Xiaoguo Town, Lueyang County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province

Guozhen

Guozhen is under the jurisdiction of Lueyang County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province. It is located in the western edge of Lueyang County, adjacent to jinjiahe town in the East, lesuhe town in the south, Kangxian County, Longnan City, Gansu Province in the west, and Xujiaping town in the north. The maximum distance from east to west is 10.7 kilometers, and the maximum distance from north to south is 20.25 kilometers, with a total area of 219 square kilometers.

As of June 2020, Guo town has one community and 12 administrative villages. By the end of 2018, the number of registered residence in Guozhen was 12765. In 2011, the total agricultural output value of Guozhen reached 68.05 million yuan, the total industrial output value reached 109 million yuan, and the total social commodity sales reached 26.8 million yuan.

Historical evolution

In the early years of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty (1821), it was named Guojiaba because the surname Guo lived together. In 1935, a town office was set up here, hence the name of Guozhen.

In 1941, Guozhen was set up, with nine guarantees under its jurisdiction.

In December 1949, Guozhen district was established, with jurisdiction over 10 townships.

In 1957, dananyu township was assigned to Kang County, Gansu Province, and Shijiahe, tanjiazhuang, peijiazhuang and luoyigou villages were assigned to Guozhen district.

In 1958, Guozhen commune was established, with five administrative areas under its jurisdiction.

In 1961, Guozhen district was restored and communes were established in each administrative district.

In May 1996, the district was withdrawn and the township was merged. The former three townships of Guozhen, Pinggou, ganheba and Wujiahe were merged into Guozhen, and the former muguayuan township of Guozhen district was merged into yaomuyuan township.

In December 2001, seven villages in the former papaya courtyard area were merged into Guo town.

administrative division

By the end of 2011, Guozhen had 15 villager committees, including Guozhen street, sanchalin, yinxinggou, Pinggou, Yangjialing, Huachanggou, Xigou, Sigou, ganheba, dashiwan, Wujiahe, beihegou, papaya yard, tanjiazhuang and dacaoba, and 60 villager groups.

As of June 2020, Guo town has one community and 12 administrative villages. The people's government is stationed in Jiecun, Guozhen.

geographical environment

Location context

Guo town is located in the western edge of Lueyang County, adjacent to jinjiahe town in the East, lesuhe town in the south, Kangxian County, Longnan City, Gansu Province in the west, and Xujiaping town in the north. The maximum distance from east to west is 10.7 kilometers, and the maximum distance from north to south is 20.25 kilometers, with a total area of 219 square kilometers.

topographic features

Guozhen is located in the southern foot of Qinling Mountains, with high terrain. The mountains and rivers extend from north to south in a strip shape, and the terrain along the rivers is flat. The main peaks are Jianshanzi, shizhaizi, yangjiadashan and hanfengshan, with an altitude of about 1500 meters. The highest peak is located in the eastern Hanfeng mountain, with an altitude of 2245 meters; the lowest point is located in sanchalin village, with an altitude of 587 meters.

Water system hydrology

Guozhen River belongs to Jialing River system of Yangtze River Basin. The main rivers are lesu River and Yaoping river. From west to Southeast, lesu river flows through 9 villages, namely beihegou, Wujiahe, dashiwan, ganheba, Sigou, guozhenjie, Yangjialing, yinxinggou and sanchalin, with a flow length of 35 km and a drainage area of 164 square kilometers; Yaoping river flows through 3 villages, namely dacaoba, papaya yard and tanjiazhuang, with a flow length of 13 km and a drainage area of 5 square kilometers 46 square kilometers.

natural resources

The proven mineral resources in Guozhen mainly include gold, copper, iron and manganese. Huachanggou Gold Mine and ganheba gold mine have been developed; jinjiagou iron mine and Xigou copper mine have been explored; forest resources mainly include Cyclobalanopsis glauca, Pinus armandii, Taxus chinensis, chestnut, etc.; wild animals include more than 10 species, such as snake, black bear, Caragana, weasel, badger, wild boar, takin and Jiujie donkey, among which black bear and takin are listed as national protected animals.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Guozhen are flood, low temperature, continuous rain, landslide, debris flow and so on. The flood usually occurs once every two years and once every 10 years in the early years; the annual average is 9 times for continuous rainy days or more, and once every 10 days or more. The most serious earthquake disaster occurred on May 12, 2008. Affected by the Wenchuan earthquake, 2 693 households and 1 311 people were affected, resulting in a direct economic loss of more than 35 million yuan.

population

By the end of 2011, the total population of Guozhen district was 12886, including 2560 urban permanent residents, with an urbanization rate of 19.9%. In the total population, there are 6920 males, accounting for 53.7010, and 5966 females, accounting for 46.3%. The population density is 59.5 per square kilometer.

By the end of 2018, the number of registered residence in Guozhen was 12765.

