Located in: Mengshan County, Wuzhou City, Guangxi

Mengshan County is located in the eastern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, with 110°19'-110°45' east longitude and 23°52'-24° north latitude 23', adjacent to Zhaoping in the east, Jinxiu in the west, Pingnan and Tengxian in the south, and Lipu in the north. Mengshan Town, the county seat, is 460 kilometers away from the capital Nanning City by land, 146 kilometers from Guilin City in the north, 186 kilometers from Wuzhou City in the south, 186 kilometers from Liuzhou City in the west, and 180 kilometers from Hezhou City in the east. National Highway 321 runs through 6 towns in the north and south of the county. . The southeast is connected to Zhaoping from Dahua Village, Huangcun Town via the Mengzhao Provincial Highway, and the southwest is directly connected to Pingnan County via the Xiama Highway. The county seat is Mengshan Town. In 2002, the county's total area was 1,279.34 square kilometers. Jurisdiction: 6 towns, Mengshan Town, Xihe Town, Xinwei Town, Wenwei Town, Huangcun Town, Chentang Town, 3 townships, Changping Yao Township, Xiayi Yao Township, and Hanhao Township, and 78 village committees , 5 neighborhood committees, 1,660 village (resident) groups. The county has a population of more than 210,000, including Yao. There are more than 30,000 people from 12 ethnic minorities including Zhuang, Dong and Hui. In 2001, the GDP was 773.19 million yuan, of which the primary industry was 422.91 million yuan, the secondary industry was 144.56 million yuan, and the tertiary industry was 205.72 million yuan. In 2002, the county's GDP was 853.04 million yuan.

History of construction

Mengshan was formerly Baiyue land and belonged to Lipu County in Han Dynasty. Mengshan established counties during the Liang-Chen period of the Southern Dynasty (502-589), namely Jin'an (now Jinxiang Village, Chentang Town, Mengshan County) and Mengshan (now at the foot of Mengshan Mountain in the east of Mengshan County, where Mengzhou was also built in the Tang Dynasty). . In the 10th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign (590), Lipu County was divided into Suihua County. In the fourth year of Tang Wude (621), it was changed to Lishan County, and in the eighth year of Guan Dynasty, it was changed to Mengzhou. Because there is Mengshan Mountain in the east of the state and Mengshui at the foot of the mountain, most of the residents have Meng surnames, so it was named Mengzhou. In the 22nd year of Kaiyuan (734), Mengzhou was changed to Lingnan West Road - Guiguan. In the first year of Tianbao (742), it was changed to Mengshan County, and in the first year of Qianyuan (758), it was renamed Mengzhou, taking over Chunyi and other three counties. In the first year of Yongzhen (805), he avoided the taboo of Emperor Xianzong and changed pure righteousness into justice. In the first year of the Taiping and Xinguo reign of the Song Dynasty (976), Zhengyi County was renamed Mengshan County. In the fifth year of Xining (1072), Mengzhou was abolished, and Dongqu and Mengshan counties were merged into Lishan County and placed under the jurisdiction of Zhaozhou. The Yuan Dynasty belonged to Pingyuefu. In the 18th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1385), Lishan County was abolished and renamed Lishan Township, which belonged to Lipu County. In the 13th year of Chenghua (1477), Yong'an River was restored to mean eternal tranquility) and it belonged to Guilin Prefecture. And began to organize villages and districts. In September of the third year of Hongzhi (1490), it was changed to Changsui. In the fifth year, it was renamed Yong'an Prefecture and belonged to Pinglefu. During the Wanli period (1573-1620), Yong'an Prefecture was established at 3 miles. In the 17th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1812), it was divided into 5 miles. In the 24th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1898), it had jurisdiction over 5 miles, 326 villages, streets and 70 forts.

In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), Yong'an Prefecture was changed to Yong'an County. In 3 years, because there were three places in the country with the same name, it was renamed Mengshan County to this day. It belongs to Guilin Road first, and then to Pingle District. In 2014, the county was divided into districts and the whole county has jurisdiction over 5 districts. After liberation, Mengshan County belonged to Pingle Prefecture. In April 1950, the county was divided into three districts. In July 1958, it was changed to Wuzhou District (later called Wuzhou District). In April 1997, it belonged to Wuzhou City. In 2002, the County People's Government was stationed in Mengshan Town, which administered six towns: Xinwei, Mengshan, Wenwei, Chentang, Xihe, and Huangcun, and three townships: Hanhao Township, Changping Yao Township, and Xiayi Yao Township. Villagers There are 78 committees and 5 residents' committees.

