Baipu Town, Rugao City, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province

Baipu town

Baipu Town, a famous town in Jiangsu Province, is located in Rugao City, Jiangsu Province. It was built in 411 A.D. in the seventh year of Yixi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and is the former site of gutao county. In the early days of the town's construction, the surrounding lakes were covered with white flowered cattail. The poetic name of "Baipu" comes from this. Rich in industrial resources and profound cultural heritage, it is a famous hometown of sports, folk art, architecture and longevity in China, with superior investment environment and fast access to airports, ports, railways and highways.

In August 2013, Baipu was announced as a famous historical and cultural town in Jiangsu Province.

In October 2019, Baipu town was selected as one of the "Top 1000 towns with comprehensive strength in China in 2019".

Historical evolution

In the Yixi period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, when Rugao, Putao and Linjiang counties were set up in Rugao City, Baipu belonged to Putao county.

From the Northern Zhou Dynasty to the early years of kaihuang of Sui Dynasty, it was invaded by the sea and Putao county was abandoned. Later, it silted up and became land again.

In the Tang Dynasty, Baipu town was restored.

In 958, the southern part of Baipu was listed in Tongzhou and the northern part was Rugao county.

In 1919, the southern part was called Punan Town, belonging to Nantong County; the northern part was called Pubei Town, belonging to Rugao county.

In the 18th year of the Republic of China, the northern area of Baipu was listed as the Fourth District of Rugao County, and it was changed into the third district in the 23rd year of the Republic of China; the southern area of Baipu was listed as the 16th district of Nantong County, and then changed into the third District.

On March 18, the 27th year of the Republic of China, Baipu was occupied, and the Japanese invaders ruled Bunan and Pubei together. In June, division was implemented.

In the 29th year of the Republic of China, when Rugao county was divided into Ruxi and Rugao counties, towns and townships in Hedong area in the north of Baipu were assigned to Rugao county with Tongyang Canal as the boundary.

In July of the Republic of China, Xiatang township was renamed Gutang township. In the 32 years of the Republic of China, Nantong County merged Fuxing Township and Heping Township into struggle Township, and Jiangyuan township was separated into Jiangbei township.

In the 35th year of the Republic of China, six baos were set up in Xinyao Township and Pingqiao township was established; part of the former Fuxing Township in Nantong county was set up as bravery Township, which belongs to Rugao county.

In 1949, Baipu town belonged to Rudong County. In the same year, the four townships of Pudong, bravery, Kangzhuang and Jiangbei were merged into bravery townships and later changed into communes.

In 1954, Baipu town and Hedong townships, which were originally assigned to Rudong County, were assigned to Rugao county.

In 1956, Pingqiao, Xingyao, xuecao and Xiegang were merged into Pingqiao, Xingyao and Lindong.

In 1957, it was merged into Xinyao Township and later changed into a commune.

In 1983, brave commune was changed into brave Township, and new Yao commune was changed into new Yao township.

In 1988, eight villages and one group were set up in bravery, Puxi and Xinyao townships under the jurisdiction of Baipu town.

In 1995, Puxi township was incorporated.

In 1996, Baipu town had jurisdiction over 2 communities and 27 administrative villages.

In 2003, Baipu town governed 3 communities and 16 administrative villages.

In 2013, Linzi town and Baipu town were abolished, and the original areas under the jurisdiction of Linzi town and Baipu town were merged to establish a new Baipu town.

administrative division

According to the official website of Baipu Town People's Government in September 2016, Baipu town governs 14 communities and 15 administrative villages. The people's Government of Baipu town is located at No.1 Pusheng Road, Songyang community.

geographical environment

Location context

Baipu town is located in the southeast of Rugao City, bordering Liuqiao town of Tongzhou District in the southeast, Jiuhua town of Rugao City in the southwest, Xiayuan town in the west, Dingyan town in the north, Xinlian town of Tongzhou District and Xindian town and shuangdian town of Rudong County in the East. The town center is located at 120.75 ° E and 32.24 ° n.

topographic features

Rugao is located in the fold belt of the lower Yangtze platform of the Yangtze paraplatform. It is a Mesozoic Cenozoic relative uplift area from southern Jiangsu to Wunansha in the Subei depression.

Climatic characteristics

Baipu town is located in the north subtropical humid climate zone, with four distinct seasons, mild climate, abundant rainfall, sufficient sunshine, long frost free period, and basically the same period of light, heat and water peaks. The climate conditions are superior. The annual average temperature is 14.6 ℃, and the monthly average temperature is the lowest in January, which is 1.8 ℃; the highest temperature is 27.2 ℃ in July. The annual average sunshine duration is 2041.5 hours, with the most sunshine duration of 229.8 hours in August and the least sunshine duration of 130.7 hours in February. The average annual precipitation is 121.3 days and 1055.5 mm. The annual average frost free period is 215.6 days. No earthquake with MS > 4.0 occurred in the town in history. There is no environmental pollution source and sandstorm weather in the town.

