Shizi Town, Lingtai County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province

Shizi town

Shizi Town, belonging to Lingtai County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province, is located in the north central part of Lingtai county. It borders Xitun township of Lingtai County in the East, Xinghuo township of Lingtai County across Jianhe river in the south, Shangliang township of Lingtai County in the West and Taiping Township of Jingchuan County in the North. The total area of the administrative area is 174.63 square kilometers, and as of 2018, the number of registered residence in the town was 31682.

Shizi town is named because its administrative center is located at the intersection of Lingqian highway and jingling highway. In Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shizi town was established. Before 1949, it was Shizi township. After 1949, Shizi district was established. In December 2003, BEIGOU township was merged into Shizi town. As of June 2020, Shizi town has jurisdiction over 28 administrative villages.

At the end of 2011, the average net income of farmers in Shizi town was 3218 yuan. In 2018, Shizi town has one industrial enterprise and 27 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Historical evolution

Shizi town is named because its administrative center is located at the intersection of Lingqian highway and jingling highway.

In Ming and Qing Dynasties, Shizi town was established.

Before 1949, it was Shizi township.

After 1949, Shizi district was established.

In 1957, when the district was withdrawn and the township was merged, Shizi township was set up again.

In 1958, Shizi commune was established; when shitutai was incorporated into Jingchuan County, Xitun commune was incorporated into Shizi commune.

In 1961, after the restoration of Lingtai County, two communes, Xitun and Jingjing, were separated.

In 1964, crystal commune was merged into Shizi commune.

In 1980, Shengli commune (now in gouquan village of Shizi town) was separated from the original crystal commune.

In 1983, the commune was transformed into a township.

In 1986, the township was removed and the town was built.

In December 2003, BEIGOU township was merged into Shizi town.

administrative division

At the end of 2011, Shizi town had 26 villager committees, namely Changpo, Qianjin, wanlitao, qinggangpu, Miaotou, yaozipo, Lijiazhuang, caojialaozhuang, Hanjiawan, Zhaojiagou, Xijiao, yaojiagou, Zhongyong, caomai, yinmazui, liangjiazui, wazui, Jingjing, gouquan, luojiazhuang, Nangou, Nanzhuang, Zhaiyang, Shengli, Guojiazhuang and Beigou.

As of June 2020, Shizi town has jurisdiction over 28 administrative villages, and the town people's government is located in Changpo village.

geographical environment

Location context

Shizi town is located in the north central part of Lingtai County, bordering Xitun township of Lingtai County in the East, Xinghuo township of Lingtai County across Jianhe river in the south, Shangliang township of Lingtai County in the West and Taiping Township of Jingchuan County in the north. The total administrative area is 174.63 square kilometers.

topographic features

Shizi town is located in the southern edge of Longdong Loess Plateau, which belongs to the gully region of Loess Plateau. The terrain is slightly higher in the West and lower in the East, higher in the South and lower in the north. Most of the terrain in the territory is mountainous plain, with an average altitude of 1375.6 meters.

climate

Shizi town has a temperate monsoon climate. The annual average rainfall is 501.2 mm. The rainy season begins in late June and ends in early October. The main precipitation is concentrated in July, August and September (especially the heavy rainstorm on July 23, 2010, with the precipitation reaching 680 mm); the annual minimum precipitation is 247.6 mm (May 15, 2009). The annual average temperature is 10.5 ℃, the annual frost free period is 179 days, the average temperature in January is - 4.39 ℃, and the extreme minimum temperature is - 14.8 ℃ (December 15, 2007); the average temperature in July is 26.7 ℃, and the extreme maximum temperature is 41.19 ℃ (May 15, 2009).

hydrology

The territory of Shizi town belongs to Jianhe river system. Jianhe river enters from the west of Nanzhuang village of Shizi Town, passes through Nanzhuang village and Nangou village of Shizi town from west to East, and enters Daxi river of Lingtai County, with a total length of 13.5 km.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Shizi town are hail, drought, flood, strong wind, low temperature, frost and so on. The most serious heavy rainfall was on July 23, 2010, which affected 26 villages in the town and caused economic losses of 14.758 million yuan. The most serious hail was on July 15, 2011. The hail lasted for 20 minutes, involving 14 villages in the territory. The affected area of crops reached 12000 mu, causing economic losses of 6.5 million yuan. On May 12, 2008, the earthquake affected 159 cooperatives, 4927 farmers and 14781 people in 28 villages of the town, with a direct economic loss of 7.225 million yuan.

population

At the end of 2011, the total population of Shizi town was 31699, including 2952 urban permanent residents. In the total population, there are 16369 males, accounting for 51.6%; 15330 females, accounting for 48.4%; 6950 persons under 14 years old, accounting for 21.9%; 21349 persons between 15 and 64 years old, accounting for 67.5%; 3400 persons over 65 years old, accounting for 10.6%. In 2011, the birth rate was 5.1 ‰, the death rate was 3.2 ‰, and the natural growth rate was 1.9 ‰. The population density is 174.2 per square kilometer.

