Recently，　Hubei　Provincial　Development　and　Reform　Commission　issued　a　notice　on　publishing　the　list　of　Hubei　characteristic　towns　in　2023，　which　said　that　25　characteristic　towns　were　assessed　as　qualified　in　the　whole　province，　including　Tongcheng　abrasive　cloth　town　and　Chibi　brick　tea　town．

Tongcheng　abrasive　cloth　town，　located　in　Shinan　township，　is　an　industrial　development－oriented　town，　which　deeply　develops　the　＂sandstone＂　culture　based　on　abrasive　cloth　industry　and　establishes　a　new　industrial　development　system　integrated　market　and　research　and　development，　with　the　aim　of　building　high－end　coated　abrasive　tool　industry　and　expanding　industrial　cluster，　so　as　to　create　a　multi－function，　livable，　industry－friendly　abrasive　cloth　town　featured　Chinese　national　culture．

Chibi　brick　tea　town，　also　known　as　Zhaoliqiao　town，　one　of　sources　of　Ten　Thousand　Li　Tea　Route，　encourages　and　supports　brick　tea　enterprises　to　make　bigger　and　stronger　and　build　10，000　mu　of　tea　garden　bases　and　leading　enterprises　for　making　and　producing　brick　tea．　The　town　creates　a　strong　atmosphere　to　develop　the　tea　culture，　holding　tea　culture　activities　to　enrich　tea　culture　development　spirit，　and　relying　on　various　platforms　to　recommend　brick　tea　brands　to　the　world，　so　as　to　thrive　both　production　and　marketing．

Hubei　Provincial　Development　and　Reform　Commission　headed　the　list　of　signers　of　the　document　for　the　list　of　building　Hubei　characteristic　towns　in　2023．　The　aim　is　to　promote　the　high－quality　and　efficient　development　of　the　industries　in　Hubei　province．　It　adheres　to　the　principle　of　＂easy　to　get　in，　but　hard　to　stay　in＂．　At　the　second　half　of　last　year，　Hubei　Provincial　Development　and　Reform　Commission　entrusted　the　third－party　organization　to　assess　Tongcheng　abrasive　cloth　town　and　Chibi　brick　tea　town．　They　met　the　relevant　policy　and　target　requirements　of　the　characteristic　towns，　up　to　standard　on　the　whole　and　retained．　（By　Tan　Hongyu／Xianning　Daily）