Xuanhua District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province is located 28 kilometers southeast of Zhangjiakou City, 150 kilometers east of the capital Beijing, 288 kilometers south of the provincial capital Shijiazhuang, and 200 kilometers west of Shanxi Datong. It has convenient transportation, including the Beijing-Baotou Railway, Xuanda, Beijing-Zhangjiakou, Danla and Zhangshi expressways pass through the territory, and National Highways 110, 112 and 207 intersect here. It is a transportation hub and material distribution center connecting Beijing and Tianjin to Hebei, Shanxi and Mongolia. It is known as the "land commercial port". " known as. [Edit this paragraph] Administrative division: The district governs three townships, one town, and seven offices, with a population of 400,000; a total area of ??275.8 square kilometers, of which 37 square kilometers are urban areas. [Edit this paragraph] Economic In recent years, the district committee and district government have sang the main theme of "great emancipation of the mind, great optimization of the environment, and great leaps in development", actively planned economic growth points, worked hard to explore work innovation points, and achieved leapfrog economic and social development. . In 2009, Xuanhua District became the first county in the city with fiscal revenue exceeding 1 billion yuan. With its excellent comprehensive indicators and good investment environment, it was selected into the "Top 100 Small and Medium-sized Cities with the Most Investment Potential in China" for the third time, ranking 21st. At the same time, it was selected into the "Top 100 Small and Medium-sized Cities with the Most Regional Power in China" in 2009, ranking first in Hebei Province. [Edit this paragraph] History and Culture The ancient city of Xuanhua has a long history. It was Shanggu County in the Qin Dynasty. It was the first of the famous nine towns of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty. It was one of the 72 prefectures in the country in the Qing Dynasty. There are 3 national cultural relics protection units and 6 sites: Xuanhua Ancient City (including Qingyuan Tower and Zhenshuo Tower) , Gongji Tower and ancient city wall), Xiabali Liao Tombs (including Areas I and II), Shien Temple; 4 provincial cultural relics protection units at 5 points: brick five-dragon wall, Lihua Temple Pagoda, Sixteenth Middle School and Catholic Church, the former site of the Chahar Provincial Democratic Government; 19 municipal and district-level cultural relics protection units. The Qingyuan Tower, also known as the Bell Tower, is the iconic ancient building in Xuanhua City and is known as the "Second Yellow Crane Tower in China"; the Zhenshuo Tower, also known as the Drum Tower, is the tallest and most magnificent ancient building in Xuanhua City; the Gongji Tower Commonly known as the South Gate Tower, it is the only preserved city tower related to the city in Xuanhua City; the Liao Dynasty mural tombs in Xiabali were rated as one of the "Top Ten New Archaeological Discoveries in the Country" in 1993 and are known as the "Underground Art Palace" ", the top of the tomb is painted with an astronomical chart that integrates the traditional Chinese zodiac star system and the Western Babylonian zodiac star system, which has become an important material for the study of ancient Chinese astronomy; Shi'en Temple, which dates back more than 500 years, The main hall is a building with a single eaves and nine purlins and a verandah roof, which has high cultural relic value. In 1992, Xuanhua District was named a famous historical and cultural city in Hebei Province by the provincial government and enjoys the reputation of "the first city in western Beijing".
Xuanhua District has carefully built the "No. 1 Prefecture in West Beijing" historical and cultural tourism brand, and has identified and is developing Daliao Cultural City Scenic Area, City Wall Site Scenic Area, Ming and Qing Ancient Cultural Street Scenic Area, Religious Cultural Scenic Area, and Pangjia Scenic Area. There are seven high-quality tourist attractions, including the Fort Natural Ecological Scenic Area, the Grape Picking Ecological Leisure Scenic Area, and the Military Revolutionary Traditional Education Scenic Area. In 2008, Xuanhua Cultural Ancient City Scenic Area was rated as a national 3A-level tourist attraction by the Hebei Provincial Tourism Attractions Quality Rating Committee. The strong cultural heritage has cultivated unique folk customs. Wanghewan carries drums, the sound of the drums is like flowing clouds and flowing water, and the classic drum beat "Phoenix Three Nods" has the characteristics of folk art. Xuanhua paper-cut breaks through the limitations of "cut" and "paper" and embodies a new paper-cut art form that combines folk paper-cutting with Chinese freehand painting. Dozens of traditional folk snacks, such as white bee cake, sugar lala, and oilcloth bags, retain the unique taste nurtured by the soil and water of the ancient city of Xuanhua. Industry , an industrial system with building materials as the main body. In recent years, the district’s industrial development has focused on the construction of two parks (drilling rig industrial park and information industry demonstration park) and two bases (machining small and medium-sized enterprise incubation base and information industry incubation base), transforming from a resource- and energy-consuming type to an intensive and environmentally friendly type. , accelerate the transformation and upgrading of traditional advantageous industries such as equipment machinery manufacturing and steel, strengthen emerging industries such as information and high-tech, develop and expand the food processing industry, and use bases to drive industrial agglomeration.
