Baotian Dong and Miao Township, Huitong County, Huaihua City, Hunan Province

Baotian Dong and Miao nationality township

Baotian Dong and Miao township is located in the northwest of Huitong County, Lianping town in the southeast, Langjiang town and Mobin Dong and Miao Township in the southwest, Tuokou town in Hongjiang City in the northwest and Ma'an town in the northeast. The terrain in the territory is high in the South and low in the north, with undulating mountains and crisscross valleys. The average altitude is nearly 500 meters, and the highest peak, yanyingpo, is 840 meters above sea level. In addition, the main peaks of sushanzhai, Longtang mountain and tudongpo are typical low mountain landforms.

General situation of villages and towns

The three streams in the territory are bounded by North and south, flowing through Ma'an and Langjiang River respectively in Northeast and southwest directions. The total area of the township is 64.5 square kilometers, with 5920 mu of arable land and 70080 mu of forest land, with a forest coverage rate of 73.2%. Baotian, Shanjiao, Liaojia, Wangtian, wengniao, Lanmu, Sanxi, Liandao, Miaozhai and Bingxi are 10 administrative villages with 109 villager groups, with 9683 people (2017). Dong, Miao and other ethnic minorities account for 75% of the total population of the township.

Historical evolution

In the early days of the founding of the people's Republic of China, the township belonged to Xinbao Township, and in the early days of the founding of the people's Republic of China, it belonged to the third district, with jurisdiction over three townships, namely Miaozhai, Baotian and Shanjiao. In May 1956, Baotian township was established by withdrawing the district and merging the township. In 1958, Baotian people's commune was jointly established by 10 senior communes. In April 1984, the people's commune system was completely abolished and the system of Baotian township was restored. On October 30, 1997, with the approval of the provincial people's government, Baotian township was abolished and Baotian Dong and Miao township was established. In September 1998, a grand celebration of the listing of ethnic townships was held. The organic District, community and township are all located in Baotian village.

economic construction

In the past ten years since the establishment of the Ethnic Township, based on the local reality, relying on its own resources, centering on the goal of financial growth and increasing farmers' income, the township has adjusted its industrial structure, made great efforts to promote economic development and social prosperity, and presented a good situation of stability and unity of all ethnic groups and people's living and working in peace and contentment. Promote agricultural industrialization and increase farmers' income. First, comprehensively implement various national policies for benefiting the people. In 2003, the township reduced the agricultural tax by 80000 yuan; in 2004, the agricultural tax was reduced by 132000 yuan, and the grain subsidy was granted by 154000 yuan; in 2005, the agricultural tax was completely abolished, which greatly mobilized the enthusiasm of the masses to grow grain. The second is to speed up the adjustment of rural industrial structure. The township focuses on creating brand products, green products and organic products, continues to grasp the leading role of leading enterprises, takes Baotian tea farm and nanmu village's silkworm base as the leaders, guides the masses to carry out industrial structure adjustment, speeds up the introduction of new varieties of technicians in rural agricultural technology station, and increases the masses' scientific and technological training. In five years, 120 mu of tea farm was transformed, 65 silkworm breeding households were developed, more than 200 mu of sericulture was planted, and 200 mu of citrus products were transformed. At the same time, the township party committee and government actively implemented various measures to benefit farmers, and encouraged the promotion of low yield forest transformation of Phyllostachys pubescens, Camellia oleifera and tung oil tree. There are more than 4000 mu of Phyllostachys pubescens afforestation, 2000 mu of Camellia oleifera and more than 1000 mu of tung oil trees in the township, and 45 key farmers. Vigorously strengthen ecological construction. Strengthen publicity, improve the system, and make every effort to promote forestry ecological construction. In the past five years, there were more than 7200 mu of afforestation in the township, including 2223.9 mu of returning farmland to forest and 2610.3 mu of afforestation in barren hills. In 2005, the higher authorities subsidized more than 6000 yuan to support the low-cost reform of Camellia oleifera in Liandao village; at the same time, the environmental pollution control efforts were strengthened, and the sewage discharge from the mining of Weng Liao antimony mine was investigated and dealt with to ensure the green mountains and clear waters. Promote the restructuring and operation of Baotian tea farm. Baotian tea farm is the backbone enterprise of the township. Built in 1974, the average elevation of the tea garden is more than 700 meters, and the central tea garden is 840 meters above sea level. The water, electricity, road and communication conditions are good. The total area of the tea garden is 1083 mu. There are three production lines for green tea, broken black tea, roasted green Maojian and flat tea, more than 30 sets of machinery and equipment, and the annual processing capacity is more than 100 tons. The registered brand "Qingbao" tea won the "famous and excellent tea Gold Award" in Hunan Tea Expo from 1991 to 1993, and "Huitong Chunhao" was rated as the provincial high-quality product for three consecutive years from 1995 to 1997. Because of its unique chestnut flavor, it has always been the characteristic tea product of Huaihua city.

Infrastructure construction

The township vigorously strengthened the construction of transportation facilities. The reconstruction of Ping (Village) - Baotian highway, the main trunk road, was officially started on December 30, 2004 and completed at the end of 2005. After the completion of the project, the traffic environment of Baotian has been greatly improved. Some village level highways from Sanxi to Baini, Miaozhai, Shanjiao and Liandao villages have been built. Over the years, the township has jointly built 12 kilometers of village roads, and timely organized villages to rush repair the water damaged roads, ensuring the normal traffic of the roads. the township's communication industry has further developed. In 2002, Baotian village and Liandao village opened fixed line telephone. In 2004, the township promoted the development of 145 wireless landline telephones, basically reaching the goal of village to village communication. In August 2005, the mobile transmission tower was built to realize the village to village communication of mobile signals. the town water supply construction project has been completed. The tap water construction project started in 2003 and was completed in August 2005. The total investment of the project is 100000 yuan, which effectively solves the problem of drinking water difficulty of teachers and students in primary and secondary schools and township government personnel.

Social development

There is a junior middle school, a primary school and seven village primary schools in the township. Junior high school has set up 8 teaching offices, with more than 300 students, 23 teaching staff and 22 full-time teachers; primary school has 20 teaching classes, with more than 400 students, 35 teaching staff and 33 full-time teachers. In 2003, more than 300000 yuan was raised to build the teaching building of Baotian middle school. In the same year, nanmu village primary school received 8000 yuan from the superior to build the basketball court, wall and repair the school buildings. In 2005, 2000 yuan was raised to repair the wall and toilet of Miaozhai primary school. 2000 yuan was raised to repair the school buildings and playground of Sanxi village primary school, and the educational environment was improved. Social security and medical and health services have been developed. The township actively did a good job in the civil affairs preferential care work, and issued civil affairs subsidies on time. The five guarantees for the elderly, the extremely poor families, the disabled and the retired soldiers were given timely assistance. In 2003, 10000 yuan was invested in the purchase of medical equipment in township hospitals. In 2005, more than 5300 people participated in the new rural cooperative medical system, with a participation rate of 75%.