Xiefang Town, Ruijin City, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province

Xiefang town

Xiefang Town, subordinate to Ruijin City, Jiangxi Province, is located in the southwest of Ruijin city. It is adjacent to Wuyang town and baying Township in the East, suburbs of Huichang and Zhulan Township in the West and south, Xijiang town of Huichang and Yunshishan Township in the north. National Highway 206 runs through the whole area for 15 kilometers, from xiefangwei to the urban area for 30 kilometers, and to Huichang County for 13 kilometers. The town covers an area of 131 square kilometers, including 49100 mu of cultivated land and 136800 mu of forest land. The town has 13 administrative villages and 1 community, 249 village groups, 23 party branches and 751 party members, with a total population of 43500 in 2018.

In 2018, there were 35 industrial enterprises in Xiefang Town, including 2 Industrial Enterprises above Designated Size and 6 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Historical evolution

Before liberation, Xiefang belonged to Wuyang district. In the early days of liberation, Xiefang district was set up.

In 1956, it belonged to Wuyang district.

In 1958, Xiefang commune was established.

In 1984, it was changed to Xiefang township.

In April 1989, the township was withdrawn to build a town, which has jurisdiction over 18 administrative villages and 265 villager groups, including dashengbei, Yunlong, Hongxing, Xiefang, Anbei, Huashi, Shentang, Wazi, Shuinan, Xinjian, Tangbei, yangbei, Lecun, Xinmin, Xuanlong, biankou, Jingqiao and Jingkou.

administrative division

By the end of 2019, Xiefang town has jurisdiction over one community and 13 administrative villages: Xinlong community, Yunlong village, dashengbei village, Xiefang village, Xinjian village, Shuinan village, Anbei village, Huashi village, Wazi village, Lecun village, Tangbei village, Xuanlong village, Xinmin village and Jingqiao village.

geographical environment

Location context

Xiefang town is located in the southwest of Ruijin City, adjacent to Wuyang town and baying Township in the East, suburb of Huichang and Zhulan Township in the West and south, and Xijiang town of Huichang and Yunshishan Township in the north. The town covers an area of 131 square kilometers.

topographic features

Xiefang terrain inclines from northeast to southwest, is a mountainous and hilly crisscross zone, mountain accounted for 40%, hilly accounted for 60%. Yunlong mountain is the highest with an altitude of 638.7m in the territory, and the lowest with an altitude of 162 meters in the southwest where Mianjiang river flows into Huichang county.

climate

Xiefang town has a subtropical monsoon humid climate with mild climate and four distinct seasons, with an average annual temperature of 19.6 ℃. The annual average precipitation is 1710 mm (mainly from April to June), and the frost free period is 269 days.

hydrology

The main rivers in Xiefang town are Mianjiang river which runs through 10 villages and flows into Huichang County, with a length of 19 km. There are also Shixia River, Longtou River, bayinglantian River, etc., which constitute the main water system of the town.

There are 2 small (1) reservoirs, 7 small (2) reservoirs, 60 shuipi reservoirs and 519 ponds in Xiefang town.

natural resources

Xiefang town has 49100 mu of cultivated land, 136800 mu of forest land and 9100 mu of orchard, including 8400 mu of navel orange and 1094.7 mu of water surface; it is rich in bamboo and wood resources, with a timber stock of 150000 cubic meters. There are 11 small hydropower stations with a total installed capacity of 3520 kW. There are many kinds of mineral resources with large reserves. Fluorite, uranium, rare earth, porcelain clay, tantalum niobium, lead-zinc, gravel and granite are the main ones with high economic value. Among them, the reserves of fluorite are 2 million tons, accounting for about 30% of Ganzhou City, mainly distributed in Huashi, Anbei, Xiefang and other villages; uranium is distributed in maojiandong of Huashi village; and the reserves of rare earth metals are 200 tons, accounting for 30% of Ganzhou City It is located in xiaolibei, Jingqiao and Xinmin, with a reserve of 1.5 million tons.

population

In 2000, the population of Xiefang town was 8019 households, 35100 people.

In 2014, the total population of Xiefang town was 37000, with more than 8200 households. The She ethnic minority is an indigenous population, surnamed LAN, with a population of more than 60. There are 38 surnames in the town, the main surnames are Liu, Guo, Zhong and Zou, with a population of more than 11000, 10400, 4900 and 4200 respectively, accounting for 29%, 28%, 12% and 10% of the total population, and the remaining surnames are more than 6500. The surname Liu is mainly distributed in Xinjian, Shuinan, Xiefang, Anbei, Yunlong and Dasheng villages, while the surname Guo is mainly distributed in Xiefang, Lecun, Dasheng and Yunlong villages.

In 2017, the permanent resident population of Xiefang town was 38800.

In 2018, the total population of Xiefang town was 9912 households and 43520 people.

Economics

overview

In 2000, the total industrial and agricultural output value of Xiefang town reached 117.9 million yuan, and the fiscal revenue was 4.25 million yuan.

Agriculture

Since ancient times, Xiefang town has mainly cultivated rice, followed by sweet potato, peanut and soybean, and its economic crops include watermelon, vegetable, peach and plum. In 2000, the per capita net income of farmers in Xiefang town was 1768 yuan, and the total grain output reached 10600 tons, which is the main base of grain, pig, cattle and fish production in Ruijin city.

