Introduction: People who know Shanxi well should know that Yuanping is the largest county-level city in Shanxi Province. It is also a famous aluminum and electricity city and a hometown of Chinese folk culture and art. So, which city does Yuanping City in Shanxi Province belong to? Which are the five most populous counties in Shanxi? Let’s take a look.
Which city does Yuanping City in Shanxi Province belong to?
Yuanping City in Shanxi Province belongs to Xinzhou City. Yuanping City is one of the first batch of "double pilot projects" for transformation and comprehensive reform and power expansion in Shanxi Province. It is a county directly under the jurisdiction of finance and has national business cards such as "National Advanced City for Scientific and Technological Progress", "National Advanced City for Culture" and "National Sanitary City". In 2021, the annual GDP of the region was 19.28 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.9%; the general public budget revenue was 990 million yuan, an increase of 4.7%; fixed asset investment was 9.11 billion yuan, an increase of 10%; retail sales of consumer goods The total amount was 6.49 billion yuan, an increase of 16.9%; the per capita disposable income of urban and rural residents reached 37,469 yuan and 14,303 yuan respectively, an increase of 7.7% and 10.3%.
Yuanping has always been known as "the money tree in the east mountain, the cornucopia in the west mountain, and the rice grain river in the middle". The domestic coal reserves are 2.994 billion tons, the iron ore reserves are 214 million tons, the bauxite reserves are 44.47 million tons, and the flux limestone is 9.6612 million tons. It is the three largest alumina production bases in the country.
So, Yuanping’s economic development difficulties in recent years are mainly due to the difficulty in the transformation of state-owned enterprises, the lagging development of the private economy, the driving role of development zones has not yet appeared, the integration of industry and cities is not enough, and the radiating driving force of central towns is not strong. The problem of slow conversion of old and new kinetic energy.
Yuanping is the epitome of Shanxi, and this is also a dilemma that all small energy towns need to overcome. Yuanping has Hutuo River, Yangwu River, Daying Hot Spring, and Xiuyun Mountain Spring. It has abundant above-ground and underground water resources. It is one of the few water-rich counties and cities in Shanxi. Among them, the Daying Hot Spring Hot Field covers an area of ??22 square kilometers and is known as the "No. 1 Spring in North China". Its content of trace elements such as radon and strontium ranks first in the country.
Yuanping has a rich history and culture
Everyone knows that there are not many surnames with the surname "Ban", but this surname is relatively common in Yuanping, which is known as the "Hometown of Sanban". Ban Jieyu, who pioneered Chinese imperial poetry, and Ban Biao, Ban Gu, and Ban Zhao, who compiled the "Book of Han", were all from Yuanping.
Shanxi has many poets since ancient times. There are 758 poets whose names can be verified in "Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty", of which 82 are from Shanxi, especially Yuan Ping. To this day, there are many poets in Yuanping, especially peasant poets and literary lovers. There are nearly 20 writers and poets in Yuanping who have won the Zhao Shuli Literature Award. A number of folk art societies such as the Peasant Sanqu Club, the Peasant Calligraphy and Painting Association, the Time Reading Club, and the Folk Literature Research Association are competing for excellence. It has been rated as the hometown of Kangwei painting in China. The hometown of Chinese poetry, the hometown of Chinese Sanqu, and the hometown of Chinese folk culture and art have become a unique cultural phenomenon in the three Jin Dynasties and even the whole country.
Now Yuanping has successfully held the "Yuanping·Huiyuan Hometown Cultural Festival" and "Lihua Poetry Art Festival". The library has been promoted to the "Second Class Public Library", and poetry clubs and reading clubs are flourishing. , local culture nourishes the return and reshaping of the Sanjin civilization.
Yuanping cultural relics and historic sites are scattered throughout the territory, with 26 ancient buildings, ancient tombs, and ancient sites. Among them, the cultural relics protection units at or above the provincial level include Zhu's Archway in Yangwucun, Huiji Temple in Lianjiagang, and Naoyang Nan Bridge and other 3 places. Famous scenic spots include "Tianya Stone Drum", "Five Peaks Pinnacle", etc., as well as more than ten cultural relics and historic sites such as Tusheng Temple, Fotang Temple, Loufan Temple, and Confucian Temple; revolutionary memorial sites include: Xufanting Memorial Hall, Yuanping City Martyrs Cemetery, Anti-Japanese Martyrs Monument, the former site of Zhu De and Liu Shaoqi's road residence, the former site of the Xiashentou Massacre, the former site of the Zhiyu Massacre, the former site of the Nanshentou Massacre, etc.; agricultural tourist attractions include Daying Hot Spring, one of the six major hot springs in Shanxi.
The 5 most populous counties in Shanxi
1. Yuanping
Yuanping is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Xinzhou City, Shanxi, with a population of 502,000. Yuanping is an important energy and industrial base in Shanxi and is known as the "Famous Aluminum and Electricity City in China". However, Yuanping's economy is not very good either, with per capita GDP far below the national average.
2. Xiangfen
Xiangfen is a county under the jurisdiction of Linfen City, Shanxi Province. It has a registered population of 505,000 and a permanent population of 460,000. It is a county with a large population outflow. The main reason for Xiangfen's population outflow is that Xiangfen's economy is relatively backward, with a per capita GDP of just over 20,000.
3. Linyi
Linyi is a county under the jurisdiction of Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province, with a population of 594,000. Linyi is the only plain county in Shanxi. The soil here is fertile and is the fruit base of Shanxi.
4. Linxian
Linxian is a county under the jurisdiction of Luliang City, Shanxi, with a population of 650,000. It is the most populous county in Luliang City and the second most populous county in Shanxi Province. Linxian is also a major red date county in China, with a planting area of ??more than 800,000 acres.
5. Hongdong
Hongdong is a county under the jurisdiction of Linfen City, Shanxi Province, with a population of 761,000, making it the most populous county in Shanxi. Speaking of Hongdong, most people probably know that this is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation, and many people’s ancestors traveled to all parts of the country from Hongdong.