Zhuanghe City is located in the southern part of the east side of the Liaodong Peninsula and northeast of Dalian City. It is one of the three northern cities under the jurisdiction of Dalian City. The geographical coordinates are 122°29′～123°31′ east longitude and 39°25′～40°12′ north latitude. It borders Dandong and Donggang City in the east, Biliu River and Pulandian City in the west, and mountains and mountains in the north. Gaizhou in Yingkou City and Xiuyan Manchu Autonomous County in Anshan City are connected, with the Yellow Sea to the south and Changhai County across the sea. The total area of ??the territory is 6,968 square kilometers, including 4,073 square kilometers of land area and 285 kilometers of natural coastline.
There are 13 rivers with a drainage area of ??more than 100 square kilometers, including Yingna River, Zhuang River, Huli River, Xiaosi River, Xiaosha River, and Widow River, and rivers with a drainage area of ??more than 50 square kilometers. There are 22 rivers and 53 rivers with a drainage area of ??more than 20 square kilometers. The total length of these rivers is 882 kilometers. Biliu River is the boundary river between Zhuanghe City and Pulandian City, surrounding it in the west, Zhuanghe River and Yingna River in the middle, and Huli River and Dixiang River running through it in the east. All rivers originate from the northern mountainous area and flow through the central hilly area and southern coastal plain area. Most rivers flow basically from north to south into the Yellow Sea.
Zhuang River is close to the north bank of the Yellow Sea. The coastline is long and winding, and there are many connected natural ports. According to their different properties, it can be divided into two types: haikou and estuary. There are as many as 35 seaports and more than 10 river mouths in the territory. The initial project scale of Zhuanghe Port under construction is one 10,000-ton and 5,000-ton berth and supporting facilities. The annual cargo throughput is 1 million tons, which is an international open port standard.
The Zhuanghe sea area is an inland shallow sea, and the water temperature has obvious seasonal changes. The average seawater surface temperature in summer is 26.3°C, with a maximum of 30.4°C; in winter, the surface water temperature is lower than 0°C, with the lowest being only -2.7°C. The water temperature near the coast is lower than that in the open sea, and a large amount of sea ice appears near the coast.
The main types of submarine landforms are underwater shallow seas and shallow sea accumulation plains. The range of isobaths from 0 to 10 meters is 10 kilometers wide. The terrain is flat and monotonous, with an average slope of 2'52"; shallow sea accumulation plains, and sea areas with a water depth of 10 meters or more are underwater accumulation plains. The seabed surface is flat and the slope is less than 2 '.
Mineral resources: Due to the specific strata, geological structures, magma activity and other conditions, Zhuanghe City has formed a better mineralization environment and has formed a certain amount of mineral resources in the county. There are 33 kinds of minerals discovered, including 11 kinds of metallic minerals, 19 kinds of non-metallic minerals, 1 kind of fuel mineral, 1 kind of underground hot water and 1 kind of mineral water. Among the 11 kinds of metal minerals, there are 5 kinds of non-ferrous metal minerals, including copper ore, lead-zinc ore, polymetallic ore, cobalt-nickel ore, platinum-nickel ore, 1 kind of ferrous metal mineral, only iron ore, and 3 kinds of precious metal minerals. There are gold ore, platinum placer, zircon placer, and 2 types of radioactive minerals, including uranium ore and thorium ore. Among the 19 kinds of non-metallic minerals, there are 5 kinds of glass-ceramic refractory minerals, including silica ore, clay ore, rhombus ore, etc. Magnesite, dolomite, tremolite, 6 types of building material minerals, including limestone, marble, granite, river sand, clay for bricks, river pebbles, 4 types of chemical raw material minerals, including pyrite, barite, Phosphate ore, potassium feldspar, and 4 other non-metallic minerals, including talc ore, mica ore, asbestos ore, and crystal stone ore. The mineral resources in Zhuanghe City are mainly non-metallic minerals, with silica ore, granite, magnesite, tremolite and river sand as the most important ones. The most important metal minerals are gold mines, and mineral water is a newly developed mineral. , rich in resources, will have good development prospects.
Forest resources: Zhuanghe’s forests are mainly distributed in 10 towns and villages in mountainous areas such as Buyun Mountain, Sanjia Mountain, Xianrendong, Guiyunhua, Hehuashan, Huayuan, and Hengdaohe, accounting for 10% of the county’s total forest resources. 57.2% of the forest land is mainly composed of silkworm farms, timber forests, and water conservation forests, with oak, pine, alder and other tree species growing there. Eight towns and villages in hilly areas such as Taipingling, Daying, Xuling, Guangmingshan, and Chengshan follow, accounting for 32.9% of the county's forest area. They are dominated by protective forests, interspersed with timber forests and silkworm farms, with mostly black locust and pine trees. And there are willows. The 14 coastal townships, towns, and farms including Jianshan, Guanjiashan, Heidao, and Nanjian have less forest resources, accounting for 9.9% of the county's forest land. They are mainly fuel forests, and there are remaining coastal defense forest belts. Pine, oak, black locust, poplar, willow and elm are the main tree species.