There are currently 35 enterprises above designated size in the region, including Xuanhua Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd., which ranks fifth among the top 100 enterprises in Hebei Province, Zhangjiakou Power Plant, which ranks first in North China's thermal power plants, and independent innovative products that have been rated as "China Famous Brands" Xuanhua Engineering Machinery Group Co., Ltd., Foton Lovol Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd., which can produce 6,000 special-purpose vehicles annually, etc., play a leading role in the development of regional industrial economy; in recent years, Wanfeng has emerged in Xuanhua District Machinery Co., Ltd., Huatai Mining and Metallurgical Machinery Co., Ltd., Emerson Technology Development Co., Ltd. and other new enterprises with strong strength. The effect of the drilling rig industry cluster has further emerged. There are currently 22 drilling rig vehicle manufacturing companies in the region. Their products are exported to Africa, Southeast Asia and other regions, with annual sales revenue of more than 1 billion yuan. Strong", Xuanhua District is called the "hometown of drilling rigs" by the industry. Six companies including Futian Heavy Machinery and Xuanhua Electric were rated as provincial "high-tech enterprises", and Xuanhua District was rated as a provincial "intellectual property advantage area". Xuanhua District implements the brand-driven strategy throughout the development of the entire industrial economy and increases support for enterprises to create brands. The "Xuangong Brand" bulldozer was awarded the title of "Chinese Famous Brand" product, achieving a breakthrough of "zero" "Chinese Brand" products in the city ; "Great Wall Brand" agricultural urea and "Bell Tower" beer were rated as provincial famous brand products. In 2009, "Xuan Gong Ji Tu" and "Zhonglou Beer Z Trademark" were recognized as "China's Well-known Trademarks" by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.
The district committee and government are committed to using hard means to manage the soft environment, actively encourage enterprises to seize market opportunities, and promote development through services. They have implemented listing protection for 39 key enterprises and established an administrative approval center. All approval projects implement one-stop service. In recent years, 146 administrative approval items have been cleared up, and 3 batches of 24 items have been announced and canceled, accounting for 9.6% of the total. For reserved administrative approval matters, we have formulated strict supervision and restriction measures, drawn up an approval service flow chart, clarified the approval procedures, standardized the approval behavior, and provided merchants with a convenient and fast "green service corridor"; we are the first in the province to implement the "whole-process" Tracking services and full agency service measures" to create the most satisfactory and efficient service environment for merchants to the greatest extent; the "Decision on Implementing Listing Protection for Key Enterprises" and "Relevant Measures on Further Optimizing the National Entrepreneurship Environment" were specially issued 》, creating a high-quality, efficient, relaxed and harmonious development environment for enterprise development and national entrepreneurship, and attracting more large-scale, powerful and high-financial contribution projects to settle within the jurisdiction.
Xuanhua has been an important distribution center for trade between the Central Plains and the northern nomads since ancient times. Today, under the guidance of the "Business and Trade Zone" strategy and relying on its good "geographical" advantages, Xuanhua District uses passenger flow to drive logistics, builds large commerce, invigorates large circulation, and strives to build a regional logistics and trade center. In recent years, more than 1 billion yuan has been invested to accelerate the construction of a number of modern logistics professional markets integrating transportation, warehousing and distribution, circulation processing, information network and other functions for vegetables, flowers, building materials, department stores, furniture, industrial and mining machinery parts, etc. Comprehensively upgrade the hardware market construction, with an annual turnover of more than 4 billion yuan.
The agriculture in Xuanhua District is a typical suburban type of agriculture, and has gradually formed three leading industries. Vegetable planting is based on market demand and forms "staggered season" planting with Bashang and Beijing-Tianjin regions. 30,000 acres of vegetable land has passed the pollution-free vegetable base certification and has entered more than 20 provinces in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Mongolia, and Shanxi. The city's vegetable circulation circle is exported to Guangdong and Fujian. A number of agricultural industrialization projects such as Shengfa Vegetable and Non-staple Food Trading Market, Bisen Feed, and Xule Dairy have injected new vitality into the development of agriculture. Xuanhua milk grapes, which have a history of thousands of years, adopt the world's only funnel-shaped cultivation method. They have thin skin, thick flesh and good taste, and are known as "milk without juice when cut with a knife". In 2007, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine implemented geographical indication product protection for it, and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce announced it as a geographical indication certification trademark, achieving zero breakthroughs in the city's "double landmarks". Fresh fruits such as Liujiayao watermelon, Nihezi apricot squash, and Hezixi waxy corn are beginning to take shape. In order to promote the long-term development of large-scale housing breeding in the city, we fully support the "Meat Sheep Introduction and Breeding" project of the Dongfang Fumin Breeding Stock Breeding Center. Currently, this project has been included in the national "Spark" science and technology demonstration project.
