Gucheng Town, Yanggao County, Datong City, Shanxi Province

Ancient town

The ancient town belongs to Yanggao County, Datong City, Shanxi Province. It is located in the middle of Yanggao County, with an area of 152.18 square kilometers (2017) and 12600 people (2017). The main crops are corn, millet, millet, yam and minor cereals. The per capita share of cultivated land is relatively small. The irrigated area of the town is 18320 mu, accounting for 22% of the total cultivated land. The agricultural site conditions are poor and the foundation is relatively weak.

Historical evolution

The ancient town has a long history of human culture. In the Han Dynasty, Daoren county was set up here. Now there are national key cultural relics protection units, Xujiayao ancient human site and ancient Han tombs, which are famous at home and abroad. It is a typical loess hilly landform with gullies. The per capita share of cultivated land is relatively small. The irrigated area of the town is 18320 mu, accounting for 22% of the total cultivated land. The agricultural site conditions are poor and the foundation is weak.

administrative division

The ancient town is located in the central part of Yanggao County, with a total land area of 152.18 square kilometers (2017). It governs 29 administrative villages, 6283 households and 12600 people (2017).

Ancient town

Jurisdiction: Gucheng village, Xujiayao village, Zhaojia village, lujiawan village, danjiayao village, dongjinjiawa village, xijinjiawa village, xianiangcheng village, xiyaoquan village, Sita village, minniangcheng village, shangniangcheng village, shuiquanwa village, xiashenyu village, nianertun village, jinjiayao village, dongleizhuang village, xileizhuang village, shangshenyu village, pengjiayao village, nanrenyao Village, Maizao village, zhaoshizhuang village, Jianjian village Chacun, jinniangcheng village, xiaxinzhuang village, haojiayao village, Shangxinzhuang village, dongshanzhuang village, xishanzhuang village, etc.

economic construction

In 2001, when the township institutional reform was carried out, the former xiashenyu township was merged with the ancient town. The ancient town is adjacent to 109 National Highway and Jingda Expressway in the south, Shenfeng highway runs through the whole area, and the traffic is very convenient. At the same time, it is located in the junction of two provinces (Shanxi, Hebei) and three counties (Yanggao, Tianzhen, Yangyuan). The unique location advantage has created the local market tradition that has been followed for many years, the market is mature, and the business industry is relatively developed. The main crops are corn, millet, millet, yam and minor cereals. In recent years, facing the poverty and backwardness of the ancient city, the new town Party committee and government, guided by the important thought of "Three Represents", firmly established and implemented the scientific outlook on development, vigorously promoted the construction of "big agricultural town, famous commercial town, strong animal husbandry town and livable town" in accordance with the development idea of "forest and fruit greening in the north, farmland management in the South and facility agriculture in the middle", and United and led the whole town The broad masses of cadres and the masses have made great efforts to forge ahead, blaze new trails, and do solid work, so that the economy and society of the whole town have reached a higher level every year and achieved great leap forward development.