Located in: Anqiu City, Weifang City, Shandong Province

Anqiu City is located in the west of Shandong Peninsula, with 36°05′-36°38′ north latitude and 118°44′-119° east longitude. 27′. It is connected to Fangzi District in the north, Changle and Linqu County in the west, Gaomi City and Changyi City in the east by the Wei River, and faces Zhucheng City and Yishui County across the river in the south. The straight-line distance is 32 kilometers from Weifang in the north and 200 kilometers from Jinan, the provincial capital, in the west. The city has a total area of ??2,011 square kilometers and a total population of 1.1 million. Anqiu City is 61.5 kilometers long from north to south and 65.3 kilometers wide from east to west. The terrain is high in the southwest and low in the northeast, with mountains, hills, and plains each accounting for one-third. Anqiu City is one of the first batch of coastal counties and cities approved by the State Council for opening up to the outside world. It is located in the middle of the Shandong Peninsula, 110 kilometers from Qingdao to the east, 200 kilometers from Jinan to the west, and 25 kilometers from Weifang to the north. The city has a total area of ??1,928 square kilometers, with plains, hills, and mountains each accounting for one-third. It governs 12 towns, 2 streets, and 1,388 administrative villages, with a total population of 1.05 million and a cultivated land area of ??1.5 million acres. In 2006, the city's GDP was 11.5 billion yuan, local fiscal revenue was 340 million yuan, available financial resources were 596 million yuan, fixed asset investment was 9.28 billion yuan, export earnings were 260 million U.S. dollars, urban and rural residents' savings balance was 6.51 billion yuan, and farmers' per capita net income 4651 yuan.

Anqiu City is the "National Horticultural Products (Vegetables) Export Demonstration Zone" and one of the four provincial-level "Pesticide Residue-Free Vegetable Base Counties" in Shandong Province. It is home to peach, ginger, garlic, asparagus, It is home to six "Chinese specialties" including strawberries, cherries and freshwater aquaculture; famous brand products such as Jingyang spring wine, polyester curtain canvas, paracetamol, "Lufeng" brand fruit cans and paper-making machinery are well-known both at home and abroad.

There are many places of interest in Anqiu, including Laozi Temple, Gongye Changshuyuan, Anshang Stone Square, large Han Dynasty stone tombs and other precious historical and cultural heritage. It covers an area of ??3,000 acres and has a strong folk custom. The Qingyun Mountain Folk Amusement Park has been rated as a provincial civilized park, one of the top ten new tourist attractions in Shandong Province, and a national 3A tourist attraction. Qingyun Lake Leisure and Resort Park, with a total area of ??12,000 acres, including 9,000 acres of water surface area, has been rated as a national 3A tourist attraction.

According to the development goals set by the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan", by 2010, Anqiu City's regional GDP will double to 26 billion yuan, local fiscal revenue will be 1 billion yuan, and fixed asset investment will be 5 billion yuan. The annual accumulated value is 65 billion yuan, the industrial added value above designated size is 11.5 billion yuan, sales revenue is 48 billion yuan, the per capita disposable income of urban residents is 15,000 yuan, the per capita net income of farmers is 7,500 yuan, the contribution rate of scientific and technological progress is 65%, and social security coverage is 80% , the coverage rate of new cooperative medical care is 100%.

Anqiu has a long history. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty established the county in the second year of Zhongyuan, and it has been more than 2,100 years. There are many scenic spots and historic sites in the territory and rich tourism resources. 41 cultural sites in Dawenkou, Longshan, Shang and Zhou dynasties have been excavated, with more than 10,000 cultural relics. Cultural landscapes such as the Laozi Temple, the large carved stone tombs of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Anshang Stone Square known as "the only other square in Shandong", and the Academy of Confucius' son-in-law Gongye are all precious historical and cultural heritage. Qingyun Mountain Folk Amusement Park, which integrates famous domestic scenery and customs, covers an area of ??3,000 acres, highlights folk custom characteristics, and complements the scenic spots and historic sites, making Anqiu more attractive.

