Guangping County, Handan City, Hebei Province

Guangping County Guangping County, belonging to Handan City, Hebei Province, is located in the Heilonggang basin of Haihe Plain in the south of Hebei Province, east of Taihang Mountain. It covers an area of 320 square kilometers, governs seven towns, and the county government is located in Guangping Town, with a total population of 311100 (2018).

In 1167, Guangping county was set up in BEIBI area of Wei County, which belongs to Mingzhou, West Hebei road. In July 1993, the prefecture and city of Handan merged into Handan City, and Guangping county belongs to Handan city. Guangping County, a temperate continental monsoon climate, is close to the Beijing Guangzhou and Beijing Kowloon railway trunk lines. National Highway 309, provincial highway 234, provincial highway 313 and Han Ji railway run through the county. On December 13, 2017, Guangping county was rated as the first civilized county in Hebei Province. On September 29, 2018, the people's Government of Hebei Province issued a notice that Guangping county and other 25 counties (cities and districts) were officially approved to withdraw from the poverty-stricken county sequence.

In 2018, the GDP of Guangping County reached 8.45 billion yuan, an increase of 7.8%; the total fiscal revenue broke through 800 million yuan for the first time, reaching 810 million yuan, an increase of 25.8%; the general public budget revenue reached 540 million yuan, an increase of 25.1%.

History of construction

In 1167, Guangping county was set up in BEIBI area of Wei County, which belongs to Mingzhou, West Hebei road.

In 1278, Guangping county changed its name to Guangping road.

In the first year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1368), Guangping road was changed into Guangping Prefecture, which belonged to Guangping county. In the second year of Hongwu, Guangping County initiated the regulation. In 1421, Guangping county was the capital of Guangping Prefecture. Tianshun years (1457-1465), began to prepare the city.

In the Qing Dynasty, Guangping County belonged to Guangping Prefecture of Zhili. In the early years of the Republic of China, it was established along the Qing Dynasty.

The second year of the Republic of China (1913), the abolition of the government, Guangping County, Zhili Province, Ji Nan Road. In June of 1928, Zhili Province was changed into Hebei Province, and Guangping county was directly under Hebei Province. In June 1938, Guangping County Anti Japanese democratic government was established, which belongs to southern Hebei. In 1945, after the victory of the Anti Japanese War, Guangping County belonged to the third special district of Southern Hebei. In September 1948, after the establishment of the people's Government of North China, Guangping County belonged to the third special district of Southern Hebei, the North China Administrative Region.

In August 1949, the people's Government of Hebei Province was established. Guangping county belongs to Handan District of Hebei Province.

In July 1993, the prefecture and city of Handan merged into Handan City, and Guangping county belongs to Handan city.

administrative division

Division evolution

Before the Ming Dynasty, the administrative division and establishment of Guangping county were unknown. According to Guangping county annals published by Wanli of Ming Dynasty, there are 16 communes, 2 villages and 11 Baojia in the county.

In the Qing Dynasty, Li she system was implemented in the Ming Dynasty, with 110 households as one li. The county is divided into 16 communes and 2 villages, namely: Zaifang commune (address: Dongguan), Guanxiang commune (address: houguzhai), Menggu commune (address: dongmenggu), songgutun commune (address: Songgu), Dongcun commune (address: Dongcun), xiaoliutun commune (address: Jin'an Village), ZhangGu commune (address: beizhanggu), Jinyuan commune (address: Sun Village), Zhangcun commune (address: Beizhang Village), Jiangjia commune She (address: Weizhuang), Wangfeng she (address: dongwangfeng), Dingjia she (address: xidingzhuang), Pinggu she (address: pinggudian), zhangmeng she (address: dongzhangmeng), Fangxiang she (address: Fengying), Congyi she (address: nanxiaoliu), Xingren she (address: zhangtun), Chongde she (address: Shengying).

In the Qing Dynasty, the Baojia system was also implemented. Guangping county was divided into 10 Baojia: 11 villages to the north of the county, and the Baojia was called jiaojiabao. Five villages in the northwest of the county are called xihebao in Baojia. The Baojia village in the west of the county is called menggubao. In the southwest of the county, Baojia of 7 villages is called Luzon Gubao, and Baojia of 11 villages is called Shuangmiao village. In 13 villages south of the county, Baojia is called fengjiaying. Baojia of the six villages in the southeast of the county is called Du Village. County east of 14 villages, Baojia said South Yanchi, North Temple Langgu. The 34 villages in the northeast of the county are divided into two groups, namely pinggudianbao and donghancunbao.

In 1906, Guangping county set up five police districts. Chengguan in the Central District, Hancun in the Eastern District, Menggu in the Western District, beiwen and Shengying in the Southern District, and pinggudian in the northern district.

In 1928, Guangping county was divided into six autonomous regions, with 93 Bian townships, 144 villages, 612 Lu and 3056 neighbors. In the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933), the first and second districts were merged into one district, and the district office was in the city; the third and fourth districts were merged into two districts, and the district office was in yangsonggu; the fifth and sixth districts were merged into three districts, and the district office was in pinggudian. In 1935, all districts were abolished.

