pingshi

pingshi

Pingshi town is located in the southern foot of Lingnan mountains, the upper reaches of Wujiang River, the north of Guangdong Province, and adjacent to Yizhang County, Hunan Province. It is a tourist town and an economic, cultural and financial center in the north of Lechang City. In history, it was once known as one of the eight important towns in Guangdong, known as "the north gate of Guangdong and the first town in Lingnan".

The total population of the town is 74368 (in 2017), including 4 neighborhood committees, 25 village committees and 259 villager groups. There are 7762 households with 33919 people. The cultivated land area is 30300 mu, including more than 10000 mu of dry land.

Pingshi town is located in the northernmost part of Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, at the south foot of Lingnan mountains and the upper reaches of Wujiang River. It is 70 km away from Chenzhou City in Hunan Province in the north, adjacent to Yizhang County in Hunan Province, and 33.75 km away from Lechang City. The total area of the town is 271.53 square kilometers (2017), and the urban area is 6.9 square kilometers. Pingshi belongs to the mid subtropical monsoon climate zone with mild climate and abundant light, heat and rain resources. Superior geographical location, rich resource areas.

Evolution of organizational system

Pingshi Town, with a total population of 74368 (in 2017), is a tourist town. It is also the political, economic, cultural, health, education, business and financial center in the north of Lechang City. It is the first town in Lingnan and the north gate of Guangdong. It is a transit station between Guangdong and the mainland and a national pilot development area in the north of Guangdong.

In the 17th year of Liang Tianjian, the county was divided into Lianghua county and Pingshi County in the north, so there was an administrative system. In the 12th year of kaihuang of Sui Dynasty, Pingshi County merged with Lianghua county.

In modern times, Pingshi township or Pingshi district and Pingshi people's commune were established.

On June 20, 1959, the original Pingshi people's commune was divided into Pingshi commune and Pingshi town.

In April 1964, Sanxi was set up from Pingshi commune, which is now Sanxi town (with an area of 113.3 square kilometers).

In 1977, luojiadu was set up from Pingshi town.

In April 2002, the original luojiadu town was abolished, and five village committees, namely, Tiantou, Hefeng, luojiadu, changpailiao and Tiantang, were put under the jurisdiction of Pingshi town.

In July 2003, Laopingshi town was abolished and 15 village committees and one neighborhood committee under its jurisdiction were transferred to Pingshi town.

It has jurisdiction over 25 village committees and 4 neighborhood committees.

In history, it was once known as one of the eight important towns in Guangdong. At the beginning, all the seven brother towns had been set up as cities one after another. Only Pingshi town was still an established town.

Pingshi town was approved as an established town by Guangdong Provincial Government in 1965.

In 1998, it was listed as one of the seven pilot towns for planning, construction and management of small towns by the Provincial Construction Commission.

In 2001, it was identified as a key development center town by Lechang municipal Party committee and government.

In February 2003, it was listed in the second batch of comprehensive pilot towns for the healthy development of small towns by the Provincial Planning Commission.

In 2004, it was listed as a national economic comprehensive development demonstration town.

At present, there are 158 units stationed in Ping, including 29 central and provincial units, 83 municipal units in Shaoguan and Lechang, 61 township enterprises and institutions, and 1340 individual and private enterprises.

Climatic characteristics

In Pingshi Town, the annual average temperature is 19.6 ℃, the frost free period is 298 days, the annual average days of stable passing through 10 ℃ is 260 days, and the spring sowing date of safe passing through 12 ℃ is March 23. The annual sunshine hours are 1570 hours. July is the longest month in Pingshi Town, with an average of 7.3 hours. February is the shortest month with an average of 2.13 hours. The annual average rainfall is 1460 mm, and the annual total evaporation is 1200 mm.

geographical position

Pingshi town is located in the south foot of Lingnan mountains, the upper reaches of Wujiang River, the north of Guangdong Province, and adjacent to Yizhang County, Hunan Province.

The distance from Pingshi town government to Yizhang County is 25 km.

Traffic situation

Pingshi town is located in the traffic fortress and the traffic hub in the north of Guangdong Province. There are three railway stations in the town. The Beijing Guangzhou railway runs through the whole town from north to south. The first station of Beijing Guangzhou railway entering Guangdong is Pingshi station, which is a secondary station.

Pingshi North freight station is a modern freight station with 19 tracks. It is the largest railway operation yard in northern Guangdong and one of the railway rear and comprehensive freight operation yards in Guangdong Province.

Nanling railway branch line starts from the town, and raw coal from Yizhang and Linwu counties of Chenzhou City in Hunan Province is transported from Pingshi town to all parts of Guangdong Province.

There are three bridges in the town, Pingshi bridge, pingru bridge and Pingmei bridge.

