Jinzhong City is the former Jinzhong area. Later, the original administrative office of Yuci City (county level) was changed to Yuci District, and the Jinzhong area was changed to Jinzhong City.

Affiliated jurisdiction: Yuci District, Development Zone, Jiexiu City, Taigu County, Qi County, Pingyao County, Lingshi County, Yushe County, Zuoquan County, Heshun County, Xiyang County, Shouyang County, 9 counties, 1 city, 2 districts.

Summary of Jinzhong

Jinzhong is located in the central part of Shanxi Province, bordering Taihang in the east, Fenhe River in the west, and adjacent to the provincial capital Taiyuan City in the north. Jinzhong is an ancient and modern area with profound historical and cultural heritage, unique cultural temperament, and huge development potential. As one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, large and small cities appeared in the territory in the late Shang Dynasty, and a county-level administrative system began to be established in the Spring and Autumn Period. The cultural edification and landscape tourism resources in the territory are extremely active, and the world cultural heritage - Pingyao Ancient City Just in the Jinzhong area.

Jinzhong is the hometown of Shanxi merchants and has dominated the business community for 600 years. It has created economic miracles that have attracted worldwide attention. Western scholars compare Shanxi merchants to Jewish merchants, which can truly assert the pioneering and enterprising spirit of Shanxi merchants. From the early 17th century to the early 1930s, Jinzhong merchants, especially Taigu merchants, had their shops all over the country. Three hundred years ago, Taigu merchants traveled as far as Macau, Japan, West Asia, Russia, Outer Mongolia, and Western Europe. . Their greatest achievement was the birth of the first financial institution in Chinese history, the "Rishengchang" bank account, in Pingyao in 1824. The Shanxi bank bank represented by this "connected the world", took the west entrance, embraced China, and "executed National financial leader." Created as "the richest in the country", Taigu City's Gulou South Street was once hailed as China's Wall Street and the early birthplace of China's banking industry. From the popularity of the movie "Raise the Red Lantern" to the sensation of the TV series "Silver Valley", "Qiao Family Courtyard", the drama "The Beginning of Autumn", and the dance drama "A Handful of Jujubes"; Shanxi merchant culture seems to be a culture that is not too long ago. The epidemic spread out of Shanxi and swept across the country. The "Four Major Cities" (Taigucheng, Pingyao Ancient City, Qixian Historical and Cultural City and Yuci Old City) and "Six Courtyards" (Yuci Changjia Manor, Qixian Qiaojia Courtyard, Quzhou) carry the rich connotation of Shanxi merchant culture. Family Courtyard, Lingshi Wang Family Courtyard, Taigu Cao Family Courtyard, Taigu Kong Xiangxi Residence), open their arms to welcome friends from all walks of life who love integrity, advocate civilization, and love peace all over the world.

Jinzhong is also an old revolutionary base. It was the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, the 129th Division and the North China Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China during the Anti-Japanese War. On the Taihang Mountains, veterans such as Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, Deng Xiaoping, Liu Bocheng and Zuo Quan were left behind. The legendary story of the heroic command of a generation of proletarian revolutionaries and the glorious footprints and eternal themes of the bloody battle of military-civilian unity. After the founding of New China in 1949, Dazhai Village in Xiyang became a banner for national agriculture at that time. There was a nationwide upsurge of "learning from Daqing in industry and learning from Dazhai in agriculture". Jinzhong is also a distribution center for folk culture and intangible culture. The "Cold Food Festival" originated from Jiexiu, the legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl originated from Heshun, Zuoquan Xiaohua Opera, Qitai Yangge, Yushe Overlord's Whip and other folk cultures nourish life in this land. , working people.

Jinzhong City has a total area of ??16,400 square kilometers and a total population of 3.05 million. The administrative division is divided into 1 district (Yuci), 1 city (Jiexiu), 9 counties (Taigu, Qixian, Pingyao, Lingyao, etc.) Shi, Shouyang, Xiyang, Heshun, Zuoquan, Yushe) and Jinzhong Economic Development Zone, there are 118 towns and 14 sub-district offices.

