Xidong Town, Suzhou District, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province

Xidong town

Xidong Town, a town under the jurisdiction of Suzhou District, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, is located at the southern end of Suzhou City and the northern foot of Qilian Mountain. It faces Dongdong Township across Hongshui River in the East, Jiayuguan City in the west, Qifeng District of Sunan Yugur Autonomous County in the South and Jiuquan southern suburb industrial park in the north, with a total area of 224.9 square kilometers.

Before 1949, it belonged to Xidian township. In 1983, it was changed to Xidong township. In 1986, Xidong town was built. As of July 2019, the total population of Xidong town is 9521. As of June 2020, Xidong town has five administrative villages.

In 2018, the per capita disposable income of farmers in Xidong town reached 16800 yuan, an increase of 1372 yuan or 8.8% over 2017. In 2018, Xidong town has 10 industrial enterprises and 5 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

History of construction

Before 1949, it belonged to Xidian township.

After the founding of the people's Republic of China in 1950, it belonged to Xidian district.

In 1953, it was assigned to the southwest region.

In 1955, Xidong township was built.

In 1958, it belonged to Manjusri commune.

In 1961, Wenshu commune established Xidong commune.

In 1966, it was renamed Xiangyang commune.

In 1971, Xidong commune was restored.

In 1983, it was changed to Xidong township.

In 1986, Xidong town was built.

administrative division

At the end of 2011, Xidong town had five administrative villages: Xidong, Xindong, Xinxi, gunba and Rome, and 35 villager groups.

As of June 2020, Xidong town has five administrative villages: Xindong village, Xinxi village, gunba village, Xidong village and Rome village.

geographical environment

Location context

Xidong town is located between 93 ° to 103 ° in the East and 38 ° to 43 ° in the north. It is located in the south of Suzhou City and the north foot of Qilian Mountain. It faces Dongdong Township across Hongshui River in the East, Jiayuguan City in the west, Qifeng District of Sunan Yugur Autonomous County in the South and Jiuquan Industrial Park in the south, with a total area of 224.9 square kilometers.

topographic features

The terrain of Xidong town is high in the South and low in the north. It is an inclined basin with an altitude of 1465m-1900 m and a slope of 20-100 M.

climate

Xidong town is a typical temperate continental arid climate. The annual average temperature is 7.9 ° C and the temperature difference between day and night is 13.9 ° C. The average annual precipitation is 85.6 mm, the maximum is 21.2 mm in August, the minimum is 1.4 mm in January, and the average annual evaporation is 2191 mm. The annual average frost free period is 135 days and the annual average sunshine hours is 3033 hours.

hydrology

The main river in Xidong town is Hongshui River, which originates from Qilian Mountain and belongs to inland river system. There are also some seasonal rivers, which are supplied by melting ice and snow, precipitation and bedrock fissure water, and flow from the mountain pass to the northeast.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Xidong town are sandstorm, heavy snow, drought, flood and so on. Sandstorms occur frequently every spring, and the most serious snow disaster occurred on April 3, 2010, causing direct economic losses of 5 million yuan.

population

At the end of 2011, the total population of Xidong town was 12977, including 1156 urban permanent residents, with an urbanization rate of 8.9%. There are 291 floating population. In the total population, there are 6609 males, accounting for 50.9%; 6368 females, accounting for 49.1%; 1960 persons under 14 years old, accounting for 15.1%; 9889 persons between 15 and 64 years old, accounting for 76.2%; 1128 persons over 65 years old, accounting for 8.7%. In the total population, the Han nationality accounted for 99.8%, and the Hui nationality accounted for 0.2%. In 2011, the birth rate was 7.9 ‰, the death rate was 4.3 ‰, and the natural growth rate was 3.6 ‰.

As of July 2019, the total population of Xidong town is 9521, including 8541 agricultural population.

Economics

overview

In 2011, the per capita net income of farmers in Xidong town was 7795 yuan, an increase of 12.8% over the previous year, 30 times higher than that in 1978.

In 2018, the per capita disposable income of farmers in Xidong town reached 16800 yuan, 1372 yuan more than that in 2017, an increase of 8.8%; the investment in fixed assets was 200 million yuan, the investment was 50 million yuan, the fund was 2.3 million yuan, 21 projects were implemented, and the fund was more than 60 million yuan; more than 3000 people were transferred in the whole year, the labor income accounted for 40% of the per capita disposable income, and the labor income was 57.92 million yuan .

In 2018, Xidong town has 10 industrial enterprises and 5 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

primary industry

In 2011, the total agricultural output value of Xidong town reached 210 million yuan, an increase of 9.8% over the previous year.