Xianrendong Forest Nature Reserve preserves more than 150 species of southern trees and shrubs in North and Central South China, including rare and precious tree species: red pine (Benshan pine), maple poplar (Ma willow, cabinet Yu), octagonal maple, Tiannu magnolia ( Mountain peony, peony), Ailanthus ailanthus, jade bell flower, Haizhou Changshan (smelly sycamore, octagonal sycamore, dwarf sycamore, stinky peony) salt skin wood, lampstand, mountain purple pearl, Sanya fishing camphor, etc.
Economic status
Featured agriculture: Zhuanghe City is rich in agricultural resources and is a national commodity grain production base. Focusing on the construction of the Huanghai Avenue Economic Belt and the construction of the Zhuang River on the sea, we will vigorously develop high-quality and efficient agriculture. Within an area of ??1,000 meters on both sides of Huanghai Avenue, high-quality agricultural projects will be built intensively and contiguously to gradually build an oasis development zone, a "three-high" agricultural demonstration zone, an agricultural industrialization demonstration zone and a characteristic agricultural demonstration zone, making it an important area in Zhuanghe City. High-efficiency agricultural industry belt, high-quality agricultural display belt, urban and rural trade circulation belt and agricultural sightseeing and tourism belt.
Fruit planting industry:
Apples: Since the introduction to Zhuanghe in 1923, the varieties have gradually increased. By 1985, there were 55 varieties in the county. Namely, Beidou, Shizuka, Green Banana, Emerald, Marshal, India, Fuji, Yulin, Jonagold, Kokuni Light World One, Sunshine, Summer Fragrance, Qianqiu, Changhong, Tsugaru, Shougang, Sweet Ruby, Brilliant Red, ***More than 3.719 million plants, with a total output of more than 144.26 million tons.
Pear: Zhuanghe has a long history of planting. The main varieties are: mountain pear, Jianba pear, Pingdingxiang pear, perfume pear, Nanguo pear, apple pear, red Xiao pear, Huangpi pear, Daqingpi pear, Four Seasons Pear, Changba Pear, Jinfeng Pear, Snow Pear, 20th Century Pear, Guifei Pear, Su Pear, etc.
Peach: It has a long history of cultivation, but the number and varieties before agriculturalization were very few. After the mid-1950s, with the development of apple orchards, it was necessary to use peaches to raise apples, and the number of peaches increased accordingly. The main varieties are: Yingbi peach, flat peach, Kubo, autumn water honey, plum peach, sweet white peach, white peach, red sweet peach, Jingyu, Baifeng, Baiwa, Golden Boy No. 5, Fenghuang, Orange Xiang, Luxiang, Orange, Taibai, Chunshuimi, Yellow Peach, Gangshan White, etc.
Apricots: Xiema apricots, which have just been registered as the "Xiema" trademark, are famous for their delicious taste. Every autumn harvest season, vendors everywhere are overwhelmed, making the supply of Xiema apricots exceed the demand.
Grapes: There are 28 varieties of grapes, among which fresh food varieties include longan, rose scent, red chicken heart, milk, and white chicken heart. Black Han, Tuberose, Purple Grain, Zhufeng, Kyoho, Royle Rose, Nigella, Phoenix No. 12, Xiongyue No. 51, Fuji, Black Orin, Rose Fragrant Tooth Change, Zifeng, Xianfeng, etc. The brewing varieties include Beichun, Gongniang No. 1, Gongniang No. 2, Baiyu, Baiya and winter white grapes.
Strawberry: It began to be cultivated in the 1930s. It was not until the 1970s that gardens were established for cultivation. In 1977, Guanjia Mountain cultivated 2 acres of strawberries in Bajiatun with the support of the county fruit company. In 1983, Pingshan Township planted 1,100 acres of strawberries. More than 60% of farmers grow strawberries, earning an income of one million yuan. The main varieties are: Cockscomb, Baojiao Zaosheng, Dana and other varieties. Later, Belgian variety No. 4 was introduced.
High-tech industry: Zhuanghe City has abundant fresh water resources, which is very beneficial for the development of industry. Currently, Huafeng Wood Furniture Export ranks first in the country, and Daewoo Electronics ranks third in the world in terms of silicon plastic sealed diode production. Focusing on emerging industries, actively introduce capital, technology and talents, cultivate and develop high-tech industries and gradually take shape. The furniture industry is led by Huafeng, the chemical fiber industry is led by Hongda, the electronic communication equipment manufacturing industry is led by Daewoo, the food processing and refrigeration industry is led by Shandao, and the plastic steel products industry is led by Haidley. The papermaking industry led by Hengtong, the special equipment manufacturing industry led by Dazheng offset printing press, the high-tech industrial system led by biopesticides, etc.
Tourism industry: Zhuanghe City has unique advantages in tourism resources, including beautiful natural scenery and long-standing cultural heritage. It has formed a natural scenery sightseeing tour focusing on Bingyu, ecological agricultural pastoral tourism focusing on Huanghai Avenue, customs and folk custom tourism focusing on writing teaching and folk paper-cutting, and leisure and vacation tourism focusing on Buyun Mountain geothermal hot springs. pattern.
The tourism industry will gradually develop into an emerging pillar industry in Zhuanghe City.