Langtian Town, Lechang City, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province

Langtian town

Langtian Town, subordinate to Lechang City, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, is located in the southeast of Lechang City, bordering Renhua county in the East, changlai town and Qujiang County in the south, North Town and Lecheng street in the west, and Wushan town in the north. The administrative area is 162.38 square kilometers. By the end of 2018, 38327 people registered residence in the town of Tianda. As of June 2020, 1 communities and 17 administrative villages were under the jurisdiction of the town.

In 2017, the gross industrial and agricultural production value of langtian town reached 1.01 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 6.5%; the fiscal revenue was 28.33 million yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 19.97%; the per capita net income of farmers was 13503 yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 6.77%.

Historical evolution

In Ming Dynasty, Gaosheng inspection department was set up.

During the reign of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1862-1874), Xinpi township was set up, and Dongxiang township was set up in the late Qing Dynasty.

In 1929, Dongxiang was changed into the second district and the third district after the founding of new China.

In August 1955, the third district was renamed langtian district.

In December 1958, langtian people's commune was established.

In October 1983, langtian district was restored.

In January 1987, langtian District Office was abolished and langtian town was established.

administrative division

As of June 2020, langtian town has jurisdiction over one community and 17 administrative villages.

geographical environment

Location context

Langtian town is located in the east of Lechang City, bordering Renhua county in the East, changlai town and Qujiang County in the south, BEIXIANG town and Lecheng town in the west, and Wushan town in the north. The administrative area is 151.52 square kilometers.

topographic features

Langtian town is located in the south foot of Nanling mountains and the east of Lechang basin. It is a hilly and plain area with flat and open land and fertile land.

climate

The average annual temperature of langtian town is 18.6 ℃, and the annual precipitation is 1449 mm.

population

By the end of 2018, 38327 people had registered residence in the town.

Economics

Langtian town is surrounded by mountains on three sides, forming a hilly plain gradually decreasing from north to south. It has fertile land, abundant water and rich in rice, known as "Lechang granary". There are Longshan and Dongluo medium-sized reservoirs with storage capacity of more than 10 million cubic meters. There are 4 irrigation canals and 5 barrages in the northeast, Southeast, louxiashui and baipingshui canals, which create favorable conditions for flood control, farmland irrigation and hydropower generation in langtian town. The main crops are rice, sweet potato, peanut, soybean, sugarcane, watermelon, horseshoe, tobacco, vegetables, etc. After the reform of the rural economic system, the area of economic crops such as horseshoe, sugarcane, soybeans, fruits and vegetables will be expanded. Forestry to pine, fir, bamboo, miscellaneous wood, Camellia oleifera, etc., is one of the rosin production base.

In 1992, the total industrial and agricultural output value of langtian town was 63.39 million yuan. Among them, the industrial output value is 12.89 million yuan, accounting for 20.3% of the total output value; the agricultural output value is 50.49 million yuan, accounting for 79.7% of the total output value. There are 1635 township enterprises in the town, including 26 township enterprises, 26 joint ventures, 52 village enterprises and 1531 individual enterprises. The industry mainly includes power generation, smelting, mining, processing, clothing and other industries. In 1992, it was listed as an industrial satellite town in Guangdong Province. In agriculture, grain is the main grain, known as Lechang granary. Commodity grain accounts for one third of the county, and the production of high-quality rice ranks first in all towns of the county. In 1992, farming accounted for 60%, forestry 6.3%, animal husbandry 23.2%, sideline 7.5% and fishery 3%.

Langtian, formerly known as xinglongwei, is a distribution center of industrial and agricultural products with a total turnover of nearly 100000 yuan.

In 2000, the town raised 41000 pigs, 200000 chickens, 70.67 hectares of fish, 833.33 hectares of economic crops, 8466.67 hectares of forest, 4000 hectares of public ecological forest, 65% of forest coverage and 93% of greening. Township enterprises are mainly engaged in mining, small hydropower, processing, construction, transportation, service and other industries, with hydropower reserves of 27000 kilowatts. The main minerals are aluminum, zinc, iron, coal, quartz, manganese, arsenic, rare earth, etc. In 2000, there were 23 collective enterprises, 3 private enterprises and 1470 private enterprises. There are 11 hydropower stations in Jizhong, with a total installed capacity of 10000 kilowatts. The total output value of township enterprises is 85 million yuan.

Langtianwei is one of the largest polder cities in Lechang City, with administrative, financial and taxation departments. After the reform and opening up, many farmers "wash their feet" to the field, to the town engaged in trade, catering, repair and other services. The main streets are Daoxiang Road, Dongxiang Road, Xinglong Road, Xixi Road, farmer street and farmer new street. There are more than 210 shops, more than 500 employees and more than 300 temporary stalls. There are abundant commodities with an annual turnover of more than 50 million yuan. There are Longshan hot spring, lingjunshan, tianshiyan, Longshan reservoir, longwangtan and other tourism resources. In that year, the total rural economic income of the town was 184.02 million yuan, of which the total agricultural output value (current price) was 101 million yuan. The rural per capita net income is 3817 yuan.