At the end of 2017, the permanent resident population of Shizi town was 27183.

As of 2018, the number of registered residence in the town was 31682.

Economics

overview

At the end of 2011, the per capita net income of farmers in Shizi town was 3218 yuan.

In 2018, Shizi town has one industrial enterprise and 27 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Agriculture

The main grain crops in Shizi town are wheat and corn; the main economic crops are oil, vegetables, etc.; the livestock industry is mainly raising cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.

In 2011, Shizi town had 105000 mu of agricultural cultivated land, 2.7 mu per capita, 26000 tons of grain production, 0.7 kg per capita, including 9000 tons of wheat, 12000 tons of corn, 5000 tons of beans; 26000 mu of oil planting area, 3000 tons of output, including 22000 tons of flax, 0200 tons of rapeseed, and 0.1 tons of other oil crops. The number of cattle raised was 14000, with a year-end stock of 90000; the number of sheep raised was 6000, with a year-end stock of 4170; the number of live pigs raised was 4000, with a year-end stock of 1646; and the number of poultry (chickens, ducks and geese) raised was 23000.

Industry

By the end of 2011, Shizi town was mainly engaged in grain and oil trade, development of traditional Chinese medicine, food processing, cold storage processing of controlled atmosphere warehouse, repair and maintenance of auto parts, building materials, etc. At the end of 2011, the industrial production value of Shizi town was 49.93 million yuan, accounting for 15% of the total value of the town's administrative region. There were 15 industrial enterprises with 1050 employees, realizing an industrial added value of 12.5 million yuan, an increase of 12.8% over the previous year.

business

By the end of 2011, Shizi town had a commercial network with 24 employees. In 2011, the total sales of social commodities reached 56.9 million yuan, an increase of 17.5% over the previous year; there were three urban and rural fairs, with an annual turnover of 13.05 million yuan.

finance

By the end of 2011, there were 310 million yuan of deposit balance of all kinds of financial institutions in Shizi Town, an increase of 32% over the previous year, and 240 million yuan of loan balance, an increase of 45% over the previous year.

Transportation

By the end of 2011, there were 8.6 kilometers of asphalt paved and hardened roads in Shizi Town, and Wufeng highway and Lingqian highway were in transit. Shizi passenger station was built in 1987, with 30 bus trips per day and more than 1500 passengers per day.

social undertakings

Cultural undertakings

By the end of 2011, Shizi town had one cultural station, 26 village cultural activity centers, 45 cultural specialized households and 55 libraries. There are 34 amateur creators of music, fine arts, calligraphy, photography and literature.

At the end of 2011, there were 1866 "village ring" users in Shizi Town, accounting for 37%. There are 6066 cable TV users and 4200 "village to village" TV users, with an entry rate of 64%.

education

By the end of 2011, there were 4 kindergartens in Shizi town with 450 children and 65 full-time teachers; 13 primary schools with 2030 students and 155 full-time teachers; the enrollment rate of school-age children in primary schools was 100%; 1 middle school and 1 high school with 3456 students and 223 full-time teachers. The enrollment rate of junior middle school age population, the enrollment rate from primary school to primary school, and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education are all 100%.

In 2011, the education budget of Shizi town was 14.5 million yuan, an increase of 12.3% over the previous year.

medical and health work

By the end of 2011, Shizi town had 25 medical and health institutions at all levels, including 1 Township Health Center, 24 village health centers, 39 individual outpatient departments (clinics), 185 beds, and the total value of fixed assets was 18.6 million yuan. There were 126 health professionals, including 5 licensed doctors, 7 licensed assistant doctors and 19 registered nurses. In 2011, medical institutions (above outpatient department) in Shizi town completed 36000 person times of diagnosis and treatment, and all 26 villages participated in the new rural cooperative medical system.

Sports

By the end of 2011, there were 7 school stadiums in Shizi Town, 6 villages were equipped with fitness equipment, and 58 fitness equipment were installed. 45% of the permanent residents often participated in sports activities.

Du Hui protection

As of the end of 2011, there were 239 households with 557 people in Shizi Town, and the expenditure was 1.313 million yuan, an increase of 11% over the previous year; 267 people received urban medical assistance, and 1300 people participated in cooperative medical care funded by civil affairs departments, with a total expenditure of 984000 yuan, an increase of 12% over the previous year. The lowest rural students

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