Anqiu City is located in the warm temperate humid monsoon zone, with a mild climate and four distinct seasons. Within the territory, plains, hills, and mountains each account for 1/3. Rich in natural resources, there are many types of non-metallic minerals with large reserves. More than 20 kinds of barite, limestone, marble, basalt, dolomite, granite, oil shale, bentonite, graphite, etc. have been discovered and mined. It is wide, high-grade, easy to mine, and has broad development prospects.

Anqiu City’s agriculture is unique. Anqiu peach, ginger, garlic, asparagus, burdock, strawberry, meat chicken and other famous brand agricultural products sell well at home and abroad. So far, 28 kinds of agricultural and sideline products in the city have registered trademarks with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and 18 kinds of vegetables have obtained the national green food use mark. In the second batch of "Hometown with Chinese Characteristics" naming activities, Anqiu City was also named "Hometown of Chinese Peach", "Hometown of Ginger and Garlic in China", "Hometown of Chinese Asparagus", and "Hometown of Strawberry in China" , "China's Cherry Hometown" and "China's Freshwater Farming Hometown". In 1998, the city's total export volume of agricultural and sideline products reached more than 500,000 tons, with an export delivery value of more than 2 billion yuan, accounting for one-third of the total export volume of vegetables and melons at Qingdao Port.

Anqiu City has strong industrial strength.

There are currently 48 municipal industrial enterprises and 207 township-run industrial enterprises, forming ten major industries such as light industry, chemical industry, textile, electronics, machinery, and building materials. There are more than 1,400 industrial products, 61 of which have won ministerial and provincial awards. There are 29 provincial excellent titles to fill the gaps in the country and the province. Products such as beverage wine, steel pipe iron towers, radiators, environmentally friendly products, imitation silk, radioactive immunoreagents, etc. have a high market share at home and abroad. In particular, Jingzhi Wine has a history of thousands of years. It has won the gold medal at the Panama International Exposition and is famous at home and abroad.

Anqiu City has active circulation and prosperous commerce. It has always been an important commodity distribution center and trading port in Shandong Peninsula. A large number of professional wholesale markets and bazaars connect urban and rural areas and radiate domestic and foreign markets. Anqiu Ginger and Garlic Wholesale Market, with an annual turnover of more than 1 billion yuan, is the largest ginger and garlic wholesale market in the country.

Anqiu City is one of the first batch of coastal counties and cities approved by the State Council to open to the outside world. At present, the city has approved a total of 241 foreign-invested projects, contracted foreign investment of US$500 million, actual utilized foreign investment of US$2.8 billion, and 74 foreign-funded enterprises have been completed and put into operation. There are more than 300 kinds of commodities in 16 categories in the city, which are exported to more than 40 countries and regions in Asia, Europe, and the United States. In 1998, foreign exchange earnings from exports reached US$59.93 million, of which US$10.05 million were earned from self-operated exports.

Anqiu City has complete infrastructure. The highways in the territory extend in all directions, the Jiaoji Railway runs across the northern part of the city, the Jiqing Expressway runs adjacent to the city, and major trunk lines such as National Highway 206, Provincial Highway Xiaxiao, Yanggan Road, etc. intersect within the territory. The urban area is 100 kilometers away from Qingdao International Airport, 150 kilometers away from Jinan International Airport, and 20 kilometers away from Weifang Airport. The transportation is very convenient.

Administrative divisions

On January 18, 1994, the State Council approved the cancellation of Anqiu County and the establishment of county-level Anqiu City based on the original administrative area of ??Anqiu County.

On July 28, 1992, Jiage Township, Zhaoge Township, Cibu Township, Shibuzi Township, and Liujiayao Township in Anqiu County were abolished, and Jiage Town, Zhaoge Town, and Cibu Township were established respectively. Town, Shibuzi Town, Liujia Ge Town.

On November 1, 1994, Danshan Township, Guangong Township, and Linwu Township in Anqiu City were abolished and Danshan Town, Guangong Town, and Linwau Town were established. On November 24, 1994, Shidui Township was abolished and Shidui Town was established.

