Where does Wacang Village belong?

Wacang Community is located in the east of maoping town, Yuan 'an County, adjacent to Qian Miao Town, dangyang city. It was the birthplace of the famous Wacang Uprising during the Great Revolution. The village covers an area of 25. 1 km2, and was included in the first batch of new rural construction pilot villages in Yuan 'an County in 2006. There are 7 village groups under its jurisdiction, 62 1 household, with 2079 people. The cultivated land area is 237 hectares, the forest area is 17 15 hectares, and the green coverage rate is 95%. There are abundant forest, coal and kaolin resources here, and rice is abundant. It is one of the high-quality rice production bases in the county. There are two coal mining enterprises. In 20 12, the village produced 3.2 million generations of bagged edible fungi, with a crop planting area of 4 12 hectares, a grain planting area of 292 hectares, a total output of 1982 tons, an oil planting area of 34 hectares, a total output of 57 tons and a total output of 798 tons of vegetables. The per capita net income of farmers reached 9509 yuan.

Wacang Village is adjacent to Bajiao Village, Hejiawan Village, Changqing Village, Huatai Village, Jiulong Village, Tieluwan Village, Lianghe Village, Fuhe Village, Qin Xiao Village, Baiyun Village, Laoguan Village, Mao Ping Market Village, Longhe Village and Yinzi Village.

On July 3, 20 18, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recognized Wacang Village as the eighth batch of national demonstration villages with one village and one product (double-well watermelon).

Wacang Uprising Revolutionary Martyrs Monument

Group 7 Wacang Uprising Revolutionary Martyrs Monument, Wacang Village, maoping town, Yuan 'an County. 20 18 was selected as the sixth batch of cultural relics protection units in Yichang city.

Near Wacang Village, there are tourist attractions such as Wacang Uprising Martyrs Monument, New Siheyuan, Bailihuang Alpine Grassland, Mingfeng Mountain Scenic Area and Yu Anan Huilongwan Scenic Area, and there are specialty products such as Wacang Rice, Yu Anan Mushrooms, Yu Anan Cai Chong, Wacang Rice and Yu Anan Yellow Tea. Wacang Village specializes in gourmet Wacang rice.

"Wacang rice" is a traditional product of our county, which is produced in areas with good natural ecological environment. This product is of excellent and unique quality, with a high gum content, a gum consistency greater than 80mm, and is rich in amylose and protein. The areas approved for registration and protection this time are: Wacang, Lianghe and Baiyin under the jurisdiction of Maopingchang Town.