Linghu Town, Nanxun District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province

Linghu town

Linghu town is located 20 kilometers southeast of Huzhou City. It is a pilot town of comprehensive reform of small towns and a provincial central town in Zhejiang Province. The ancient name of Linghu town is xiuxi, also known as lingbotang. It was originally a big lake used to grow rhombus. Every autumn "congcongcong Ling leaves rise with the waves, and many water chestnut flowers bloom on the back of the sun". It is rich in water chestnut, which is named "Linghu".

Linghu town is a pilot town of comprehensive reform of small towns and a provincial central town in Zhejiang Province. It is one of the three famous freshwater fish bases in China and is the fishing capital of China. It is rated as the best preserved "Sangji fish pond" model breeding base by UNESCO and FAO. In January 2019, it will be selected as the seventh batch of famous historical and cultural towns in China.

Historical evolution

Linghu Town, also known as "xiuxi" and "lingbotang" in ancient times, was originally a big lake used to grow Linghu. Every autumn "congcongcong Ling leaves rise with the waves, and many water chestnut flowers bloom on the back of the sun", which is rich in Ling. Because of its name "Ling Lake", Linghu town is a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. As early as the first year of Baoli in the Tang Dynasty (825 AD), Cui Yuanliang, the governor of Huzhou, built Lingbo Kuang and xiuxi bridge, which formed the market. Linghu "especially more aquatic products, merchants four sets, known as the water market.". Gradually forming market towns. Because "its land is suitable for Ling, named after Pangling lake." So Lingbo, xiuxi and Longhu became the nicknames of the town. Linghu lake is famous for its rhombus, abundant for its silk and prosperous for its fishing. As early as 4700 years ago, the ancestors of Linghu made ribbons and silk fabrics. During the Warring States period, Linghu had been used as an artificial fish farm. In the late Han Dynasty, it began to dig up land for artificial fish farming. In the Tang Dynasty, Linghu had a prosperous "water market". In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it became an artificial fish farming center in the South of the Yangtze River. The 60000 Mu mulberry field and the 110000 Mu fish pond are connected and magnificent. They are the complete traditional ecological agriculture Sangji fish pond appreciated by UNESCO and the international geophysical foundation.

Qin and Han Dynasties

In the Qin and Han Dynasties, mulberry trees were said to be "planted when there is land, and there is no open land.". Linghu system, founded in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Ming Dynasty, known as the southeast town of Huzhou capital. In the Tang Dynasty, Linghu silk was listed as a tribute. In the Song Dynasty, "the cocoon stands on the mountain, and the sound of reeling carts is heard by the people.". During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the output and quality of Linghu silk ranked first in Huzhou Prefecture, ranking the first in the world. It was one of the three major markets in Jiangnan Silk Market during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Linghu silk production accounts for 24% of Huzhou City and 10% of Zhejiang Province. Linghu is one of the three major freshwater fish production bases in China, with an annual output of 43000 tons of freshwater fish, accounting for 60% of Huzhou City. in the Northern Song Dynasty, the general of the town was killed and a patrol village was set up, belonging to Gui'an county. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Shili was established, with bridges and roads built, customs set up, tea and wine taxes set up, four gates set up, and it began to take shape as a town. In the 15th year of Hongwu (1382 AD), Linghu town was set up, with a tax bureau official and a preparatory warehouse. In the Chenghua period, Huxiu inspection office was set up, and then Sixi River berth was set up. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the main office of Gui'an County moved to Linghu and set up a tax bureau, which basically entered a period of considerable prosperity. In 1876, the population reached 6656, becoming the largest town in Huzhou Prefecture.

south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River

Linghu is a typical "land of fish and rice" and "Silk house" in Jiangnan. Jiangnan Water Town mainly refers to the south of the Yangtze River, Taihu Lake Basin, Southern Jiangsu and Northern Zhejiang. Jiangnan Water Town has been known as "Su (Zhou) Lake (Zhou) ripe, the world foot" since ancient times. Since the Southern Song Dynasty, Jiangnan area has developed economy and culture, forming many ancient towns full of humanistic atmosphere. "Nine piers and thirteen banks" in Linghu town exist along the river. Because of Shuicheng street, Shuicheng City, pink walls and tiles, small rivers, bridges, restaurants and teahouses, they constitute a wonderful picture of Jiangnan Water Town. In 1912, the two counties of Wucheng were merged into Wuxing County, and Linghu was a county town.
On April 28, 1949, Linghu was peacefully liberated. It was the seat of Wuxing county Party committee and government from 1950 to 1954. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, it was a town directly under Wuxing county. In November 1986, Xixi township was incorporated into Linghu Town, with jurisdiction over 18 neighborhood committees and 16 administrative villages. In September 1987, the Huzhou Linghu highway was opened to traffic. In 1991, the first Longhu culture and Art Festival was held. In May 1993, the small district was removed and the large district was built, becoming the first town in Linghu district. In 1995, it was rated as the advanced town of comprehensive management of social security in Zhejiang Province. It is listed as one of the six auxiliary cities in the central city of Huzhou. In 1996, it was listed as the first batch of well-off towns in Zhejiang Province. In September 1997, Linghu waterworks invested 10 million yuan in the water intake relocation project. In 1998, it was listed as the second batch of small town comprehensive reform pilot towns in the province. In 1998, the expressway from Huzhou to Linghu and the super large Linghu highway bridge with a span of 576 meters were built; in 1998, Linghu middle school, a provincial secondary key middle school, was newly built in other places, with a total investment of more than 30 million yuan. In 2003, the State Council approved the establishment of Nanxun District, and Linghu district was abolished. Linghu town is now a provincial-level central town. Linghu middle school is a provincial key middle school in Huzhou (formerly Qingshu middle school, founded by industrialist Mr. Zhang rongchu).

