Old town, Dingnan County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province

Old town

The old town, a town under the jurisdiction of Dingnan County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, is located at the southern end of Dingnan County on the border between Jiangxi and Guangdong. The administrative area is 89.05 square kilometers, about 15 kilometers away from the county seat, bordering Heping County, Guangdong Province. Before 1927, it was the seat of the old town of Dingnan County, with a history of 358 years. Since ancient times, it has been the throat of traffic and the only way for merchants in Jiangxi and Guangdong. It has dingfang entrance and exit of Jiangxi Guangdong Expressway, and is located in the city The old town village under its jurisdiction is known as "the first village in the South Gate of Jiangxi". By the end of 2018, the number of registered residence in old towns was 17848. As of June 2020, the old town has jurisdiction over 2 communities and 11 administrative villages.

The old town has many tourist attractions, such as Liantang ancient city, a provincial traditional village, and huangshakou, a famous Hakka village, which is built as "the back garden of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Bay District, a place for Pan Hakka culture experience". Special snacks include iron spoon board, old town stone snail, etc.

By the end of 2018, there were 16 industrial enterprises in old towns, including 3 Industrial Enterprises above Designated Size and 3 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Historical evolution

The old town, called Liantang city in ancient times, was built in the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty.

Before 1927, the old town was the seat of Dingnan County, with a history of 358 years.

administrative division

By the end of 2018, the old town has two communities and 11 administrative villages.

As of June 2020, the old town has jurisdiction over 2 communities and 11 administrative villages: border trade city community, Liantang ancient city community, old city village, Zhongyu village, huangshakou village, dingfang village, Xiachi village, Libu village, Aotou village, Lede village, Hetian village, Shangzhou village and Shuixi village.

geographical environment

Location context

The old town is located in the south of Dingnan County, about 15 kilometers away from Lishi Town, bordering Heping County, Guangdong Province, Lishi town in the north and East, Heping Shangling town in Guangdong Province in the south, Kuimeishan town and Wenlong town in Longnan County in the west, with an administrative area of 89.05 square kilometers.

natural resources

There are 7424 mu of cultivated land, 108000 mu of woodland, 0.4 mu of cultivated land per capita and 6 mu of woodland per capita in old towns.

population

Due to labor export and other factors, the permanent population of old towns is small. Among them, the permanent population accounts for less than 10% of the registered residence population in 5 villages, and less than 20% of the 7 villages. Most of them work outside the county or town to take care of children.

By the end of 2018, the number of registered residence in old towns was 17848.

Economics

The leading agricultural industries in old towns are pig breeding and navel orange planting, which are also the main production areas of honey pear industry in Dingnan county.

By the end of 2018, there were 16 industrial enterprises in old towns, including 3 Industrial Enterprises above Designated Size and 3 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

social undertakings

education

By 2019, there will be one public kindergarten, one primary school and one middle school in the old town.

traffic

Old towns have been the throat of traffic and the only way for merchants in Jiangxi and Guangdong since ancient times, with dingfang entrance and exit of Jiangxi Guangdong Expressway. The old towns are crossed by Jiangxi Guangdong Expressway, Beijing Kowloon Railway and dingguang highway. The import and export of Jiangxi Guangdong Expressway pass through the border trade city of the old city, and cement road and asphalt road have reached the administrative villages.

Specialty food

The characteristic snacks in the old town are iron spoon board, stone snail in the old town, etc.

famous scenery

overview

The old town has many tourist attractions, such as Liantang ancient city, a provincial traditional village, and huangshakou, a famous Hakka village, which is built as "the back garden of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Bay District, a place for Pan Hakka culture experience".

Liantang ancient city

Liantang ancient city is located by the DINGHE River, an old town in Dingnan County, on the edge of Jiangxi and Guangdong. It has a history of more than 450 years. It was originally an Earth City garrisoned by officers and soldiers. Later, the county government was set up and changed into a brick city. In 1927, because the county government of Liantang ancient city was burned, the county government was moved to the present county. Because of this, the ancient city was not demolished and built because of the development of the town, and the ancient city with a long history was preserved. The ancient city is oval, 1.3 feet high, 7 feet thick, 440 feet long, with 780 battlements. There are well preserved ancient city gates in the East, West and south of the city, including nine streets and five alleys that run through the whole city. After hundreds of years, the direction and width of the gates are still the same. The elegant and solemn front, the tile eaves with carved flowers and painted animals, and the ancestral hall buildings with more than a dozen surnames in the city leave a strong sense of cultural belonging. Liantang ancient city

Huangshakou, a famous Hakka Village

There are Xun tower, Wenge Pavilion and other ancient buildings in huangshakou village, all of which have left inscriptions of ancient literati and poets. The commemorative tower at the junction of Beijing Kowloon Railway stands in the old town where Asia's largest S-shaped railway bend is located. It also develops Mingjun Jiuqu resort, a national 4A scenic spot, with rich Hakka customs. Beautiful countryside in huangshakou

History and culture

Intangible cultural heritage

Dingnan Hakka clothing

Dingnan Hakka costumes originated in the late Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. Due to the war in the Central Plains, a large number of Han people from the Central Plains moved to Dingnan after five times of great migration. At the same time, they brought excellent Central Plains culture and art to Dingnan. After blending with the cultural elements of the local ancient Yue mountain people, along with the historical process, they formed a unique Dingnan Hakka culture with Hakka auspicious cultural concept, Therefore, the custom and cultural form of Dingnan Hakka clothing, which has practical value, has become a unique branch in the treasure house of Dingnan Hakka folk traditional culture and art.

Dingnan Hakka costumes mainly include Hakka women's clothes, hat curtains, headkerchiefs, aprons, flower caps and auspicious belly pockets. The expression form of the wearing custom pays attention to the cultural connotation, that is, the word "auspicious". At the same time, it also expresses the good wishes of the elders for the safety and happiness, good luck and longevity of their children and grandchildren. For Hakka people's life and festival to add a lot of festive and auspicious atmosphere.

Due to its historical heritage, cultural and artistic value, practical value and extensive social characteristics, "Dingnan Hakka clothing wearing custom" has very important cultural relics collection, historical and humanistic research value. Dingnan Hakka clothing

Folk Culture Tourism Festival

Relying on the cultural heritage of the ancient city, the old towns hold tourism festivals with Hakka folk performances and special food. While inheriting the traditional Hakka folk customs, they effectively promote the development of rural tourism and further promote the tourism protection and development of Liantang ancient city. On the morning of June 30, 2019, the fifth Liantang ancient city folk culture tourism festival will be held in the old town of Liantang. Liantang ancient city folk culture festival

dialect

The dialect used by residents in old towns belongs to Ninglong section of Hakka language.