Guangfu Town, Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Guangfu town

Guangfu Town, belonging to Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is located 28 kilometers west of Suzhou City on the shore of Taihu Lake. It borders on Cangshu town in the East, Xukou town in the south, Taihu Lake in the West and Dongzhu in the north. With a history of more than 2500 years, Guangfu is one of the 13 scenic spots in Taihu Lake scenic spot. It is a historical and cultural town in Jiangsu Province, a beautiful town in China, and one of the birthplaces of Suzhou embroidery.

In 1999, Guangfu town was named as a famous historical and cultural town in Jiangsu Province and listed as a key central town in Jiangsu Province. The total area of the town is 61.56 square kilometers (2017), with seven administrative villages and three community neighborhood committees, and 48458 permanent residents (2017). In January 2019, it will be selected as the seventh batch of famous historical and cultural towns in China. In December 2019, it will be included in the list of the third batch of smart health elderly care demonstration streets (towns).

In July 2020, the National Patriotic Health Campaign Committee reconfirmed Guangfu town as a national health township.

History of construction

In the 26th year of the first emperor of Qin Dynasty (221 BC), Wu County was established as the former capital of Wu state in Qin Dynasty. Guangfu has always been under the jurisdiction of Wu County.

During the Yuanfeng period (1078-1085) of the Northern Song Dynasty, DUBAO was set up below the county level, and Guangfu was the capital of Changshan.

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were townships under the county and Changshan township (guangfuli) within the territory. Guangfu town was one of the six famous towns in Wu County. Qing Qianlong 11 years (1746) set up Guangfu inspection department, department in Guangfu Hushan nongxi Qiaotu old Yamen.

In 1912, Wu County implemented the system of city and township, with more than 50000 people as the city and less than 50000 people as the township. Home Guangfu Township, Township Office in Guangfu Yiren hall.

In August 1929, Wu County implemented the system of district and township. Guangfu and Xihua townships are merged into the third district (Guangfu District), and the District Department is located in Yiren hall, Guangfu town. It covers an area of 420 square miles (105 square kilometers).

In 1934, the 18th district (Xiangshan District) was merged into the third district (Guangfu District), and the district office was stationed in Guangfu Yiren hall. It covers an area of 503 square miles (125.75 square kilometers).

In March 1939, the puppet Wuxian magistrate's office redrawn the township area and established Guangfu Township Office.

In December 1940, the original division was restored.

Since July 1941, the division of Qingxiang has been adjusted, and Guangfu is the Sixth District. The district office is located in Wujia garden, Guangfu town.

On August 15, 1945, after the victory of the Anti Japanese War, the original district (the third district) was restored, and the district office was stationed at No. 46, South Street, Guangfu town.

In February 1947, the third district (Guangfu District) and the second district (Mudu District) were merged into Wuxi district. The District Department was stationed in shanrenqiao and Delhi.

On April 27, 1949, Guangfu was liberated. In May, Guangfu town was under the jurisdiction of Mudu district.

In March 1950, Guangfu district was built. The district government is located in Wujia garden.

In September 1957, Guangfu, Yongan, Jilong, Xinsheng and other towns in Guangfu district were merged into Guangfu township. The township government was stationed in Wujia garden.

On September 25, 1958, Guangfu people's commune was established. The commune is located in Wujia garden.

In January 1971, the east group of paitan was returned to Taihu commune, forming the current territory of 59.354 square kilometers.

In 1983, the government and society were separated and Guangfu Township People's government was established. The former people's commune, which integrates government and society, is retained as an economic entity, which is called the commune Economic Joint Committee. Township government in Wujia garden.

In 1985, Guangfu township was changed into Guangfu Town, and the system of town governing village was implemented. The town government is located in Wujia garden, Guangfu town. On January 28, 1996, it moved to No. 1 government compound, Guangfu Road, Guangfu new district.

administrative division

Division evolution

In January 1912, Guangfu Township had jurisdiction over 4 capitals and 59 maps.

In 1931, Guangfu was the third district of Wu County, with jurisdiction over five towns, including Guangfu, Xihua and Dongzhu, and 34 townships, including Huangcun, Guanqiao, beishanwan, Yangshan, Dengwei, Yuanxi, Tianchi, dujin, Wuyun, Xinfeng, Shifan, Xiaoxi, Tantong, Fuxiang, Wolong and Changxiang.

In February 1934, Jiangsu provincial government readjusted the division of districts and towns. Guangfu is the third district of Wu County, which is formed by the merging of the former third and 18th districts. It governs Guangfu, Dongzhu and Xihua towns, Dengwei, Tandong, Wolong, Yuanxi, Guxi, Xinfeng, Fuxiang, Jinfeng, Yangshan, Tianchi, Changxiang, Shian, Shifan, dongma, Sanyang, jiangdun, waitang, houtang, Tangcun, Shatan and yaoshe 21 townships, with a total of 144bao, 1537a and 17098 households.

During the period of Japanese puppet rule, Guangfu was the Sixth District of Wu County. The district office was located in wujiahuayuan, Guangfu Town, which had jurisdiction over 4 towns, 22 townships, 167bao, 1592a and 18077 households.

In February 1947, Wu County was divided into districts and towns. The former second (Mudu) and third (Guangfu) districts are merged into Wuxi District, which governs 25 townships including Mudu, Shanyu, Jiaoshan, Cangshu, Jinshan, Baishi (Baita, shishanbing), Zhizhi, Fengqiao, Xukou, Gusu, Qizi, Longfeng, Hengtang, xinliao, Lishu, Guangfu, Dengwei, Yuanxi, Dongzhu, Tianchi, Xiangshan, Wuyun, Xinfeng, Shifan, Xihua, etc., with a total of 324 townships and 33 townships 96 a.