Telephone area code: 0354;

Postal code: 030600;

License plate number: Jin K

Government: Jinzhong Municipal Government is located in Yuci District. Municipal Party Committee Secretary Li Yonghong and Mayor Zhang Pu.

Jinzhong Municipal People’s Government website: www.sxjz.gov.cn

[Edit this paragraph] Transportation location

Jinzhong is the transportation hub of Shanxi Province and the southern gateway of Taiyuan City. The Nan-Tong-Pu Railway, Tai (Yuan) Jiao (Zuo) Railway, Yang (Quan) She (County) Railway run through it from north to south, and Shi (Jiazhuang) Tai (Yuan) Railway runs from east to west. The three expressways of Taiyuan - Jiuguan, Datong - Yuncheng, Taiyuan - Changzhi, National Highway 108, National Highway 208, National Highway 207, National Highway 307 and 12 provincial highways interweave from north to south and shuttle from east to west, forming a network. The city center is 15 kilometers away from Wusu Airport in Taiyuan City, and the transportation is very convenient.

[Edit this paragraph] Ethnicity and Religion

Jinzhong is a typical area where ethnic minorities live scattered and mixed. The basic characteristics are large dispersion and small concentration. There are 26 ethnic minorities including Hui, Manchu, Mongolian, Yi and Tujia, with a population of nearly 5,000, distributed throughout the city. The city is also a key city for religious work in the province. It has 5 key counties for religious work in the province. About 130,000 religious believers are distributed in more than 60 townships (towns) and more than 500 administrative villages in 11 counties in the city. There are more than 30 Religious activity venues opened with government approval and more than 140 religious staff.

[Edit this paragraph] Physical geography

Jinzhong is located on the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau. The terrain is higher in the east and lower in the west. Mountains, hills, and plains are distributed in a ladder shape. Most areas are above sea level. Above 1000 meters. The six counties, cities and districts of the Shanxi Merchant Cultural Tourism Zone are located in the Pingchuan and Fen River Valleys in the west of central Shanxi. However, the terrain in the eastern and central parts of this region is still dominated by mountains and hills.

Jinzhong has a warm temperate continental monsoon climate with obvious seasonal changes.

The general characteristics are: dry and windy in spring, hot and rainy in summer, high and crisp in autumn, and cold and less snowy in winter. The average number of sunshine hours throughout the year is 2530.8 hours. The city's rivers are bounded by the middle ridges of Taihang Mountain and Taiyue Mountain, and belong to the Yellow River Basin and Haihe River Basin respectively. Most of the rivers in the east belong to the Nanyun River and Ziya River systems in the Haihe River Basin, including the Songxi River, Qingzhang River, and Zhuozhang River. The rivers in the west belong to the Fenhe River system in the Yellow River Basin, including the Xiaohe River, Wuma River, Changyuan River, and Huiji River. River, Longfeng River, Jingsheng River.

[Edit this paragraph] Natural resources

Land

The total land area of ??the city is 24.606 million acres, accounting for 10.5% of the total land area of ??Shanxi Province , ranking 4th among 11 prefectures (cities) in Shanxi Province. Among them, there are 5.854 million acres of cultivated land (5.0201 million acres of basic farmland), 473,800 acres of garden land, 5.3344 million acres of forest land, 1.6192 million acres of pasture land, 515,400 acres of water area, and 515,400 acres of construction land. 1,343,800 acres and 9,458,200 acres of unused land. The city's per capita arable land is 1.92 acres.

Minerals

It is rich in mineral resources, with 11 metallic minerals and 22 non-metallic minerals discovered. Mainly include coal, bauxite, iron, chromite, ilmenite, gypsum, limestone for cement, refractory clay, quartzite sandstone, clay for cement ingredients, limestone for electricity, pyrite, etc. Among them, the retained reserves of ilmenite and chromite rank first in Shanxi Province; gypsum and coal rank third and seventh in the province respectively. The gypsum ore reserves are 136.01 million tons and the coal reserves are 19.2 billion tons. It is famous for its high ore grade, large scale and shallow burial. It is the absolute dominant mineral species in Jinzhong. The proven reserves are 29.027 million tons of iron ore, 44.136 million tons of bauxite, and 50.5 million tons of limestone, which are relatively advantageous minerals. Among the cities and counties, Lingshi County and Jiexiu City have the most mineral resources, mainly producing coal, bauxite, gypsum, limestone, etc. Lingshi is one of the 100 key coal-producing counties in the country, and Jiexiu is the most important coke producer in the province. production base.

