Zhongchao Town, Liping County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province

Zhongchao town

Zhongchao town is under the jurisdiction of Liping County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, which is one of Liping economic development zone.

Located in the southeast of Liping County, Guizhou Province, it is only 13 kilometers away from the county seat. The town borders on Defeng street, Longxing street and Gaotun street in the northwest, yongcong in the southeast, Shunhua Yao Township in the South and Deshun Township in the northeast, and PingCha town in Jingzhou County, Hunan Province in the north.

The two main highways from Liping to Congjiang and from Liping to Tongdao County of Hunan Province meet here, which is the only way for Liping to lead to 10 towns in the southeast, and also the main traffic route to Guangdong and Guangxi in the south.

On July 29, 2020, the National Patriotic Health Association decided to name Zhongchao town as a national health Township in the period of 2017-2019.

Evolution of organizational system

In 1992, after the withdrawal of districts and towns, Zhongchao Town, Huangbao Town, Yinsuo town and panlao town were merged into a new Zhongchao town.

administrative division

By may 2020, it has jurisdiction over 13 administrative villages, 166 villager groups and 120 natural villages, namely: Shanghuang village, Changchun Village, panlaozhai village, panlaochang village, kouton village, Zhongchao village, liaowan village, Jiasuo village, Pingba village, Yinsuo village, Huangbao village, Xinglong Village and piaodong village

Basic information

By the end of 2014, the total population was 34582, including 1388 residents, 33194 agricultural population, 7397 people under 18 years old (excluding 18 years old), 23078 people between 18 and 59 years old, 4107 people over 60 years old. The per capita paddy field area of farmers is 0.66 mu, the per capita income of farmers is 6935 yuan, and the population density is 116.83 people / square kilometers. There are 12 primary schools, 1 independent junior middle school and Party branch There are 25 ministries and 843 CPC members.

Zhongchao town government is 430m above sea level, with an average altitude of 450m. The annual average temperature is 16.4 ℃, the maximum temperature is 36.1 ℃, the minimum temperature is 3.5 ℃, the annual rainfall is 1241mm, and the frost free period is 298 days. There are four reservoirs in the town, with a total storage capacity of 4.02 million cubic meters, including 2.31 million cubic meters for the miaodong reservoir, 1.01 million cubic meters for the babaohe reservoir, 450000 cubic meters for the shuichong reservoir, 1.02 million cubic meters for the dabaohe reservoir, and 1.02 million cubic meters for the shuichong reservoir Gujiachong power station has a storage capacity of 250000 cubic meters; there are two power stations with a total power generation of 2.25 million kilowatt hours, including 1.35 million kilowatt hours of gujiachong power station and 900000 kilowatt hours of Longtan Power Station. The town belongs to subtropical humid evergreen broad-leaved forest area with a forest coverage rate of 74.5%. There are about 1.416 million cubic meters of Cunninghamia lanceolata, Pinus koraiensis and Phyllostachys pubescens in the town, and Fu Qin is the main forest by-product.

agricultural production

Zhongchao town implements the five strategies of "stabilizing the town by agriculture, enriching the town by industry, leading the town by urban construction, strengthening the town by transportation, and prospering the town by science and education". Great efforts have been made in grain production, with an annual grain output of 13225 tons, and a rice seed production base and a main watermelon producing area have been established in the county. We should strengthen the adjustment of agricultural industrial structure. We will carry out the construction of demonstration zones for comprehensive agricultural development, and promote grape planting in high mountains and fish farming in rice fields. The implementation of ecological three-dimensional planting and breeding industry, the development of agricultural eco-tourism tourism. We will implement the 3000 mu Huang bamboo grass planting project, focusing on the development of grass and livestock. On the basis of consolidating the existing 3000 mu tea base, the construction of 2000 mu high quality tea base will be implemented.

By the end of 2014, there were 14041 mu tea base and 6015 Mu Camellia oleifera base in the town. In 2014, the total output of meat was 1341 tons, the total output of eggs was 36 tons, the output of aquatic products was 464 tons, there were 6795 farm cattle, 43259 poultry cages, 5183 pigs, 3143 cattle and 47865 poultry cages.

climatic conditions

Zhongchao town is a subtropical humid evergreen broad-leaved forest area, covering an area of 228250 mu, with a coverage rate of 54.23%. About 600000 cubic meters of fir, pine and Phyllostachys pubescens are accumulated in the territory, and pine resin is the main forest by-product. In terms of cultivation and planting resources, there are high-quality rice, early maturing pepper, eggplant, kidney bean and other food and vegetable crops, as well as Jinxiang pear, Zhongtuo pear and other local excellent fruit varieties. There are abundant medicinal resources in Zhongchao, and Chinese medicinal plants have broad prospects. The main varieties are Poria cocos, Gastrodia elata and so on.

