Population: about 665,000
Population density: 156 people/km2
Cangwu County is located in the east of Guangxi, at the confluence of the Xun-Gui River and surrounding the east of Guangxi The central city of Wuzhou City is known as the "Water Gateway of Guangxi" with "Yao connected to five ridges and three rivers". The county governs 17 towns and 243 administrative villages, with a land area of ??4,273 square kilometers. At the end of 2001, the total population was 665,000, with 30,000 hectares of cultivated land and 340,000 hectares of forest land.
Cangwu has a long history and outstanding people. In ancient times, it was the place where Yu and Shun visited, and the system of prefectures and counties was established in Qin and Han Dynasties. In contemporary times, it is the hometown of Li Jishen, Vice Chairman of the Central People's Government.
History of construction
In the Qin Dynasty, the county belonged to Guilin County (some say it belonged to Nanhai County). In the early Han Dynasty, Zhao Tuo (Emperor Wu of Nanyue) named his sect Yueguang the King of Cangwu and governed Guangxin. In the sixth year of Yuanding of the Han Dynasty (111 BC), Guangxin County (today's Xiangwu County and the entire Wuzhou City) was established, and the county was governed by Guangxin City (today's Wuzhou City). In the fifth year of Yuanfeng (106 BC), Mengling County (today's Renhe Town and Lingjiao Town) was established, and the county government was Mengling (today's Mengling Village of Renhe Town). Guangxin and Mengling counties are under the jurisdiction of Cangwu County. In the fourth year of Wu Tianji of the Three Kingdoms (280), Xinning County (today's Dapo Town and Guangping Town) was divided from Guangxin County, and the county governed Dacheng Village (today's Dapo Town and Chengcun Village). In the same year, Nongcheng County (today's Longwei Town and Xindi Town) was divided from Guangxin County; Xinning County was renamed Ningxin County. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Nongcheng County was renamed Suicheng County. Guangxin, Mengling, Suicheng and Ningxin counties are under the jurisdiction of Cangwu County. The organizational system remained unchanged until the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
In the third year of Emperor Kaihuang’s reign in the Sui Dynasty (583), Guangxin County was renamed Cangwu County. In the same year, Ningxin County was withdrawn and merged into Cangwu County. In the 19th year, Suicheng County was renamed Rongcheng County. In the third year of Daye (607), Menngling County was withdrawn and merged into Haojing County, Shi'an County. Cangwu County and Rongcheng County are both under the jurisdiction of Cangwu County. Cangwu County is the seat of Cangwu County. In the fourth year of Emperor Wu of the Tang Dynasty (621), Mengling County was restored and renamed Mengling County. Menngling County and Rongcheng County are under the jurisdiction of Tengzhou. In the fourth year of Guanghua Period (901), Rongcheng and Menngling counties were transferred to Guizhou, and Cangwu County was affiliated to Wuzhou and became the prefectural seat. The organizational structure remained unchanged until the fifth generation.
In the fourth year of Kaibao in the Song Dynasty (971), Menngling and Rongcheng counties were withdrawn and merged into Cangwu County. In the fourth year of Xining (1071), Rongcheng was renamed Rongwei Town. Xiangwu County is under the jurisdiction of Wuzhou and is the administrative seat of the state. From then on to the Republic of China, except for changes in its affiliation, the name and establishment of Cangwu County remained basically unchanged.
On January 10, 1950, the People's Government of Cangwu County was established, separated from Wuzhou City, and placed under the jurisdiction of Wuzhou Prefecture. In 1951, it was attached to the Rong County Prefecture, and the county people's government was still based in Wuzhou City. In June 1952, it was moved to Longwei Town (ie Rongwei Town). In February 1984, it became affiliated with Wuzhou City.
Administrative divisions
In the Ming Dynasty, Cangwu County was divided into 5 compartments, 5 squares, and 11 townships, with 4 inspection departments and maps below the township level. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Cangwu County still had 11 townships, organized into 25 maps, 1 institute, and 255 armors. In the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933), the county was divided into 7 districts, 69 townships (towns), 721 villages (streets), and 7526 villages. In 1936, the district system was abolished, and the county was divided into 37 townships, 6 towns, 691 villages (streets), and 6236 villages, which was used until 1949. In October 1950, the county was adjusted into 10 districts, 69 townships and 1 town. In November 1952, 17 small townships including Shaqi and Shatou were placed under the jurisdiction of He County. In January 1955, among the 17 townships originally assigned to He County, 15 small townships such as Shatou were reallocated to Cangwu County. At that time, the county was divided into 13 districts, 167 townships and 1 town. In August 1958, Longxin and Fidian Agricultural Cooperatives were placed under the jurisdiction of Wuzhou City. In September, Daxiang was abolished and nine people's communes were established in Dapo, Guangping and Pingtan, under the jurisdiction of various brigades (formerly small townships). In June 1961, 5 regions and one district-level town, 30 communes and 255 brigades were established. In February 1971, all of Changzhou Commune and part of Xiaying and Wangfu Communes, 12 brigades and 211 production teams were placed under the jurisdiction of Wuzhou City. At that time, there were 14 communes and 1 town in the county. In September 1984, the people's commune system was abolished, the commune management committee was renamed the township people's government, and the brigade was renamed the villagers committee. In December 1988, eight townships including Guangping and Dapo were converted into towns. In November 1993, all townships in the county were converted into towns. In April 1996, Linshui Town and Longwei Town merged to form Longwei Town. In 2002, the People's Government of Cangwu County was stationed in Longwei Town, with jurisdiction over Liubao, Wangfu, Libu, Mushuang, Lingjiao, Changfa, Jingnan, Shizhai, Longwei, Xiaying, Shiqiao, Shatou, There are 17 towns including Dapo, Guangping, Xindi, Renhe and Doushui, with 243 village committees and 5 residents' committees.
