Xianghua Town, Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province

Xianghua town

Xianghua town is located in Xichuan County, Henan Province, at the junction of Henan and Hubei provinces. Danjiangkou reservoir, the largest man-made freshwater lake in Asia, is the water source of the Middle Route Project of South to north water diversion. The total land area of the town is 374 square kilometers (2017), of which the water area of Danjiangkou reservoir is 196 square kilometers. In the late 1960s, the town center was just a small village of reservoir immigrants. In the 1970s, a street of less than 600 meters was formed. After the reform and opening up, with the planting of small pepper, a small town dominated by pepper trade gradually took shape. Xianghua hot pepper is popular all over the country, and Xianghua town is known as "the first hot pepper city in China". It has been identified as "Zhongzhou famous town" and "civilized market town" by Henan provincial Party committee and government, as pilot town of reform and development by Nanyang Municipal Party committee and government, and named as "four-star small town" and advanced town of planning and construction.

history

During the reign of Jingtai in Ming Dynasty, Wang Yingmei moved from Cuiheng village, Sanyuan County, Shaanxi Province to Houpo toad depression, and then to this post, which is called wangmeigang. In houyin village, Rosa davurica grows luxuriantly, which changed its name to fragrant granite in the late Qing Dynasty. In 1942, it was under the jurisdiction of Gongji Town, Chengtang Town, Houpo Town, Deng county and liguanqiao Town, Xichuan County. In 1949, it was divided into nine districts of Deng county (governing Houpo) and seven districts of Xichuan County (governing liguanqiao). In 1951, it belonged to ten districts of Deng county (governing Houpo), ten districts of Xichuan County (governing Bukou) and eleven districts (governing liguanqiao). In March 1956, the abandoned area was divided into four central townships: Bukou, shierlihe, Heilongmiao and Sanguandian, and another part is Houpo Central Township. In January of the next year, the Central Township was removed and the district was re established. In August 1958, the abandoned area was divided into four people's communes: Houpo in Deng County, Bukou in Xichuan County, Sanguandian and liguanqiao. In 1960, Li Guanqiao commune built a house, named Xianghua. In May 1968, Sanguandian district was removed and changed into Xianghua commune. In April 1969, Fenghuang commune was merged into Xianghua people's commune. In 1982, it was changed from Xianghua people's commune to Xianghua township. in September 1994, the township was replaced by township.

Culture and monuments

Xianghua town is the main birthplace of Chu culture, and Longcheng (already submerged in Danjiangkou reservoir) is the location of Danyang, the capital of Chu. According to historical records, fan Qi, the litterateur of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Minister of Huangmen, fan Ning, the Confucian classics scholar and the governor of Yuzhang, and Fan Ye, the historian and the general of Zuowei, all came from this. It is rich in natural resources and mineral resources. It is proved that there are 18 kinds of mineral deposits in Nanshan, such as iron ore, clay, marble, blue asbestos, barite, Huqing stone and gypsum, with large reserves and high grade. Rich in water resources and complete supporting facilities. Historical sites and ancient sites include: Yanghe village ancient tombs of Warring States and Western Han Dynasty, huaidaogou ancient tombs of Warring States and Western Han Dynasty, Nangang ancient tombs, Guozhuang spring and autumn tombs, Warring States nine women tombs, Zhaogang spring and autumn tombs, Warring States Taizishan ancient tombs, spring and autumn Longcheng, warring States Luocheng and other sites. Among them, Yanghe ancient tomb is a provincial cultural relic protection unit.

Xianghua chili City

In 1978, the Japanese tocinus triying pepper introduced by the foreign trade department was planted in Xianghua. After more than 20 years of cultivation and promotion, the pepper planting area of the whole town has been expanding, and Xianghua town has gradually become the pepper trade center. In 1992, Xianghua town invested 25 million yuan and built the largest pepper trading market in China

Pepper City, Xianghua town

The market covers an area of 150 mu, with a construction area of 26400 square meters, 240 houses, 960 rooms, 1050 meters in length from north to south, with an annual throughput of 60000 tons and an annual turnover of 500 million yuan. The annual export of dried chili peppers accounts for 40% of the total amount of the country, and the export value reaches more than 20 million US dollars. In 1995, the market was recognized as the "hot pepper market" by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of China“

