Xia Ge Zhen, Zhao'an County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province

Xiage town

Xiage Town, belonging to Zhao'an County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, is located in the northwest of Zhao'an County, connecting guanpi town in the East and North, Taiping Town in the south, Hongxing Township in the southeast, Raoping County in Guangdong Province in the southwest, Xiuzhuan town and lingxiaxi forest farm in the northwest. In 2017, the area was 80.52 square kilometers with a permanent population of 37556. By 2019, Xiage town has 10 administrative villages.

In 2017, there were 40 enterprises in Xiage Town, with 529 employees, including 7 industrial enterprises and 3 large-scale enterprises.

Historical evolution

Ming Dynasty belongs to the eighth and ninth pictures of the second capital.

In the early Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Xiage District, the second capital in the late Qing Dynasty. It had jurisdiction over Huacha, Dayuan, Nanpi, Tiannan, Xiaxi, Jingkou, Zhuangshang, etc.

In 1930, it belonged to the Sixth District.

In 1940, it was reorganized and divided into Xiage Township, the third district.

In 1945, Pingge township was removed from the District, with jurisdiction over Wutong, Tiehua, Fenglin, Nanpi, Shihe, Yuanzhong, Xinying, Baiye, Kexia, Maliao, etc.

In 1950, it belonged to the Fifth District.

In 1951, it was incorporated into the Sixth District of guanpi.

In 1960, it belonged to the people's commune in the upper reaches of the river, and later it was renamed guanpi people's commune.

In 1987, the village was established from guanpi.

In February 1992, it was changed into a town.

administrative division

By 2019, Xiage town has 10 administrative villages.

geographical environment

Location context

Xiage town is located in the northwest of Zhao'an County, connecting guanpo town in the East and North, Taiping Town in the south, Hongxing Township in the southeast, Raoping County in Guangdong Province in the southwest, Xiuzhuan town and lingxiaxi forest farm in the northwest. In 2017, the area was 80.52 square kilometers.

topographic features

Xiage town is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with high mountains in the north and hills in the south. It is a rare natural circular basin in the mountains.

hydrology

Xiage belongs to Dongxi river system. The two tributaries of Dongxi river flowing from Xiuzhuan town and guanpo town converge in the territory, dividing the whole territory into three parts, forming a beautiful natural environment.

population

In 1996, there were 6035 households and 28353 people in Xiage Town, Han nationality.

In 2017, the permanent population of Xiage town was 37556.

Economics

In 2017, the industrial output value of Xiage town was 722 million yuan, the investment in fixed assets was 1.28 billion yuan, the tax revenue was 3.775 million yuan, and the retail sales of social consumer goods was 788 million yuan.

In 2017, there were 40 enterprises in Xiage Town, with 529 employees, including 7 industrial enterprises and 3 large-scale enterprises.

social undertakings

social security

In 2017, 13803 people participated in the new rural cooperative medical insurance in Xiage Town, and 4039 people participated in the new rural social endowment insurance. There are 344 households with the five guarantees and the minimum living allowances in the township, with an annual subsidy of more than 1.3 million yuan, and a small amount of temporary assistance of 85500 yuan was given to 171 people in need.

education

In 2017, Xiage town invested more than 1.5 million yuan to implement the campus environment reconstruction project of Xiage middle school, creating good conditions for the establishment of High School Department of Xiage middle school; Xingyuan primary school, Zhuangxi primary school and Xiage central kindergarten projects with a total investment of more than 10 million yuan are being carried out in an orderly manner; the teaching building project of Xiage middle school with an investment of more than 8 million yuan has been put into use.

infrastructure

In 2017, anxiaxi dam project was constructed in Xiage Town, with a total investment of 1.44 million yuan; flood dike project was constructed in Xiage Town, starting from xibian bridge in Zhuangxi village and ending at Nanpi bridge, with a new flood dike of 1.7 km and a new flood dike of 800 m, with a total investment of 9.2 million yuan, of which Jianan investment of 5.76 million yuan has been completed. The road hardening project from Jingkou natural village to wukeng village, Wutong village, with an investment of more than 5 million yuan, was completed and opened to traffic in October, with a total length of 4.6 kilometers and a width of 4 meters.

water conservancy project

There are eight small and medium-sized reservoirs such as lingxiaxi reservoir and chizhuping reservoir in Xiage Town, and three water conservancy projects such as Shipi Mianpi, LINPO and Qingtian channel, with abundant water resources.

traffic

In Xiage Town, there is an interchange of Shenyang Haikou Expressway (Fuzhou Guangzhou Expressway), provincial highway 309 runs through the whole area from north to south, and Jiuhou Avenue (phase II) under planning and construction goes directly to Xiage, forming a traffic network extending in all directions with county and township roads. The half-hour economic circle can radiate five towns in mountainous areas, Daxi town in Pinghe county and some areas in Chaozhou.

History and culture

In Xiage Town, there are provincial cultural relics protection units built in Yongle period of Ming Dynasty, Wutong palace, a key temple for cultural exchange between Zhangzhou and Taiwan, Longshan Bookstore built in Ming Dynasty, Xiaodaohui ruins Zhenlong temple built in 1584 A.D., Wenpu school built in ten revolutionary sites of Zhangzhou City, and Nanqian earth building built in Qianlong period. Nanqianlou has a tradition of advocating the culture of filial piety and honesty. Combined with the construction of Fumei village, it painted and renovated the exterior wall, interior and huiqingtang. It set up the exhibition hall of changing customs and achievements and xinfengtang as the cultural propaganda and education base. Taking the party construction as the starting point, it set up the party building corridor, as well as the unique natural landscapes such as the golden ring pagoda, chizhuping reservoir and sanguniang reservoir

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