Ci Cun Xiang, Qin County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province

Second village

Located in the southeast of Qinxian County, Shanxi Province, the village is adjacent to Xiangyuan in the South and Wuxiang in the East and North. The total area of the township is 66 square kilometers, with 260000 mu of cultivated land and 80000 mu of four wasteland. It governs 14 administrative villages, 49 natural villages and 3211 permanent residents (2017).

geographical position

The village is located in the east of Qinxian County, adjacent to Xiangyuan in the southeast and Wuxiang in the northeast. It is about 10 km long from east to west and 7 km wide from north to south, with a total area of 69.5 square kilometers and 16 km away from the county. The geographical coordinates of the township government are 36 ° 42 ′ N and 112 ° 49 ′ E.

Basic introduction

The sub village is a typical hilly landform with high quality red clay soil and broad grazing slope. There are 4 small rivers passing through 7 administrative villages. After years of management, three herringbone dams have been built, and the small watershed management has achieved initial results. The forest coverage area of the township reaches 65%, and underground mineral resources (coking coal) are rich and need to be developed.

natural environment

The second village is the only one without pollution source in the county. It is a green world with beautiful scenery and fresh air. After nearly three years of development, the whole village has returned 10000 mu of farmland to forest. It has become a forest of trees, lush, and has achieved initial results. State owned Tanshan forest farm is also stationed in our township. The second village has convenient transportation, with Taichang Expressway in the East and 208 national highway and Taijiao railway in the West. The construction of national highway 208 connecting Taichang expressway is about to start, with a total investment of 150 million yuan. The road will pass through the township and run through the five administrative villages of the township. By then, the traffic will be more smooth and convenient.

Historical evolution

During the Anti Japanese War, it belonged to Taihang district. In 1959, the people's commune system of integrating administration and society was implemented. In June 1984, it was changed into sub village. In 2010, 13 administrative villages were under the jurisdiction of cicun, Wuxing, Shangcun, Pandao, Xujiazhuang, Yangjiazhuang, Nanao, houdigou, weijiazhai, doujiao, Dongzhuang, Tanshan and Shike.

Population cultivated land

In 1949, there were 1262 households with a population of 4352; in 1978, there were 1450 households with a population of 5900; in 2010, there were 1190 households with a population of 3871. In 2010, the cultivated land area was 22337 mu, 5.8 mu per capita, and the main crops were corn and millet.

The resident population was 3211 (2017).

Economic overview

The leading industry and related industry sub village is the birthplace of Qinzhou yellow rice, one of the four famous rice in China. It has a long history. It has been used as royal tribute rice since Kangxi. Since 1998, the "Qinzhouhuang" millet base and the "tanshanhuang" millet base have been set up in cicun Township, which makes this famous millet more developed and stronger. It goes out of the old area and goes to the whole of China. It is sold to Beijing, Tianjin, Inner Mongolia, the three eastern provinces, Fujian, Guangdong and other places. The market has been optimistic and the products are in short supply. Due to the wide grazing slope and abundant water resources, breeding is also one of the main industries of the farmers in the secondary villages. Beef cattle fattening, meat donkey breeding and meat sheep breeding have always been the traditional industries of farmers. The township has built 6 beef cattle fattening bases and 2 meat donkey fattening bases. In 2003, it was awarded the honorary title of "Shangdang cattle first township" by Changzhi City. The local government actively developed and utilized small watersheds and villages along the river banks. Under the guidance of the government, the support of the Agricultural Bank of China and the willingness of farmers, they raised meat ducks. Meat duck breeding has become another leading industry for farmers to become rich. The related industries are mainly corn, soybean, economic forest and other crops, with an annual grain output of more than 100000 kg.

Traffic situation

Taichang expressway connecting line is connected with 208 National Highway in the West and Changtai Expressway in the East. In 2009, every village will be connected with highway, and in 2010, one third of every household will be connected with cement road, so the traffic conditions are relatively convenient.

attract investment

Since the auction of "four wasteland" in 1998, the township party committee and government have created a series of preferential conditions. Entrepreneurs from Beijing, Shanghai and other places have successively come to invest and develop in the villages and towns. They have built "tanshanhuang" millet base, two "Qinzhouhuang" millet base, one forest and animal husbandry development center in zicenshan, one green demonstration base (ten thousand mu walnut forest) in Guojiazhuang, and one shentangshan leisure tourism resort The total investment is 45 million yuan. In 2005, Taiwan businessmen and Japanese foreign investors also have the intention to develop land and wasteland.

