Lijiang Town is located in the south of Hengnan County, 42km away from Hengyang City, with a total area of 1, 3 1 km2. 1in may, 1995, the area was revoked and the town was established. Lijiang New Town consists of Lijiang, Longsheng and Tan Shi. It has jurisdiction over 43 villages, 5 neighborhood committees and 600 villagers' groups, with an area of 48,600 mu of cultivated land and a total population of 62,696. It is the most populous and largest town in the county.
Lijiang River is adjacent to Songjiang Township, Xiangjiang River in the south and Changning City across the river, Weizhou Town in the west and Sulu Town in the north. The town has superior natural conditions, beautiful scenery and convenient transportation. Lijiang Highway and Cheli Highway run through the north and south in the shape of "Ya", Xiangjiang River winds south, and chestnut water passes through the territory. Convenient traffic conditions and special geographical location make Lijiang the south gate of Hengnan's rapid economic development.
Lijiang is known as "land of plenty" and "land of camellia oleifera", with an annual output of 38,000 tons of grain. Villagers in Xiangjiang River and Lishui River all have the habit of keeping fish in cages. Four small reservoirs, such as Changchong and Outangchong, have a total water surface of more than 800 mu and an annual storage capacity of 6.5438+million cubic meters. They are places for large-scale water surface development and large-scale aquaculture. There are nearly 6,543,800 mu of camellia oleifera in the town, which is the key camellia oleifera town in the county. Lotus root, water chestnut, soybean oil, chestnut and mushroom are the five specialties of Lijiang.
Lijiang is rich in mineral resources including coal, copper, manganese and limestone. There are Baisong coal mine and Jinjiling copper mine in the county. Li Jiangshan and Sichuan are beautiful, with many places of interest. Wang Jia Ancestral Temple, the ancient architectural complex of Ming Dynasty, which is known as "the first in southern Chu", was built in Jiayou of Northern Song Dynasty for six years, covering an area of10.5 million square meters. The whole building is beautifully designed, supported by 48 stone pillars, carved beams and painted buildings, with exquisite craftsmanship. Monuments and plaques are written by famous people, which are of great value to the study of ancient architecture, sculpture, painting and calligraphy. It has been listed as a provincial key cultural relic. Ji Cheng and Yang Mei are both one of the 72 peaks in Nanyue, which are more than 200 meters above sea level and meander for more than 20 kilometers, just like a pair of twin brothers.
Lijiang's infrastructure is improving day by day. There are four small market towns in Lijiang River, namely Longsheng, Shitan and Tanshi, where merchants gather and the market is prosperous. Every village has access to roads, and more than 20 villages have hardened. With the advancement of new socialist countryside construction, all villages have been hardened recently. There are three running water in the town. Modern facilities such as program-controlled telephone, mobile communication and cable TV have entered the homes of ordinary people.
Lijiang has outstanding people and has nurtured many talents. They have worked in the north and south of the motherland, inside and outside the Great Wall, and at the ends of the earth. Among them are party officials, government officials, scholars and celebrities, outstanding entrepreneurs, industrial tycoons and people of insight from all walks of life.
Today's Lijiang, the right time, the right place and the right people. We firmly believe that a new Lijiang with rapid economic development, safety and harmony will rise in the south of Yancheng and the bank of Xiangjiang River.