Cha Zhen, Xixiang County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province

Tea town

Tea Town, belonging to Xixiang County, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province. Located in the mountainous area of the Middle East of Xixiang County, it is connected with Zengxi town of Shiquan County in the East, baimianxia town in the west, Gaochuan town in the South and Ziwu town in the north. The maximum distance from east to west is 14.2km, and the maximum distance from north to south is 16.2km, with a total area of 137.70km2.

As of June 2020, tea town has one community and seven administrative villages. By the end of 2018, the registered residence of Cha town was 12586. In 2011, the total agricultural output value of chazhen reached 43.51 million yuan, the total industrial output value reached 25 million yuan, and the total social commodity sales reached 32 million yuan.

Historical evolution

It is said that Liu Bang, the king of Han Dynasty, led the Ministry to this place and praised the local tea. He was given the name "tea town", hence the name.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, chazhen, baimianxia, muzhuba and other places were under the jurisdiction of Chayu Township, the Second District of Xixiang County.

In 1950, it was under the jurisdiction of tea Town, the Sixth District of Xixiang County.

In 1959, chazhen commune was established.

In 1984, tea town was set up.

In April 1996, the district was withdrawn and merged with the town, the District Office of chazhen was abolished, and the original muzhuba township was merged into chazhen.

administrative division

By the end of 2011, chazhen had 9 administrative villages, including Yufeng, shierling, chazhen, Kangle, laoyuba, shuangheguan, Nangou, muzhuba and Longquan, and 57 villager groups.

As of June 2020, tea town has one community and seven administrative villages. The people's government is stationed in Yufeng village.

geographical environment

Location context

Tea town is located in the mountainous area of the Middle East of Xixiang County. It is connected with Zengxi town of Shiquan County in the East, baimianxia town in the west, Gaochuan town in the South and Ziwu town in the north. The maximum distance from east to west is 14.2km, and the maximum distance from north to south is 16.2km, with a total area of 137.70km2.

topographic features

Tea town is located in Qinba mountain area. The terrain in the territory is mainly mountainous, with the highest point at mingyueguan, Kangle village, with an altitude of more than 1300 meters, and the lowest point at nangoukou, chazhen village.

Water system hydrology

Chazhen River belongs to the Hanjiang River system of the Yangtze River Basin. The main rivers are Hanjiang River, laoyuba River, taibaidonggou, etc.

population

By the end of 2011, the total population of chazhen district was 12645, and the permanent population of market town was 1300, with the urbanization rate of 10.2%. Among the total population, there are 6775 males (53.6%) and 5870 females (46.4%). In 2011, the birth rate was 7.3 ‰, the death rate was 7.45 ‰, and the natural growth rate was - 0.15 ‰. The population density is 82.1 per square kilometer.

By the end of 2018, the registered residence of Cha town was 12586.

Economics

overview

In 2011, the total revenue of chazhen was 843000 yuan, an increase of 11% over the previous year.

In 2011, the per capita net income of farmers in chazhen was 4468 yuan.

In 2018, there were two industrial enterprises in chazhen.

In 2018, there were 23 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in chazhen.

primary industry

In 2011, the total agricultural output value of chazhen reached 43.51 million yuan, an increase of 11.2% over the previous year, and the agricultural added value accounted for 38.3% of the GDP. The area of agricultural cultivated land is 15100 mu.

The main food crops in chazhen are rice and corn. In 2011, the grain production in chazhen was 8145 tons, including 1670 tons of rice.

Tea town's main economic crops are tea, sericulture, tobacco, rape and so on. In 2011, the tea planting area of chazhen was 1468 mu with an output of 220 tons; the mulberry garden area was 25000 mu with an output of 5 tons of cocoons; the flue-cured tobacco planting area was 462 mu with an output of 5.8 tons; the rape planting area was 6200 mu with an output of 881 tons of rapeseed.

