Is Dongtou County in Zhejiang a coastal county? Please introduce its tourism resources and customs?

Dongtou is one of China 12 island counties. Located in the southeast of Oujiang estuary, 33 nautical miles away from Wenzhou and 50 kilometers by land. It consists of 103 islands and 259 reefs. These islands and reefs, like a string of bright pearls, are embedded in the blue waters of the East China Sea, adding beauty to Wenzhou, a coastal city, so Dongtou has the reputation of "the county of 100 islands" and "the pearl of the East China Sea". The total area of the county is 892.3 square kilometers, of which the land area is 100.3 square kilometers; The total population is126,000, distributed on 14 inhabited islands, and the county governs 3 towns and 3 townships. We live in Dongtou Island, which is the political, economic and cultural center of the county, and the county government office is located in Aobei Town on the island.

natural resource

Dongtou has a subtropical maritime monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, abundant sunshine, little cold in winter and spring, and no heat in summer and autumn. The annual average climate is 65438 07.4℃. In midsummer, the heat wave is rolling in inland cities, but it is breezy here, which is most suitable for leisure and summer vacation. Due to the mild and humid climate, lush vegetation and numerous green spaces, it is an advanced county for afforestation and greening in China. Cinnamomum camphora, acacia and peach blossom on the island are also the highlights of leisure vacation.

The coastline of Dongtou Islands is 33 1km, and the total area of Dongtou Ocean is 48 10km. It is the second largest fishing ground in Zhejiang, and it can catch more than 300 kinds of shrimp all the year round. Beach reefs are also rich in all kinds of shellfish and algae. Therefore, no matter which season you travel to Dongtou, you can have a full meal and keep your lips and teeth fresh.

Dongtou coast twists and turns, and the marine landform is well developed. Long-term seawater erosion has created a large number of eroded reefs, bridges and beaches for Dongtou, forming seven scenic spots and more than 400 landscapes with clear water, beautiful island, strange reefs, good beaches, fresh fish and excellent ecology. No wonder Wang Buxiao, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, once lamented: "The Cangjiang River has changed into a mulberry field several times, and the overseas peach garden is different; Clouds are full of green hills and flowers are full of valleys, and staying here is also a fairy. "199 1 year, Dongtou was approved by the provincial people's government as a provincial-level scenic spot, which is the only scenic spot named after the county in the province. Dongtou, Yandang Mountain and nanxi river together form the Golden Triangle of Wenzhou Mountain, River and Sea Tourism.

Today, let the tourists and friends appreciate the elegance of this "fairy".

The development of history

There were human activities in Dongtou Islands as early as 4000 years ago. Stone axes, knives and spears in the late Neolithic period have been unearthed in Jiumushan site in Fengmen village of Bei 'ao town and Dior in damen island. According to relevant records, Dongtou Island was called "Zhongjie Mountain" in ancient times and "Qingao Mountain" in damen island. During the Liu and Song Dynasties in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Dongtou belonged to Yongjia County and Yongjia County. In 423 AD, Xie Lingyun, the prefect of Yongjia, was replaced by Yan Yanzhi. He visited damen island by boat and built a "Sea Pavilion" on the island to enjoy the sea view. It has been over 1580 years, and Yan Yanzhi can be said to be the first person to discover the tourism resources of Dongtou Islands.

Dongtou belonged to Lecheng County in the Tang Dynasty. In 825 AD, Zhang, the secretariat of Wenzhou, went to Dongtou, the gate and other places to look for the site of Wanghaige, and wrote two poems. One of them, "Green Mountain (damen island)", wrote: "The spiritual sea is full of Qingfeng, but the reward of the sages is empty. Today's pavilions are all made, and the water is pale and the waves are looking. " In 378 years, from Zhang to Zhang, people went to destroy the pavilion, only to see Linghai Qingfeng, the water surging, and the poet was deeply touched. "Complete Tang Poems" includes 1 poem 17 and 2 Dongtou poems.

Dongtou in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties belongs to Lecheng County, Wenzhou. In the meantime, in the early Ming Dynasty, in order to resist the Japanese invaders and in the early Qing Dynasty, in order to guard against the coastal anti-Qing struggle, the "sea ban" was implemented twice, and the border people were evacuated to the mainland. Only a few people live in Dongtou Islands. During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, Dongtou Archipelago was placed under the newly-built Yuhuan Hall, which was called the Twenty Capital (capital, old company name, Xiaguan Village). After 1930s, 20 cities were renamed Sanpan District (this name was taken from three small reef islands shaped like plates in the middle of Haihu Scenic Area). 1June, 953, Dongtou County was established. At present, three-fifths of the residents in the county speak Minnan dialect and two-fifths speak Wenzhou dialect, because the immigrants on the island come from several counties along the coast of Fujian and around Wenzhou.