[Edit this paragraph] The Urban Construction District Committee and the district government have fully implemented the dual-drive strategy of city and industry in accordance with the development ideas of "nurturing the city ecologically, smooth and lively city, and bringing livable city" and the spatial layout of "one park and three districts". Create a "magnetic field" for attracting investment with complete infrastructure and a good investment environment. A total of more than 5 billion yuan has been invested in urban construction. The green area of ????the built-up area is 589.772 hectares, and the green coverage rate reaches 25.39%; vigorously promote the three-year major change work, and The gate restoration and reconstruction, Wanliu Park, Xichengyuan Park and other construction projects were successfully completed. The treatment of Paosha River gave the old "Longxugou" a new look. Combined heat and power projects were built. Sewage treatment plants and domestic waste treatment plants It has been put into use, and a number of high-standard residential community construction projects such as Jingxi Jiangnan and Boju Tianyuan have been implemented, and the quality of the city has been continuously improved. In the next few years, Xuanhua District will invest 20 billion yuan to vigorously implement six major projects: "infrastructure construction, urban appearance improvement, ecological environment management, urban housing security, ancient city style restoration, and refined urban management", initially forming a "one park" , two lines, three districts, six bridges, six horizontals and nine verticals", the ancient city of Xuanhua will be built into a built-up area of ??67.9 square kilometers, a permanent population of 500,000, beautiful environment, outstanding features, complete functions, and suitable for human habitation modern city.
The wind and rain of the years, the aura of the sun and the moon, and the changes in history cannot stop the wheel of the times from rolling forward. Xuanhua, an ancient city that has been developing for thousands of years, is setting sail and entering a new stage of accumulation and accelerated development. The 400,000 children of the ancient city will use their hard work and intelligence to give their hometown a soul that keeps pace with the times, making it a dazzling star. The pearl of Beijing stands tall and shining in the west of Beijing. [Edit this paragraph] Tourism resources: There are many cultural relics and historic sites in the tourist area of ??No.1 Prefecture in western Beijing. There are 3 national key cultural relics protection units: Qingyuan Tower, Zhenshuo Tower and Liao Tomb Murals; 6 provincial key cultural relics protection units: Gongji Tower , the former site of the Chahar Provincial Democratic Government, the five dragon wall brick carvings, the old city wall, Shi'en Temple and the second area of ??the Liao Dynasty mural tombs. In addition, it also has a number of buildings such as the Lihua Temple Pagoda, the Ma Zhai on Dabei Street and the Nanzhai Siheyuan on Dusi Street, the "Wu Temple" hall in the Sixth Middle School, the former residence of General Zhang Zizhong in Yanyuan Street, and the palace where Ci Qing went westward. and other humanistic tourism resources; there are 9 "No. 1s in West Beijing" with profound cultural heritage: the first bell tower in West Beijing - Qingyuan Tower, the first drum tower in West Beijing - Zhenshuo Tower, the first tomb in West Beijing - Xia Zhang Shiqing's tomb in Bali, the first brick carving in western Beijing - Xuanhua Wulong Wall Brick Sculpture, the first sun monk pagoda in western Beijing - Lihua Temple Pagoda, the first stone pagoda in western Beijing - Berlin Temple Stone Pagoda, Xuanhua Gongji Tower and Nine Dragon Wall Such landscapes as well as the rich and profound ancient city culture, architectural culture, Buddhist culture, and Liao Dynasty tomb culture enable people to increase their knowledge and broaden their horizons while visiting, enhance national pride, stimulate patriotism, and improve physical and mental health. Here tourists can appreciate the majestic appearance of Xuanhua Ancient City and experience the customs and customs of the ancient city beyond the Great Wall.
