Belongs to: Rong County, Yulin City, Guangxi
Rongzhou Ancient City
Rongzhou Ancient City
Rongzhou Ancient City
A county under the jurisdiction of Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, it is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese. Rong County is the hometown of Concubine Yang, the origin of Shatian pomelo, and the largest overseas Chinese hometown in Guangxi. It is located in the southeast of Guangxi, the easternmost part of Yulin City, and the middle reaches of the Beiliu River (called Xiujiang in Rong County). The county governs 15 towns and villages, with a total administrative area of ??2,257.39 square kilometers and a total population of 780,000. It is adjacent to Cenxi City in the northeast and Xinyi City in Guangdong Province in the southeast. It borders Beiliu City to the west and southwest, and Guiping, Pingnan and Teng County to the northwest and northeast respectively. The maximum horizontal distance between east and west of the county is 51 kilometers, and the maximum vertical distance between north and south is 73.5 kilometers. The county seat of Rongxian County is located in Rongzhou Town (together with Hezhou Babu, Hechi Huaiyuan and Liuzhou Rong'an Town, they are known as the four famous ancient towns in Guangxi), 340 kilometers west of the capital of the autonomous region. The county governs 12 towns, 3 townships, and 219 villages (streets), with a total population of 780,000. Rong County is the largest hometown of overseas Chinese in Guangxi, with more than 700,000 overseas Chinese, Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan living overseas.
Rich in resources
Rong County is located in the south subtropical zone with a pleasant climate. The county has 22,000 hectares of cultivated land, a forest coverage rate of 66.6%, and about 27,000 hectares of economic fruit trees. The main agricultural resources are the Shatian pomelo, which ranks first among the "Three Treasures of Guangxi" and was listed as a tribute to the imperial court in ancient times. It is native to Shatian Village, Songshan Town; the Shatian pomelo is famous at home and abroad for its meaty aroma, soft bones and yellow color, and is a specialty produced in Shizhaixiayan The village's Xiayan Chicken; the sweet and fragrant cinnamon, red star anise, lychee, longan, red mushrooms, rosin, tea, silkworms, Chinese herbal medicines, etc. that are popular in Europe and the United States. Rong County is rich in water resources and is one of the 100 electrified counties in the country. There are more than 20 important mineral resources including tin, fluorite, limestone, granite, kaolin, fluorspar, etc. In recent years, strategic minerals such as gold and uranium have been discovered, of which kaolin reserves exceed 10 million tons.
History of establishment
Rong County has a long history. It has been more than 1,700 years since Jin established the county. Historically, Rongxian County had administra- tives, roads, counties, prefectures, and prefectures. Rongcheng is the seat of governance, state governance, and county governance, and is an important political, economic, and cultural center in Lingnan. Yuan Jie, a famous poet from the Tang Dynasty, served here as an envoy to manage economic affairs. Li Gang, a famous general from the Song Dynasty, and Su Dongpo, a literary giant of the generation, all stayed here and wrote poems. Xu Xiake, a famous geographer from the Ming Dynasty, even made a special trip here to inspect. The scenic spot - Tiandu Qiao Mountain, one of the twenty-six caves in China, and wrote an article to praise it. Rong County Qin is under the jurisdiction of Xiang County. From the Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period, it was located in Hepu County, Jiaozhou. The Jin Dynasty belonged to Dangchang County, which was the beginning of the establishment of a county in Rong County. In the early Northern and Southern Dynasties, it belonged to Jiaozhou. In the Southern Dynasties, Dangchang County was changed to Yinshi County. The establishment of Yinshi County was the beginning of the establishment of counties in Rong County. In the Sui Dynasty, it was changed to Fenghua County, Anren County, Ningren County and Puning County. In the fourth year of Tang Wude (621), Tongzhou was established and renamed Rongzhou because of the presence of Darong Mountain in the territory. In the 21st year of Kaiyuan (733), Rongzhou was established to manage more than 60 counties in 14 prefectures and became Southern Xinjiang. political and military center. In the Song Dynasty, Rongzhou Road was established and its administrative location was Puning County. Yuan belonged to Rongzhou. In the 10th year of Hongwu's reign in the Ming Dynasty (1377), Puning County was abolished and Rongzhou was renamed Rong County. This is the beginning of Rong County's name. During the Republic of China, it belonged to Wuzhou Prefecture, and later it belonged to Wuzhou Militia District, Administrative Supervision District, and Supervision District. After liberation in November 1949, it became part of Wuzhou Prefecture. In July 1951, Yulin and Wuzhou prefectures were merged into Rong County prefecture. In July 1958, the Rong County Prefecture was abolished, and Rong County came under the jurisdiction of the Yulin Prefecture. Since 1971, it has been part of the Yulin area. In April 1997, the Yulin area was abolished and the prefecture-level Yulin City was established, and Rong County is under the jurisdiction of Yulin City to this day.
