Baixiang County, Xingtai City, Hebei Province

Baixiang County, belonging to Xingtai City, Hebei Province, is located in the south of Hebei Province, adjacent to Lincheng County in the West and Longyao County in the south. With a total area of 268 square kilometers and a permanent population of 195000 (2016). The county government is located in Bai township. Beijing Guangzhou railway, Beijing Hong Kong Macao Expressway and 107 national highway pass through the territory.

Baixiang County is one of the 19 counties in Xingtai City with a long history. In the spring and Autumn period, it was called Fuyi. In the Western Han Dynasty, the Marquis state of Baixiang was established. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu, was called emperor here. In the Sui Dynasty, Baixiang County was established, known as "huaiyangfu town". There are Millennium Han peony, Yangshao cultural site, ancient Yicheng site, qianqiuting site, Jiamu chastity stele written by Zhao Mengfu and other cultural relics. Some famous figures emerged, such as Lu Zhaoxiong, the great master of Ming Dynasty, Wei Yijie, an important official of early Qing Dynasty, and Li Shengsu, a famous Peking Opera master.

Baixiang is a traditional agricultural county with wheat, corn, soybean, cotton and other crops. The characteristic leading industries have formed three new industrial systems: machinery and equipment manufacturing, grain logistics and deep processing, and Han peony tourism. In 2016, the GDP of Baixiang County was 3.732 billion yuan, and the public budget revenue was 160 million yuan.

Historical evolution

Baixiang County belongs to the state of Xing in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and belongs to the state of Jin in the spring and Autumn period. Jin built a town here (the former site is 22 Li in the north of the county, now known as guchengdian). During the Warring States period, Zhao was in the South and Zhongshan was in the north.

In the Qin Dynasty, it belonged to Julu County. In the Western Han Dynasty, it was established in the Yi County, which belonged to Hengshan County. In the third year of Yuanshuo (126 BC), Yihou state was granted, belonging to Changshan County. In the first year of the first Yuan Dynasty (86 BC), the Yihou state was abolished.

In the first year of Jingning (33 BC), he was granted the Marquis state of Baixiang (his old city is 17 Li southwest of the county). It belongs to Julu County, and the name of "Baixiang" comes from it.

At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Guangwu emperor Liu Xiu became emperor in wuchengmo (qianqiuting, Baixiang County) of nanqianqiuting in He county, and established the Eastern Han Dynasty. The next year, he established the capital of Luoyang, and changed him to Gaoyi, where he was still in charge. Jianwu 17 years (41 years) under the Zhongshan state, 20 years also belongs to Changshan County.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Baixiang was the seat of Jizhou.

In the Northern Wei Dynasty, Gaoyi County (now Baixiang County) was subordinate to Zhao county of Yinzhou.

In the Northern Qi Dynasty, the administrative office of Gaoyi County was moved from Wei (now Baixiang) to Gaoyi County. Now Baixiang County belongs to Gaoyi County and Bairen county.

In the 16th year of kaihuang (596) of Sui Dynasty, Baixiang County (Zhibai township) was set up in the two counties of Bairen and Gaoyi, belonging to luanzhou. In the second year of Daye (606), Baixiang County was changed into Zhaozhou county. The next year, Zhaozhou became Zhaojun County, still under the jurisdiction of Baixiang County.

In the first year of Wude of Tang Dynasty, Zhao county was changed to Zhaozhou, and Baixiang was governed by Pingji, Gaoyi, Zanhuang, Yuanshi, yingyao, Luancheng, mainland China, Baixiang, Fangfang, Gaocheng, Gucheng and other counties.

In the fourth year of Wude of Tang Dynasty (621), Zhaozhou was moved from Baixiang County to Pingji County, still under the jurisdiction of Baixiang County. The next year, Zhaozhou was renamed luanzhou.

