Basic overview of Laohu Town

Laohu Town is located in the northwest of Dongping County, 80 kilometers away from Mount Tai in the east, 100 kilometers away from Qufu in the south, and 40 kilometers away from the Yellow River in the west. The town has a total area of ??113 square kilometers and governs 71 administrative villages with a population of 72,000 people, of which 3.5% are from ethnic minorities such as Hui. It has successively won the honorary titles of "Advanced Unit in Village and Town Construction" in the province, "Advanced Unit in Farmland Water Conservancy Capital Construction" in the city, "Advanced Unit in Forest and Fruit Production" in the city "Safe and Civilized Township", and "Advanced Unit in Individual and Private Economy" in the county.

Laohu Town has charming lakes and mountains. Laohu Town is rich in mountainous water resources and has an excellent ecological environment. Beautiful mountains and beautiful waters account for 4/5 of the town's land area. Dongping Lake (Liangshan Lake) is a national 4A-level scenic spot. It originates from Wenshui in Mount Tai. It has a water surface of 209 square kilometers all year round. It is the only remaining water area of ??the "Eight Hundred Miles of Liangshan Lake". It has open water, clear water quality, fish and birds flying, and the fragrance of lotus. Lu Cui. There is a large northern bay wetland of nearly 30 square kilometers at the mouth of Dongping Lake. The wetland is dotted with small islands, shoals, and reeds all year round. There are abundant water plants and lush forests in three seasons of the year. There are many water birds in the forest, and thousands of wild geese in spring and autumn. Migratory birds migrate here, and the scene is very spectacular. It is known as the "water forest", showing the beautiful scenery of the Jiangbei water town; the famous Yellowstone Cliff is located in the main line of the Buffalo Mountains that stretches for hundreds of miles. The rocks are brown and yellow, and the rocks are like eggs. Thousands of mountains, thousands of valleys and greenery, the scenery is extremely beautiful. It is the first of the "Eight Ancient Scenic Spots" in Dongyuan. There is a huge grotto hidden between the steep walls of the mountain. There are relief Buddha statues of the Tang Dynasty inside, and ancient buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties such as the Jade Emperor Pavilion outside. As well as natural attractions such as Luohan Spring, Feilonghuai, and Yixiantian. The plants under the cliff are lush and diverse, with ancient trees providing shade and strange-shaped branches. The wind is swaying, and the sounds of birds and animals are endless, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. At the same time, Laohu Town is located in the hub area of ??Shandong Province's "One Mountain, One Water, One Saint" tourist line and the "Water Margin Tourism" line. There are many Water Margin relics, making it the first choice for tourism, leisure and vacation.

It has a long history and many monuments. Laohu Town was the political, economic and cultural center of Xuju State in the Western Zhou Dynasty and Ping State in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was the center of the Liangshan Heroic Uprising in the Northern Song Dynasty and an important water transportation center on the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal in the Yuan Dynasty. The poet Li Shangyin of the Tang Dynasty and the famous minister Kou Zhun of the Northern Song Dynasty once served as local officials here. Liang Hao, Liang Gu and their family members were martyred and buried in Lianglin Village. Qingshui Bridge, a Sui Dynasty building built at the bottom of Dongping Lake, is 5 years older than the famous Zhaozhou Bridge in Hebei; Huangshi Cliff, Liang's Tombs, Tombs of Nine Sons of Han Dynasty, Jiu Nu Spring and other historic sites, as well as Xindian (black shop), Castanopsis The temple and other Liangshan hero relics are famous far and wide. Rich in resources and convenient transportation. Laohu Town is rich in iron, gold, wood fish stone, black agate and other resources, with proven iron ore reserves of more than 28 million tons; within a radius of 100 kilometers, it is close to Mount Tai in the east, connected to the Yellow River in the west, Qufu in the south, and Jinan in the north . Provincial highways 250 and 255 and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal run through the entire territory. It is only 5 kilometers away from the exit of Jihe Expressway in the east, making the transportation very convenient.

The charming scenery, rich resources, convenient transportation and excellent environment attract foreign businessmen to come in droves for sightseeing or investigation and investment. It has introduced well-known domestic large-scale enterprises such as Jiuxin Group, Longsheng Steel, Jianlong Mining, and Tailen Fur to invest in and construct more than 10 large projects, and has initially formed pillar industries such as iron ore mining, hardware processing, special animal breeding, and lake product development. . In particular, the establishment of major projects such as the South-to-North Water Diversion Project and the resumption of navigation of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal (Dongping Section) have provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the tourism development of Dongping Lake. In accordance with the positioning of "cultivating pillar industries of tourism and creating an outstanding landscape tourism city in the north", the county committee and county government have A 30-square-kilometer Wangtai tourist center is planned in the south of Laohu Town, which is divided into Fisherman's Wharf Comprehensive Service Area, Northern Fishing Village Resort, Houliang Fishing Village Sightseeing Area, Liangshanbo Northeast Water Village Sightseeing and Entertainment Area, and Wetland Sightseeing Area It plans to build a comprehensive tourism integrating lake sightseeing, wetland wild plant sightseeing, Water Margin cultural experience, water entertainment, lake fresh food catering, theme vacation and ecological living. resort area. Through active foreign investment promotion, the construction of several key projects such as Dongping Lake Wetland has been completed