In 2013, Xiefang town planted 1358 mu of tobacco leaves, with an output value of more than 4 million yuan; there were 4 pig farms, with 21000 live pigs sold annually; fish farming was mainly carried out in longnao reservoir, baizhutang reservoir, shantangjing reservoir, with a breeding area of 500 mu.

enterprise

In 2000, there were 308 Township, village, household and joint enterprises in Xiefang town. The main products are fluorite, rare earth, porcelain, building materials, etc., with an annual output of 50000 tons of fluorite fine powder, and firebricks are sold far beyond the province. In 2000, the total output value of township enterprises was 82.08 million yuan, and the tax profits were 5.4 million yuan.

In 2013, the industrial power consumption of Xiefang town was 9.8 million kwh, and the residential power consumption was 6.55 million kwh. There are 89 enterprises in the town, including 15 new enterprises in 2013.

In 2016, there were 97 enterprises in Xiefang Town, including 4 new enterprises in 2016.

In 2017, there were 142 enterprises in Xiefang Town, with 1192 employees, including 30 industrial enterprises and 2 Industrial Enterprises above designated size.

Commerce and trade

In 2013, there were three fairs (Xiefang, Shuinan and Xinmin) in Xiefang Town, with more than 1000 people engaged in business activities. There are 669 individual industrial and commercial households in the town, including 160 new individual industrial and commercial households in 2013. In 2013, financial institutions absorbed and issued all kinds of deposits and loans of 109 million yuan and 64.7367 million yuan respectively, and the balance of savings reached 187 million yuan.

In 2016, more than 1000 people engaged in business activities in Xiefang town. There are 867 individual industrial and commercial households in the town, including 21 new individual industrial and commercial households in 2016.

social undertakings

traffic

Xiefang town has obvious location and convenient transportation. It is the South Gate of Ruijin. National Highway 206, Jinan Guangzhou Expressway and Mianjiang river run through the whole town. Xiefangwei is 30 kilometers away from Ruijin City and 13 kilometers away from Huichang county. It is a 4-hour drive from the town to Shantou and a 1.5-hour drive to Ganzhou. Xiefang road passes through three villages of Xiefang Town, namely Xinjian, Shuinan and Anbei, reaching 6 km.

education

In 2017, there were 13 primary schools and 3 teaching sites in Xiefang Town, with 3386 primary school students and 202 teachers; one junior high school with 1360 students and 71 teachers; one central kindergarten with 204 students and 14 teachers.

social security

In 2017, a total of 913 households and 2286 people in Xiefang town enjoyed the rural minimum living allowance, while 29 households and 34 people in Xiefang town enjoyed the urban minimum living allowance; 596 people enjoyed the living allowance policy for the elderly over 80 years old. Further strengthen the skills training of rural surplus labor force, actively provide information, consultation, assistance and other comprehensive services for migrant workers, 10632 migrant workers in the town. In 2017, 299 people declared their pensions and 11456 people participated in the insurance in the town.

By the end of 2017, Xiefang town had collected 1.232 million yuan of premium. 41325 people participated in medical insurance for urban and rural residents, and the participation rate was 98%.

History and culture

The origin of place names

During the reign of Ye Zhengde in the middle of Ming Dynasty, the surnames Xie and LAN moved here to build their houses. Because Xie's population was more prosperous, it was named Xie Fang, and later Xie Fang town got its name.

Folk customs

Since ancient times, Xiefang people have been loyal, hospitable, hardworking and frugal. The folk custom is relatively strong. They don't bully others, and they don't want to be bullied. Before the Qing Dynasty and the people's Republic of China, there were special cultural institutions in the town. Every time there were God fairs, temple fairs or other traditional festivals, all kinds of lanterns and troupes were popular. The traditional folk custom of Xiefang "youqiu" means that before the Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers carry the Bodhisattvas in the temple to the tianduanli for a tour, beating gongs and drums, setting off firecrackers, driving away diseases and pests, begging for a bumper harvest of crops, and inviting relatives and friends from every family, holding a big banquet to celebrate.

cultural relics and historic sites

The cultural relics of Xiefang town include the ancient kiln site of Jingqiao in Song Dynasty, which was identified as Celadon of Longquan kiln system by experts and designated as a county-level cultural relic protection unit in June 1983; the ancient tomb site of Ming Dynasty in Shijiao of Jingqiao.

Red Culture

During the Soviet period, Xiefang people actively participated in the Red Army in order to support the revolutionary cause. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 1300 people in the town participating in the Red Army, and there are 1201 martyrs with names and surnames. After the long march of the Red Army in October 1934, Xiang Ying, then Secretary of the Central Bureau of the Red Army, organized the main 24 divisions of the left behind Red Army and other departments to ambush the third division of the East Route Army of the Kuomintang in wantanggang, Xinmin village, Xiefang on October 22, 1934, annihilated half of the enemy's brigade, killed one head of the enemy's regiment and one battalion commander, and handed in more than 500 guns.

famous scenery

Hanjiaoshan temple is located in Xiefang town