Taishan City, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province

Taishan, a county-level city under the administration of Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, is located in the southwest of the Pearl River Delta, with a total land area of 3286.3 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 16 towns and 1 Street (in 2019), with a permanent resident population of 953900.

In November 2018, Taishan City was identified as the first batch of innovative counties (cities) by the Ministry of science and technology. In September 2019, Taishan City was selected as one of the first batch of national global tourism demonstration areas.

In 2019, Taishan's GDP will reach 45.22 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5%; the general public budget revenue will reach 3.17 billion yuan, an increase of 8.2%; the industrial added value will reach 14.98 billion yuan, an increase of 5.7%; the investment in fixed assets will reach 30.77 billion yuan, an increase of 12.6%; and the total retail sales of social consumer goods will reach 27.9 billion yuan, an increase of 9.3%. The proportion of three industrial structure is 22.46:38.46:39.08.

Taishan is known as "the first hometown of overseas Chinese in China" and "two Taishan mountains at home and abroad". There are more than 1.6 million Taishan people living abroad and more than 90 countries and regions such as Hong Kong and Macao. Taishan has a large number of talented people, including Lei Jieqiong, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Chen Yixi, founder of China's first private railway, Wu Bingzhi, the 26th governor of Canada, and Locke, the first Chinese Governor and ambassador to China in American history. Taishan is a famous "hometown of Volleyball", "hometown of Guangdong music", "hometown of Chinese folk art" and "hometown of floating color art". It is also a national civilized city and a national forest city. Haikou Port of Duanfen town in Taishan is known as "the first port for Guangfu people to go to sea".

Historical evolution

During the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, the present Taishan area belongs to Ouyue area.

After the unification of the six states, Qin conquered Ouyue and set up Nanhai County, in which Taishan is now located.

At the end of Qin Dynasty, Zhao Tuo occupied the south of the five ridges. After returning to the Han Dynasty, he became the king of Southern Yue. The scope of its rule includes the present Taishan area.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it belonged to Sihui County of Nanhai county.

Wu Taiping period of the Three Kingdoms belongs to Nanhai County of Guangzhou.

In the second year of emperor Gong of Jin Dynasty (419), Xinhui County of Guangzhou was established in the South Sea, and penyun County, a subsidiary of Xinhui County in the present Taishan area.

In the Southern Dynasties, the territory of Taishan remained unchanged.

In the Sui Dynasty, Xinhui county and Pingchen county were abolished and merged into Nanhai county.

In 621, Gangzhou was established in Xinhui and Yining counties, and is now attached to Taishan. In 640, Gangzhou was abandoned and returned to Xinhui County, Guangzhou.

Song Dynasty belongs to Guangnan East Road, Xinhui County, Guangzhou.

The Yuan Dynasty was subordinate to Xinhui County, Guangzhou road, xingzhongshu Province, Jiangxi Province.

In the 12th year of Hongzhi (1499) of the Ming Dynasty, the county was established under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou government, the Chief Secretary of Guangdong Province.

In the Qing Dynasty, the membership remained unchanged. In April 1867, Tuke was divided and Chixi hall was established, which was directly under the Guangdong chief secretary.

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), Chixi hall was changed to Chixi County, under the jurisdiction of yuehaidao.

In 1920, Taishan county and Chixi county were under the jurisdiction of Guangdong provincial government. In June of 1932, Taishan county was under the supervision system of county government. Taishan County successively belonged to the first district and the Tenth District (the office of the Commissioner of administrative supervision was stationed in Guangzhou).

From the founding of the people's Republic of China to may 1952, Taishan and Chixi counties were subordinate to the central Guangdong special region of the Communist Party of China.

From May 1952 to February 1956, it was subordinate to the Communist Party of China's special district of western Guangdong (in 1953, Chixi county was removed as a district and merged into Taishan county).

From March 1956 to January 1959, it was subordinate to Foshan district.

From February 1959 to April 1961, it was subordinate to Jiangmen district.

From April 1961 to June 1963, it was subordinate to Zhaoqing district.

From June 15, 1963 to May 4, 1983, it was assigned to Foshan special area.

On May 5, 1983, it was restructured into a county under the jurisdiction of Jiangmen City.

On April 17, 1992, Taishan county was abolished and Taishan City was established. Zhongshan Road in Taiwan.

In 1996, Taishan City covered an area of 3213.2 square kilometers. With a population of 1.01 million, there are nearly 1.1 million overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao. It has jurisdiction over 28 towns: Taicheng Town, Fucheng Town, Sijiu Town, Shuibu Town, Dajiang Town, Gongyi Town, Sanba Town, Sanhe Town, Baisha Town, Chonglou Town, Doushan Town, Duhu Town, Chixi Town, Tiantou Town, Duanfen Town, Longwen Town, Guanghai Town, Nanwan Town, Shalan Town, Haiyan Town, Wenchun Town, Hengshan Town, Shenjing Town, Nafu Town, Beidou Town, Shangchuan Town, Xiachuan Town, Haiqiao town . In addition, there are six state-owned agricultural (Forestry) farms. The municipal government is stationed in Taicheng.

