Yuci is a city in Jinzhong, Shanxi Province. Yuci (Yuci), ancient name "Wei Yu", is located in the central Shanxi Province, Taiyuan Basin, east and Shouyang County, Heshun County junction, west with Qingxu County adjacent to the south and Tai Valley County border, northwest of Taiyuan City connected. Yuji District is the political, economic and transportation center of Jinzhong City, known as the "gateway to the provincial capital".
Yuzi is one of the top ten counties and cities in Shanxi Province in terms of comprehensive indicators, a national ecological demonstration area, a national cultural advanced area, and the hometown of Jin merchants in China. Its deep cultural heritage, beautiful natural scenery, science, education and cultural prosperity, the economic indicators perennial first in the city, is the 108 integrated development corridor and the city's four development of the bridgehead and the total engine.
The overall topography of the territory is high in the east and low in the west, with an altitude of 768 ~ 1814 meters, from the eastern bedrock mountainous areas through the loess hills, plateau area to the plains, according to the altitude is divided into low soil and rocky mountainous areas, loess hills and ravines and plains area of three types of areas, respectively, accounted for the total area of the district of 35.1%, 40.6%, 24.3%.
Soil: The zonal soil in the territory is dominated by brown soil type. The whole area within the scope of the vast area at an altitude of 790 ~ 1800 meters are distributed, from high to low in order for the mountain gush brown soil, mountain brown soil, brown soil, brown soil, light brown soil. Yuzi hidden domain soil are in the Fen River first terrace and the terrace terrain part of the Xiahe River, the altitude of 760 to 800 meters above sea level, and their soil types are semi-aquatic molding retention soil, light-colored meadow soil, salinization of light-colored meadow soil, meadow salt soil, and many other soil types.
Climate: Yuji's climate is a typical warm-temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate, a temperate continental arid climate.
There are 12 large and small rivers in the territory***, namely, Xia River, Tu River, Longmen River, Ohta River, Niugong River, Ma Ma River, Jian River, Hei River, Bailong River, Quanzi River, Hekou River, Jinshui River. The Xiahe River is the main tributary of the Fen River, the Tu River is a first-class tributary of the Xiahe River, and the others are seasonal rivers.
Social Fire Festival is a traditional folk festival with historical continuity, and the Lantern Festival is the fixed date for social fire every year. Yuji social fire originated in the Qin and Han Dynasties, developed in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Song Dynasty, rich in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has a history of more than 2,500 years. During the festival, the main streets and squares in urban and rural areas should be equipped with colorful buildings, hanging colorful lanterns, and a variety of street performances.
During the day, there are mainly iron stick, back stick, digging stick, dry boat, stilts, dragon dance, lion dance, sedan chair, folk music will be, gongs and drums competition, etc.; at night, there are colorful lanterns, wanghuo, fire, fireworks, Jin opera, Yangge and so on.