Cangwu County has a mild climate, abundant rainfall, and rich resources. The average annual temperature is 21.2 degrees Celsius, the average annual rainfall is 1506.9 mm, and the average annual frost-free period is 331 days. The natural conditions are very superior. The county's forest stock volume is 9.45 million cubic meters, with a forest coverage rate of 74.3%. It is a national demonstration county for promoting forestation through science and technology and one of the eight major lipid-producing counties; it contains gold, lead, zinc, copper, iron, titanium, crystal stone, heavy There are more than 30 kinds of metal minerals and non-metallic minerals such as spar, granite, limestone, etc.; there are 107 large and small rivers in the territory, and the rainwater collection area is 4,000 square kilometers.
The water conservancy resources that can be developed are 156,000 kilowatts, and the existing power generation installed capacity is 21,000 kilowatts. It is a primary electrification county in the country; Shuangdao ethnic customs tourist area, Li Jishen’s former residence and the Guangdong Guild Hall are the main tourist attractions in southeast Guangdong; "Gufeng Lychee", "Shatou late-ripening lychees" and "early-ripening Shatian pomelo" are famous far and wide, and "Liubao tea" is famous both at home and abroad.
Traffic conditions
In 1985, there were 36 roads in the county with a length of 577 kilometers. Since then, major highways have been widened and hardened. In 1991, the secondary highway from Nanning to Wuzhou was built.
In 1998, a first-class highway around the city was built. In 2000, Wu (zhou) Xin (du) secondary highway and Cang (Wu) Cen (Xi) secondary highway were expanded. In 2001, 104 roads were developed in the county for the first time, with a traffic mileage of 1,201.39 kilometers. Among them, there are 9 trunk roads with a length of 279.8 kilometers; and 95 rural roads with a length of 921.59 kilometers. 216 administrative villages are connected by roads, accounting for 89% of the total administrative villages. There are 1,120 vehicles in operation, including 954 trucks, with an annual freight volume of 1.28 million tons, and a freight turnover of 191.2 million ton kilometers; 166 passenger cars, with an annual passenger volume of 4.12 million passengers, and a passenger turnover of 220.4 million kilometers; 550 three-wheeled motorcycles are in operation . On August 31, 2002, the construction of Cang (Wu) Yu (South) Expressway started.
The total length of large and small rivers in the county is 914 kilometers, and the navigable rivers are 814 kilometers. It is an important channel from southwest China to Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. During the Republic of China, more than 80% of goods were exported through Cangwu. After liberation, waterway transportation gradually declined due to the rapid development of highway construction. In 2001, there were 205 motor ships in the county, with a capacity of 25,531 tons, 1,200 passengers, and 10,937 kilowatts. The annual freight volume is 906,000 tons, and the freight turnover is 189.45 million ton-kilometers; the passenger volume is 560,000, and the passenger turnover is 15.83 million ton-kilometers.
The county has convenient transportation and well-developed postal and telecommunications communications. The waterway can go up the river directly to Guizhou, Liuzhou, and Yong. The waterway can go directly to the Pearl River Delta and Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. The land route has 207 and 321 National Highways and Nanwu. Secondary highways pass through the territory, Wuzhou Airport is separated from the county seat by a river, and the Guiwu and Nanchang expressways to be built will intersect near the county seat. All towns and villages in the county have opened program-controlled telephones, mobile phones, wireless paging, and domestic express mail, which is very convenient. The newly built first-class highway around the county town is wide and beautiful, and the county flood control embankment can withstand a once-in-a-century flood; the construction of modern agricultural demonstration parks and export-oriented industrial parks is being stepped up, and the Wuzhou Zhouzhou Water Conservancy Project with an investment of more than 6 billion yuan is about to be launched. All undertakings in the county are booming and thriving.
Economic Development
In recent years, the county's national economy has continued to develop steadily and healthily. During the "Ninth Five-Year Plan" period, the average annual GDP growth rate was 11.1%, and the average annual fiscal revenue growth rate was 17.2%. . In 2001, the county's GDP reached 2.346 billion yuan and fiscal revenue was 151 million yuan.
