Shanggang Town, Jianhu County, Jiangsu Province

Shanggang Town is one of the hundreds of famous towns in Jiangsu Province. It is located in the eastern part of Jianhu County, 20 kilometers south of Yancheng City and east of Yancheng City. It is adjacent to Sheyang and Funing counties in the north and north respectively. It is known as the gateway to Jianhu Lake and the throat of Yanfu. The town currently governs 15 administrative villages and 8 neighborhood committees, with a total area of ??102 square kilometers and a total population of 80,000. Among them, the market town built-up area is 4.5 square kilometers and the permanent population is more than 30,000.

Shanggang Town has convenient water and land transportation. Chuanchang River, Tongyu River and Huangsha Port lead to the river and the sea. The new and old 204 national highways and Yanhuai, Jianggang and Ganghe highways crisscross each other. Shanggang is located in the hub area of ??these major water and land transportation arteries. It is 22 kilometers away from Yancheng Airport in the south and 40 kilometers away from Sheyang Port in the east. It has a unique geographical location. Especially after the opening of the Xinchang Railway and the completion of the Tongyu River project, Shanggang Town has become even more powerful, flying to the world at a faster speed. Toward the future.

Celebrity attractions: Shanggang is a place where humanity gathers, especially in modern times, where economic and cultural development have been relatively rapid. The Nansha Primary School founded in the 29th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty is the predecessor of today's Shanggang Primary School. This famous primary school in northern Jiangsu has made important contributions to the development of local cultural and educational undertakings. There are also public schools such as Shanggang Middle School, Shanggang Girls' Primary School, Taishanyuan Primary School, Wenmiao Primary School and Sanguandian Primary School. Many students from here have been admitted to colleges and universities. Some of them have studied abroad and obtained higher qualifications after graduation. For example, Mr. Wang Bojun graduated from Nanyang University in his early years and became a master of Oxford University in the UK; Chen Zonghao received a doctorate in law in Germany; Chen Zongfan is a contemporary educator in my country. They all attended Shang Gang Elementary School when they were young. Professor Chen Zongfan graduated from Peking University in 1917. He has taught in more than 10 domestic institutions of higher learning for more than 60 years. He has taught all over the world and enjoyed a high reputation in the education circles at home and abroad.

Native products: The black medicine seed whip and ten-wave magic bomb produced by Songlou Fireworks Factory have been awarded the title of high-quality products by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries. The Huanghai brand Sanfu soy sauce produced by Shanggang Sauce and Vinegar Factory won an award at the 1915 Panama International Exposition and was exported to Europe, the United States, Southeast Asia and other places. The long-famous Shanggang Caolu Cake has a long history and exquisite workmanship. It has a golden top, copper bottom and jade rim. It is as soft as cotton, sweet but not greasy. It is a good gift for relatives and friends.

Economic outlook: The prosperity of Shanggang Town comes from the revitalization of economic construction. In recent years, the town's investment promotion momentum has been strong, the investment environment has been continuously optimized, and the main economy has developed rapidly. In 2003, the GDP was 642 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18.43 yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 4230 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.25 yuan; fiscal revenue 23.4 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.59, ranking among the first-tier towns in the county.

Shanggang Town is an important industrial town in Jianhu County. Two industrial parks have begun to take shape. Among them, the 204 National Highway Industrial Park is applying to pass provincial and municipal acceptance and will become a municipal industrial park. There are more than 100 enterprises of various types in the town. Especially in recent years, through investment promotion, more than 20 foreign enterprises have been introduced to the park to invest, with fixed assets of over 100 million yuan, and an initial group of enterprises specializing in chemical industry, machinery, clothing, The processing of light textiles, electronics, medical equipment, fireworks and agricultural and sideline products has become a new industrial system with a large number of advantageous products. Sorbic acid and potassium sorbate series products produced by Meichang Chemical Company, disposable infusion sets and syringe products produced by the infusion set factory, bedding series products produced by Luoyin Bedding Factory, Longcheng and Hailida Textile Companies Textile products, biscuit products produced by Hengxiang Food Factory and foreign trade clothing processing products led by Jinshunchang Clothing Company have all entered the domestic and foreign markets with their high quality and low price.

Shanggang Town is located at the intersection of subtropical and warm temperate zones, with a mild climate, abundant rainfall, dense river networks, and fertile land. It is known as a land of plenty. The town’s 70,000 acres of cultivated land is equipped with drainage and irrigation facilities, and the harvest is guaranteed despite droughts and floods.

In recent years, we have built a 10,000-mu high-quality grain base, a 10,000-mu vegetable production base, a 1,000-mu forestry intercropping base, a 1,000-mu chrysanthemum production base, and a 1,000-mu mulberry fruit base. We have also established Hengxiang Food Factory, Chrysanthemum Processing Factory, and Dongsheng Mu. Leading processing enterprises such as Yechang have successfully registered the first "Nong"-shaped "Fandi" trademark in the history of Shanggang Town. Pollution-free vegetables have passed provincial assessment and entered the Shanghai market. Its production base has obtained Provincial-level certification and included in the China Market Economy Information Database.

Since ancient times, merchants have gathered in Shanggang and the market has been prosperous. Today, driven by the tide of market economy, it has generated its own radiation power with its unique geographical and transportation advantages, and has become an important commodity distribution center for neighboring cities and counties. There is the largest shopping mall in the east of Jianhu, row upon row of farmers' commercial streets, a dazzling array of Shanggangzhao shopping malls, and restaurants and service outlets distributed throughout the town. There are more than 2,000 commercial outlets in the town, employing tens of thousands of people. In 2003, the output value of the tertiary industry was 440 million yuan and the added value was 263 million yuan, ranking first in the county.

Urban construction: With the development of economic construction, Shanggang's municipal construction and various social undertakings have also undergone tremendous changes. In recent years, the old town has continued to expand eastward and southward. The old stone streets have been replaced by more than a dozen wide and smooth asphalt roads. In accordance with the first-class standards in northern Jiangsu, Renmin Road and Fuqian Road have been newly built and implemented. In the west entrance renovation project, majestic buildings on both sides of the street, evergreen flowers and trees, exquisite rockeries, sculptures, fountains... make the ancient market town look particularly young and prosperous. It has formed relatively complete and modern power supply, gas supply, water supply and postal and telecommunications facilities. The scale of urban construction ranks first among the towns in the city. It has become one of the four pilot towns in Jiangsu Province. This town is also an advanced town in cultural work in the province. , the city's advanced unit in the construction of socialist spiritual civilization, education, patriotic health, comprehensive social security management, grassroots party schools, sports work, etc. have won the first place in the province, city, and county, and various social undertakings have made great progress.