During the Shang Dynasty, people in the Central Plains called Jingchu the Southern Region, and Jianghan the Southern Tribe. Jingchu tribe also absorbed advanced Shang culture in the confrontation with the northern Shang Dynasty, creating favorable conditions for its own development.
Hubei is located in the middle of China, bordering Anhui in the east, Chongqing in the west, Shaanxi in the northwest, Jiangxi and Hunan in the south, and Henan in the north, with latitude of 29 01'53 "to 33 6' 47" and longitude of108 21'42 ".
It is about 740 kilometers long from east to west and 470 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total area of185,900 square kilometers, accounting for 1.94% of the total area of China. Huangmei County in the east, Lichuan City in the west, laifeng county in the south and Yunxi County in the north.
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Jingchu refers to the ancient domain, including the whole of Hubei and its surrounding areas, and now refers to Hubei Province. Jingchu tribe rose in Chu, also known as Jingchu. Chu people developed from Sanmiao tribe in the Yangtze River valley.
Jingchu culture is an important part of Chinese national culture. It has a long history, extensive knowledge, distinctive regional characteristics and great economic and cultural development value. Chu culture and Jingchu culture belong to the same concept, and both refer to the cultural entities and forms created by Chu people and Chu State and precipitated for a long time. There is no distinction between Jingchu and Chu in history. Jing, Chu or Jingchu, as a specific title, has been used for more than three thousand years.
The topography of Hubei Province is roughly surrounded by mountains in the east, west and north, with a low terrain in the middle, which is slightly an incomplete basin open to the south. In the total area of the province, mountains account for 56%, hills account for 24%, and plain lakes account for 20%, belonging to the Yangtze River water system. Hubei Province is located in the subtropical zone, and most of the province belongs to the subtropical monsoon humid climate except the alpine region.
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