At the beginning of Zhenguan period, luanzhou was renamed Zhaozhou (in the first year of Tianbao, it was called Zhaojun, and in the second year of Zhide, it was called Zhaozhou). It still led the county of Baixiang, which was caused by the Five Dynasties.

In 1072, Baixiang County entered Gaoyi County as a town. Yuanyou first year (1086) re analysis set up Baixiang County, belonging to Zhaozhou.

In the first year of Xuanhe (1119), Zhaozhou was changed into Qingyuan Prefecture, which governed Baixiang County.

In 1129, Qingyuan Prefecture was restored to Zhaozhou, and in 1151, Zhaozhou was renamed Wozhou, which governed Baixiang.

In the Yuan Dynasty, Wozhou was called Zhaozhou again, and still governed Baixiang County.

The Ming and Qing Dynasties followed the yuan system and belonged to Zhaozhou, Zhili Province.

In 1913, Baixiang County was changed to Daming Road.

In 1928, Daming Road was abolished, Zhili Province was renamed Hebei Province, and Baixiang County was under the jurisdiction of Hebei Province.

In 1936, Baixiang County was the 13th administrative supervision district of Hebei Province.

In 1937, when the Anti Japanese war broke out, the puppet North China Committee set up the South Hebei Road, stationed in Xingtai, and governed 34 counties including Baixiang. At the same time, the Communist Party of China established the Anti Japanese government of Baixiang County, belonging to the 11th special zone of Southern Hebei.

In 1940, after the outbreak of the Pacific War, Shunde road was set up in Southern Hebei Province, which was still in Xingtai and governed 15 counties including Baixiang.

In 1945, the Anti Japanese war was won, and Baixiang County belonged to the four special areas of Southern Hebei Province.

In August 1949, the people's Government of Hebei Province was restored and Baixiang County was transferred to Xingtai special district of Hebei Province.

On April 28, 1958, Baixiang County was abolished and merged into Longyao county.

In January 1962, Longyao county was restored to Baixiang County, which was still under Xingtai special district.

In December 1967, Xingtai district was changed into Xingtai District, which has jurisdiction over 17 counties and one city including Baixiang County.

On June 30, 1993, Xingtai area was changed into Xingtai City, which has jurisdiction over 2 cities, 2 districts and 15 counties, including Baixiang County.

administrative division

Zoning change

Baixiang County is subordinate to Xingtai City, bordering Ningjin County in the East, Zhaoxian County across Huaisha River in the north, Gaoyi County in the northwest, Lincheng County in the West and Longyao County in the south. Its geographical coordinates are: 37 ° 24 ′～ 37 ° 37 ′ n, 114 ° 36 ′～ 114 ° 47 ′ E. The county covers an area of 268 square kilometers, with 3 towns, 3 townships, 1 provincial economic development zone and 121 administrative villages.

In 1979, Baixiang County had 10 people's communes and 121 production brigades.

In 1984, the government and the community were separated, and the 10 people's communes in the county were changed into townships and townships respectively. The production teams were abolished, and the villagers' committees were set up respectively. The county governs one town and nine townships.

In March 1996, according to the spirit of provincial and municipal township expansion, Baiyang County abolished Nanyang Township, Nanma Township, Nanlu Township and Baiyang Township, and merged them into Bai Township, guchengdian Township, Xiwang Township and Longhua Township respectively, with 2 towns and 4 townships under the jurisdiction of the county.

In August 2000, the CPC Baixiang County Committee set up two offices in Baixiang Township, guchengdian Township, Xiwang Township and Longhua Township respectively according to the needs of work, with 8 offices in 4 townships and 2 towns under the jurisdiction of the county.

In June 2005, according to the provincial and municipal requirements, the county Party committee abolished the township offices and merged them into the original township.

In 2007, Xiwang township was renamed as Xiwang Town, and the original jurisdiction and the seat of the town government remained unchanged. In July 2010, Baixiang County set up the Party Working Committee and Management Committee of the industrial park, which governs the West Street, South Street, Zhaojiazhuang, East Road Village, West Road Village of Baixiang Township and Nanzhang village of Wangjiazhuang township.

