Guqiang Town, Shangshui County, Zhoukou City, Henan Province

Guqiang town

Guqiang town is located in the southeast of Shangshui County, Henan Province, with a total area of 82 square kilometers (2017), under the jurisdiction of 37 administrative villages, 79 natural villages, a total population of 56120 people (2017), and a total cultivated area of 85000 mu. The town covers an area of 2.1 square kilometers, with a permanent resident population of 12000 and a neighborhood committee population of 7000. "Solid wall hot tofu", "hand rolling noodles" and other special snacks are well-known.

survey

Guqiang town is located in the south of Shangshui County, on the South Bank of Fenhe River, at the junction of Shangcai and Shangshui counties. In 1958, the Central Township of Guqiang was built, the commune was built in the same year, the township was changed in 1983, and the town was built in 1988. It covers an area of 82 square kilometers (2017) and has a population of 56120 (2017). It has jurisdiction over Guqiang, daguolou, lijitun, Yuzhuang, liupo, maotun, Xutun, Lianqiao, xiaozhizhuang, beizhangzhuang, zhixinzhuang, Huangtai, Zhaoji, Weizhuang, zhailou, tongminzhuang, Xinglou, Lilou, shangzhuangji, Wangdian, Maozhai, Yezhuang, Zhiwang, his highness Zhu, Guanzhuang, Zhouzhuang, Daizhuang, Zhouzhai, lihuashi, Xulou, zhangpo, qianmaogangpu, Pengzhuang, nanzhaozhuang, Zhuzhuang Xiazhuang, sangshuli, Sanhe and Jipo are 37 administrative villages. The town covers an area of 2.1 square kilometers, with a permanent resident population of 12000 and a neighborhood committee population of 7000.

evolution

In ancient times, Huaiyang annals was called Huxiang, Shangcai annals was called Guqiang. In 1958, the Central Township of Guqiang was built, the commune was built in the same year, the township was changed in 1983, and the town was built in 1988. In 1997, it covers an area of 81.1 square kilometers and has a population of 69000. It has jurisdiction over Guqiang, zhuxiazhuang, daguolou, Sanhe, Liji, maotun, Xutun, Lianqiao, tongminzhuang, xiaozhizhuang, Zhangzhuang, zhixinzhuang, Yezhuang, Maozhai, Huangtai, Zhaoji, Weizhuang, zhailou, suanzhu, Shangzhuang, Xinglou, Lilou, lihuashi, Wangdian, Zhiwang, his highness Zhu, Guanzhuang, Daizhuang, sangshuli, Zhouzhai There are 38 administrative villages in qianmaogangpu, zhangpo, Xulou, Yuzhuang, liupo, Jipo, Zhaozhuang and Pengzhuang.

Economics

Wheat, corn, soybean, sesame, cotton, mung bean, sweet potato and other crops are the main agricultural products of the town. In 1996, they were named "top 100 villages and towns of agricultural production in the province" and "top 10 villages and towns of agricultural production in Zhoukou area". guided by the transformation and value-added of agricultural products, and taking the road of industrial management, the processing series of refined flour, sweet potato vermicelli, mung bean powder, sesame oil, hot-dip tofu, livestock and poultry feed have been initially formed in grain production. Among them, Hongye agricultural and Industrial Development Co., Ltd. has become a comprehensive group integrating industrialized breeding, chemical paper making, building materials, machinery repair, woodworking furniture and garment processing after rolling development in recent years. animal husbandry has developed rapidly with unique characteristics. There are 86 farms with more than 100 pigs, nearly 600 specialized households with more than 1000 layers, 100000 live pigs, 1 million layers, 500000 rabbits, sheep, ducks and other livestock and poultry in the town. The output value of animal husbandry accounts for 36% of the total agricultural output value.

specialty

Solid wall hot tofu

Solid wall hot tofu. The bean curd is fine, tender and soft. It is poured with special chili juice (the main raw materials are chili, sesame oil, refined salt, monosodium glutamate, Chinese Toon Leaves, jiaohuasheng, jiaozhima, ginger, etc.) which is delicious. If it can be packaged after aseptic treatment, heated when eating, and then poured with pepper juice (which can be dried into seasoning), it can apply for patent and be sold by long-distance transportation. When Premier Zhu visited Zhoukou in July 1997, Guqiang "hot tofu" was listed as one of the famous banquet food.

Solid wall hand rolling fishing face

Add a little salt and flour to the egg, and wake up after mixing. After waking up, roll it. Sprinkle starch when rolling. During rolling, make the noodles thin until you can see the outline of the opposite person. After rolling, pour cold water into the pot. When the water boils, put the cut noodles into the pot. Roll up the noodles and put them into the cold water. Then put them into a bowl and pour them with minced garlic. The next good noodles are crystal clear, light yellow in color, full of tendons at the entrance, warm and smooth. If it can be dried and packed for aseptic treatment, it can be transported for a long distance.

Historic sites

Guqiang town has a long history. According to historical records, Guqiang was called Huxiang in Huaiyang annals in ancient times, and Guqiang in Shangcai annals, which has been called since Shangcai. In the territory, there are the ruins of which city in the state of Chu, the ruins of hoarding grain in Zhao Kuangyin, the shangmashi in Zhu Hongwu (Yuanzhang), the white jade Buddha statue in mache temple and other places of interest. at the southeast corner of the intersection of the original lighthouse in Guqiang Town, there are two statues of children debating the sun when Confucius passed by Guqiang town and a stone tablet about Guqiang town.