Qiaotou town, Yingde City, Guangdong Province

Qiaotou town

Qiaotou town is located in the east of Yingde City, 113 ° 20 ′ E and 24 ° 21 ′ n. It is 51 kilometers away from the county. It borders Qingtang town and Baisha Town in the East, Yuwan town and Yingde overseas Chinese tea farm in the south, Dazhen town and Huangpi town in the west, and Hengshishui town in the north. It covers an area of 145.55 square kilometers (2017).

geographical position

Qiaotou town of Yingde City is a hilly and mountainous area. The average annual temperature is 21 degrees. The annual precipitation is 1900 mm. The land is fertile with 37400 mu of arable land. The forest coverage is 98%. Because Weng river flows through it, water resources are very rich. Mineral resources are characterized by good quality, large reserves and easy exploitation.

At the end of 1998, the total population of Qiaotou town was 29688, Han nationality. Among them, the agricultural population is 27044, accounting for 91.1% of the total population; the non-agricultural population is 2644, accounting for 8.9% of the total population. In addition, there are more than 100 overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

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Historical evolution

It was established in 1369, the second year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty. Due to the heavy tax, Qiaotou squire Zhao rulao held the "Liujia meeting" of Dongkeng, Pingshan, Shijiao, tutouchen, yamawei, gaocheba, Zhaowu, Shangtang, Qiuwu and Ningwu. He built the "Liujia Temple" in Qiaotou town to serve as the market site. Anyone who goes to the market will supply half a kilo of oil free of charge. Later, more and more people went to the market and built a stone bridge on the stream. Because the market was at the east end of the stone bridge, Qiaotou town got its name and Tankeng old street disappeared naturally. It belongs to Yingde County, Yangui County, Gantang County, Xitou county and banputu county. In December of the Qing Dynasty (1886), it belonged to Xitou, Banfu, Tankeng and Wushi branch of Yingde County General Administration. During the period of the Republic of China, Xiban and Xinxing Township, the third district of Yingde county. From October 1949 to September 1951, it belonged to the third district of the county. From September 1951 to June 1956, it belongs to the 13th District of Yingde county. In November 1957, it belonged to the British East Working Committee. In September 1958, Wengyuan County was designated as Wengjiang people's commune. In November 1959, it was transferred to Yingde County, known as Qiaotou people's commune. In July 1983, it was renamed district. In July 1987, it was renamed district. In April 1987, it was renamed town.

infrastructure

Qiaotou town has 13 villagers' committees and 1 residents' committee. The town government is located at Qiaotou market. The market town covers an area of 1.21 square kilometers. There are 13 concrete market roads, namely Fuqian Road, Qiaoxi Road, Qiaodong Road, Yuanling Road, Xianlie Road, Jixiang road and Limin Road. There is a 40 meter high TV differential transmission tower, which can receive TV differential transmission programs in the whole town. There is a three story frame structure in the center of the old street, with a building area of 1800 square meters.

In 1990, a 20-year plan for the construction of Xuzhen was drawn up. In 1991, a cable radio and television receiving station was built, which can receive 10 sets of programs from central and provincial channels. In 1994, a new urban area was developed to the west of Xiaoqiao, and a program-controlled telephone building was built. Banfu bridge will be built in 1995. A mobile phone signal station was built in 1997. In 1997, a 110000 KVA substation was built. In 1998, a comprehensive agricultural wholesale market with an area of 800 square meters was built in an open area about 400 meters west of the market town. Many buildings radiate to the West and south, and the development of this area connects the old and new market towns.

tour scenery

The former monument of revolutionary martyrs in the martyrs' cemetery was rebuilt. It covers an area of 5 mu. There are six corner pavilions, four corner pavilions, stone platforms and stone chairs. There is a bronze statue of guerrillas worth 30000 yuan for people to remember the martyrs.

Transportation and communication

Qiaotou town has convenient transportation and extends in all directions. Taking Yingdong highway and Hengsha highway as the trunk line, it is 12 km east to connect with national highway 106, 6 km south to Baisha Town, 50 km west to connect with Hengguang railway, and 14 km north to Hengshishui town. There are more than 50 bus trips to Guangzhou, Qingyuan, Yingde, Fogang and nearby towns every day. Township roads and village roads crisscross, 13 village committees and 80% of the villagers' groups can be opened to traffic, with more than 500 large and small vehicles.

Resource specialty

Holland bean has a long history of cultivation. High yield and good quality. Over the years, autumn planting (out of season) was supplemented by winter planting. In 1998, the planting area was 5500 Mu and the total output was 2800 tons. They are exported to Europe, America, Hong Kong and Macao.

The lotus root at Qiaotou has a long standing reputation, especially in Qiantang of Tankeng community. The meat powder is soft and tender with unique flavor.

