myhometown—liuzhou.pptx

MY HOMETOWNLIU ZHOUA City of Brigdes19 brigdes are located in this relatively small cityTwo of which received the highest prize in building construction quality prize,Lu Ban AwardLiuzhou has a history of more than 2,100 years. The city was founded in 111 B.C. when it was known as?Tanzhong.In 742 A.D. it became known as?Longcheng?(Dragon City), after the?Long River, before finally changing to Liuzhou (Liu?Prefecture) after the?Liu River?in 1736. HistoryThe most famous historic figure is?Liu Zongyuan?(773-819), who was a poet and politician in the?Tang Dynasty?and who died in Liuzhou,and due to this,he got a nickname”Liu liuzhou”.He is commemorated by a park in the city.Due to the development in recent decades,there is no doubt that countless amount of old buildings has been demolishedand what was left become a precious reminder of the old daysPerhaps last 30 years witnessed this great change in all over ChinaIt is universally acknowledged that you cant get something for nothingLiuzhou is the second largest city in Guangxi and is the regions industrial center. According to statistics issued by the Liuzhou government in 2009,the city’s GDP was 239.8 billion yuan,ranking in 85 of Chinese cities.An Instutrial CityThe city of MPV ProduceMPV:Multi-Purpose Vehicles(多用途汽车)According to the economic statics,in 2014,Liuzhou donated 63% of the MPV market in China.In 2015,the amount of the car productions was up to 2291 thousand,ranking the third,following the Chongqing and Shanghai.Among important companies based in Liuzhou are:LiuGong?- a multinational construction machinery manufacturerSAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile?- a joint venture between General Motors, SAIC Motor and Liuzhou Wuling Motors Co., Ltd.Guangxi Liuzhou Steel and Iron (Group) Corp.Double needle company.Musical FountainAgainst the gorgeous scenery of night scene,The musical fountain of Liuzhou adds some amazing colour to this plain city.One thing that has to mention is that it is the largest musical fountain in the wo