Luoxiang Town, Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province

Luoxiang town

Luoxiang town is a new town built in 1992. It is located in the northeast of Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, close to the border between Guizhou and Guangxi. It borders Liping County in the East and North, Qingyun Township in the South and Guandong town in the West. It is 45 kilometers away from the county. It is the east gate from the river to Guangxi and Hunan. It is known as "Congjiang gate".

essential information

geographical position

Luoxiang town is located in the northeast of Congjiang County, 45 kilometers away from the county. The geographical coordinates are 109 degrees 05 minutes to 109 degrees 11 minutes east longitude and 25 degrees 50 minutes to 25 degrees 56 minutes north latitude. It borders Zhaoxing township of Liping County in the East, Qingyun Township in the South and Guandong town in the southwest. It is the east gate from the river to Guangxi and Hunan, known as "Congjiang Facade". The Guizhou section of Xiamen Chengdu expressway was opened to traffic in 2011, and Congjiang station was set up in the town after Guizhou Guangzhou high speed railway was opened to traffic at the end of 2014. The location of luoxiang map is highlighted, becoming an important transportation hub in Congjiang County.

geographical environment

The terrain is undulating, high in the East and West, low in the middle, flat in the middle, and mountainous in the East and West. The highest point is baobaijie (commonly known as baodejie) at the junction of Shuangjiang township of Liping County in the north of the territory, with an altitude of 1100.1 meters. The lowest point is the junction of Qingyun Township and the middle reaches of luoxiang River, with an altitude of 268 meters. The town is located at an altitude of 270 meters. The rest of the villages are located on hillsides and dams with an altitude of 270-900 meters. Luoxiang town has fertile land and mild climate, belonging to the middle subtropical climate. From high altitude to low altitude, the soil distribution is yellow brown soil and yellow soil. The average annual climate is 14.5 ℃, the average temperature in January is 7.1 ℃, the average temperature in July is 27.1 ℃, and the average temperature difference between January and July is 20 ℃. The annual average rainfall is 1197 mm and the frost free period is about 300 days.

Population nationality

In 2004, 16 administrative villages and 1 neighborhood committee, 70 natural villages, 177 villager groups, 4620 households and 20280 people were merged into villages. It is a beautiful town inhabited by Dong and Miao people, with the majority of Dong people and 99.7% of the population. The Miao people are mainly concentrated in Cenxi village in the West.

natural resources

The town covers an area of 127.3 square kilometers, with 17772.5 mu of arable land, including 15152.5 mu of farmland, 2590 mu of soil, 90% of mountainous and hilly areas, and 10% of Bazi point. From high altitude to low altitude, the soil is yellow brown soil and yellow soil, with deep soil layer, fertile land, organic matter content generally above 5%, and pH value around 5.5. The town is rich in mineral resources, mainly including iron, manganese, silicon, coal and other mineral products. Iron and manganese are mainly distributed in Fangliang village Pingluo village, and the mineral reserves are very large, which has great development value. Silicon ore is mainly distributed in dengba village, and coal mine is mainly distributed in Yanzhai village Rongxin village.

Economic situation

The town covers an area of 127.3 square kilometers, with 17772.5 mu of arable land, including 15182.5 mu of farmland and 2590 mu of soil. Luoxiang town has a pleasant climate, with an annual rainfall of 1197 mm. The highest altitude is 832.1 meters, and the lowest altitude is 268 meters. Luoxiang farmer's market has a long history. It is one of the six major farmer's markets in Qiandongnan Prefecture and the largest farmer's market place in the county. It is famous for its bustling and prosperous, and is known as "luoxiang market, dominating one side". In 1996, it was listed as the "pilot town of Shuangbai small town construction" by the provincial Party committee and the provincial government. The gross domestic product reached 50.6622 million yuan, the total output value of township enterprises reached 15.4 million yuan, the per capita net income of the whole town was 1673 yuan, the per capita grain was 417 kg, and the financial income reached 1.07 million yuan.

folk culture

Luoxiang town is a town inhabited by Dong, Han, Miao and other ethnic minorities. Since ancient times, people have lived in harmony with each other and preserved many simple and fresh cultural heritages, full of mysterious and natural life atmosphere. It has strong ethnic customs and charming Dong village scenery, which often makes domestic and foreign tourists interested and forget to return. The exquisite ceramics, the unique Drum Tower and flower bridge of Dongzhai make the tourists marvel. There are many colorful festivals, such as caige hall, blowing Lusheng, fighting birds and so on. Luoxiang town is a mountainous agricultural town with rich land and pleasant climate. The annual average temperature is 14.5 ℃ and the frost free period is 300 days. In recent years, the town government has been actively guiding farmers with the idea of "stabilizing the town with agriculture, enriching the town with medicinal materials, strengthening the town with foundation, and revitalizing the town with science and education". Closely relying on the market advantages of luoxiang, one of the six major agricultural markets in the Prefecture, the town government has further adjusted the agricultural industrial structure, developed a variety of economy, developed luoxiang "Xiang" series products, and gradually developed luoxiang "Xiang" series products with fragrant garlic and citrus as the leaders The agricultural production pattern of "melon rice garlic" and "oil rice pepper" and the ecological agriculture of "pig biogas fruit" were formed. The town is also rich in clean sand and mineral resources.

infrastructure

Transportation facilities

There are 17 Village (neighborhood) committees and 17 highway villages in the town, accounting for 100% of the town. The section of Lichong highway in the town is county road, and the rest are township road. The road width is narrow and the pavement quality is poor. Luoxiang toll station is set up in luoxiang town of Xiamen Chengdu expressway. Congjiang station of Guiyang Guangzhou high speed railway is set in luoxiang Town, which can connect Guiyang and Guangzhou. It was opened on December 26, 2014, with about 37 EMUs stopping every day. It is a large county-level station of Guiyang Guangzhou high speed railway.

Culture, education and health

There are 18 schools in the town, including 8 primary schools and 10 teaching sites. There are 2192 students and 107 teachers in primary schools. In the autumn of 2008, the enrollment rate was 100%. There is a middle school in the town with 22 classes, 1116 students and 61 staff. There are 22 village clinics in the town, covering 100%. There are 36 midwives in village clinics. There is a central hospital in the town with 13 employees and complete auxiliary medical equipment. In 2007, the birth rate of the whole town was 9.19 ‰, the family planning rate was 95.69%, the natural population growth rate was 1.6 ‰, and the total population of the whole town was 20280.

Telecommunication facilities

There is a telecommunication branch in the town. There are 17 villages with telephone access and 17 villages with mail access. 967 program-controlled telephones were installed, and cable closed-circuit television was installed in 7 villages in the town. The central villages along the Lichong highway are open to mobile phones.

Water supply facilities

Among the 17 Village (neighborhood) committees in the town, there are 6 villages benefiting from tap water, accounting for 35% of the town. The source of tap water is well water and mountain spring water, but the drinking water is directly used without disinfection treatment, so the sanitary conditions are poor and the water quality is difficult to guarantee.

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