Located in: Xinhui District, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province
Yamen Ancient Fort
Yutai Temple
Yamen Naval Battle Cultural Tourism Area in Song and Yuan Dynasties
Liang Qichao’s former residence
Yamen Naval Battle Cultural Tourism Area of ??Song and Yuan Dynasties
Xinhui, known as Gangzhou in ancient times, is a famous historical and cultural city in Guangdong. Xinhui is located in the Pearl River Delta in mainland China Yinzhou Lake in the southwest strangles the throat of southwest Guangdong. It is at the heart of the Pearl River Delta, on the edge of the South China Sea, and adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao. It has a land area of ??1,387 square kilometers and a population of 774,300.
It governs Huicheng, Daze, Si 13 towns including Qian, Qibao, Luokeng, Shuangshui, Yanan, Yaxi, Shadui, Gujing, Sanjiang, Muzhou, Da'ao and 4 dispatched areas including Huicheng, Jinguzhou, Guifeng District and Weiken mechanism.
The New Club is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in the country. There are more than 700,000 people living abroad and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, mainly distributed in Hong Kong, Macao, Southeast Asia, the United States, Canada and other countries and regions. Since the reform and opening up, overseas Chinese have donated money and goods worth a total of HK$1.3 billion.
Xinhui has a long history
Xinhui belonged to Nanhai County during the Qin Dynasty. During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan established it as Pingyi County. . In the first year of Yongchu of the Southern Song Dynasty (420), Xinhui County was established, and in the 10th year of Emperor Kaihuang of the Sui Dynasty (590), the county was removed from the county and became a county.
In 1992, a county was removed and a city was established.
In 2002, a city was removed and established as a district.
Xinhui has outstanding people and talents, and many celebrities such as Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, Chen Yuan and Wu Lengxi were born. Xinhui contemporary entertainment celebrities Andy Lau, Alan Tam, Gigi Leung, Joey Yung, Hacken Lee, Su Yongkang, and Zhong Zhentao. Among them, those whose ancestral home was Xinhui and who were born in other places include: Gigi Lai, Li Minwei, and Lin Chuchu
The Song Dynasty fell in Xinhui, historical events that occurred in Xinhui
(early 1279), The warring parties of the Song and Yuan Dynasties deployed more than 200,000 troops, more than 1,600 ships and more than 1,000 civilian ships in the Yamen area of ??Xinhui, which lasted 23 days. The decisive battle on the last day of February 6th was the most brutal. In the end, the entire Southern Song Dynasty court was wiped out. The Emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, Empress Dowager Yang, all civil and military ministers, soldiers and civilians died in battle or died in the sea. Tens of thousands of corpses were floating on the sea surface of Yamen, and the sea water was dyed red. The Song Dynasty was completely destroyed. The Song Dynasty lasted for more than 300 years and had eighteen emperors.
The large number of people participating in this naval battle, the large number of warships dispatched, the long fighting time, the large number of casualties, and the far-reaching impact are indeed shocking in the past and the present. It led to the replacement of two feudal dynasties in Chinese history and is known as one of the "Four Great Naval Wars" in Chinese history. In this naval battle, many touching stories occurred, including Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu, Zhang Shijie, Zhang Da and other national heroes and martyrs who defended the enemy. To this day, the surviving families of the Song Dynasty have taken root in Xinhui, forming the Zhao family lineage in Xinhui. In order to commemorate this historical event, Xinhui built the National Mother Hall and the Yamen Ancient Battlefield there.
Famous places of interest in Xinhui
The places of interest in Xinhui include Guifeng Mountain, Yutai Temple, Ziyun Temple, Bird Paradise, Yamen Fort, and the former residence of Liang Qichao.
Xinhui has strong comprehensive strength
It has been among the top 100 counties (cities) in the country for six consecutive years;
In 2002, it won the second National County Economic Basics Ranked 34th among the top 100 most competitive counties (cities).
