Paitan town

Paitan town has a profound history and culture. There are beautiful baishuizhai scenic spot, baishuixian waterfall, dafengmen rafting, etc. there are also national rock climbing Championships, mountaineering Festival and other festival events.

Paitan town

Paitan town is located in the north of the Pearl River Delta region, in the north of Zengcheng District, 28 km from the center of Zengcheng District in the south, 60 km from Dongguan, 22 km from the center of Conghua District in the west, 70 km from Guangzhou City, and adjacent to Longmen County in the Northeast. It is a rare area in Guangdong Province where the original natural ecological landscape is well preserved, and it is connected with Nankunshan nature reserve.

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

geographical position

Paitan town is located in the north of the Pearl River Delta region, in the north of Zengcheng District, 28 km from the center of Zengcheng District in the south, 60 km from Dongguan, 22 km from the center of Conghua District in the west, 70 km from Guangzhou City, and adjacent to Longmen County in the Northeast.

Historical evolution

Paitan town is located in the north of Zengcheng district. The town was built in 976, the first year of Taiping Xingguo in the Northern Song Dynasty. Because there was a deep pool in the river beside the polder, bamboo rafts (bamboo rafts) were often placed, which was named paitan. Paitan District in 1949. Paitan commune was established in 1958, then changed to a district in 1983 and established a town in 1986. Paitan town has a profound historical and cultural heritage. The beautiful baishuizhai scenic spot focuses on the development of ecological and cultural tourism. The waterfall landscape in the scenic spot is rare and unique, the spherical weathering topography is magical and unique, the forest features of Tiantang village are obvious, the hot spring lake and forest ecology are interdependent, and the Cantonese culture and Hakka culture are harmoniously intertwined. It can be called a large rural Park in southern China.

social resources

Paitan town is a big agricultural town. It vigorously encourages the development of high-quality vegetables and high value-added flowers and seedlings and other efficient agricultural bases to promote agricultural industrialization. In 2004, the agricultural output value was 337.06 million yuan, and the main agricultural products were: rice, litchi, longan, dahongshi, Liangfen grass, tobacco, Pueraria, tea, etc. among them, Liangfen grass, dahongshi, and pueraria are well-known local products. Paitan town is one of the important industrial raw material supply bases in Zengcheng district. In 2004, the industrial output value was 805.77 million yuan. The main industries are: building materials, chemical industry, knitting, garment making, paper making, power station, etc. There are high-quality water resources. As of 2013, the town has one waterworks with a daily water supply of 5000 cubic meters and one waterworks with a daily water supply of 10000 cubic meters, which can meet the needs of industrial and civil water. There are two 110kV transmission substations in the town, which can provide sufficient power. 8000 program-controlled telephones have been opened in the town with an installed capacity of 20000. There are many mobile phone transfer bases, so the communication is very convenient. Guangzhou rural commercial bank and China postal savings bank have service outlets in the town. There is one hospital and 34 medical service institutions in the town.

administrative division

The town has a total area of 289 square kilometers (2017), with 77567 people (2017); it has jurisdiction over 36 administrative villages and one neighborhood committee; the town has an area of 1.5 square kilometers (planning area is 14.38 square kilometers), with a permanent resident population of more than 8820 and a total of 2210 households. (2003) jurisdiction Paitan community: Shuangtou, Hanhu, erdou, paitan, Gaocun, Weiyuan, Liujia, huangshatai, chedong, Dapu, Lijing, Huangdong, omnipotent, shuikougi, Wanhai, Xiaojing, Banfen, dengcun, xingaopu, dengluhai, datianwei, jiugaopu, jiatongling, Tuoluo, Yuzhen, Qijing, shuangheliao, yakouyi, yarugi, zhangdongkeng, gaotan, shangjiupi, rongshuhai There are 36 village committees, namely, Mishi, Beiyin and Dongdong.

infrastructure

traffic

In the south, there is zengpai (Zengcheng paitan) second-class highway, in the west, there is Pai (paitan Conghua) second-class highway, in the north, Wennan highway passes through the area, and in the town, there are Paizheng highway and paigao highway, which can be transferred to the provincial traffic network through Zengcheng or Conghua. The Zengcheng Conghua section of Dongguan Shenzhen Expressway passes through the town.

water supply

There are high-quality water resources, a water plant with a daily water supply of 5000 cubic meters and a water plant with a daily water supply of 10000 cubic meters, which can meet the needs of industrial and civil water.

power supply

By the end of 2013, there were two 110kV transmission substations in the town, which can provide sufficient power.

telecom

In 2004, 8000 program-controlled telephones were opened in the town, with an installed capacity of 20000. There are many mobile phone base stations, so the communication is very convenient.

finance

Guangzhou rural commercial bank and postal savings bank of China have set up service outlets in the town.

education

By the end of 2017, there were 1 senior middle school, 2 junior middle schools, 5 primary schools, 5 kindergartens and other basic education facilities and vocational training centers in the town.

medical care

By the end of 2004, there were one hospital and 34 medical service institutions in the town.