The animal husbandry in chazhen is mainly raising pigs and poultry. In 2011, the number of live pigs in chazhen was 49000, and 19000 were on hand at the end of the year; the number of poultry was 20000, and 10000 were on the market. In 2011, chazhen produced 280 tons of meat, including 260 tons of pork, 16.6 tons of eggs, and the total output value of animal husbandry was 10.11 million yuan, accounting for 23.3% of the total agricultural output value.

The fishery in chazhen is mainly freshwater aquaculture, with a fresh water area of 6000 hectares. In 2011, the fish pond area of chazhen was 4 hectares; the total output of aquatic products was 425000 tons; the total output value of fishery was 67440000 yuan, accounting for 1.6% of the total agricultural output value.

the secondary industry

The industry of chazhen is mainly mining. There is one muzhuba coal mine enterprise in the territory. In 2011, the total industrial output value of chazhen reached 25 million yuan, an increase of 18% over the previous year, and the industrial added value accounted for 0.12% of the GDP.

the service sector; the tertiary industry

By the end of 2011, there were 120 commercial outlets and 180 employees in chazhen. In 2011, the total sales of social commodities in tea town reached 32 million yuan, an increase of 21% over the previous year; the transaction volume of urban and rural fair trade reached 19 million yuan, an increase of 17.8% over the previous year.

By the end of 2011, there was a bank and financial institution in chazhen branch of rural cooperative bank; the balance of various deposits of financial institutions was 69 million yuan, an increase of 20.65% over the previous year; the per capita savings was 6000 yuan; the balance of various loans was 46 million yuan, an increase of 22.86% over the previous year.

Transportation

Tea town has convenient transportation, and has formed a transportation network composed of highway transportation. There are 8 village roads in the town, all of which are cement roads. By the end of 2011, there were two county (town) highways in chazhen, with a total length of 32 kilometers. By the end of 2011, the total length of roads in chazhen town was 8 km, the road pavement area was 5000 square meters, and there were 3 bridges with a total length of 90 meters.

social undertakings

Cultural undertakings

By the end of 2011, there was one folk art performance group with 40 performers, six public libraries with a collection of more than 6510 books, and folk art with local characteristics, such as lantern dance, dragon and lion dance. There is a lion dance and Lantern Festival in January.

In 1956, chazhen launched satellite TV reception, with 720 sets of radio and television "village to village" equipment and 15 radio stations, with a response rate of 80%. In 2011, there were 2500 digital TV users, and the comprehensive TV coverage rate was 80%.

education

By the end of 2011, there were 4 kindergartens (institutes) with 280 children, 1 primary school, 1 nine-year school and 1171 primary and secondary school students in chazhen. The enrollment rate of school-age children in primary school, the enrollment rate of primary school to primary school and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education all reached 100%.

public health

By the end of 2011, there were 11 medical and health institutions at all levels in chazhen, including 1 central health center, 10 village clinics and 50 beds.

In 2011, the popularization rate of rural safe drinking water in chazhen was 85%, and the number of new rural cooperative medical system participants was 12190, with the participation rate of 96%.

Sports

By the end of 2011, 30% of the permanent residents in chazhen had participated in sports activities.

social security

In 2011, there were 683 households with urban and rural minimum living security in chazhen, with 1490 people. 9100 people participated in urban and rural endowment insurance and 4100 people participated in small personal accident insurance.

History and culture

According to the old people who are familiar with the local anecdotes, as early as the Han and Tang Dynasties, wuzixianhao and Luozhen Chaoqing in Xixiang were the favorite of the court tribute and the people. There are many dry roads for tea export in Xixiang, such as Ziwu Road, Jinniu Road and so on. There is also a waterway, but few people know it. By water, the tea leaves enter the Hanjiang River along the Muma river. After gathering in the tea Town, they are loaded on large boats, and then go down the Hanjiang River to Xiangfan, Hankou, Nanjing, and finally cross the sea. Over time, people take tea trading wharf as town, so it is called tea town.