Huangtan Town, Yingcheng City, Xiaogan City, Hubei Province

Huangtan town

Huangtan town is located in the south of Yingcheng City, Hubei Province, north of Hanbei River, on the East Bank of the downstream of Dafu River, alternating with low hills and plains. It is adjacent to Hanyi highway and Changjing railway in the north, Yingcheng Tiane highway passes through the territory, and is 2 km away from Yingcheng central city. The town governs 28 administrative villages and 1 neighborhood committee, with a population of 38314 (in 2017) and a cultivated area of 43900 mu.

Huangtan town is rich in natural resources. The main agricultural products are cotton, vegetables, fresh fish, livestock and poultry, and forest fruits. The per unit area yield of cotton ranks the first in the province for several years. Traditional products are gathered together, and Huangtan chalk, Huangtan soy sauce, and Yanglin kite are well-known at home and abroad.

Historical evolution

In November 1958, when Kim Il Sung, Prime Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, visited Yingcheng Hongqi people's commune, Premier Zhou Enlai gave Prime Minister Kim Il Sung Huangtan soy sauce as a gift.

administrative division

The town government in Huangtan has 29 village committees: Xuda, Ganhe, Liuyuan, Lijia, Sanba, Aidi, Yanglin, Longwang, muxing, Yujia, Jinxing, Chenmiao, Wangshan, Dafan, Lumiao, Shengli, Dazhang, Shiqiao, Feiyue, Guiqiao, changzui, Xintan, Linjiang, Yanhe, Shanghe, Chian, wanguang, Xinyuan and jiejie.

population

Population 38314 (2017).

Economics

Liuhuan village chalk Co., Ltd., Huangtan sauce factory, Huangtan craft kite factory and other leading industrial enterprises sing famous brand opera. Chalk is the characteristic pillar industry of Huangtan town. The production and sales volume of the leading product "Wenfeng brand" dust-free and micro dust series of chalk ranks first in the country. It is known as "the first town of chalk production in the country". Taking Huangtan chalk Co., Ltd. as the leading company, the town integrates the production, processing and sales of chalk, implements the group management strategy of chalk, unites two subsidiaries, four factories and one association, establishes the largest professional market of chalk production in central and southern China, and has more than 3000 professional chalk households in the town and chalk production bases outside Yunnan, Guizhou, Shanxi, Sichuan, etc The annual output of pen is 2.5 million boxes. Now we have developed three series of 8 varieties, including intelligent chalk, mold chalk and medicine chalk, with nearly 24 designs and colors. Our rich products and excellent quality are favored by users all over the country. according to the list of 3675 key towns in China jointly issued by the Ministry of housing and urban rural development and the national development and Reform Commission in 2016, Huangtan town was selected into the list.

Specialty food

Huangtan soy sauce is famous for its water. Yingcheng Dafu water has a section of return, named Yima river. In the past, the riverbed was of good soil quality, the river was clear as a mirror, and rock salt was distributed at the bottom. The water was salty and sweet, with slight concentration. When it was put in a bowl, it could pile up bowl noodles. After more than 4 years of pure natural fermentation and 5 years of exposure to the sun and night dew, a thin ice like object is formed on the oil surface in the soy sauce jar. When it is placed in the bowl and shaken, it can stick to the wall of the bowl. The famous Huangtan soy sauce is brewed. Because of the thick ice crystal on the inner wall of the soy sauce jar, it is also called "ice oil". It has the characteristics of thick juice, mellow flavor, fresh taste, storability, luster, no precipitation, rich nutrition and so on. It is the best seasoning for fried, cold or stewed dishes and one of the famous specialties in Hubei Province. According to records, Huangtan soy sauce was designated as a tribute by the imperial court during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Huangtan soy sauce has a beautiful legend. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty, there was a farmer Yang Sheng in Huangtan town of Yingcheng who kept a jujube horse. Yang Sheng relied on the horse for food and took good care of it. For a long time, Ma Tong is human. There was a flood one year and the Huangtan river burst. After the owner of the jujube horse escaped through the torrent, he was exhausted and swept away by the whirlpool. After the story of Yima savior spread, the villagers named the section of Huangtan River "Yima River". After Ma's death, Yang Sheng changed his business to soy sauce garden. When Emperor Qianlong traveled south of the Yangtze River and across Huguang, the magistrate of Yingcheng ordered Yang Sheng to brew superior soy sauce as tribute, which made Yang Sheng uneasy. One night, in a trance, I saw a jujube horse come in and said, "master, don't worry. When ZIWEIXING comes out, you go to pick the water from Yima River to make soy sauce. The emperor will be satisfied.". Yang Sheng opened his eyes, but it was a dream. According to Yima's instructions, when ZIWEIXING came out, he took Yima River to brew soy sauce, which was really sweet and fresh. It's delicious, salty and sweet. Emperor Qianlong tasted Bi Dayue and praised him so much that he made a tribute. Since then, Huangtan soy sauce has become famous all over the world.

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