Yueguang expressway, Beijing Hong Kong Macao expressway, Beijing Guangzhou railway, 107 national highway, 248 provincial highway and pingru highway pass through the town respectively. The township roads of more than 10 towns in the north of Lechang City start from Pingshi Town, and the transit points of counties and cities such as Yizhang, Linwu, Rucheng and Lianzhou in Hunan Province. Railways and highways crisscross in the area under the jurisdiction of the town, forming a transportation network extending in all directions, becoming an important transportation hub in northern Guangdong.

Economic overview

In 2016, the GDP of the whole town was 3.994 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 8.27%, of which the added value of the primary industry was 803 million yuan, the added value of the secondary industry was 1.014 billion yuan, and the added value of the tertiary industry was 2.177 billion yuan. The public financial revenue of the whole town is 48.94 million yuan; the average annual wage of on-the-job workers of the whole town is 42010 yuan, and the per capita income of urban residents is 18526 yuan; the total income of rural economy is 648.21 million yuan, and the per capita annual net income of rural areas is 12572.8 yuan.

Commerce and trade

Pingshi town is the political, economic, cultural, health, educational, commercial and financial center in the north of Lechang City.

The town has one complete middle school, four junior middle schools, eight high-quality kindergartens, one central kindergarten, two hospitals (one county-level people's Hospital), four banks, and eight outlets.

There are six agricultural markets and one inter provincial trade market in the town. Located at the junction of Hunan and Guangdong, the first phase project of "Guangdong Pingshi trade market" beside National Highway 107 has been completed, and some shops have begun to operate, mainly engaged in the wholesale business of automobiles, motorcycles, hardware, mechanical and electrical equipment, household appliances, building materials, furniture, sugar, tobacco, wine, clothing, cloth, agricultural and sideline products, etc. it is a typical inter provincial border trade zone.

It is adjacent to Yizhang, Linwu and Rucheng counties in Hunan Province. In the north of Lechang City, the merchants gather in Pingshi town. There are more than 2000 shops in the town. It is an important border trade town in the north of Guangdong Province. It is also an important distribution center for materials from inside and outside the province and from south to north. It is another "Golden Triangle" in Guangdong Province.

Industry

Pingshi town is an important industrial base of Lechang City, which is based on its unique geographical location, convenient transportation and superior investment environment. The industrial chain focusing on electric power, zirconium industry, food industry and textile processing has gradually formed. Pingshi B power plant, zirconium oxychloride plant, Songzhen plant, storage battery plant and other 10 large and medium-sized private enterprises have formed leading industries.

The town has a thermal power plant with an installed capacity of 850000 kilowatts and a small hydropower station with an installed capacity of 13650 kilowatts. With an installed power capacity of over 1 million kilowatts, the town is the first power town in Guangdong Province.

Pingshi power plant B Pingshi Power Plant Co., Ltd. (plant B) is the largest foreign investment project in Shaoguan. It is a private enterprise invested and constructed by Hong Kong enterprises. It is located in Hefeng area about 4.5km south of Pingshi town and close to Wujiang River in the northeast.

Shaoguan zirconium oxychloride plant is the largest zirconium oxychloride production enterprise in China, which is located beside 107 National Road in Pingshi town.

Songzhen Factory Guangdong Songzhen Health Products Co., Ltd. is located in baishaqiao, Pingshi town. Songzhen health products are key health products at home and abroad.

Xingyu battery factory Pingshi Xingyu battery factory is located in baijiadong village, Pingshi town.

There are 25 town run enterprises in the town, mainly in small hydropower, textile, construction and other industries. (specifically, there are 1. Zhuan Kuang power station; 2. Jingkou power station; 3. Towel factory; 4. Loading and unloading team; 5. Water supply company; 6. Dyeing and weaving factory; 7. Welfare factory; 8. Clothing factory; 9. Material factory; 10. Cotton weaving factory; 11. Umbrella factory; 12. Foundry factory; 13. Construction team 1; 14. Construction team 2; 15. Construction team 3; 16. Construction team 4; 17. Farm tool factory; 18. Food processing factory; 19. Guangdong Two new hydropower stations with a total installed capacity of 15.6 million watts have been built, including beichalou, luojiadu power station, Jizhuan No.2 Power Plant, Jizhuan No.3 Power Plant, shanmenkou power plant, duzhuang power plant and Songzhen Health Products Co., Ltd. The total output value of township run enterprises was more than 25.4 million yuan. At the same time, a relaxed environment was created to encourage and support the development of the private economy and the tertiary industry. There are 1340 individual and private enterprises, the output value of which reaches 592.57 million yuan, and the output value of the tertiary industry reaches 450 million yuan.

Wujiang River is rich in mineral resources, land, forest and other natural resources, which can meet the water demand of medium-sized cities.

Within 50 kilometers around the town, there are abundant reserves of coal, iron ore, stone, brazing, zinc, wood, etc., and there are still some rare metals to be developed.

Agriculture

Agriculture is dominated by planting and breeding. Water is the foundation of planting industry

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