In (Ding August 27), September 20, 1957, the establishment of the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. In In 1957 In September 20, 2010, the masses of all ethnic groups gathered Jishou Celebrate the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture established the


Xiangxi is one of our earlier exercise of regional ethnic autonomy, In August 1952, the establishment of the the Xiangxi Miao Autonomous Region, September 20, 1957, the establishment of the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, is the only minority autonomous prefectures in Hunan Province. Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture is located in northwestern Hunan Province, is located at the junction of the four provinces of Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing and Guizhou. Statewide now an area of ​​15,400 square km, Jishou City jurisdiction Guzhang, Luxi, Phoenix, Huayuan, Baojing, Yongshun, Longshan County, the total population of 273.93 million, the state inhabited by Tujia, Miao and Han Yao, Zhuang and other 43 ethnic minority population accounted for 75.5% of the population, including 114 million Tujia, Miao 91 people. Willow branches railway and 209,319 State Road passing through. Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture in the national implementation of the western development range and a new round of poverty alleviation and development in key areas, the main battlefield of Hunan Province Development and Anti-Poverty.
Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture has a rich history and culture, rich ethnic customs, magical landscapes and rich natural resources. Statewide three national key cultural relics protection units, Liye ancient Warring States and Liye Qin Jane, built in the Jin Tianfu two to Yongshun 800 years toast dynasty ancient capital of the old Division City, was built in the Jin Tianfu five Sijhou copper column; a national historical and cultural city, and that is the beginning of Qing Emperor Kangxi's ancient city of Phoenix; founded in Tang Chuigong the three years ��˿�Źų�, Ming Wanli forty-three years of the Southern Great Wall , Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan and Guizhou Soviet provincial government to the former site of a number of historical and cultural monuments. Xiangxi old times, Prime Minister (the L $ dj��.c��m) Republic of Xiong Xiling, writer Shen from the text, artist Huang Yong, the entrepreneur Li candle dust singer Song Zuying number of celebrities from Xiangxi to the country. There are a beginning to take shape, nationality, comprehensive university with distinctive local characteristics - Jishou University. Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, the main minority, the two ethnic groups have their own unique language, customs, clothing, architecture, music, dance, very rich ethnic customs. Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture unique tourism resources, a national scenic area, a national conservation area, two state-level forest park, five provincial-level scenic spots and five provincial geological park. Rich in biological resources, called the natural treasure of wildlife resources and the gene pool has a high research value. Very rich in mineral resources, has proven reserves of 34 kinds of minerals, manganese ore reserves, ranks second the mercury prospective reserves ranks fourth in the country, bauxite reserves in the province's highest, lead, zinc, phosphorus ore has larger development scale. The hydropower resources reserves of 1.78 million kilowatts, 435,000 kilowatts has been developed.