Yayou Town, Huayuan County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province

Yayou town

Yayou town is a remote mountain town in Huayuan County. Located in the south of Huayuan County, 57 kilometers away from the county. In the East and south, it borders Liubo Township and lianglin Township in Fenghuang County, in the west, Panshi town in Songtao County, Guizhou Province, and in the north, buchou township. The total area is 51.45 square kilometers. It is a gathering area of Miao nationality.

General situation

Yayou town is located in the southernmost of Huayuan County, 57 kilometers away from the county. In the East and south, it borders Liubo Township and lianglin township of Fenghuang County, in the west, Panshi town of Songtao Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou Province, and in the north, buchou Township and Jiwei town of the county, with a total area of 51.45 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 10 administrative villages, 32 natural villages and 68 villager groups, with a total population of 7286 people (in 2017), of which the Miao population accounts for more than 99%. It belongs to the typical pure Miao border town, which still keeps intact ancient and simple folk customs. In addition, the former site of shisanbao uprising, the leader of Qianjia Miao uprising, which shocked the Qing government, is located in Cucumis village. The traditional folk costume culture makes yayou town unique There is a good potential for the development of human and natural tourism resources.

Industrial Development

Yayou town is located in the alpine mountainous area, the town's existing arable land area of 9031.02 mu, including dry land area of 3725.31 mu, paddy field area of 5305.31 mu, drought and flood income area of 3149.8 mu, less than 0.43 mu per capita. The Cucumis range, which is the boundary between Guizhou and the west, is 11 kilometers long, with an altitude of more than 850 meters. The highest peak of Cucumis slope is 1131.2 meters. The East is flat, with an altitude of 700-800 meters, and the lowest is gaowuqiao 683.9 meters. From Dongwei, Youma and Pojiao caves, the main stream flows into Niujiao River from northwest to Southeast. Because the terrain is high in the West and low in the East, there is a large drop between the rivers. It is preliminarily found that there is more than 2000 kilowatts of water and energy. In terms of industrial restructuring, "yayou lacquer" is a major characteristic brand in Huayuan County, and flue-cured tobacco planting has become a pillar industry with good benefits. In 2008, the tobacco planting area of the whole town was 2815 mu, and 4500 Dan of medium and high-quality tobacco were purchased, with an average price of 6.8 yuan / Jin, creating an output value of 2.231 million yuan, driving the per capita income of tobacco farmers to increase 280 yuan.

Traffic location

The transportation is convenient in the town. Huafeng highway and Songtao Jishou rough highway form a "ten" intersection in the town. It is 37 km west to Songtao County, 50 km south to Fenghuang County, and 50 km east to Jishou. All villages in the town have achieved Road, radio and television, program-controlled telephone, mobile phone, distance education, tap water, production and living electricity, and more than half of the villages have completed the road cement hardening of the new countryside. Good ecological environment, convenient transportation and unique location advantages will have a broader development prospect for the economic development of yayou border region.

Historical evolution

Organizational system

During the period of the Republic of China, it belonged to paidakuo township. After liberation, it was under the jurisdiction of three districts. In 1958, it was established as Chaoying commune, in 1959, it was changed into yayou commune, in 1984, it was withdrawn to restore the township, and in June 2000, it was changed into yayou town with the approval of Hunan Provincial People's government.

name

The origin of yayou's place name is derived from its nickname. In ancient times, the local Miao people often wore black clothes. In the eyes of the government, the Miao people were barbarians, just like crows. Under the influence of the policy of ethnic discrimination, during the period of the Qing Dynasty, the local Miao people set up the yayixun, which got its name. Later, it was written as "ya you". Therefore, there is also a saying that "yayou is the mountain where heimiao live in groups".

Villages under jurisdiction

It governs 10 administrative villages of GAODA, Pojiao, Shuishui, Wudou, mendai, gaowu, Dongwei, paila, paidakou and Youma, 32 natural villages and 68 villager groups, with a total population of 7286 (in 2017), of which the Miao population accounts for more than 99%. The birth rate was 12.15 ‰ and the family planning rate was 96.73%. Yayou town government is located in tamp Du Village.

economic development

The existing cultivated land area is 16375.2 mu, including 7104.8 mu of dry land, 9270.4 mu of paddy field, and 0.43 mu of per capita income guaranteed by drought and flood. In 2003, the total output value of industry and agriculture was 13.4 million yuan, including 11.32 million yuan of agricultural output value, 428000 yuan of fiscal revenue and 1210 yuan of per capita net income of farmers. The former site of Qianjia Miao uprising, the simple folk customs and the traditional folk dress culture have great development potential. Yayou lacquer is a major specialty brand in Huayuan County. Flue cured tobacco has developed into a pillar industry. In 2003, the total planting area of flue-cured tobacco in the town was 3080 mu, and 4300 units of medium and high-quality tobacco were purchased, with an average price of 5.4 yuan / kg, creating an output value of more than 2.231 million yuan, driving the average income of tobacco farmers to increase by 250 yuan. During the year, more than 4000 mu of medicinal materials such as honeysuckle and red clover were planted to cultivate the following industries. The transportation is convenient in the town. Huafeng highway and Songtao Jishou rough highway form a "cross" in the town. It reaches Songtao County 37 km to the west, enters Fenghuang County 50 km to the south, and reaches Jishou 50 km to the East. 100% of the villages in the town have access to roads, and more than 95% of the villages have access to water, telephone, broadcasting and television. Family planning work has been awarded advanced units in counties and prefectures in successive years.

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