Kaiping City, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province

Kaiping Kaiping is a county-level city managed by Jiangmen City in Guangdong Province. It is located in the south central part of Guangdong Province, the southwest of Pearl River Delta, and the middle part of Wuyi overseas Chinese hometown. It is distributed in Xinhui, Heshan, Taishan, Enping and Xinxing. With a total area of 1659 square kilometers, the city governs 2 streets and 13 towns. By the end of 2018, the household population was 688900, and the GDP was 37.379 billion yuan.

Kaiping county was set up in the Ming Dynasty, which got its name because the county government was in Kaiping village. The former Sanbu town of Kaiping county is divided into Changsha, Xinchang and Dihai by Tanjiang River, which is similar to the three towns of Wuhan, so it is called "little Wuhan". Kaiping is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in China. There are about 750000 overseas Chinese living in 68 countries and regions, including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Kaiping is a famous tourist city and one of the representative cities of Guangfu culture. It has the first world cultural heritage "Kaiping Diaolou and village" in Guangdong Province, and has been included in the first batch of national tourism demonstration zones. The 9th and the first United Nations World Tourism Organization tourism sustainable development observation point in China has settled in Kaiping. Diaolou cultural tourism zone has created a national 5A level tourism landscape The project has passed the acceptance of Guangdong Province.

Kaiping is China's famous hometown of overseas Chinese, architecture, art, world famous chefs, the first county-level National Garden City in Guangdong Province, and also the famous hometown of watchtowers. China's top 100 summer leisure counties and cities in 2020. On October 9, 2020, it was named as the fourth batch of practice and innovation bases of "green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains" by the Ministry of ecological environment.

Historical evolution

In the Qin Dynasty, the first emperor of Qin sent troops to capture Nanyue and set up Nanhai, Guilin and Xiangjun counties in Lingnan. Today Kaiping is subordinate to Panyu County, Nanhai county.

In the fifth year of Yuanfeng (106bc), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the world was divided into 13 states. Kaiping was subordinate to Linyun County, Hepu County, Jiaozhou.

In the fifth year of Wu Huangwu (226) of the Three Kingdoms, Guangzhou was established from Jiaozhou in Nanhai County, Cangwu County, Yulin County and Gaoliang county. Kaiping belonged to Linyun County of Cangwu county and Pingyi County of Nanhai county.

In the first year of Taikang (280), Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, the world was divided into 19 states. Kaiping belonged to Linyun, Xinxing and Xinyi counties in Xinning County of Guangzhou, and penyun and Fengping counties in Nanhai county. In the Southern Song Dynasty, there were 22 prefectures. Kaiping belonged to Linyun and Xinxing counties in Xinning County of Guangzhou, Xinyi, penyun, Fengping, fengle, Yining, Chubin and Shikang counties in Xinhui County of Guangzhou. In the Southern Dynasties, Liang Dynasty established Xinzhou by cutting Xinning County in Guangzhou. Kaiping County belonged to Xinxing County in Xinning County, Xinyi County, penyun County, Fengping County, fengle County, Yining County, Chubin county and Shikang County in Xinhui county. The administrative subordination of Chen and Kaiping in the Southern Dynasties is the same as that of Liang.

In the third year of kaihuang of Sui Dynasty (583), the prefectures were changed into prefectures. In the third year of Daye (607), Kaiping was changed into a county. Kaiping belonged to Xinxing County of Xin'an County, Xinhui county and Yining County of Nanhai county.

In the first year of Tang Zhenguan (627), there were 10 roads. In the 21st year of Kaiyuan (733), it was divided into 15 Daos, under which there were states. Kaiping was divided into Lingnan daoxinzhou Xinxing County, Gangzhou Xinhui and Yining County. In the Five Dynasties (Southern Han Dynasty), Kaiping belonged to Xinxing County, xingwangfu Xinhui and Yining County.

In the third year of the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty (997), there were 15 roads. Kaiping belonged to Xinzhou Xinxing County of Guangnan East Road and Xinhui County of Guangzhou.

In Yuan Dynasty, Kaiping belonged to Xinxing County in Xinzhou and Xinhui County in Guangzhou.

In the ninth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1376), he was changed to the Chief Secretary of Zhongshu province. Kaiping was subordinate to Xinxing County and Enping County of Zhaoqing Prefecture, Guangdong Province, and Xinhui County of Guangzhou Prefecture.

In 1649, Kaiping county was established under the jurisdiction of Zhaoqing Prefecture. At the beginning of the Republic of China, Kaiping county was still under the jurisdiction of Zhaoqing Prefecture.

At the beginning of the Republic of China, Kaiping county was still under the jurisdiction of Zhaoqing Prefecture. In 1914, it was attached to yuehaidao. In 1920, the Taoist system was abolished, leaving only the administrative system at the provincial and county levels. In 1928, it was subordinate to the office of Xijiang Rehabilitation Committee. In October 1936, it was subordinate to the first administrative supervision district of Guangdong Province. In April 1949, it became the tenth administrative region of Guangdong Province.

In October 1949, it was subordinate to the central Guangdong special region. In May 1952, it was transferred to the administrative region of western Guangdong. In January 1956, the administrative region of western Guangdong was abolished, and Kaiping county was assigned to Foshan district. In December 1958, it was transferred to Jiangmen district. In February 1961, it belongs to Zhaoqing district. In September 1963, it was once again assigned to Foshan special district (changed to district in January 1968).