The main food crops in Xidong town are wheat, corn and potato. In 2011, 6549.4 tons of grain were produced, including 1429.4 tons of wheat, 3031 tons of corn and 1151 tons of potato. The main economic crops are garlic, kidney beans, edible fungi, tomatoes, etc. In 2011, the vegetable planting area was 7584 Mu and the yield was 30297.5 tons.

Animal husbandry in Xidong town is mainly to raise pigs, cattle, sheep and poultry. In 2011, the number of live pigs was 4798, with a year-end stock of 2498; the number of cattle was 5210, with a year-end stock of 2653; the number of sheep was 47339, with a year-end stock of 24670; the number of poultry was 94000, with a year-end stock of 60000.

In 2011, the orchard area of Xidong town was 3185 mu, with a total output of 3614 tons, mainly apple, pear and peach.

In 2011, Xidong town had 170 large and medium-sized agricultural machinery.

In 2018, the added value of agriculture in Xidong town reached 142 million yuan, an increase of 7.5542 million yuan or 5.5% over 2017; the area of grain economic seed production reached 8560 mu, the area of efficient economic cultivation reached 12000 mu, and the area of characteristic forest and fruit reached 6120 mu.

the secondary industry

Xidong town industry to metallurgy, boiler manufacturing, cement products, agricultural products processing, building materials. There are 6 industrial enterprises with 180 employees. In 2011, the total industrial output value was 168 million yuan, an increase of 16.4% over the previous year.

the service sector; the tertiary industry

In 1953, Xidong town established Xidong credit cooperative. By the end of 2011, the balance of various deposits was 129 million yuan, and the balance of various loans was 88 million yuan.

In 2003, the Xidong Marketing Department of China Life Insurance Jiuquan branch was established. By the end of 2011, the total insured amount was 4.5 million yuan.

At the end of 2011, Xidong town had 136 commercial outlets and one urban and rural agricultural market, with an annual turnover of 7.2 million yuan.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, there were three kindergartens in Xidong Town, with 317 children and 25 full-time teachers; one primary school, with 203 students and 12 full-time teachers, and the enrollment rate of primary school-age children was 100%; one full-time nine-year school, with 864 students and 54 full-time teachers, and the enrollment rate of junior middle school-age population, the enrollment rate of primary school to primary school and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education reached 100%.

In 2011, the education expenditure of Xidong town reached 7.521 million yuan, including 7.475 million yuan in the budget and 46000 yuan in the budget, an increase of 83.43%, 84.56% and - 10% respectively over the previous year.

As of July 2019, there are four schools in Xidong town.

Cultural and sports undertakings

At the end of 2011, Xidong town had one cultural station, five village cultural activity centers, six rural libraries, and more than 18000 books.

At the end of 2011, there were 7 stadiums in Xidong Town, 2 of which were equipped with fitness equipment, and the people who often participated in sports activities accounted for 23% of the permanent residents. A sports meeting is held in the whole town once a year.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, Xidong town had 6 medical and health institutions at all levels, 5 outpatient departments (institutes) and 45 beds. There were 12 health professionals, including 4 licensed doctors, 1 licensed assistant doctor and 20 registered nurses. The participation rate of new rural cooperative medical system was 96%.

social security

In 2011, there were 46 households with 102 people in Xidong Town, and the expenditure was 75000 yuan, an increase of 14.5% over the previous year; there were 3 person times of urban medical assistance and 3 person times of cooperative medical treatment funded by civil affairs department, with a total expenditure of 2756 yuan, an increase of 10.1% over the previous year. The number of rural minimum living security households was 385, with 788 people, and the expenditure was 702000 yuan, an increase of 15.3% over the previous year; the number of rural five guarantees was 15, with the expenditure of 38600 yuan.

In 2011, Xidong town received state pension and subsidies for 16 people of all kinds, with pension expenses of 65000 yuan, an increase of 7% over the previous year. Social welfare was 5280 yuan, an increase of 8% over the previous year.

Transportation

In Xidong Town, there are national highway s315, provincial highway 214, national highway 312 and Lanzhou Xinjiang Railway connecting the whole town; Jiuquan railway station is in the middle of the town.

History and culture

The origin of place names

During the Hongwu Period of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1398), general Feng Shengping settled in the west of the river and settled down in Jiuquan. He brought thousands of families to settle in. Cao Fu, a craftsman, dug holes on both sides of the Hongshui River and brought water to the bank. The channel on the West bank was called xidongziba, so it was called Xidong.

famous scenery

Xidong town is a rural tourism body mainly composed of stone appreciation, hiking, flower appreciation and fruit picking

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