Is Lianping County, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province populated?

Population: about 370,000 people

Population density: 156 people/km2

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In early 1988, the administrative divisions of Guangdong Province were adjusted and the Huiyang area was cancelled. , divided into four. A regional-level Heyuan City was established, with jurisdiction over four counties (Longchuan, Zijin, Lianping, and Heping) and two districts. The original Heyuan County was divided into two parts, Yuancheng District of Heyuan City and suburban area of ??Heyuan City. Since then, the history of Heyuan has turned a new page.

Yuancheng is now the seat of the Yuancheng District Government and the Heyuan City Government. It has been the county seat of Heyuan County for more than 1,500 years and is the political, economic and cultural center of Heyuan County. Although the Yuancheng District in the center was established not long ago, the river source has a long history and rich historical materials. Studying the historical evolution from the source of the river to the source city will have a certain role in promoting the present.

1. A brief history of Heyuan before its establishment as a county

Heyuan is located in the eastern part of Guangdong, with the Dongjiang River and Xinfeng River running through the entire territory. In the present-day Xinfengjiang Reservoir area, relics of the Neolithic Age culture have been discovered, which shows that there were human activities in this area from 6,000 to 10,000 years ago. During the Spring and Autumn Period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, this place belonged to the State of Chu. In the 35th year of King Xian of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (334 BC), when King Gou Jian of Yue passed down to his sixth generation grandson (named Wujiang), the State of Yue was destroyed by the State of Chu. The princes and nobles of the Yue Kingdom fled south one after another, and established many small kingdoms collectively known as "Baiyue" by later generations in areas where the Chu Kingdom's ruling power was relatively weak. Therefore, the Dongjiang area belonged to the "Baiyue Land" (Qing Dynasty) during that period. Tongzhi's "Heyuan County Chronicle" called it "Hundred Guangdong Land"). At the end of the Warring States Period, these small countries were successively destroyed by the Chu State. The Chu State established counties and commanderies in the original "Baiyue Land" to strengthen its rule and began the establishment of local administrative regions.

Local administrative divisions such as "counties" began in the Spring and Autumn Period, and were initially set up in remote areas. Qin, Jin, Chu and other countries all placed newly annexed lands under county jurisdiction. During the Warring States Period, when the border areas gradually prospered, counties were established under the prefectures, resulting in a two-level system of prefectures and counties. The Dongjiang area was under the rule of the Chu State at that time, and according to legend, Fu Luo (later changed to Bo Luo) County was established. After the Qin unified the Six Kingdoms, it then pacified the southern Yue area (anciently known as Nanyue) and established three counties: Nanhai, Guilin, and Xiangjun. The Dongjiang area belonged to the three counties of Fu Luo, Longchuan, and Panyu of Nanhai County.

In ancient times, Longchuan County was the Dongxiang of Fu Luo. The county was established in the 33rd year of Qin Shihuang (214 BC) because there was Longxue Mountain (also known as Longchuan Mountain) in the north of the county and the Dongjiang River on the The source passes through the hole here, so it is called Longchuan. At that time, the scope of Longchuan County included today's Longchuan, Wuhua, Xingning, Heping, and Heyuan counties as well as parts of Zijin, Lianping, Xinfeng, Longmen, and Pingyuan counties. Its governance was located in today's Longchuan County. Tuocheng. At the end of Qin Dynasty, Zhao Tuo, the magistrate of Longchuan County, took over the post of Nanhai Lieutenant and annexed Guilin and Xiangjun to establish the Nanyue Kingdom. In the sixth year of Yuanding (111 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty pacified Nanyue and established nine counties. The scope of Nanhai County was reduced and six counties (Panyu, Boluo, Zhongsu, Longchuan, Sihui, Jieyang) were under the jurisdiction of Jiaozhou. From 214 BC to 483 AD for six hundred and ninety-seven years, Heyuan was part of Longchuan County.

