Xigu District, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province

Xigu District, located in the west gate of Lanzhou City, is the core industrial zone of Gansu Province and Lanzhou City, and the largest petrochemical base in Western China. With a total area of 385 square kilometers, the district has jurisdiction over 40 administrative villages, 8 streets and 70 communities in 5 towns and 1 township. In 2015, the region's GDP reached 29.781 billion yuan.

Xigu District has become one of the areas with the most intensive production factors in the western region. It has been awarded the titles of "national Spark plan advanced county", "National Science and technology progress county", "national science popularization demonstration city", "national culture advanced county", "national family planning quality service advanced county" and "double support model city" in Gansu Province.

In 2021, "Gansu blue book" won the title of "top ten counties" in Gansu county comprehensive competitiveness.

Historical evolution

In ancient times, it was an important border town and a place of Qiang army. When King Zhao of Qin Dynasty entered the territory of Qin, it belonged to Longxi County.

Since the second year of Yuanshou (121 BC) of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, General Li Xi built the "golden city" here.

Emperor Zhao of the Western Han Dynasty (81 B.C.) set up Jincheng county and was subordinate to Jincheng county.

In the second year of Jianxing in the Western Jin Dynasty (314 AD), Jincheng county was ruled by Yuanchuan County, which still belongs to Jincheng county.

The Western Wei Dynasty belongs to Zicheng county.

The Tang Dynasty belongs to Wuquan county.

It was owned by Tubo in the Five Dynasties (763 AD).

Song Yuanfeng five years (AD 1082) in order to defend the Xixia, built a fort here, called xiguanbao, under Lanzhou.

After the destruction of the Jin Dynasty in Yuan Dynasty, xiguanbao was abandoned and belonged to gongchang Prefecture.

In the 12th year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1499 AD), the castle was rebuilt at the former site of xiguanbao, which was called the "West ancient city".

Gaolan County in the Qing Dynasty, renamed xigucheng.

In the Republic of China, it was still Gaolan county.

In August 1949, Lanzhou was liberated and set up the Fifth District of Gaolan county.

In March 1953, the Fifth District of Gaolan County, located in 7 townships of Xigu, Liuquan, Liuyin, Taoyuan, zhongjiahe, qujiaying and Chenguanying in Sichuan District, and 3 townships of Fanping, Guangyue and chenjingzi in mountainous area. The Qianshan part of Gaolan County near Sichuan district was assigned to Lanzhou city. The Fifth District of Lanzhou city was established and its administrative division was adjusted to 7 townships.

In November 1955, Xigu City, the residence of the district government, was renamed Xigu District of Lanzhou city.

In August 1956, Hekou District of Lanzhou city was merged, and in 1958, Jingou township of Gaolan county was assigned to Fanping township of Xigu District.

In July 1959, Yang's hometown in Lintao county was included.

In August 1964, Guanshan commune (formerly Yang's hometown) was assigned to Yongjing county.

In 2004, Xigu District Township adjustment: Dongchuan township was abolished and merged with Xinhe road and Xin'an Road streets to establish Dongchuan town (officially implemented in December 2009), with the town government resident as the former Dongchuan township government resident; Xigu township was abolished and Sijiqing street was established; Chenping township was abolished and merged with Chenguanying street to establish Chenping street, with the office resident as the former Chenping township government resident.

On December 2, 2009, the Xigu District Party committee and the district government officially approved the removal of Dongchuan township to build a town.

In 2016, the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs (GMF [2016] No. 52) approved the cancellation of Dachuan Township and Liuquan Township and the establishment of Dachuan town and Liuquan town.

administrative division

As of August 2016, Xigu District has jurisdiction over 8 streets, 5 towns, 1 Township, 70 community neighborhood committees and 40 village committees. Specifically: Lintao street, xigucheng street, Sijiqing street, Fuli road street, Xianfeng road street, Chenping street, xiliugou street, Xin'an Road Street, Dachuan Town, Hekou Town, Xincheng Town, Dongchuan Town, Liuquan Town, Jingou town.

geographical environment

topographic features

The general characteristics of Xigu District are high in the southwest and South and low in the northeast. The Yellow River runs through the whole area from west to East. The north and South Mountains face each other and incline to the valley of the Yellow River. The highest peak is at Guanshan (or quanshenjianshan, panramp) in the southeast of Jingou Township and Yongjing County, with an altitude of 2627 meters; the lowest is near the Yellow River near Beitan village, Chenping Township, with an altitude of 1522 meters and a relative elevation difference of more than 1100 meters. The highest peak in the southwest of the area is Xincheng Jianshan, with an altitude of 2515.6 meters; the highest peak in the northwest of the area is Dawan mountain, with an altitude of 2064.7 meters.

climate

Xigu District is located in the mainland, far away from the sea, and has a significant continental climate. Less precipitation, sufficient sunshine, large evaporation and dry climate. It is dry and windy in spring, hot in summer with concentrated precipitation, cool in autumn and cold and less snow in winter. As far as the temperature is concerned, Xigu District is the transition zone of the three natural geographical regions of eastern China, Mongolia Xinjiang and Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The climate is mild for most of the year. There is no extremely hot summer day in summer. Because the terrain is equivalent to the altitude of Mount Tai, it is much cooler than the eastern region at the same latitude. The average temperature in the hottest July is only 22.6 ℃. In winter, because it is a valley basin and surrounded by mountains, especially the eastern part of Qilian Mountains blocks the cold wave southward, it is warmer than the nearby Loess Plateau. In the coldest January, the average temperature is only 6.7 ℃ below zero, and the annual average temperature is between 8.5 ℃ and 8.9 ℃. The average annual precipitation ranges from 300 mm to 500 mm, and increases with the increase of altitude from the Loess Hilly Area in the north to the rocky mountainous area in the south. There are 75 days of light rain with daily precipitation ≥ 0.1 mm, 6.4 days of moderate rain with daily precipitation ≥ 10 mm and only one day of heavy rain with daily precipitation > 25.0 mm in Xigu District. The daily maximum precipitation is 56.8 mm in Hongyazi and 74.4 mm in xiliugou.

