黔北明珠　西南“竹城”──赤水市

One Bright Pearl of the North Guizhou Province, and A Bamboo City of the Southwest China──Cishui City

赤水市地处贵州省西北端，其轻化工业、林业和自然风景特色的旅游业，是赤水市经济新的优势。赤水市森林面积123万亩，蓄积量近400万立方米，森林覆盖率52．7％。竹林面积43．8万亩，有竹种31个，竹业年产值2．42亿元。

Located in the northweast part of Guizhou Province,the light industry,chemicalindustry,forestry,and tourism are its pillar industries in Cishui City. There is a 52. 7% offorest coverage, an area of 438, 000 mu of bamboo forest, 31 bamboo species, and 2, 240,000, 000 yuan of production value.