On December 29, 1995, Songguantuan and Baifenzi Townships were abolished and Songguantuan Town and Baifenzi Town were established.

On January 3, 1996, Wangjiazhuang Township, Zheshan Township, and Zhaohu Township were abolished and Wangjiazhuang Town, Zheshan Town, and Zhaohu Town were established (Lu Zhenghan Minzi [1996] No. 4 ).

On July 9, 1997, Jinzhongzi Township was abolished and Jinzhongzi Town was established (Lu Zhenghanmin Zi [1997] No. 31).

On March 16, 1999, Guanwang Township was abolished and Guanwang Town was established (Lu Zheng Han Min Zi [1999] No. 6).

On February 22, 2000, Anqiu Town and Jago Town were abolished, and two sub-district offices, Xing’an and Jago, were established in the original administrative areas of Anqiu Town and Jago Town. They were stationed in the original people's government offices of Anqiu Town and Jiage Town respectively; Wenquan Township was abolished and its administrative area was merged into Hongshagou Town; Chezhuang Township was abolished and its administrative area was merged into Zheshan Town; Zhaohu Town was abolished and its administrative area was merged into Its administrative area was merged into Shibuzi Town; _Shan Township and Nanlu Township were revoked, and _Shan Township was established with the original administrative areas of _Shan Township and Nanlu Township, and the town People's Government was located in the original _Shanxiang People's Government; Hui was abolished. Qu Township and Xiapo Township, Huiqu Town was established based on the original administrative areas of Huiqu Township and Xiapo Township, and the town People's Government was located in the original Huiqu Township People's Government (Lu Zhenghan Minzi [2000] No. 25).

In 2000, Anqiu City governed 2 streets and 25 towns.

The total population is 1,096,782, and the population of each township is: Xing'an Street 133102 Jiage Street 55770 Jingzhi Town 84160 Huangqibao Town 52763 Nanliu Town 45089 Linghe Town 50116 Guanzhuang Town 32695 Haiquan Town 20876 Hongshagou Town 38263 Dasheng Town 36800 An Shangzhen 29360 Zhaoge Town 28188 Liujiayao Town 39949 Cibu Town 26297 Shibuzi Town 36965 Shidui Town 36242 Danshan Town 30096 Guanwang Town 24410 Wangjiazhuang Town 34255 Linchao Town 33680 Songguantuan Town 25044 Jinzhongzi Town 38932 Bai Fen Zi Town 38105 Guangong Town 22741 Zheshan Town 33213 Huiqu Town 32093 Wushan Town 37578 (according to the fifth census data; unit: person)

As of December 31, 2002, the city’s total area was 2010 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 2 streets, 21 towns, and 1,440 administrative villages. At the end of the year, the city's total population was 1.0968 million, including 131,300 non-agricultural population.

On June 10, 2003, Anqiu City established Hailquan Town, which included Hailquan Northwest Village, Hailquan Northeast Village, Hailquan Southwest Village, Hailquan Southeast Village, Dashoushan, and Xiaoshoushan, Jishandianzi, Shanqian, Xingshanzi, Lianhuaguanzhuang, Nanguanzhuang, Mamaling, Jujiazhuangzi, Dujiazhuangzi, Hanjiamiaozi, Xiatongyu, Zhongtongyu, Laodongyu, Yuejia Zhuang, Daijiapo, Northwest Cliff, Cuijiayu, Hujiawang, Qianfanshanzi, Houfanshanzi, Luoyashiguanzhuang, Mibutaiguanzhuang, Quanhe, Xihuangjiazhuang, Qingshanguanzhuang, Shuirundao, Zhangjialiu, Thirty-nine administrative villages including Wangjiagou, Xujiazhai, Zhangjiaganzhuang, Fupingguanzhuang, Dongshangzhuang, Xishangzhuang, and Beishangzhuang are under the jurisdiction of Hailquan Town. The People's Government of Hailquan Town is located in the northeast village of Hailquan.

