Zhonghu Township, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province

Zhonghu Township

Zhonghu Township, located in the west of Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City, is 43 kilometers away from the municipal government, covering an area of 66.67 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over yexipu, yangjiajie (merging the original Baoyue village committee), qinglongya (merging the original yinjiashan village committee), yuquanyu, Dingjiazhuang (merging the original yehuo and chejiashan village committees), sanjiayu, tanmugang and shijiayu village committees, and the township government Zhonghuping group (formerly known as gangzuiyu), with a population of 13460 people (2017), is located in Zhonghu township. The economy of Zhonghu township is mainly tourism service industry and forestry. Yangjiajie scenic spot is one of the four major scenic spots in Wulingyuan scenic spot. During the second revolutionary war, it was the revolutionary base of the second front army of the Red Army, and Zhangjiajie Feitian (Airport) Tianshan (Zishan) highway traverses the township.

Historical evolution

Zhonghu Township, the ancient name source, Zhongfu. Before the Ming Dynasty, the source was far away due to the lack of land, and there were few historical records. In 1647, in the fourth year of Shunzhi (1647), Qing general Kong Youde led the army to occupy Chenzhou. Qin Yinzuo, the hereditary chieftain of Maogang, surrendered to Kong Youde. Qin Yinzuo took advantage of the time of national disorder and gradually occupied part of yongdingwei around maogangsi and twelve capitals and thirteen capitals of Cili County since the end of Ming Dynasty. He brought the occupied land into the territory of chieftain, increased taxes, overcharged corvee and abused the people. At the end of Ming Dynasty, the government was corrupt. After the Qing army occupied Hunan, they were too busy to stop the chieftain of Maogang. In 1651, Qin Yinzuo occupied Sidu (including the whole territory of Zhonghu township) and other places in Cili County, and set the management center of the source area of the Second District of Sidu in Diaolan village. Because of his brutal and unpopular rule, he has long aroused strong resistance from some people in Cili County and yongdingwei. Since 1653, Xiong Zaishi, Gu Zaizhi, Liu Mingshi and others have been jointly recommended by the villagers to the capital for 16 years. At the beginning, Xiong was less than 20 years old, determined to expel the chieftain. He said: "the ancestral tomb was excavated by the chieftain, the tax has been empty, the people can not be vindicated, where can we survive?" Resolutely shoulder the responsibility of appeal. In 1669, the imperial court imprisoned aobai, a powerful minister. Xiong Zaishi and other people's appeal reached heaven. The court ordered the governor of Huguang to investigate the case immediately. When the Qing army entered yongdingwei, Qin Yinzuo set up an army to fight against him, and Liu Mingshi and others helped the army kill Qin Yinzuo. Then Maogang chieftain forces withdrew from twelve capitals, thirteen capitals and fourteen capitals of Cili County. In 1670, the whole area of Zhonghu was divided into ten villages, namely Sanli (zhongfuli, fenghuoli and mouli), and the administrative center of zhongfuli was located in Diaolan village. Diaolan village is located in the center of Sanli and other villages, and later developed into the cultural and economic center of Sanli area. In Chinese southwest mandarin, "Fu" and "Hu" have the same pronunciation. Over time, "zhongfuli" has been gradually translated into "zhonghuli" by later generations, and now Zhonghu is named after it. In 1730, Anfu county was established, and Sangzhi Sidi, yongdingwei and Cili counties were all assigned to Anfu county at that time. In 1735, Anfu county was removed, Sangzhi County was established, and Cili County was restored. The former Cili County's 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th capital and 8th, 9th, 14th capital were merged into Yongding County, and the former Yongshun and maogangsi districts were merged into Yongding County. Zhongfu and Sanli belong to the fourteenth capital of Yongding County. In 1913, Shoushan township (Yongding town) and Xijiao township (Xijiao township) were established in Yongding County, and all of them were abolished. In 1914, Yongding County was renamed Dayong county. In 1917, Qin Fu Chen General Office of Xijiao, Beizhen Township League general office and Xijiao Township League defense general office were established. Today, the whole area of Zhonghu Township, sinanyu, Huanghe, Muyu, Zhongping, yuanjiajie, huangguanta, hushigang in Sangzhi County belong to the North Branch of the General Administration of Youth League defense in Xijiao township. In 1927, the league system was abolished and the General Bureau of Youth League defense in Xijiao township was replaced by the Baojia system. In 1937, six baos in the whole area of Jinzhong lake, huangguanta and hushigang village were separated from Xijiao Township, and 11 baos in total were merged with the original five baos, namely sinanyu, kangsanyu, zhenjiayu, liulangping and moziyu, to form Kangzhong Township, which has jurisdiction over 108a and the township office is located in gangzuiyu. From baoyue'an to Zhonghu is the first, yejipu and yuanjiajie the second, qinglongya and yinjiashan the third, yuquanyu, hushigang and huangguanta the fourth, Dingjiazhuang and sanjiayu to baoyue'an the fifth, shijiayu and tanmugang the sixth. On February 20, 1950, it was changed into a village and 11 peasant associations were set up in the township. In March 1952, Kangzhong Township established seven districts, still belonging to Xijiao township of Dayong county. In April 1953, the seven districts were abolished and Zhonghu township was formally established under the jurisdiction of the five districts of Xijiao township. Sinanyu (formerly the seventh Bao) and four small townships of Huanghe, Zhongping and Muyu were assigned to Cili County. In February 1954, six townships including yejipu, Zhonghu, shijiayu, yehuogang, yuquanyu and huangguanta were established in Zhonghu township. In 1956, six small townships merged into one again. In October 1958, today's Zhonghu township was incorporated into Qunli people's Commune and a commune management committee was established. The management committee is located in gangzuiyu (zhonghuping). The commune has 17 production brigades. In February 1961, Zhonghu people's commune was established. The commune has 14 production teams and 107 production teams, including yejipu, Zhonghu, Baoyue, shijiayu, tanmugang, yehuo, sanjiayu, chejiashan, changlinggang, yuquanyu, hushigang, huangguanta, qinglongya and wantianjie. In December 1963, Huang guanta and Hu Shigang were assigned to Xinglong commune, changlinggang to Qiaotou commune, and Zhang Guxi brigade of Qiaotou commune was assigned to Zhonghu people's commune. In February 1969, the Management Committee of Zhonghu people's commune was renamed the Revolutionary Committee of Zhonghu people's commune. In February 1979, the Revolutionary Committee of Zhonghu people's commune was renamed as the Management Committee of Zhonghu people's commune. In February 1981, the qinglongya brigade was divided into yinjiashan brigade. Zhangguxi brigade was merged into yuquanyu brigade. That year, the commune had 12 production teams and 117 production teams. In February 1984, yuanjiajie production team of yejipu production team returned to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. The WAN Tian Jie brigade was merged into the night fire brigade. In April, the commune was changed into a township, the people's Government of Zhonghu township was established, and the brigade was changed into a villagers' committee. This year, the township has a total of 11 villages and 109 villager groups. In 1987, Zhonghu village was upgraded to Zhonghu neighborhood committee. The township government is still in zhonghuping. On May 18, 1988, Dayong prefecture level city was established with the approval of the State Council. In the same year, Wulingyuan District was established. The next year, Zhonghu township was officially put under the jurisdiction of Wulingyuan District of Dayong city. In 1994, yejipu village committee was renamed yexipu neighborhood committee. That year, Zhonghu Township had two neighborhood committees and nine village committees. In 1999, Zhonghu neighborhood committee was renamed yangjiajie neighborhood committee. In April 2016, Zhonghu Township carried out village level zoning adjustment. Baoyue was merged into yangjiajie, Yinjia mountain into qinglongya, Chejia mountain and yehuo village merged into Dingjiazhuang village, and the temporary Party branch and working committee of Shangxin Village (neighborhood) were established immediately. on February 23, 2017, the reform plan of administrative division was approved by the state, and the establishment procedures of new villages (residences) in Zhonghu Township were fully completed. The new party branches and neighborhood committees of the new villages were subsequently elected. That year, Zhonghu Township had two neighborhood committees and six village committees. It can be seen from the above that the evolution of Zhonghu township has changed greatly since the 17th century, with the only exception that there has been no change in the whole 19th century.

