1867 What's Yichang like? Why does it attract the attention of the British?

Yichang, 1867, has attracted the attention of the British: for Yichang, 1867, the scenery is very beautiful, and it can be in sharp contrast with the pure natural tower from a height, and the snow scene in the northern countryside is super beautiful in winter; After all, for Nanchang in those days, Britain felt that it had an excellent geographical location, convenient access and a particularly broad development prospect. Yichang has a long history. Ancestors flourished in Yichang four or five thousand years ago. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Chubosk was the birthplace of Huxiang culture. In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty (about 200 BC), it was ruled by the county, and in the first year of the Han Dynasty (about 200 BC), it was also ruled by the county. Since then, the county has been called the state or government, and Yichang is the core of politics, metallurgy and national defense in western Hubei.

In modern times, the import and export trade and material supply of Sichuan and Chongqing need to transit here and become important entrepot trade ports. This place has the smoothest international shipping and a suitable climate. At that time, Yichang seaport was granted free of charge, and Britain set up embassies and consulates here. One of the most prominent figures is Han Erli, who stayed in Yichang for seven years, collected more than 8,000 versions, saw wild kiwifruit, who grew up in the mountains, and then made kiwifruit a happy ending in New Zealand.

1876 The Sino-British Yantai Treaty was turned into an open coastal city. Yichang has many ancient names and has been used for a long time, referring to Yiling and Zhou Xia. Formerly known as Zhou Xia, it is famous for being located at the mouth of Xiling Gorge in Xiangjiang River. Yiling was called Yiling in ancient times, which originated from "water here and Yiling, mountains here and Lingling". Yichang is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, in the middle and west of Hubei Province. It is located at the junction of Qinba Mountain Range and Wuling Mountain Range to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The terrain is high in the west and low in the east, with changeable terrain. There are mountains, plains and hills in this area, which probably forms a pattern of "seven mountains, one water and two fields".

Yichang is blessed with hydropower resources. In addition to Xiangjiang River and Qingjiang River, there are 99 small rivers in the metropolitan area, and the development of water cocoa reaches 300 billion kilowatts. At present, the total installed capacity of new and built hydropower in our city has reached 230 billion kilowatts. Accumulation of mineral resources. Eighty-four kinds of minerals have been found in the metropolitan area, among which iron ore, high purity graphite, iron ore, dolomite, manganese, heavy gold top and other minerals have high industrial production, mining and utilization value.