On June 30, 2003, Nanliu Town of Anqiu City was placed under the jurisdiction of Fangzi District of Weifang City.

In 2003, the city’s total area was 1,928 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 23 towns and sub-district offices and 1,388 administrative villages (neighborhood committees). At the end of the year, the city's total population was 1.05 million, including 160,000 non-agricultural population.

Physical Geography

The terrain of Anqiu City is high in the southwest and low in the northeast, with mountains, hills, and plains each accounting for one-third. Taiping Mountain on the southwest edge is 523 meters above sea level and is the highest point in the city. The Wenhe River bed on the northeast edge is 22 meters above sea level and is the lowest point in the city.

There are 158 hills above 100 meters above sea level in Anqiu City, most of which are located in the southwest of the county. Among them, 36 are above 400 meters above sea level, including Taiping Mountain, Zhaiyao Mountain, Humei Mountain, Leigu Mountain, Da'an Mountain, Huangpan Mountain, Liushan Mountain, Chengding Mountain, and Zicao Mountain. 68 are above 300 and below 400, 30 are above 200 meters and below 300 meters, and 24 are below 200 meters.

There are more than 50 large and small rivers in Anqiu City, mostly in the east, north and south, all of which are connected to the Weihe River system. The five larger ones include Weihe River, Wenhe River, Quhe River, Honggou River and Shijiao River, with a controlled drainage area of ??1,884 square kilometers, accounting for 93.7% of the county's total area. Wenhe River has six tributaries in the county: Dasheng River, Lilong River, Wenquan River, Linghe River, Xiaowenhe and Moxi River. The drainage area of ??Wenhe River is 1,076 square kilometers. It is the "mother" river of Anqiu.

Anqiu City has a warm temperate continental monsoon climate, with moderate annual temperatures and distinct four seasons. Winters are cold, summers are hot and rainy, and the annual temperature range is large. In spring, the wind is strong and dry, and moisture loss is rapid. Autumn refreshing. The annual precipitation is 646.3 mm, the average temperature is 12.2℃, the sunshine is 2502.1 hours, the maximum precipitation is 1027.0 mm in 1974, the minimum temperature is -18.7℃ in January 1968, and the maximum temperature is 40.1℃.

Anqiu is rich in natural resources, with many types of non-metallic minerals and large reserves. The ones that have been discovered and mined include barite, limestone, marble, basalt, dolomite, granite, oil shale, There are more than 20 kinds of bentonite, graphite, etc., which are widely distributed, high grade, easy to mine, and have broad development prospects. Anqiu City's agriculture has unique characteristics. Anqiu peach, ginger, garlic, asparagus, burdock, strawberry, meat chicken and other famous brand agricultural products sell well at home and abroad.

Anqiu Tourist Attractions

Anqiu Qingyun Mountain Folk Amusement Park

Qingyun Mountain is located in the east of Anqiu City and is the remnant of Yimeng Mountain. It runs from northeast to southwest, half surrounding Anqiu City.

The mountains are undulating and the landforms are primitive. On the top of the mountain, there is a sea eye well, one of Anqiu's "eight scenic spots" that never dries up or overflows. The ruins of Jieyun Temple, Star Observation Tower and Moon Pagoda are also still there.

Qingyun Mountain Folk Amusement Park covers an area of ??3,000 acres. It is one of the first batch of AAA-level tourist attractions in the country. It is located 30 kilometers south of Weifang City, the international kite capital. It is a place with outstanding folk cultural characteristics, integrating tourism, It is a large-scale comprehensive tourist attraction integrating leisure, entertainment, vacation and shopping.