Historical Celebrities
Rong County has outstanding people, a long history and numerous celebrities. It is the hometown of Concubine Yang Guifei, one of the four beauties in ancient China, and Xu Songshi, a pioneer in studying the history and culture of Lingnan ethnic groups in the world. It is the hometown of Concubine Yang Guifei, and the hometown of He Tao, the young prince of the Yongzheng Dynasty (the teacher of Emperor Qianlong). During the Republic of China There are 5 provincial presidents including Huang Shao_ (Huang Xuchu, Xia Wei, Wu Ting_, Yang Yuangong). Huang Shao_ and others also served as Minister of Civil Affairs of the Republic of China and other important positions, and there are more than 70 officers above the general level (list attached). There are more than 380 other military and political officials. Rong County is also the largest hometown of overseas Chinese in Guangxi, and many overseas Chinese play an important role in the economic circles of Southeast Asian and other countries.
Natural environment
Geographical description: The county is located between the two arc-shaped mountains of Darong Mountain and Yunkai Mountain. It is high on the east, west and south sides, low in the middle and northeast, and runs from south to northeast. The slope is slightly sloping and descends gently. The county is full of mountains, alternating ridges and valleys, staggered river valleys, and undulating hills. It is a county dominated by hills and mountains. The outer corridor is rectangular in shape from northwest to southeast. The landforms in Rong County are complex and include various land types, including accumulation plains, terraces, hills, mountains, etc. Both sides of the river are narrow plains and terraces, and the mountains and hills gradually decrease towards the middle, and are distributed in the order of mid-mountain, hill, platform and plain. In the trough and valley zone in the middle, there are undulating hills, criss-crossing ravines, strong surface cutting, and no flat and vast plains. . Mountains There are Darong Mountains in the northwest of the county, running from northeast to southwest and about 35 kilometers long. To the southwest and southeast is Tiantang Mountain, a branch of Yunkai Mountain. It runs from northwest to southeast and is about 35 kilometers long. Its main peak, San Mark Jian, is 1,263.2 meters above sea level and is the highest mountain in Rong County.
There is Duqiao Mountain (also known as Nanshan) in the middle. The main peak, Daweiding, is 743 meters above sea level and has a radius of 34.19 square kilometers. The surface of the mountain is made of diesel-black color formed by the film of weathered biological residues. It is a special Danxia landform. The peaks in the mountain are tall and straight. The narrow valley is deep, the cave walls are alternated between the mountains, and the Dan Palace is brilliant.
River The river system in Rongxian County belongs to the north flow river system of the Xijiang tributary. Xiujiang River, the largest main stream in the county, runs through the middle of the county. Its two major tributaries, one is the Yangmei River in the south and the other is the Salo River in the north, constitute the three major rivers in Rong County. There are more than 50 rivers with a drainage area of ??more than 20 square kilometers in the county, with a total river length of 871.7 kilometers, and the corresponding river network density is 0.3 kilometers per square kilometer.