Important events

In August of the first year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1851), the Taiping Army captured Yongan Prefecture (now Mengshan County) after the Jintian Uprising in Guiping. The victory in capturing the city for the first time since the uprising established the kingship here and created the kingdom of heaven.

In late October of the first year of Xianfeng, Hong Xiuquan and his concubines lived in the Tianwang Mansion in Xunjiang Academy, where they held a ceremony to confer kingship on behalf of the Celestial Dynasty. Hong Xiuquan issued an edict and named Yang Xiuqing the East King and established the palace in the arresting office; Xiao Chaogui was the West King and was stationed at the Heshi Ancestral Hall in Hexi; Feng Yunshan was the South King and was stationed in Mojia Village in the south of the city; Wei Changhui was the North King and was stationed in the old county and village; Shi Dakai As the King of Wings, he was stationed at the Cenwu Ancestral Hall in Datang, Dongxiang. It was also stipulated that all kings would be controlled by the King of the East, and their sealing and garrison positions would be their defense areas. In the first month of the second year of Xianfeng, Hong Xiuquan promulgated the "Taiping Celestial Calendar" and named it the first year of Xinkai (Hai), officially establishing the Yuan Dynasty. During this period, more than 10 edicts were issued, including the "Edict ordering heavenly soldiers and generals to kill demons and take away all the property gained from the city and return it to the Holy Treasury of Heaven". He launched battles such as Shuidou, Longyantang, Luanling, and Mabeiling, and defeated the siege of the Qing army many times. In March of the same year, Hong Xiuquan promulgated the "Edict to break the siege of Yong'an" under the magnolia tree. He set up hanging dolphins and drums, buried wires and fired cannons in the empty city to break out of the siege at night in the rain. Pioneer Luo Gangyang made a surprise attack on the ancient Su Chong Yulong Pass natural barrier, and then sent his troops north to Li. Pu, go straight to Jinling.

On November 10, the 23rd year of Guangxu (1898), French priest Su Anning (French name Berthollet, also translated as LEP? BERTHOLET) went to Mengzhai Village, Dongxiang, Yong'an Prefecture to promote Catholic. He was chased by the people on the first day of the third month of the 24th year of Guangxu (1898) because he forced the parishioners to demolish the ancestral tablets, interfered with local administration, set up a private court to try and beat the Tianchang villager Li Faxiu brother, and insulted women. After the Chengcun people were killed, it was known as the "Yong'an Mission Case" in history. The French government repeatedly notified the Qing government to build a Catholic church in Yong'an Prefecture and threatened to use force in Guangzhou Bay.

With the full support of Su Yuanchun, the governor of Guangxi, Ma Shengzhi, the commander of the defense army, and Huang Zhengqiu, the returning general, the people of Yong'an once again defeated his conspiracy.

In 1987, State Councilor and Governor of the People’s Bank of China Chen Muhua visited Mengshan to inspect the work.

In 1997, to commemorate the 146th anniversary of the Taiping Revolution, the Taiping International Academic Symposium was held in Mengshan. More than 120 scholars from the United States, Japan, South Korea and domestic countries participated.

In 2001, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Taiping Army's conquest of Yong'an Prefecture, a symposium was held in Mengshan (Yong'an Prefecture), inviting Liang Chaoran, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC of the Autonomous Region, President of the Guangxi Historical Association, professors and municipalities. More than 100 county leaders and scholars participated.