economic development

With high altitude and rich land resources, the sub village is famous for producing the famous rice of Qinzhouhuang at home and abroad. It is the most competitive millet base of Qinzhouhuang and one of the important agricultural and animal husbandry townships in the county. Grain crops are mainly corn, sorghum and millet; animal husbandry is mainly cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens and scorpions; economic crops are fruit trees, walnuts and greenhouse vegetables. The total grain output of the township was 1899 tons in 1949, 2020 tons in 1978 and 5844 tons in 2010. In 2010, the township reached 2000 mu of high standard farmland, 1385 mu of high-quality corn planting area, and the yield per mu was nearly 1000 kg. "Qinzhouhuang" and "tanshanhuang" millet have expanded from 2745 Mu to 4500 mu. With the continuous improvement of management means and planting technology, the quality and yield of millet have increased year by year. The annual processing capacity of Xiaolingdi large millet processing plant has reached 500000 kg. In the construction of green product production base, walnut dry fruit base in Nanao and Yangjiazhuang villages, pear and apple base in Dongzhuang and Shangcun villages, and pollution-free greenhouse vegetable production base in houdigou village have been formed.

Animal husbandry relies on large-scale breeding and the development of various professional cooperatives, and constantly improves the breeding technology and means to improve the total level. In 2010, there were 3600 cattle, 258 pigs, 900 sheep and 14600 poultry in the township, 500000 scorpions and 13 farmers of various scales.

In 2002-2006, 2734 mu of farmland was converted to forest, 13.9 km of passageways were afforested, and 5000 mu of barren mountains were afforested. In 2009, it was awarded "advanced unit of agricultural ecological construction" by Changzhi Municipal Party committee and Changzhi Municipal People's government.

Tanshan huangxiaomi Co., Ltd., the largest millet production and processing enterprise in sub village, produced 2600 tons of Tanshan huangxiaomi in 2010, which led to an average income increase of 1500 yuan per household. The per capita net income of the township increased from 70 yuan in 1978 to 2536 yuan in 2010.

Characteristic products

The eggs in the second village are large, clear, large yolk and of high nutritional value. The pumpkin seeds in the second village are big, thin and thick. Raw pumpkin seeds can drive away Ascaris lumbricoides, while fried pumpkin seeds are a good tonic. They taste sweet and fragrant. The most precious is Qinzhou yellow, a treasure in rice. Qinzhou yellow millet is famous for its round appearance, golden translucent, sweet and soft rice, known as the "king of rice". From the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, it has been a tribute to the court. In 1919, he won a prize at the International Fair in Panama, India. After liberation, he participated in the Canton Fair many times and was praised by foreign businessmen. In 1986, he was awarded the title of "the best millet in China" and was listed as the state banquet supplies. In 1988, he won the championship in Luoyang national rice competition. According to scientific analysis, Qinzhou yellow millet is superior to other millet in starch content, gelatinization temperature and solid content in rice soup. The content of fat is 4.22%, which is 1.25% higher than that of ordinary millet; the content of soluble sugar is 1.6%; the content of protein is also higher than that of rice and wheat, and the content of crude fiber is the lowest in all kinds of main food crops. It is said that in feudal society, Qinzhou yellow millet was sown, harvested and milled from millet The government has been sending people to monitor the rice, which shows the value of the rice.

Qinzhou yellow millet also has high medicinal value. According to the clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine, Qinzhou yellow millet is sweet in taste and slightly cold in nature. It is a cool, nourishing and strong product with the functions of Nourishing Yin, clearing heat, diuresis and detumescence. It has certain preventive and inhibitory effects on hypertension, various inflammation and cancer. It can be used in four seasons and is suitable for all ages. It is the nourishment for infants, mothers and the elderly since ancient times.

Qinzhou yellow millet is one of the most special millet varieties in the millet family. It is only suitable for growing on barren and arid land in mountainous areas. Once applied with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, the yield will be reduced. Therefore, over the years, it can only be planted on part of the land in the second village of Qinxian county.

It is because of its special nutrition and legendary experience that Qinzhouhuang is worth a lot of money. It is well received by businessmen at home and abroad. Qinzhou yellow millet development company was established in Qinxian county to cultivate this famous historical product scientifically, so that Qinzhou yellow millet can be used by more modern people.

History and culture

The folk customs of the village are simple, the people are outstanding, and the beautiful legends tell a long history here. Fenghuang mountain, where the octagonal roof falls from Fenghuang, is located in the famous rice producing area - Tanshan; the temple of Tanshan, which connects Zhanghe River in the front and diguan River in the back, is also located in the famous rice producing area of Tanshan; Guo cemetery has an inseparable history with Wang Mang and Liu Xiu; wulongtou is the place where the five dragons show their saints; shuiwa is the place where Li Wanliang, a rich man, is richer than Dragon Lord; weijiazhai, Cao garrison, etc. During the Anti Japanese War, YAN Dan, the first Communist Party member in Qinxian County, fought with Bo Yibo and other old revolutionaries at that time. He was born in weijiazhai, the second village. After his death, the then Secretary of the county Party committee and the commune personally expressed his condolence, carried his spirit to the tomb and went out

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