The history of Taoyuan Town in Heshan, Jiangmen

Taoyuan Town-Historical Development

Taoyuan Town is located 5 kilometers southwest of Heshan City. It belonged to Gulaodu in the Qing Dynasty. From 1912 to 1953, it was the first district of Heshan County. In 1954, it was changed to the second district. In 1957, it was called Taoyuan Township. In 1958, it was called Taoyuan People's Commune. In 1959, it was merged into Longkou Commune. In 1961, Taoyuan Commune was restored. It was called Taoyuan District in 1983 and its current name in 1986. The town (Taoyuanwei) was founded in the first year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1875). It was named Taoyuan because of the peach trees planted around an ancient temple in the south of the Wei.

[Edit this paragraph] Taoyuan Town, Heshan City, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province

Basic Overview

Heshan City is located on the western edge of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong Province. The total area is 1108 square kilometers. The total population is 360,000 (2003). Heshan City has 1 subdistrict and 10 towns: Shaping Subdistrict, Longkou Town, Yayao Town, Gulao Town, Taoyuan Town, Hecheng Town, ***he Town, Zhishan Town, Zhaiwu Town, Yunxiang Town, Shuanghe Town town. Municipal People's Government in Shaping Street, Postal Code: 529711. Code: 440784. Area code: 0750. Pinyin: Heshan Shi. Taoyuan Town is located in the hinterland of the Pearl River Delta, 3 kilometers away from the urban area of ??Heshan City. National Highway 325 runs through the entire territory, and the Fokai Expressway, the Jiangzhao Expressway under construction, and the Guangzhou-Zhuhai Railway cross the territory. The town has a total area of ??54 square kilometers and governs 11 village committees and 2 communities. It has a permanent population of 22,000, 18,000 overseas Chinese, compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and a migrant population of more than 10,000. In 2007 and 2008, Taoyuan Town was rated as an advanced unit for investment promotion in Jiangmen City and an advanced unit for safety production supervision and management in Jiangmen City for two consecutive years. In 2008, the town achieved a GDP of 928 million yuan, an increase of 15% over 2007 (the same below); a total social output of 4.11 billion yuan, an increase of 20.5%; of which the output value of the primary industry was 161 million yuan, an increase of 22%; The output value of the secondary industry was 3.147 billion yuan, an increase of 20.5%; the output value of the tertiary industry was 802 million yuan, an increase of 20%; local fiscal revenue was 48.607 million yuan, an increase of 32.43%; the total rural economic income was 2.16 billion yuan, an increase of 11.2%; rural per capita net income Income was 6,992 yuan, an increase of 4.5%.

Economic Overview

In 2004, the town’s GDP was 528 million yuan, an increase of 10% over 2003; the total social output was 2.572 billion yuan, an increase of 18.5%, of which, The total industrial output value was 2.005 billion yuan, an increase of 20.4%, and the total agricultural output value was 102 million yuan, an increase of 5.2%; there were 20 new, capital-increasing and expansion projects, with actual funds in place totaling 313 million yuan, of which foreign investment was 18.86 million US dollars. After years of hard work, Taoyuan Town has now formed a development momentum in which all three industries are booming. In terms of agriculture, Taoyuan Town has a number of "three high" agricultural production bases with large production scale, including Guorong Chicken Hatchery with 5 million chickens on the market annually, Meidezhou Farm with 10,000 pigs on the market annually, and Developed 5,300 acres of mountainous land, Taoyuan's "Three High Agricultural Brands" - Gantang Flower and Tree Base, which was listed as a demonstration base for agricultural science and technology promotion by the Ministry of Finance. In terms of industry, foreign-funded enterprises and private enterprises have gradually become established. Among them, there are more than 30 foreign-funded enterprises and 180 private enterprises, forming an industrial system dominated by electronic appliances, new materials, textiles and garments, hardware umbrellas and other industries. , and industrial brands such as Beifeng, Lesso, Faroli·Biliqi, Amber, Kangbai, and Umbrella Manufacturing have emerged. In terms of the tertiary industry, the completion and opening of the Junwei Hotel, the successive settlements of the Taohuayuan commercial and residential area and the Taoyuan Theater, as well as the continuous improvement of supporting facilities at the Sese Club, Mashan Scenic Area and Jinxia Reservoir Resort, have further consolidated the role of the tertiary industry in Taoyuan economy. important position in development. The industrial economy has made great progress. In terms of industry, Taoyuan Town has more than 300 large-scale foreign-funded and private enterprises, forming an industrial system with electronic appliances, hardware umbrellas, textiles and clothing, new materials, etc. as the main industries. It has successfully built four leading industries including Beifeng Home Textile, Liansu Pipeline, Farolibiliki Plumbing Equipment, and Taoyuan Colored Umbrellas. Among them, the umbrella making industry is the characteristic traditional industry of Taoyuan Town. At present, the town has become a fully equipped umbrella production base, export distribution center and industry information exchange center in South China. In 2007, the "Taoyuan Colorful Umbrella" regional brand was strongly launched.

