Jishou

Jishou is a county-level city and the seat of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan province of the
People's Republic of China.

Population

Jishou County had a population of 290,000 in the year 2006.

Education

Jishou has several institutions of higher education:
Jishou University
Normal College of Jishou University

Economy

A called ''jiugui'' is produced in the town of Zhenwu.

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, and Changsha.

Jishou lacks an airport; the with commercial service is located two hours away in Zhangjiajie.