Mibei Miao Township, Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua City, Hunan Province

Mibei Miao nationality township

Mibei Miao township is located in the southeast of Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, bordering Luoyan township of Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County in the East, Zhongzhai town in the west, Bilang Township and Lantian town of Tianzhu County in Guizhou Province in the south, and tianleishan forest farm in the East.

General situation of villages and towns

The total area is 73.9 square kilometers, including 9354 mu of cultivated land (7110 mu of paddy field and 2244 mu of dry land), 89613 mu of mountainous area, and 76.5% of forest coverage. The township is located at the end of Miaoling Yumai in Yunnan Guizhou Plateau. It belongs to the middle and low mountain area of metamorphic rocks. The highest peak is Zhangjiajie, with an altitude of 1028 meters. The lowest is skateboard stream, with an altitude of 314 meters, with an average altitude of more than 700 meters. Zhonghe stream, which originates from Zhongzhai Town, runs through the whole territory from west to East, gathering seven streams in the territory, flowing through Biyong of Zhijiang River and into Qingshui River. The township government is located in mibei village, close to Zhonghe River, at the intersection of Hebi, Mibu and Miluo highways, 58 kilometers away from Xinhuang county.

Historical evolution

The township originally belonged to Zhijiang. In December 1956, it was transferred to Xinhuang and established mibei township. In September 1958, mibei people's commune was established. In December of the same year, mibei people's commune was merged into Zhongzhai people's commune. In March 1961, mibei people's commune was restored. In March 1984, mibei people's commune was changed to township. In June of the same year, with the approval of the provincial people's government, mibei township was abolished and mibei Miao township was established. It now governs 16 villages, 143 groups, 2499 households and 9879 people, including mibei, Tantong, Datang, Lianxi, Huanglian, Zuoxi, biliqiao, xuechangpo, tongliangshan, Ajie and zhaojiaxi. Among them, the Miao nationality accounts for 64.5% of the total population, and the Dong nationality accounts for 34.8%.

Traffic conditions

The village is located in a remote and closed area. Before the 1970s, there was no road. Most of the local trees were transported by Zhonghe River to Hongjiang, Changde and other places for sale. Go to the longxikou market in the county town. The first day, the rooster crows and arrives at sunset in the afternoon. The next day, the charcoal, mountain goods and bamboo products will be listed and traded in exchange for daily necessities such as salt, cloth and kerosene. In October 1975, Hebi highway (Hetan Bilang) was opened, and the first passenger car drove to mibei. Since then, Mibu highway (mibei to butoujiang) and Miluo highway (mibei to Zhijiang Luoyan) have been built successively. By the end of 1995, the roads connecting the neighboring villages and towns were extending in all directions. In 2006, the other 15 villages had built simple roads, with 16 CMB passenger cars and small four-wheel cars, 26 tractors and 200 bicycles. The transportation has been greatly improved. In 2008, tonggong road or cement road will be built in Houcun.

natural resources

The village is rich in resources with many mountains and broad land. The forest area is 68500 mu, and the volume of standing trees is 140000 cubic meters. Mainly fir and pine, with an annual output of 1500 cubic meters of logs. 4000 mu of firewood forest, with an annual output of 45000 kg of high-quality charcoal. The mineral resources are mainly gold deposits, which are mainly distributed in the border area of fujiachong, Zhupo, zhaojiaxi and mibei villages. The reserves are about 7.5 ah, and the local grade is high. It belongs to quartz vein primary gold deposit, associated with lead, zinc and silver. It was initially mined in the late Shunzhi period, and operated by the rural people. After 1989, it was returned to the township government for unified operation. the streams in the township are clear and rich in catfish, mandarin fish, giant salamander, snake fish and other rare fish species. There are wild boar, wild goat, jackal, hare, pheasant, golden pheasant and other rare animals around the mountain stream. Grassland resources are particularly rich, with a grass hillside area of 9740 mu. There are many kinds of high-quality forages, which are green and tender in four seasons, which are conducive to the development of herbivores.

Economic situation

The rural economy of mibei Miao nationality township is dominated by agriculture and forestry. In recent years, the whole township has implemented the management methods of Closing Hillsides for afforestation, planning logging system, and piecewise contracting, responsibility to households, which has accelerated the pace of mountain forest restoration and forest product processing. Water conservancy facilities have been improved year by year. One small type I reservoir (mibei Hydropower Station), three small type II reservoirs and six mountain ponds have been built. With the progress of science and technology and the continuous promotion of new technology, agriculture has made great progress. The township has 2133 mu of paddy fields, 3910 mu of "two dry fields" and 1075 mu of "Tian Shui fields" under drought and flood conditions. Hybrid rice and "shuangliangda" have been popularized in an all-round way. The grain yield per unit area has increased from 210 kg in the 1950s to 514 kg. Wheat, corn, sweet potato and potato are the main dry grain crops, and the techniques of compartment rotation or interplanting are adopted to improve the yield. The main economic crops are rapeseed and flue-cured tobacco. Farmers set up dog farms, snake farms, fish farms, poultry farms or comprehensive farms everywhere. It is a traditional practice to raise fish in paddy field. In summer, fish are planted and released. In autumn, fish and rice are harvested. Aquaculture occupies half of agriculture and gradually develops into a pillar industry. Township run enterprises, collective enterprises and private enterprises have made great progress. In 1995, the total output value of township enterprises was 44.3 million yuan, including 5 Township run enterprises, 4 village collective enterprises, 158 individual and private enterprises, and more than 500 employees. Huaihua prefectural Party committee and Administrative Office awarded the township the title of "Star town for developing township enterprises".

social undertakings

The cultural, educational and health undertakings in the township also developed rapidly. There are 1 boarding middle school, 1 Central Primary School and 15 village primary schools in the township. In 1995, there were 1 540 students and 90 teachers in primary and secondary schools. The primary school enrollment rate was 975, the consolidation rate was 98%, and the popularization rate was 98%. The township cultural station has a reading room, a reference room, more than 2300 books and materials, and a multi-functional activity hall, which can hold dance, video screening, karaoke singing and other cultural and recreational activities. There are 20 ground satellite receiving stations in the township, and more than 80% of the households have cable TV near the market town. In 1994, the township post and telecommunications building was built, more than 30 program-controlled telephone households were opened, and postal savings, postal express mail and other services were opened. There are seven medical institutions in the township, including one township health center. In the past, endemic diseases such as endemic goiter, malaria, tuberculosis, poliomyelitis and Leptospira have been effectively controlled.

Local products

The main local products are Gastrodia elata, Eucommia ulmoides, lily, chestnut, pipa, sour plum, orange, charcoal, stele, Nanzhu, bamboo basket, etc. The bamboo baskets produced in this village are thin and even, dense and impermeable. They are known as one of the "four wonders" in Xinhuang. The steles in Zuoxi village sell well in neighboring towns. The area bordering Tianlei forest farm is rich in orchids and grasses.