Wuxiang County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province

Wuxiang County, belonging to Changzhi City, Shanxi Province, is located in the West foot of Taihang, the southeast of Shanxi Province, and the northernmost end of Changzhi City. The state looks like "Ruyi" between Taihang and Taiyue mountains. Wuxiang County in the Western Han Dynasty has a history of more than 2000 years. With a total area of 1610 square kilometers, the county governs 9 townships, 5 towns, 1 agricultural development zone and 328 administrative villages, with a total population of 210000, including 178000 agricultural population.

As early as the Neolithic age, Wuxiang has been inhabited by human beings for 7800 years. Wuxiang is as famous as Jinggangshan, Yan'an and Xibaipo as a revolutionary holy land and a key red tourism County in China.

Wuxiang County was awarded the national health county (township) in 2018. In March 2019, it was listed as the first batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization area sub County list. On April 18, 2019, the people's Government of Shanxi Province approved the withdrawal of Wuxiang County from poverty-stricken counties. China's top 100 summer leisure counties and cities in 2020.

History of construction

Wuxiang County has a long history. As early as the Neolithic age, it was inhabited by human beings. According to the cultural relics unearthed in niubiwan, Shimen village in 1972, it has a history of 7800 years.

In the Western Zhou Dynasty, it was called the land of gaolang;

In the spring and Autumn period, it belonged to the state of Jin; in the Warring States period, it belonged to the Han Dynasty first and then to the Zhao Dynasty.

In the Qin Dynasty, it belonged to Shangdang county.

In the Western Han Dynasty, zhinie county belongs to Shangdang County of Bingzhou.

In the Western Jin Dynasty (265-274 AD), Nei county was divided into three counties, namely Wuxiang County, Jieyang county and Nei county. In 330 A.D., shile was founded in the later Zhao Dynasty, and then it was established as Wuxiang County.

In the second year of Yanhe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (433 AD), Wuxiang County was changed to Xiang County, and Wuxiang County was changed to Xiang County, belonging to Bingzhou county. In the 15th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (491 A.D.), the township and county government moved to nantingchuan (now Guxian village of Wuxiang). In the Northern Qi Dynasty, Xiang Jun was changed into Nanyuan, Fengzhou and Rongzhou. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Xiang Jun was restored.

In the third year of kaihuang of Sui Dynasty (583 AD), Xiang county was abandoned and belonged to Shangdang County; Nei County in the West was renamed Yangcheng County and Jiashui County successively; in the first year of Daye (605 AD), it was divided into Tongjia county and Xiang county; in the first year of Yining of Sui Dynasty (617 AD), Xiang county was divided into Yushe County.

In the early Tang Dynasty, the county belonged to Hanzhou of Hedong road; in 643 ad, Hanzhou was abolished and the county belonged to Luzhou; in 710 ad, the name of Wuxiang County was restored.

In 1937, the Yan Xishan government divided Shanxi into seven administrative regions. Wuxiang County is the third administrative region,

In June 1940, it was transferred to the third Commissioner's office of Taihang district. In July of the same year, due to the need of the struggle against the enemy, Wuxiang County was divided into Wuxiang County and Wuxi County.

In September 1945, Wuxiang and Wuxi merged to restore the original system.

In May 1948, it was transferred to the second Commission of Taihang district.

After the founding of new China, Wuxiang County was under the jurisdiction of Changzhi administrative inspector's office.

In 1958, Changzhi administrative region was changed into Jindongnan special region, and the special office is still in Changzhi.

In November 1958, Yushe County and Wuxiang County were merged into Wuxiang County, which belongs to Southeast Shanxi Province.

In July 1959, Yuwu was divided again.

In 1985, the Southeast Shanxi special region was abolished and divided into Changzhi City and Jincheng city. Wuxiang County was under the jurisdiction of Changzhi City.

administrative division

Wuxiang County has 9 townships, 5 towns and 1 Economic Development Zone: Fengzhou Town, Hongshui Town, Panlong Town, Jianzhang Town, Gucheng Town, moting Township, Hanbei Township, Dayou Township, Jiahuo Township, Gucheng Township, Shangshang Township, Shibei Township, Yongquan Township, Fenshuiling Township and Wuxiang economic and Technological Development Zone. The total length of Xinjiang boundary is 287 km, the county is 150 km from east to west, and the narrowest zone from north to south is 10 km, with a total area of 1610 square kilometers. Wuxiang County government is located at No. 7, Baota street, Fengzhou town.

geographical environment

Location context

Wuxiang County is located in the West foot of Taihang Mountain, the southeast of Shanxi Province, the northernmost end of Changzhi City, adjacent to Licheng county and Zuoquan County of Jinzhong City in the East, Qi county and Pingyao County in the west, Yushe County in the north, Xiangyuan County in Changzhi City in the South and Qin County in the southwest. It is between 112 ° 02'6 ″ - 113 ° 02'2 ″ E and 36 ° 03'9 ″ - 37 ° 00'8 ″ n. The total length of Xinjiang boundary is 287 km, the county is 150 km from east to west, and the narrowest zone from north to south is 10 km, with a total area of 1610 square kilometers.

