- Jishou
Jishou (
simplified Chinese : 吉首;pinyin : Jíshǒu) is acounty-level city and the seat ofXiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture inHunan province of thePeople's Republic of China .Population
Jishou County had a population of 290,000 in the year 2006. [Map of Hunan Province, Star Map Publishing House, Beijing (2007).]
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" (; pinyin: jiǔ guǐ; lit. "drunkard" or "alcoholic"; also called "Sot") is produced in the town of Zhenwu. [http://www.xiangjiugui.cn]
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 , andChangsha .Jishou lacks an airport; the closest one with commercial service is located two hours away in
Zhangjiajie .References
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