Zhang county, Dingxi City, Gansu Province

Zhangxian county is subordinate to Dingxi City of Gansu Province. It is regarded as the "western border barrier" of Han Dynasty because of its important strategic position. It was renamed as Wuyang County in the second year of Tianshu reign in Tang Dynasty. It was renamed as Zhangxian County in Hongwu reign of Ming Dynasty because of its "water flowing back to the land and well benefiting the people".

Zhangxian county is located in the central and southern part of Gansu Province. It is located in the transition zone between the West Qinling Mountains and the Loess Plateau. It is adjacent to Wushan County in the East, Zhuoni County in the west, Min County in the south, Longxi County and Weiyuan County in the north. It has a total area of 2164.4 square kilometers and a population of 20587600, including non-agricultural population of 1905600 (2010). It is a key county for national poverty alleviation and development.

Zhangxian county is "the hometown of broad beans in China" and "the hometown of seabuckthorn in China". In August 2008, Zhangxian county was named "China's green county" by the China Environmental Protection Federation, and in 2005, Zhangxian county was named "China's national climbing team training base" by the China Mountaineering Association.

On September 25, 2018, it won the honorary title of "2018 e-commerce into rural comprehensive demonstration county" of the Ministry of Commerce.

In February 2020, Zhangxian County met the exit conditions of poverty-stricken counties and approved the exit after being approved by the leading group of poverty alleviation in Gansu Province. China's top 100 summer leisure counties and cities in 2020.

Evolution of organizational system

Zhangxian county was the place of Yongzhou in Yugong in ancient times. From the pre Qin Dynasty to the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was the residence of gourong and Diqiang. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the county government was set up in the first year of emperor Zhang (AD 76). Because of its important strategic position, it was regarded as the "western border barrier" of the Han Dynasty and was named as Zhang county. Wei, Jin, southern and Northern Dynasties are still barrier county. in the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Wuyang County in the second year of Emperor Wu's reign, belonging to Longyou road. In Wude, it was occupied by Tubo. Yanchuan village was set up in the Northern Song Dynasty and changed into a town in the Jin Dynasty. In the Yuan Dynasty, in the seventh year of the Zhiyuan Dynasty (1270 A.D.), it was promoted to Zhizhang county. In Ming Dynasty, it was renamed Zhangxian county because of the fact that "zhangshui and shehui migrated to rundi, Baojing was convenient for the people and Yuguo" in Hongwu Period. Qing Dynasty, Daoguang nine years (AD 1829) County waste, merged into Longxi County. In 1913, Zhangxian county was restored. On August 13, 1949, Zhangxian county was liberated. In 1958, it was withdrawn and incorporated into Wushan County. In 1961, Zhangxian county was restored. On May 17, 2016, the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs approved the abolition of Dacaotan Township, jihuqiao Township, Yanjing Township, Sizu Township, Shichuan Township and caotan Township in Zhangxian County, Dingxi City, and the establishment of Dacaotan Town, jihuqiao Town, Yanjing Town, Sizu town and Shichuan Town, which was renamed Guiqingshan town. In February 2020, Zhangxian County met the exit conditions of poverty-stricken counties and approved the exit after being approved by the leading group of poverty alleviation in Gansu Province.

administrative division

As of 2016, Zhangxian has jurisdiction over 10 towns and 3 townships: Wuyang Town, Sancha Town, Xinsi Town, Jinzhong Town, Dacaotan Town, xihuqiao Town, Yanjing Town, Sizu Town, Shichuan town and Guiqingshan town. Township: Maquan Township, Wudang Township, Dongquan township.

geographical environment

Location context

Zhangxian county is located in the central and southern part of Gansu Province, in the transitional zone between the West Qinling Mountains and the Loess Plateau, adjacent to Zhuoni County in the West and Wushan County in the East, Longxi and Weiyuan County in the north, and Min County in the south. Zhangxian is 74 kilometers long from north to South and 57 kilometers wide from north to south, with a total area of 2164.4 square kilometers. It is located between 103 ° 57'38 "e to 104 ° 45'04" and 34 ° 25'43 "n to 34 ° 57'42".

terrain

Zhangxian county is high in the southwest and low in the northeast, with an altitude of 1640m-3941m and a relative elevation difference of 2301m.

climate

Zhangxian has a continental monsoon climate, which is characterized by rare precipitation, uneven distribution, large evaporation, cold and dry in winter and spring, cool and humid in autumn, large daily range, sufficient light energy and frequent disasters. Zhangxian county has an average annual precipitation of 458.3 mm, annual evaporation of 1494.5 mm, temperature of 8.6 ℃, sunshine hours of 2086.4 hours, total solar radiation of 119.09 kcal / cm2 and frost free period of 180 days.

hydrology

There are three main rivers in Zhangxian, including Zhanghe River, Longchuan River and Bangsha River, and seven tributaries, including tiegou River, Yanzhi River and Heihu river. The total length of the river is 154.2 km, with an annual runoff of 378.5 million cubic meters, of which the average runoff of Zhanghe River is 240.8 million cubic meters.