Climate Rongxian County has a south subtropical monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is 21.3℃. July is the highest month with an average temperature of 28.2°C. January is the lowest month with an average temperature of 12.2°C. The average annual rainfall is 1698.9 mm. The annual average frost-free period is more than 335 days. The main meteorological disasters include floods, typhoons, droughts, cold dew winds, late spring cold, and hail.
Soil The county is mainly developed from granite and sandy shale alluvial parent soil, which is divided into six categories: red soil, paddy soil, alluvial soil, red soil, yellow soil and purple soil.
Resources The county has abundant rainfall, intertwined rivers and large natural gaps. The maximum natural drop of the river is 1,218 meters. Rich in water resources, it is one of the 100 electrified counties in the country. Small hydropower energy reserves amount to 138,000 kilowatts, with 93,200 kilowatts available for development, and 70,300 kilowatts have been developed. The main tree species in the county include pine, fir, Li, Nan, Gemu and other precious tree species, as well as Shatian pomelo, cinnamon, star anise, bamboo, tea, Chinese herbal medicine, etc. There are more than 20 important mineral resources including tin, fluorite, limestone, granite, kaolin, fluorspar, gold, etc., of which kaolin reserves exceed 10 million tons.
Tourism resources
Rong County is a tourist attraction with beautiful mountains and clear waters. The Taoist blessed land of "Twenty Caves" is Duqiao Mountain, with sharp peaks and gurgling springs. It is majestic and picturesque; the "Tiannan Jiegu" Jingluetai Zhenwu Pavilion has four suspended pillars, unique in style and style. Standing tall despite the blowing rain; the concubine's well, dressing table, bamboo garden and other relics left by the beauty Yang Guifei of the Tang Dynasty when she came to Rongzhou are reminiscent of the beauty's life at that time; the stone tools unearthed locally from the ancient copper smelting site of Xishan, The Chengguan porcelain kiln site of the Song Dynasty can be traced back to historical authenticity; there are also Licun Hot Springs, Xiujiang Artificial Lake, etc. These famous mountains, scenic spots, wonders and springs, and beautiful scenery attract a large number of tourists. The "three" tourist attractions in Rong County are composed of Zhenwuge Scenic Area, Guifei Garden Scenic Area and Dujiao Mountain Scenic Area. Minglou refers to the Zhenwu Pavilion Scenic Area in Gujingluetai, a national key cultural relic protection unit; Celebrity refers to the Imperial Concubine Garden Scenic Area that reflects the life legend of Yang Guifei, one of the "four beauties of ancient China"; Mingshan refers to the thirty-sixth chapter of Chinese Taoism The 20th Cave Heaven is the Qiaoshan Scenic Area, an autonomous region-level scenic spot. The "Top Three" tourist attractions in Rong County are located in the county seat and Shizhai Township, 10 kilometers away from the county seat. The unique pavilions, exquisite gardens, and beautiful mountains and rivers in the entire scenic area make people forget to leave. Since 1998, Rong County has taken the "three" tourism development as the leader, vigorously developed the tourism industry, and implemented the "Tourism Prosperity County" strategy. New hot spots. In early 1999, Rong County was listed by the autonomous region as one of the 15 key tourism cities and counties that have been recently constructed and improved in the region, and was designated by Yulin City as the "leading" county for tourism development in the city.
In addition, there are many unique tourist attractions, such as: Licun Hot Spring (water temperature 50-72° all year round), Chengguan kiln site of Tang and Song Dynasties, Dashui Waterfall, Shatian pomelo origin (Guangxi No. A fruit national origin protected area), a complex of buildings in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China (mostly the former residences of military and political celebrities during the Republic of China) - the sixth batch of key cultural relics protection units in the country, rich in Chinese and Western architectural features, and a complex of arcade buildings in the Republic of China (many of Guangxi TV stations This is the first time I’ve been here for shooting and framing), etc.