In addition, Taoyuan Town strives to improve industrial supporting facilities. Taking the New 325 National Highway as the axis, it plans and develops three industrial parks, including Fumin, Jiantao and Desheng, with a high starting point and high standards. Each park has road networks, power grids, water supply and other industrial supporting facilities. Completely improved. In terms of comprehensively promoting the construction of new rural areas, rural areas and farmers, Taoyuan follows the requirements of the "Two Cross Guidelines" for new rural construction, develops and strengthens the village-level collective economy, promotes the upgrading of the agricultural industry, deepens the agricultural security mechanism, and takes the improvement of rural environmental sanitation as the entry point to comprehensively promote Construction of a new socialist countryside. In terms of specialty industries, the Gantang flower and tree base was listed as an agricultural science and technology promotion demonstration base by the Ministry of Finance, with a planting area of ??more than 6,000 acres; the Tea Science Institute's "Jinma Brand" orange tea was rated as one of the 20 outstanding tourism products in Jiangmen City and "2007 Jiangmen It is one of the "Eight Treasures (specialties) of Wuyi City"; the Guorong Chicken Hatchery with 5 million chicks on the market annually and the pollution-free vegetable demonstration base with a total planting area of ??500 acres are also relatively large-scale "Three High Agriculture" brand". Comprehensive development of the tertiary industry In terms of the tertiary industry, Taoyuan Cultural Plaza and Taoyuan Theater have been built one after another. The three-star Regal Hotel is one of the few star hotels in the city. The construction of the three major high-quality commercial and residential properties in the town is in full swing. Investment Coconut Grove Hotel, the city's first comprehensive specialty hotel selling Japanese cuisine with a cost of nearly 100 million yuan and an area of ??more than 10,000 square meters, officially opened. Taoyuan Market Town has gradually formed an emerging cultural and commercial area with Fuyuan Avenue as the main road. At the same time, we actively cooperate with the urban development plan of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government to vigorously promote the implementation of the "Taoyuan Group" and the construction of a modern logistics center that "serves Jiangmen, radiates the Pearl River Delta, and faces western Guangdong and southwest China" to further enhance the comprehensive competition of Taoyuan Town. force.

Historical evolution

In the ninth year of Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1731), Heshan County was established. It was named because there are mountains in the county that look like cranes. On November 8, 1993, the Ministry of Civil Affairs approved (Minxing Approval [1993] No. 208) to abolish Heshan County and establish Heshan City. In 2000, Heshan City had 12 towns under its jurisdiction: Gulao Town, Shuanghe Town, Shaping Town, Yayao Town, Longkou Town, Zhaiwu Town, ***he Town, Zhishan Town, Yunxiang Town, Hecheng Town, and Taoyuan Town. , Hesheng Town. The total population is 405,779, and the population of each town is: Shaping Town 143,888 Longkou Town 35,888 Yayao Town 35,236 Gulao Town 32,148 Taoyuan Town 24,333 Hecheng Town 29,649 ***He Town 23,929 Zhishan Town 26,541 Zhaiwu Town 32,354 Yunxiang Town 4,315 Shuanghe Town 9,798 Heshan Town 7700 (based on the fifth census data; unit: person) In 2002, Heshan City had 11 towns (Shaping, Yayao, ***he, Taoyuan, Jishan, Yunxiang, Hecheng, Zhaiwu, Shuanghe, Longkou, Gulao). As of December 31, 2005, Heshan City had jurisdiction over 11 towns (Shaping, Yayao, ***he, Taoyuan, Zhishan, Yunxiang, Hecheng, Zhaiwu, Shuanghe, Longkou, and Gulao). In 2007, Shaping Town was abolished and Shaping Sub-district was established. On April 19, the Shaping Subdistrict Office was officially established.

