Brief introduction of Dongbao District

Dongbao District, named after the East Tower on the Taiping Peak, the main peak of Dongbaoshan in Jingmen City, was built in the Sui Dynasty. Dongbao is located in the middle of Hubei Province, bordering Jingshan Mountain in the north and Jianghan Plain in the south. It is the main urban area of Jingmen City, and 1985 was established as a county-level administrative region under the jurisdiction of the city with the approval of the State Council. In 2004, with the approval of the provincial people's government, counties (cities) enjoyed equal treatment in terms of economic management authority. Dongbao District is adjacent to Zhongxiang City in the east, Yuan 'an County and Nanzhang County in the west, Yicheng City in the north and dangyang city and Shayang County in the south. The maximum length from north to south is about 70.75 kilometers, and the maximum width from east to west is 48 kilometers. Area 1298 km2. At the end of 20 14, the population of the whole region was 330,000. Dongbao District governs 1 Township 5 Town 2 Street: Xianju Township, Pailou Town, Zi Ling Town, Shiqiaoyi Town, Maha Town, Li Xi Town, Longquan Street and Quankou Street. Scenic spots include the East Tower, Longquan Academy and the "Four Springs" of Xiangshan (Dragon, Mongolia, Hui and Shun); Catch the remains of the ancient battlefields of the Three Kingdoms, such as Ma Cave and Xianrenyan; Taoist relics such as Laolaizi Mountain Villa, Shengjing Mountain, Jiulong Valley and Baiyun Pagoda; Zhanghe Reservoir in Xianglongdong National Water Conservancy Scenic Area is a natural cave.