Why visit Jingzhou
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Jingzhou Yangtze River Bridge, Jinan City of Chu State and Ying.
Weather in Jingzhou
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About Jingzhou
Jingzhou (Chinese: 荆州; pinyin: Jīngzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in southern Hubei province, China, located on the banks of the Yangtze River. Its total residential population was 5,231,180 according to the 2020 census, 1,068,291 of whom resided in the built-up (or metro) area comprising two urban districts.
From the Wikipedia article Jingzhou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Jingzhou on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Jingzhou Yangtze River Bridge
Bridge · 5.2 km
Bridge in People's Republic of China
Museums and landmarks17
Jinan City of Chu State
Monument and historic site · 8.2 km
第一批全国重点文物保护单位
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes2
History
Jingzhou has been inhabited for approximately 5,000 to 6,000 years, with the historic Daxi culture residing in present-day Jingzhou. Situated in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the area has been a strategic location of military importance since ancient times.
The area of present-day Jingzhou was where the State of Chu was founded. Ying, an ancient city within the borders of present-day Jingzhou, became the capital of the State of Chu in 689 BCE, and remained as such for over 400 years, including during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods of the Zhou dynasty.
During the Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms era, Jingzhou was known as Nanjun due to it being the seat of Nanjun district.
The city was lost to Eastern Wu by Guan Yu during the Three Kingdoms period leading to the modern phrase "dàyì shī Jīngzhōu" (大意失荆州), lit. 'carelessness lost Jingzhou'.
Under the Tang dynasty, it served as the southern capital and was known as Nandu (南都; 'south capital').
Later on, Jiangling was the capital of the Southern Qi and Liang dynasties. It was the capital of the small Jingnan Kingdom (also known as Nanping) that existed from 924 to 963 during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
From the History section of Jingzhou on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare11
Map of Jingzhou
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jingzhou Shashi Airport (SHS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Buhe 8 km southeast, about 8 min by car
- Zhijiang 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Duobao 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Zhicheng 66 km west, about 1 h by car
- Qianjiang 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Xiulin 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jingmen 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jinshi 88 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Muraille Est de Jingzhou, Popolon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Nanmen Tianzhu Jiaotang 2014.04.20 09-28-39, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Xuanmiao Guan 2014.04.20 08-17-54, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Nanmen Tianzhu Jiaotang 2014.04.20 09-31-30, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Nanmen Tianzhu Jiaotang 2014.04.20 09-29-07, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Nanmen Tianzhu Jiaotang 2014.04.20 09-31-06, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Nanmen Tianzhu Jiaotang 2014.04.20 09-30-12, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Nanmen Tianzhu Jiaotang 2014.04.20 09-30-27, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 荆州宾馆 Jingzhou Hotel - panoramio, SONOSONO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 荊州博物館 Jingzhou Museum - panoramio (1), lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0
- 荊州博物館 Jingzhou Museum - panoramio, lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0
- Jingzhou Xuanmiao Guan 2014.04.20 08-19-36, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Xuanmiao Guan 2014.04.20 08-18-47, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Xuanmiao Guan 2014.04.20 08-18-13, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-37-44, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-34-44, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-34-06, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-34-28, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-31-04, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Xuanmiao Guan 2014.04.20 08-21-21, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-37-23, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-31-49, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-31-58, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-33-38, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-33-30, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-30-45, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-38-42, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-35-30, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-29-43, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-28-52, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-28-46, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-28-20, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Wenmiao 2014.04.20 10-36-35, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Xuanmiao Guan 2014.04.20 08-22-34, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Xuanmiao Guan 2014.04.20 08-22-56, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Xuanmiao Guan 2014.04.20 08-23-58, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Xuanmiao Guan 2014.04.20 08-23-17, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou-Changjiang daqio, Popolon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou museum.pool, Popolon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jingzhou Xuanmiao Guan 2014.04.20 08-40-50, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
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