2. The organizational history and affiliation of Heyuan

In the first year of Qi Yongming in the Southern Dynasty (AD 483), Longchuan County was divided into Heyuan and Xinfeng counties, both of which were under the jurisdiction of Nanhai, Guangzhou county. From then on, Heyuan County was organized and Heyuan County was established. It now has a history of 1,500 years.

In the second year of Tianjian of Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty (503 AD), Heyuan County was subordinate to Lianghua County. In the 11th year of Emperor Wen's reign of the Sui Dynasty (591 AD), Lianghua County was renamed Xunzhou, with its seat in Guishan (today's east of Huizhou City), and jurisdiction over Guishan (today's Huiyang), Boluo, Heyuan, Xingning, Haifeng and other counties. At that time, Longchuan County was merged into Heyuan County. In the first year of Emperor Yang's Daye of the Sui Dynasty (AD 605), Xunzhou was changed to Longchuan County, and its administrative seat was northeast of present-day Huiyang. Xiuji County (i.e. Xinfeng County) was merged into Heyuan County. In the fifth year of Wude (AD 622), Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, Longchuan County was renamed Xunzhou. Heyuan County was once divided into Shicheng County. In the first year of Zhenguan (AD 627), Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Shicheng County was merged into Heyuan County.

In about one thousand years from the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, the jurisdiction of Heyuan County did not change significantly, but the states and counties it belonged to changed greatly. In the Tang Dynasty, Xunzhou (it was renamed Leixiang County and Haifeng County) belonged to Lingnan Road. In the first year of Yuanxiang (917 AD) of the Southern Han Dynasty in the Five Dynasties, Zhenzhou was added. The administrative seat was originally Xunzhou administrative office, which administered Guishan, Boluo, Haifeng, Heyuan and other counties. The administrative office of Xunzhou was moved to Leixiang and administered Leixiang. County (divided from Xingning in the Tang Dynasty and later changed to Longchuan County) and Qichang Prefecture (later changed to Xingning County). In the Song Dynasty, Zhenzhou belonged to Guangnan East Road. In the fifth year of Tianxi reign of Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty (AD 1021), Zhenzhou was renamed Huizhou. Until the end of the Qing Dynasty, the name remained unchanged. However, it was once promoted to Huizhou Road in the Yuan Dynasty and changed to Huizhou Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty. In the Yuan Dynasty, Xingzhongshu Province was established, and Huizhou belonged to Guangdong Road of Jiangxi Xingzhongshu Province. In the early Ming Dynasty, Huizhou belonged to Guangdong Xingzhongshu Province. In the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1369), Xunzhou was merged into Huizhou Prefecture, which administered seven counties (Guishan, Boluo, Haifeng, Heyuan, Longchuan, Changle, and Xingning). In the ninth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1376), Zhongshu Province was abolished and the Department of Political Envoys was established. Huizhou belonged to the Department of Chief Envoys of Guangdong.

In the 13th year of the Zhengde reign of Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty (1518 AD), parts of Heyuan County and Longchuan County were set aside to establish Heping County.

In the first year of Longqing reign of Emperor Muzong of the Ming Dynasty (567 AD), part of the three counties of Heyuan, Yingde and Wengyuan were designated as Changning County (renamed Xinfeng County in 1911). In the sixth year of Chongzhen reign of Emperor Sizong of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1633), parts of Heyuan, Heping, Xinfeng, Wengyuan and other counties were set aside to establish Lianping Prefecture (renamed Lianping County in 1912). Heyuan County belonged to Lianping Prefecture of Huizhou Prefecture. The scope of Heyuan County has been reduced repeatedly.

In the Qing Dynasty, Heyuan County belonged to Huizhou Prefecture of Guangdong Province. At the beginning of the Republic of China, Heyuan County belonged to Chaoxundao, Guangdong Dudu Prefecture. In 1928, Heyuan County belonged to the Fourth Administrative Supervision District of Guangdong Province, and the Commissioner's Office was located in Huiyang.

