Longgang Town, Yangxin County, Hubei Province

Longgang Town

Longgang town is subordinate to Yangxin County, Hubei Province. It is located on the border of Hubei and Jiangxi. It is adjacent to Mufu mountains in the south, Fushui upstream in the north and Tongshan County, Wuning county and Ruichang City in Jiangxi Province in the south. The center is located at 114 ° 53 ′ E and 29 ° 33 ′ n. the terrain is high in the South and low in the north. It covers an area of 264.38 square kilometers (2017). It has 200000 mu of mountain farm and 50000 mu of cultivated land. It governs 38 administrative villages (neighborhood committees) with a total population of 100027 people (2017). It is the largest town in Yangxin. In 1997, it was listed as a key "kouzi town" in Hubei Province, and in 2002, it became a pilot town of small town reform in Huangshi City. In 2008, it was listed as the fourth batch of famous historical and cultural towns in China.

The main scenic spots in the town include Red Army Street, Lotus Temple, Fengqi cave and the old site of Longgang revolution.

History of construction

Longgang town was formed at the end of Yuan Dynasty. It was called Longchuan city in Ming Dynasty and changed to Longgang city in late Qing Dynasty. In June 1949, it was the Fifth District of Yangxin County; in October 1951, it was changed into the eighth district; in January 1956, it was renamed as Longgang District; in December 1958, it was established as Longgang people's commune; in June 1961, it was renamed as Longgang District; in February 1975, it was abolished and three people's communes, namely Longgang, Yanggang and Fushui, were established; in February 1984, it was established as Longgang, Yanggang and Fushui Longgang District was established by the merger of the three communes in water; in December 1985, the district was withdrawn and the Yanggang was designated as Longgang town; in September 1987, Longgang town was divided into two towns, Longgang Town and Fushui town; in March 2001, the system of Fushui town was abolished and merged into Longgang town.

administrative division

Longgang Town governs 38 administrative villages (communities), mainly including: Feiyue community, Yangxin community, Shijiao village, ruanjiafan village, wangjialong village, cheqiao village, daqipu village, Tianpu village, Xingtan village, Dukou village, kongzhi village, Wutang village, Maling village, Zhongshan village, Hedong Village, Longgang Village, Shangquan village, Lishang village, Linshang village, Guanzhuang village, Chaoyang village, Menlou village, Shiqiu village, Dazhou village Li village, Daqiao village, Nanshan village, platform village, chaliao village, bailing village, Huangqiao village, gaohuang village, Shixia village, Xintian village, guojialong village, Shuxi village, Jieshou village, Dihu village, Jinping village, Feiyue village and Yangxin village.

geographical environment

Location context

Longgang town is located 50 kilometers southwest of Yangxin County, bordering Tongshan County in the southwest, Wuning County in Jiangxi Province in the South and Ruichang City in the East. The center is located at 114 ° 53 ′ E and 29 ° 33 ′ n, bordering quankou Town, Wuning County, Jiangxi Province, covering an area of 264.38 square kilometers (2017), with 200000 mu of mountain farm and 50000 mu of cultivated land.

landforms

The terrain of Longgang town is mainly plain, high in the South and low in the north, which is a typical hilly landform in the south of the Yangtze River.

climate

Longgang town has a subtropical monsoon climate with abundant sunshine, abundant rainfall and four distinct seasons in spring, summer, autumn and winter. The annual average temperature is 16.8 ℃, the extreme maximum temperature is 41.4 ℃ (August 10, 1966), the extreme minimum temperature is - 14.9 ℃ (February 1, 1969), and the frost free period is 263 days. The average annual sunshine hours is 1897.1 hours, and the sunshine rate is 44%. The average annual rainfall is 1389.6 mm. The annual average rainfall days are 147, with the most in summer. The average rainfall from April to July is 739.9mm, which often causes floods.

hydrology

Chaoyang River and Yanggang Guihua River in Jiangxi Province converge in Longgang town. Longgang river flows into Yangtze River through Fuhe River.

natural resources

mineral resources

Longgang town is rich in natural and mineral resources. In 2014, the area has been proved to have coal, manganese, iron, gold, marble, limestone and other mineral resources.

water resource

Longgang has abundant water resources. Fushui reservoir, the second largest reservoir in Hubei Province, has an annual power generation capacity of 170 million kwh, which can provide sufficient energy for industrial and agricultural production.

Population nationality

population

as of 2017, the total population of Longgang town was 100027 (2017).

nation

the majority of Longgang town is Han nationality, and the minority is mainly Hui nationality.