Local specialties

1. Pickled fish, pickled meat: Jiasuo pickled fish and pickled meat are mainly made of rice carp and local pigs, with a small amount of high-quality glutinous rice, pepper, ginger, garlic, refined salt and other seasonings, which are pickled by modern technology and scientific formula. It tastes sweet and sour. It is a delicious food with good color, fragrance and taste. It has the effect of increasing appetite. It is an ideal food for travel, home hospitality and feeding relatives and friends. The food can be stored for 6 months, and can be eaten after opening the bag, or after frying or baking.

2. Poria cocos: Poria cocos, also known as pine Poria cocos, soil Poria cocos, etc., has the effect of promoting water and dampness, strengthening the spleen and calming the nerves. It is the sclerotia of Poria cocos. Poria cocos is parasitic on the roots of pines. Zhongchao town is one of the important distribution centers of Poria cocos in Liping County and surrounding counties and cities, with an annual production and sales of more than 1000 tons of Poria cocos. The Poria cocos is white Poria cocos, with light brown skin, white meat, few tendons and enough powder, which is comparable to Zhejiang Poria cocos.

3. Fayangwei: it is made of local sweet potato grown in Dong township as the main raw material, with a little first-class white granulated sugar seasoning, and baked with scientific formula. It has the characteristics of delicious taste, easy to eat, carry and storage. Open the bag and serve.

4. Jiaxiang pear: it is the local unique high-quality pear in the town. It is mellow and delicious, high in sugar content and rich in water. Each pear is 300g-1500g. It is the first choice for gifts and hospitality.

5. Dried fish: with rice carp as the main raw material, it is baked with local orange peel after soaking in the unique flavor of acid soup. It can be fried, fried and cooked. The smell is fragrant and the aftertaste is endless. It is a necessary delicacy for the family in Dong township.

6. Camellia oil: it is made from local camellia oil seeds by squeezing and filtering. The cooking dishes are delicious. It has the effect of relaxing tendons, strengthening bones and prolonging life.

7. High quality Dabai and Longjing tea: the town's tea is produced in the high mountains of 1800 meters above sea level. With modern management technology, advanced plant equipment and processing technology, it is a top-grade famous tea.

8. Winter bamboo shoots: the town has 1200 mu of bamboo forest, rich in winter bamboo shoots. It is a good product for cooking fresh soup.

9. Dong fruit: Jiasuo Dong fruit is a special food for Dong Festival, which is made of local fragrant glutinous and wild sweet rattan juice, cut into small finger size, dried, fried with tea, covered with brown sugar and sprinkled with sesame. It is brown, yellow, crystal clear, sweet, crisp and delicious.

Local Customs

The town has Dong, Miao, Yao, Han and other nationalities. The main national festivals include the Dong People's Lusheng Festival, in which men and women, old and young, wear festival costumes, sing and dance, sing love songs to young men and women, choose lovers, prepare new year materials and make New Year cakes to commemorate the Yang family general of the Northern Song Dynasty, and perform the unique traditional GUI opera. The "Chixin Festival" of koutuan, Shanghuang and pan Lao is the autumn festival for relatives and friends to invite each other, celebrate the harvest, and present the harvest gifts It's a wonderful holiday.

Scenic spots

1. Idyllic scenery: Zhongchao has a unique "ten thousand mu dam" for grain production, forming a rich ecological agricultural sightseeing area. In addition to its location close to Liping County, agricultural ecological tourism has broad development prospects.

2. History and ethnic customs: there are many ethnic minorities in Zhongchao, among which the Dong nationality accounts for 89% of the total population of the town. Sanlan Dong village in Zhongchao is the hometown of Wu Mian, a famous hero of peasant uprising in the early Ming Dynasty. So far, there are still relics of Wu Mian Drum Tower hundreds of years ago in sanlan Dong village. There are many legends about heroes such as "lying horizontally can block rivers", "planting maple trees upside down can survive", "three arrows", "can't kill" and so on, which have great tourism development value.

3. Xinzhai, sanlan and piaodong are unique flower bridges of Dong nationality.

4. Since the Qin Dynasty, the ancestors of the Dong nationality have been living and reproducing here in Zhongchao. They have been the transportation center and developed business in all dynasties. They have been known as "little Nanjing" since ancient times. "In the East, Huashan is equipped with a Baoding, in the south, there is a beautiful woman with a tiger; in the west, a Panlong comes to offer its claws, and in the north, there is a fox spirit with flowers." It is known as the four cultural landscapes of Zhongchao.

5. Nongbingshan is the "library" of Dong intellectuals and noble officials in the middle Chao Dynasty. There are many poetry records with literature value in the library. It was destroyed during the cultural revolution, and now only remains.

City honor

On July 29, 2020, the National Patriotic Health Association decided to name Zhongchao town as a national health Township in the period of 2017-2019.