In October 1949, Heyuan County belonged to the Dongjiang Commissioner's Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province. In 1953, it belonged to the Administrative Office of East Guangdong. In 1958, it was changed to Shaoguan Prefecture, and from 1963 to Huiyang Prefecture.

In March 1988, Heyuan City was established, and the municipal party committee and municipal government were located in Yuancheng Town. The urban area includes four towns (fields), Yuancheng Town, Dongpu, Puxian, and Gaopugang, and is called Yuancheng District.

3. Historical changes in the jurisdiction of Heyuan County

Yuancheng, formerly known as Heyuan City, also known as Chacheng, is the county seat of Heyuan County. How extensive is its rule?

Historically, there have been three major changes in the jurisdiction of Heyuan County: First, it was expanded during the Sui Dynasty (merging Longchuan County and Xiuji County). The second is the shrinkage in the late Ming Dynasty (analyzing the three counties of Heping, Changning and Lianping), and the third is the current situation after liberation. Since the written data left in history are very simple and the map data is even more lacking, we can only draw counties from the source of the river. The approximate scope of changes in exits and incorporations is estimated. First, let’s analyze the relationship with neighboring counties.

1. Relationship with present-day Longchuan County: According to the "Atlas of Counties in Guangdong Province": Longchuan County was merged into Heyuan in the "eleventh year of Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, and the county was resettled in the second year of Tianshou of the Tang Dynasty" , the name was changed to Lei Township and it was subordinate to Xunzhou. In the Southern Han Dynasty, Lei Township was renamed Longchuan. It seems that today's Longchuan County used to be under the jurisdiction of Heyuan County. Checking the Jiajing Huizhou Prefecture Chronicles and Heyuan County Chronicles, although they both say that "Longchuan Province entered the Heyuan River in the 11th year of Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty", there is no mention of the division of Longchuan County from Heyuan County in the future. So how did today's Longchuan County come about? According to "Huizhou Prefecture Chronicles", "Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, the descendant of the Holy Zhou Wu clan," "analyzed the establishment of Lei Township in Xingning, and now it is governed by Longchuan." Xingning was separated from Longchuan County (established by the Qin Dynasty) during the Eastern Jin Dynasty (the Xingning County separated at that time included today's Xingning, Wuhua, Longchuan and other counties). Check the old "Ci Yuan" (first edition in the fourth year of the Republic of China): "Longchuan was established in the Qin Dynasty, and the old city was located in the northwest of Longchuan County, Guangdong Province. It was abandoned in the Sui Dynasty. It was restored in the Southern Han Dynasty during the Five Dynasties, and moved to the present day in the Song Dynasty." "Historical Geography Zhiyun Compilation" "Jinshi" (edition in the 17th year of Daoguang's reign in the Qing Dynasty) also has a similar narrative. It can be seen that there were two Longchuan counties in history, one was established by the Qin Dynasty and the other was established by the Southern Han Dynasty. The county governance and jurisdiction were different. The Longchuan County that was merged into Heyuan according to the prefecture and county annals was ancient Longchuan County. At that time, Xingning, Leixiang (today's Longchuan County), Heyuan, Xinfeng and other counties had been separated, which had nothing to do with today's Longchuan County.

Search "Tang Shu" for Guishan under Xunzhou, and it is noted that "Longchuan County of the Province of Zhenguan entered Yan in the first year of Zhenguan". "Old Book of Tang" also says that "Guishan was incorporated into Longchuan in the first year of Zhenguan." These data may be more accurate than local chronicles. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Longchuan County was merged into Guishan, and some places may have been merged into Heyuan County. Not all of Gulongchuan County was merged into Heyuan County.

