Shi Cang Xiang, Xianyou County, Putian City, Fujian Province

Shicang Township

Shicang township is subordinate to Xianyou County, Putian City, Fujian Province. It is located in the northern mountain area of Xianyou County, bordering Youyang town in the East, Xiangxi and Xiyuan towns in the west, Zhongshan town in the South and Yongtai County in the north. In 2017, the administrative area of shicang township was 13837 hectares, with a permanent population of 3426.

It lies between 25 ° 27 ′～ 25 ° 35 ′ N and 118 ° 41 ′～ 118 ° 52 ′ E. Township government is located in shicang village Xiashe village, 450 meters above sea level. It is 15 kilometers away from Zhong Shan town, 43 kilometers away from Xianyou County town, and 23 kilometers from Yongtai Wutong town.

There are 10 administrative villages and 72 natural villages in the township.

Evolution of organizational system

Shicang has a long history. At the beginning of Tang Dynasty, Youyang town was set up, which was under its jurisdiction. In the second year of Tang Shengli (699), it was established in Qingyuan County. In 742, Qingyuan County was renamed Xianyou County, belonging to xingtaili of Xianyou County. Xinghua County was added in the fourth year of the Song Dynasty (979). Shicang area belongs to xingtaili (Jichuan, xiahu, Laoshan and Gaoyang) and fuxingli (Xiangxi and Zhongshan meiyang) of Yonggui township. In 1448, Xinghua County was abolished, and xingtaili, fuxingli and laisuli of Yonggui Township were returned to Xianyou County, which was called xingtaili. Shicang was under its jurisdiction. Shicang belonged to xingtaili from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. In the late Republic of China, it belonged to the fourth district (ancient city) and Xunyang township. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, shicang belonged to the ninth, tenth and fourteenth districts of Xianyou County. Shi Cang people's commune was established in December 1961. After the withdrawal of shicang District in 1964, shicang people's commune was established independently. In November 1984, it was renamed shicang township.

administrative division

Shicang Township governs 10 administrative villages, specifically: Gaoyang village, xiahu village, Laoshan village, Tiankeng village, Wuhu village, Shiyang village, Tantou village, jiebu village, Jichuan village and shicang village. The township government is located at No. 1, Xiangshe street, shicang.

geographical environment

Location context

Shi Cang township is located in the northern mountain area of Xianyou County, 43 kilometers away from Xianyou County, 8 kilometers east of Xiyuan, 30 kilometers west of Xiyuan Township, 12 kilometers from the south of Zhong Shan town, and 20 kilometers from Wutong Town, Yongtai county. The center is located between 25 ° 27 ′～ 25 ° 35 ′ N and 118 ° 41 ′～ 118 ° 52 ′ E. In 2017, the administrative area of shicang township was 13837 hectares.
　　

climate

Shicang township has a subtropical marine climate. It is warm and humid throughout the year, with an average annual temperature of 19 ℃ - 21 ℃, a frost free period of 352 days, an annual rainfall of 1755 mm, and an average relative humidity of 65% - 80%. The highest altitude (at) is 1608 meters, the lowest altitude (at) is 160 meters, and the average altitude (at) of the residence is 465 meters.

hydrology

There are three major streams in shicang Township, namely, coarse stream, Jiuxi stream and Baisha stream, as well as large streams such as Baifu stream and Yinyan stream.

natural resources

Biological resources

Shicang township has edible fungi and tea fruit resources. Edible fungi include: Russula edodes, Ganoderma lucidum, Lentinus edodes, Auricularia auricula, mushrooms, etc. tea fruits include: tea, Camellia oleifera, chestnut, loquat, citrus, persimmon, plum, olive, grapefruit, etc. There are rare wild animals such as leopard, monkey, goat, water deer, fox, wild boar, pangolin, hedgehog, otter, python, pheasant, partridge, egret and owl in the high mountains of shicang township.

Forest resources

In 2008, the general survey of forest resources showed that the total area of woodland in the township was 175700 mu, and the total timber stock was 669600 cubic meters. Among them, there are 38204 mu of Cunninghamia lanceolata, 195800 cubic meters of stock; 23495 mu of Masson pine, 98603 cubic meters of stock; 88869 mu of broad-leaved forest, 375000 cubic meters of stock; 19273 mu of Phyllostachys pubescens, 3158600 trees; and 5871 mu of economic forest. The forest coverage rate was 82.5%.

mineral resources

Shicangxiang is rich in mineral resources: Jichuan and Gaoyang villages have open-pit pyrophyllite with aluminum content up to 23%. In Jichuan, shicang, Shiyang and other five villages, there are high soil, pyrophyllite, diabase, granite, cinnabar soil and other types of mineral resources. It contains a lot of carbonite and diabase. The kaolin in Shiyang village is abundant and of good quality. It has been developed and produced ceramics. There are other high-quality rock resources, such as Hongshan rock in xiahu, granite in shiyangxidong and shicang.

geothermal energy

In shicang Township, there are five geothermal springs (Hot Springs) in Caoxi Jinzhong. In 2008, five of them have been drilled, two of which are rare in Fujian Province. The annual water temperature is above 60 ℃, and the daily water inflow is more than 1500 cubic meters.

water resource

Shicang township is rich in streams and rivers, and has unique water resources. By the end of 2008, 10 large hydropower stations with a total installed capacity of 2411 MW have been built.

