Wolong Town, Pingliang City, Gansu Province

Wolong

Wolong Town, subordinate to Zhuanglang County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province, is located in the western mountainous area of Zhuanglang County, adjacent to liuliang Township and Shuiluo town in the East, zhudian Township, Dazhuang Township and Yangchuan Township in the south, Hulu River in the west, Yuwan Township and Leida township of Jingning County across the River, and Nanhu town in the north. It covers an area of 133.81 square kilometers.

In 1942, Wolong township was established. After 1949, Wolong District was established. In December 1958, when Zhuanglang County was merged into Jingning County, Wolong commune of Jingning County was established. In December 1961, it became Wolong commune in Zhuanglang County. In 1983, it was changed to Wolong township. In 2015, it was renamed Wolong Town. As of 2018, the number of registered residence in Wolong town was 30008. As of June 2020, Wolong Town has jurisdiction over 24 administrative villages.

By the end of 2018, Wolong Town had 8 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Evolution of administrative districts

In 1942, Wolong township was set up in the north of Ningyang Township, where Jingning belonged to Zhuanglang.

After 1949, Wolong District was established.

In December 1958, when Zhuanglang County was merged into Jingning County, Wolong commune of Jingning County was set up in shanjiliang.

In June 1961, it was divided into Yangchuan commune and Baibao commune; in December of the same year, when Zhuanglang administrative region was restored, it was Wolong commune in Zhuanglang County.

In 1964, the Bai Bao commune was abolished and the original team belonged to it.

In 1980, Baibao commune was restored.

In 1983, it was changed to Wolong township.

In 2004, Shaxiao Baibao Township put Houliang, Yangwei, Qiugou, Qiuliang, Liuli, Luojia and shanghaojia under its jurisdiction into Wolong township.

In 2015, it was renamed Wolong Town.

administrative division

At the end of 2011, Wolong Town had 24 villager committees, including Weishan, Shuanghe, liuluo, weijiawan, xiejiamiaowan, Xiayang, sunjiahe, weijiadazhuang, Hejia, shijiashan, sujiashan, Zhangjiashan, mianligou, Mawan, shanjiliang, magou, shanzhaojia, zhangyujia, yinwa Lijia, Houliang, Yangwei, Qiugou, Qiuliang and shanghaojia.

As of June 2020, Wolong Town has jurisdiction over 24 administrative villages and the town people's government is stationed in Taiwan.

geographical environment

Location context

Wolong Town is located in the western mountainous area of Zhuanglang County, adjacent to liuliang Township and Shuiluo town in the East, zhudian Township, Dazhuang Township and Yangchuan Township in the south, Hulu River in the west, Yuwan Township and Leida Township in Jingning County across the river, and Nanhu town in the north. The maximum distance from east to west is 15.1 km, and the maximum distance from north to south is 14.2 km, with a total area of 115.4 square kilometers. The administrative area is 133.81 square kilometers.

topographic features

Wolong Town has rolling hills and ravines. The terrain is high in the northeast and low in the southwest. The highest point is at the top of Jiliang mountain in Taijia village. The lowest point is located in Weijiagou village, Shuanghe Town, at an altitude of 1524 meters.

climate

Wolong Town has a temperate continental climate. The annual average temperature is 6.9 ℃, the average temperature in January is - 6.6 ℃, and the average temperature in July is 18.7 ℃. The annual average frost free period is 147 days. The annual average sunshine hours are 2113.5 hours. The average annual precipitation is 456.7mm, and the average annual rainfall days is 103 days. The rainfall is concentrated from July to September every year, with the most in July.

hydrology

Wolong Town belongs to Hulu River Basin. The main rivers are Hulu River, Zhuanglang River, Yulin ditch, Shuiwei ditch, etc. Hulu river flows from north to south through the western boundary of mianligou, Majiagou and zhangyujia villages, and enters Yangchuan Township, with a length of 12 km; Zhuanglang river flows through the north of the town, which is the boundary river with Nanhu Town, with a length of 3.8 km; Yulin Valley flows from Xiayang village, weijiachuan estuary, through Xiayang village and Sunhe village, into Zhuanglang River in zhangjiayuan, with a length of 4.5 km; shuizhougou originates from liuluo village Through four villages of liuluo, Qiugou, weijiawan and Shuanghe Town, it enters Yangchuan township at Weijiagou, with a total length of 7.8 km.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Wolong Town are drought, hail, rainstorm, low temperature, frost, etc. Since 2001, drought disasters occurred in 9 years except 2003 and 2004. The most serious disaster occurred in 2006. Hulu river was cut off. 24562 people from 5312 households in 24 villages of the town were affected. Crops affected 75000 mu, damaged 72000 mu, failed to harvest 22000 mu, and went bankrupt due to the disaster. Hail disaster occurred twice in 3 years. The most serious one occurred on July 4, 2002. Hail time was about 15 minutes. There were 130 villages in the town 6800 people in 0 households were affected, 18000 mu of crops were affected, 15000 Mu were damaged, 3000 mu were lost, 2000 tons of grain were reduced due to the disaster, resulting in 1.68 million yuan of economic losses; rainstorm occurred once every five years. From August 20 to 22, 2011, the most serious rainfall was 65mm, 88 houses collapsed; frost disaster occurred seven times, the most serious from April 10 to 12, 2006, 18 villages, 4603 households, 20465 people were affected, 19000 crops were affected There were 8 thousand mu of disasters and 2 thousand mu of dead crops.

