Mayu Township, Qingxu County, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province

Mayu Township

Mayu township is located in the west of Qingxu County, Shanxi Province. It is a mountainous Township with beautiful scenery. It has a long history of grape planting. The total area of the township is 99.75 square kilometers. It has 33 administrative villages, 20450 people (2017), and the cultivated land area is 12895.9 mu. In 1998, it was named "the hometown of Chinese grapes" by the Organizing Committee of the hometown of Chinese specialty and publicity activities.

General situation

Mayu Township, located in the west of Qingxu County, is a mountainous Township with beautiful scenery. It has a long history of grape planting, covering a total area of 99.75 square kilometers. It governs lijialou village, Renyi village, dongmayu village, Ximayu village, Dugou village, dongliangquan village, xilianquan village, liujiayuan village, liangjialing village, geduo'er village, Xigou village, Taoyuan Village and Yangquan village There are 33 administrative villages including Mao Village, zaoping village, Huangpo village, Xingwang village, Dongying Nanfeng village, Xiying Nanfeng village, houyao village, Jiangou village, dongshiyao village, xishiyao village, niandi village, Shuiyu village, donggetaitou village, sijiaping village, wujiaya village, Chengjiagou village, chenjiaping village, maidizhang village, Sanhe Village, xigetaitou village and Zhangjiashan village, with 20450 people (2017), and the cultivated area is 12 895.9 mu. In 1998, it was named "the hometown of Chinese grapes" by the Organizing Committee of the hometown of Chinese specialty and publicity activities.

physical geography

Mayu township is located in the east of the north house of Luliang Mountain. It is a fan-shaped area with side mountain torrents. Because there are mountains in the north to block the invasion of cold air, the soil is sandy or gravel soil, and the vegetation coverage is better. The sunny slope in front of the mountain has strong sunshine, the valley is not easy to dissipate heat, and the temperature is higher. As a result, it forms a specific microclimate with sunny back wind, abundant sunshine and large temperature difference between day and night, which is the best ecological zone for grapes. Moreover, the soil is slightly alkaline, contains less organic matter, and generally has less diseases and insect pests. In addition, the edge mountain area is rich in groundwater resources, with better water quality and long-term irrigation. These unique conditions have laid a good foundation for the cultivation of Mayu grape.

Characteristic industry

Mayu is the main grape producing area of Shanxi Province and Qingxu County, one of the four major grape producing areas in China. Its grape cultivation area is more than 11000 mu, accounting for 55% of the total grape area of the county, and its annual output is more than 20 million jin. There are more than 120 varieties now. Longan and heijixin, the oldest varieties, have introduced more than 70 kinds of excellent varieties at home and abroad, mainly including Jufeng, pink tafei, Polgar, Hongdi, etc. Longan grape, in particular, won the gold medal of China International Product Exhibition in 1996. Longan, Baiyu, Baiya and wanhongmi are the most suitable varieties for liquor making, with sugar content as high as 16% - 22% and acid content as 0.7% - 1%. Mayu grape production can be traced back to the Han Dynasty more than 2000 years ago. It has deep grape culture. In history, there was a saying among the local people that "there were grapes in Mayu, which was handed down to the Han Dynasty". Wang Han, a famous poet in Shanxi Province in Tang Dynasty, was born in Jinyang, Bingzhou. In his poem "Liangzhou Qu", there is a famous sentence "wine in the night cup, you want to drink pipa, immediately urge". According to the records of the book of Jin geography, Yong was changed into Liangzhou in Han Dynasty. Therefore, from the analysis of Wang Han's living environment, activity place and the background of writing poems, Qingxu County is the key production area in Shanxi Province, and grape planting has a long history. In Renyi village of Mayu Township, the oldest living grape tree is about 230 years ago, with a single plant yield of more than 1000 Jin, which can be called the "king of grapes" in Shanxi Province. The Party committee and government of Mayu Township closely rely on the advantages of grapes and natural mountains and rivers, focus on grapes, vigorously develop eco-tourism agriculture, successfully hold three grape culture and art festivals, build two scenic spots of grape themed Pufeng villa and grape Park, and receive 120000 Chinese and foreign tourists. "The west mountain is full of money everywhere, the grape trellis are covered with the sky, the heat is not known for many days, and the tourists are like living immortals" is a true portrayal of the tourism ecological agriculture of Pufeng villa. There are 10 scenic spots in Pufeng villa, such as Kongming changkuo, zhouyu apple garden, Cao Cao shrubbery, Diaocao red apricot forest, Wanghu Pavilion, Changshou turtle, Longchi, luoguanzhong ancestral tomb, Baishi river small watershed management achievement exhibition, etc. the whole journey takes 3 hours. During the Tourism Festival, there are also leisure and entertainment activities such as archery, swing, back stick and yurt; you can also taste Qingxu local snacks, such as Xugou dried bean curd, enema, zhanpian, maoerduo, etc., and buy more than 30 varieties of Qingxu mature vinegar, including five series, all kinds of wine, grape juice, Mengfeng cake, etc.

