Jiusi Town, Laifeng County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province

Jiusi town

Jiusi town (the town was built on January 3, 2013) is a combination of Jiusi town and Gaodong Town, which is located in the middle of the county. Xiangji town is 29 kilometers west of the county. It is adjacent to Xiangfeng town in the East, Dahe Town in the west, Lushui Township in the south, Geleche Township in the north and Sanhu Township in the south. Tujia, Miao, Hui, Li and other ethnic minorities live in this area, of which Tujia and Miao account for more than 80% of the total population. With grain, livestock, mulberry, tobacco and tea as the leading industries. In the territory, there are overlapping green mountains and hills, with the characteristics of mountains and plains, and the ecological environment is superior.

Jiusi town was selected into the list of strong agricultural towns in 2018.

In the notice of the State Forestry and grassland administration on publishing the list of the first batch of national forest villages on December 25, 2019

Huangtouba Village

and

Banshajie Village

By the State Forestry and grassland administration evaluation identified as one of the first batch of 3947 national forest villages.

administrative division

Jiusi Town, the town government is located in Jiusi market town. Jiusi town is a combination of Jiusi Township and Gaodong township. Jiusiji town is 29 kilometers away from the county seat, and gaodongji town is 18 kilometers away from the county seat. It has jurisdiction over sanzhaiping village, Houba village, dongliuba village, langchehe village, suodong village, Gaoqiao village, labisi village, hetaowan village, yanchaomen village, Majiagou village, dusijie village, Meizi village, Baiyang village, Sifang village, Longqiao village, Xinjie village, luoxitang village, huanguba village, yanfengwo village, heizitang village, Daba village, hongshatian village, lijiayuanzi village, xintiangou village and tuantan village Zicun, xibeiche village, Huatuo village, banshajie village, miyaxi village, Xiaohe village, dayanban village, chayuangou village, 32 administrative villages, Daba community, 375 villager groups, 37139 people (2017), with cultivated land area of 3011.63 hectares, mainly grain, livestock, mulberry, tobacco and tea. In the territory, there are overlapping green mountains and hills, with the characteristics of mountains and plains, and the ecological environment is superior.

physical geography

The township is high in the north and South and low in the middle. There are 6 rivers, 7 small and medium-sized reservoirs, 3 canyons and 12 large and small mountains. It is known as the small Guilin in Western Hubei. The forest coverage rate is 70%, which belongs to subtropical humid monsoon climate with four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall. The annual sunshine is nearly 1300 hours, the average temperature is 15.9 ℃, the maximum temperature is 38.9 ℃, the minimum temperature is 8.3 ℃, the frost free period is 280 days, the annual rainfall is 1394 mm, the freezing period in winter is short, and there are many northerly winds, and there are many southerly winds in summer, and the maximum wind level is about 7. the soil in the area is mainly loess, followed by sandy soil. The thickness of the soil layer is 40-100 cm, and the slope is 4-45 degrees. The total area of cultivated land is 3011.63 hectares, including 1226.87 hectares of paddy fields. The woodland covers an area of 10949 hectares, with a geographical pattern of seven mountains, one water and two fields. Among them, SHUITIANBA, dongliuba, huanghuaba and dayanban are the main rice producing areas, known as the old granary.

natural resources

The township has rare animal and plant resources, such as giant salamander, turtle, bamboo chicken, golden pheasant, Han chicken, Swertia, acacia, wild mushroom, fungus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Osmunda japonica, kiwi fruit, etc. the territory is rich in mineral resources with large reserves. Now it has attracted investment to form a number of coal mining and ore processing sites. Marble, purple fluorite, periglacial stone, rutile and barite are all over the hills. Xinxia reservoir has a huge capacity. First, it is used in series with the secondary power station, generating a large amount of electricity, which is the backbone of the county's power industry; second, it has formed a beautiful water tourism landscape, attracting many tourists; third, it has become an important base for cage fish culture, providing convenient transportation for the reservoir people and adding a way to make money.

production development

In 2006, the GDP of the township exceeded 100 million yuan, and the fiscal revenue exceeded 2.2 million yuan. The per capita net income of farmers is 1600 yuan. Farmers mainly produce silkworm, tea, tobacco, ginger, sweet and fresh fruit, rice, corn, potato, live pig, Hu sheep and fish in net cage. Silkworm, tea and tobacco are pillar industries. The township is known as the hometown of silkworms. It has a mulberry garden area of more than 5000 mu and a tea garden area of more than 4300 mu. Its Jiuyuan chestnut tea has been rated as the first batch of famous tea in Hubei Province. There are more than 300 caged fish in the reservoir area. The famous ancient board and cellar cellar, which is famous for its age, is made from pure water of Longquan cave, with a moderate selenium content. It is sweet and fragrant, such as orchid, crystal clear, sweet and soft entrance, and pleasant aftertaste. In 1994, it was appraising as a high quality Baijiu by China and exported to three provinces, Hubei, Chongqing and Hunan provinces.

