Xiyan Town, Gaoyang County, Baoding City, Hebei Province

Xiyan town

Xiyan Town, belonging to Gaoyang County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, is located 12.8 kilometers southeast of Gaoyang County, bordering pangkou town in the East, Jinhua street across the river in the west, pangjiazuo Township in the South and xiaowangguozhuang town in the north. The total area of the jurisdiction is 71.97 square kilometers, and the total registered residence population is 50768 (2018).

The area under the jurisdiction of Xiyan town belonged to Gaoyang and Lixian respectively in Ming and Qing Dynasties. In 1984, it was changed into Xiyan town and Zhaobao township. In 1996, after the merger of township and town, Zhaobao township was under the jurisdiction of Xiyan town. As of October 2019, Xiyan town has jurisdiction over 26 administrative villages. The town government is located in Xiyan village. The main cultural relics include the former site of buliufa technical school and the cemetery of Gaoli movement martyrs.

In 2017, there were 425 enterprises and 8437 employees in Xiyan Town, including 366 industrial enterprises and 10 large-scale enterprises. In 2018, there were 420 industrial enterprises in Xiyan Town, including 12 large-scale enterprises and 96 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Historical evolution

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the areas under the jurisdiction of Xiyan town belonged to Gaoyang folk music society, Zaicheng society and Yutian society and Xukou society in Lixian County.

During the period of the Republic of China, they lived separately in Gaoyang and Lixian.

In 1938, a democratic government was established.

In 1958, when it became a commune, it was under the jurisdiction of Xiyan commune and Chengguan commune.

In 1961, nanzhaobao commune was separated from Chengguan commune, and Xiyan commune was divided into biandukou commune and pangjiazuo commune.

In 1984, it was changed into Xiyan town and Zhaobao township.

In 1996, after the merger of township and town, Zhaobao township was under the jurisdiction of Xiyan town.

administrative division

As of October 2019, Xiyan town has jurisdiction over 26 administrative villages. The town government is located in Xiyan village.

geographical environment

Xiyan town is located 12.8 kilometers southeast of Gaoyang County, bordering pangkou town in the East, Jinhua street across the river in the west, pangjiazuo Township in the South and xiaowangguozhuang town in the north. The total area is 71.97 square kilometers.

Xiyan town is located in the central Hebei Plain, with flat terrain and sandy soil and light loamy fluvo aquic soil.

Xiyan town is windy in spring, hot and rainy in summer, with a frost free period of about 186 days and an average annual precipitation of 522 mm.

In the west of the town, the dragon river is from east to west, * from the south to the northeast and into Baiyangdian.

The main natural disasters in Xiyan town are hail, drought, flood, wind, low temperature, frost, lightning, insect and so on.

population

In 200, the fifth national census, the total population of Xiyan town was 43459.

By the end of 2017, the total resident population of Xiyan town was 46353.

By the end of 2018, the total population of Xi - Zhen town registered residence was 50768.

Economics

overview

In 2013, the total agricultural output value of Xiyan town was 264 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 6450 yuan; the total industrial output value was 2.955 billion yuan, and the industrial added value was 621 million yuan; the total retail sales of social goods was 80 million yuan, an increase of 16% over the previous year

In 2017, there were 425 enterprises and 8437 employees in Xiyan Town, including 366 industrial enterprises and 10 large-scale enterprises.

In 2018, there were 420 industrial enterprises in Xiyan Town, including 12 large-scale enterprises and 96 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

primary industry

In 2013, the cultivated land area of Xiyan town was 64000 mu, 1.33 mu per capita, all of which were irrigated land, mainly planted with wheat, corn and yam. The total output value of agriculture is 264 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers is 6450 yuan. The main food crops are wheat and corn. In 2013, Xiyan town produced 19300 tons of grain, 405kg per capita, including 6800 tons of wheat and 12500 tons of corn. The main economic crop is yam. In 2013, the planting area of yam in Xiyan town was 20000 mu, with an output of 40000 tons.

