History of He County

Hezhou has a profound historical heritage. In 111 BC, He County was established here during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. During the Three Kingdoms period, Linhe County was established in Wu State in the fifth year of Huangwu (AD 226). In the Sui Dynasty, Hezhou was established here. It has a history of more than 2,100 years. Hezhou is a multi-ethnic area with ancient and colorful ethnic customs. The Yao people’s "Panwang Festival", "Valentine's Day" and "Changdeng Dance"; the Zhuang people's "March 3rd", "Temple Fair", "Cannon Period", The simple and strange folk customs such as the "Fire Cat Dance" and the Miao Nationality's "Lusheng Treading Hall Dance" are fascinating.

Hezhou is rich in natural products. There are more than 60 proven mineral resources in the territory, including ferrous metals, precious metals, rare metals, marble, granite, etc., with broad development prospects. In particular, white marble mineral resources have reserves of 2.6 billion cubic meters, and a marble industry chain such as blocks, slabs, stone technology, ultrafine powder, and coatings is forming. The city's forest coverage rate reaches 69.3%, making it China's first export-oriented forestry reform pilot zone. The city has 201 hydropower stations with an installed capacity of nearly 1 million kilowatts and an independent power grid. It is the first hydropower electrified city in China.

Hezhou has beautiful scenery. Hezhou is located on the Hong Kong and Macao-Guangzhou-Guilin tourism golden channel. It has the 4A-level scenic spot Gupo Mountain, which is known as "the largest natural oxygen bar in South China", the 3A-level scenic spot Ziyun Cave Tourist Scenic Area, and the Daguishan National Forest. The park includes Huangyao Ancient Town, which has been rated as "China's most valuable ancient town for tourism" and "one of China's 50 most worthy gold medal scenic spots for foreigners to visit". It is also known as China's "Song, Ming and Qing Folk Residence Museum" There are Xiushui Zhuangyuan Village and Linhe Ancient City with a history of more than 2,000 years, which is listed as a key cultural relics protection unit in China, as well as a number of tourist attractions such as Hezhou Hot Spring and Jade Forest. Hezhou is one of the cities with the fastest growing number of inbound tourists in Guangxi in recent years. In 2007, it won the titles of China's Excellent Tourism City and "National Model City for Double Support".

Hezhou has a good investment environment and unlimited business opportunities. From 2002 to 2007, the city's GDP, fiscal revenue and total social fixed asset investment grew at an average annual rate of 13.1%, 20.3% and 61.1% respectively. In 2006 and 2007, it was successively rated as "The Best Investment City for Zhejiang Businessmen (Outside the Province)" and "The Best Investment City for Guangdong Businessmen in China". Since 2008, Hezhou City has fully implemented the "Three-Year Plan for Scientific Development and Breakthrough Development" and strives to achieve new breakthroughs in the following four aspects: First, achieve breakthroughs in infrastructure construction guided by transportation. Accelerate the second round of transportation infrastructure construction and fully complete the Hezhou section of the Luoyang-Zhanjiang railway, the Hezhou section of the Guilin-Wuzhou expressway, the Guangzhou-Hezhou expressway, the Yongzhou-Hezhou expressway, and the Hezhou section of the Guiyang-Guangzhou express railway. The construction of the project will make Hezhou a regional transportation hub city where the three provinces (regions) of Guangxi, Guangdong and Hunan meet. The second is to achieve breakthroughs in industry-led industrial development. We will make the four pillar industries of electricity, forest products, nonferrous metallurgy, and tourism bigger, stronger, and better, and support the development of emerging industries such as electronic aluminum foil, tobacco accessories, and food and pharmaceuticals. The third is to achieve breakthroughs in urbanization development focusing on urban management and construction. Focus on accelerating the construction of "three new districts on both sides of the river", expand the scale of the city, and expand the urban framework. Adhere to the concept of city management, cultivate diversified investment entities, and vigorously guide various social funds to invest in urban infrastructure construction. We will implement the "Urban and Rural Cleaning Project" in an in-depth, long-lasting and effective manner to improve the quality of the city. The fourth is to achieve a breakthrough in the development of tourism with ecological leisure as the main body. In accordance with the development idea of ??"integrating into Greater Guilin, embedded in the Pearl River Delta, distinctive features, networked tour routes, and quality services", we will strengthen the infrastructure construction of tourist attractions, increase tourism promotion and promotion, and build a tourist attraction with ecological landscape and folk culture as the focus. tourism development pattern.

"There are close friends in the sea, and we are like neighbors across the world." We warmly welcome friends from all walks of life at home and abroad to Hezhou to set up industries, negotiate trade, visit and inspect, and go sightseeing.

We will provide the most preferential policies, the best services, and the best environment, and work with all our friends to seek development and cooperation, and create a better future hand in hand!