Shimen Town, Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Wuwei City, Gansu Province

Shimen town

Shimen Town, belonging to Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Wuwei City, Gansu Province, is located in the southwest of Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County. It is adjacent to huazangsi town in the East, wushengyi town in Yongdeng County in the south, saishisi temple in the southwest, Tanshanling town in the West and Dachaigou town in the north. The administrative area is 194.9 square kilometers. By the end of 2018, the number of registered residence in Shimen town was 6313.

Shimen town is named after the narrow two mountains in the territory, and the stone cliff at the confrontation is shaped like a gate. It is called Yarlung terqin in Tibetan. In Yuan Dynasty, Shimen town belonged to Zhuanglang County; in October 1968, it was incorporated into Dongfanghong commune; in August 1970, it was the Shimen, Kuangou and Hewan brigade of chakouyi commune; in April 1983, it was abolished and Shimen township was established; in August 2002, it was withdrawn and Shimen town was built. Town People's Government in mayingpo village.

In 2018, there are 37 industrial enterprises in Shimen Town, of which 11 are large-scale and 5 are comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

History of construction

In Yuan Dynasty, Shimen town belonged to Zhuanglang County.

In the Ming Dynasty, Zhuanglang County was changed into Zhuanglang Wei.

In 1753, Zhuanglang tea horse was under the jurisdiction of Tongzhi.

After the first year of the Republic of China (1912), it was under the jurisdiction of Pingfan county.

In the third year of the Republic of China (1914), it belonged to Zhuanglang tea and Ma Lipan Tongzhi.

In 1928, it was the seventh Baotou in Tianzhu District of Yongdeng County.

In May 1950, it was the seventh township of Tianzhu autonomous region.

In September 1952, it was Shimen Township, belonging to the second district.

In December 1958, it was the chakouyi brigade of jinqiangyi commune.

In December 1961, it was returned to chakouyi commune.

In July 1962, it was called Shimen commune.

In October 1968, it was incorporated into Dongfanghong commune.

In August 1970, it was the Shimen, Kuangou and Hewan brigades of chakouyi commune.

In April 1983, the commune was abolished and Shimen township was established.

In August 2002, the township was removed and Shimen town was built.

administrative division

By the end of 2011, Shimen town had jurisdiction over one community in Shimen, eight administrative villages including mayingpo, Shimen, Datang, weijitan, chachabi, Kuangou, shibanwan and huoshaocheng, and 22 villager groups.

As of June 2020, Shimen town has jurisdiction over one community and eight administrative villages: Shimen community, weijitan village, Shimen village, Datang Village, mayingpo village, chachawa village, shibanwan village, Kuangou village and huoshaocheng village. The people's Government of Shimen town is stationed in mayingpo village.

geographical environment

Location context

Shimen town is located in the southwest of Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, adjacent to huazangsi town in the East, wushengyi town in Yongdeng County in the south, saishisi temple in the southwest, Tanshanling town in the West and Dachaigou town in the north. The area is 194.9 square kilometers.

topographic features

Shimen town is high in the West and low in the southeast, with hilly and semi mountainous terrain. The main mountains in Shimen town are Maya snow mountain, biaojan mountain and hongyaziliang. Tianmaling, the highest peak in the territory, is located at the intersection of Shimen town southwest and saishi Town, with an altitude of 3770 meters; the lowest point is located in Shijiagou formation of chachawa village, with an altitude of 2535 meters.

climate

Shimen town is a temperate continental semi-arid climate. The average annual temperature is 1.5 ℃, and the relative frost free period is 120 days. The annual average precipitation is about 420 mm, and the rainfall is mainly concentrated from July to September, accounting for 60% of the annual precipitation.

hydrology

The main river in Shimen town is Shimen river. From Yuanshanzi entry, from west to East into Jinqiang River (into Yongdeng County, known as Zhuanglang River). The river is about 31 kilometers long, belonging to the Yellow River system.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Shimen town are flood, drought and hail. Flood disasters occur in different degrees every year. The most serious one occurred at 2:00 p.m. on June 7, 2002. The rainstorm lasted for about 30 minutes. Eight villages in Shimen town suffered from flood disasters in different degrees, resulting in two deaths, 3600 mu of farmland inundation, 1600 head (piece) of livestock washed away, and more than 340 people evacuated urgently, resulting in economic loss of 3.1 million yuan.

natural resources

The mineral resources of Shimen town include gypsum, limestone, quartzite, placer gold, etc. Among other natural resources, wild animals include lynx, red deer, Shiqin, musk deer, blue eared pheasant, snow chicken, fox, rabbit, etc.; wild Chinese herbal medicines include notopterygium, Gentiana macrophylla, red peony and Cordyceps sinensis, etc. Shimen town has 10000 mu of cultivated land, 1.7 mu per capita, most of which are mountainous and dry land.

population

At the end of 2011, Shimen town had a total population of 7457, including 1380 urban residents, with an urbanization rate of 18.5%. Among the total population, 3824 are male, accounting for 51%; 3633 are female, accounting for 49%; 729 are under 14 years old, accounting for 10%; 6079 are 15-64 years old, accounting for 81%; 649 are over 65 years old, accounting for 9%. Among the total population, 4979 people are Han nationality, accounting for 67%; 2478 people are ethnic minorities, accounting for 33%; 1776 people are Tibetan, accounting for 24% of the total population. In 2011, the birth rate was 11.54 ‰, the death rate was 6.99 ‰, and the natural growth rate was 4.55 ‰.

