Zhuxi County, Shiyan City, Hubei Province

Zhuxi County, Zhuxi County, subordinate to Shiyan City, Hubei Province, is located in the Qinba mountain area at the junction of Hubei, Chongqing and Shaanxi provinces, connecting Pingli, Zhenping and Xunyang counties of Shaanxi Province in the west, Wuxi County of Chongqing City in the South and Zhushan County of the province in the East, with a total area of 3279 square kilometers.

Zhuxi has a humid monsoon climate in the North subtropics. The Hanjiang River System in the Yangtze River Basin is an important water conservation area for the "south to North Water Diversion Project". It is the dividing line between the north and the south. The forest coverage rate is 76.8% and the vegetation coverage rate is 83.9%. The air quality in the territory has generally reached the first class standard stipulated by the state, and the excellent days have reached more than 320 days. There are 3310 species of vascular plants belonging to 1043 genera and 204 families in the territory, which is praised as "gene bank of animals and plants, Encyclopedia of biology" by Professor Wu Zhengyi, a famous botanist. Zhuxi is a county with large reserves of mineral resources, with national strategic mineral reserves of rare earth and uranium. Meiziya tea, pengyugou rice and cixiaogou nanmu were once used as ancient palace tributes and became "three tribute" producing areas. "Shanerhuang" and "Zhuxi steamed basin" are listed in the national and provincial intangible cultural heritage lists respectively. In Zhuxi, there are 18 Li Long gorge, the deepest cut gorge in central and eastern China; the ruins of yachu great wall; the cliff carving of "caihuangmu" in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty; and the ancient salt road of Qin and Ba dynasties.

In 2018, Zhuxi County has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 4 townships, with 2 tea farms, 1 farm, 1 original seed farm, 1 fish seed farm, 1 breeding and livestock farm, 8 forest farms and 1 Management Bureau. In 2017, the permanent resident population of Zhuxi County was 316600, realizing a GDP of 7.838 billion yuan. In terms of industries, the added value of the primary industry was 2.419 billion yuan, the added value of the secondary industry was 3.368 billion yuan, the added value of the tertiary industry was 2.051 billion yuan, and the ratio of the three industries was 30.8:43.0:26.2. According to the permanent resident population, the per capita GDP was 24757 yuan. In April 2020, with the approval of the people's Government of Hubei Province, it will withdraw from the sequence of poverty-stricken counties.

Historical evolution

The origin of place names

In 1476, in order to appease Jingxiang refugees, Yushi Yuanjie asked to set up prefectures and counties to strengthen the local rule. Therefore, Yindian society of Zhushan County was analyzed to build a county, named Zhuxi County after Zhuxi River.

History of construction

The Western Zhou Dynasty belongs to the ancient Yong state.

In the spring and Autumn period, in the third year of King Zhuang of Chu (611 BC), Chu destroyed Yong and set up Shangyong county. Zhuxi was the territory of Shangyong.

In the Qin Dynasty, in 221 BC, the first emperor of Qin unified the whole country. After abolishing the enfeoffment system and establishing the county system, Zhuxi still belongs to Shangyong county and belongs to Hanzhong county.

In the Western Han Dynasty, the first year of Gaozu (206 BC), the Han Dynasty destroyed the Qin Dynasty and followed the county system. In the fifth year of Gaozu (202 BC), Wuling county was established in the place of Shangyong, which was subordinate to Hanzhong county. This was the beginning of the establishment of Zhuxi County, and it was located in the east of Zhuxi County.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wuling of the province entered the upper mediocrity and was still attached to Hanzhong county.

In 227, Wuling county was restored. Shangyong county was set up in Shangyong County, Wuling county and Wuxian County, and Wuling county was subordinate to Shangyong county.

Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty was the emperor of Wei Dynasty. Wuling county is still a Shangyong County, subordinate to Jingzhou.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, Wuling belonged to Shangyong county and Liangzhou. In the Southern Qi Dynasty, Wuling still belonged to Shangyong county. In Liang Dynasty, Wuling was changed to Xinfeng County. In the Northern Dynasty and Western Wei Dynasty, Shangyong county was restored. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Shangyong was changed to Kongyang.

Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty became emperor of Zhou Dynasty, and then unified the whole country. In 598, Kongyang was changed into Shangyong, belonging to Fangling county and subordinate to Liangzhou.

Tang Dynasty followed the Sui system, Shangyong county belongs to Fangling County, which is located in the South East of the mountain.

In the first year of Kaibao (968), Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, Shangyong of the province entered Zhushan. Since then, Zhuxi has been a territory of Zhuxi County.

In 1476, Yindian of Zhushan County was founded by the society. It was named after Zhuxi River in the county. It belongs to Yunyang Prefecture and belongs to Huguang Xiajing South Road.

In the Qing Dynasty, the Ming system was followed. Zhuxi County still belongs to Yunyang Prefecture, subordinate to Hubei Chengshi minister department. In October of the third year of Xuantong (1911), Wuchang was successfully established. In late November, Zhuxi changed its banner and changed its system.

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), it first belonged to Xiangyang Road, and then to the 11th administrative supervision district of Hubei Province. In 1932, it was the eighth administrative supervision district.

In May 1949, Zhuxi County was liberated and subordinate to Liangyun administrative office of Southern Shaanxi military region.

In 1950, it was transferred to the office of Yunyang administrative Commissioner of Hubei Province.

In 1952, Yunyang administrative Commissioner Office and Xiangyang administrative Commissioner Office were merged, and Zhuxi County was under Xiangyang administrative Commissioner Office.

In 1965, Yunyang administrative Commissioner's office and Xiangyang administrative Commissioner's office were set up separately, and Zhuxi County was subordinate to Yunyang district administrative Commissioner's office.