General situation of regionalization

As of 2014, Baixiang County has jurisdiction over 3 towns, 3 townships, 2 communities and 121 administrative villages.

geographical environment

Location context

Baixiang County is located in the south of Hebei Province, bordering Ningjin County in the East, Longyao County in the south, Lincheng County in the west, Gaoyi County and Zhao county in the north. The county is between 114 ° 36 ′ - 114 ° 47 ′ E and 37 ° 24 ′ - 37 ° 37 ′ n, 16.4 km wide from east to west and 24.4 km long from north to south, with an administrative area of 268 square kilometers. The county people's government is located in Jianshe Road, Baixiang Township, 70 km north by West from Shijiazhuang and 50 km south by West from Xingtai City.

Note: on the national administrative division information query platform of the Ministry of civil affairs, the records of Baixiang County, the website of Baixiang County Government, Xingtai Yearbook · 2014, Hebei Economic Yearbook · 2015 and Hebei Rural Statistical Yearbook · 2015, the administrative area of Baixiang County is 268 square kilometers; in Xingtai statistical yearbook · 2015, the administrative area of Baixiang County is 261 square kilometers.

topographic features

Baixiang County is located in the east foot of Taihang Mountain, South by west of Hebei Plain, which is a piedmont plain composed of river alluvial and alluvial fan. The terrain is high in the West and low in the East, with an altitude of 29-67m and a gentle slope, with a general ground slope of 1-0.5 ‰. More than 95% of them are plains, with an altitude of 29-40 meters. The southwest corner of xiaoligang is the eastern extension of Taihang mountain hills, with an altitude of more than 45 meters and the highest point of 67 meters. The terrain is steamed bread like uplift, covering an area of 12 square kilometers, accounting for 5% of the total area of the county.

climate

Baixiang County belongs to warm temperate semi-arid continental monsoon climate. There are four distinct seasons and plenty of sunshine. The annual average temperature is 12.7 ℃. The average temperature in January is - 3.9 ℃, and the extreme minimum temperature is - 24.9 ℃ (January 26, 1972). The average temperature in July is 26.4 ℃, and the extreme maximum temperature is 42.4 ℃ (June 13, 1979).

The annual average frost free period is 187 days, the annual average sunshine is 2528.8 hours, the daily average is 6.9 hours, and the total solar radiation is 124.6 kcal / cm.

The average annual precipitation is 523 mm, the maximum annual precipitation is 1352.3 mm (1963), and the minimum annual precipitation is 205.8 mm (1972).

hydrology

The rivers in Baixiang County belong to Ziya River system of Haihe River Basin. There is a flood discharge channel, Wu River, which runs from west to East in the central and southern part of the county. The upstream is divided into South, middle and North branches in the southwest of the county. The total flow is 29.16 km, and the designed flood discharge is 80 m3 / s. The average width of the river is 35 meters, which is a seasonal river with the maximum flood discharge of 196 m3 / s in history. The river network density of the county is 0.112 km / km2, and the total runoff is 10.3 million cubic meters.

soil

The soil in Baixiang County is divided into 2 soil types, 4 subtypes, 5 soil genera and 21 soil species. The area of heavy loamy soil in the west is 6 square kilometers, accounting for 2.3% of the total area; sandy loamy soil in the South and north is 21 square kilometers, accounting for 8.1% of the total area; scattered medium loamy soil is 85 square kilometers, accounting for 32.7% of the total area; light loamy soil is 145 square kilometers, accounting for 55.8% of the total area; light loamy fluvo aquic soil in the southeast is 3 square kilometers, accounting for 1.1% of the total area. Most of the land is not Sandy and sticky, dredged and loose, with good tillability and high maturity.

natural resources

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