Guotan Town, Tanghe County, Nanyang City, Henan Province

Guotan town

Guotan town is located in the southwest of Tanghe County, the hinterland of Nanyang Basin, 112 ° 36 'e, 32 ° 31' n, 33 km away from Tanghe County. It is adjacent to Heilong town and shangtun town in the East, Longtan town and Cangtai town in the south, Xinye County in the west, Zhangdian town and Guanzhuang work area in the north. The town covers an area of 122 square kilometers. G328 national road runs through the whole territory; the town government is located 50 km away from Nanyang Airport in the northwest, 30 km away from Shanghai Shaanxi Expressway, G312 National Road and Nanjing Xi'an railway in the north, and 13 km away from Henan g234 National Road in the East. Tang River and Jian River pass through the town.

Guotan town has a long history. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was a very prosperous river wharf. In the early Ming Dynasty, it was destroyed by floods. After that, the surname Guo moved to Jiancun village from Hongdong County, Shanxi Province. It was once named guojiatan because it lived close to the Tang River. Later, the river terminal was gradually restored, forming a market. Because of the abundant watermelon in the local area, there is a large amount of watermelon on the market every summer, which is commonly known as "guatan Street". The homonym of "Guo" and "Gua" is the surname of Guo, known as guotan, which is still in use today.

It is famous for its outstanding people and "Yinguo Beach". Since ancient times, it has developed commerce and trade. In history, it used to be a busy waterway wharf. Sailing is a major feature of the town, where merchants gather in Henan, Hubei, Shanxi and Shaanxi. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty, it was one of the four market towns in Tanghe County. In the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, there were nearly 40 business houses, 2 silver houses and 3 comprehensive business houses. It is one of the five docks from credit shop to Tanghe River in Xiangyang. Advantaged geographical location, the surrounding dozens of kilometers of grain, oil, cotton, cloth, bamboo, livestock, mountain goods, etc. trade in the city, becoming the transfer station and distribution center of agricultural and sideline products of Tanghe, Xinye and Wancheng counties in the southwest of the county.

Guotan town governs 31 administrative villages, 111 natural villages, 368 villager groups, 21000 households, 96000 people, 1622 party members, with a total area of 122 square kilometers and 137000 mu of arable land.

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Guotan Town, Tanghe County, Henan Province is the regional center town of Tanghe County. Guotan town governs 30 administrative villages, 112 natural villages, 368 villager groups, 20000 households, 86000 people, 1622 party members in the town, with a total area of 122 square kilometers and a total cultivated area of 137000 mu.

evolution

Guotan district was built in 1949, the township was changed in 1955, the district was restored in 1956, the township was changed in the summer of 1958, the commune was changed in the same year, the township was changed in 1983, and the town was built in 1995. In 1997, with an area of 123.5 square kilometers and a population of 79000, Tanghe River and Jianhe river flow through the territory and govern Chaiwan, Lizhuang, Dongying, Zhangguanying, Mazhuang, qianwuzhuang, Hougang, damengzhuang, Laogang, daliuzhuang, nanqiaogang, Magang, qianlvwan, houlvwan, suiwang, banqiaowang, Muzhuang, jingbeili, dashuzhao, guotan, LuoTan, Yangdian, wangzhangying, Qiaowan, nanxiezhuang and Yangdian There are 29 administrative villages in Qiaoli, Lilou, Haozhuang and Xugang.

history

Guotan town has a long history. It is said that it was a river wharf in the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the early Ming Dynasty, it was destroyed by floods. After that, the surname Guo moved here from Hongdong County, Shanxi Province. It was once named guojiatan because it was close to the Tang River. Later, the river terminal was gradually restored, forming a market. It is also known as "guatan Street" because of its abundant watermelon and large market. The homonym of "Guo" and "Gua" is Guo tan.

In Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Taoyuan, Changqiu, Cangtai and lihebao in Tang county. In 1913, it belonged to Jiyuan county. The township was established in 1912, belonging to tongzhaipu district. In 1923, it belonged to Tanghe County, and in 1931, it set up joint insurance. Yiwei town in 1946. It was the first district of Tangxi County in 1948 and was incorporated into Tanghe County in March 1949. Guotan Central Township was established in 1956, and guotan people's commune was established in 1958. In 1961, the district level system was restored and the commune was under its jurisdiction. In 1968, the district was withdrawn and Wang Zhangying commune was incorporated into guotan commune. In 1983, the commune was changed into a township, and in September 1994, the township was withdrawn to establish a town. In the lunar calendar, roast chicken, guotie steamed bun and fireworks are the traditional famous products of guotan.

The site of Jiyang city of Eastern Han Dynasty in wangzhangying village, more than 10 miles east of the town, covers an area of more than 100000 square meters. It is a county-level cultural protection unit. There is a Shanshan guild hall built in the Qing Dynasty in guotan street, with a main hall, a rolling shed and a 10 meter high ancient cypress. It is a county-level cultural protection unit. Honghuadian village is the hometown of Qu lingduo, a famous person in Tang River in the Republic of China.

Economic situation

Guotan town has a total area of 122 square kilometers, with a total cultivated area of 137000 mu. The soil quality of the town is divided into sand and clay.