Xuanhua has been an important military town in the past dynasties. It is known as "the key to the capital" and "the analysis of Beijing Pinghan". "Xuanhua Prefecture Chronicle" records: "The whole territory of Xuanhua, Feihu and Bauhinia control it to the south, the Great Wall has a single stone pillow to the north, Juyong stands on the left side of the dangerous road, and the clouds are solid On the right side, there are mountains stacked on top of each other, entrenched in a row, enough to defend the capital. "In the Ming Dynasty, it was one of the nine towns. It was known as the "head of the nine towns" because of its important geographical location and the largest number of troops stationed there. Starting from Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court sent to Xuanfu a garrison commander with a higher rank than the capital commander, General Pei Zhenshuo. Yin, formerly the highest officer of the Wandu Department, was the commander of the second rank, and was also directly under the command of the general army. According to historical records, 1,948 piers and platforms were built in Xuanhua Prefecture. In this dynasty, there were more than 70 major wars between northern tribes entering the south through Xuanhua. In the first year of Qianning (894), Taiyuan Li Keyong sent a large number of troops to attack Youzhou and occupied Wuzhou in the eighth year of Emperor Taizu of the Yuan Dynasty. 3 years), Temujin led his troops to capture Xuande from the 8th to the 22nd year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (141-1424). Zhu Shu, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, made five northern expeditions and patrolled the Xuanfu town in the 14th year of the reign of Emperor Zhengtong (1449). ) In June, the Mongolian Walada tribe also invaded Xuanfu; in March of the 17th year of Chongji (644), Li Zicheng led his troops to attack Xuanfu. Governor Wei Zhifeng committed suicide, and the commander-in-chief Wang Chengyun surrendered. A group of loyal and patriotic people such as Yu Qian, Yang Hong, and Luo Hengxin emerged from it.
Xuanhua was the center of culture and education in the seventh year of Jiajing (AD 528), and Shanggu Academy was established. In the thirty-fifth year of Jiajing (175), Liuchuan Academy (today’s Xuanhua No. 1 Middle School) was opened. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, culture and education developed rapidly and cultivated a large number of benevolent people.
Xuanhua is a distribution center for commodity exchange between the mainland and Mongolia, and is known as the "land commercial port". During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Xuanhua opened a "Horse Market", and the officials traded silk and tin for horses and skins. In the first year of Longqing (AD 567), Wang Chonggu, the governor of Xuanda, reopened the market. During the Wanli period, the civilian market had reached considerable scale. After the Qing Dynasty stabilized its rule, trade became more prosperous. Dadequan Urn Room, Taihe Chun Pharmacy, Chaoyanglou Hotel, Wu Deyu Tea Shop, Siheshun Tea Shop, etc. were all opened during this period. During the Guangxu period, goatskin mattresses once became Xuanhua's most popular commodity sold to other places, and were exported to the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan and other countries. In the h year of Xuantong (191), there were more than 160 Xuanhua merchants.
Xuanhua is a grape city. Xuanhua white milk grapes have a planting history of nearly a thousand years and are a famous brand product in Hebei Province. Legend has it that the cultivation of Xuanhua grapes originated from Zhang Sai. According to historical records, it was first cultivated in the Tang Dynasty, popularized in the Liao and Jin Dynasties, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Xuanhua white milk grapes are green in color with a hint of milky white, as bright as jasper, crisp and tender, with thin skin and juicy flesh, and a sweet and refreshing taste. They are known as "milk without juice when cut with a knife". During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was listed as a royal tribute. It won gold medals at the Panama International Product Exposition in 1905 and 1922.
Xuanfu Town (today’s Xuanhua City) was built in the Ming Dynasty and is a relatively well-preserved ancient city in my country. In particular, Zhenshuo Tower (Drum Tower), Qingyuan Tower (Bell Tower) and Gongji Tower are very distinctive. The Bell Tower (Qingyuan Tower) built in the middle of the north-south central axis has the reputation of "the second Yellow Crane Tower". There is a huge bell hanging on the cross arch downstairs weighing more than 10,000 pounds. It is said that the bell can be heard 40 miles away.
To the south of the Bell Tower is the Drum Tower (Zhenshuo Tower). It is one of the few remaining gatehouse buildings in Hebei Province. The plaque "Shenjing Pinghan" written by Qianlong himself is hung on the Zhenshuo Tower.
Xuanhua Liao Tomb is located in Xiabali Village, Xuanhua District, City. It was the tomb of Zhang Shiqing, the imperial censor and censor of Liao Dynasty who also served as a wine sacrificer. It consists of a tomb passage, a tomb door, and two front and rear chambers. The interior murals cover an area of ??80 square meters and are distributed on the four walls and top of the tomb. They depict activities such as travel, music, banquets, etc., describing the luxurious life of the tomb owner during his lifetime, and also reflecting the an aspect of social life at that time.
The top of the tomb is painted with a colorful star chart. It is based on the twenty-eight constellations in ancient China and absorbs the ancient Babylonian zodiac theory to form a Chinese and foreign star chart. The murals are rich in content, bright in color and accurate in date, which are rare among the Liao Dynasty murals discovered in my country.