At the end of 2017, the permanent resident population of Shimen town was 6030.

By the end of 2018, the number of registered residence in Shimen town was 6313.

Economics

overview

At the end of 2011, the total financial revenue of Shimen town was 20.706 million yuan. Among them, the subsidy income is 4.191 million yuan, the special fund income is 11.671 million yuan, and the fund income of benefiting farmers is 4.844 million yuan. The fiscal expenditure was 2014.9 million yuan, including 3.77 million yuan for general fiscal expenditure, 11.505 million yuan for special funds and 4.873 million yuan for benefiting farmers. The per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen reached 2797 yuan.

In 2018, there are 37 industrial enterprises in Shimen Town, of which 11 are large-scale and 5 are comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Agriculture

In 2011, Shimen town achieved a total agricultural output value of 19.6 million yuan, accounting for 62% of the GDP. The grassland area is 130000 mu, and the forest area is 120000 mu. At the end of 2011, 1600 tons of grain were produced. The main economic crops are rapeseed and summer vegetables. In 2011, 200 tons of oilseeds were produced. The vegetable planting area is 2000 mu and the output is 1000 tons.

Animal husbandry in Shimen town is mainly for raising cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. In 2011, the number of cattle raised was 4000, with a year-end stock of 3000; the number of sheep raised was 54000, with a year-end stock of 43000; the number of pigs raised was 2000, with a year-end stock of 10000; and the number of poultry raised was 14000. The total output value of animal husbandry is 9.4 million yuan, accounting for 48.6% of the total agricultural output value.

Industry

Shimen town is mainly made of gypsum, limestone, clay and other Machinable building materials. In 2011, there were 6 industrial enterprises in Shimen town. The investment in fixed assets of Shimen town is 740 million yuan.

business

In 2011, Shimen town had 25 commercial outlets with 41 employees. In 2011, the total sales of social goods reached 371000 yuan, and there was one town market with an annual turnover of 13 million yuan.

finance

At the end of 2011, the financial institutions in Shimen town included the office of Agricultural Bank of China and Shimen rural credit cooperatives. The balance of various deposits was 57.2 million yuan, a decrease of 22.4% over the previous year. The balance of various loans was 2.64 million yuan, an increase of 94.3% over the previous year.

social undertakings

Cultural and sports undertakings

At the end of 2011, Shimen town had a cultural station, 8 village level cultural activity centers, 8 libraries of various types and a collection of more than 28000 books.

At the end of 2011, Shimen town had one standard racecourse and nine school sports grounds. Fitness equipment has been installed in one urban community and four villages, and 30% of the permanent residents often take part in sports activities.

At the end of 2011, there were 1128 cable TV users in Shimen Town, accounting for 65%.

education

At the end of 2011, Shimen town had one private kindergarten with 63 children and 5 full-time teachers; five primary schools (including teaching points) with 249 students and 65 full-time teachers. The enrollment rate of school-age children in primary schools was 100%; the enrollment rate of school-age population in junior middle schools was 99.7%, and the enrollment rate of primary and junior high schools and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education reached 100%.

Science and technology

At the end of 2011, there were 15 agricultural technicians, 20 animal husbandry technicians and 15 farmer technicians in Shimen town.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, Shimen town had a township health center with 12 health technicians, including 3 licensed doctors, 5 licensed assistant doctors and 4 registered nurses. There are 16 beds. There were 6 village level medical and health institutions and 10 medical staff. In 2011, there were 5531 participants in the new rural cooperative medical system, with a participation rate of 95.4%.

social security

In 2011, the number of urban minimum living security households in Shimen town was 121, with 192 people. The number of rural minimum living security households is 452, with 1604 people; the number of rural five guarantees is 34. The Civil Affairs Department provided medical assistance for 407 people, with an expenditure of 430000 yuan, and subsidized 321 people to participate in cooperative medical care. The state subsidized 34 people. At the end of the year, 3460 people participated in the new rural social endowment insurance, with the participation rate of 95%.

traffic

There is 338 National Highway in Shimen town.

History and culture

The origin of place names

Shimen town is named after the narrow two mountains in the territory, and the stone cliff at the confrontation is shaped like a gate. It is called Yarlung terqin in Tibetan