Agriculture is mainly focused on growing rice. It is listed as a national commercial grain base county and is rich in agricultural and sideline products. It is especially famous for Gufeng lychee, Shatou late-ripening lychee, early-ripening Shatianxiu and Liubao tea. With the continuous adjustment of the planting structure, large-scale economic forest fruit production bases such as lychee, Shatianyan, longan, yellow olive, cinnamon and star anise have been initially formed. In 2001, it was awarded the "Hometown of Star Anise" and "National Economic Forest Construction" by the state. "Advanced County" title.
The industrial foundation is good. There are 24 state-owned and non-state-owned industrial enterprises with annual sales revenue of more than 5 million yuan in the county, including 3 medium-sized enterprises. Titanium dioxide, rosin and deep-processed products have certain market share at home and abroad. visibility and competitiveness. During the "Ninth Five-Year Plan" period, the total industrial output value grew at an average annual rate of 11.4%, reaching 2.123 billion yuan in 2001.
The infrastructure is improving day by day. Since the "Ninth Five-Year Plan" period, the county has invested a total of 1.5 billion yuan in highways, county flood control embankments, rural power grid transformation, postal and telecommunications, agricultural infrastructure and rural ecology. In terms of environment and small town construction, the planned Changzhou Water Conservancy Hub, Guangdong-Guangzhou Expressway, Guiwu Expressway, and Luozhan Railway pass through the county.
Cangwu, as the southeasternmost county in the Western Development Zone, enjoys the country’s preferential policies for western development, regional ethnic autonomy policies and coastal opening policies. The people of the county are working together to seize opportunities. , in accordance with the strategic concept of "establishing the county for agriculture, establishing the industrial review, and dual construction" and the "5132" work idea, deepen reform, expand opening up, accelerate development, and let the thousand-year-old county regain its glory.
Natural resources
Agriculture: Cangwu County is one of the commercial grain production bases in Guangxi, with an area of ??28,990 hectares of cultivated land. Dapo, Xindi, Longwei, Shiqiao and other towns have commercial crop demonstration zones. Dapo Town Modern Agricultural Science and Technology Demonstration Park is one of the top ten agricultural science and technology demonstration parks in Guangxi, playing a leading role in the adjustment of the agricultural industry structure in the county. . Cangwu is rich in agricultural products and has many special agricultural products, such as high-quality grains, Liubao tea, Gufeng lychees, Shatou late-ripening lychees, early-ripening Shatian pomelo, sugar-free oranges, residue-free kudzu, Shuangdao ecological fish, Daen mountain chicken, Shatou Lean pigs enjoy a high reputation.
Forestry: The county’s forestry land area is 278,560.5 hectares, the forest area is 263,524.5 hectares, the forest coverage rate is 75%, and the forest stock volume is 7.998 million cubic meters. It is an important domestic timber production base and one of the eight major lipid-producing counties. one.
Timber, cinnamon, rosin, star anise and bamboo are the main forest products in our county. Most of the “100-acre octagonal corridor” under construction in Wuzhou City is located in our county. Our county has successively won honors and titles such as "the first batch of demonstration counties for afforestation through science and technology in the country", "the top 100 counties in the country for afforestation and greening", "advanced counties for economic forest construction in China", "the hometown of octagonal trees in China", and "Guangxi greening model county". .
Water conservancy: There are 107 large and small rivers in the county, which not only benefit from boat irrigation, but also contain huge water resources. The county's theoretical hydropower resource reserves are 218,000 kilowatts, and developable hydropower resources are 108,000 kilowatts. There are currently 31 power stations built or under construction in the county, with an installed power generation capacity of 21,000 kilowatts.
Minerals: There are more than 30 proven mineral resources in the county. Metal minerals include titanium, gold, copper, zinc, iron, rare earths, molybdenum, etc., among which titanium ore reserves exceed 9 million tons. Non-metallic minerals include limestone, dolomite, granite, barite, marble, quartz stone, sulfur ore, etc., of which granite reserves are 2 billion cubic meters. In addition, there are rare metals and magnesium ores.
Cangwu County Shuangdao Power Station
Tourist Attractions
Li Jishen’s Former Residence
Li Jishen’s Former Residence is located in Dapo Town, Cangwu County Liao Shen Village. Li Jishen is a well-known patriotic democrat in our county and vice chairman of the first Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. Mr. Li Jishen's former residence was built in 1925, covering an area of ??3,500 square meters. It is a courtyard-style building that combines Chinese and Western styles. In 1997, it was listed as a national-level key cultural relics protection unit and an autonomous region-level patriotic education base.
Li Jishen’s former residence
In April 2021, Cangwu County was selected into the 2021 Second Top 100 Chinese Cultural Counties.
In January 2021, the 2020 Rural Revitalization Communication Influence County Ranking was released, and Cangwu County ranked 366th.
In November 2020, the ranking of the top 100 counties in China's tea industry in 2020 was released, and Cangwu County ranked 75th.
In December 2018, Cangwu County was included in the list of Guangxi’s 2018 autonomous region-level ecological counties (cities, districts).
In August 2018, Cangwu County won the honor of the fourth batch of advanced units in the national rule of law county and city creation activities.