Grape Park

Located in the southwest of Qingxu County, covering an area of 500 mu, it is the most famous of the five pearls in Qingxu County. Its planning and design highlights the grape culture and fully embodies the characteristics of ecological, natural, economic and modern grape companies. The landscaping technique adopts the round shape similar to the appearance of grapes as the motif. The whole layout is like a bunch of grapes. Seven different circular planting areas, including museum garden, exhibition garden, interest garden, new product garden, scientific research demonstration garden and special garden, are connected by the circular road to form a garden The grapes in each district are planted closely around the square, thatched hall, pavilion, umbrella Pavilion in the center to form a ring. The local tree species are planted in the periphery, and one variety in each district to form a characteristic. The triangle formed between districts and the two sides along the circular road are planted with flowers, shrubs, evergreen lawns, green hedges, etc., which enrich the landscape of the park and enhance the competitiveness of the park The garden is ornamental in four seasons.

The land of grapes

One of the well-known specialties of Qingxu is grapes, and Mayu township is the town of grapes in Qingxu County. In the golden autumn, when you walk into the Pufeng villa in Mayu Township, the scene is just like the poet's Description: "when autumn comes to the Grape Valley, pearls flow all over the valley. There are pearl towers and emerald buildings. for sightseeing in Mayu Township, all visitors who have been to Pufeng villa will think that they are worthy of the trip. Pufeng villa is located in nanyeng village in the west of Mayu Township, 3km away from the county seat, backed by Luliang Mountain, facing the Fen River, and the Baishi river. if you've ever been to Pufeng villa, you must also visit Longlin villa. Standing on the top of a high mountain, looking south, the view is wide; looking west, shungou is a lush green, especially eye-catching. It is said that in the Tang Dynasty, the grapes, raisins and wine of Mayu Township were not only the "four sides of goods", but also became the emperor's tribute. In the Qing Dynasty, Mayu had been known as the "hometown of grapes" and recorded in the annals of history. Today, Mayu grape is the icing on the cake and has won many awards. The sour and sweet delicious fresh grapes are not only exported to Beijing, Tianjin, Guangdong, Hunan and other places, but also exported to Japan and other countries. Ma Yu township is not only the most famous Portuguese town in China, but also the hometown of Guanzhong. Mayu not only has a long history, but also has a long history of culture. Farming culture, grape culture and Guanzhong culture reflect the reputation of "cultural hometown". with an area of 99.75 square kilometers, this area is rich in tourism resources. There are many historical sites in the western mountains, including 1 national key cultural relics protection unit (Hutu Temple), 1 national ecological agriculture sightseeing Demonstration Park (Pufeng Villa), 2 provincial key cultural relics protection units (Yanxiang temple, Xiangyan Temple), cultural relics protection units at the city and county level, and other cultural relics and natural scenery There are more than ten agricultural planting demonstration parks in puguo district. Mayu township is located in the northwest of Qingxu County. It is a town in the middle of the mountain. It has beautiful scenery and convenient transportation.

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