natural resources

Wolong Town has 1.557 million tons of limestone resources, which are mainly distributed in Huluhe area in the northwest.

population

At the end of 2011, Wolong Town had a total population of 31730, including 1025 permanent urban residents, with an urbanization rate of 3.2%. In the total population, there are 15897 males, accounting for 50.1%; 15833 females, accounting for 49.9%; 6346 persons under 14 years old, accounting for 20%; 22052 persons between 15 and 64 years old, accounting for 69.5%; 3332 persons over 65 years old, accounting for 10.5%. In the total population, 31694 people (99.9%) are Han nationality, and 36 people (0.1%) are Tibetan nationality. In 2011, the birth rate was 11.5 ‰, the death rate was 6.6 ‰, and the natural growth rate was 4.9 ‰.

As of 2018, the number of registered residence in Wolong town was 30008.

Economics

overview

In 2011, the per capita net income of farmers in Wolong Town was 2612 yuan.

In 2018, Wolong Town has 8 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

primary industry

In 2011, the cultivated land area of Wolong Town was 82284 mu, 2.6 mu per capita. Wheat, corn, potato and apple are mainly planted. The main food crops are wheat, corn and potato. In 2011, it produced 11000 tons of grain, 350 kg per capita, including 3000 tons of wheat, 3000 tons of corn and 5000 tons of potatoes. The main economic crop is oil. The annual yield of flax and oilseed rape is 0.04 million mu, including 0.01 million tons of oilseed rape. Red Fuji apple orchard is 20310 mu. In 2011, the added value of agriculture was 45.082 million yuan.

The animal husbandry of Wolong Town is mainly raising pigs and poultry. In 2011, the number of live pigs was 7000, and the year-end stock was 6000; the number of chickens was 82000, and the year-end stock was 54000.

the secondary industry

Wolong Town mainly produces machine brick. At the end of 2011, Wolong Town had 4 brick factories and 2 carpet factories with 210 employees.

the service sector; the tertiary industry

At the end of 2011, Wolong Town had 442 commercial outlets with 498 employees and a registered capital of 16.563 million yuan. In 2011, the total sales of social goods was 13.26 million yuan, and there were 2 rural fairs with an annual turnover of 4.56 million yuan.

At the end of 2011, the deposit balance of various financial institutions in Wolong Town was 81 million yuan, an increase of 15.7% over the previous year, and the loan balance was 42 million yuan, an increase of 10.5% over the previous year.

Transportation

There are 057 county roads in Wolong Town.

social undertakings

Cultural undertakings

At the end of 2011, Wolong Town had one cultural service center, 24 village cultural activity centers, 24 rural libraries and a collection of more than 33000 books. The county-level cultural relics protection units include liuluojia, dadichuan Yangshao cultural site and Qiaojiawan Yangshao Qijia cultural site.

education

At the end of 2011, there were 18 primary schools in Wolong Town, with 2895 students and 216 full-time teachers. The enrollment rate of primary school-age children was 100%; there were 2 junior middle schools, with 2200 students and 141 full-time teachers. The enrollment rate of junior middle school-age population, the enrollment rate at the beginning of primary school and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education reached 100%. In 2011, the education budget was 16.302 million yuan, a decrease of 5.4% over the previous year.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, there were 47 medical and health institutions at all levels, including 2 health centers, 42 beds and 1.246 million yuan of fixed assets. There were 53 health professionals, including 3 licensed doctors, 36 licensed assistant doctors and 14 registered nurses. In 2011, medical institutions (above outpatient department) completed 50000 person times of diagnosis and treatment. 29693 people participated in the new rural cooperative medical system, and the participation rate was 96%.