Luotian
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Luotian County is a county of Huanggang, Hubei
, China
.
Located in the foothills of Dabie Shan
(Dabie Mountains), the County has a population of about 600,000 and covers an area of 2,144 square kilometers.
(徐壽輝), (? - 1360) who was a rebel leader in the late Yuan Dynasty
(1279-1368) who proclaimed himself Emperor. Also known as Xu Zhenyi (真一 or 真逸), Xu originally was a cloth vendor by profession. In 1351, he worked with others in Qizhou
(蘄州), in present day Qichun
County to establish the rebel army of Red Turbans under the pretense of the Buddhist White Lotus Society
. Otherwise, the history of Luotian is little known until about 523AD.
, and particularly chestnut
, in which it is the leading producer of all Chinese counties. The county is more than 60% covered by forest, with many chestnut trees.
The county has produced geothermal energy and high quality mineral water for more than 150 years. It also has silver, lead, zinc, iron, fluorspar, feldspar, mica, chiolite and other minerals, as well as granite and white marble.
The main industries are food processing, electrical machinery, pharmaceuticals, car parts, building materials, and tourism.
Huanggang, Hubei
Huanggang City is a major municipality in eastern Hubei Province, China. It is situated to the north of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and is bounded in the north by the Dabie Shan mountain range....
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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Located in the foothills of Dabie Shan
Dabie Shan
The Dabie Mountains are a major mountain range located in central China. Running northwest-to-southeast, they form the main watershed between the Huai and Yangtze rivers...
(Dabie Mountains), the County has a population of about 600,000 and covers an area of 2,144 square kilometers.
History
Luotian is the birthplace of Xu ShouhuiXu Shouhui
Xu Shouhui was a 14th century Chinese rebel leader who proclaimed himself emperor during the late Mongol Yuan Dynasty period. He was also known as Xu Zhenyi ....
(徐壽輝), (? - 1360) who was a rebel leader in the late Yuan Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty , or Great Yuan Empire was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division of the Mongol Empire and as an...
(1279-1368) who proclaimed himself Emperor. Also known as Xu Zhenyi (真一 or 真逸), Xu originally was a cloth vendor by profession. In 1351, he worked with others in Qizhou
Qizhou
Qizhou is a township-level division situated in Baoding, Hebei, China....
(蘄州), in present day Qichun
Qichun
Qichun County is a county of Huanggang, Hubei, China.Qichun County is the birthplace of famous herbalist Li Shizhen, who was born and lived in Qizhou town, on the southern edge of the County, alongside the Yangtze River...
County to establish the rebel army of Red Turbans under the pretense of the Buddhist White Lotus Society
White Lotus Society
The White Lotus Society primarily refers to White Lotus, originally a Buddhist sect, later a secret society.Fictional organizations very loosely based on the historical organization include:...
. Otherwise, the history of Luotian is little known until about 523AD.
Economy
Luotian County is well-known for its abundant production of silkworm, sweet persimmonPersimmon
A persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros in the ebony wood family . The word Diospyros means "the fire of Zeus" in ancient Greek. As a tree, it is a perennial plant...
, and particularly chestnut
Chestnut
Chestnut , some species called chinkapin or chinquapin, is a genus of eight or nine species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the beech family Fagaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.-Species:The chestnut belongs to the...
, in which it is the leading producer of all Chinese counties. The county is more than 60% covered by forest, with many chestnut trees.
The county has produced geothermal energy and high quality mineral water for more than 150 years. It also has silver, lead, zinc, iron, fluorspar, feldspar, mica, chiolite and other minerals, as well as granite and white marble.
The main industries are food processing, electrical machinery, pharmaceuticals, car parts, building materials, and tourism.
Transportation
- Although in a mountainous area, transportation in Luotian is good, with numerous roads and highways, plus the Beijing-Guangzhou rail line passing through it. Huangzhou port is not far away on the Yangtze river and WuhanWuhanWuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
airport is 110 kilometers away. - China National Highway 318China National Highway 318China National Highway 318 runs from Shanghai to Zhangmu on the China-Nepal border. It is 5,476 kilometres in length and runs west from Shanghai towards Zhejiang, Anhui, Hubei, Chongqing, Sichuan, and ends in Tibet. One notable section of this road is the Si Du River Bridge, the bridge with the...