| Jishou | |
| — County-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Chinese | 吉首 |
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| - Pinyin | Jíshǒu |
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| Coordinates: 28°19′N 109°43′E / 28.317°N 109.717°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture | Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1,062 km2 (410 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 294,300 |
| - Density | 277.1/km2 (717.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 416000 |
| Website | http://www.zgjs.gov.cn/ |
Jishou (simplified Chinese: 吉首; pinyin: Jíshǒu) is a county-level city and the seat of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan province of the People's Republic of China.
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Population
Jishou County had a population of 290,000 in the year 2006.[1]
Education
Jishou has several institutions of higher education:
- Jishou University (吉首大学)
- Normal College of Jishou University (吉首大学师范学院)
Economy
A distilled liquor called jiugui (酒鬼; pinyin: jiǔ guǐ; lit. "drunkard" or "alcoholic"; also called "Sot") is produced in the town of Zhenwu.[2]
Transportation
- Bus routes run from Jishou to numerous towns and cities within Xiangxi and farther afield.
- Direct trains connect Jishou to many of China's major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Changsha.
- Jishou lacks an airport; the closest one with commercial service is located two hours away in Zhangjiajie.
- China National Highway 209
References
- ^ Map of Hunan Province, Star Map Publishing House, Beijing (2007).
- ^ http://www.xiangjiugui.cn
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Coordinates: 28°19′N 109°43′E / 28.317°N 109.717°E
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