2. Relationship with present-day Heping County: According to "Huizhou Prefecture Chronicles", Heping County was the site of "the analysis of Longchuan land and the establishment of Huihua capital" in the 13th year of Zhengde reign of Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty. "Heping County Chronicle" (revised in the 31st year of the Republic of China) said that "the three pictures of Heping, Renyi and Guangsan were analyzed from Longchuan, and the Zhongxin picture (note: it was an error of Huihua picture) was analyzed from the source of the river", and it also said that " From the original analysis of the Huihua Map of Heyuan to the sixth year of Chongzhen, Lianping Prefecture was built, and it was divided with the Huihua Map of Peace, and was cut off and supplemented with the Loyalty Map of Heyuan." It can be seen that when Heping County was first established, three-quarters of the area was drawn from Longchuan County, and only one-quarter (i.e. Huihua Tu) was drawn from the source of the river. Later, the Huihua map and the Zhongxin map drawn from the river source were used to establish Lianpingzhou. Therefore, although the "Heyuan County Chronicle" said that "(Ming Dynasty) Zhengde established Heping County", today's Heping County was not drawn from Heyuan County in the past.

3. Relationship with present-day Lianping County: For more than 1,100 years from the Southern Qi Dynasty to the late Ming Dynasty, Lianping was within the scope of Heyuan County. The origin of the name of Heyuan County is usually said to be "the county." Three hundred miles to the north there are the sources of three rivers, hence the name" (see "Yuanhe County Chronicles"). The "three hundred miles north of the county" should be in the northern part of today's Lianping County. The "three rivers" should refer to the Lianping River (the upper reaches is named Mapi River), Dabu River and Zhongxin River (the upper reaches are named Dashui River). These three rivers all originate At the southern foot of Jiulian Mountain, it flows into the Xinfeng River about 50 kilometers from north to south. When Heyuan County was first established, it included the places where these three rivers flowed (i.e. Huihuadu and Zhongxindu in Heyuan County in the early Ming Dynasty). In the late Ming Dynasty, Lianping was separated from the source of the river because "there were many bandits in Jiulian Mountain". According to "Huizhou Prefecture Chronicles": In the Ming Dynasty, the distance between Heyuan County and the east-west was 260 miles, the distance from north to south was 598 miles, the distance from southeast to northwest was 457 miles, and the distance from southwest to northeast was 285 miles. It was the largest area among the counties under the prefecture at that time, and the county annals were located in the county At the southern end of the country, it is difficult to manage the Jiulian Mountains in the north, which are four to five hundred miles away. Therefore, Shicheng County was separated in the Tang Dynasty. In the late Ming Dynasty, Lianping Prefecture was separated to facilitate the management of the northern mountainous area. According to the "Atlas of Counties in Guangdong Province", "Heyuan, Changning (today's Xinfeng), and Wengyuan are clearly analyzed to be located in Lianping Prefecture." Therefore, today's Lianping County is not all separated from Heyuan County.

4. Relationship with present-day Xinfeng County: Xinfeng County was separated from Longchuan County at the same time as Heyuan County during the Southern Qi Dynasty. The county seat at that time was more than ten kilometers northeast of the current county seat (Fengcheng Town).

During the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, it was merged into Heyuan, and during the Longqing period of the Ming Dynasty, Changning County (later changed to Xinfeng County) was established. Xinfeng belonged to Heyuan County for more than 900 years. According to "Cihai": "The source of the river is clearly divided, and the three counties of Yingde and Wengyuan are located in Changning County." Therefore, today's Xinfeng County is not all drawn from the source of the river. Also: Xichang District, which was originally included in Xinfeng County, was transferred to Heyuan County in February 1957.

5. Relationship with today’s Longmen County: Pingling and Pingshe Liangyue were originally located in Heyuan County, but were assigned to Longmen County after liberation. (Central approval and filing in February 1953).

6. Relationship with present-day Boluo County: "Heyuan County Chronicle" says that "in the sixth year of Chongzhen, the Changping 2tu and 6tu of Boluo were cut to replenish the source of the river." The map of Changpingdu in the county annals includes the current Boluo Guanyin Pavilion and the area on the west bank of the Dongjiang River to the north. After liberation, the Changping area was transferred back to Boluo, while Puqian, which originally belonged to Boluo, was officially transferred to Heyuan in July 1951.

