Pingchang Town, Pingqiao District, Xinyang City, Henan Province

Pingchang town

Pingchangguan town is located in the northwest of Pingqiao District, Xinyang City, with a total area of 133.3 square kilometers. Pingchangguan town is located in the north subtropical warm and humid climate zone, with four distinct seasons, rich light and heat, long frost free period, abundant rainfall, flat terrain, good soil quality, and unique agricultural production conditions. It is known as the "granary" of Xinyang, with poplar, vegetables, cowpeas and live pigs as its main products The four characteristic pillar industries are mainly rice, wheat, peanut and corn. Pingchangguan town is 45 kilometers away from the seat of the district government, 40 kilometers away from Xinyang City, and 10 kilometers away from Minggang Town, a key town at the provincial level. In May 1998, it was approved as an established town by the people's Government of Henan Province. The total area of the town is 133.3 square kilometers, of which the town planning area is 5 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 19 administrative villages, 1 neighborhood committee, a total population of 56717 people (in 2017), and a total cultivated land area of 70000 mu. There are five small market towns in the town, with a permanent population of 9587.

history

Pingchangguan town has a long history with many cultural relics and historic sites. As early as the Neolithic age, human beings lived and multiplied here. The ancient city village "Guxie city site" and huzhai village "Taiziwan Han tomb" are listed as county-level cultural relics protection units.

Geography, resources

Pingchangguan town is located in the north subtropical warm and humid climate zone, with four distinct seasons, abundant light and heat, long frost free period, abundant rainfall, flat terrain, good soil quality, and unique agricultural production conditions. It is known as the "granary" of Xinyang. Poplar, vegetable, cowpea and pig are the four characteristic pillar industries of the town. The agricultural products are mainly rice, wheat, peanut and corn. The annual grain planting area is 90000 mu, with a total output of 38 million kg. The poplar base is 15000 mu, and the pollution-free vegetable base is 32000 mu. Among them, the annual cowpea planting area is 20000 mu, the annual market volume is more than 60 million kg, and the annual transaction volume is more than 60 million yuan. It is an agricultural and sideline product dominated by dry cowpea trading in the northwest of Xinyang City "Pingchang dried cowpea wholesale market" has become the distribution center of dried cowpea in southern Henan, and its products are exported to Wuhan, Shanghai, Nanjing, Guangzhou and other places. The annual output value of raw pigs is 36 million yuan. Rich in mineral resources, manganese, iron, limestone, alkali and other reserves.

social development

The infrastructure is relatively complete. The transportation is very convenient. Chang (TAI) - LAN (Dian) highway, Gan (an) - ping (Chang) highway, Xing (Ji) - ping (Chang) highway crisscross, extending in all directions, 3 km south of national highway 312, 5 km east of national highway 107, 10 km away from the town of Beijing Guangzhou railway and Beijing Zhuhai Expressway, the Xinye Expressway under construction passes through. Water conservancy facilities are unique. Huaihe River flows through 13 administrative villages in the town. The main reservoir area of chushandian reservoir under planning is located in the town. There is a medium-sized reservoir of laoyahe River in the town, with an annual storage capacity of 23 million cubic meters. The town is rich in groundwater resources, including 1980 organic wells, ponds, weirs and dams. There is a good supply of electricity. It has a 35000 volt substation. The communication industry is developed. There are four transmitter stations, covering the whole territory, with 10000 fixed telephone installed. Cultural, educational, medical and health facilities are perfect. There are 1 senior middle school, 4 junior middle schools, 19 primary schools and 1 central hospital in the town. It is the only Ministry issued standard "first class a hospital", "Baby Friendly Hospital" and "nursing standard hospital" in Xinbei.