Population and Ethnicity

In the 17th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1812), Yongan Prefecture had a population of 61,269. In the 17th year of the Republic of China (192), the county had 12,209 households and a total population of 81,423 people. In 28 years, there were 100,200 people in 18,133 households. From then on, until 1936, the county's population remained at 100,000, with little growth. In 1949, the county's population was 97,008. In 1963, there were 110,813 people in 24,535 households, the most populous year in the county's history. Subsequently, the county's population continued to grow. In 1975, there were 28,345 households with 151,383 people, a natural growth rate of 15.53%. . In 1985, there were 33,625 households with 171,004 people, a natural growth rate of 0.09%. . In 1995, there were 193,905 people in 48,383 households, with a population density of 151.6 people per square kilometer, and a natural growth rate of 5.26%c. Ethnic minorities accounted for 16.1% of the total county population. In 1996, the county's population was more than 196,300, with the majority Han nationality, 11% Yao nationality, and 7% Zhuang nationality. In addition, there are Miao, Dong, Hui and other ethnic minorities. In 2001, the county had 54,137 households with a population of 198,000, including 38,661 ethnic minorities; the natural growth rate was 6.05%. . In 2002, the county had a population of 197,175. There are 2,588 overseas Chinese, foreign Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao who have settled abroad.

Natural environment

Topography

Mengshan County is surrounded by mountains, with undulating hills. The terrain is high in the northeast and low in the southwest, with the river running through it. The county is 43 kilometers wide from east to west and 70 kilometers long from north to south. Xinwei, Wenwei, Mengshan Town and Xihe Town in the north are three small basins. Huangcun, Hanhao and Chentang in the south are canyons.

The mountain range county is connected to Dayao Mountain in the west. Zhuan Mountain in the northwest belongs to the Mengzhuling Mountains, with an altitude of 1,104 meters and is the highest peak in the county. There is the Jiguan Mountains in the northeast, starting from Zhutou Mountain in Lipu County and extending through Mengshan and Zhaoping counties, becoming the natural dividing line between the two counties. There are Baimian Mountain in the north, Baiyading and Daodaoling in the southwest, and Gaoshan Ridge in the south.

There are 159 large and small rivers in the county, all originating from the Jinxiu Dayao Mountains and Jiguan Mountains. Among them, there are 24 larger rivers. The Meijiang River is the main stream of the Mengshan River and belongs to the Xijiang River system. It originates from Dayao Mountain and enters from the southwest. It flows through Xinwei, Xihe, County Town, Huangcun, Hanhao, and Chentang, and then flows down to the Mengjiang River in Teng County to join the Xunjiang River. , with a total length of 107.50 kilometers and a flow of 86.86 kilometers in the county. The highest water level is 112.61 meters and the lowest is 106.61 meters. The main tributaries include Renshan River, Chashan River, Wachong River, Baihe River, Xiayi River and other rivers.

Climate

The county has a subtropical monsoon climate, with mild climate and abundant rainfall. Rain and heat are in the same season, the summer is long and very hot; the winter is short, the severe cold period is short, and the frost-free period is long. The annual average temperature is 19.7℃, the average maximum temperature is 24.5℃, the extreme maximum temperature is 38.5℃ (July 22, 1971), and the extreme minimum temperature is -4.5℃ (January 12, 1955). The total annual solar radiation in the county is 102.03 kcal/cm2, and the average annual total sunshine is 1581 hours. The average annual rainfall is 1738.7 mm, with a maximum of 2529 mm (197) and a minimum of 1138.3 mm (1958). The rainfall season is unevenly distributed, and the rainy season generally begins in mid-April and ends in late August. The main meteorological disasters include: late spring cold, hail, and strong winds. Heavy rain, cold dew, wind, frost, etc.

Soil

The county is divided into three categories: paddy soil, dryland soil and mountain soil. There are 7 subcategories, 18 genera, and 43 soil species of rice, all of which are suitable for planting rice. Dryland soil is mostly distributed in front of and behind villages, on both sides of rivers, and in river valleys. It is a suitable habitat for a variety of crops. However, most of the cultivation layers are shallow and have poor water and fertility retention. Generally, mountainous soil is dominated by three types: mountainous yellow red soil, mountainous purple soil, and mountainous red soil.

Resources

Mineral deposits: gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, pyrite, quartz stone, limestone, barite, diamond, etc. The reserves of barite, gold, lead-zinc, red stone and pyrite are the most abundant.

Aquatic products: There are more than 10 kinds of fish including silver carp, carp, pond carp, grass carp, etc.

