly danced with joy and exclaimed, "What a beautiful stone! The people have been saved!" Strange to say, his voice just fell, and suddenly a gust of wind blew, and a white light flashed in front of his eyes, followed by a loud bang, landslides, mud splashing, sand waves and mud fog intertwined curtains, slowly opened. He rubbed his eyes and saw a bright piece of jade. He was so happy that he managed to bring the big stone back. Since then, he has spent more than two years building two stone boats. The first is a sub-ship, and the second is a sub-ship. But I saw the stone boat as white as silver, as transparent as crystal, as lotus petals at first. The mother ship is eight feet long and four feet wide, and the daughter ship is slightly smaller. In addition, he also chiseled a stone boat pole more than twenty feet long. It is wonderful to say that Zhou Shi, though heavy, comes and goes like a stroke. It becomes bigger when there are many people and smaller when there are few people. No matter how many people or multiple things it carries, it will not sink, just like lotus petals playing in the waves. From then on, Pan Maoming was no longer afraid of floods. Whenever there is a flood, he takes a stone boat to rescue the victims.

There is a "Longshan" in the east of Gaozhou City, with spring-like seasons, beautiful scenery and elegant scenery. Pan Maoming practiced on this mountain. The Dragon King of the South China Sea knew about it and he was very angry. He made an appointment with the Dragon King of the Four Seas to seize Pan Maoming's stone boat. Late one night, an unprecedented rainstorm suddenly appeared near Longshan, and flash floods in the upper reaches led to the collapse of Longshan. Pan Maoming knew something was wrong and immediately boarded the mother ship to take off and stopped in mid-air. During the braking time, the Four Seas Dragon King ran with his teeth bared. Pan Maoming waved a long and heavy stone boat pole and calmly took up the battle. I saw a flash of white light and a loud bang, and the stone boat pole swept the four old dragons. The boat pole broke in two at once, and the four old dragons were in unbearable pain and hurried for their lives. Pan Maoming casually threw half a stone pole in his hand to the South Sea Dragon King. The old dragon was frightened and desperately wanted to escape from the water. This half stone pole fell into the cloud furnace hole. After the flood receded, the mother ship stopped in the air. Because there was no Zhou Shi pole, it slowly fell and stopped on a hill in the east of the city (later called "Pan Xianpo"), and the sub-ship also fell and ran aground near the "other cave". Seeing this, Pan Maoming shouted: "The Dragon King has abdicated, and your land is safe. If you don't want it, abandon it! " The sub-ship suddenly turned into a rock, and Pan Maoming became immortal. From then on, the Dragon King of the Four Seas never dared to make waves in this area again.

Later generations named the mountain where Pan Maoming lived "Panshan" and the nearby area "Maoming" in memory of Pan Maoming's efforts to eliminate pesticides for the people. Some people also made Zhou Shi's inscription, which was handed down from generation to generation: "A saint eats stones and takes rigidity as softness; The saint rides on a stone and sinks and floats. The wind will sway and the water will drift; A lotus flower is like a boat in flood season. I have nothing left. Feng You, the general of Zhennan, also built Maoming County in Panzhou under the name of a Taoist, and the address is now Gaozhou City.