In October 1994, Yunyang district administrative office and Shiyan Municipal People's Government merged into Shiyan Municipal People's government, and Zhuxi County was subordinate to Shiyan Municipal People's government.

administrative division

By the end of 2018, Zhuxi County has jurisdiction over 11 towns and 4 townships, with 2 tea farms, 1 farm, 1 original seed farm, 1 fish seed farm, 1 breeding and livestock farm, 8 forest farms and 1 Management Bureau. Zhuxi County People's government is located at 41 North Street, Chengguan town.

geographical environment

Location context

Zhuxi County is located in the Qinba mountain area at the junction of Hubei, Chongqing and Shaanxi provinces, with Pingli, Zhenping and Xunyang counties in Shaanxi Province in the west, Wuxi County in Chongqing City in the South and Zhushan County in the province in the East. It is between 109 ° 29 ′ - 109 ° 08 ′ E and 31 ° 31 ′ - 32 ° 32 ′ n, 51 km wide from east to west and 104 km long from north to south, with a total area of 3279 square kilometers. The county is 779 kilometers away from Wuhan, the provincial capital, and 232 kilometers away from Shiyan.

topographic features

Zhuxi County is located in the southern margin of the eastern section of the eastern trough of the Qinling Mountains, and the northern slope of the eastern section of the Daba Mountains, which is the birthplace of the county's mountain system. Valleys and Intermountain basins alternate, forming hills, basins, low mountains, middle mountains, high mountains and other landforms.

Climatic characteristics

Zhuxi County has a tropical monsoon climate in the north, with four distinct seasons, wide height difference, sufficient light and moderate rainfall. The annual sunshine hours are 500-1800 hours, with an average of 4-5 hours per day, and the annual average solar radiation is 92-101 kcal / m2. The annual average frost free period is about 238 days, and the annual precipitation is about 1000 mm.

natural resources

water resource

All the rivers in Zhuxi County belong to the Duhe river system. There are seven major tributaries, namely Zhuxi River, huiwan River, Quanhe River, Wanjiang River, wacang River, Houhe River and Dahe river. There are three conventional monitoring sections of surface water (river water) quality in Zhuxi County, which are huangshitou section in the upper reaches of Zhuxi River, Yanba bridge section in the middle reaches of Zhuxi River and Shuanghekou section in the lower reaches of Zhuxi River. The radiation range covers six towns: jiangjiayan Town, Zhongfeng Town, Longba Town, Chengguan Town, Shuiping town and Xianhe town. According to the monitoring results over the years, the water quality of huangshitoi section reaches class II, Shuanghekou section generally reaches class III, and Yanba bridge section is inferior to class III. The drinking water sources in Zhuxi County can be divided into three types: River type, lake reservoir type and underground water type. The centralized drinking water sources are river type and reservoir type. There are 17 centralized drinking water sources in villages and towns in the county, among which the river types are: jiangjiayan town (Zhuxi River), Shuiping town (Zhuxi River), Xianhe town (Zhuxi River), Quanxi town (Quanxi River), Fengxi town (Wudaohe River), Tianbao township (Quanhe River), Taoyuan Township (maoguping River), Xiangba township (miaoliangzi River), eping township (huiwan River), huiwan township (huiwan River) ）The lake reservoir types include Longba reservoir, Zhongfeng Xinhe reservoir, Longba laowanggou reservoir, Chengguan shamaoshan reservoir and Xinzhou Longtan Reservoir.

land resource

As of 2013, Zhuxi County has a land area of 3310 square kilometers, accounting for 1.78% of the whole province, including 326685 mu of cultivated land, accounting for 6.6% of the total area of the county; 3906825 mu of forest land, accounting for 78.68%; 66985.6 mu of garden land, accounting for 1.34%; 59997.5 mu of water surface, accounting for 1.2%; 14100.1 mu of transportation, accounting for 0.28%; 80223.6 mu of other land, accounting for 1.61%; 510959.2 mu of unused land, accounting for 10.29%.

mineral resources

Zhuxi County is rich in mineral resources. The proven metal minerals include copper, iron, manganese, aluminum, zinc, sand gold, etc.; the non-metal minerals include coal, slate, paleontological fossils, granite, asbestos, phosphorus, sulfur, limestone, etc. Among them, there are more than 130 proven coal mining areas (with topographic trend) with reserves of about 600 million tons. The reserves of the largest coalfields are 62.2 million tons, and there are 17 coalfields with more than 10 million tons, most of which are high-quality coal, and the calorific value is more than 4000 kcal. China's Shale slate deposits are mainly concentrated in the long and narrow area of Baihe County, Shaanxi Province, Zhuxi County, Hubei Province and Wuxi County, Chongqing city. Among them, Zhuxi County has the largest reserves of 1.1 billion cubic meters, ranking the first in China. 27 mining spots have been mined, and four kinds of slate products including gray, black, green and purplish red have been produced. The stone has rich color, clear texture, strong acid resistance, weathering resistance and corrosion resistance. The wacangyu paleontological marble mining area in Zhuxi County is located in Taoyuan Township, 130 kilometers southeast of the county. The geological age is middle Silurian, with a total reserve of 15.98 million cubic meters. The deposit is of good type and large scale. The color of the ore is red star like, the crystal is of coarse and fine structure, the biological pattern is clear, and the physical and mechanical properties meet the relevant national building materials standards. It is suitable for the production of plates, murals, handicrafts, etc., and has high ornamental and collection value. The reserves of limestone are 450 million tons, and the mining capacity is 300000 tons.

population

By the end of 2017, registered residence in Zhuxi had 123 thousand and 64 households, 3

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