Wild animals: The more precious ones include wild boar, goat, civet, pangolin, bamboo rat, deer, otter, slough, deer, thrush, lovebird, emerald, cold chicken, bamboo chicken, crane pigeon , spring silk birds, etc. Among them, giant salamander, pangolin, white pheasant, jungle fowl, big civet, small civet, otter, musk deer, tufted deer, etc. are national protected animals.

Plants: Forest plants include 40 families, 72 genera and 80 species. Masson pine is found throughout the county, with pine and fir as the dominant tree species.

The main tree species that reproduce naturally include: banyan, camphor, maple, cypress, paulownia, paulownia, and blackberry. Artificially created tree species include: pine, fir, button, tung tree, camellia oleifera, cinnamon, star anise, and bamboo. There are more than 20 kinds of fruit trees including pomelo, tangerine, orange, pear, peach, plum, longan, loquat, banana, etc. There are more than 90 kinds of wild medicinal plants including mountain ballast, honeysuckle, Luo Han Guo, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, etc. Edible fungi include fungus and shiitake mushrooms. Straw mushrooms, phoenix tail mushrooms, hericium, etc. Medicinal fungi include Chaojing, Ganoderma lucidum, etc.

Land: In 2001, the county’s total land area was 127,900 hectares. Among them, there are 22,600 hectares of agricultural land, accounting for 2% of the total area; 101,000 hectares of forest land, accounting for 79%; 4,000 hectares of wasteland suitable for forestation, accounting for 3%; 22,327 hectares of grassland suitable for pasture, accounting for 1.82%; and 3,707 hectares of water areas, accounting for 2.9%. The land used for towns, villages, roads, factories, etc. is 2,500 hectares, accounting for 1.96%; Shishan is 44 hectares, accounting for 0.03%. Water energy resources: The county's water energy reserves are 56,200 kilowatts, with 31,800 kilowatts available for development. 13,930 kilowatts have been developed, accounting for 43.8% of the developable capacity. The average annual total amount of water available for profit is 1.499 billion cubic meters, and the annual water consumption of cultivated land accounts for only 19.5%.

Economic Development

Business

During the Qing Dynasty, Mengshan County’s commerce began to take shape. In the third year of Xuantong (1911), the Mengshan Chamber of Commerce was established. In the 37th year of the Republic of China (1948), there were 760 shops in the county. In 1951, state-owned commerce was established. In 1952, the supply and marketing cooperative trade was founded, and the state-owned trade took the initiative in the market. In 1965, the county's total purchase of agricultural and sideline products and total retail sales of commodities were 3.926 million yuan and 7.8016 million yuan respectively, an increase of 69% and 47% respectively over 1962. During the "Cultural Revolution" movement, market trade developed slowly, there was a long-term shortage of goods, and commerce was damaged. In December 1978, after the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, while giving full play to the role of the main channel of state-owned commerce, the collective was restored and developed. Individual and private commerce promoted the further development of commerce. In 1989, there were 15 markets in the county, with a total market area of ??25,700 square meters, more than 1,000 market trade varieties, and an annual market trade turnover of 58.77 million yuan. In 2001, the total retail sales of social commodities in Mengshan County was 213 million yuan. Urban and rural consumption increased steadily, and the retail sales of urban and rural consumer goods was 162 million yuan. The retail sales of state-owned, collective, private and individual commercial consumer goods were 42.15 million yuan, 13.97 million yuan, 11.4 million yuan and 94.8 million yuan respectively. There were 2,733 retail trade and catering outlets in the county with 3,086 employees.

In Mengshan County’s foreign trade, before the 1970s, export commodities were mainly agricultural, sideline and local products. After the 1980s, in addition to local products, chemicals, hardware, handicrafts, etc. were added. In 2001, the county's foreign trade export volume was 2.838 million yuan.