natural resources

It contains selenium and is fragrant and longevity. The soil quality in Baipu town is high, which is suitable for all kinds of crops. What is remarkable is that the soil of Typha contains selenium and other trace elements, which directly affect human health. Huang Biao, a researcher of Nanjing Institute of soil research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, presided over the collection and Research on the soil of Typha. He found that the soil of Typha contains Available Selenium, zinc, boron, nickel and other trace elements. Selenium has anti-aging and anti cancerous effects. Zinc can maintain the stability of cell membrane, participate in enzyme metabolism and improve immune function. Boron affects the nutrition of calcium, vitamin D, amino acids or protein Metabolism of components. The content and combination of these microelements in the soil are just suitable for human body, which can improve the aging ability of residents in Baipu town through food chain absorption. According to the latest statistics, there are 23 centenarians among the 82000 people in Baipu, ranking first in the total number of villages and towns in China. The proportion of centenarians is 2.8 per 10000 people, while the proportion of centenarians is 0.75 per 10000 people in the main indicator of longevity town determined by the United Nations. In addition, there are 116 elderly people over 95 years old, 425 elderly people over 90 years old and 3221 elderly people over 80 years old in Baipu. At the "long live banquet of peace and prosperity" praised by the world, Rui Liu Jinghuan, a 103 year old man from Baipu, praised the party and happily wrote down the four words of "good Communist Party". Now this gold banner has been presented as a precious gift to the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, adding a good story to the ancient town of Baipu.

traffic

Baipu is only 122 kilometers away from Shanghai, which has the advantage of connecting the river to the sea and connecting the south to the north. Coastal Expressway runs through the north and south, connecting with Ningtong expressway, Suzhou Jiahang Expressway and Shanghai Nanjing Expressway. From the exit of Baipu, it can quickly reach the large and medium-sized cities. Xinchang railway passes through the territory and connects with Longhai railway, Huning railway and Ningqi railway. Freight and passenger transportation can reach all parts of the country from Baipu railway station.

Baipu is only 20 kilometers away from Nantong airport, from which you can get to Beijing and Guangzhou directly. Baipu is only 30 kilometers away from Nantong port and Rugao port, which are the first-class national ports open to the outside world. Tongyang (Nantong Yangzhou) canal passes through the center of the town, and a three-level waterway will be built by 2010. This three-dimensional traffic pattern of river sea river combined transport and integration of water, land and air provides a front position for the industrial transfer and expansion of the "Yangtze River Delta", and creates the best channel for the rapid integration of Baipu economy into the international and domestic markets.

Famous specialty

There are many famous products in China and abroad. Rice wine, dried tea, fish balls and yellow sprouts are the four traditional longevity foods in Baipu town. Baipu yellow rice wine has a history of thousands of years, known as "liquid bread", known as "South Shaoxing, North Baipu". Baipu yellow rice wine is brewed with pure rice. It is rich in more than 20 kinds of amino acids and trace elements. Baipu yellow rice wine has won the gold medal of International Food Expo. Baipu dried tea, the ancient name of sauce dried milk, is a unique Baipu. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited the south of the Yangtze River and passed by Baipu. After tasting the dried tea of Baipu, he clapped his hands and cheerfully raised his pen. He wrote the title "only one family" to praise. Baipu dried tea has won the gold medal of International Food Expo. Baipu Yuyuan is famous for its fragrance, tenderness and freshness. It has been more than 240 years since it was planted. When boiled, the soup is like milk, while when fried, it is tender and delicious. The Central News Film Studio once filmed Baipu yellow sprout for national screening. In 2005, Baipu yellow sprout was named as pollution-free vegetable by the state.

Historical celebrities

Books are full of fame. Looking back at the 1600 year history, Baipu has a great collection of talents and celebrities. In ancient times, it was said that "the style of writing is as good as that of Pu". In ancient times, there were many scholarly families in the deep courtyard of Changxiang. According to the records of the town annals of the Qing Dynasty, ancient Baipu people began to read books at dawn, and it was a common practice to read at night by holding candles. Such a cultural atmosphere gave birth to generations of cultural celebrities in PUTANG. Only in the middle of Qing Dynasty, there were 9 Jinshi, 39 Juren and 118 officials in 13 provinces and cities. Among them, the famous cultural celebrities are: Qing Dynasty scholar and poet Jiang Renxiu, who is honest and upright, known as "white bread Lord"; Shen Qi, the censor of the left capital of the Qing capital Chayuan, who was once the teacher of emperor Xianfeng. PUTANG culture has attracted many cultural celebrities. Yuan Mei, a famous scholar and poet in the Qing Dynasty, Jiang Shiquan and Zhao Yi, among the three great masters of Qianlong, and Zheng Banqiao and Li eel, who are well-known in the literary world, all live in Baipu. Today, experts, scholars, professors and teachers from Baipu are all over the world. Zheng Xuexue, a major general of the Navy and an expert in fluid mechanics, is one of the top ten well-known professors in the army. He was interviewed by General Secretary Jiang Zemin. Wu Diyong, a researcher and doctoral advisor of Dalian Institute of physics and chemistry of Chinese Academy of Sciences, won the second prize of national science and Technology Invention Award and was interviewed by General Secretary Jiang Zemin at the national science and technology conference. Today's Baipu people inherit and carry forward the excellent cultural heritage and create a more splendid Baipu culture. National model high school, four-star high school in Jiangsu Province, Baipu middle school and national model vocational high school Rugao No.1 Vocational High School, as well as three junior middle schools and seven primary schools are the halls for the children of PUTANG to learn cultural knowledge and master professional technology

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