The infrastructure of the town is perfect, the roads are hardened, bright and green. Beautiful living environment, good social security, sufficient labor resources, abundant electricity, fast-growing poplar based forest resources, rich in wheat, peanuts, corn and other crops, and Lizhuang village ginkgo industry is booming.

The income is mainly from agriculture, supplemented by aquaculture and industry, with reasonable structure and balanced development. Especially since the party's "new rural construction" reform, the planting structure of our town has been adjusted, and efficient agriculture has developed rapidly. In suiwang village, 2000 mu of melon and onion intercropping, 40000 mu of cotton planting, 1000 mu of cotton, 5000 mu of wheat and 2000 mu of castor seed breeding, 8000 mu of pollution-free professional vegetable garden and 1100 mu of high-quality pear planting have achieved good economic benefits. Animal husbandry is developing rapidly. The breeding pattern of "North pig, middle chicken and East rabbit" has been formed. There are 1.5 million chickens, 85000 pigs, 15000 cattle and 30000 rabbits in the town. The output value of animal husbandry is 92.34 million yuan. In the first half of 2009, the town's GDP reached 490 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.9%; the per capita net income of farmers was 5300 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.9%.

Guotan town pays attention to the construction of streets and towns, actively carries out the construction of removing the old and reforming the new, and completes the road hardening and lighting project. Xingfuwan community under construction will be the banner of the new rural community construction in guotan town. The first phase of the community covers an area of nearly 100 mu, which has been completed, and the second phase of the small high-rise building is also under construction. Guotan town is well-developed in commerce, with 5 local large-scale shopping malls and supermarkets. Commercial fairs are blooming everywhere, and another underground large-scale supermarket is under construction.

Characteristic culture

The tea house culture with a history of more than 500 years in this town has spread to today. Now the town has more than 30 streets and 12 teahouses. There are no less than a thousand tea guests passing by every day. There are chess players, playing and singing, imparting science and technology, and exchanging information in the teahouse. It can be called a good place for guotan people to understand state affairs, family affairs, world affairs, enjoy cultural entertainment, and exchange wealth experience. The teahouse culture is famous in Nanyang basin.

Guotan roast chicken

Guotan roast chicken is the most famous snack in guotan. Guotan roast chicken began in Tang, song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and has a long history of more than 400 years. It is famous for its "tender meat" and "five flavors without bones". After eating it, the "meat fragrance" lingers for three days, giving people a great taste experience. It is well-known both inside and outside Henan Province. Every county and city in Nanyang region has guotan roast chicken sales department.

Guotan roast chicken is mainly made of rural scattered local Rooster (Chai chicken). It is seasoned with more than 400 years old ancestral secret recipe, supplemented by hundred year old soup and more than 20 kinds of precious Chinese herbal medicine. It is made through more than 20 traditional processes, combined with modern processing technology and traditional Chinese medicine preservation technology. Guotan roasted whole chicken: red and yellow in color, shiny in oil, with fresh and tender meat, rich flavor, pure taste and long aftertaste. High protein, low fat, with high calcium nourishing effect. Pure green food, without any artificial colors and chemical preservatives.

Guotan town beef soup is also one of the local delicacies.

Guotan Tourism

Beside guotan Town, there is a beautiful Tang River, with green grass, soft beach, clear river, and fish and shrimp swimming. It is a good place for leisure and vacation. Lanyu Island, a famous tourist attraction, is surrounded by Li village in Jingbei and Huxi Village (Heilong town). It is an island in the middle of the Tang River. It has abundant water and grass, towering ancient trees, boating around the island in flood season, and grazing cattle and sheep in dry season. It is a famous tourist attraction in Nanyang city.

There is an ancient cypress tree in the small courtyard of guotan township. This big cypress tree should have hundreds of years of history. It needs three people to embrace it. It can be called "guotan strange tree". Originally, there was a Shaanxi guild hall behind it, which was called "Da Dian" by local people. There was a magic legend in the Da Dian, and there was a big snake in the shade. The main hall is not there, only this big tree is still standing tall and green, which has witnessed the glory of guotan. Under the tree, there is a remnant stele with fuzzy handwriting, but the words of "a certain person in Fenyang donates thousands of words" can still be seen.

Guotan Education

Guotan people attach great importance to the education of their children, and hope that their children Jackie Chan and Jackie Fung will continue to be the focus of attention. The former No. 5 senior high school in Tanghe County was located in guotan. In the 1980s and 1990s, No. 5 middle school was the best high school in the county. Zhang Jinzhong, a famous alumnus, graduated from No. 5 middle school. There are two junior middle schools and several primary schools in guotan, with developed educational resources and abundant teachers. There are a large number of backbone teachers in Nanyang City, such as Wang Dongxiao, Zhang Ruimiao and Li Guixia.

Talents of guotan

As the saying goes, "talents come from green mountains and beautiful waters", there are many talents in guotan, among which there is no lack of talents with high reputation all over the country and even all over the world. Born and raised in guotan, the most famous talent in guotan is Professor Zhang Jinzhong, an outstanding representative of overseas Chinese and a scholar in the United States.

Zhang Jinzhong was directly admitted to the Department of chemistry of Fudan University from No.5 Middle School in 1983. In 1989, he received a doctorate from the University of Washington. He is now a professor and director of the Graduate Department of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is a world-famous SCI academic journal and Journal of physics chemi

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