Huayuan Town, Xiaochang County, Xiaogan City, Hubei Province

Garden Town

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Huayuan town is located in the northeast of Hubei Province, at the south foot of Dabie Mountain. It is known as an important town in the north of Chu. In ancient times, it was said to occupy the garden and chase the Central Plains. It is the political, economic and cultural center of Xiaochang County and the seat of Xiaochang County Government. It now governs 32 administrative villages and 9 communities, covering an area of 106.08 square kilometers (in 2017), with a population of 128455 (in 2017).

In October 2019, Huayuan town was selected as one of the "Top 1000 towns with comprehensive strength in China in 2019".

In July 2020, the National Patriotic Health Association decided to name Huayuan town as a national health Township in the period of 2017-2019.

geographical environment

Huayuan town is located in the northeast of Hubei Province, at the south foot of Dabie Mountain. It is the political, economic and cultural center of Xiaochang County. It now governs 32 administrative villages and 9 communities, covering an area of 106.08 square kilometers (in 2017), with a population of 128455 (in 2017).

Location context

Huayuan town has a long history and rich heritage. In Huayuan Town, yinjiadun, caodianfang City, and Yiyang City of the Northern Wei Dynasty were successively found. Huayuan town has a very important geographical location, which was called "three passes in the north and Jianghan in the South" in ancient times. It has important strategic significance and has always been a must for military strategists. It has superior location and convenient transportation. Huayuan town is located in the core layer of Wuhan city circle. Beijing Hong Kong Macao expressway, national highway 107 and Beijing Guangzhou railway run through the north and south, and provincial highway 243 runs across the East and West. It is an important transportation hub connecting the north and the South and connecting the East and the West in northeast Hubei. It is 100 km away from Wuhan Yangluo deep water port and 80 km away from Tianhe Airport. Huayuan railway station is only 2 kilometers away from the central city of Xiaochang County. It is the third class passenger and freight station of Beijing Guangzhou railway.

topographic features

In the garden, the terrain is relatively gentle, high in the East and low in the west, with hilly distribution. The East is dominated by green forest vegetation. In the middle is the ecological wetland park on both sides of the Shu River, which is known as the "green lung" and "oxygen bar" of the county. The water network is dense in the garden. The East Shu River, Yingguang River and Yanjia river flow into the Shu River and pass through the landscape, forming a "three rivers and six banks" natural landscape.

natural resources

Huayuan town is rich in natural resources, including river sand, quartzite, limestone, cement stone and other resources. The river sand deposited in Huayuan town is up to 1.5 billion tons, as well as high-quality clay for firing bricks and tiles.

administrative division

Huayuan town now governs 32 villages, including powu, ChenLin, Bailian, Ouhe, Zhonghu, Zhongxin, Jianzhu, Changsheng, Songlin, Guanghua, LianJian, Changfeng, Longjing, Minghua, gaokouyi, gaokoueer, gaokousan, yaqueli, Xianghua, Xinwu, Nianfeng, Miaopu, Gaolian, Gaojian, gaoshunyi, gaoshuner, Congyi, Yanzhai, Yannan, Wuli, and now governs Chengdong, yinjiadun, Fengshan In 2017, there were 9 communities, such as the garden, Qiaonan and Xianghua, covering an area of 106.08 square kilometers. The total population of the town is 128455 (2017). The area of cultivated land is 40211 mu, including 24091 mu of paddy field and 16120 mu of dry land.

The total output value of the town's agriculture is 107.56 million yuan, the output value of diversified economy is 97.03 million yuan, the output value of township industry is 48.02 million yuan, the investment in rural fixed assets is 63.91 million yuan, the output value of township enterprises is 22.04 million yuan, the budget revenue is 3.379 million yuan, the per capita revenue is 73.81 million yuan, the per capita revenue is 29.81 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers is 1862 yuan.

population

(fifth census data)

128455 (2017).

Historical evolution

If you go south, you will fight a battle

Starting from Xiaogan City, it takes 40 minutes to arrive at Xiaochang County. Take a bus from the county passenger station and walk about 5 kilometers to the old street, the democratic Street of Huayuan Town, which is located on the Bank of Chu River.

Huayuan town is known as an important town in the north of Chu. Located at the intersection of Dabie Mountains and Jianghan Plain, Huayuan town was an important military fortress of Chu as early as the spring and Autumn period. Since ancient times, it has been said that "occupy the garden and compete with the Central Plains".

According to historical data, there were dozens of battles in Huayuan town. Yue Fei of the Southern Song Dynasty went north to fight against the Jin soldiers. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong of the late Ming Dynasty joined forces in Huayuan town and won three passes in succession to Xinyang. During the Anti Japanese War, Huayuan town was completely destroyed by the invaders. Such a special geographical environment made Huayuan town a must fight in the war of liberation.

"After the beginning of the war of liberation, it was close to the Dabie Mountains, and it was also a commodity distribution center. For this reason, the fighting between the guerrillas and the armed forces of the military regions and the Kuomintang Garrison has been going on intermittently." Shi Xiu, a publicity committee member of Huayuan Town, told reporters that according to records, the PLA captured Huayuan town three times during the whole war of liberation.