Qiaotou red melon seeds are bright red in color, large and full in size, thin in shell and fragrant in meat. It enjoys a high reputation in the market of provinces and cities.

Qiaotou carambola, a new variety, was put into production in 1997 with high yield and good quality. Three seasons a year are blooming and fruiting, fruit big, tender, sweet and refreshing. It has been sold to various cities and counties in the province and has begun to take on a good reputation.

Qiaotou Shatian pomelo fruit is big and full, flesh is fresh and tender, crystal clear, sweet and delicious, gradually showing its head.

The industrial reserves of coal is 6.5 million tons, and it is still produced in small coal mines with an annual output of 35000 tons. It is sold to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Conghua, Huaxian and Pearl River Delta.

At present, 13 iron ore spots have been discovered, with 10.76 million tons of exploration reserves, and some of them have been mined.

In addition, there are pyrophyllite, porcelain clay and other mineral resources, which have been mined in a small amount.

Economic situation

At the end of 1998, the total industrial and agricultural output value of Qiaotou town was 167.49 million yuan. Among them, the industrial output value was 33.85 million yuan, accounting for 20.2% of the total output value; the agricultural output value was 133.64 million yuan, accounting for 79.8% of the total output value; and the per capita net income in 1998 was 2657 yuan. There are two municipal factories (farms): one is Yingdong sugar factory (2.5 km away from the market town) with a daily yield of 700 tons, and the other is Yingde forestry nursery farm. The main crops are rice, sweet potato, soybean, sugarcane, peanut, lotus root, red melon seed, etc. In recent years, the production bases of vegetables, sugarcane, citrus (Orange), persimmon, green olive, plum, carambola, Shatian pomelo and so on have gradually formed. The forest area is 110000 mu. Shantang reservoir is 2500 mu.

Hydropower and coal mining are the two pillars of industry. There are two hydropower stations with an installed capacity of 1300 kW. It is planned to expand the two power stations with a total installed capacity of 6000 kW, and a new hydropower station is planned. There are agricultural machinery factory, machine brick factory, firecracker factory, steel window factory, oil press factory, bamboo and wood processing factory, starch factory, etc. The rolling mill with an annual output of 2500 tons, operated by individuals and introduced advanced technology, has become a certain scale, and its products are sold to the markets inside and outside the province.

There are 190 commercial households, including 21 collective households and 169 individual households.

Culture, education and health

At present, Qiaotou town has one Yingdong middle school, one junior middle school, 13 complete primary schools and seven village primary schools with 4660 students. The enrollment rate of school-age children was 98.7%. There are 13 cinemas, cultural and entertainment centers and places with an area of 1200 square meters. There are 1 health center and 30 health stations in medical and health facilities.

Yingdong middle school is the first revolutionary school in the province. In 1942, the underground party organization was founded to train the revolutionary backbone and develop the party's strength. Many of the principals and teachers are Communist Party members, some of whom came back from Yan'an. In 1945 and 1947, more than 100 teachers and students of this revolutionary school participated in the guerrillas, and their glorious achievements went down in history. Now the middle school is constantly expanding and improving, with junior high school and senior high school departments, covering a total area of 7060 square meters, including one teaching building with 24 classrooms, with a building area of 2226.93 square meters, four student dormitory buildings, with an area of 3246.52 square meters, and seven staff dormitory buildings, with an area of 4020.9 square meters.

Historical celebrities

Guo Baoci (1877-1958) was named Shaoyun. Graduated from the Department of agriculture, Imperial University of Tokyo, Japan. In 1910, he returned to China and was awarded a prize for the examination of the Ministry of agriculture. The next year, the palace examination was listed as the first class, and the Ministry of Commerce and industry signed the division. He returned to Guangdong and founded Nanshao Lianjin Association as president. In 1912, he was the director of Guangdong Agricultural teachers' Institute. In 1913, he was a member of the house of Representatives and a member of the Committee on agriculture and finance. Yuan Shikai returned to Guangdong after dissolving the parliament. In 1916, Congress was restored and returned to the house of Representatives. He died in 1958.

Liao Bibo (1902-1979), who joined the revolution in the autumn of 1926, founded yaposhi primary school as principal. From then on, taking the school as the base, united with the progressive government, carried out revolutionary propaganda, established the yaposhi peasant association, established the peasant self-defense army, and led the peasant army to reinforce the Yuwan peasant uprising several times. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1931. Yingwengbian and Qiaotou are one of the main leaders of the underground party. He was arrested twice, imprisoned, tortured and continued to insist on the revolution. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, he successively served as the head of the first district and deputy head of Yingde county. He died in England and Germany in 1979.

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