Industrial Development

On the eve of liberation in 1949, Mengshan County's industry was mainly traditional handicraft workshops. There were 458 small handicraft industries with 763 employees and a total output value of 415,000 yuan. There is a 12 kilowatt thermal power plant. After liberation, industrial production gradually developed. In 1952, the county's total industrial output value was 591,800 yuan, and in 1956, the total industrial output value was 1,083,200 yuan. In 1966, there were 25 enterprises with a total output value of 2.3961 million yuan. Since then, industrial production has continued to develop. In 1973, there were 50 enterprises in the county with a total output value of 7.8212 million yuan. In 1978, it developed to 68 companies, with a total output value of 15.7324 million yuan, an increase of 2.0248 million yuan from 13.7076 million yuan in the previous year, an increase of 14.77%. Since then, industrial enterprises have developed rapidly. In 1985, there were 65 industrial enterprises in the county, with a total output value of 18.72 million yuan, an increase of 4.251 million yuan or 29.44% from 14.462 million yuan in 1984. In 1989, the county had 7 state-owned industrial enterprises and 7 secondary light industrial enterprises. It had industrial industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, papermaking, machinery, chemicals, printing, electric power, textiles, and mineral mining. The quality of industrial products continued to improve, and white sugar, Products such as Andrographis Paniculata Tablets, Hemorrhoid Tablets, Sanshendan Chuanbeilu and other products are sold well in more than 20 provinces and cities in China, and are also exported to the United States, Canada and other countries. Rosin, woodware, rattanware, wooden furniture, etc. are also exported. In the same year, the county's total industrial output value was 26.33 million yuan. In 1995, the county's total industrial output value was 217 million yuan. In 2001, the total industrial output value was 46,762 yuan. In 2002, the total industrial output value was 517.47 million yuan.

Agricultural development

Agriculture in Mengshan County is dominated by planting, mainly grain production, supplemented by cash crops. Crops include rice, corn, soybeans, sweet potatoes, etc., and cash crops include sugar cane, mulberry, and ginger. Rapeseed, tea, etc. Mengshan Town, Xihe, Wenwei, Xinwei and other towns are the main grain producing areas.

In 1949, the county's grain planting area was 264,300 acres, the total grain output was 26.745 million kilograms, and the yield per mu was 101.20 kilograms. In 1952, the county's grain planting area was 271,900 acres, with a total output of 33.2039 million kilograms, and an output of 122 kilograms per mu. Among them, the paddy field planting area is 230,700 acres, with a total output of 30.5653 million kilograms and a yield of 132.50 kilograms per mu.

Later, due to the construction of reservoirs, road construction, national infrastructure construction, private housing construction, etc., the area of ??cultivated land decreased. However, with the adjustment of industrial structure, the improvement of scientific production technology and the promotion of improved varieties, grain production has increased year by year. In 1972, the county's grain planting area was 248,500 acres, with a total output of 57,488,800 kilograms and a yield of 231.30 kilograms per mu. In 1978, the total grain output was 56,400 tons. Economic crops such as sugar cane, silkworms, ginger, and tea have all developed significantly. In 1978, the annual output of raw material sugarcane exceeded 5 tons per mu, ranking first in Guangxi. In 1984, the county's total silkworm output was 683,000 kilograms, ranking first in Guangxi. Ginger has become an inspection-free product for foreign trade exports. Tunba tea is emerald green in color and mellow in fragrance. It is one of the famous teas in Guangxi. In the 1995-1996 crushing season, the total output of raw material sugarcane was 35,300 tons. In 1999, the total grain output was 104,100 tons, and the autonomous region was recognized as a "ton of grain county". In 2001, the total grain output was 83,540 tons, and the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery was 828.47 million yuan. In the 2000-2001 crushing season, the total output of raw material sugarcane was 56,540 tons. Cane sugar production has become one of the pillar industries in Mengshan. In 2002, the county's grain planting area was 170,200 acres, with a total output of 68,973 tons and an output of 405 kilograms per mu.

Forestry Development

Mengshan is a mountainous county with relatively rich forestry resources. In 1958, the national "steel smelting" campaign, excessive logging and charcoal burning, and two subsequent system changes affected the forestry industry. But since then, people in the county have continued to plant trees, especially after four flights of afforestation, forestry production has been restored and developed. In 1972, the county's forest area was 998,700 acres, with a forest coverage rate of 52.04%.

