Culture, Education, Technology In 1918, there were two junior primary schools in Xiaoying, Yadian and Tuanbao. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, education in Xiaoying District opened a new page. As of June 1950, 30 of the 71 administrative villages in Xiaoying District had schools, including 29 junior primary schools and 1 senior primary school; there were 42 classes, including 4 senior primary schools. There are 1,672 students in school, including 175 in senior primary school (4 girls) and 1,497 in junior primary school (318 girls). There are 46 teachers in the district, including 7 senior primary school teachers. From 1959 to 1961, due to the impact of natural disasters, most village primary schools were closed. In 1962, as the disaster abated and the economic situation improved, education began to recover. From 1963 to 1966, the number of rural primary schools developed to 65, including 58 junior primary schools. There are 154 teaching classes, including 134 in junior primary schools. There are 3,423 students on campus and 195 faculty and staff. In 1969, Xiaoying Commune implemented the "Opinions on Implementing the Spirit of the Revolutionary Conference on Primary and Secondary Education in Shandong Province". Six new middle schools, namely Shibao, Liguan, Zhuquan, Gaojia, Pozhao and Tuanbao, were built in the six districts of the commune. In 1979, the Huimin District Education Bureau and the Boxing County Education Bureau approved the construction of a primary school for government children in Xiaoying Town. The school acquired land in 1980, broke ground in July, and was completed in 1981. In 1992, it was renamed Xiaoying Town No. 1 Middle School. In 1980, Xiaoying Commune began to set up preschools, adult education also developed, and adult further education gradually became a trend.
In 1992, there were 73 primary schools in the town, with 4,662 students and 259 teaching staff; 7 junior middle schools, 35 teaching classes, 1,886 students and 162 teaching staff; 23 preschools , 659 preschool children and 1 adult education center.
From 1992 to 2000, Xiaoying’s education flourished. Under the leadership of the town party committee and the town government, schools were merged and 12 million yuan was invested to build a first-class “four-center” school in the district. (Central Middle School, Central Primary School, Central Kindergarten, Adult Education Center). By the end of 2000, the town had 2 middle schools, 38 teaching classes, 2,400 students, and 170 teaching staff; 9 primary schools, 80 teaching classes, 4,300 students, and 250 teaching staff; 8 kindergartens, 12 There are 400 students in the teaching class and 30 faculty and staff. The enrollment rate of school-age children is 100%. Each school implements standardized construction, implements quality education, and continuously improves teaching quality. In 1995, it successfully passed the provincial "double base acceptance". In March 1998, Xiaoying Town was named "Advanced Unit for Dual-Basic Work" by the Binzhou Prefectural Committee and Administrative Office. In 2000, junior high school graduates ranked first among township middle schools in the district in terms of their academic performance. It has sent 806 college students to the country, including 157 undergraduates and 249 junior college students.
Before the founding of the People’s Republic of China, there were no fixed cultural activity venues and facilities in Xiaoying. People mostly sing folk songs in their daily lives. During the festival, they organize performances of Peking Opera, Lu Opera and other dramas, sing Xihe Dagu, Shandong Kuaishu and other folk arts, choreograph and perform dances to entertain themselves.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, cultural undertakings have developed greatly. In April 1956, the Xiaoying District Cultural Station was established. In 1958, the cultural station was expanded into "three halls and one group" (i.e. Xiaoying People's Commune Cultural Center, Exhibition Hall and Cultural Group). Later, with the improvement of cultural standards, amateur writers contributed to newspapers such as Dazhong Daily, Shandong Literature and Art, and Qianshao. The published works included stories, news, reviews, etc. Some collect and organize folk songs and give them contemporary content. In addition to traditional performances, the masses also performed self-composed folk arts and dramas to suit the situation. At the same time, the number of people engaged in art, calligraphy, and photography has increased. The town government has also established a radio station, and radio propaganda work has made new developments.
After the reform and opening up, Xiaoying Town has attached great importance to the construction of cultural facilities and spiritual civilization while focusing on economic construction. By the end of 2000, the cultural center station was fully equipped, with five rooms (library, table tennis activity room, exhibition room, video room, entertainment room), one school (Farmer Technical Night School), one hospital (film and television theater), one Field (stadium) standards. There is one activity center for veteran cadres, one roller skating rink, 93 dance halls, 17 photography departments, and 6 individual book kiosks. Many units have installed closed-circuit televisions, and every household has color TVs, cassette players, and DVD players. Mass cultural activities include literary creation, calligraphy, fine arts, karaoke, folk art singing, etc. Cultural rooms have been set up in every village to promote cultural exchanges.
In 1991, the Historical Records Office was established, which lasted for 2 years. In 1993, "Xiaoying Town Chronicles" was compiled and published. The journal records the development and changes in all aspects of society in Xiaoying Town from 1840 to 1990, reflecting the remarkable achievements made by the people of Xiaoying in their revolutionary struggle and socialist construction.
In 2000, the town had more than 200 scientific and technological personnel. Since the 1980s, more than 10 scientific and technological achievements have been made in rice alone, which has played a role in promoting rice cultivation along the Yellow River. Among them, projects such as summer rice high-yield technology research, chemical weeding technology, and rice production technology development along the Yellow River, organized and completed by Xiaoying Town and completed jointly with other relevant units, won the local and municipal science and technology progress awards.