Water

According to evaluation data, the city’s total water resources are 1.56 billion cubic meters, of which river runoff is 1.03 billion cubic meters, and groundwater resources are lo. 400 million cubic meters, and the duplication volume of the two is 505 million cubic meters. The per capita water resources are 585 cubic meters, and the average water resources per mu of land are 297 cubic meters, both slightly higher than the average level of Shanxi Province. Affected by topography, climate and natural vegetation, the eastern mountainous areas are relatively rich in water resources. However, the 6 counties, cities and districts in the western Pingchuan, which have convenient transportation, dense population, and relatively developed industry and agriculture, have only 378 cubic meters per capita and 378 cubic meters per mu. 170 cubic meters, lower than the provincial average.

Plants

Jinzhong has a complete range of plant species, including forest trees, fruit trees, medicinal materials, flowers, algae, and fungi. There are 116 families and 892 species, including 747 wild plants. kind. The main tree species include pine, aspen, white birch, oak, Platycladus orientalis, whitebark pine, juniper, etc. The forest resources are concentrated on both sides of the main ridge of the Taihang Mountains and Taiyue Mountains, with Laomiao Mountain, Wanshan Mountain, Rentoushan Mountain, Paoma Mountain and so on. Ping, Sixian Nao, Mengshan, Mianshan and Gypsum Mountain are the most common, followed by Baiyang Mountain, Yangqu Mountain, Guanyin Nao, Nantianchi, Wujin Mountain, Han Mountain, Fangshan and other mountainous areas. The main rare tree species include whitebark pine, juniper, walnut catalpa, Pinus tabulaeformis, Acanthopanax senticosus, kiwi fruit, etc. Rare and valuable Chinese medicinal materials include cotton clam, Yuanhu, and Panax notoginseng. Wild oil fruit plants include sea buckthorn, Quercus liaotungensis, Hazelnuts, mountain peaches, mountain apricots, and wild jujubes are the main species, and they are widely distributed and cover a large area. Dried fruit economic forests are mainly walnuts, red dates, peppers and persimmons, which are concentrated and have a long history of cultivation. The city's total forest area (including economic forests and surrounding trees) is 5.063 million acres, mainly distributed in the eastern mountainous areas, with a forest coverage rate of 20.59%. There are four national forest parks under its jurisdiction, namely Yuci Wujin Mountain, Lingshi Gypsum Mountain, Shouyang Fangshan and Zuoquan Longquan Mountain. The city has 8.182 million acres of natural grassland resources, of which 7.044 million acres are contiguous grasslands of more than 300 acres. There are more than 50 kinds of high-quality forage.

Animals

There are 231 species of terrestrial vertebrates in 27 orders, including 172 species of birds, 42 species of mammals, 12 species of reptiles, and 5 species of amphibians. . Among them, five species are national first-level protected animals: golden eagle, great bustard, jade-belted sea eagle, black stork, and leopard. Second-level protected animals include spot-billed pelican, gray crane, whooper swan, mandarin duck, kite, goshawk, and sparrowhawk. , sparrow hawk, big brick, common falcon, bird eagle, white-tailed harrier, hunting falcon, peregrine falcon, swallow falcon, merlin, red-footed falcon, kestrel, eagle osprey, little osprey, long-eared osprey, short-eared osprey ,

Otter, musk deer, yellow sheep, green sheep and other 26 species.