Honorary title

Zhonghu township was awarded the title of "famous tourism village in Hunan Province"; yexipu neighborhood committee of Zhonghu township was awarded the title of "famous tourism village in Hunan Province" by Hunan Provincial Tourism Administration.

Development status

Since 2011, under the guidance and support of the Tourism Department of Wulingyuan District, yexipu neighborhood committee, relying on the advantages of good tourism resources, has vigorously developed the rural characteristic tourism with the main products of qingfengxia ecological hiking scenic spot, Longquan waterfall and juibi vine, and actively created the provincial tourism characteristic village. In yexipu, there are 32 farmhouses with tourist reception capacity and more than 1000 beds. At the same time, there are also ecological agricultural grain area, four seasons orchard, bayberry garden and other agricultural tourism parks. There are more than 300 tourism employees, with an average annual tourist reception of nearly 100000, and an average annual tourism income of about 5.5 million yuan, accounting for more than 60% of the total output value of the whole neighborhood committee. Wang Xingsheng, Secretary of the Party branch of yexipu neighborhood committee, said that in the future, yexipu will further explore and display the beautiful landscape, excellent ecology and simple customs in the territory, vigorously develop rural leisure tourism and enrich the connotation of tourism characteristic villages. In accordance with the development idea of "original flavor, original ecology, wild luxury, wild interest and wild stream shop", the village is stepping up the infrastructure construction of village tourism reception. In the past two years, it will expand the number of farmhouse entertainment to 120 and family websites to 100, striving to receive more than 200000 tourists annually and achieve tourism income of 15 million yuan.

Special products and delicacies in Zhonghu Township

Zhonghu township has many characteristics, such as fish pattern stone carving, Qingyan Mingcui, Zhangjiajie Hezha, August melon, nectarine

Tortoise stone carving

Tianzishan scenic area is a local specialty. It is carved by hand with hemp colored stones unearthed from the mountain as raw materials. There are stone tortoise, stone ox, stone horse, stone dragon, stone leopard, stone bear, stone dog, stone inkstone, stone incense stove and so on. Tortoise stone carving is advanced in technology, exquisite in art and vivid in shape. Whether it is the performance of animals or daily utensils, it is vivid and lifelike. They are very popular among tourists. As a national handicraft, it is sold abroad and well received by international friends. Tourists come to Tianzi mountain for sightseeing

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