Yicheng District is part of Zhumadian City, Henan Province.
Yicheng District is located in the central urban area of ??Zhumadian and is the only organized area in the city. In the early years of Mingming Shun, it was called Ramie Village. During the Chenghua Period of the Ming Dynasty, a post station was set up and renamed Zhumadian. In 1904, the Pinghan-Hankou Railway was officially opened to traffic, and Zhumadian Station was established; in 1965, the Zhumadian Commissioner's Office was established, and in 1980, the county-level Zhumadian City was established.
In 2000, the city was removed from the city and renamed Yicheng District of Zhumadian City. It is the birthplace of Yicheng culture and the hometown of famous anti-Japanese national hero Yang Jingyu and other historical celebrities. It is the political, economic and cultural center of Zhumadian City. It currently governs 8 towns, 10 streets, 123 administrative villages, and 56 communities, with a permanent population of 1.03 million people and a total area of ??1,327 square kilometers.
Introduction to the advantages of Yicheng District
1. Superior location and convenient transportation.
Located in the Huaibei Plain and the Beijing-Guangzhou industrial belt, it is known as "the hinterland of Yuzhou and the best in the world". The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway run through the north and south. Five expressways including Beijing, Hong Kong and Macao and six national highways pass through it. There is Wuhan Tianhe Airport in the south and Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport in the north. It takes less than 2 hours and 1.5 hours respectively. The Minggang Airport, 35 kilometers away from the city, has been opened to traffic.
2. Pleasant climate and rich resources.
With sufficient sunshine, abundant rainfall and fertile land, it is the core area of ??national grain production. The factors of production are well guaranteed, water, electricity and energy supplies are sufficient, and land and human resources are abundant.
3. The three industries are prosperous and the facilities are perfect.
Only Yicheng District has 140 commercial enterprises above designated size. Urban construction is changing with each passing day, the modern service system is perfect, and public service facilities such as education, medical care, and health are complete.
4. The brand is loud and has obvious advantages.
Successfully created China’s Excellent Tourism City, National Garden City, National Double Support Model City, National Civilized City, National Sanitary City, and National Forest City. In May 2018, Zhumadian was selected as the 83rd among the top 100 national city brands (prefecture-level), entering the ranks of third-tier cities; it won the title of "China's Top Ten Most Dynamic Leisure Cities in 2018" and "China's Top Ten Cities for Business Environment Quality" etc. titles.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yicheng District