In 1979, the county's forestry revenue was 5.91 million yuan, accounting for 14.78% of the county's total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and sideline fishery of 39.98 million yuan. In 1989, total forestry revenue was 6.94 million yuan, accounting for 11.28%. In 1995, the greening rate of forestry land in the county was 93.1%, and the forest coverage rate was 72.75%. In 2001, the forest area was 70,880.70 hectares, the forest coverage rate was 75.84%, and the county's forestry land greening rate was 95.75%. The goal of eliminating barren hills suitable for forestation was achieved, and the total forestry output value was 43.45 million yuan. Forest by-products include rosin, cinnamon, star anise, camellia oil, bamboo shoots, fungus, mushrooms, etc. In 2002, the county had a forest area of ??101,059 hectares and a forest stock volume of 2.83 million cubic meters.

Animal husbandry and aquaculture

The livestock production in Mengshan County has always been based on raising pigs, while raising cattle and horses are mainly used for farming and labor. In 1952, there were 17,500 pigs. In the following year, the county's total income from animal husbandry and fishery was 4.24 million yuan, accounting for 18.36% of the county's total income from agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and sideline fishery of 23.09 million yuan. In 1958, due to the implementation of the method of "fixed fat and fat and excessive rewards", the number of pigs raised increased, with 23,900 pigs in stock. In 1961, the policy of "focusing on private breeding and promoting both public and private pig raising" was implemented, and the public paid great attention to pig raising. In 1965, there were 40,900 live pigs; 1,284 acres of fish were raised in reservoirs and ponds, with an output of 52,700 kilograms. In December 1978, after the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the pig breeding industry developed rapidly. In 1979, the total output value of the county's livestock and aquaculture industry was 8.6 million yuan, an increase of 2.01 million yuan from the previous year's total output value of 6.59 million yuan. , an increase of 30.50%. In 1985, the total output value was 17.15 million yuan, the year with the highest output value in history. Among them, the total output value of animal husbandry is 16.83 million yuan, and the total output value of fishery is 320,000 yuan. In 1986, the number of live pigs was 194,500. In particular, raising pig flowers has become the main source of income for farmers' families. As a local specialty, Mengshan pig flowers have the characteristics of thin skin, tender meat, and quick slaughter. They are sold well in more than 50 counties and cities in and outside Guangdong, Hunan, Fujian, Guangxi and other regions. In 1989, the county's total output value of livestock and fishery was 15.63 million yuan, accounting for 25.4% of the county's total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and sideline fishery of 61.54 million yuan. In 2001, the total output value of livestock and fishery was 498.96 million yuan. Among them, the total output value of animal husbandry is 434.57 million yuan. The fishery output was 4,450 tons, with a total output value of 64.39 million yuan. In 2002, the total output value of livestock and fishery was 334 million yuan.

Poultry production

Chickens, ducks and geese are the main products. From the 1950s to the 1970s, they were all raised by families, and most of them were self-sustaining, and the total number of animals raised was not large. In 1982, key specialized households in raising chickens and ducks appeared. Promote and popularize scientific breeding, and poultry production develops rapidly. In the same year, the county raised 287,600 chickens, ducks and geese. Since then, poultry breeding in the county has developed rapidly. In 2001, the county raised 3.896 million chickens, ducks and geese. In 2002, there were 3.36 million pigeons.

Township Enterprises

Before 1949, Mengshan County had small handicraft workshops engaged in weaving bamboo, rattan, straw and palm, building farm tools, and firing bricks and tiles. In 1953, the total output value of the county's sideline industry was 1.98 million yuan. In 1956, after socialist transformation, agricultural and sideline industries and private commerce gradually developed along the road of collectivization, and 26 handicraft cooperatives (groups) were established in the county. In 1958, there were 349 small handicraft households in the county with 508 employees. In the same year, amidst the craze of “building large-scale industries”, the number of commune and brigade enterprises increased to 840. In 1978, the County Community Enterprise Bureau was established. There are 116 township enterprises in the county, with 2,680 employees and a total enterprise income of 2.1502 million yuan.