soil

There are seven soil types of cultivated land in Zhangxian County: black soil, black soil, red soil, brown soil, soft soil, Lake soil and fluvo aquic soil. There are 12 subspecies, 23 soil genera and 38 soil species, including hemp soil, Heilong soil, big black soil, fluvo aquic soil, black soil, red soil, black red soil, mountain cultivated brown soil, loess soil, Hedian soil, alluvial soil and salinized fluvo aquic soil. Heilong soil, the main soil type in Zhangxian County, covers an area of 50846.67 hectares and is widely distributed. However, the soil is barren, lack of fertility and phosphorus and nitrogen. black soil is 10613.33 hectares, accounting for 4.84%. It is a zonal soil with high content of organic matter, but it is mainly distributed in alpine and humid areas, and the growth of crops has certain limitations. red soil is 13486.67 hectares, accounting for 6.12%. Because it is a lithologic soil, it has high natural fertility, sufficient stamina, heavy texture, tight soil property and poor permeability. brown soil is 11053.33 hectares, accounting for 5.04%, with thick humus layer, high content of organic matter and cool soil property. There are 5800 hectares of soft soil, accounting for 2.65%. The soil is loose and homogeneous. Most of it is silt soil with good ventilation and permeability. However, the content of organic matter is low, and the soil fertility is poor. 6660 hectares of Lake soil, accounting for 3.04%. The distribution is low in altitude, rich in light and hot water, and the soil layer thickens year by year with the flood irrigation, silting and fertilization. 80 hectares of fluvo aquic soil, accounting for 0.04%, with hard soil, wet layer and poor fertility.

natural resources

water resource

The annual runoff of Zhangxian river is 378.5 million cubic meters, and the inflow water is 179.6 million cubic meters, totaling 5581 cubic meters. Zhangxian county has 2.889 cubic meters of water per capita, which is a high water area with 137.4 million cubic meters of natural groundwater recharge every year. The water quality is good without pollution. The available water is 27944 million cubic meters and the remaining water is 248 million cubic meters.

mineral resources

Zhangxian is located in the transition zone between the Loess Plateau and the West Qinling Mountains. As of 2009, andalusite, halite, limestone, gold ore, fluorite, siderite, barite and other minerals have been found in Zhangxian. Among them, andalusite mine is located in maluli village, Dongquan Township, with reserves of 19.2955 million tons (2009); recoverable reserves of rock salt are 90 million tons (2009); reserves of limestone in Zhangxian county are about 8 billion cubic meters (2009); gold mine is located in Dongquan Township, with ore volume of more than 124000 tons (2009); siderite is mainly distributed in huangyagou and xiaolinggou areas of Dacaotan town; Barite is mainly distributed in Dacaotan and xihuqiao areas, with ore reserves of about 359000 tons (2009).

Biological resources

Plants in Zhangxian County include crops, trees and forages, among which there are 68 species of crops in 25 families and more than 440 species of wild medicinal materials. There are about 25 families, 35 genera and 99 species of tree species, mainly including Yunbin, lengbin, Pinus tabulaeformis, birch, Tilia, poplar, willow, elm, toon, lacquer, etc. There are about 600 species of forage, 192 species of 47 families were collected and identified. The yield of forage is high and the quality of forage is good. animals mainly include domestic animals, poultry and wild animals. Livestock include cattle, horses, donkeys, mules, sheep and pigs, poultry include chickens, ducks and geese, wild animals include musk deer, antelope, deer, water deer and other more than 30 kinds of precious animals, and fish include fine scale salmon, noodle fish, grass carp, carp, pike and salamander.

land resource

Zhangxian county has 467700 mu of cultivated land (including 5.0771 mu of irrigated land and 146700 mu of terraced land), 810000 mu of suitable forest area, 390000 mu of forest area and 1414300 mu of natural grassland area (including 1312000 mu of available grassland).

Population nationality

population

nation

As of 2008, there are 10 ethnic groups in Zhangxian, including Han, Hui, Tibetan and Dongxiang.

Political system

Secretary of the county Party committee: Liu Jing, deputy secretary of the county Party committee, Secretary of the Party group of the government, and head of the county: Deputy Secretary of the county Party committee, President of the Party School of the county Party committee, chairman of the County Federation of trade unions: Li Anhua, Deputy Secretary of the county Party committee (temporary post): Wang Yongqing, member of the Standing Committee of the county Party committee, Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Committee: Zhao Hui, member of the Standing Committee of the county Party committee, deputy secretary of the Party group of the county government, and deputy head of the county: Zhou Chengping, member of the Standing Committee of the county Party committee, Secretary of the politics and Law Committee: Jia Yuan, member of the Standing Committee of the county Party committee Director of the Organization Department: Yang Xiaoming member of the Standing Committee of the county Party committee and director of the Propaganda Department: Li Hui member of the Standing Committee of the county Party committee and director of the United Front Work Department: Bao Junlin member of the Standing Committee of the county Party committee: Li Xiaoyi

Economic overview

summary

In 2012, Zhangxian's annual GDP was 1.26 billion yuan, an increase of 14.3% over 2011; its fixed asset investment was 2.93 billion yuan, an increase of 44.1% over 2011; its industrial added value was 168 million yuan, an increase of 92.5% over 2011; its large-scale fiscal revenue was 121 million yuan, an increase of 34.2% over 2011; its fiscal expenditure was 985 million yuan, an increase of 25.8% over 2011; and its total retail sales of consumer goods was 250 million yuan, an increase of 25.8% over 2011 The annual growth rate was 18%; the per capita disposable income of urban residents was 12956 yuan, an increase of 18% over 2011; the per capita net income of farmers was 3541 yuan, an increase of 19.6% over 2011.

primary industry

Zhangxian county mainly produces wheat, broad bean, highland barley, potato, flax, etc. In 2012, the sown area of crops in Zhangxian was 467700 mu, including 256300 mu of grain crops, 161400 mu of economic crops and 70000 mu of vegetables; the total grain output of Zhangxian was 62304 tons, 19532 tons of medicinal materials and 64778 tons of vegetables. everybody

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