[Edit this paragraph] Historical evolution

Human activities began in Jinzhong in the late Paleolithic Age, about 30,000 years ago, and a city appeared in the late Shang Dynasty. During the Spring and Autumn Period, county-level administrative establishment was established. In the Qin Dynasty, the territory was under the jurisdiction of Taiyuan County and Shangdang County. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Leping County was established, which was the first county-level establishment. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the territory was under the jurisdiction of Taiyuan Prefecture, Fenzhou Prefecture, Pingyang Prefecture, Liaozhou, Pingding Prefecture, and Huozhou Zhili Prefecture.

In the early days of the Republic of China, the entire territory belonged to Jining Road and Hedong Road. After 1927, it was directly under the Shanxi Provincial Governor's Office. In July 1948, the entire territory of Jinzhong was liberated, and the counties were temporarily under the jurisdiction of Taihang District 1, Taiyue District 1, and Jinzhong (renamed Taiyuan) District 1 and 3 of North China District.

In September 1949, the Shanxi Provincial People's Government established the Yuci District Administrative Supervision Commissioner's Office as an agency dispatched by the provincial government.

From then on, Jinzhong began to become a unified administrative region, called Yuci Prefecture. In August 1950, it was renamed the Yuci District Commissioner's Office of the Shanxi Provincial People's Government. In February 1955, the name was changed to Yuci Commissioner's Office of Shanxi Province. In November 1958, it was renamed Jinzhong Commissioner's Office, commonly known as Jinzhong District. In September 1968, the Shanxi Revolutionary Committee was established. In May 1978, the Jinzhong District Administrative Office was reestablished and remains an agency dispatched by the Shanxi Provincial People's Government.

On September 24, 1999, with the approval of the State Council, the Jinzhong region was abolished and Jinzhong City (prefecture-level city) was established, and the affiliated Yuci City was changed to Yuci District. In October 2000, the Jinzhong Municipal People's Government was formally established.

On August 2, 2005, the Shanxi Provincial People's Government approved the renaming of "Yuci Economic and Technological Development Zone" to "Jinzhong Economic and Technological Development Zone".

[Edit this paragraph] Administrative divisions

Jinzhong City governs Yuci District, Jiexiu City, Taigu County, Qi County, Pingyao County, Lingshi County, Shouyang County, Xiyang County, Heshun County, Zuoquan County, Yushe County *** 1 district, 1 city and 9 counties; 118 townships (59 townships, 59 towns), 2749 administrative villages; 14 sub-district offices, 138 communities . Postal code: 030600

Yuci District governs 6 towns: Wujinshan, Xiuwen, Dongyang, Beitian, Changning, and Shitie; 4 townships: Guojiabao, Zhangqing, Zhuangzi, and Dongzhao; and 266 administrative villages; It has jurisdiction over 9 sub-district offices and 61 communities. Postal code: 030600

Jiexiu City has jurisdiction over 7 towns including Ngee'an, Yitang, Zhanglan, Lianfu, Mianshan, Hongshan and Longfeng and 3 townships of Songgu, Chengguan and Sanjia, and 231 administrative villages; 5 sub-district offices, 15 communities.

Taigu County governs 3 towns: Mingxing, Hucun, and Fancun; 6 townships: Houcheng, Beigu, Shuixiu, Yangyi, Xiaobai, and Rencun; 197 administrative villages; and 13 communities. Postal code: 030800

Qixian County governs 6 towns: Zhaoyu, Dongguan, Guxian, Chengzhao, Jialing, Laiyuan and 2 townships, Xiliuzhi and Yukou; 160 administrative villages; 6 communities . Postal code: 030900

Pingyao County governs the 5 towns of Gutao, Ninggu, Hongshan, Duancun, Dongquan and Yuebi, Nanzheng, Buyi, Zhongdu, Zhukeng, Xiangle, Xiangyuan, There are 9 townships in Dujiazhuang and Mengshan, 273 administrative villages and 4 communities. Postal code: 031100

Lingshi County governs Cuifeng, Nanguan, Liangdu, Jingsheng, Xiamen and Duanchun towns and six townships of Liangjiazeng, Wangyu, Mahe, Tanzhen, Jiaokou and Yingwu. ; 291 administrative villages; 12 communities. Postal code: 031300

Shouyang County governs 7 towns: Chaoyang, Pingtou, Nanyanzhu, Xiluo, Yinlingzhi, Zongai, and Songta: Hepingshu, Jiechou, Yangtouya, Wenjiazhuang, and Mashou 7 townships: , Jingshang, Shanghu; 206 administrative villages; 6 communities.