Traffic conditions
Rong County has developed transportation and a dense road network. The Beiliu River (called Xiujiang in the territory) passes through the territory, and the waterway can reach Wuzhou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao and other places. National Highway 324 runs from east to west. The high-grade highways that have been completed and opened to traffic include Rongcen and Yurong first-class highways, Rongxin (Yi) and Rongping (Pingnan County) second-class highways, and the high-grade highways under construction include Rongteng. (County) second-level and other high-grade highways. In addition, the newly built Luo (Yang) Zhan (Jiang) Railway; on December 30, 2008, the Nan (Ning) Guang (Zhou) Expressway was completed and opened to traffic throughout the territory.
Development Prospects
In recent years, Rong County has focused on the top priority of development, seized opportunities, gathered strength, given full play to its three major advantages of location, hometown of overseas Chinese, and resources, and vigorously promoted industrialization, With the construction of urbanization and agricultural industrialization, the county economy has continued to develop rapidly and healthily. In 2004, it won the Guangxi County Economic Development Progress Award, ranking 13th in terms of comprehensive competitive strength. In 2006, the county's GDP was 4.213 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14%; the whole society's fixed asset investment was 1.839 billion yuan, an increase of 39.75%; fiscal revenue was 310.77 million yuan, an increase of 18.57%; the per capita disposable income of urban residents was 8,407 yuan, An increase of 26%; the per capita net income of farmers was 2,998 yuan, an increase of 18%, a record high in the past ten years.
In particular, we have taken the development of the park economy as a breakthrough to continuously enhance the attractiveness, agglomeration and carrying capacity of the industrial park. The industrial economy has maintained a good momentum of rapid development. The county has initially developed into electronics, health, forest products, chemical industry, machinery manufacturing, ceramics Five pillar industry clusters of building materials. It has successfully introduced Wuxi Jingshi Electronics Group Co., Ltd., which ranks seventh in the country's electronics industry in terms of comprehensive strength, and invested 400 million yuan to build a production base in our county. Currently, 27 electronic companies have been introduced in the county, and a clustering trend has initially formed; the world One of the three major breeding companies, the French company Gourmont, has cooperated with Guangxi Jiajia Food Co., Ltd. to invest 210 million yuan to establish a French high-quality poultry seedling (Rongxian) breeding base and a goose fat gras processing base. At the same time, various social undertakings are booming and advancing hand in hand. In 2004, it won the title of the top ten civilized counties at the autonomous region level; in 2005, it was rated as a national sanitary county. It is currently the only national sanitary county in Guangxi. Since 2006, it has been in-depth implementation of the "urban and rural areas" around the goal of "green mountains, beautiful waters, and clean land". "Clean Project", solidly carry out activities to transform the work style of cadres and strengthen the administrative efficiency of agencies, continuously optimize and develop the soft and hard environment, further consolidate and expand the results of the "National Sanitary County", and form a magnetic field effect of "a good environment attracts good projects". Rongzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, with a planned area of ??10 square kilometers, is gradually showing its scale. The society is harmonious and stable. Over the years, there have been no production safety accidents or major criminal or public security cases in the county. The incidence rate of criminal cases and public security cases has continued to decline. In 2005, it won the title of "Safe County" of the autonomous region. A prosperous, civilized and harmonious Xinrong County gradually appeared in front of the world.
Attached is a list of celebrities in the military circles during the Republic of China (source: "Military Affairs Online"):
During the Republic of China, there were many celebrities in the military circles in Rong County, including Huang Shao_, Huang Xuchu, Xia Wei, etc. Famous in Guangxi and throughout the country. In order to curb the continuous expansion of Guangxi warlords, Chiang Kai-shek deliberately trained his generals among officers and military school students from Rongxian County. Therefore, during the Republic of China, there were as many as 77 generals from Rongxian County (incomplete statistics).