7. Relationship with present-day Zijin County: There is no information on the relationship between today’s Zijin County and Heyuan County in the past.

Based on the above materials, it can be seen that the jurisdiction of Heyuan County in history is:

When the county was established in the Southern Qi Dynasty, the jurisdiction included today’s Yuancheng District and suburbs (except Banjiang, Xichang, Puqian) and most of Lianping County and the Pingling area of ??Longmen County (may not include today's Hedong area). This situation lasted for more than 110 years. By the Sui Dynasty, the jurisdiction of Heyuan was expanded to most of today's Xinfeng County. (Today’s Hedong area of ??Heyuan may have been incorporated at that time). Another thousand years passed, and by the end of the Ming Dynasty, the scope of Heyuan County had shrunk to include only today's Yuancheng District and suburbs (except Banjiang, Xichang, and Puqian), plus the Pingling area of ??today's Longmen and the Changping area of ??Boluo. . In another four hundred years, after liberation, the Changping area was allocated to Boluo, the Pingling area was allocated to Longmen, Xinfeng was transferred back to Banjiang and Xichang, and Boluo was transferred back to Puqian. Thirty-eight years later, the city was divided into districts, resulting in today's situation.

4. Administrative divisions below the county (district) level

As for the administrative divisions under Heyuan County, there was no information available before the Ming Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, according to "Jiajing Huizhou Prefecture Chronicles": "Duwu: Dazhou, Lanneng across the river, Yongshun, Zhongxin, Changji in the north." "Li Liu: Dazhou two, Lan Neng one, Yong Shun one, Loyalty one, Chang Ji one." He also said: "There are many chaos in Jiuli, and they are combined into ten in the later period, nine in the Jingtai period, seven in the Tianshun period, and Huihua Yili Heping is analyzed in the Zhengde period." It can be seen that in the Ming Dynasty, the capital below Heyuan County was the capital, and the capital below was the li; but there may not be much difference between the capital and the li. (Huihuali, which was assigned to Heping, is also said to be "the capital" in the historical records of the government).

The "Heyuan County Chronicle" of the Qing Dynasty lists the divisions below the county level in great detail, and there are maps for verification. At that time, the county had four subordinate cities: Dazhou, Lanneng, Yongshun, and Changping. (Among them, Changping was allocated from Boluo. Only three of the five in the Ming Dynasty were left. Of the two reduced ones, Zhongxin was allocated to Lianping, and Changji was probably allocated to Xinfeng. ). There are twenty-five treaties in the county (Dazhou Dudu has eleven treaties, Lanneng Duhe has nine treaties, Yongshun has six treaties, Changping has no treaties, and there are ten treaties). three forts). The following are villages. There are 200 villages in the county (199 villages are listed), and there are 33 Wei cities. There are also large townships below the capital in the county annals. There are 29 large townships in the county (including 20 under the Dianshi subordinates of Heyuan County and nine under the inspection subordinates of Lankou Division), and the listed large townships are all They are called covenants (some are the same as some of the covenant names under which they are subordinate but some are different).

During the Republic of China, there were townships (towns) below Heyuan County, and there were 30 townships (towns) in the county, namely: Xiantang, Guyun, Xiatun, Yihe, Huangtian, Jiushe, Lankou (town), Liucheng, Chuantang, Luohu, Zengtian, Shangwan, Sanhe, Zhangxi, Huangcun, Kanghe, Dingtao, Shuntian, Nanhu, Qiaotou, Huilong, Hongxi, Carp, Guling, Ping Ling, Dongpu, Chacheng Town, Gaopu, Shiba, Guanyin Pavilion (town).

