Linzhai Town, Heping County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province

Linzhai town

Linzhai town is located in the southeast of Heping County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province. By 2019, the town has a total area of 92.84 square kilometers, under the jurisdiction of one neighborhood committee and 11 village committees, with a total number of more than 6900 households and a population of about 31000, of which the She nationality accounts for about 1%, with more than 300 overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao. Beijing Kowloon railway passes through the town from northwest to Southeast, with linzhai station.

In 2017, linzhai town achieved a total industrial and agricultural output value of 201 million yuan.

Linzhai village was announced by the Ministry of housing and urban rural development as the Sixth Batch of Chinese historical and cultural villages, and the first batch of villages listed in the list of Chinese traditional villages.

Historical evolution

In the Republic of China, it was called linzhai township.

In 1952, it belonged to the fourth district.

In 1957, it belonged to the Sixth District.

In 1958, it belonged to Lijiang people's commune.

In 1987, it was renamed linzhai town.

administrative division

By 2019, linzhai town has 1 neighborhood committee and 11 Village Committees (Street neighborhood committee, Shijiang village committee, Shizhen village committee, Xingjing village committee, Louzhen village committee, Shanqian village committee, Zhongqian village committee, Xinxing village committee, Yancun village committee, Yangdong village committee, Mingxing village committee and Zhongdong village committee). The town government is stationed in the neighborhood committee.

geographical environment

Location context

Linzhai town is located in the southeast of Heping County, adjacent to Dongshui town in the East, Lishi town in the south, Gongbai town in the West and pengzhai town in the north, 35 kilometers away from Heping County. The total area of the town is 92.84 square kilometers, with 106500 mu of forest land and 15000 mu of cultivated land.

Topographical River

Linzhai town is mostly low mountains and hills, surrounded by mountains, flat and open in the middle. Wujiang River flows from west to East through linzhai town to Dongjiang River.

climate

The maximum temperature in linzhai town is 38 ℃, and the minimum temperature is - 2 ℃. The annual rainfall is 1700mm.

natural resources

Linzhai town is rich in bamboo, clay, porcelain clay, iron ore and other natural resources, with an installed capacity of 1200 kW hydropower station.

population

In 2019, there will be more than 6900 households in linzhai Town, with a population of 31000, of which the She nationality accounts for about 1%, and there will be more than 300 overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao.

Economics

In 1995, the total industrial and agricultural output value of linzhai town was 26.7423 million yuan, including 2.49 million yuan of industrial output value and 24.2523 million yuan of agricultural output value, accounting for 5.98% and 94.02% of the total industrial and agricultural output value respectively. In 1993, there were 18 industrial enterprises in the town, including 2 in town, 11 in district and 5 in individual. There are agricultural machinery repair factory, wool weaving factory, bamboo and wood processing factory, etc. In agriculture, it mainly produces high-quality grains, vegetables, fruits and aquatic products.

In 2017, the total grain output of linzhai town was 7041 tons; the fruit planting area was 2904 mu, with a total output of 1460 tons; 6320 pigs were sold; 76542 birds were kept, with 213650 pigs sold.

In 2017, the total industrial and agricultural output value of linzhai town was 201 million yuan, including 30.71 million yuan of industrial output value and 170.31 million yuan of agricultural output value; the per capita net income of farmers was 11647 yuan, an increase of 3647 yuan compared with 2016; the deposit of residents in various financial institutions in the town was 296 million yuan, an increase of 63 million yuan compared with 2016.

social undertakings

education

In 1995, there were 2 middle schools, 13 primary schools and 12 preschool classes in linzhai town.

In May 2020, linzhai town has 1 junior middle school, 11 primary schools and 2 kindergartens (Wujiang middle school, linzhai Central Primary School, linzhai Lou primary school, linzhai Star Primary School, linzhai Piedmont primary school, linzhai Xiazheng primary school, linzhai Xinxing primary school, linzhai Yancun primary school and linzhai primary school) Yangdong primary school, Zhongdong primary school in linzhai town of Heping County, Xingjing primary school in linzhai town of Heping County, Shijiang primary school in linzhai town of Heping County, linzhai central kindergarten in linzhai town of Heping County, Sanxing primary school in linzhai town of Heping County).

Cultural undertakings

In 1995, there were 19 cultural and entertainment places in linzhai Town, including one cultural station and one theater, five video rooms, 11 cultural rooms and one activity room for the elderly.

In 2017, linzhaijie town has a cultural center, and each village has a cultural room. In 2017, 12 literary and artistic activities and 8 sports activities were held. There are 9 villages with 2896 users who have opened digital TV of County bank TV.

medical and health work

In 1995, linzhai Central Health Center was set up in linzhai town.

In 2017, linzhai town had 1 health center and 12 village health stations, with 35 medical staff, including 12 rural medical staff. The hospital has 9 departments, 25 beds, X-ray machine, B-ultrasound, electrocardiograph and other equipment.

Transportation

Linzhai town has always been the transportation hub of Dongshui, Lishi, Gongbai and pengzhai. Before the 1970s, waterways could reach Longchuan, Heyuan, Huizhou and Guangzhou directly.

Linzhai town has three main land transportation routes (provincial road 229 and County Road), which lead to Heping, Jiangxi and Shaoguan in the north, Longchuan in the East and Heyuan in the south. The Beijing Kowloon railway passes through the town from northwest to Southeast, and there is a grade 4 railway station in kexi'ao.

History and culture

The origin of the name

It is said that at the end of the Qin Dynasty, Zhao Tuo, the king of Nanyue, sent a leader surnamed Lin to build a stronghold to defend against the enemies from the north. When people named the stronghold after him, it was called "linzhai".

Cultural relics

The linzhai remains include ancient lanes, wells, walls, roads, temples, pavilions, bridges and trees.

Local specialties

The main agricultural products of linzhai town are sugarcane, persimmon, chestnut, cucumber, radish, balsam pear, rape, etc., which are awarded the title of "famous and special vegetable demonstration town of Heping County".

Linzhai town is famous for its eight Hakka brews: mushroom, bean curd, vegetable roll, rotten roll, poached egg, straw bag, bitter gourd and three treasures.

famous scenery

Linzhai town has linzhai village, Liuyun ancient temple, Tianhou palace, qidie spring, prop stone, yunwaishang, Xiangshuitan, toad stone and other tourist attractions.

Linzhai ancient village is located in linzhai Town, Heping County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province. There are a large number of quadrangle buildings in the village. These buildings have thousands of years of history, and are known as "rural Castle".

Honorary title

Linzhai ancient village has the honorary titles of "the first batch of Chinese traditional ancient villages", "Chinese traditional architectural culture tourism destination", "Chinese historical and cultural village", "top ten most beautiful ancient villages in Guangdong", "national characteristic landscape tourism town village", "Chinese rural tourism model village".