Xiyang County governs the 5 towns of Leping, Dazhai, Yetou, Gaoluo and Zhanshang and 7 townships of Zhaobi, Lijiazhuang, Jiedu, Kongshi, Sandu, Yanzhuang and Xizhai; 335 administrative villages; 4 communities.

Heshun County governs 5 towns: Yixing, Liyang, Songyan, Qingcheng and Hengling; 5 townships: Pingsong, Niuchuan, Weima, Mafang and Yangguangzhan; 294 administrative villages; 4 communities .

Zuoquan County governs the 5 towns of Liaoyang, Matian, Qinquan, Guaer, and Tongyu, and 5 townships of Shixi, Hanwang, Longquan, Sucheng, and Yangjiao; 204 administrative villages; and 8 communities.

Yushe County governs 4 towns: Jicheng, Yuncu, Haobei, and Shecheng, and 5 townships: Heyu, Xima, Beizhai, Lanyu, and Leotang; 275 administrative villages; and 5 communities.

[Edit this paragraph] Industrial and agricultural situation

The comprehensive economic advantages of Jinzhong’s industrial base are obvious. The city's agricultural production conditions are superior, and its agricultural industrialization ranks in the province's leading position. It is one of the province's major production areas of grain, vegetables, livestock products, and dried and fresh fruits. The comprehensive output of vegetables and livestock and poultry products has ranked first in the province for many years. , with high agricultural science and technology content, strong comprehensive agricultural production capacity and outstanding agricultural advantages.

The city’s industrial production is full of vitality. Now it has formed more than ten categories including machinery, textile, building materials, metallurgy, chemical industry, electronics, coal, light industry, food, etc. The country's largest textile machinery factory, hydraulic parts factory, and barium salt base are all located in Jinzhong. In addition, after more than ten years of development, Jinzhong has become the largest civilian boiler production base in the country. At the same time, we focus on developing products with high technology content, high added value, high market share and export-earning foreign exchange. Combing machine, computer embroidery machine, barium salt series, carbon fiber, block forming machine, electrolytic aluminum, cables, clothing, etc.

[Edit this paragraph] Cultural Tourism

Jinzhong is rich in cultural relics tourism resources, with natural and cultural landscapes dotted throughout the territory, and the developable tourist attractions account for about one-tenth of the province's total. . Among them, there are 7 national-level key cultural relics protection units, 48 ??provincial-level cultural relics protection units, and 632 county (district, city)-level cultural relics protection units. There are two national historical and cultural cities in Pingyao and Qixian in the territory, and three national forest parks in Zuoquan Longquan, Shouyang Fangshan and Yuci Wujin Mountain. The ancient city of Pingyao was included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1997. In recent years, "one city (Pingyao Ancient City), two temples (Shuanglin Temple, Zishou Temple), three mountains (Wujin Mountain, Mianshan, Gypsum Mountain), and five courtyards (Cao Family Courtyard) with Shanxi merchant culture as the main features have , Qiao Family Courtyard, Qu Family Courtyard, Wang Family Courtyard, Chang Family Manor)" and other attractions have become one of the tourist hotlines in Shanxi Province. There are many outstanding people and famous figures in Jinzhong.

Among the famous historical figures, politicians include Qi Xi in the Spring and Autumn Period, Wang Yun in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wen Yanbo in the Northern Song Dynasty, and Qi Junzao in the Qing Dynasty; writers include Wang Wei and Wen Tingyun in the Tang Dynasty; and industrialists include Shanxi merchant tycoon Qiao Zhiyong and Qu Benqiao, the founders of the banknotes. Lei Lutai.