At the beginning of liberation, there were large districts and townships below Heyuan County (in 1950, there were five districts and 31 townships, and another urban district, with five union groups). In October 1951, it was changed to a small district or township (there were 11 districts (towns) and 173 townships, one district-level town and one township-level town at the time of the general election in 1954). Before the National Day in 1958, the entire county was transformed into a commune, integrating government and society. Below the communes were brigades and production teams (in 1969, there were 23 communes, 293 brigades, and 2,983 production teams). In 1983, the winter government and the commune were separated, and district and township governments were established. (In 1985, the county had 25 districts and one town, which were divided into 290 townships, 2 township levels, and 4 state-owned agricultural (forestry) farms). In October 1986, the district office was abolished and the township (town) organizational system was established (18 towns and 8 townships were established, and the source towns were retained).

Heyuan City was the capital of Dazhou in the Qing Dynasty, and was called Zai Cheng Yue (including the four villages attached to Guo: Shangguo, Zhongguo, Xiaguo, and Longxia). At that time, there were no town institutions, administrative, and civil affairs. etc. are managed by the county government. In the early years of the Republic of China (1912), Heyuan City was divided into three townships (Lian'an, Yirong, and Sanshe). In the 26th year of the Republic of China (1937), it was changed from three townships to two towns (in the town and the attached town). , in the 33rd year of the Republic of China (1944), the two towns were merged into one town (Chacheng Town), both under the jurisdiction of Bao and A, (Chacheng Town has jurisdiction over 10 Bao and 120 A). After liberation, districts were divided below the county level. The county district administered Dongpu Township and five residential groups. In November 1951, the Urban People's Government (district level) was established, with five offices under its jurisdiction. From 1953 to 1957, the town had jurisdiction over Nanmenjiao Township, Shuangshui Office and ten residents' committees.

In September 1958, the urban people's commune was established, with nine brigades under its jurisdiction. In 1983, the community was abolished and divided into districts, and the town has seven residents' committees under its jurisdiction. In 1987, Heyuan Town was renamed Yuan Town.

Administrative Introduction

Administrative Division Yuancheng District is a county-level administrative district. It is the seat of the Heyuan Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal People's Government of China. It is also the political, economic and cultural center of Heyuan City. Yuancheng District is part of the original administrative area of ??Heyuan County. The county government was established in the first year of Qi Yongming (483) in the Southern Dynasties. In January 1988, with the approval of the State Council, Heyuan County was abolished and Heyuan City was established. The original Heyuan County was divided into Yuancheng District and suburbs (today's Dongyuan County). Yuancheng District consists of Yuancheng Town, Dongpu Town, Puqian Town and the state-owned Gaopugang Farm. In January 1997, with the approval of the Provincial People's Government, the organizational structure of Yuancheng and Dongpu towns in Yuancheng District was cancelled, and Yuannan Town and four sub-district offices of Shangcheng, Xinjiang, Dongpu and Yuanxi were established, while Puqian Town and the state-owned high school were retained. Pugang Farm. The total area is 364.8 square kilometers and the total population is 286,900, including 61,800 agricultural people.

Transportation Energy Yuancheng District has developed transportation. Within the territory, the 205 National Highway and the He (Heyuan) Hui (Huizhou) Expressway run through the north and south, and the He (Heyuan) Shantou (Shantou) Highway crosses the east and west. The newly planned 205 National Highway, the Guangdong-Jiangxi Expressway and the He (Heyuan) Long (Longchuan) Highway Expressways pass through the east and west sides of the city respectively; the Beijing (Beijing)-Kowloon (Kowloon) Railway, the second largest artery in the north and south of my country, and the Guang (Guangzhou) Mei (Meizhou) Shantou (Shantou) Railway run through the entire territory; the Dongjiang River can accommodate 500-ton ships Directly drive to Huizhou and Guangzhou. Electricity supply is sufficient. The total installed capacity of hydropower stations in the region reaches 305,200 kilowatts, with an annual power generation of more than 800 million kWh. In the west of the city is the Xinfengjiang Hydropower Station, which is famous throughout the country and has an installed capacity of 300,000 kilowatts.

