The Economic Development of Xiapu Town

The town committee and the town government vigorously promoted the planting mode of "oil, jade and rice". The town's corn planting area is 8500 mu, rape area is 4500 mu and sweet potato area is 15000 mu. 200 mu vegetable base in Xiapu and Shuanghe, pear garden base in mountainous area and Xiapu river bank 1000 mu, 200 osmanthus honey breeding base in Cuiping pattern, 10000 mu bamboo base, 1 miscellaneous mushroom base in bamboo forest pattern, 1 sawdust mushroom base in bamboo forest pattern, will be built. Xiapu Alcohol Factory has become the largest pillar industry in southern Hubei, with an annual output value of over 6,543,800 yuan. The profits and taxes paid amounted to more than 500,000 yuan.

Xiapu Town has signed an intention agreement with Hebei Bohai Economic and Technological Development Group Company to develop Sun Mountain tourism, and plans to turn Sun Mountain into a national 5A-level scenic spot. In 2008, the Sun Creek rafting project began to receive tourists. The drifting channel is about 5 kilometers long with a drop of 100 meters. It belongs to two-person self-help rafting with large drop and strong stimulation. In 2008, it received 654.38+500,000 domestic and foreign tourists. The hydropower development prospect in Xiapu River basin is very broad. There is also Dachengshan Health Castle under development, which will be another amorous feelings holiday town in Tongshan County. Xiapu is moving towards the goal of building an "ecological town and a tourist town".