Roster of generals from Rong County during the Republic of China:
The serial numbers and names were originally based on the military ranks of the graduating schools
1 Lieutenant General Xia Guozhang, Baoding Military Academy, Songshan Township
< p>2 Major General Wei Yiqing, Songshan Township3 Major General He Juemin, Guangxi Aviation Academy, Ziliang Township
4 Major General Wei Can, Songshan Township
5 Pan Guocong, Huangpu Military Academy, Shili Township Lieutenant General of the First Phase
6 Ye Qirong, General of the Second Phase of Baoding Military Academy in Town
7 Lieutenant General of Wu Tingjuli Village
8 Wei Yunsong, Senior Colonel of Songshan Township General
9 Wei Zhitang Songshan Township Major General
10 Yang Yuangong Liuwang Township Lieutenant General
11 Ma Xiaojun Songshan Township Lieutenant General
12 Su Zuxin Songshan Township Lieutenant General
13 Huang Shao_Li Cun Shancui Baoding Military Academy General
14 Ling Yaxi Shitou Township Lieutenant General
15 Liang Dongxin Huangpu Military Academy of Shitou Township Major General
16 General of Xiawei Songshan Township Baoding Military Academy
17 Lieutenant General of Baoding Military Academy of Dixiang, Chenxiong County
18 General Huang Xuchu Yangcun Township
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19 Luoqi Shili Township Huangpu Military Academy Class II General
20 Li Yi Yangmei Town Baoding Military Academy Lieutenant General
21 Lu Guoquan Rongcheng Town Huangpu Military Academy Lieutenant General
22 Zeng Dachi, Major General of Guangxi Aviation Academy in Ziliang Township
23 He Zhuguo, General of Baoding Military Academy in Yangmei Town
24 Lieutenant General of Ma Diacui, Huangpu Military Academy of Shili Township
< p>25 Gan Li Churong Xiangxiang Huangpu Military Academy General26 Yang Borong Xiangxiang Huangpu Military Academy Lieutenant General
27 Li Benyi Yangcunxiang Lieutenant General
28 Huang Jianwu, Major General Shancui of Li Village
29 Major General Du Shizong, Shili Township
30 Major General Ma Xiang, Hongsongshan Township, University of Chicago
31 Major General Ma Zhan, Hongsongshan Township
p>32 Gong Jie, Major General of Baoding Military Academy in Yuanrong Town
33 Major General of Songshan Township, Ma Zhenhong
34 Major General of Huangpu Military Academy of Gancheng Rongxiang Township
35 Tan Pinfanrong Major General Xiangxiang
36 Major General Ren Tingjun Licunxiang
37 Major General Huang Guanjun Songshan Township
38 Major General Su Songshi Rongxiangxiang
39 Maduantu Major General of Shili Township Baoding Military Academy
40 Luo Changxin Major General of Shili Township
41 Major General of Huangpu Military Academy of Dixiang, Liang Baoren County
42 Liu Jueren Major General of Baoding Military Academy of Shili Township< /p>
43 Major General Liu Jianqi Shili Township
44 Major General Cui Jian Liuwang Township Japanese Military Academy
45 Major General Li Xiunian Shitou Township
46 Lu Ruqunshi Major General of Huangpu Military Academy in Zhai Township
47 Major General of Baoding Military Academy of Shili Township, Luo Lie
48 Major General of Huangpu Military Academy of Shili Township, Luo Kechuan
49 Major General of Helu Yangmei Town
50 Feng Chuanbi Yangmei Town Major General of Baoding Military Academy
51 Feng Gaoyi Lingshan Township Huangpu Military Academy Major General
52 Huang Zhongcong Liuwang Township Baoding Military Academy Major General
53 Major General Huang Shaogeng of Yangmei Town
54 Major General of Baoding Military Academy of Songshan Township, Huangyuan Town
55 Major General of Huang Xunfu Yangcun Township
56 Liang Zhongxi Shitou Township Major General of the Huangpu Military Academy
57 Liang Zhaoful, Major General of the Indian Air Force in Lingshan Township
58 Huang Maoru, Major General of the Baoding Military Academy in Songshan Township
59 Li Huijun Major General of the Baoding Military Academy in Lingshan Township
60 Major General Han Zongming, Shili Township
61 Major General Huangpu Military Academy, Dixiang, Li Guoji County
62 Major General Dixiang, Lijiang County
63 Baoding, Dixiang, Chen Hanwu County Major General of the Military Academy