Natural conditions Yuancheng has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and the scenery is gorgeous. Dongjiang River and Xinfengjiang River meet in the center of the city. The territory belongs to the south subtropical monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons, a mild climate, sufficient sunshine, abundant rainfall, and a long frost-free period. The frost-free period is 355 to 360 days throughout the year, the average annual temperature is 21.7°C, the average temperature in January is 11.9°C, the average temperature in July is 28.1°C, and the average annual rainfall is 1,665 mm.

Natural resources Minerals include copper, tungsten, zinc, iron, coal, crystal, clay, fluorite, uranium, etc. Guishan Nature Reserve has the largest original secondary evergreen broad-leaved forest in Guangdong and one of the few in the world, with rich species resources. Together with Dinghu Mountain in Zhaoqing and Xishuangbanna in Yunnan, it is also known as the "Three Wonders of the East on the Desert Belt" of the Tropic of Cancer. The reserve contains rare plants such as Diaospinus, camellia, camphor, and cypress, as well as more than 10 national-level protected wild animals such as five-clawed golden dragon, python, golden turtle, and pangolin. Xinfengjiang River has abundant water resources, good water quality and can be drank directly.

The tourist resource urban area includes Guifeng Pagoda, Ruan Xiaoxian Martyr Cemetery, Crocodile Lake, Gaopugang Hot Spring Resort, Hualong Road Commercial Street, Taiping Style Street, Xinfengjiang Power Station Dam; Daguishan Ecological Tourism Area There are Yequgou, Qiyue Reservoir, Yuanzhongyuan Tourist Area, and Xiangshui Scenic Tourist Area; the fountain located on the Xinfeng River is the tallest fountain in Asia, with the main water spray column reaching a height of 169 meters. In recent years, groups of dinosaur eggs and bone fossils have been excavated in Yanqian and other places. The main local products include three-yellow chicken, red melon seeds, tea, peanut oil, lychee, longan, five-finger peach, radish acid series products, rice noodle, etc.

Township introduction

The Yuanxi Subdistrict Office is located in the west of the urban area of ??Heyuan City, east to the west of Heyuan Avenue, south to the north of Xinfengjiang, and west to Wanlv Lake and Xingang Town East and north to the south of Gaotang Village of Dongpu Sub-district Office, with a total area of ??63 square kilometers, under the jurisdiction of 4 village committees and 7 community neighborhood committees, with a permanent population of 55,600. In 2004, the total industrial output value was 80.28 million yuan, an increase of 40.2% over the previous year. Tax revenue was 3.95 million yuan, an increase of 46% over the previous year. Five companies were introduced, and the actual foreign investment absorbed was US$9.355 million, an increase of 584.9% over the previous year.

Puxian Town is located at the southern end of Heyuan City, adjacent to Linjiang Town of Zijin County to the east, Shiba Town of Boluo County to the south, Guishan Mountain to the west, and Yuannan Town to the north, with a total area of ??162 square kilometers, including cultivated land. The area is 31,500 acres and the forest area is 140,000 acres. It has jurisdiction over 16 village committees and 1 Wei Town community neighborhood committee. The permanent population is 41,300, including an agricultural population of 36,000. The town has fertile land, a mild climate, and is basically frost-free throughout the year. It is the main grain-producing area and vegetable base in Yuancheng District. In 2004, the total industrial and agricultural output value was 330 million yuan, of which the total industrial output value was 108 million yuan, the total agricultural output value was 210 million yuan, and the per capita net income in rural areas was 4,230 yuan. Agriculture is mainly based on rice cultivation, and the main economic crops include vegetables, peanuts, soybeans, fruit cane, sugar cane, and red melons. Heyuan City Agricultural Modernization Demonstration Zone is located in Nanpi, Shuangtou Village and Luotang Village of the town. There are 2 industrial parks in the town (Daheng Industrial Village and Changkeng Industrial Park), covering a total area of ??400,000 square meters. By the end of 2004, the town had introduced 30 foreign-invested enterprises, with a total contract investment of 380 million yuan and an annual output value of 120 million yuan, which could provide employment for more than 6,000 local people. There are 3 medium-sized reservoirs with a total storage capacity of 2.5 million cubic meters and 4 small hydropower stations with a total installed capacity of 1,290 kilowatts. There are 2 middle schools, 16 primary schools, 2 kindergartens, and 1 town-level hospital.