The main tourist attractions in Jinzhong City: Qu Family Courtyard, Yuci Old Town, Wang Family Courtyard, Qiao Family Courtyard, Pingyao Ancient City, Yuci Changjia Manor, Mianshan, Zhangbi Ancient Castle Shi Jingyuan, Tihe Hall, Guest House, Guanghe Hall, Kong Xiangxi Residence, Baita, Dazhai Village, Northeast Fort Gate, Chang's Ancestral Hall, Xingyuan, Lion Garden, Chang's Keyuan Shiyunxuan Academy, Forty-four Empresses Tie, Back Street, Fengzhi Chengenfang, Yanghe Hall, Shenhe Hall, Yonghe Hall, Qianhe Hall, Jiehe Hall, Renhe Hall, Huazhan, Qingxu Pavilion, Wubian Temple, Jingxin Temple, Zhenhe Tower, Zhenguo Temple, Dacheng Hall of the Confucian Temple, "Rishengchang" Bank, Cixiang Temple, Houtu Temple, Hongshan Source, Aoshen Tower, Huiluan Temple, Cao Family Courtyard, Gypsum Mountain, Zishou Temple, Jiezi Tui Temple, Yin Linzhi Martyrs Cemetery, Wujinshan National Forest Park, Yushe-Qingliang Temple, Zenshan Temple, Paleontology and Fossil Museum, Xiangtang Temple Stone Carvings, Fuxiang Temple, Qixian He Family Courtyard, Revolutionary Holy Land Matian, Longquan National Forest Park, Heshun-Bingxian Archway, Yiji Notre Dame Temple, Hougou Ancient Village, Shuanglin Temple

[Edit this paragraph] Science Education

There are Shanxi University and Taiyuan in Jinzhong City A series of colleges and universities such as the School of Textile Engineering and Fine Arts of the University of Science and Technology, Jinzhong College, Shanxi Agricultural University School of Information, Shanxi Huaao Business College, and Jinzhong Vocational and Technical College. Shanxi Agricultural University is located in Taigu County, Jinzhong City. It is a famous institution with a century-old history and cultural heritage. In 1907, Mr. Kong Xiangxi founded the private "Mingxian School", which gradually developed into "Mingxian Agricultural and Industrial College" and "Mingxian College".

Jinzhong is a cultural city, and museums are places where culture gathers. The museums in Jinzhong City naturally have a great background and are of great interest. Jinzhong City currently contains: Yuci Chinese Folk Culture Art Museum, Pingyao Shuanglin Temple Painted Sculpture Art Museum, Yushe Fossil Museum, Zuoquan Matian Eighth Route Army Headquarters Memorial Hall, etc.

[Edit this paragraph] Shanxi Merchant Culture

Pingyao Ancient City was designated by the United Nations in 1997 It has been designated as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, and the Pingyao International Photography Exhibition has gained more international influence every year; from the popularity of the movie "Raise the Red Lantern" to the popularity of the TV series "Qiao Family Courtyard" and the drama The sensation of "The Beginning of Autumn"; the charm of Shanxi merchant culture swept the country. The foundation of the success of Shanxi merchants lies in the spirit of Confucian merchants. At that time, Shanxi merchants, who were deeply influenced by Confucian culture, had very progressive business concepts. The foundation of the Confucian businessman spirit lies in the word "integrity", which may also be a value concept that is relatively missing in society today. Having dominated the domestic business community for more than five centuries, "business is booming all over the world, and wealth is abundant reaching three rivers", which is a self-portrait of Shanxi merchants. The success of Shanxi merchants is remarkable. Every kind of social practice has a special spirit as its soul. This inner soul is the most active force in the practice, and the people who engage in this activity are the creators and practitioners of this special spirit. The success of Shanxi merchants in the Ming and Qing Dynasties lies in the fact that they consciously and unconsciously developed a special spirit under certain historical conditions, which includes enterprising spirit, professionalism, and group spirit. We can classify it as "Shanxi merchants" Spirit". This spirit also runs through the business awareness, organizational management and mental literacy of Shanxi merchants. It can be said to be the soul of Shanxi merchants.