topographic features

Wuxiang County lies between Taihang Mountain and Taiyue Mountain. The terrain is high from east to west and low in the middle. Most of the eastern part of the county is above 1400 meters above sea level, with the highest peak of huaranao reaching 2008 meters. The western region is about 1300 meters above sea level, and the highest peak, Zijin Mountain, is 1809 meters above sea level. Most of the mountains in the north and South are between 1000-1300 meters. The middle part of the terrain is relatively gentle, and the lowest part is from jianzhangtan to Xichuan, with an altitude of 800 meters. The whole county can be divided into three different topographical areas: rocky mountainous area, loess hilly area and relatively plain area.

climate

Wuxiang County has a temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons, long winter and summer, short spring and autumn, and strong monsoon. It is cold and less snow in winter, dry and windy in spring, hot and rainy in summer, mild and cool in autumn, and the annual average frost free period is about 150 days. There are great differences in topography and topography, and the distribution of annual rainfall is obviously uneven. There is more rainfall in the West and less rainfall in the East. The annual rainfall of watershed, Gucheng and Yongquan is 580-600mm, and that of Hongshui, yaowan and Hanbei is 540-580mm.

hydrology

The main rivers in Wuxiang County are Zhuozhang Beiyuan River, neihe River, Mamu River, Changyuan River, Yunju River and Hongshui River. It can be divided into the Yellow River and the Haihe River, and the Fenhe River and the Zhanghe River. Changyuan river basin area in the territory of 85 square kilometers, accounting for 5.3% of the county area, belongs to the Yellow River Basin Fenhe River system. The other rivers are Zhanghe River System in Haihe River Basin, covering an area of 1525 square kilometers, accounting for 94.7% of the total area of the county.

natural resources

land resource

Wuxiang County covers an area of 1610 square kilometers. The loess hilly area accounted for 65.52%, the rocky mountainous area accounted for 28.29%, the Pingchuan area accounted for 6.19%, and the cultivated land area was 599535.92 mu.

plant resources

Wuxiang County is a warm temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest vegetation area, which can be divided into three types: Quercus liaotungensis and secondary shrub area in Dongshan mountain; Pinus tabulaeformis and secondary shrub area in Xishan Mountain; grasshopper leggings, Vitex negundo, Ziziphus jujuba, and Leymus chinensis shrub area in residual loess hills in North Central China. In addition to the natural secondary forests of Betula platyphylla, Populus davidiana and Quercus liaotungensis distributed in Dongshan area, the rest of the vegetation are artificial forests. In 2016, the forestry land area of the county was 75559.9 hectares, accounting for 46.7% of the total land area, the forest area was 41733.19 hectares, the afforestation area was 0.17 hectares, and the forest coverage rate was 25.32%.

Mineral resources

Wuxiang County is rich in underground mineral resources, mainly including coal, iron, aluminum, sulfur, oil shale, gypsum, diatomite, dolomite, limestone, marble, etc. Among them, coal reserves are the largest. The coal field covers an area of 128 square kilometers, with proven reserves of 2.86 billion tons. It is distributed in moting, Hongshui, Panlong, Hanbei, Jianzhang and other towns. In 1987, it was listed as one of the 100 key coal producing counties in China by the State Council. The proven reserves of dolomite are 180 million tons, distributed in moting, Panlong, Hongshui, Hanbei and other towns. Oil shale reserves of 14 million tons, mainly distributed in Yongquan, Fengzhou, Shibei and other towns. Diatomite reserves of more than 100 million tons, accounting for 1 / 10 of the country's proven reserves.

water resource

The total amount of water resources in Wuxiang County for many years is 131.162 million cubic meters, of which the average annual river runoff (surface water resources) is 303.7 million cubic meters, the available quantity is 93.13 million cubic meters, the actual utilization quantity is 23.88 million cubic meters, and the per capita water resources possession is 756 cubic meters (the per capita water resources possession of the whole province is 381 cubic meters), which belongs to Fushui county. The main rivers in the territory are Zhuozhang Beiyuan River, neihe River, Mamu River, Changyuan River, Yunju River and Hongshui River. It can be divided into the Yellow River and the Haihe River, and the Fenhe River and the Zhanghe River. Changyuan river basin area in the territory of 85 square kilometers, accounting for 5.3% of the county area, belongs to the Yellow River Basin Fenhe River system. The other rivers are Zhanghe River System in Haihe River Basin, covering an area of 1525 square kilometers, accounting for 94.7% of the total area of the county.

population

By the end of 2018, the total population of Wuxiang County was 210000, including 178000 agricultural population.

Economics

overview

In 2018, the county's GDP reached 5.73 billion yuan, an increase of 7.1%; the added value of industries above designated size increased by 8%; the investment in fixed assets reached 2.06 billion yuan, an increase of 10.4%; the general public budget revenue reached 440 million yuan, an increase of 45.1%; the total retail sales of social consumer goods reached 1.58 billion yuan, an increase of 10.1%; the per capita disposable income of urban residents reached 24109 yuan, an increase of 6.4%; and the per capita disposable income of farmers was 24109 yuan, an increase of 6.4% The distribution income was 7430 yuan, an increase of 12.7%.

primary industry

In 2011, the county's grain planting area was 408461 mu, 919 Mu less than that in 2010; oil planting area was 6587 mu, 744 Mu less than that in 2010; vegetable planting area was 22883 mu, 4859 mu more than that in 2010; melon and fruit planting area was 4482 mu, 98 mu more than that in 2010. Grain output was 94098 tons, an increase of 2.4% over 2010. Among them, 2012 tons of summer grain, an increase of 60.9% over 2010; 92086 tons of autumn grain, an increase of 1.6% over 2010. Oil production 576 tons, compared with 2010

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