natural resources

land resource

The total land area of Xigu District is 560600 mu, including 64100 mu of cultivated land (including 30300 mu of mountainous land, 12900 mu of Sichuan land and 20900 mu of Tableland); 10000 mu of garden land, 98000 mu of forest land (92600 mu of artificial alternation and transformation), 273200 mu of grassland (including 266500 mu of natural grassland, 3300 mu of artificial grassland and 3400 mu of semi artificial grassland) In the water area, the river area is 16100 mu, the pond area is 17000 mu, the channel area is 22000 mu), the residential area, industrial and mining land is 63800 mu, the highway and railway land is 7100 mu, and the unused land is 24400 mu.

water resource

There are yellow river, Huangshui River and Zhuanglang River in the region, which are rich in water resources. From the Qing Dynasty to the beginning of liberation, more than 50 wheelers were built along both sides of the Yellow River to irrigate farmland. The annual water consumption is about 256.63 million cubic meters, and the irrigation area is increased to 39000 mu.

There are more than 20 main gullies in the area, including dajingou, xiaojingou, mengjiagou, Ma'ershan gully, sieergou, xuanjiagou, xianshuigou, maquangou, xinchenggou, Yanjiagou, laoyangou, Dajiagou, etc. The annual runoff is about 2.4 million cubic meters and the annual catchment area is 250 square kilometers. In Nanshan area of Xigu County, ditch spring water (small pond and dam) is used to irrigate farmland, with an average annual water yield of 692000 cubic meters.

Biological resources

The wild animal and plant resources are mainly distributed in Guanshan forest area.

In terms of animal species, the wild birds include kite, big duck, ring necked pheasant, green tailed pheasant, white crowned long tailed pheasant, pheasant, owl, wild pigeon, red billed crow, crow, big billed crow, Daisheng, magpie, thrush, tit, skylark, sparrow, dove, azalea, Oriole (also known as yellow warbler), lark, woodpecker, gray sweeper, etc. Wild mammals include musk deer, fox, wolf, weasel, jerboa, hamster, squirrel, rock squirrel, plateau pika, stone sheep, stone mink, pig badger, rabbit, etc. Butterflies include Papilio, Papilio, nymphalus, etc.

In terms of plant species, the flora of Mongolia Xinjiang, Qinghai Tibet and Loess Plateau are all involved and distributed alternately. There are more than 1500 kinds of wild plants, including more than 1000 kinds of angiosperms, more than 20 kinds of gymnosperms, more than 20 kinds of ferns and more than 200 kinds of medicinal plants. The main arbors are Populus davidiana, Paulownia, Betula platyphylla, etc. White birch forest has Tianshan birch, vertical branch birch; Quercus has Hebei oak, Mongolian oak and other varieties. The shrubs are mainly clove, Salix, Hippophae rhamnoides and Lycium. There are many kinds of Lycium, such as water Lycium, gray Lycium, blunt leaf Lycium, twig Lycium, black fruit Lycium, flat branch Lycium, northwest Lycium, Sichuan Lycium, maoyeshui Lycium, Junggar Lycium, etc. The main medicinal plants are Astragalus, angelica, Gentiana, Cimicifuga, radix paeoniae rubra, Rhizoma Zingiberis, Radix Bupleuri, Radix Polygalae, Rhizoma Notopterygii, Radix Corydalis, Radix Polygalae, polygonatum odoratum, Lilium, Radix Aconiti kusnezoffii, Rhizoma Lycii, Rubia, Erhua, Rhizoma Phragmites, Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, Radix Gentianae, mentholicum, Elsholtzia, Radix Glehniae, radix salviae miltiorrhizae, Radix Codonopsis, Herba Cynanchi, geranium, wild wolfberry, seedling of pig Caohezhe, cauda equisetifolia, Pulsatilla, Imperata, acanthopanax, Patrinia villosa, Taraxacum, epimedium, Zushima, plantain, cortex rehmanniae, Drynaria, Lilium, edelweiss, Curcuma, golden tassel, Dioscorea nipponica, acanthopanax, Leonurus, etc. There are not only common hawthorn, Gansu hawthorn and wild hawthorn, but also central China hawthorn and Altay hawthorn. Wild vegetables mainly include Nostoc flagelliforme, mushroom, Pteridium aquilinum, etc. Pteridium aquilinum is delicious and widely distributed, with an annual output of 4000-5000 kg.

Population nationality

At the end of 2012, the total population of Xigu District was 325800, 3408 less than that of the previous year. In the total population: 55800 agricultural population, a decrease of 2117; 270000 non-agricultural population, a decrease of 1291. The male population is 164800, accounting for 50.58% of the total population; the female population is 161000, accounting for 49.42% of the total population. The natural growth rate of population is 3.52 ‰.

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