Jingzhou City, ancient name Jiangling, Yingdu, South County, Hubei Province, prefecture-level city, located in the south-central part of Hubei Province, the terrain is slightly higher in the west and lower in the east, from the low hills to the gradual transition of granite and plains. It belongs to the northern subtropical monsoon humid climate zone; as of April 2022, Jingzhou City has a total of two municipal districts, two counties, and four county-level cities under its jurisdiction, with a total area of 14,100 square kilometers; as of the end of 2022, Jingzhou City had a resident population of 5,135,100 people. Jingzhou City is the central city of central and southern Ezhou and one of the transportation hubs in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River as approved by the State Council, and it is a Chinese excellent tourist city, national garden city, national health city, national forest city, national model city of double embracing, a national regional-level circulation node city, an important highway transportation hub and an important port city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.In 2023, it was rated as a third-tier city. Jingzhou is one of the first 24 national historical and cultural cities, a riverside city where ancient culture and modern civilization meet. "Jingzhou was founded 5,000 years ago, and has been the root of Jing and Chu culture since ancient times, with 20 generations of Chu monarchs setting up their capitals here for 411 years. From Sun Shou Ao, the "world's first official", to Zhang Juzheng, the first minister of the Wanli reign in the Ming Dynasty, 138 prime ministers have gone out from Jingzhou. From the patriotic poet Qu Yuan to Li Bai and Du Fu, a large number of literati have composed poems in Jingzhou. In addition, there are Zhongshan Park, Zhanghua Temple, Wenhu Park, Yuqiao Amusement Park, Riverside Park, Wanshou Pagoda, Bodhi Temple and other attractions in Jingzhou. In 2023, Jingzhou's GDP will be 315.149 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.4% at constant prices.