China's first hot pepper City

”In 1996, it was rated as "national civilized market" and "double top ten market" in Henan Province. In 2000, it was awarded "designated market" by the Ministry of agriculture of the people's Republic of China. The largest supporting system for pepper production in China has basically taken shape in Xianghua town. With the characteristics of small horn, thick meat, fresh color, large oil content and strong pepper flavor, Xianghua pepper is popular in the market. In addition to occupying more than 130 counties and cities in 19 provinces in China, such as Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi, it is also exported to Japan, the United States, Germany, South Korea and 12 countries and regions in Southeast Asia. the construction of Xianghua pepper city not only promotes the rapid development of market town construction, but also promotes the development of pepper industry. Tens of thousands of people visit Xianghua pepper city every year. According to statistics, every hot pepper season, more than 40000 people go to the hot pepper city to "panning for gold" every day, with a daily turnover of more than 3 million yuan, an annual turnover of 100000 tons and a turnover of 500 million yuan. The prosperity of the market has driven the development of the primary, secondary and tertiary industries. More than 40 collective and individual enterprises, such as pepper series products factory, pepper Brewing Factory and sack factory, mainly produce pepper oil, pepper sauce, pepper pickled products and packaging products, making Xianghua pepper step into a broad world of serialization and industrialization. In view of this situation, in order to fully develop the unique tourism resources of Danjiang Reservoir, the town invested 5 million yuan to build Danjiang Avenue, and formed a 10000 mu sightseeing picking garden on both sides of the road. Through attracting investment, it has invested 120 million yuan to build the Danjiang convalescent base with 888 rooms, Yunlong style park with 666 rooms, purchased 180 tourist boats of different sizes, developed several tourist products such as Danjiang fish, wild vegetables, Shijiu chili sauce, etc., and formed a one-stop tourist attraction of eating, living and traveling. The total number of tourists exceeds 200000 every year.

Economics

In order to speed up the pace of urbanization, Xianghua town has made full use of the advantages of abundant electricity and invested in the construction of four alloy enterprises supporting domestic iron and steel groups, forming four major industries, namely alloy, building materials, food and auto parts. The total number of enterprises has reached 120, with an annual industrial output value of more than 400 million yuan, an annual tax profit of more than 15 million yuan and the placement of 1500 employees. The rapid development of industrialization has laid a solid foundation for the construction of market towns. With the implementation of Xichuan County's "one body, two wings" development strategy and the start of the Middle Route Project of South to North Water Diversion, Xianghua will develop into a political, economic, cultural, trade and tourism center in Wanxi. Therefore, the Party committee and government of Xianghua town have repeatedly invited the provincial, municipal, county and other professional design departments to revise the overall development plan of the town, and adopted the multiple investment method of "who invests, who benefits". The project was set up by category, and the fund was raised by items, by the society, by shares, by investment, and by attracting 120 million yuan. In order to improve the grade of the wharf scenic spot, the town government invested 2.4 million yuan to build the wharf ecological park, and 1.1 million yuan to harden the 1.87 km road from Nanyang Danjiang tourist reception center to the new wharf, improving the tourism and investment environment of the new and old wharf. The project fund is 3 million yuan. Gorgeous street lamps are installed on both sides of the 5.5 km road from the town to the wharf, adding a beautiful scenery to Xianghua. In the town, more than 24 million yuan has been invested and 500 street lamps have been installed, which greatly facilitates the night travel of street residents and merchants. 4.5 kilometers of roads have been hardened, making the hardening rate of the town streets and small streets reach 100%. Ecological agriculture, eco-tourism and industry are the three pillar industries supporting the construction of Xianghua small town. The construction of small towns promotes and drives the rapid development of the above three pillar industries.

There is plenty of electricity

Xianghua town has developed transportation, sufficient power, rich resources and perfect infrastructure. Yus335 line passes through the town, central China, East China and northwest power grids directly supply the area, and Danjiang 110kV transmission circuit runs across the town. The electricity price is better than that of surrounding counties, cities and districts. The facilities of radio and television, communication, culture and entertainment are perfect. It is the best choice for far and near merchants to travel and invest.

Administrative villages under its jurisdiction

In 2006, it has jurisdiction over 29 village committees: Xiangbei village, ruanying village, Tumen village, beiwangying village, Xigang village, Haoxi village, heiyugou village, sanbeigang village, hejiagou village, Jiagou village, Songgou village, zhougou village, hugang village, Zhaozhuang village, xinhuangzhuang village, Wutian village, Liulou village, Zhangzhai Village, Chengang village, Yanghe village, huaidaogou village, Donggang Village, Duzhai village, zhangyigang village and nanwangying village Village, Chaigou village, Qiaozhuang village, leizhuang village, bailonggou village. (312 villager groups) since 2008, ruanying village, Tumen village, beiwangying village, Xigang village, Haoxi village, heiyugou village, sanbeigang village, Songgou village, zhougou village, xinhuangzhuang village, Wutian village, Liulou village, Zhangzhai village, Chengang village, Yanghe village, huaidaogou village, Donggang Village, Duzhai village, zhangyigang Village, nanwangying village, Chaigou village Qiaozhuang village has been moved to other places.

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