According to the fifth census in 2000, the total population of Taishan City is 948716, including 139858 in Taicheng Town, 16267 in Gongyi Town, 39939 in Dajiang Town, 44853 in Shuibu Town, 50982 in Fucheng Town, 39996 in Sijiu Town, 30639 in Sanba Town, 37453 in Baisha Town, 42475 in Sanhe Town, 39924 in Chonglou Town, 51288 in Doushan Town, 45438 in Duhu Town, 12031 in Chixi town and 16306 in Tiantou town There are 45299 in Duanfen Town, 34519 in Guanghai Town, 8236 in Longwen Town, 14648 in Shalan Town, 58940 in Haiyan Town, 49644 in Wenchun Town, 27307 in Shenjing Town, 21841 in Nafu Town, 28424 in Beidou Town, 16655 in Shangchuan Town, 15182 in Xiachuan Town, 9303 in Nanwan Town, 4846 in Hengshan Town and 6423 in Haiqiao town.

From September to October in 2001, Taishan City adjusted the township administrative divisions and merged the original 28 towns into 20 towns. Eight towns, including Shalan, Haiqiao, Nanwan, Hengshan, Longwen, Gongyi, Tiantou and Fucheng, will be abolished, specifically as follows: 1. Shalan and Haiqiao towns will be abolished and merged into Haiyan town; 2. Nanwan town will be merged into Guanghai town; 3. Hengshan Town will be merged into Wencun town; 4. Longwen town will be merged into Shenjing town and Duanfen town; 5. Gongyi town will be merged into Dajiang town and Tiantou town will be merged into Haiyan town Chixi town; 6.

administrative division

In 2000, Taishan had jurisdiction over 28 towns: Taicheng Town, Fucheng Town, Sijiu Town, Shuibu Town, Dajiang Town, Gongyi Town, Sanba Town, Sanhe Town, Baisha Town, Chonglou Town, Doushan Town, Duhu Town, Chixi Town, Tiantou Town, Duanfen Town, Longwen town (now incorporated into Duanfen town), Guanghai Town, Nanwan Town, Shalan Town, Haiyan Town, Wencun Town, Hengshan Town, Shenjing Town, Nafu town Beidou Town, Shangchuan Town, Xiachuan Town, Haiqiao town.

From September to October in 2001, Taishan City adjusted the township administrative divisions and merged the original 28 towns into 20 towns. The eight towns, including Shalan, Haiqiao, Nanwan, Hengshan, Longwen, Gongyi, Tiantou and Fucheng, will be abolished, specifically as follows: 1. Shalan and Haiqiao towns will be abolished and merged into Haiyan town; 2. Nanwan town will be merged into Guanghai town; 3. Hengshan Town will be merged into Wencun town; 4. Longwen town will be merged into Shenjing town and Duanfen town; 5. Gongyi town will be merged into Dajiang town and Tiantou town will be merged into Haiyan town Chixi town and Taicheng town.

In 2002, Taishan City governed 20 towns (Taicheng, Dajiang, Shuibu, Sijiu, Duhu, Chixi, Chonglou, Doushan, Guanghai, Shangchuan, Xiachuan, Duanfen, Haiyan, Wenchun, Sanhe, Beidou, Shenjing, Nafu, Baisha, Sanba).

In 2004, Shangchuan town and Xiachuan town merged into Chuandao town.

As of December 31, 2005, Taishan City has jurisdiction over 19 towns (Taicheng, Dajiang, Shuibu, Sijiu, Duhu, Chixi, Chonglou, Doushan, Guanghai, Chuandao, Duanfen, Haiyan, Wencun, Sanhe, Beidou, Shenjing, Nafu, Baisha, Sanba).

In May 2006, Taishan City abolished Nafu town and merged its administrative region into Shenjing town; abolished Sanba town and merged its administrative region into Baisha Town, Taicheng town and Shuibu town respectively. In July of the same year, Taicheng town was abolished and Taicheng sub district office was established. On August 11, Taicheng sub district office was established.

Taishan has one street (Taicheng Street) and 16 towns (Dajiang Town, Shuibu Town, Sijiu Town, Duhu Town, Chixi Town, Chonglou Town, Doushan Town, Guanghai Town, Chuandao Town, Duanfen Town, Haiyan Town, Wenchun Town, Sanhe Town, Beidou Town, Shenjing town and Baisha Town).

geographical environment

Location context

Taishan is located in the southwest of the Pearl River Delta, adjacent to Zhuhai Special Economic Zone in the East, Jiangmen Xinhui District in the north, Kaiping, Enping and Yangjiang in the west, and Nanhai in the south. Adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao, it has a vast land area of 3286 square kilometers.

topographic features

Taishan is a famous "land of fish and rice" in the Pearl River Delta with fertile land, mild climate and abundant products.

The city is adjacent to the South China Sea in the south, with a coastline of 649.2 kilometers. There are 265 large and small islands in the city. Shangchuan island and Xiachuan island are among the Chuanshan islands, but Shangchuan island has the largest area. Shangchuan and Xiachuan are known as the "Oriental Hawaii". Shangchuan island is 157 square kilometers, which is the largest island in Guangdong. Xiachuan island is 98 square kilometers. There are basins, plains, hills, mountains and beaches in the whole city, with fertile land and abundant products. Taishan has a subtropical marine monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 21.8 ℃, an average annual sunshine of 2006 hours and an average annual rainfall of 1936 mm.

Taishan is mountainous. There is Beifeng mountain in the northeast. Shizitou, the first peak in Taishan City, is 982 meters above sea level. In the southeast of Duhu Town, there are Nanfeng mountain, Taishan Mountain and xinhuijie mountain. Among them, the peaks are filled with clouds, and the cliffs are empty. After two or three thousand meters, another peak rises. The top of the peak is like a auspicious beast. Xiaoshou roars against the wind, so it is called "wangfengshuo" (831 meters). Next to "wangfengsu", there is a small peak "Qiu Fengyun" (also known as "Fengyun")