Located at the middle and lower reaches of Dongjiang, exactly at the confluence of Dongjiang and Xizijiang, Huizhou has an urban district and outskirts of 417 square kilometers and a population of nearly 0.2 million. Huizhou is a famous historical city with a history of more than 2000 years. Belonging to Baiyuedi in the period of Chunqiu, and to Nanhai prefecture in the Sui Dynasty and Zhenzhou capital in Wudai (Five Dynasties ) and Southern Han, and changed to Hui in the Song Dynasty, resulting in the name of Huizhou. Another name of Huizhou , Goose Town, is based on a legend that the Feie Hill to the south of the city was formed by a flying goose ridden by a celestial being.
As a collection of hill, river, lake, sea and spring, Huizhou is described as "half town of hill scenery, half town of lake". When ascending a height to enjoy a distant view, you will find multipeaked mountains in dark green and faintly visible islets in rivers in the near sites where five lakes and six bridges come to the eye. This picture is embellished with green and old luxuriant banyans, verdant palms, flaming phoenix and kapok trees, which make you relaxed and happy. You can not help being intoxicated by this lovely scenery of Huizhou.
Huizhou was a pure consumptive city before liberation. Benefiting from the reform and open-door policy, Huizhou's foreign-oriented industry has been developed rapidly. Until 1989, 18 foreign countries and districts have invested funds of 0.34 billion US dollars in Huizhou, thus preliminarily forming industries of electronics, textile and food processing etc. whose products are on sale in 68 countries and regions. Panda Town for producing cars mainly for export is being constructed in Aotou. Much attention has been paid to building traffic facilities. Air routes were opened in 1985. Water and land transportation is also very convenient.
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