In June 1938, after the establishment of the county Anti Japanese government, the county was divided into three districts. The first district governs 58 villages and the district office is in Chengguan; the second district governs 48 villages and the district office is in Shengying; the third district governs 37 villages and the district office is in pinggoodian. In January 1940, dongzhangyu district was added, and the county was divided into four administrative districts. In November of the same year, it was divided into five administrative regions. In June 1942, the fourth and fifth districts (Fengying, Menggu and other 50 villages) were classified as an County. In August 1944, Zhao village and 23 villages to the east of Jishan in Feixiang County were assigned to Guangping County as the Fourth District, with a total of four districts under its jurisdiction. In June 1946, the fourth and fifth districts of Cheng'an county were divided back into Guangping County, with the fifth and sixth districts under the jurisdiction of six districts. In October of the same year, it was divided into four districts. One district governs 46 villages and the district office is in pinggudian; the second district governs 44 villages and the district office is in Xinhua camp; the third district governs 49 villages and the district office is in the city; the Fourth District governs 36 villages and the district office is in Shuangmiao.

In June 1950, the county was divided into three districts. The first district office is in the city; the second district office is in pinggudian; the third district office is in Shuangmiao.

In March 1953, each district was divided into townships, and 35 townships were built in the whole county.

In October 1954, the district was withdrawn and the county was directly under the township.

In July 1956, 32 townships were set up in the county.

In February 1958, it was merged into eight townships, namely, dongzhangmeng Township, pinggudian Township, beizhangcun Township, nanyangbao Township, Chengguan Township, nansilanggu Township, Beisong Gu township and Shuangmiao Township, with a total of 141 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. On July 28, 1958, Guangping county was merged into Feixiang County. In August, Guangping people's Commune and pinggudian people's commune were established in Guangping county. Below the people's Commune are the original eight townships. In November 1958, Feixiang County was merged into Quzhou County. The former Guangping county (except Shuangmiao township was assigned to Daming County) still built Guangping people's Commune and pinggudian people's commune. Guangping commune governs seven management areas: Chengguan, DanZhuang, Nansi Langgu, Nanliu village, Pushang, Songgu and hetoubao (originally belonging to Feixiang County); pinggudian people's commune governs six management areas: pinggudian, dongzhangyu, Jiangzhuang, Beizhang village, Beiwu village and Dazhai.

In May 1961, after Quzhou and Feixiang were divided into counties, the former Guangping county (except for the 21 villages in Daming) established two working committees, Guangping and pinggudian (hereinafter referred to as the working committee), which governed the people's commune. Guangping Working Committee has jurisdiction over six people's communes, namely, Pushang, Nansi Langgu, Chengguan, dongmenggu, Songgu, and hetoupu (originally belonging to Feixiang County). Pinggoodian Working Committee has jurisdiction over six people's communes: dongzhangmeng, pinggoodian, Jiangzhuang, Beiwu village, Nanhan village and nanyangbao.

In March 1962, the organizational system of Guangping county was restored, the organizational system of the working committee was abolished, the people's commune directly under the county government, and there were 11 people's communes in the county. In May 1962, 14 villages, including Shuangmiao and Shengying, were transferred from Weixian county to Guangping County, and then Shuangmiao and Shengying communes were built. Seven villages, namely, xinanwen, dongnanwen, nanwendian, Pangzhuang, beiluoying, Wangying and Zhaozhai, remained in Weixian county. There are 13 people's communes in the county.

In April 1968, the two communes of Shuangmiao and Shengying merged into the "May 7th" people's commune (also called Shuangmiao people's commune in 1981), with 12 people's communes in the county. On December 15, 1981, the "Revolutionary Committee of the commune" was renamed the "Management Committee of the commune", and the Revolutionary Committee of each brigade was renamed the Management Committee of the brigade.

In April 1984, 12 people's communes were transformed into 2 towns and 10 townships. The commune management committee was changed to the township (town) people's government. They are: Chengguan Town (renamed Guangping town in 1987), pinggudian Town, Shuangmiao Township, yangsonggu Township, dongmenggu Township, nansilanggu Township, Shilipu Township, nanyangbao Township, Nanhan Township, Beiwu Township, dongzhangmeng Township and Jiangzhuang township.

In 1989, the county had jurisdiction over 2 towns, 10 townships and 169 administrative villages. The Management Committee of the brigade was changed into a villagers' committee.

In 1996, the township was merged and expanded. Dongmenggu township was merged into Guangping town; Beiwu township was merged into pinggudian town; Jiangzhuang township was merged into South Korea township; nansilanggu township was merged into Shilipu township; yangzhugu township was merged into Shuangmiao township.

By 2009, Guangping and pinggudian towns and dongzhangmeng, Nanhan village, nanyangbao, Shilipu and Shuangmiao townships were set up in the county, with 169 administrative villages and 160 natural villages under its jurisdiction.

In 2010, Shuangmiao township was removed and Shengying town was established.

In November 2013, nanyangbao town was set up.

By the end of 2017, Guangping county had jurisdiction over Guangping Town, pinggudian Town, nanyangpu town and Shengying town; dongzhangmeng Township, nanhancun Township and Shilipu township. There are 140 villagers' committees and 29 residents' committees.

In 2018, Shilipu Town, Nanhan town and dongzhangmeng town of Guangping county were set up as towns by withdrawing villages. So far, there are no more villages in Guangping.

Zoning details

As of October 2019, Guangping county has jurisdiction over seven towns: Guangping Town, pinggudian Town, Shengying Town, Shilipu Town, Nanhan Town, nanyangpu town and dongzhangmeng town. The county government is located in Guangping town.

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