Economics

overview

In 2013, Longgang town achieved a GDP of 2.27 billion yuan, a total fiscal revenue of 290 million yuan and a total retail sales of 460 million yuan.

primary industry

Longgang town has 49000 mu of cultivated land, 350000 mu of mountain farm, 150000 mu of forest and 80000 mu of Phyllostachys pubescens. The water surface aquaculture area is 15000 mu, and the aquaculture industry is characterized by mandarin fish, silver fish, clear water fish and Penaeus vannamei. In 2007, the total industrial and agricultural output value was 980 million yuan. The total output of grain is 25500 tons, the total output of oil is 4400 tons, 53000 pigs, 100000 birds and 450 tons of aquatic products. In 2007, the average net income of rural people was 3200 yuan. The main crops are rice, wheat, corn, peanuts, soybeans, rape, vegetables and other food and economic crops, rich in citrus, tea and other specialties, known as "Longtan Mandarin" and "Jinzhu Yunfeng tea". Longgang is famous for its production of grain, cotton, oil, hemp, fishery, livestock and poultry.

the secondary industry

By 2014, there were 469 private industrial enterprises in the town, basically forming pillar industries such as agricultural machinery manufacturing, hardware tools, plastic products, building materials, coal mining and agricultural products processing, with an annual industrial output value of 175.76 million yuan.

the service sector; the tertiary industry

Longgang has been the commodity distribution center of Hubei and Jiangxi provinces and four counties since ancient times, with active commerce and trade, known as "xiaohankou". In 2007, there were 3560 individual businesses in Longgang Town, with an annual retail sales of 410 million yuan and a market trade turnover of 620 million yuan. It has become a business center of more than 20 towns in the border area of Hubei and Jiangxi. As of 2014, there were 285 registered domestic enterprises and 2554 individual businesses in Longgang Town, including 835 in Longgang Street (517 in Fushui Street), plus the unregistered temporary stall holders, there were nearly 1300 individual businesses.

social undertakings

education

In 2007, there were 46 primary and secondary schools in the town, with 21830 students, accounting for 1 / 5 of the county's listed and municipal key middle schools. the main schools are: Shangta village primary school, Xiakeng village primary school, xiadaqiao village primary school, Wutang complete primary school, Zhongji village primary school, Lenin primary school, Mingshan village primary school, Qiaopu village primary school and Fushui Xingtan primary school Middle school, Yangxin County Longgang Pengyang middle school, Yangxin County Longgang Town Xingtan village primary school, Yangxin County Longgang Town Huangqiao primary school, Yangxin County Longgang Town Shixia primary school, Yangxin County Longgang complete middle school.

medical and health work

In 2014, there were 2 central health centers, 46 village clinics and other medical units in Longgang Town, with a cooperative medical insurance rate of 99%, 1 nursing home and 1 welfare home, and 195 centralized support personnel.

social security

In 2014, based on the realization of four links (electricity, post, telephone and cable TV), 38 villages were connected to Baiyou Road (cement road) and 23 villages were connected to tap water.

traffic

National highways 106 and 316 run through the north and south, connecting Jiangxi and Guangzhou in the South and Beijing and Han in the north. Da (Qing) Guang (Zhou) Expressway and hang (Zhou) Rui (LI) Expressway meet here. The exit of daguangnan expressway is only 1km away from the town. It is the only way for Huangshi, Wuhan, Wuchang, Jiujiang, Xianning, Lushan scenic spot and Jiugongshan scenic spot. All 22 roads connecting villages and groups in the town have been hardened, forming a convenient transportation network with it.

History and culture

Ancient Architectural Buildings

Longgang old street, Liu's ancestral hall, Xiao's cutting brocade hall, Yang's imperial archway, Meijia bridge, Buyun tower, Red Army well, Quanshan painting house, Fengqi cave, Ming Wangbin stone tablet and other ancient buildings in Longgang town were mostly built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Traditional craft

Longgang has such traditional festivals as cold food festival, June 6, the beginning of summer and July half. It has inherited traditional handicrafts such as iron, bamboo, stone, wood, cloth stickers and embroidery. The legendary Yuefei enclosure and local folk culture such as Longgang Tea Picking Opera, Longgang single drum, Longgang Daoqing, Dragon lantern and lion lantern are diversified in the late Qing Dynasty.

Folk festivals

Traditional craft

Longgang town has inherited traditional handicrafts such as iron, bamboo, stone carving, wood carving, cloth stickers and embroidery.

scenic spot

overview

Longgang has glorious revolutionary tradition and rich red tourism resources. During the second Civil Revolutionary War, Longgang was the seat of the Communist Party of China's Southeast Hubei special (Road) committee and the Southeast Hubei Soviet government. It gathered 48 major organs including the party, government, army, industry, education and commerce. It became the political, economic, military and cultural center of 21 counties in the Hunan Hubei Jiangxi border region, enjoying the reputation of "little Moscow" in China. In 1976, the Symposium on revolutionary cultural relics in Hubei Province was held in Longgang. so far, more than 70 revolutionary sites have been preserved in Longgang, including 16 national key cultural protection units and 19 provincial key cultural protection units. Longgang scenic spots include: Longgang revolutionary site group, Pengyang school site, Ming and Qing ancient buildings group, Fushui reservoir, Fengqi cave, Mengjia tomb, Baolian temple, Buyun tower, jinzhujian, etc.

Main landscape

Fushui reservoir

Fushui reservoir is a large-scale water conservancy project with comprehensive benefits such as flood control, power generation, irrigation, navigation, reclamation, breeding and snail control. The reservoir complex is composed of dam, spillway, power generation diversion pipe, power station and irrigation channel. Under the direct control of the Provincial Water Resources Department

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