Donghu market town has a long history, rich cultural background and many celebrities. Even in modern times, it was an old revolutionary base area, which made great contributions to the revolution and made great sacrifices. Veterans and veteran cadres who went out to liberate China spread all over the country. After liberation, successive Party committees and governments in our town respected teachers and valued education, and trained talents, and groups of outstanding talents went to China. Sun, Party Secretary and Deputy Secretary-General of the CPPCC, Xu Hengju, Vice Mayor of Yancheng, Qin, Deputy Director of the Provincial Letters and Calls Office, Chen Dianyun, Director of the Provincial Office in Shanghai, and the Provincial Foreign Economic Commission all came out of this hot land.
Donghu market town has convenient transportation and dense road network. It is 20 kilometers away from Lianshui County, 25 kilometers from Ninglian Expressway, 50 kilometers from huaian railway station, 30 kilometers from Beijing-Shanghai Expressway exit and 40 kilometers from Heisan Expressway. Provincial Highway 327 and Lian Xin Highway, as well as the upcoming first-class highway Anda Highway (Yangzhou to Lianyungang) pass through the territory. It is 30km away from Huai 'an Lianshui Airport and100km away from Lianyungang Port. Salt River, the golden waterway, is being rebuilt, which can carry 1000 ton single ship, forming a rapid three-dimensional traffic network of land, water, air and rail, criss-crossing and extending in all directions.
East Lake has a pleasant environment and excellent ecology. Adjacent to the Yanhe River, the mother river of Lianshui, the "five to three" project to build a golden waterway is just around the corner. Li Andong main canal, Yifan River and Xiguan River pass through the territory. Intention Yang Shulin more than 3000 acres, forest coverage rate of 25%. The territory is lined with green trees, green grass, birds and warblers, and the scenery is pleasant. It is a famous lake swing area, a land of fish and rice, a land of Italian poplar and vegetables, with excellent ecological environment and famous human and natural landscapes.
Donghuji industry has great potential for development. The industrial base is weak and still in the primary stage. Mainly resource-processing and labor-intensive, there are 32 private plate factories, 10 wood processing enterprises, 2 large-scale polished rice factories and liquor brewing, gloves, clothing and other processing enterprises in the town. Industrial concentration areas are under planning and construction.
East Lake is rich in resources. There are pollution-free rice planting bases of 30,000 mu, rape planting area of 1.2 million mu, soybean planting area of 5,000 mu, protected vegetables of 500 mu and wood of 250,000 cubic meters. Annual slaughter of 4,000 pigs, 65,438+10,000 rex rabbits and 50,000 meat pigeons; 2000 mu of fish, 300 mu of crab, 200 mu of lobster and 50 mu of mandarin fish. Xiaonian Village, located in the southeast, is adjacent to Xinzhuang Street and Industrial South Zone, with 327 provincial highway passing through, and the construction of the central village is in full swing. With the rapid development of industrial economy, garment, embroidery, prefabrication, wood processing, mahogany technology and other projects have been launched one after another; Efficient agriculture has been promoted rapidly, with an area of 200 mu of flowers, 65,438+10,000 pig farms under construction and more than 200 mu of vegetables in greenhouses.