Guben Township, Jinping County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province

Guben Township

Guben Township, belonging to Jinping County, Guizhou Province, is located in the southwest of Jinping County, at the junction of Liping, Jinping and Jianhe, 57 kilometers away from the county. The township governs 13 administrative villages, 43 natural villages, 98 villager groups, 2685 households and 12485 people, inhabiting Miao, Dong, Han, Shui and Zhuang nationalities. The agricultural population is 12165, accounting for 97% of the total population of the township, and the non-agricultural population is 290, accounting for 3% of the total population of the township. The township covers an area of 67 square kilometers, with forest land area of 5254.35 square kilometers, accounting for 52.23% of the total land area of the township, and cultivated land area of 7268 mu, accounting for 7.23% of the total land area of the township.

Introduction to villages and towns

Guben township is mainly located in the mountains, with large relative elevation difference and deep valley cutting. The annual temperature is 14 ℃, the average precipitation is 1400mm, and the frost free period is 280 days. It belongs to the middle subtropical climate type. Guben township has the most developed site -- qingshanjie, with flat and open terrain, abundant water resources, sufficient sunshine and suitable climate, which is the advantageous environment for the development of breeding industry. There are 43 species of natural grass in 7 families, with an area of 325.81 hectares. The theoretical carrying capacity is 10000 cattle and 20000 sheep. The township mainly produces grain crops such as rice, corn, sweet potato and potato, as well as economic crops such as rape and pepper. In 2002, Guben township was listed as the second class poverty-stricken Township in the new stage by the state. There are three first class poverty-stricken villages and nine second class poverty-stricken villages in the township. In 2003, Guben township was listed as "two mountain" poverty-stricken Township by the state people's government.

natural resources

Although Guben is called "Jinping's Tibet", there are many strange peaks and rocks, dangerous beaches and waterfalls, which can be admired by tourists. There are precious natural minerals such as kaolin, crystal stone and phosphate rock, which have high development value. Therefore, Guben is not only a virgin land, but also a treasure land.

Industrial Development

The most distinctive feature of Guben township is aquaculture. By taking advantage of the natural continuous grassland of 50000 mu in qingshanjie, Guben Township actively promotes the development of aquaculture among the masses. Guben township has developed into a famous animal husbandry township. Nowadays, the scale of breeding industry ranks the first in the county, with 5260 cattle in stock, 68 large-scale breeding households and 380 small-scale breeding households. The township's annual financial income is increased by 60000 yuan, and the per capita income is increased by 230 yuan. Guben beef cattle is a green instrument in mountainous areas, which is very popular with consumers. The live animal trading market with more than 200 cattle in each transaction is prosperous, and there are many cattle and sheep in qingshanjie and other villages, Green mountains are everywhere, and the farms are dotted with stars, presenting a pleasant scene of "cattle and sheep in the grass when the wind blows", forming a beautiful landscape. Breeding industry has become a pillar industry and a bright spot of the economy.

Characteristics of Customs

Guben township is a place where ethnic minorities live together. The Miao, Dong, Shui, Zhuang and other compatriots here have their own manners and customs. the Miao family has always been known for its hospitality, especially for the guests who come from afar. The Miao compatriots all have the tradition of "all the guests are relatives" and "all the guests are relatives in the village". In addition to the host's family, he is also invited to his uncle's, uncle's, aunt's and uncle's family to have a "turn around banquet". The hospitable host sets up eight immortals table, eight pieces of chicken, fried spareribs, bacon, sausage, vermicelli soup and other delicacies in the main hall. According to the age of the guests, they are divided into table, accompanying table and next table. Young people sit around the table and pour wine. During the dinner, the host raises a toast to wish the guests good health and all the best. The chicken head is dedicated to the distinguished guests, symbolizing the golden rooster's call for the dawn; then the chicken wings, which symbolize the take-off, means the conscientious and down-to-earth chicken feet, to raise funds to present to the guests. After three rounds of wine, the Miao girls, leaning in front of the kitchen, serve the guests with rice. Before the guests have eaten half a bowl, the girls put a spoonful of rice into the guests' bowl like a "silver mountain". If the guests refuse, they want to press the "silver mountain" higher and keep the grains from falling. The Miao people living in the villages of kong'er and wan'lou are more interesting when they treat their guests. At the beginning of the banquet, both the host and the guests watch the performance in the bowl with their chopsticks. Three drops of wine are spilled out to show that they are lucky and have more than one year. When the guests accept the meat, the host sings a wine song. The main idea of the song is: it's the fairy wind that blows you, but my family has no firewood. I want to kill the pig to entertain you, but the pig runs away. I have long hands and short sleeves. I shouldn't neglect the guests. I cut an old melon to kill a pig, and water to drink. After the guests eat the first piece of fat, the host will put a piece of fat into the guest's bowl to show his wholehearted. Indeed, those who have been to Guben for the laurels of ethnic minorities are all moved by their warm and kind hearts. In their deep meaning songs of toast and meat, they all feel the yearning for a happy life, the confidence of embracing a better tomorrow, and the hope of full sunshine for future life.

tourist resources

Guben township has great potential for tourism development. In the majestic and majestic green mountains, there are the mythical ninety-nine eye ponds, the singing ground of the forty-eight Miao village, the advantaged over 50000 mu of green plants, thousands of rare medicinal herbs and natural health food, pure and refreshing mountain springs, and various hills, which record the complicated, excellent and moving stories. At the foot of the Castle Peak is the yangasha lake with rippling blue waves and the same landscape. Here are green mountains, green waters and the fragrance of birds and flowers. In the early morning, on the vast sea of clouds and quiet water, hardworking villagers on both sides of the Strait are rocking small sampans to collect fish; in the daytime, horses roar and whistles of all kinds of cruise ships shuttle back and forth against the wind and waves; in the evening, they pile up Golden Valley with financial resources and sail back for a hundred miles; in the night, the mountains reflect heavily and the bright moon is shining everywhere.