Before liberation, Xiaoying had Jizhongtang, Wanyutang, Yidetang, Huiyintang, Minzhutang, Tianhetang, Guanghua Pharmaceutical Company, Youai Western Pharmacy, etc. engaged in pharmaceutical business. It was suspended before and after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
In March 1951, the first joint clinic of Xiaoying in Putai County was established. It was located in Tuanbao Village and had 5 Chinese and Western doctors. In 1958, it was renamed Boxing County Xiaoying District Health Center, with a comprehensive outpatient clinic, 30 medical staff, and 10 beds. In 1972, a new site was selected to build the hospital in the west of Xiaoying Village, and the hospital was officially opened in October 1973. In March of that year, the Xiaoying Commune Cooperative Medical Care Management Committee was established to implement the cooperative medical system throughout the commune. In 1975, the cooperative medical system was discontinued.
After the reform and opening up, Xiaoying's medical and health services have developed greatly. There is currently 1 central hospital, covering an area of ??20,336 square meters, with a working space of 1,700 square meters, and fixed assets of 1.92 million yuan. It is a first-class hospital integrating medical treatment, prevention, health care, rehabilitation, and scientific research. . The hospital has 21 clinical departments, 39 beds, and 81 medical staff. It admits 16,400 patients annually, has a cure rate of 95%, and has an annual business income of 1.5 million yuan. The hospital has 2 outpatient clinics, 68 clinics and 110 rural doctors. With advanced medical equipment and superb medical skills, medical staff can not only carry out diagnosis, treatment and first aid of common diseases and frequently-occurring diseases, but also have certain diagnostic capabilities for difficult and complicated diseases. Various infectious and endemic diseases in the town have been effectively controlled, the patriotic health campaign has achieved remarkable results, and the health outlook of the town has been greatly improved.
At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the sports facilities in Xiaoying Town were crude. However, with the development of the economy, the sports facilities have been greatly improved. There is a town-owned stadium, a basketball court and a table tennis activity room. Mass sports activities include basketball, football, table tennis, long-distance running, tug-of-war, chess and other competitions. Sports games and cross-country races are held every year, with 10,000 participants. In 1992, Xiaoying Town was named an advanced sports town in Shandong Province.
People’s Life Before the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the per capita grain supply was about 80 kilograms, and the economic income was less than 30 yuan. After the land reform in 1946, life gradually improved. In 1957, the town had 180 kilograms of grain per capita and an economic income of about 60 yuan. In the 1970s, we had a lot of food. In the 1980s, eating fine food was good, and flour was the main food. In the 1990s, quality was emphasized, plus meat, poultry, and eggs. In the 1990s, clothing became more colorful and novel in style, becoming more fashionable and high-end. The elderly also paid attention to how they dressed, and the old three "green, blue, and white" styles became extinct. In the 1980s, people's housing conditions improved greatly. More than 90% of the households lived in spacious and bright courtyard houses with masonry structures, with an average living area of ??40 square meters per person. In the 1990s, the number of buildings increased day by day. The total number of installed telephones is 4,726, 982 mobile phones, and the cable TV penetration rate is 27%. Motorcycles and motorized tricycles have become the main means of transportation, and the number of cars has also increased in recent years. The town has achieved electricity, water, program-controlled telephones and asphalt roads for every household. Due to the improvement of mechanization, labor intensity has been greatly reduced, and the surplus labor force has participated in the tertiary industry, and the income has greatly increased. There are 76 elderly people (residents) in Xiaoying Town Nursing Home who spend their remaining years here. In 2000, the per capita net income was 2,850 yuan.
Town and village construction In 1982, Binzhou City was established, Xiaoying Commune was placed under Binzhou City, and Xiaoying Town was built. In 1985, Xiaoying Town began town planning. The planned area is 6.4 square kilometers, starting from the Oil Tank Bridge in the south, to the No. 6 Branch Canal in the north, from the train station in the east, to Jiangjia in the west, with 6 east-west streets and 4 north-south streets. . In 1989, the Xiaoying Town Party Committee and the town government built a new residence 400 meters west of National Highway 205 and 250 meters north of Lujia Village.
The new settlement is divided into two parts: residential area and office area. An asphalt road running east-west is built. The south of the road is the residential area and the north of the road is the office area. The office area covers an area of ??nearly 0.7 hectares and has a three-story office building. Since 2002, Xiaoying Town resident construction has been laid out and extended along the highway, forming a hash-like settlement. The "205" national highway runs through the north and south of the town, and the provincial highway Guangqing Road crosses the town. The two roads intersect, forming the general framework of the town's residence. In 2010, the town covered an area of ??5.5 square kilometers. In addition to the town agencies, there were 25 provincial, prefecture, and city (county) units stationed in the town.
In the 1960s, in accordance with the spirit of instructions from superiors, the construction of some villages was planned by the village team independently. In addition to building houses on the foundations left by their ancestors, members could also designate an area as the house foundation by the village team. Most of the houses at this time had brick foundations, adobe walls, and tile roofs. In 1985, Xiaoying Town began planning for village and town construction, and village construction was on track. By 1987, most villages had completed broad-line planning and had "two pictures and one book" (village current situation map, village planning map, and planning instructions). The housing conditions of villagers have been greatly improved. The main building materials have changed from adobe and wooden purlins to stone, bricks, and cement purlins. Some farmers have used new materials such as steel, cement prefabricated parts, ceramic tiles, compression-molded ceilings, and coatings to build their buildings. Higher-quality housing is provided and terraced houses are formed according to the plan. Some farmers have built two-story small buildings. Public facilities have been greatly improved. Libraries, audio-visual classrooms, dealerships, party branch and village committee offices have been built in every village, and small industrial buildings have appeared. It is basically realized that every village has asphalt roads, the road surface of the main streets has been hardened, and road greening has been combined with village greening, so that the trees cannot be seen in the distance.