Economics

overview

In 2011, the per capita net income of farmers in Guozhen was 4207 yuan.

In 2018, there were 2 industrial enterprises in Guozhen, including 2 Enterprises above the designated size.

In 2018, there were 5 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Guozhen.

primary industry

In 2011, the total agricultural output value of Guozhen was 68.05 million yuan, an increase of 0.59% over the previous year, accounting for 35% of the GDP. The area of agricultural cultivated land is 31100 mu, and the area of forest land is 195000 mu.

The main food crops in Guozhen are corn, wheat and soybean. In 2011, Guozhen produced 3777 tons of grain, including 1819 tons of corn, 1294 tons of wheat and 628 tons of soybean.

The main economic crops in Guozhen are flue-cured tobacco, oil crops, vegetables, etc.

As of 2011, the total forest area of Guozhen is 195000 mu, including 62000 mu of economic forest, 23000 mu of returning farmland to forest, 80% of forest coverage, and 380000 cubic meters of standing trees.

Animal husbandry in Guozhen is mainly raising pigs, cattle, sheep and poultry. In 2011, there were 17963 pigs, 8662 at the end of the year; 2507 sheep, 1574 at the end of the year; 1356 cattle, 1136 at the end of the year; 147300 poultry, 70700 listed poultry.

the secondary industry

The industry of Guozhen is mainly gold mining. There are 2 large-scale industrial enterprises with 380 employees. In 2011, the total industrial output value of Guozhen reached 109 million yuan, an increase of 32.9% over the previous year.

the service sector; the tertiary industry

By the end of 2011, there were 156 commercial outlets and 295 employees in Guozhen. In 2011, the total sales of social commodities in Guozhen reached 26.8 million yuan, an increase of 8% over the previous year; the turnover of urban and rural fair trade reached 18 million yuan, an increase of 5% over the previous year.

By the end of 2011, there were two financial institutions in Guozhen, namely rural credit cooperatives and postal branch offices; the balance of various deposits of financial institutions was 75.66 million yuan, an increase of 121% over the previous year; the balance of various loans was 42.8 million yuan, an increase of 101.1% over the previous year.

Transportation

The 309 provincial road in Guozhen traverses seven villages in the town from east to west, with a total length of 15 kilometers. There are 2 town level roads with a length of 23 km, 7 village level roads with a length of 40.2 km. All roads above the village level are hardened, and passenger cars are accessible to every village. There are more than 20 daily passenger vehicles in China. By the end of 2011, the total length of roads in Guozhen town was 2 km, with a road length of 0.78 m per capita; the road pavement area was 16000 square meters, with a road area of 6.25 square meters per capita; and there were 2 bridges, with a total length of 50 m.

social undertakings

Cultural undertakings

By the end of 2011, there were 1 cultural station, 11 village cultural rooms, 2 farmers' cultural squares, and 1 Film screening team in Guozhen Town, with 220 shows per year and 32000 audience.

In 2011, Guozhen opened FM broadcasting station, with FM Broadcasting Coverage of 60%. There are 3621 satellite TV ground receiving users, and the comprehensive TV coverage rate is 100%.

education

By the end of 2011, there was one kindergarten with 196 children and 10 full-time teachers in Guozhen; five primary schools with 634 students and 53 full-time teachers. The enrollment rate of school-age children in primary schools and the enrollment rate of primary and junior high schools reached 100%; one junior high school with 400 students and 46 full-time teachers. The enrollment rate of school-age population in junior high schools and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education reached 100%.

public health

By the end of 2011, there were 16 medical and health institutions at all levels in Guozhen, including 1 town center health center, 15 village clinics and 18 hospital beds. 30 health professionals. In 2011, medical institutions in Guozhen (above outpatient department) completed 11000 person times of diagnosis and treatment. The popularization rate of safe drinking water in rural areas was 90%, the popularization rate of sanitary toilets in rural areas was 15%, and the number of new rural cooperative medical system participants was 11100, with the participation rate of 99.21%.

Sports

By the end of 2011, there were 10 sports venues in Guozhen Town, which regularly held farmers' games every year. Fitness equipment was installed in two villages, and 80% of the permanent residents participated in sports activities frequently.

social security

In 2011, there were 47 urban minimum living security households and 73 rural minimum living security households in Guo Town, and 532 rural minimum living security households and 1247 rural minimum living security households. 7805 urban and rural residents participated in endowment insurance. The number of urban residents participating in the basic medical insurance is 260, and the participation rate is 93%.

History and culture

Guozhen is located in a beautiful basin, surrounded by four mountains. There is a proverb: General Dabao (mountain) blocks three banks (tarojiagou, jiangjiaxia, Huachanggou). If there is rain, you can see tiger saddle (the name of Xigou mountain). Every time they meet at the fair, the people around them will bring their own corn, agaric, mushroom, bupleurum, sesame sugar (flower) and other Chinese herbal medicines as early as possible