Annihilate the enemy by 2000, and severely damage the trump card army of Guangxi

Ding Yinqiao, an 82 year old retired cadre, has a regret that he failed to take part in the battle to liberate his hometown. He told reporters that after the war of liberation, his troops belonged to the second field army, mainly fighting in the Huaihai Campaign, while his hometown Huayuan town was carried out by brother troops of the Central Plains military region.

In the late March of 1949, the 171 division of GUI troops of KMT went to Huayuan town and its surrounding areas for stationing. Relying on its superior equipment and number of troops, the troops often raided the people's armed forces around Huayuan town.

At this time, the war of liberation had been going on for three years, and fundamental changes began to take place in the strength of the enemy and ourselves. In order to cooperate with the upcoming southward movement of the PLA, the Central Plains Military Region decided that the 38th army of the Tongbai military region under the Central Plains military region and the Jianghan military region jointly launched the "Huayuan campaign", aiming to completely eliminate the Kuomintang troops occupying Huayuan town. After a fierce battle, more than 2000 enemies were annihilated in this campaign, which severely damaged the seventh army of Guangxi's ace army, clearing the way for the advance corps of the people's Liberation Army to move southward to Wuhan.

Walking on the streets of Huayuanzhen, you can hardly see the houses of earlier ages. Shi Xiu told reporters that Huayuan town had always been a battleground for military strategists during the war, and was often harassed by artillery fire. Dozens of meters away from the government of Huayuan town to the direction of Chu River, there was a stone bridge that was only half bombed.

"The stone bridge was blown up by the Japanese in those days. When people in the garden saw the stone bridge, they would think of the humiliating history." Shi Xiu said that the other side of the river was the battlefield of the Liberation Army in Huayuan town. The reporter saw that the battlefield in the past is now covered with rape flowers, and several students are walking around leisurely. Not far from Duanshi bridge, two new bridges have been built.

"Acting as provincial capital", a special duty in wartime

In March 1949, the Central Plains bureau held a meeting in Kaifeng, Henan Province, and officially announced the establishment of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee, the provincial people's government, and the provincial military region. In late April of the same year, personnel from the party committees, administrative offices and military regions of Hubei Henan, Jianghan and Tongbai liberated areas gathered in Huayuan town of Xiaogan county. After they stationed in Huayuan Town, they announced the new division of Hubei Province, that is, the whole province is divided into nine regions (Huanggang, Xiaogan, Mianyang, Xiangyang, Yunyang, Jingzhou, Daye, Yichang and Enshi), two cities (Yichang and Shashi), and one mining area (Huangshi) ）。

In early May, the main cadres meeting of three districts was held in sunjiafan ancestral hall of Huayuan town. The meeting decided that Li Xiannian would be Secretary of the Hubei provincial Party committee, chairman of the Hubei Provincial People's government, commander and political commissar of the military region of Hubei Province.

On May 20, 1949, the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee, the provincial people's government, and the provincial military region were officially established in Huayuan town. The relevant staff began to work and the organization began to operate. At that time, Che Yonghua, a 72 year old retired cadre from Huayuan town in 2012, still has a fresh memory. "Xuanhua town at that time was like a" acting provincial city ". There were so many provincial leaders here. Until now, we old people who had met Li Xiannian can remember what he looked like."

"In the 1960s and 1970s, the relevant departments began to collect some information and articles about the war of liberation. I happened to be engaged in civil affairs work in Jidian township. A local farmer turned out a chair made by Li Xiannian himself from his home. Later, we gave the chair to the museum. " Che Yonghua told reporters that at that time, many people's homes had items left by the PLA.

For Huayuan Town, the most regrettable thing is that the former site of the provincial Party committee, provincial government and other relevant departments has disappeared. Shi Xiu told reporters that with the continuous development of the material and cultural life of the residents in the town, the former sunjiafan ancestral hall happened to be between the houses of several families and was eventually demolished.

Economics

Agriculture

In 2012, Huayuan town made great efforts to adjust the agricultural structure and implement the development of agricultural bases. It has successively developed nearly 10 bases of early nectarine, nectarine and Chinese herbal medicine, with a total area of more than 8000 mu. It has opened up characteristic agricultural production bases such as "ten thousand gardens" and "one hundred vegetable gardens". All the bases will bring great economic and social benefits in the near future.

Industry and Commerce

Garden industry and Commerce started early. As early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, garden was a place where merchants gathered and workshops were numerous. After the reform and opening up, the industry and Commerce of garden continued to develop and grow, and gradually formed six industrial pillar industries, including chemical industry, building materials, textile, food processing, clothing and light industry.

Now it has dozens of collective enterprises, and private enterprises are scattered all over the world. Among them, Huayuan glass factory, Huayuan Chemical Factory, Huayuan youth silk factory and other enterprises have strong strength and remarkable benefits. Their flat glass and glassware, bridge PVC waterproof membrane, Jungang silk, Prince's cloth, security silk, breeches cloth are sold all over the country. Especially in 2012, the garden has developed more preferential policies to promote the sustainable development

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