From 2003 to 2005, the GDP grew at an average annual rate of 15.06%, 3.96 percentage points higher than the average growth rate of Jiangmen City, maintaining Jiangmen’s leading position; from January to September this year, the GDP was 169.83 billion, an increase of 16.87%; local general budget revenue was 856 million yuan, an increase of 22.14%; total fixed asset investment was 4.038 billion yuan, an increase of 39.31%; actual utilization of foreign capital was US$103 million , an increase of 12.88%. The GDP this year is expected to be 22.2 billion yuan, an increase of 17%; the local general budget revenue is 1.159 billion yuan, an increase of 22%, more than double that of 2002; the total fixed asset investment is 6.24 billion yuan, an increase of 20%; The actual utilization of foreign capital was US$130 million, an increase of 21.5%. The society in the region is harmonious and stable, the environment is improving day by day, various undertakings are developing in an all-round way, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. The construction of spiritual civilization and political civilization has been further strengthened, people's lives have improved, and social harmony and stability have been achieved.
It has a good industrial foundation
There are more than 5,000 industrial enterprises, and the advantages of pillar industries are prominent.
It has formed eight pillar industries: hardware and stainless steel, food, papermaking, containers, chemical fiber and textile, steel, electric power and electrical appliances, and motorcycles. It has been named China's stainless steel products production base, National Torch Plan Jiangmen Textile and Chemical Fiber Industry Base, Guangdong Yinzhou Lake Paper Industry Base and Guangdong Jiangmen City Yinzhou Lake Petrochemical Base. Key leading enterprises such as Meta, CIMC, Guanhua, Daguangming, Vinda, Lee Kum Kee, Shuang Hydropower Plant, and Panasonic have increased capital and expanded production. It is estimated that there will be 680 industrial enterprises above designated size this year, including 92 enterprises with an output value of over 100 million yuan and 10 enterprises with an output value of over 1 billion yuan, an increase of 47 and 6 companies respectively compared with 2002. The annual tax paid by Lee Kum Kee and Shuang Hydropower Plant exceeds 100 million yuan, and Meida was selected as one of the top 500 most competitive large enterprise groups in the country. The famous brand strategy has achieved remarkable results. Vinda tissue paper, Lee Kum Kee soy sauce, and Meta nylon filament were rated as Chinese famous brand products, and Vinda was rated as a well-known trademark in China; 2 new national inspection-free products, 8 provincial famous brand products, and provincial famous trademarks were added 11.
The level of agricultural industrialization is relatively high
Agricultural industrialization is advancing steadily. Further optimize the agricultural industrial structure and gradually form a new pattern of increasing agricultural efficiency and increasing farmers' income. The number of agricultural industrialization management organizations has grown to 70, including 32 leading agricultural enterprises. In 2005, the sales revenue of the agricultural industrialization organization was 2.43 billion yuan, driving more than 70,000 farmers, with an average annual income increase of 2,632 yuan per household. After becoming the national designated wholesale market for agricultural products, the Fruit Food Wholesale Market has also won the title of the top ten fruit wholesale markets in the country and the top ten fruit wholesale markets in the country. The total income of the rural economy grew at an average annual rate of 20.66%. Famous and high-quality agricultural products have increased, and a total of 45 production bases and 23 agricultural products have been certified as pollution-free agricultural products; 3 enterprises and 4 agricultural products have obtained national green food certification. Xinhui tangerine and Xinhui tangerine peel have become national geographical indication protected products. The new society is one of the “Advanced Counties (Cities) in Water Conservancy Construction”, “Advanced Greening County”, “Advanced Plain Greening Unit” and “Advanced Forest Fire Prevention Unit” in the country.
In September 2020, the 2020 China Top 100 Counties and Cities for Comprehensive Quality of Life list was released, with Xinhui District ranking 22nd.
In June 2020, Xinhui District was included in the second batch of districts and counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (Guangdong area).
In 2012, the Ministry of Agriculture and the State Administration of Work Safety identified Xinhui District as one of the first batch of national safe fishery demonstration counties.
In November 2019, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment awarded Xinhui District the title of the third batch of national ecological civilization construction demonstration cities and counties.
In October 2019, Xinhui District was selected as one of the top 100 districts in terms of comprehensive strength in the country in 2019, ranking 49th.
In August 2018, Xinhui District won the honor of the fourth batch of advanced units in the national rule of law county and city creation activities.
In February 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture and the State Administration of Work Safety determined Xinhui District to be the national safe fishery demonstration county in 2014-2015.