Population nationality

population

According to the data of the fifth census in 2000, the total population is 12278, and the number of registered permanent residence is 11967. In the sixth census in 2010, there are 5465 people in shicang township. in 2017, there were 3426 permanent residents in shicang township.

nation

There are mainly Han nationality in shicang Township and She nationality in Xintian natural village.

traffic

Shicang township has convenient transportation. The highways leading to overseas include Zhongshi highway, Shixiang highway, choutong highway and Shiyou highway to be opened soon. Seven villages in the township have been paved with cement pavement, and three villages have been paved with sand and gravel pavement. The total mileage of highway hardening in the township is 26.6 km.

economic development

overview

In 2006, the total industrial and agricultural output value of the township reached 113.7 million yuan, including 68.6 million yuan of industrial output value and 45.1 million yuan of agricultural output value; the annual growth rate of farmers' per capita income has maintained 10.9% since 2001 and increased to 2300 yuan in 2006. In 2008, the total output value of agriculture increased to 29.36 million yuan.

primary industry

Traditional agriculture is dominated by grain crops such as rice and sweet potato, while modern agriculture is dominated by economic crops such as bamboo shoots, bitter shoots, loquat, chestnut, persimmon and edible fungi such as mushroom, Brazil mushroom and Lentinus edodes. Among them, the area of high-quality loquat is more than 13000 mu, which is one of the largest loquat planting bases in Xianyou County. In 2008, the area of fruit trees in the township reached 11026 mu. In that year, the township party committee and government mobilized the masses to transform 1100 mu of low yield orchards, and established 1500 mu of loquat high-yield demonstration areas in Wuhu, shicang and other villages. The total output of fruit is 1365 tons.

the secondary industry

In 2005, the industrial output value of the township was 98.9 million yuan. By the end of 2006, more than 10 foreign-funded enterprises had set up factories in the township to develop local resources. In order to effectively promote the development of local economy, 5 private enterprises such as ceramics, molds and electronics were newly developed. Three "Enclave projects" were introduced to Fengting and Linan industrial parks, with a total investment of more than 48 million yuan. In 2008, there were 235 industrial enterprises with 1827 employees, and the industrial output value was 116 million yuan.

the service sector; the tertiary industry

In 2008, the total sales amount of miscellaneous food, food, building materials, hardware, transportation and electricity, cereals and oils, pesticides and fertilizers and other commodities in the township was 2.365 million yuan.

social undertakings

education

During the Tenth Five Year Plan period (2001-2005), 13 modern standardized teaching buildings were newly built in the township, with a net increase of more than 8000 square meters of school building area. There were four primary schools and one junior middle school campus in the township. as of 2008, there are only four primary schools in the township, with more than 800 students, more than 30 teaching classes and more than 100 teaching staff. There is a junior middle school with 170 students, 4 classes and 25 staff. The enrollment rate of school-age children is 98.5%, and the popularization rate, consolidation rate and graduation rate are all 100%.

Cultural undertakings

Shicang cultural service center was established on January 21, 2003, and the seal was put into use on the same day. The cultural service center provides various cultural information and activities for the masses, including literature and art, books, science and technology, folktales and other books, as well as activities such as "Shifan", "Bayue", entertainment and chess. in 2008, eight villages in the township built new village office buildings, and set up activity centers for the elderly, village cultural and technical schools, book reading rooms, cultural activity rooms, etc.

Health care

During the Tenth Five Year Plan period, a comprehensive outpatient building of township health center was built. In 2007, 86% of the township residents participated in the new rural medical cooperative insurance.

infrastructure

In 2008, there were seven hydropower stations in shicang Township, including neishantan, qinglongxi, shimendi, Jiuxi, Baishaxi, yuandianxi, with a total installed capacity of more than 15000 kW. The power facilities in shicang township have been comprehensively transformed, and the rural power network project has been completed in shicang township; the traffic network has been improved, and the roads have been connected to every village, and the pavement grade has changed from "lagging type" to "adaptive type"; the post and telecommunications facilities have been improved, and the program-controlled telephone has been opened in shicang Township, and the mobile communication signal has covered the whole township; the coverage rate of tap water has reached more than 95%.

Famous scenic spot

overview

In 2008, the township has more than 120 natural and cultural attractions, which are mainly distributed in Jichuan, Gaoyang, Laoshan, xiahu, Wuhu and the next six administrative villages. There are more than 20 well preserved ancient buildings, such as Yunding temple, Wen's ancestral hall, bird pit palace, Wufeng temple, etc. among them, Yunding temple is a cultural relic of the Song Dynasty, and Wen's ancestral hall (also known as Zhongwu ancestral hall) built in the Qing Dynasty (1723) is one of the famous ancestral halls in China, which has been included in the complete collection of Bamin ancestral hall and the Museum of Chinese ancestral hall culture