Local Customs

The local people are hardworking and brave, simple and honest, with rich cultural heritage. The long history of the ox King Festival has been handed down from generation to generation. The unique earth dragon lantern is the only one in the world. The three stick drum is famous both inside and outside the province. It is famous for its unique skills such as climbing the ladder, throwing the kitchen knife and playing with the baton. The hospitable, friendly and generous Jiusi people, with their beautiful landscapes and relaxed cultural environment, sincerely welcome those who want to invest in the development of hydropower, mining of ore, Wujin and the silk road. People are welcome to visit little Guilin in the west of Hubei Province. They are welcome to cross the old gorge Valley, visit the new gorge lake, explore the Liujia cave, enjoy selenium rich rice wine and eat cage fish.

Related reports

(data from Jiusi Township before) Jiusi town in Laifeng is located in the middle of Laifeng. More than 40000 Tujia Miao people have created a long history and splendid national culture with diligence and wisdom. The national culture represented by the three stick drum has gone out of the mountain and into the whole country. for a long time, the Party committee and government of Jiusi town have been actively building the national cultural brand represented by the three stick drum, giving new connotation to the ancient national culture and injecting infinite vitality into the local economic and social development. When many farmers are busy with the new year, 23 folk culture artists in Jiusi township are still busy making money. on the eve of new year's day, Wuhan East Lake tourist scenic spot sent staff to Laifeng to book a folk culture performance for 9 consecutive days. The other party paid nearly 50000 yuan and paid a deposit of 6000 yuan. The main force of this commercial performance was set up by Jiusi town. There are 25 people in the performance team, and the whole program includes five sub programs, such as earth dragon lantern, three stick drum, roulianxiang, maogushi and Nuo opera. On January 20, these folk artists who participated in the Spring Festival commercial performances entered the rehearsal period. On January 25, they went to the Han Dynasty to perform for nine days, bringing Tujia folk culture to the stage of the provincial capital. three stick drum has a long history / it comes from Tujia nationality / it has been handed down from ancient times to the end of the world / its unique skills have been retained by predecessors. the introduction of the three stick drum into the provincial capital benefited from the transmission, help and guidance of local art masters. In 2011, Tian Jinjie, a local artist of Jiusi, was named "master of three stick Drum Art" by the State Party committee and the state people's government. Through re mining and reorganizing the traditional national culture, he is willing to take apprentices to learn art, which makes the folk culture and art of three stick drum further inherited and promoted in the local and border areas. There are 48 folk artists of sanbanggu, 21 folk artists of dilongdeng and 12 mountain singers who have joined the association. As a local folk art, sanbang drum is full of local feelings and rhymes. It is easy to sing, understand, learn and remember. It is unique and representative in local folk art. She is like a golden thread to string up other folk customs, customs and feelings, just like a string of shining pearls, constantly carrying forward the local folk culture. the three stick drum art performance not only pushes Laifeng's characteristic national culture out of the mountain, but also takes Jiusi town's three stick drum performance team as a carrier to vigorously promote Laifeng's scenic spots, oil tea soup, hand waving dance, etc. the Tujia hand waving dance in Laifeng is well-known because it jumped into Zhongnanhai in the 1950s and was praised by Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou. Today, everyone of Tujia nationality can dance, and their three stick drums sing: Tujia hand waving dance / unique project / has a long history / comes from Shemi Lake; the bonfire is prosperous / line-up / big hand waving and three eye blunderbuss / public dance is powerful; today's Jiusi people / everyone can inherit / there are many artists / have a good reputation in history; ten thousand people hand waving Festival / scenes are more noisy / Chinese and foreign journalists / come to take pictures on TV . earth dragon lantern is a unique folk dance with local characteristics. Niuwang Festival is a unique traditional festival of Tujia people. It is not only a grand gathering to carry forward Tujia culture, but also a bridge to attract investment. There are three drum lyrics praising it vividly: Tujia has many characteristics / it's hard to say for a while / Dilong performs batisou / it's another unique skill; every April / Jiusi is the most noisy / the eighth day of the Lunar New Year is the king of the ox Festival / it's just unique. the original three stick drum lyrics vividly describe the immortal Buddha Temple, oil tea soup, hand waving dance, Diaojiaolou, Dilong lantern, and Niuwang festival of Tujia nationality, which makes people feel immersive, just like drinking a cup of mellow wine. Folk culture of Tujia, also known as flower drum, is named for its exquisite design and exquisite drum, Gong and frame. This traditional art is rooted in the folk and has attracted worldwide attention since ancient times. It is like a brilliant flower blooming among the Tujia people in the border areas of Hubei, Hunan, Chongqing and Guizhou. Sanbang drum has a long history. It was called sanzhang drum in Tang Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, Shen Xingfu's Gu Qu Za Yan said: "where did Wu Xia come to play sanbang drum and beg for money? I saw it when I was young. It started in Xiantong middle of Tang Dynasty (AD 865)" There is also a record in Mingtian art's Liuqing rizha: "men and women in Wu and Yue used three sticks to beat drums up and down, and turned and tossed them in their hands, which is called three stick drum." Sanbang drum was introduced into the territory in the Ming Dynasty, and gradually became a popular folk art form. How to carry forward the folk art of "three stick drum"

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