Relying on the natural landforms of Qingyun Mountain, the amusement park has six functional areas: Jiangnan beauty, ethnic customs, wild animals, leisure and entertainment, Qilu folk customs and Peach Blossom Spring. The amusement park has a pleasant climate, rich vegetation, three seasons of blooming and four seasons. green. The park is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is beautiful and picturesque. There are a variety of entertainment activities with strong folk custom characteristics. Performances such as ethnic songs and dances, ethnic wedding customs, local operas, and county magistrate trial cases vividly display the customs of the north and the south. Performances such as climbing the mountain of knives, descending into the sea of ??fire, cockfighting, sheep fighting, horse fighting, and flying cars on the wall are thrilling and exciting. Participatory projects such as horse riding, archery, swinging, kite making, printing New Year pictures, blacksmithing, and weaving make tourists enjoy themselves and never want to return. Qingyun Mountain Folk Amusement Park has become an ideal paradise for Chinese and foreign tourists.

Landscape Garden Area: Surrounded by mountains and rivers, rippling blue waves: bridges, pavilions, corridors and pavilions, well-proportioned; lush forests and bamboos, emerald green.

Ethnic Customs Area: It integrates the customs of the southwest and northwest ethnic minorities, fully displaying the beauty of the border scenery and the mystery of the border village customs.

Qilu Folk Village: It shows the customs and living customs of Qilu in the form of a village in the late Qing Dynasty.

Leisure and entertainment area: modern amusement facilities and garden landscapes are perfectly combined, integrating knowledge and fun. It is suitable for all ages and has endless fun.

Anqiu Qingyun Lake

Qingyun Lake Leisure and Resort Park is located at the intersection of Dawen River and Xiaowen River in Anqiu City, Shandong Province, 24 kilometers north of Weifang City, the International Kite City , 110 kilometers east of Qingdao, located in the center of Shandong's tourism sector, with National Highway 206 and several provincial highways passing through the lake, making the transportation very convenient.

Qingyun Lake Leisure Resort Park may not look big, but it actually covers more than 800 hectares, and the water surface alone covers 600 hectares. According to the introduction of the tour guide, Qingyun Lake was developed later than its surrounding Qingyun Mountain Folk Amusement Park, Ecological Agriculture Sightseeing Park, Hot Spring Resort and other tourism projects, but it has a high starting point, scientific and reasonable planning and design, and the construction of Baodao Style Area and Botanical Garden , golden beach, ecological wetland, fishing center area, water park area, water sports area, and vacation villa area. It is a large-scale, comprehensive high-end waterscape that integrates tourism, leisure vacation, fitness and entertainment. The tourist area fully embodies the harmonious unity between man and nature.

Anqiu Wulongshan Tourist Scenic Area

Wulongshan Tourist Scenic Area is located 4 kilometers southeast of Wushan Town, with an altitude of 396 meters and an area of ??25 square kilometers. Wulongshan is arranged from north to south. It is composed of Qilin Peak, Yingzui Peak, Barracks Peak, Nantianmen and Tangwang Peak. It looks like five dragons flying in the sky, turning over clouds and rain, so it is called Wulong Mountain.

Wulong Mountain is a masterpiece of nature’s uncanny workmanship. Strange rocks, strange pines, secluded caves and sweet springs can be called the “four wonders” of Wulong Mountain. Tens of thousands of years of wind, rain and vicissitudes have created more than 600 strange rock wonders. At the "Godly Turtle Watching the Moon", a huge stone turtle holds its head high and looks like it is moving with the wind; Eagle Beak Peak is like a huge eagle's beak. The stone is tens of feet high, with the upper part sticking out and sinking deeply. , beside the stone is a hundred-foot cliff, and from time to time, several mountain eagles fly out from the cracks in the stone; there is also a knife-testing stone that is divided into two, a wind-moving stone that floats down to the peak and moves when the wind blows, and there are Dianjiangtai, Luohan Stone, Nanhai Yizhu et al. The mountain is full of mountains, lush trees, abundant springs, and flowers and rocks can be seen everywhere. There are more than 20 scenic spots including Yingzui Stone, Laozi Cave, Pigeon Store, Swallow Stone, Incense Cage, Nantianmen, Yuanmen, Qi Great Wall ruins, etc. There are also many beautiful legends such as beating drums to teach children, Meng Jiangnu crying at the Great Wall, etc.