In 1984, the county commune and brigade enterprise bureau was renamed the county township enterprise administration, and commune and brigade enterprises were collectively referred to as township enterprises. Township enterprises soon developed into the four pillars of industry, transportation, construction, and commercial and beverage service industries. In 1986, there were 3,353 township enterprises in the county, with 6,858 employees and a total income of 16.0303 million yuan. In 1995, there were 7,832 township enterprises with a total output value of 808 million yuan. In 2001, the total output value of township enterprises was 926 million yuan. In 2002, the total output value was 1.037 billion yuan. The local product Mengshan County’s rice variety “Yong’an Yashimi Rice” has been exported to Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. The more famous economic crops include sugar cane, mulberry, ginger, star anise, and tea. Yumengchong mineral water in Mengshan County is famous for its sweet, clear water quality and rich mineral content. In 1985, the total output of mulberry cocoons was 794,500 kilograms, ranking first in Guangxi. Mengshan ginger has thick and tender flesh, is of high quality, and is exempt from export inspection. Tunba tea is one of the famous teas in Guangxi. There are more than 20 kinds of fruits, including tangerines, oranges, persimmons and chestnuts. In 1996, Penggan from Daming Village, Wenwei Town, won the Guangxi Famous Fruit Gold Award at the Autonomous Region Fruit Evaluation Exhibition.

Water Conservancy

Before liberation, there were only 10 small mountain ponds in the county, with a total storage capacity of 201,200 cubic meters and 666 acres of irrigated fields. There are no flood control or drainage facilities in the county. After liberation, the party and the people's government attached great importance to water conservancy construction. From 1953 to 1987, the county invested 21.585 million yuan in the construction of Gusu, Wachong and Chashan reservoir water conservancy projects, with a total storage capacity of 77.94 million cubic meters. In 2001, the effective irrigation area was 6,710 hectares. In 2002, there were 10 reservoirs in the county, with a storage capacity of 76.51 million cubic meters and an effective irrigation area of ??2,733 hectares.

Financial situation

In 1952, there were two main categories of county fiscal revenue. One was self-organized revenue, including industrial and commercial tax, agricultural tax, enterprise revenue and other revenue; The category is superior subsidy income. In the same year, the county fiscal revenue was 689,500 yuan and expenditure was 569,500 yuan. In 1958, the County Finance Bureau managed finance, taxation, banks, etc. In 1959, the county fiscal revenue was 1.4439 million yuan. Since then, it has grown year by year. In 1969, affected by the "Cultural Revolution" movement, fiscal revenue was 1.2802 million yuan, a decrease of 11.34% compared with 1959. After the reform and opening up, fiscal revenue has developed rapidly. In 1979, the fiscal revenue was 5.428 million yuan. In 1980, the fiscal contract system was implemented, and fiscal revenue increased significantly; fiscal expenditures also increased, mainly used for education, health, culture, political power construction, economic construction, etc. In 1985, township finance offices were established to manage township fiscal revenue and expenditures. In 1988, the fiscal revenue was 20.5129 million yuan. In 2001, fiscal revenue was 91.86 million yuan and expenditure was 99.51 million yuan. In 2002, the fiscal revenue was 100.47 million yuan. Fiscal expenditures are mainly used for political power construction, economic construction, education, health, cultural undertakings and other aspects. Taxation In the Qing Dynasty, Mengshan County levied hemp land tax, salt and wood merchant tax. During the Republic of China, there was a county inspection and collection office to handle taxes, and there were many excessive levies and miscellaneous taxes.

In 1950, the county established a tax bureau, implemented a new tax system, and introduced 11 types of taxes. In 1953, anti-tax evasion activities were launched. In 1963, the government cracked down on speculation and targeted traders, recovered tax evasion, and adjusted industrial and commercial taxes. In 1978, industrial and commercial tax revenue grew rapidly. In 1998, industrial and commercial taxes of 30.27 million yuan were collected. In 2001, national tax revenue was 18.34 million yuan and local tax revenue was 18.63 million yuan, an increase of 15.48% and 25% respectively over the previous year. In 2002, the county's tax revenue (including national tax and local tax) was RMB 39.49 million.

In January 2021, the Central Civilization Office determined the list of nominated cities for national civilized cities in the 2021-2023 creation cycle, and Mengshan County was on the list.

On January 22, 2020, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development named Mengshan County as the 2019 National Garden County.

In March 2019, the Ministry of Water Resources announced the first list of counties (districts) that have met the standards for water-saving society construction, and Mengshan County was on the list.

On December 12, 2018, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment awarded Mengshan County the title of the second batch of national ecological civilization construction demonstration cities and counties.

In December 2017, Mengshan County was included in the first batch of autonomous region-level ecological counties (cities, districts) in Guangxi.