Duchang Town, Duchang County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province

Duchang town

Duchang Town, subordinate to Duchang County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, is located in the southeast of Jiujiang City, southwest of Duchang County, on the Bank of Poyang Lake, bordering Dashu Township and wangdun Township in the East, Yongxiu county and Lushan city in the southwest across Poyang Lake, and Beishan Township in the north. Since 1958, it has been the political, economic and cultural center of Duchang County. The area is 69.10 square kilometers. In 2018, the number of registered residence in Duchang town was 123809. By 2019, Duchang town has jurisdiction over 11 communities and 4 administrative villages.

In 2018, there were 45 industrial enterprises in Duchang Town, including 18 Enterprises above Designated Size and 108 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Historical evolution

At the beginning of the founding of the people's Republic of China, it was divided into ten districts, and then into thirteen districts.

In 1956, it was adjusted to Beishan district.

In 1958, the district was withdrawn, and the former Chengguan Town, Jishan Town, Nanshan Township and Beishan Township in Beishan district were merged into Chengdu Changzhen town.

In 1959, it was renamed the people's commune of Duchang town.

In 1962, Jishan and Nanshan people's communes were separated from the people's commune of Duchang town.

In 1968, it was merged into the people's commune of Duchang town.

In 1972, it was divided into two people's communes, Duchang town and suburb.

In 1975, it was merged into the people's commune of Duchang town.

In 1984, it was changed from commune to Duchang town.

administrative division

In 2005, Duchang town governed 12 communities and 4 administrative villages: Dongjie community, Xijie community, Donghu community, Xihu community, Xingfu community, baiyanglong community, Changling community, Chengdong community, Huimin community, Xinghuo community, Furong community, Chengjiao community, Xihe village, Jishan village, Zhongba village and Nanshan village.

By 2019, Duchang town has 11 communities and 4 administrative villages: Chengdong community, Changling community, Furong community, Donghu community, Xihu community, baiyanglong community, Xingfu community, Dongjie community, Xijie community, Xinghuo community, Huimin community, Xihe village, Nanshan village, Zhongba village, Jishan village, chengjiaoju village and songgushan village.

geographical environment

Location context

Duchang Town, located in the southwest of Duchang County, is the resident of Duchang County Government. It borders Dashu Township and wangdun Township in the East, Yongxiu county and Xingzi County in the southwest across Poyang Lake, and Beishan Township in the north. The land area is 33.8 square kilometers (excluding the area of Duchang water area of Poyang Lake), and the regional area is 69.10 square kilometers.

topographic features

Duchang town is located in the hilly area of lakeside, the terrain is high in the north and low in the south. The average altitude is 36.3 meters. The highest point is Daji mountain. The lowest point is Zhoujiazui, which is 20.6 meters above sea level.

soil

Most of the soil in Duchang town is yellow brown soil of lower Shu system, and the area along the lake is fluvo aquic soil.

hydrology

There are hydrological surface runoff flowing into Poyang Lake and Jishan Lake in Duchang town.

population

In 2005, there were 28932 households and 84197 residents in Duchang town (including 72249 non-agricultural population).

In 2017, the permanent population of Duchang town was 121952.

In 2018, the number of registered residence in Duchang town was 123809.

Economics

overview

In 2005, the total agricultural output value of Duchang town was 45.52 million yuan, and the total financial revenue was 5.632 million yuan.

In 2018, there were 45 industrial enterprises in Duchang Town, including 18 Enterprises above Designated Size and 108 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

primary industry

The agriculture of Duchang town is mainly planted with rice, cotton and rape, as well as fishery and vegetables.

In 1990, there were 7976 mu of cultivated land in Duchang Town, with a total grain output of 2149 tons (including 1958 tons of rice), 26 tons of cotton, 241 tons of rapeseed and 9 tons of peanuts; a vegetable planting area of 1400 mu; 2540 fishing households and a fishery population of 11040 people, with a total aquatic product of 1574 tons in that year.

In 2005, the cultivated land area of Duchang town was 6990 mu, including 3900 mu of paddy field and 3090 mu of dry land. In the same year, there were 2 pig farms with more than 1000 pigs, with nearly 20000 pigs sold annually, 1 goat breeding base, 150 mu pollution-free vegetable base and 70 mu special fruit planting base. The total output of fishery is 2442 tons, the total output of grain is 2720 tons (including 2710 tons of grain), 98 tons of rapeseed, 15 tons of cotton, 7 tons of peanuts and 5 tons of sesame.

Transportation

There is S209 provincial road running through Duchang town.

famous scenery

There are many scenic spots in Duchang Town, such as Qingyin Buddhist temple, yelaoyanquan, stele Gallery, jiangwanli monument, taohou diaoji, Shibi jingshe, Jinggui academy, xiaojishan resting stone, zhangjiatang migrant bird observation point, Taomu tomb site, etc.

Qingyin Temple

The original name of Qingyin temple was Qingyin temple, which was built in Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in Song Dynasty. Qingyin temple is located in the middle of the south mountain. In the corridor beside the temple, there is a stone tablet. The tablet is called "records of Qingyin Temple", which is the authentic calligraphy of Huang Tingjian, a famous writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. Su Shi and Su Zhe brothers visited the elder and wrote poems.