Culture

Paitan town cultural station is a first-class cultural station in Guangdong Province. It has cultural center, library, cinema, fitness square and other cultural facilities. The cable TV network can watch 32 sets of TV programs.

Economic situation

Industry

Industry: paitan town is one of the important industrial raw material supply bases in Zengcheng district.

In 2001, the town realized a total industrial and agricultural output value of 642.28 million yuan, an increase of 9.73% over the previous year, and completed the tax storage of 1195 million yuan, an increase of 12.83% over the previous year respectively.

In 2004, the industrial output value of the town was 805.77 million yuan, and the main industries were building materials, chemical industry, knitting, garment making, papermaking, power station, etc.

Agriculture

Paitan town is a big agricultural town, which vigorously encourages the development of high-quality vegetables and high value-added flowers and seedlings and other efficient agricultural bases, and promotes agricultural industrialization.

In 2001, the rice planting area was 84700 mu with a total output of 31376 tons, and the vegetable planting area was 9650 mu, There are one thousand mu vegetable planting base and one vegetable wholesale market; 4930 Mu fruit trees are newly planted, forming 36 fruit bases of more than 100 mu, with a total fruit output of 3112 tons; 8100 Mu fast-growing and high-yield forest of new species makes the planting area of fast-growing and high-yield forest of the whole town reach more than 29800 mu; 48105 live pigs and more than 1.2 million three birds are produced in the whole year, forming a group of large breeding households, of which the annual output is 1.2 million There are 13 households with more than 5000 chickens and 5 households with more than 1000 pigs. The total output value of aquaculture is more than 12 million yuan. In 2001, the total agricultural output value of the town was 128.36 million yuan, an increase of 4% over 2000.

In 2003, the town had 53722 mu of cultivated land and 66977 agricultural population, including 36538 agricultural labor force.

In 2004, the agricultural output value of the town was 337.06 million yuan.

natural resources

tourist resources

The town is a typical ecological town, which is a rare area in Guangdong Province where the original ecological landscape is well maintained. It is connected with Nankunshan nature reserve. The picturesque scenery, beautiful scenery and rich tourism resources, the Chinese mainland's largest (428.5 meters) high mountain waterfall - white Narcissus falls; a comfortable and pleasant hot spring; nine peaks of elevation over 1000 kilometers, and the most striking and steep, with the highest peak in Zengcheng, 1088 meters in the sea, seven in the south, and many in the mountain stream. Waterfall, natural landscape, scenic spots.

Cultural resources include the former residence of Shi Dakai, general of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Xiong's ancestral hall in latianpu, old waterwheel in chedong, paitan old street, and Ming Wanli ancient clock in Lingshan, which are ideal places for tourism investment.

mineral resources

It mainly includes limestone, granite, tantalum, niobium, iron, manganese, sulfur, porcelain clay, etc. by the end of 2004, limestone reserves reached 200 million tons, with calcium content as high as 54%. It is an important cement raw material supplier in Zengcheng district and surrounding areas.

Water resources

The average annual rainfall is about 2200mm. Paitan river is a secondary tributary of Zengjiang river. By the end of 2004, there were 42 reservoirs in the town, with a capacity of 35 million cubic meters. The town is rich in water resources and good water quality, which can provide sufficient water for industrial and agricultural production.

land resource

By the end of 2004, paitan had 54000 mu of arable land and 240000 mu of mountainous land, which was rich in land resources.

Labor resources

It has a population of 73900, including more than 36000 labor force, with low cost of labor resources.

Introduction to scenic spots

Gaotan hot spring in paitan town

Paitan town has beautiful scenery, beautiful scenery and many natural landscapes. There is Shitou mountain in front of gaotan hot spring, dafengmen reservoir behind it, rippling with blue waves. On the left, there are baishuizhai reservoir, qixiandun reservoir, Dajian tea farm and Tea Farm Resort. It is green and intoxicating everywhere. On the right, there is niuguzhang peak, 1084 meters above sea level. It is the first peak of Zengcheng, shrouded by clouds and fog, steep peaks, wonderful flowers and ancient trees, Exotic animals and rare birds are fascinating. Gaotan hot spring is rich in natural outcrop hot spring, and its trace element content has high medical value. Through the Guangzhou test and analysis center connected with the medical hot mineral water quality standards and drinking natural mineral water standards for testing, the temperature is high