Introduction of Shitang Village

Shitang Village is located in Tianba Town, kilometers away from the town government, across the Qingshui River from Sige Township, Panxian Special Zone, Guizhou Province. There is a rural road out of the province connected with Sige Township through Qingshui Bridge, which has enhanced the economic and cultural exchanges between the two places. The logistics volume of ham, ginger, peanuts, peppers, potatoes and other agricultural products has increased year by year, broadening the channels for local residents to increase their income. The territory has steep mountains, great altitude difference and obvious three-dimensional climate, which is suitable for planting a variety of crops and economic fruits. The territory has beautiful natural scenery, steep mountains and rivers and fertile land. Yi and Han people live together in the territory, blend with each other, enjoy civilization, get rich together and develop harmoniously.

The administrative village governs Daping, Wankou and Qingjiao 16 villagers' groups. There are 845 farmers, with a rural population of 3,405, including 3,355 agricultural workers and 7 1 2 laborers, among whom 853 are engaged in the primary industry.

The whole village covers an area of14.47km2, with an altitude of 186 1 m, an annual average temperature of 14.6℃ and an annual precipitation of 917mm, which is suitable for planting crops. The arable land area of the village is 4278 mu, with per capita arable land 1.26 mu and woodland 13925.6 mu. In 2006, the total economic income of the village was 4.72 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 1657 yuan. The village belongs to absolute poverty, and farmers' income mainly depends on planting and breeding.

Support the construction of the key project Wankou Hydropower Station (with an annual output of 2 1 100 million kWh, which is the largest hydropower station in Qujing City), and carry out physical investigation and resettlement work.

By the end of 2006, water, electricity, roads, television and telephone had been connected in the whole village.