In 2017, the gross industrial and agricultural production value of langtian town reached 1.01 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 6.5%; the fiscal revenue was 28.33 million yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 19.97%; the per capita net income of farmers was 13503 yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 6.77%.

traffic

There are provincial highway S247 (Lechang Rucheng) and s345 (Lechang Renhua) passing through langtian town.

social undertakings

education

In 1992, there were 2 junior middle schools and 17 primary schools in langtian Town, with 5866 students. More than 98% of school-age children are enrolled in school.

In 2000, there was one junior high school, 16 primary schools and one teaching point in langtian town. There are more than 5180 primary and secondary school students, 329 teaching staff and 98.8% primary school enrollment.

In 2017, there was one nine-year central school, seven teaching sites, one public kindergarten and three private kindergartens in langtian town.

Cultural and sports undertakings

In 1992, the cultural and entertainment facilities in langtian town included theater, dance hall, karaoke hall, video room, video game room, billiard room, library, etc. The town's sports activities include the annual farmers' sports meeting, primary and secondary school track and field games, etc. In 1990, langtian town was rated as the advanced sports town of Shaoguan City. Mass cultural life includes local folk songs, Flower Drum Opera, Tea Picking Opera in northern Guangdong, lion dance, dragon dance, paper horse, Bayin, fan dance, spring ox, root carving art, calligraphy and painting, photography, flowers, bonsai and so on, as well as a peasant art creation team.

medical and health work

In 1992, there was one health center and 23 medical stations in langtian town.

In 2000, there was one health center, 18 health stations and 46 medical staff in langtian town.

infrastructure

In 2020, the program-controlled telephone in langtian town has been put into operation to all village committees and some farmers, with 90% mobile phone coverage and 95% radio and television coverage, and the road has been connected to every village.

History and culture

The origin of place names

Langtian town is located in the east of Lecheng Town, historically known as Dongxiang. Surrounded by high mountains on three sides, it forms a hilly plain belt gradually decreasing from north to south, which looks like a large corridor, with tens of thousands of mu of good farmland in the corridor, hence the name of corridor farmland.

City Culture

Langtian market is the seat of the government of langtian town. It was called "Xinglong market" in ancient times and changed to its current name in the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. There are two market days every ten days. On every market day, people gather in all directions to the market. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., people gradually disperse. The main agricultural and sideline products are rice, peanuts, soybeans, tea, dried bamboo shoots, mushrooms, pork, chicken, duck, fish, eggs, pig seedlings, baskets, Shaji, Pengyi, farm tools, oil, vegetables, ready-made clothes, general merchandise, cigarettes, etc It is one of the largest fairs in Shaoguan.

historical event

In 1934, when the red army passed through langtian yanggutian on the Long March, it annihilated dozens of local bandits who committed many crimes. At the same time, commander-in-chief Zhu De wrote on the wall of yanggutian primary school the slogan "only the Soviet can save China", with each word about 40 cm square.

From the winter of 1944 to August of 1945, Japanese troops invaded langtian and stationed in Pingfu village and Liushigang. The Japanese aggressors raped, raped, killed and set fire in langtian, and committed all kinds of crimes. In Pingfu village alone, more than 60 people were killed and buried alive.

Famous people

Langtian has beautiful mountains and rivers and a large number of talents. In the Northern Song Dynasty, there were Li Bo and Li Yan brothers who were known as the second master of the thatched cottage. In the Ming Dynasty, there were Deng Yong, the Jinshi, Deng Wan and Deng Qiu. From Song Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, there were Jinshi, Gongsheng, Jiansheng, Juren and Shengren. In modern times, a number of advanced figures such as Zhang Yicheng, Lu binggui, Yang Biao, Zeng Yuancai, Tan Xinhua, Yu Xifu, Huang Yinghuan, Chen Shiping, Wu Qiang, Huang Huanwen, etc. emerged who had sacrificed their lives bravely for the revolution.

Li Bo, Zi Wen. Li Bo, who was born as a Jinshi, opened a thatched cottage at the foot of Longshan mountain and was known as "the second master of thatched cottage", wrote poems such as "Changshan Hebi", "Wuxi", "Youxi Yanbu liti Xingyun" and "dieqian Yun".

Li Yan, Zi Zhang, was born in Longshan, langtian, Song Dynasty. His poems include reading in the thatched cottage, yungen in Yujing, Hanlong, etc.

famous scenery

Langtian has tourism resources such as Longshan hot spring, Lingjun mountain, tianshiyan, Longshan reservoir and longwangtan.

Longshan hot spring is located in the south foot of Longshan mountain in the north of langtian town. The environment of hot spring is quiet and elegant, with green trees, beautiful scenery, fresh air and pleasant climate. There are three carbonic acid type low salinity springs with water temperature of 40 ~ 42 ℃, which contain bicarbonate, sodium, calcium and magnesium

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