Culture and Celebrities

Wanglaoji Herbal Tea "Old, honest, Wonglaoji" is the well-known advertising slogan of Guangdong Wonglaoji herbal tea. But this is also a portrayal of the founder of Wong Lo Kat. The founder of Wong Lo Kat is Wang Zebang, also known as Wang Aji, from Qiantang, Taoyuan Town. During the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, Wang Aji was a herbalist. He and his son continued to explore and prepared exclusive herbal teas from more than 10 kinds of mountain herbs such as Gangmei root and golden cherry root, which were served in the form of large bowls of tea in Taoyuanwei. Because of its effectiveness, it is extremely popular, business is booming, and it is well-known far and wide. In the 8th year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1828), Wang Aji's family moved to Guangzhou and opened the "Wanglaoji" herbal tea shop on Jingyuan Street, Shisanhang. The business method remained the same. Due to its excellent curative effect, wide application range, low price and convenient drinking, it soon became popular in Yangcheng. In 1840, bagged herbal tea was first sold. By the time of its third generation, "Wong Lo Kat Herbal Tea" had been sold in Chinese areas around the world. His grandson Wang Yuheng came to Hong Kong in 1870 and set up a shop in Man Mo Temple, and the market was booming. With the development of society, "Wanglaoji Herbal Tea" dosage forms are constantly being introduced. In the mid-1960s, herbal tea essence was made, and in 1988 it was concentrated into granules, making it more convenient to drink. Zhulang Golden Dragon The most famous dragon dance in Heshan City is the golden dragon in Zhulang in Taoyuan Town. The custom of dragon dancing in Zhulang has been passed down for more than 200 years. The golden dragon in Zhulang is decorated with golden ornaments from its head to its tail, so it is called "golden dragon". The total length of the golden dragon is 102 meters, and its head and tail each weigh 50 to 60 kilograms.

More than 70 people are mobilized for each performance. During the performance, dragon and lion dances are performed on the same stage, and dragon balls, turtles, carps and other trades are also used to perform "turning the dragon's belly", "golden dragon chasing the lion", "lion washing the dragon's beard" ", "Fish swims around the Dragon Gate", "Carp jumps over the Dragon Gate" and other routines are spectacular and powerful, fully embodying the essence of our city's folk culture and art. Every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival or celebration, dragon dance is the favorite activity of Zhulang people. Almost all young and middle-aged men take part in the dance, while the elderly and women form groups to watch. Guests, relatives and friends from nearby Shunde, Nanhai and Gaoming come to join in the fun. At that time, gongs, drums, firecrackers, cheers and applause broke out, creating a warm, joyful and peaceful atmosphere. Chenshan Village in Yayao Town holds a unique dragon dance event for three consecutive nights every year at the end of August of the lunar calendar. Instead of lighting candles, their dragons are covered with lit incense. At night, it looks like a starry Milky Way. , called Incense Dragon, is particularly spectacular from a distance. Chenshan is divided into several li, and each li has a gate tower. The dragon gate tower passes side by side. The villagers wait at the gate tower and pour wine to the dragon. When the dragon is poured wine, everyone drinks it up. Folk dragon dance activities in Heshan are quite common. They have been passed down from generation to generation and have formed a custom, which can be said to have a long history. Celebrities of ancient and modern times - Li Jinquan, university professor. A native of Su'ao Village, Taoyuan Town. He graduated from Shaping Town Elementary School, went to junior high school in Heshan No. 1 Middle School, and attended high school in the High School Affiliated to China Normal University. He graduated from the Physics Department of Sun Yat-sen University in August 1960 and was assigned to Shanghai Jiaotong University, and later moved to Xi'an Jiaotong University to teach. From 1984 to 1993, he served as deputy director of the Department of Physics of Xi'an Jiaotong University. In 1987, he received an honorary certificate for postgraduate education from Xi'an Jiaotong University. In October 1993, he received a special government subsidy. He has published more than 20 papers over the years. His teaching reform results and textbook compilation have won awards from Shaanxi Province and the National Education Commission. Celebrities of ancient and modern times - Shi Yiliu, chief engineer and scientific and technological worker. A native of Zhulang, Taoyuan Town. He graduated from Heshan No. 1 Middle School in 1959 and was admitted to the Department of Chemistry of Jinan University. After studying for five years, he stayed at the school to teach and engaged in research in chemical instrumentation, chemical engineering and chemical machinery design. From 1982 to 1986, it won 6 provincial and municipal science and technology achievement awards in succession, and successfully developed a series of thermal analyzers and joint inspection instruments, put them into production at the JNU Instrument Factory, and introduced them to the market. In 1987, he was transferred to Jinan University Science and Technology Service Company as a scientific research project leader, responsible for external science and technology development, technology consulting and technology transfer services. In 1991, he valued his new adhesive technology achievements at RMB 1.5 million and cooperated with Zhuhai East District Real Estate Company. Zhuhai directly injected RMB 1.5 million to establish Guangzhou Tianhe Wanda Technology Industrial Co., Ltd. (producing a series of adhesives) and concurrently served as the chief engineer. Celebrities from ancient and modern times - Li Guorong, a man from Gantang, Taoyuan. National model worker. Li Guorong is the founder of Chicken Hatchery. He has always been farming at home. In 1982, in order to start a business and make a fortune, he studied incubation technology and borrowed 20,000 yuan from the bank to set up a simple chicken farm. Due to his good management, the scale gradually expanded by 1995, and he was rated as a major agricultural farmer in Heshan. By the end of 1999, the farm had expanded to an area of ??2.2 hectares, with a total building area of ??15,000 square meters, 19 computer automatic incubators, an annual hatching capacity of 4.8 million birds, 50,000 parent breeder chickens, an output value of 6 million yuan, and a net profit of 2 million yuan. 10,000 yuan, and the breeder chickens are selling well all over the country. When he got rich, he thought about his origins and made progress when he was rich. He taught techniques to farmers in his hometown, making the survival rate of chickens in the local chicken farm reach more than 99%. He donated 120,000 yuan to harden the roads in the village. He also funded Gantang Primary School many times to improve the running conditions. Highly praised by everyone.

