Youxian County is located in the southeast of Hunan Province, in the middle of Luo Xiao Mountains, bordering Pingxiang and Lianhua in Jiangxi Province in the east, Heng Yue in the west and Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan in the north. Known as "coastal inland, inland frontier", the location advantage is obvious. Its land area is 2,664 square kilometers and its population is 750,000. Youxian county, also known as Meicheng, is like a bright pearl embedded in the upper reaches of Xiangjiang River, and it is the first place to get the moon. It is the central city in the south of Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan region and the commercial, economic and cultural center of the region, with an existing population of 6.5438+0.25 million. Youxian has convenient land and water transportation, and 106 National Highway and Xiangdong Railway run through the whole territory. Railway is 58.50 kilometers, national highway 106 kilometers, provincial highway 190 kilometers, county and township highway 1300 kilometers. The highway density is the first in Hunan Province. Wang Zhu Highway and Hengyan expressway under construction are directly connected with Beijing-Zhuhai-expressway, and the water transport goes directly to the Yangtze River. The transportation is extremely convenient.

Youxian county has a long history and beautiful mountains and rivers. In this ancient land, as early as the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, it entered the era of ancient civilization, became one of the birthplaces of Chu culture, and was known as "the blessed land of eastern Hunan". Guiling Peak, one of the eight scenic spots in Youzhou, has become the holy land of Zhuzhou Buddhist Association. The concept of health preservation and Baoning Temple, built in the Tang Dynasty, are still flourishing after thousands of years of wind and frost. Yaoshan has the tomb of Yao Di, the ancestor of the Chinese nation, and it is a holy place for Chinese descendants at home and abroad to seek roots and worship their ancestors. Jiubujiang Scenic Area is located in the east of Youxian County, with simple folk customs, ancient customs and rich natural and cultural landscapes. There are 52 famous scenic spots at home and abroad, such as Brewmaster Lake and Bailong Cave, among which Haitangdong Underground River is a world-class scenic spot.

Youxian county is rich in mineral resources and products. More than 20 kinds of mineral resources, such as coal, iron, manganese, uranium and basalt, have been proved, especially coal resources are very rich, with proven coal reserves reaching 400 million tons, making it a key coal-producing county in China. Youxian County is known as the "granary of eastern Hunan", and its pepper, ginger, garlic moss, jasmine tea, straw mats, buckwheat heads and bamboo products sell well in the north and south of the country and the east of Southeast Asia. In recent years, it has been listed as a commodity grain production base, lean pig production base, oil tea forest production base, jasmine industry development county, rural agricultural modernization pilot county, provincial and municipal vegetable production base and pollution-free vegetable experimental demonstration base in Zhuzhou City. Youxian county is rich in labor resources. There are 390,000 laborers in the county, including more than 200,000 rural surplus laborers. In 2005, the number of migrant workers in the county was144,800, which is a famous labor export county in Hunan Province.

Youxian county has beautiful mountains and rivers and many places of interest. Guiling Peak, one of the eight scenic spots in Youzhou, is now the holy land of Zhuzhou Buddhist Association. The concept of Ascension, founded in the Tang Dynasty, is still flourishing after thousands of years of wind and frost. Yandi Mausoleum, the ancestor of the Chinese nation, is a famous tourist attraction at home and abroad, Jinggangshan and Nanyue, only a few tens of kilometers away from Youxian County, and it is a must.

Youxian has convenient transportation and developed communication. Xiangdong Railway and National Highway 106 run through the north and south of the county, along two linear hundreds of miles of economic development corridors, and cement and asphalt roads directly reach towns; Rich in water resources, the water from the tributaries of Xiangjiang River flows through the city together. Electricity is sufficient, communication is developed, county and village groups are electrified, and towns are connected with program-controlled telephones.

Over the past 20 years of reform and opening up, Youxian has made great achievements in economic and social development, and its comprehensive strength has entered the top 10 in Hunan Province. Youxian County is one of the first well-off counties (cities) in Hunan Province and one of the five pilot counties (cities) for agricultural and rural modernization in the province. In 2005, the county achieved a GDP of 7.433 billion yuan, a total fiscal revenue of 350.7 million yuan, a per capita disposable income of 8,733 yuan for urban residents and a per capita net income of 4,569 yuan for farmers. With the further development of agricultural economy, an economic system with grain, pig sacrifice, bamboo, vegetables, peppers, buckwheat heads, straw mats, tea, watermelons and other fist agricultural products as pillar industries has gradually formed. The level of agricultural industrialization and scale has been gradually improved, and township enterprises have sprung up as a new force in the rural economy. The industrial economy has formed hundreds of products in more than 20 industrial categories, such as chemical industry, electric power, machinery, building materials, food, paper-making, ceramics, fireworks, textiles, clothing, pharmaceuticals and shoemaking. Among them, coal, building materials and building chemicals have become the three pillar industries. All-round progress has been made in social undertakings in the county, with coordinated development of radio and television, education, health, culture and sports.

The rapid economic development has promoted the county's domestic and foreign trade. At present, the trade between the county and domestic and foreign countries is very active, which can be said that merchants gather and goods flow smoothly. Huangtuling Farmers' Market, one of the "five major markets in Hunan" and the first in eastern Hunan, has attracted businessmen from all over the country and along the Great Wall. In recent years, it has invested hundreds of millions of yuan to build Xiangdong Market, which is a comprehensive shopping center integrating eating, living and entertainment, and has become another hot commercial center in Xiangdong.

The investment environment in Youxian County is relaxed. In terms of soft environment construction, a series of preferential investment policies and hard measures to optimize the environment have been introduced, and an office for optimizing the environment and an open government affairs center have been established. In terms of hard environment, investment has been increased, and the hard goal of "smooth road, smooth water, smooth communication and satisfactory electricity" has been achieved.

Today's people in Youxian county have both ancient customs and modern civilization. Today, the beautiful, magical, civilized and rich land of Youxian shows the world a magnificent picture full of vitality and attracts a large number of foreign experts at home and abroad to invest.