Mao Tang Xiang, Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province

Maotang Township

Maotang township is located in the northwest of Xichuan County, adjacent to Xixia County in the north. The vast majority of the township is deep mountain area, and the forest coverage rate is more than 50%.

evolution

Maotang township was established in 1958, changed to district in 1961, changed to commune in 1969, and changed to township in 1983.

General situation of villages and towns

Maotang township is located in the northwest of Xichuan County, adjacent to Xixia County in the north, with a total area of 210.09 square kilometers (2017), 32 administrative villages, 245 villager groups and 26214 people (2017). The vast majority of the township is deep mountain area, with 20000 mu of arable land and 180000 mu of forest land, and the forest coverage rate is more than 50%. The territory is rich in resources, the forest volume ranks first in the County Township, and there are many rare animals such as Caragana and grass deer. Gold, silver, iron, lead and zinc, stone coal, vanadium, marble, copper and other mineral resources are distributed. Maotang township has made great efforts to cultivate the leading tourism industry, focusing on forestry, fruit industry and animal husbandry, and focusing on the characteristic industries such as edible fungi, Pueraria, tea and tobacco. Longshan scenic area has begun to take shape, with villas in Longshan scenic area, Longshan militia training range and more than 10 farmhouse restaurants. The total area of forest and fruit industry is nearly 20000 mu, including more than 14000 mu of thin skinned walnut, apricot and plum in Beishan and 6000 mu of prickly ash in Nanshan. Animal husbandry is mainly concentrated in laofenggang, Laotian, dianzi and other villages. A breeding community has been built, with an annual output value of more than 3.7 million yuan and nearly 5000 pigs. The edible fungus industry develops about 2 million bags every year, with an output value of more than 10 million yuan; the planting area of Pueraria is 4000 mu; tea is mainly distributed in banshangou, Qiaogou, Gaogou and other villages, with an area of 3000 mu, which has registered banshanlongjing brand; the planting area of tobacco is 3000 mu. In addition, Maotang township is the largest Gracilaria base in our province, with a total area of more than 40000 mu.

administrative division

Maotang rural area has jurisdiction over Maotang, Dianzi, MaoWan, Xiaoquangou, Caozhuang, Yanjiagou, Baishu, YAOGOU, Qiaogou, Laogou, Xiagou, banshangou, Gaogou, tiejianggou, shimenguan, Luozigou, Baishuihe, Nannihu, laofengang, Laotian, liluomu, Angou, Donghe village, dangyuan, magou, Zhujiaying, Miaogou, Zhifang, wanmenguan, Jiaying, daquangou and shicaogou There are two village committees.

Tourism development

Relying on the advantages of local resources, Maotang township is committed to developing an ecological economic belt integrating tourism, sightseeing and picking. They have invested millions of yuan to open up 70 kilometers of mountain roads, given preferential policies, funds, land circulation and other measures, and attracted 13 companies, such as jingeli, Yuanke biology, Lvxin company, danjiangyuan tea and Chudu Hotel, to enter the mountain ecological construction, develop tea bases, build ecological leisure manors, open up organic agricultural product planting bases, and develop tourist attractions and self-tourism But the landscape, in order to achieve the development goal of clear mountains, beautiful water, rich people. Wang Zhenqing, the head of Maotang Township, said: "the existing scenic spot is a Longshan scenic spot and guanyinxia scenic spot. What we are gradually developing is eco-tourism, with an investment of 6 million yuan for road construction on guangcha mountain. Now we are connecting all these scenic spots together, basically making sure that we can connect all the 30 scenic spots in the whole line in a scenic spot of two kilometers. "