Miao'ertan Town, Longshan County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province

Miaoertan town

Miaoertan town is located 82 kilometers south of Longshan County. Laoche River, a tributary of Youshui, runs through the whole area, and there are many alluvial plains along the river. It is located in the east of indifang town and Tasha Township, south of Longtou Town, west of Jiashi Township and north of washihe town. It is only 20 kilometers away from Liye, a national historical town. It is one of the 12 key towns in Longshan County. The town governs 17 administrative villages, 1 neighborhood committee, 123 villager groups and 21022 people (2017). The town has 875 hectares of arable land, including 679 hectares of paddy fields and 196 hectares of dry land. The total agricultural output value of the town last year was 33.67 million yuan, the total grain output was 8640 tons, and the per capita net income was 1336 yuan; there were 5147 migrant workers, and the annual labor income was 17.45 million yuan; the total industrial output value was 7.22 million yuan. The non-agricultural industries such as small hydropower, gravel factory, Tujia brocade, agricultural products processing, catering and transportation services have begun to take shape.

brief introduction

During the period of the Republic of China, it belonged to Longdao township. In 1950, it was divided into four or six districts. Miaoshi township was established in 1956, and Miaoshi commune was established in 1958. In 1984, the government was withdrawn to build the township. In 1990, the township was withdrawn to build miaoertan town. With a total area of 219 square kilometers (2017), the town is located in a subtropical continental humid monsoon climate zone with four distinct seasons, pleasant climate and abundant rainfall. The town is a population gathering area of Tujia nationality, which accounts for more than 92% of the population, and 70% of the population can speak Tujia language. It is the birthplace of Tujia brocade. The town governs 17 administrative villages and 1 neighborhood committee, 123 villager groups with 21022 people (2017), including laoche, Shubi, liming, Liuhe, Hongguang, Minzu, Buzhou, Baji, Jinxing, Xinghuo, miaoertan, Minzhu, Dongfeng, maxionggou, Miaozhai, zhuanhuoping and xishahu. There are 1 middle school and 2 health centers. The town has 875 hectares of arable land, including 679 hectares of paddy fields and 196 hectares of dry land. It is a town inhabited by Tujia people. The highest altitude is 1047.1 meters and the lowest is 242 meters. Last year, the total agricultural output value of the town was 33.67 million yuan, the total grain output was 8640 tons, and the per capita net income was 1336 yuan; there were 5147 migrant workers, and the annual labor income was 17.45 million yuan; the total industrial output value was 7.22 million yuan, and the non-agricultural industries such as small hydropower, gravel factory, Tujia brocade, agricultural products processing, catering and transportation services had begun to take shape.

history

Miao'ertan town has a long and splendid history. As early as the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), there was a prosperous scene of "men farming and women weaving, and many households making machines" on both sides of laoche River in miao'ertan. During more than 800 years of Tusi rule (from the Five Dynasties to the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty), the Tujia brocade in miaoertan town became one of the "four famous brocades" in China (namely Guangxi Zhuang brocade, Yunnan Yun brocade, Sichuan Shu Brocade and Xiangxi Tujia brocade). It is known as the "hometown of Tujia brocade" and the birthplace of Tujia brocade, and is well-known at home and abroad. Miao'ertan town has beautiful mountains and waters, natural and cultural landscapes, rich and charming ethnic customs, beautiful scenery of laoche River, magical hot spring and ancient and unique skyscraper.

Agriculture

Miaoertan town is a big agricultural town mainly based on agriculture, with pine as the main forest and fruit as the main economic forest. Mainly grain, rape and animal husbandry, water conservancy, forest, grassland resources are very rich. In recent years, with the support of governments at all levels, the construction of small towns in miaoertan town has developed rapidly. Liming Road, immigration street and comprehensive market have been newly built, and the construction area of the town has reached 3.7 square kilometers. The newly developed 15000 Mu navel orange has initially benefited, and the 5000 mu Zanthoxylum industry has become a large scale.

Travel

Laoche village, miaoertan Town, Longshan County, located in the basin of washihe River, a tributary of Youshui River, is an ancient Tujia village. The countryside is beautiful and the landscape is picturesque. The laoche River, which is clear and blue and can be seen at the bottom of the river, follows the convex and concave foot of the mountain. Sometimes the river becomes a flat pool, sometimes the water rushes fast, just like the blue ribbon cast by the celestial being from the sky. The trees on both sides of the river are verdant, and the ancient trees are towering. All these constitute a huge beautiful picture of beautiful scenery. In spring, it is more beautiful than fairyland. The women here are not only beautiful, but also good at weaving Tujia brocade, no matter young or old. They also vividly reflect the pastoral scenery of Tujia mountain town. At present, seven River docks have been renovated, with 1.5-meter-wide village paths paved with bluestone slabs, forming three horizontal and four vertical paths, with a total length of 2758 meters; along the village road, wooden houses on both sides of the stone path, stilts and deep green forest are covered with red lanterns. When night comes, red lanterns are shining with bright red lights, dotted with the beautiful night scenery of laoche river. It's really enjoyable and unforgettable. The waving hall, chongtian building, folk custom museum, Tujia brocade workshop, tourist reception room, the world's longest wind and rain bridge, and natural willow forest parking lot all add a beautiful pastoral landscape to laoche village, an ancient Tujia village.

specialty

Miao'ertan "hot Kang Bacon" in Longshan County is rich in oil but not greasy.

song and dance

Miaoertan town is a place where Tujia people live together. The most excellent dance of Tujia people is hand waving dance, Every family, men and women, young and old, can basically dance with waving hands: : bizikaluoyou, Red Army chaluo, ten gram Patti kabuzao, village watching waves and sunset, villagers' determination, shekedi Luofu, people's government power, go to tianapoli, not Ti, not Ti, Luo, Lao Chi, the master, diaominga, not the cigarette house A revolutionary Shiba, whoa, the red flag is all over the sky, RA, Bizika, the Communist Party, the Mustang, the yecha, the Mustang, yo Hey! Chairman asheboye Mao's control of eating general food is also what, big book, what is also what, rabbit has no Wo Tu, also bright hall, the party's line comes, measures, Jinxiu mountains and rivers, Wanli yo, yo Ho, yo! Yo!

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