Tourist Attractions

SeSe Club is located in Gantang Township, Taoyuan Town, Heshan City, surrounded by mountains, with an elegant environment and fresh air. It covers a total area of ??120,000 M2. There are restaurants, hotels, swimming pools, fishing platforms, speedboat parks, barbecue fields, football fields, basketball courts, tennis courts and other entertainment and sports facilities, which are set among the green mountains and clear waters. There are no gray skies, endless traffic, or hurried passers-by in the city. Put aside the busy work, annoying trivial matters, and the hustle and bustle of the city, talk to the blue sky and white clouds, and embrace the breeze. Bring your wife and children, call your friends, and enjoy family happiness freely in the mountains, rivers and countryside. Take a dip in the rippling blue swimming pool, savor the delicious food, relax every inch of your body, and enjoy quality time with your family and friends. Sese Club has a restaurant, karaoke room, library, noble guest rooms, rooftop garden, etc., with first-class facilities.

On a beautiful and quiet night in the Peach Garden, sit around the rooftop garden with your loved ones and appreciate the bright moon and stars together, listen to the sound of pines and waves, the singing of frogs and the songs of birds. Being there, you feel like you have returned to the Peach Blossom Land in ancient times. Mashan Pincui - one of the eight scenic spots in Heshan refers to the Mashan Scenic Area 14 kilometers away from the city. Covering an area of ??15,000 acres, it is composed of dozens of low hills, rolling and forming a hilly natural landscape like a green ocean. Take a look at National Highway 325. The Helin Pavilion is built on the top of the highest post. Because the forest is hidden by the height, a three-story hexagonal pavilion is built on top of it. It is called Pavilion for Pavilion. You can overlook the entire Mashan Mountain by climbing the pavilion. The surrounding mountains are covered with dense forests and colorful mountain flowers. The green lakes in the mountains are suitable for boating and fishing. There are pavilions of different shapes on the surrounding hilltops. Shooting ranges, swimming pools, tennis courts, karaoke dance halls, etc. are surrounded by greenery. The "Junma Court" completed in 1992 has hotels, restaurants, conference rooms, etc. The newly built Taohuayuan Holiday Club is located by Diecui Lake, with villas scattered among them. The Heshan Tea Science Institute, which specializes in the research, production and sales of Heshan's famous tea "Dancong Tea", is located here. In 1987, the Tea Science Institute introduced Dancong tea from Raoping County, Guangdong Province for the first time and planted 8 acres of demonstration fields. A successful introduction was achieved. The developed Dancong tea has the characteristics of oily color, bright orange color, strong sweetness, and natural flowery flavor. In 1992, Heshan Dancong Tea won the second prize for Scientific and Technological Progress Award from the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade. In 1993, it won the Silver Cup Award from the Guangdong Tea Society. This product has excellent quality and moderate price, and is very popular among customers. Jinxia Reservoir Jinxia Reservoir is located in the upper reaches of Taoyuan River in Taoyuan, 4 kilometers away from the town government. The construction of the reservoir started in 1957 and was completed in 1958. The rainwater collection area is 22.35KM2, the design normal water level is 22.75M (Pearl base, the same below), the corresponding storage capacity is 4.61 million M3, and the calibrated flood level (P=0.2% )25.60M, with a corresponding storage capacity of 8.84 million M3. It is a small (1) type reservoir with a designed irrigation area of ??6078 acres and an installed capacity of the power station behind the dam of 160KW. On January 21, 1998, with the approval of the Guangdong Provincial Department of Water Resources, the reservoir