In recent years, Mr. Cao Shuxian, an overseas Chinese in Japan, has invested more than 10 million yuan to build parking lots, pavilions, Guanyin Temple, suspension bridges, kart racing tracks, etc. At present, a tourist attraction integrating tourism, catering services and recuperation has been basically built. It has become a famous natural scenic spot locally and even inside and outside the province. It attracts 100,000 tourists every year. There is an endless stream of tourists on weekdays. Every day There are hundreds of tourists on weekends, especially during the peak tourist seasons of May Day and National Day, when there are nearly a thousand tourists per day.

Anqiu Xialigezhuang Reservoir (a good place for picnics and fishing)

The Xialigezhuang Reservoir is located at the Honggou River Bridge in Xialigezhuang, Jinzhongzi Town, Anqiu City , 10 kilometers away from Anqiu, is full of tourists every day. It is suitable for outdoor gatherings, FB activities, and even more suitable for fishing. The mountains are lush and green, which is very suitable for outdoor activities. All are provided free of charge!

Economic Overview

Anqiu City’s agriculture has unique characteristics. Anqiu peach, ginger, garlic, asparagus, burdock, strawberry, meat chicken and other famous brand agricultural products sell well at home and abroad. So far, 28 kinds of agricultural and sideline products in the city have registered trademarks with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and 18 kinds of vegetables have obtained the national green food use mark. In the second batch of "Hometown with Chinese Characteristics" naming activities, Anqiu City was also named "Hometown of Chinese Peach", "Hometown of Ginger and Garlic in China", "Hometown of Chinese Asparagus", and "Hometown of Strawberry in China" , "China's Cherry Hometown" and "China's Freshwater Farming Hometown". In 1998, the city's total export volume of agricultural and sideline products reached more than 500,000 tons, with an export delivery value of more than 2 billion yuan, accounting for one-third of the total export volume of vegetables and melons at Qingdao Port.

Anqiu City has strong industrial strength. There are currently 48 municipal industrial enterprises and 207 township-run industrial enterprises, forming ten major industries such as light industry, chemical industry, textile, electronics, machinery, and building materials. There are more than 1,400 industrial products, 61 of which have been awarded the Ministry of Excellence, There are 29 provincial excellent titles to fill the gaps in the country and the province. Products such as beverages and wine, steel pipe iron towers, radiators, environmentally friendly products, imitation silk, radioactive immunoreagents, etc. have a high market share at home and abroad. In particular, Jingzhi Wine has a history of thousands of years. It has won the gold medal at the Panama International Exposition and is famous at home and abroad.

Anqiu City has active circulation and prosperous commerce. It has always been an important commodity distribution center and trading port in Shandong Peninsula. A large number of professional wholesale markets and bazaars connect urban and rural areas and radiate at home and abroad. Anqiu Ginger and Garlic Wholesale Market, with an annual turnover of more than 1 billion yuan, is the largest ginger and garlic wholesale market in the country.

In February 2021, the list of national "Safe Agricultural Machinery" demonstration counties in 2020 was released, and Anqiu City was on the list.

In January 2021, Shandong Province Agriculture and Rural Affairs recognized Anqiu City as the 2020 Shandong Province “Two High Quality and Two Highs” agricultural mechanization demonstration county (city, district).

In September 2020, the Shandong Provincial Public Employment and Talent Service Center recognized Anqiu City as the Shandong Provincial Entrepreneurial City (County) in 2020.

In January 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs identified Anqiu City as the fourth batch of demonstration counties (cities, districts) in the country that have taken the lead in basically realizing the full mechanization of major crop production.

The economic strength ranking of 136 counties and cities in Shandong Province in 2021

In August 2019, the list of comprehensive demonstration counties for e-commerce in rural areas in 2019 was released, and Anqiu City was included.

In October 2017, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development named Anqiu City the 2017 National Garden City.

In 2005, Anqiu City ranked 62nd among the top 100 meat-producing counties in the country in 2005.