Some tourists will ask: Why is it called Dongtou? Where is the hole? Here's a little story. In the Qing Dynasty, a Fujian fishing boat went to Dongtouyang to produce. When a bucket was used to flush the deck near Xiandie Rock, the rope of the bucket broke and the bucket was immediately swept away by the waves. When the fishing boat bypassed a depression at the northeast end of the island, it accidentally found a bucket floating on the sea. They guessed that the bucket must have been caught in the sea hole at that time, and the sea hole has been connected to this mouth. So the place where the bucket falls is called the hole head, and the purline that the bucket floats up is called the hole tail (now the tongqiao tail). Dongtou Aokou faces a good safe haven. The closed fishing season is a distribution center for fishing boats in five provinces and one city, which has a great influence. Therefore, Dongtou was named the whole island.

Characteristic culture

According to historical records, Dongtou has always been valued by military strategists because it "carries the ocean outside, and the domestic capital is three rivers" (that is, Oujiang River, Aojiang River and Feiyunjiang River), and "stealing can be a nest and getting it can be blocked". Since the Southern Song Dynasty, military camps have been set up in Dongtou Islands in various dynasties, and the ruins of bonfire docks built on several hills still exist. Fang Guozhen from Huangyan, a peasant uprising army, and Cai Qian from Fujian, a peasant uprising army, were all stationed here in the Qing Dynasty, and suffered repeated defeats. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong led his army from Xiamen to the north to fight against the Qing Dynasty. He spent more than seven months preparing for the war at the gates of Dongtou and Daqu Island. In the 1940s and 1950s, the People's Liberation Army successively went to the island to suppress the remnants of Kuomintang troops. 1October 5th,1952,65438, the flying tigers captured the victorious Guanchao Mountain, which was the last battle for the liberation of Dongtou. Since then, the island's military-civilian joint defense has become a common practice, and the most representative is the Dongtou Pioneer Militia Company, which is famous all over the country. Based on the growth of the company, the novel "Island Women's Militia" and the movie "Hai Xia" are popular all over the country. Dongtou's special strategic position and long-term fisherman's career have created Dongtou people's heroic character of protecting the family and loving the island, and condensed the spirit of "Hai Xia". There will be a detailed introduction when visiting the Women's Company Memorial Hall.

At the same time, due to the * * * residence of immigrants from different regions, Dongtou has become the intersection of Minnan culture and Dongou culture. Long-term integration has formed a unique marine culture, which has a unique fishing village flavor, such as worshipping Mazu on board, greeting "head mane" at sea, praying for water lanterns, and holding lantern festivals. The stories of marine fish and songs and dances reflecting the customs of fishing villages collected by literary and art workers on the island have a certain influence throughout the country. Visitors will feel deeply when they are there. In recent years, with the aim of promoting marine culture and promoting the development of tourism in Baidao, the "Fisherman's Music" folk tourism festival was founded, which has been held for four times so far. The activities during the festival are colorful; Folk street shows, cultural performances, stunts, landscape photography exhibitions, cultural celebrity activities, and fishing village food selection have attracted countless tourists.

economic development

Since the reform and opening up, the government has made full use of marine resources and devoted itself to the development of marine economy focusing on marine fisheries, marine tourism, coastal industries, marine transportation and port logistics. After years of efforts, Dongtou has become the largest production, processing and export base of Sargassum fusiforme in China, and it is also the "hometown of Sargassum fusiforme in China". The hometown of laver in Zhejiang Province; It is also the largest deep-water cage culture base in China, with as many as 30 species, and the total annual fishery output exceeds 6,543,800 tons. The petrochemical industry has sprung up suddenly, with the largest petrochemical transit storage and transportation base in Asia; Aquatic product processing, medicine and chemical production all have a certain scale.

Dongtou is the gateway of Wenzhou from Oujiang era to Donghai era. In the new urban planning of Wenzhou, Dongtou is listed as an integral part of the urban area, and its function is a deep-water port area and a tourist rest base. In recent years, major construction projects such as Wenzhou (Dongtou) Peninsula Project and Zhuangyuan 'ao Deepwater Port are progressing smoothly, and the north dike of the peninsula construction is about to be completed, and Dongtou will be changed from an island to a peninsula. Construction of two 50,000-ton container berths in Zhuangyuanao Deepwater Port has also started.

I don't know if tourists and friends have noticed that all the taxis running on the island are "Santana" type, which was the case in the early 1990s. 1997, the famous writer Liu visited the island and was surprised to find this situation. He wrote in the article: "A small island with only two commercial streets, the level of taxi vehicles is actually the highest in the country, and Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Wenzhou can't compare." At that time, the streets in Beijing were still yellow, and Wenzhou had just changed from Fiat to Fukang. He said that it is convenient, comfortable and affordable for wealthy residents and tourists to come and go by this taxi. Why not take them?