In May 1983, it was transferred to Jiangmen City. On January 5, 1993, Kaiping county was abolished and Kaiping City was established. On June 21, 1999, Kaiping Municipal People's government moved its residence from No. 135, Yanjiang East Road, Sanbu street, Changsha to No. 1, Guanghua Road, Changsha Street, Changsha.

From 2000 to 2002, Kaiping had jurisdiction over 3 streets (Sanbu, Changsha and Shagang) and 15 towns (Shuijing, Yueshan, Shuikou, Chishui, Dongshan, Jinji, Chengang, Baihe, Chikan, Tangkou, Dasha, Magang, Longsheng, Cangcheng and Shatang). In 2004, Shuijing town was merged into Yueshan Town, Dongshan Town into Chishui town. In May 2005, Kaiping had jurisdiction over three streets (Changsha, Sanbu and Shagang) and 13 towns (Yueshan, Shuikou, Chishui, Jinji, Langgang, Baihe, Chikan, Tangkou, Dasha, Magang, Longsheng, Cangcheng and Shatang). On July 28, 2005, Shagang sub district office was abolished and merged into Shuikou Town. The total area of xinshuikou town is 80.5 square kilometers, with a total population of 84000 and more than 20000 immigrants.

administrative division

Kaiping has jurisdiction over 2 streets (Sanbu street and Changsha Street), 13 towns (Yueshan Town, Shuikou Town, Shatang Town, Cangcheng Town, Dasha Town, Magang Town, Longsheng Town, Chikan Town, Tangkou Town, Baihe Town, Langgang Town, Jinji town and Chishui town), and 1 provincial industrial transfer park (cuishanhu industrial transfer park).

geographical environment

Location context

Kaiping is located in the south central part of Guangdong Province, southwest of the Pearl River Delta, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao, 110 kilometers from Guangzhou City in the north, across the east longitude 112 ° 13 '- 112 ° 48', north latitude 21 ° 56 '- 22 ° 39', with Xinhui in the northeast, Heshan in the north, Taishan in the southeast, Enping in the southwest and Xinxing in the northwest. The total area of the city is 1659 square kilometers.

topographic features

In Kaiping City, there are many low mountains and hills in the north and south, hills and plains in the west, hills and plains in the East and middle, Tanjiang River runs through the city from west to East, and the terrain inclines from north and south to Tanjiang River. The area of plains below 50 meters above sea level accounts for 69% of the city's area, hills for 29%, and mountains for 2%.

hydrology

Tanjiang River and Cangjiang River meet and flow through each other, with deep water and wide river.

natural resources

Kaiping City is a subtropical monsoon climate, suitable for the growth of subtropical plants, rich in plant resources, a wide variety. There are 315 species of trees and shrubs in the county. Among them, there are 26 species in 7 families of gymnospermae, 256 species in 51 families of dicotyledons and 33 species in 3 families of monocotyledons. The forest volume of the city is 22.7418 million cubic meters, the forest area is 430.49 thousand hectares, and the forest coverage rate is 46.29%; the per capita park green area of the city is 17.75 square meters.

There are 33 kinds of mineral resources, such as iron, manganese, copper, tin, gold, uranium, monazite, lepidolite, coal, refractory and potash feldspar. It is one of the 18 key grain producing areas in Guangdong Province.

The main river is Tanjiang River, and 95% of the city's area is in Tanjiang River Basin. There are 144 reservoirs with a total capacity of 546 million cubic meters, a normal capacity of 355 million cubic meters and an irrigation area of 427800 mu. There are 476 water storage projects, with a total rainfall collection area of 569.74 square kilometers, a total designed storage capacity of 548 million cubic meters, a normal storage capacity of 354 million cubic meters, and an irrigation area of 22800 hectares.

population

In 2016, 686591 people registered residence in Kaiping, including 49.95% men and 50.05% women.

Sanbu street 121258, Changsha Street 75594, Yueshan town 45280, Shuikou Town 69563, Shatang town 32225, Cangcheng town 31973, Longsheng Town 37825, Dasha town 33181, Magang town 57242, Tangkou town 31401, Chikan town 44733, Baihe Town 25596, Langgang town 19306, Jinji town 20860, Chishui town 39599, and cuishanhu Management Committee 955. (unit: person)

By the end of 2018, Kaiping had a household population of 688900, including 344200 males and 344700 females. The non-agricultural population is 236400, accounting for 34.32% of the total population. 9400 people were born in the whole year, with a birth rate of 13.69 ‰. The death rate was 7.84 ‰. The natural growth rate of population was 5.85 ‰, 1.34 thousand points lower than that of the previous year.

The city's ethnic groups are mainly Han, the rest are Mongolian, Hui, Tibetan, Miao, Buyi, Manchu, Yao, Tujia, Li and Gaoshan. Kaiping is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in China. By the end of 2009, there were 750000 overseas Chinese, Chinese, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots living abroad, distributed in 68 countries and regions in the world.

Economics

overview

Kaiping is in the position of economic development and expansion in the Pearl River Delta and the position of "suburban type" in the Pearl River Delta, which determines Kaiping's broad space for development laws and strong advantages of backwardness, and also makes Kaiping a key group in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao