Lianping County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province

Lianping County, a county under the jurisdiction of Heyuan City, Guangdong Province, with a total area of 2365 square kilometers, is located in the north of Guangdong Province and the upper reaches of Xinfeng River. It governs 13 towns. By the end of 2018, the total population was about 413000. The county government is located in Yuanshan town.

In 1634, Lianping Prefecture was established, which governed Heping and Heyuan counties. In the Qing Dynasty, the administrative system was changed into a state without a county. In 1911, the state was changed into a county. In 1958, it merged with Heping County into Jiulian county. In 1962, he and Lian were separated. In January 1988, it was transferred to Heyuan City.

Lianping county is a national ecological demonstration area, a model county suitable for living and working in China, a national advanced county for comprehensive environmental improvement, an advanced unit for establishing a national county ruled by law, a national civilized county, a township of Yingzui peach in China, and a health town in Guangdong Province. It enjoys the preferential policies for the revitalization and development of the former Central Soviet Area of Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong. It is the first county of Daguang Expressway going south into Guangdong, Guangdong Jiangxi Expressway and Guangdong Hunan Expressway Shantou Kunming Expressway passes through the border. By the end of 2006, the proven iron ore reserves ranked first in the province, tungsten and tin ore reserves ranked first in South China, known as the "hometown of non-ferrous metals" in northern Guangdong.

In December 2017, Lianping county was selected as one of the "top 200 demonstration counties with the most investment potential and characteristic charm in China". In 2018, Lianping eco industrial park became a provincial industrial transfer park, and signed an industrial co construction agreement with Nanshan District of Shenzhen.

Historical evolution

According to the unearthed cultural relics, Lianping county has been inhabited by people in the Neolithic age.

During the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, it belonged to Baiyue.

In the 33rd year of the first emperor of Qin Dynasty (214 BC), Lianping belonged to Nanhai county and Longchuan County.

In the first year of Qin II (209 BC), Lianping belonged to Nanyue.

From the sixth year of Yuanding (111 BC) of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period, Lianping belonged to Longchuan County of Nanhai county and Zhenyang County of Guiyang County.

In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Lianping belonged to Dongguan county.

From the second year of Jianyuan to the twelfth year of Zhengde in Ming Dynasty (480-1517), Lianping belonged to Heyuan County, Zhenyang County, Longchuan County, Xunzhou county and Wengyuan County.

From the 13th year of Zhengde to the 6th year of Chongzhen (1518-1633), Lianping was divided into Heyuan, Wengyuan, Changning (Xinfeng) and Heping counties.

In the seventh year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1634), it was ordered to cut Huihua map of Heping County in Huizhou Prefecture, Zhongxin map of Heyuan County, Changji map of Changning (Xinfeng) County, Dongtao and yinmeiliangpu (later called yinmeitu) in Wengyuan County in Shaozhou Prefecture, and set up Lianping Prefecture. State governance is located in Yuanshan Town, which governs Heping County and Heyuan County, belonging to Huizhou Prefecture. This is the beginning of Lianping's separate county-level scattered prefectures.

In the Qing Dynasty, Lianping was still established as a state, but no county. In September of the third year of Xuantong (1911), Lianping was changed into a county, belonging to Huizhou Prefecture, which has four maps: Huihua map, Yinmei map, Changji map and Zhongxin map.

During the period of the Republic of China, Lianping county was subordinate to chaoxun District, Dongjiang District, the Sixth District of the administrative office, and the seventh district of the administrative office. The districts under its jurisdiction changed from Huihua district (District 1), Yinmei district (District 2), Changji district (District 3), Zhongxin district (District 4) in 1918 to Huihua district (District 1), Shangping district (District 2), Changji district (District 4) in 1926（ Three districts), Zhongxin (four districts), Yinmei (five districts).

On January 1, 1949, the people's Government of Lian (Ping) and (Ping) county was established in Shantang, Qingzhou, Heping County, under the jurisdiction of Jiulian prefectural committee. On June 2 of the same year, Lianping County People's government was established in Zhongxin Chang'an Hotel (now the former site of Zhongxin town supply and marketing agency). On June 25, Lianping County People's government moved to Yuanshan town. On October 1 of the same year, the people's Republic of China was founded, and Lianping belonged to Dongjiang district (District address: Huizhou).

In 1952, it was transferred to the administrative region of northern Guangdong (District address: Shaoguan).

In 1956, it was transferred to Huiyang District.

In December 1957, Lianping abolished the establishment of district and changed the county into 17 townships (towns).

In October 1958, the people's commune system of "integration of government and society" was implemented, and 17 towns in the county were merged into five people's communes, namely Huihua, Zhongxin, Dahu, Longjie and Pitou. In November of the same year, Lianping and Heping counties were merged into Jiulian County, which is subordinate to Shaoguan District. In December of the same year, Shibei commune was separated from Zhongxin commune.

In February 1959, the county government moved to Zhongxin, known as Lianhe county. In November of the same year, Pitou commune (including Guidong) was assigned to Wengyuan County. In December of the same year, Shangping commune was designated from Huihua commune.

In February 1960, Liantang commune was separated from Dahu commune. In April of the same year, the establishment of Shibei commune was abolished, Zhongxin commune took over the jurisdiction of Shibei commune, and Longjie commune was assigned to Xinfeng County. In early July of the same year, Lianhe county was renamed Heping County. The original Lianhe county Party committee and people's Commission moved to Yangming town to work under the jurisdiction of Shaoguan District, and Huihua and Shangping communes were assigned to Xinfeng County.

In September 1961, triangle commune was established from Dahu commune. In November of the same year, Zhongxin Town, Youxi commune and Gaoguan commune were divided from Zhongxin commune.

In June 1962, the organizational system of Lianping county was restored, and it still belongs to Shaoguan special district. The county people's Committee was set up in Yuanshan town. The Shezhen originally assigned to Xinfeng and Heping counties returned to Lianping, and Neiguan commune was assigned from Huihua commune.

In March 1963, Zhongxin, Youxi and Gaoguan merged into Zhongxin commune, Dahu and Sanjiao merged into Dahu commune. In June of the same year, Lianping county was changed into Huiyang District.

In July 1964, Jiulian commune was established from Zhongxin commune.

In May 1966, Yuanshan town was renamed Hongyang town. In September of the same year, the organizational system of Zhongxin town was abolished and the town was incorporated into Zhongxin commune.

In June 1967, Pitou commune was under the jurisdiction of Lianping County, Huiyang District, from Wengyuan County, Shaoguan District. Since then, the original Lianping county has been restored.

In March 1977, Zhongxin commune was divided into three communes: Zhongxin commune, Youxi commune and Gaoguan commune.

In June 1978, Guidong commune was divided from Pitou commune and Xiuxian commune from Dahu commune.

In June 1982, Hongyang town was renamed Yuanshan town.

In the winter of 1983, the community was withdrawn and divided into districts (towns).

In the spring of 1987, the districts were withdrawn and townships (towns) were built.

In January 1988, Heyuan City was established and Lianping county was changed into Heyuan City.

administrative division

By 2015, Lianping county had 13 towns (Shangping Town, Neiguan Town, Yuanshan Town, Potou Town, Xishan Town, Longjie Town, Tianyuan Town, Youxi Town, Zhongxin Town, Gaoguan Town, Dahu Town, Sanjiao Town, Xiuxian town), 16 communities, 159 administrative villages and 2509 natural villages.

geographical environment

Location context

Lianping county is located in the north of Guangdong Province and the northwest of Heyuan City, between 24 ° 06 'n to 24 ° 36' n and 114 ° 14 'e to 114 ° 56' E. The county is 72.4 km long from east to west and 55.6 km wide from north to south. It is adjacent to Heping County in the East, QUANNAN county and Longnan City in Jiangxi Province in the north, Dongyuan County and Xinfeng County in Shaoguan City in the south, and Wengyuan County in Shaoguan City in the west, with a total area of 2365 square kilometers.

geology

The regional geological structure of Lianping county is located at the contact of Jiangxi Fujian uplift and Guangdong Guangxi Hunan fold belt, and in the southeast of Guidong Dadongshan East-West structural belt.

The strata are widely distributed in the county, mainly in the lower Paleozoic. The Sinian and Cambrian strata are widely distributed in xinlingding and Jiulianshan, while the upper Paleozoic strata are banded in Zhongxin and pitoulong basins. NNE and NE trending folds and faults constitute the basic structural pattern of Lianping area. The Jiulianshan complex anticline is the largest basic fold in Lianping. The huangniushiding fault cuts through most strata in the county in the west, and continues to extend to the north and south. In addition, there are many groups of NW trending faults and nearly EW trending faults near Xiaping.

The magmatic rocks are mainly distributed in Guidong, dajianshan, Dading and Jiulianshan, which are characterized by large-scale batholith.

landforms

Lianping county is located in Jiulian Mountain Area of northern Guangdong Province. The terrain is complex and undulating. The terrain inclines from north to Southeast and southwest, with an average altitude of 693.5 meters. Jiulian Mountains extend from north to west and southwest respectively. There are two major water systems (Dongjiang River system and Beijiang River System) and six major rivers (Lianping River, Daxi River, Zhongxin River, Dahu River, Potou River and Guidong River) throughout the territory. The north and central parts are mostly medium and low mountains, the southwest is mostly hilly, and the southeast is mainly valley basin.

According to the geomorphological features, the county can be roughly divided into North, middle mountain area, southwest hilly area, Southeast basin area and Potou, Neiguan karst terrain area.

climate

Lianping county is located in the north of Guangdong Province, the southern foot of Nanling Mountains, is a subtropical monsoon climate. The main characteristics of climate are: long summer and winter, short spring and autumn, mild climate, four distinct seasons; sufficient light, abundant heat, abundant rainfall, obvious precipitation season.

natural resources

Biological resources

Lianping county has a wide range of wild animals, mainly including mammals, birds, fish, crustaceans, amphibians, insects and so on. Lianping county is one of the forestry counties in Guangdong Province, with vast mountains, mild climate and abundant rainfall, which is suitable for plant growth. Wild plants include trees, bamboos, medicinal plants, flowers and plants, etc.

Pine and Cunninghamia lanceolata are ancient tree species in the county. They are widely distributed and easy to grow. They are traditional timber trees in the county. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, especially from the late 1950s to the early 1960s, Eucalyptus was introduced as a new tree species, mainly planted on both sides of highways and around houses. Bamboo is mainly moso bamboo (commonly known as Miao bamboo, mainly distributed in Potou, Guidong, Jiulian and other places).

mineral resources

Lianping county is rich in mineral resources with many types, large reserves, concentrated distribution, high grade and easy to exploit. By the end of 2006, there are more than 30 kinds of mineral resources in five categories, including 23 deposits and 52 occurrences. Among them, the iron ore reserves reached 1

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