was expanded into a medium-sized reservoir. After the expansion, the normal water level was 24.25M, the corresponding storage capacity was 6.65 million M3, and the verified flood level (P=2%) was 26.35 meters. , the corresponding storage capacity is 11.6 million M3, the design water level (P=0.1%) is 26.9M, the corresponding storage capacity is 11.6 million M3, and the irrigation area has been expanded to 10,968 acres. The expansion project started in October 2000 and was completed in December 2001. , Project construction content: earth dam thickening and reinforcement, spillway reconstruction. Heshan Forestry Science Institute Heshan Forestry Science Institute was established in 1982. It is an institution under the jurisdiction of the Heshan Forestry Bureau. It is allocated differential funding and operates independently. It is located in the middle of Heshan City, with Guangzhan Highway passing by, and 13 kilometers away from Shaping Town. , 80 kilometers away from Guangzhou City, with convenient transportation. There are currently 11 employees and a total land area of ??2,000 acres, including 1,700 acres of forest land, 100 acres of nursery land, and 50 acres of fish ponds. The construction area is 1,500 square meters, including office buildings, staff dormitories, laboratories, exhibition rooms, guest houses and dining halls. In 1984, the "Heshan Hills Comprehensive Experiment Station of the Chinese Academy of Sciences" was established in cooperation with the South China Institute of Botany. In 1997, it became One of the ten key open stations of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Heshan Experimental Station of the Chinese Academy of Sciences currently has 2 researchers and 6 associate researchers. It has a group of young people with a high overall knowledge level and a reasonable knowledge structure. It is responsible for and hosts the national, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Guangdong Province. It has 15 major research projects and has strong scientific research strength. The institute is responsible for the tasks of afforestation and greening in Heshan City, forestry breeding, demonstration and promotion of new varieties, construction of ecological public welfare forests, and prevention and control of forest diseases and pests. The optimized coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forest has been promoted to 230,000 acres, becoming a contiguous area in Guangdong Province. The largest artificial mixed forest, the "forest-fruit-grass-fish" optimized ecological model has been widely promoted and applied, becoming a pillar industry in the depression. Greening nurseries and native tree species breeding bases have been established, and more than 20 native tree species have been successfully bred. Tree species, including sightseeing wood, checkered wood, Bole tree and other national second-level protected tree species, have established a 2,000-acre Jiangmen City Forestry High-tech Demonstration Park. The institute cooperates with scientific research institutes such as the South China Institute of Botany, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, and South China Agricultural University, and participates in the important scientific research project "Reconstruction and Restoration of Tropical and Subtropical Degraded Ecosystems" and undertakes the task of monitoring the provincial forest pests and diseases, the pine scale. , won the first prize of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Science and Technology Progress Award, the third prize of the Jiangmen City Science and Technology Progress Award, and the first prize of the Heshan City Science and Technology Progress Award.

While conducting scientific research, we have strengthened exchanges and mutual learning with colleagues at home and abroad. 160 people from more than 20 countries and regions, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Austria, and Taiwan, have visited our institute for inspection and guidance. Gave affirmation and encouragement.