Yuannan Town is located on the outskirts of the urban area, adjacent to Linjiang Town of Zijin County in the east, Puqian Town in the south, Xinfengjiang Reservoir in the west, and Yuanxi Street Office in the north.

With a total area of ??88 square kilometers, it has jurisdiction over 7 village committees and 2 community neighborhood committees, with a total population of 25,700 (including 14,000 agricultural population). The territory is a low mountainous and hilly area with fertile land suitable for the development of rice and cash crops. Mineral resources include fluorite, aluminum, china clay, rare earth minerals and quartz ore. In particular, fluorite reserves are very abundant, with an annual mining volume of 80,000 tons. Suburban commercial agriculture featuring vegetable cultivation and chicken, pig, and aquaculture has developed steadily. In 2004, the town's vegetable base area expanded to 15,400 acres, 25,800 pigs were slaughtered, 1.3636 million three-birds were released from cages, and the output of aquatic products was 362 tons, an increase of 17.5%, 5.4%, and 7.1% respectively over the previous year. The commodity rate of agricultural and sideline products in the town reached 85.6%. By 2004, the town had successfully developed Fengguang Industrial Zone, Baitian Industrial Zone, Lanba Industrial Zone and Duntou Industrial Zone. There were 21 investment projects throughout the year and 13 park-entered projects, with a total contract investment of 421 million yuan. The actual foreign investment attracted during the year was 80.29 million yuan, an increase of 62.12 million yuan over the previous year, an increase of 341.8%.

Gaopugang Farm is located at the southern end of Heyuan City, 12 kilometers away from the city center. It has a total area of ??6.8 square kilometers and a population of 3,300 people. The Guangdong-Jiangxi Expressway, Guangmei-Shantou Railway, and National Highway 205 run through the entire territory. The transportation is convenient, the land is fertile, the climate is mild, and it is suitable for growing cash crops; there are abundant hot spring water resources underground. In 2004, the total industrial and agricultural output value was 23.63 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 3,900 yuan. Since 2001, the farm has implemented the strategy of "industrial development" and taken a new industrialization path. The farm has transformed from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy. It plans to build a 2-square-kilometer Gaopugang Industrial Zone. By the end of 2004, a total of 5,000 yuan has been invested in the park. More than 10,000 yuan, more than 1 million square meters of land with "three connections and one leveling" have been developed, and 10 companies have been introduced to the park. Yada Electric Co., Ltd., Fengye Electric (Heyuan) Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Yuantai Decoration Materials Co., Ltd., and Goldman Wood Processing Factory have been put into operation. The industrial zone has formed a product series focusing on electronics, biology, and electrical appliances. In 2004, the total industrial output value was 10.7 million yuan, which doubled compared with the previous year. Foreign capital was introduced to build the Longyuan Hot Spring Scenic Area covering an area of ??800 acres, laying the foundation for promoting the development of farm tourism.

In 2018, Lianping County was selected as the implementation county for the 2018 Green Cycle, High-Quality and Efficient Characteristic Agriculture Promotion Project.

In December 2017, Lianping County was listed as one of the 2017 most attractive demonstration counties with investment potential in China.

In February 2016, Lianping County was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education nationwide in 2015.

In January 2009, Lianping County was included in the second national list of civilized villages and towns.