In 2019, the cultivated land area of Xiyan town is 66051 mu.

the secondary industry

In 2013, the textile industry was the main industry in Xiyan Town, with a total industrial output value of 2.955 billion yuan and an industrial added value of 621 million yuan. It has one national well-known trademark and four provincial famous trademarks. There is an industrial zone, covering an area of 260 mu, with 2000 employees and an annual output value of 150 million yuan.

the service sector; the tertiary industry

At the end of 2013, Xiyan town had 78 commercial outlets, 150 employees, and the total retail sales of social goods was 80 million yuan, an increase of 16% over the previous year; there were 18 urban and rural fairs, with an annual turnover of 130 million yuan.

Transportation

There are Baocang expressway, Daguang Expressway, provincial Baocang line and Sulin line in Xiyan town. There is one county-level highway with a length of 0.4 km. At the end of 2013, there were 3 bus lines with a total operating mileage of 110 km and 12 buses.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2013, Xiyan town had 15 kindergartens with 2403 children and 39 teachers; 15 primary schools with 3853 students and 183 teachers, and the enrollment rate of primary school-age children was 100%; 1 junior middle school with 623 students and 72 teachers. The enrollment rate of middle school age population, the rate of primary school to primary school and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education all reached 100%.

In 2019, Xiyan town will be merged from the original two middle schools into one middle school, and all junior high school teachers will have college or bachelor's degree; more than 98% of primary school teachers will have college or bachelor's degree. The enrollment rate of primary and secondary schools has reached 100%.

Cultural undertakings

At the end of 2013, Xiyan town had one town cultural station, five village level cultural activity centers, 26 libraries and 50000 books. There are two red education bases: Gaoli riot Memorial Hall and the former site of buliufa technical school.

medical and health work

At the end of 2013, there was one township hospital and one health center in Xiyan town. The 26 villages have epidemic prevention and medical rooms with 30 employees.

In 2019, Xiyan town has a central health center, which was founded in 1956. There are also one community health service station and 56 village level health centers in the town, and the participation rate of rural cooperative medical system is more than 90%.

infrastructure

At the end of 2013, there was a post office in Xiyan town. There is a 35KV substation

social security

At the end of 2013, there were 34 urban minimum living security households with 41 people in Xiyan Town, and the expenditure was 91020 yuan. There were 660 rural minimum living security households with 800 people, and the expenditure was 864000 yuan. The state subsidized 399 people and paid 1343820 yuan in pension expenses.

History and culture

Name and origin

Xiyan town is named after the town government's residence in Xiyan village.

cultural relics and historic sites

The site of buliufa technical school

The former site of buliufa polytechnic school is located in the southeast of buliucun, Xiyan Town, Gaoyang County. It was founded in August 1917 by Li Shizeng, one of the initiators of the work study movement in France, and Duan Zijun, a member of the old alliance. The former site of buliufa technical school faces south. The gate is a rare building with Gothic style and traditional Chinese characteristics in northern rural areas. There are 41 3 rows of bungalows in the school, and there are 2 rows of bungalows. The front row is the gate, the kitchen and the internship factory, and the back row is the office and dormitory. Cai Hesen's former residence, school classrooms and offices have preserved their original historical appearance. The western style of architecture is unique in northern China.

On May 25, 2006, the former site of buliufa technical school was announced as the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council of the people's Republic of China.

Gaoli movement martyrs cemetery, located in Beixinzhuang village, Xiyan Town, Gaoyang County, is an important patriotic education base in Gaoyang town and a key martyrs memorial building protection unit in Hebei Province.

Gaoli movement took place in August 1932. It was an armed struggle against the reactionary rule of the Kuomintang by the peasants in Gaoyang and Lixian of Baoding under the direct leadership of the Hebei provincial Party committee and Baoding special committee. Cultural relics and historic sites of Xiyan town

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