Zishi Town, Longchuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province

Zishi town

Zishi town is located in the south of Longchuan County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province, 30 km away from the county, covering an area of 109.74 square kilometers (2017). Surrounded by mountains on three sides, Qimuzhang is the highest peak in Longchuan and one of the sources of Hanjiang River.

It has jurisdiction over 9 administrative villages and 1 neighborhood committee, with a total population of 14064 (in 2017). It is the border rural commodity distribution center of Longchuan, Wuhua and Dongyuan counties.

In 2005, the total output value of industry and agriculture is expected to be 124.71 million yuan, and the per capita net income of rural areas is expected to be 4432 yuan.

Historical evolution

Longchuan County is one of the four ancient counties in Guangdong Province. It was established in the reign of Qin Shihuang (under the jurisdiction of General Zhao Tuo). Zishi town was under the jurisdiction of xingletu (capital) of Longchuan County in the early Song Dynasty, Changle County (now Wuhua County) in 1068, and Longchuan County in the reign of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty. During the reign of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty, it was abandoned and renamed Yaji. In 1958, it was under the jurisdiction of Heshi commune. In 1976, Zishi commune was established and later changed to Zishi town.

administrative division

Now it has jurisdiction over 9 administrative villages (Zishi village, Xinmin village, Wangtian village, Xiutian village, Xinnan village, Xinbei village, Renli village, minledong village, mindongxi Village), 1 neighborhood committee, with a total population of 14064 people (in 2017), and is the border rural commodity distribution center of Longchuan, Wuhua and Dongyuan counties.

geographical environment

Zishi town is located in the southern end of Longchuan, 30 kilometers away from the county seat, covering an area of 109.74 square kilometers (2017).

natural resources

Zishi town has 11000 mu of cultivated land, 140000 mu of forest and mountain land, and 45000 mu of mountain land suitable for planting tea and green plum. Qimuzhang, 1318 meters above sea level, is the highest mountain in Northeast Guangdong Province, with an area of 12000 mu of virgin forest. the liquor making industry in Zishi has a long history and the water quality is excellent. The quality of yajite low alcohol rice wine ranks first in Heyuan City. Zishi town is rich in industrial raw materials such as corundum, talc, lead-zinc ore and ceramic mud.

Population

With a total population of 14064 (2017), it is one of the overseas Chinese Townships in Heyuan City.

Economic overview

In 2005, the total output value of industry and agriculture is expected to be 124.71 million yuan, and the per capita net income of rural areas is expected to be 4432 yuan. In 2005, with the introduction of 30 million yuan of foreign capital, qishizhen Qimuzhang lead zinc Mine Co., Ltd. was established. With the use of foreign capital, Tangzitou Qingmei base, jimaping tea base and Zishi Xinbei Kangji comprehensive farm were established as the leading enterprises in the comprehensive agricultural development, which effectively promoted the process of agricultural industrialization in Zishi.

Specialty

Yaji brand Yaji mellow wine: in 1988, it was awarded the first place in rice wine category at Huiyang wine review meeting.

Mingsheng

Qimuzhang: 1318 meters above sea level, Qifeng rises to the sky, seven peaks juxtaposed, just like seven Buddhas. The scenic spot is a county-level Nature Reserve in Longchuan County, Guangdong Province. The gate of the scenic spot is about 7 kilometers away from the center of the town.

social undertakings

Zishi town has a good social security. It has been rated as an advanced town for comprehensive management of social security by the city and county for many years. The beautification, greening and lighting projects of the town's government compound and community have been improved, and various social undertakings such as culture, education, sports, health and family planning have flourished. The town has one Sinopec gas station (two gas stations, located beside the highway at the junction of Xinnan village and Zishi Village), one small type 1 reservoir (Zengxin village huangniuping reservoir), 12 small hydropower stations with a total installed capacity of 1300 kW. The 10kv High-voltage Line in the town has been reconstructed, which can provide normal and stable power for foreign investors.

education

There are 1 middle school, 6 primary schools (Zishi primary school, Renli primary school, Xinmin primary school, Yongxin primary school, Xiutian primary school, Minle primary school, etc.), 8 kindergartens (Zishi Xinlei kindergarten, etc.), 2 cultural squares (Xinbei Cultural Square, Xinnan Cultural Square, Renli Cultural Square).

traffic

The traffic in the town is convenient. It has one town level station (longshuan passenger station, Zishi Xinmin passenger station), three inter city bus routes, one bus route in the town, and two roads leading to the outer county (the road traffic in the town includes 151 county roads and 615 township roads, which are hard bottomed roads of more than 2.5 meters). All administrative village roads have been hard bottomed. Weizhen is 28 kilometers away from the county, 18 kilometers away from Dengyun exit of Ji Guang Expressway (Meihe section), and 16 kilometers away from the intersection of 205 national highway.

signal communication

There are more than 3600 fixed telephone users, more than 3200 cable TV users, 5 mobile phone base stations and 1 wireless fixed telephone base station in the town, covering the whole town.