geographical environment

Linghu town is located in the center of the golden triangle of Hangjiahu Plain, 20km southeast of Huzhou City and 28km southwest of Nanxun district. It takes about 15 minutes for national highway 104 and Linghu exit of Hangning expressway. It is adjacent to Shicong and Qianjin towns in the East, Zhongguan town of Deqing County in the south, Donglin town in the west, Hefu town in the north, national highway 318 in the north, national highway 104 and Linghu exit of Hangning Expressway in the west, and Huyan highway in the East Road connected, Nantong Lingxin highway. With convenient transportation and outstanding people, it is a typical land of fish and rice, silk and lantern riddles. The grand canal passes through the town, and the waterway can reach the ports and docks of Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Hu, Hu, Su, Xi, Chang and other cities.

administrative division

The total area of the town is 106.8 square kilometers (2017), with 65527 people (2017). There are five communities in the town: nanzha, dongzha, xizha, Beizha and xiaang; there are 28 administrative villages: Qinlao, wangjiedun, liubaoli, zhudun, xiaang, shezhong, Qinjian, Donghe, Nanbang, Chenyi, yangjiexiang, nanshuanglin, feijiedai, shenjiedai, lujiezhuang, Shuisheng and Sixiang Xi, xinmiaoli, Qianfeng, Sanxi, Shantang, Xulian, Yanggang, Damin, Yongfeng, Jianfeng, Lingdong, Yongfu.

social undertakings

Since 1998, Linghu town has further strengthened the implementation of the strategy of "invigorating the town by industry and strengthening the town by industry", which has ensured the sustained growth of industrial economy in the town. First, all Township run collective enterprises have completed the reform of the property rights system, with the property rights system reform rate reaching 100%. A total of 200 million yuan of stock assets have been revitalized, and the burden of enterprises has been reduced by nearly 300 million yuan. In 2004, the total industrial output value of the town reached 5.57 billion yuan, including 1.98 billion yuan of output value of Enterprises above Designated Size, 1.713 billion yuan of profits and taxes of Enterprises above Designated Size, and 9795 million yuan of profits of Enterprises above designated size. the total industrial added value is 918 million yuan. The second is the increasing investment attraction. Under the circumstances of the state's macro-control and the increasingly prominent contradiction in land supply, we should change our strategy in time, integrate resources, dig deeper connotation, improve the environment, and pay attention to Hangzhou investment, so as to make the investment attraction project present a good momentum. in 2004, 33 projects were introduced (including 18 industrial projects). The contracted utilization of domestic capital was 550 million yuan, and the realized domestic capital was 303 million yuan. The contracted utilization of foreign capital was 1.55 million US dollars, and the realized foreign capital was 295000 US dollars. in January 2020, Linghu town was selected into the list of beautiful town construction models in Zhejiang Province in 2020.

Industrial optimization

The third is to adjust and optimize the structure of industrial products, enhance the industrial economic strength, pay attention to attracting investment, at the same time, invest 290 million yuan in technological transformation of existing enterprises in 2004. Fifthly, the development of private economy should be regarded as an important work to strengthen the town and enrich the people, to realize a well-off society in an all-round way, and as a new economic growth point for the development of Linghu economy. It should be launched in depth throughout the town, vigorously cultivated and supported, and preferential policies introduced, so as to create a good development environment for the development of private economy. large scale private enterprises with strong market competitiveness and high technology content have sprung up in the town, such as elephant Lion Chemical, Xinaote pharmaceutical chemical, minsen wood, xinyongsheng, Tianwang food, etc. In 2004, 200 individual businesses were added and 50 private enterprises were newly developed. The operation quality of industrial economy in the whole town has been significantly improved, and the economic growth has entered a new stage of good development. The industrial economy of Linghu town is dominated by silk clothing, fine chemicals, biomedicine, new building materials, elevator, aluminum, ribbon, electronics, food, new textiles, cement manufacturing, tourism and leisure products. There are more than 240 industrial enterprises in the town, with a total industrial output value of 6.8 billion yuan in 2003.

economic construction

The built-up area of Linghu town was 2.6 square kilometers in 1998, more than three times larger than 0.8 square kilometers in 1978, and about 4 square kilometers by 2012, which has been developing rapidly westward and eastward. We have completed the urban master plan for 1998-2010 and the agricultural and rural modernization plan. In 1998, it was listed as the pilot of comprehensive reform of small towns in the province. The urban non-agricultural population increased from 15000 in 1978 to 28000 in 1998. With the development of the town and the agglomeration of population, the first and second towns are becoming more and more popular