64 Major General Chen Shiqiong Yangcunxiang
65 Major General Li Quan Shitou Township
66 Major General Lu Ruchou Shizhai Township Huangpu Military Academy
67 Major General Liu Junhua Shili Township
68 Major General Ma Binghui Shili Township Huangpu Military Academy
69 Major General Li Zhuorong Town Town
70 Major General Gan Naibo Rongxiang Township
71 Yu Picai, Major General of Baoding Military Academy in Yangcun Township
7 2 Major General of Dixiang, Deng Guanglun County
73 Major General He Jian, Cangrong Town Town
74 Major General of Lu Shouchi, Baoding Military Academy of Shizhai Township
75 Xia Zhengmin, Major General of Songshan Township
76 Wei Youpeng, Major General of Songshan Township
77 Wu Wenxiang, Major General of Shizhai Township
Note: The above data is limited to The government of the Republic of China since 1925. The Kuomintang government has four levels of generals: special general (Chiang Kai-shek is the only one), first-level general, second-level general and fourth-level general.
Shatian pomelo, a specialty of Rong County
Shatian pomelo originated in Rong County. It was named after the gift from Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty and was listed as a tribute. Shatian pomelo has been cultivated in Rong County for more than 2,000 years and was originally called "sheep's forehead seed". In the Qing Dynasty, Xia Jigang of Shatian Village, Rongdi, was an official somewhere in the Central Plains. He gave the famous fruit of his hometown "Sheep Forehead Seeds" to his friends who were doing business. He presented it to Emperor Qianlong who was touring the south of the Yangtze River. Named "Shatian pomelo" (1771). Since then, Rong County Shatian pomelo has become famous all over the world as a rare fruit that was paid tribute to the imperial court. It has been widely introduced in various places. In the 1830s, it was exported to Hong Kong, Macao, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States.
Rongxian Shatian pomelo is a unique and excellent variety of pomelo in my country. The fruit is large, beautiful in shape, sweet in taste, and resistant to storage. The fruit is gourd-shaped or pear-shaped, with a short neck-shaped pedicle. There are often ring-shaped rings as big as bronze coins on the bottom of the fruit, with radial grooves inside, and are often called chrysanthemums. Bottom or money bottom; single fruit weighs 1000-1500 grams, fruit surface is golden yellow; flesh is shrimp color, juice cells are crisp and tender, and honey tastes sweet; matures in late October, very resistant to storage, the fruit can be stored for 150-180 days, after storage The flavor is particularly good, and it is known as the "natural canned fruit".
Rongxian Shatian pomelo is very resistant to storage and has a particularly good flavor after storage. It is known as "natural canned fruit".
In March 2021, Rong County ranked 25th on the 2021 China Top 100 Counties and Cities for Safe Food.
In January 2021, Rong County was listed among the "Top 100 Demonstration Counties and Cities for Social Governance in China in 2020", ranking 71st.
In November 2020, the list of the top 100 counties and cities with China's county tourism development potential in 2020 was announced, and Rong County was on the list.
In November 2020, the list of "2020 China's Top 100 Demonstration Counties and Cities for Rural Revitalization" was newly released, with Rong County ranked 96th.
In July 2020, the National Patriotic Health Campaign Committee reaffirmed Rong County as a national health town (county) in 2020.
In March 2020, Rong County was rated as one of the first batch of national “Green Prevention and Control Demonstration Counties” for crop diseases and pests.
In October 2018, Rong County was selected into the 2018 Top 100 Counties and Cities in Western Region, ranking 100th.
In February 2018, Rong County was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education nationwide in 2017.
In May 2017, the first list of animal husbandry green development demonstration counties was released, and Rong County was on the list.