In February 1948, Wu County was merged into towns. Wuxi District governs Guangfu Town, Dongzhu Town, Shanqiao Town, Fengqiao town, Jinshan Town, Hengtang town and Mudu Town, and Xihua, Shihu, Xiangshan and Xukou towns.

In May 1948, Wuxi district had eight towns, namely Mudu, Guangfu, Shihu, Shanqiao, Dongzhu, Xihua, Jinshan and Hengtang, and two townships, namely Xiangshan and Xukou.

In March 1950, Guangfu was added as a district, with jurisdiction over Guangfu and Dongzhu towns and 11 townships of Zhoushan, Jilong, Xinyang, Yong'an, Xinsheng, Changxin, Jianxin, Changdi, Qinglong, Shanhu and Zhenhu, with a total of 98 administrative villages and 751 administrative groups.

On May 1, 1953, Guangfu District governed Guangfu town and 12 townships of Zhoushan, Zhenhu, Yong'an, Jilong, Changxin, Dongzhu, Xinsheng, Shanhu, Jianxin, Changdi, Xinyang and Qinglong, with a total of 98 administrative villages.

In January 1956, Guangfu was divided into one town and seven townships: Guangfu Town, Jilong Township, Yong'an township (including the former Yong'an and Changdi townships), Xinsheng township (including the former Xinsheng and Zhoushan townships), Dongzhu township (including the former Dongzhu, Jianxin and Changxin townships), Zhenhu township (including the former Zhenhu, Shanhu and Qinglong townships), Xinyang township (including all the former Xinyang townships, and the former Pengshan Township in Huguan District) Lu and Hexin villages and Xinmin and Quanlong villages in Yangdong township), Jinshu township (including Jinshu Township in former Huguan district and four villages of Shengli, Tuanjie, Hezuo and Liulian in Pengshan township).

In September 1957, based on the market towns and agricultural cooperatives, the whole Township and the whole society were merged, and the districts were removed and the townships merged. Guangfu, Yong'an, Jilong and Xinsheng were merged into Guangfu township.

On September 25, 1958, Guangfu people's commune was established in Guangfu Township, with a brigade (battalion) and a company. Yongan film is the first team, Jilong film is the second team, Zhoushan film is the third team, Xinsheng film is the fourth team, Changdi film is the fifth team, Guangfu town is the sixth team.

In 1959, a production brigade was set up under the commune, under which a production team was set up. Guangfu people's commune consists of 27 brigades, including Guangfu, Xiangxue, Tantong, Yaoshang, Tongkeng, Kanshang, Yuanli, shandun, Haodu, Fengbang, Shanqian, Anshan, Fuxiang, chaixiang, Beigou, Liujia, tianshe, Fuli, Xiajiao, Jinjian, Anqian, Meiyuan, sangyuan, Huangqu, Zhoushan, Tangcun and Chenhua.

In January 1977, the Tandong brigade of Guangfu people's commune was under the jurisdiction of Taihu people's commune.

In August 1978, due to the construction of Guangfu airport, the former Meiyuan production brigade was divided into Meiyuan production brigade and Xinmei production brigade for the convenience of management.

In 1983, the system was reformed and the government and society were separated. The former rural people's commune, which integrates government and society, is retained as an economic entity, which is called the commune Economic Joint Committee. At the same time, the township government should be established, and villagers' committees and groups should be set up below the township level to replace the production brigade and production team. Guangfu established Guangfu Township People's government, which has 27 villagers' committees and 3 residents' committees.

In 1985, Guangfu township was transformed into Guangfu Town, where the town was in charge of the village, and the jurisdiction remained unchanged.

In 1993, the Meiyuan Village Committee was transformed into the Meiyuan neighborhood committee.

In October 1999, Baoquan residents committee was established.

By the end of 2000, the town had a total of 5 neighborhood committees, 26 administrative villages, 162 natural villages and 261 villager groups.

Zoning details

In 2012, Guangfu town governed seven administrative villages (Yuanli village, welfare Village, Fuxiang village, Taihu Lake Yugang village, Dengwei village, Chongshan village and Xiangxue Village) and three community neighborhood committees (Fuxi community, dongguhu community and Meiyuan community).

geographical environment

Location context

Guangfu Town, located at 31 ° 11 ′ - 31 ° 28 ′ N and 119 ° 50 ′ - 119 ° 57 ′ e, is located in the southwest suburb of Suzhou City, 21.5 km away from the center of Suzhou city. The whole town is surrounded by hills and hills. In the East, Fenghuang mountain, Chashan mountain and Chenghuang mountain are separated from the library; in the south, Xukou and the resort are adjacent; in the west, Taihu Lake is separated from Zhenhu Lake; in the north, Dongzhu is connected. At the end of 2000, the total area of the town was 59.354 square kilometers.

The total area of the town is 61.56 square kilometers (2017).

Geology and geomorphology

Most of the low mountains and hills in Guangfu town are composed of quartz sandstone, on the top of which there is a thin layer of soil, such as gravelly red loess. The middle red loess is often developed at the slope waist and slope bottom, while the thick loess is developed at the gentle slope and valley with an altitude of 50-100m. The soil layer has good drainage and water permeability, the soil is loose and deep, and the pH value is 5

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