Physical Geography
Shenhu Town is located at 118o39′ east longitude and 24o37′ north latitude. It is located on the protruding part of the southeastern coast of Jinjiang City and on the west bank of the Taiwan Strait. It faces the sea on three sides and the mountains on one side. It is adjacent to Jinjing Town, Longhu Town to the west, and Shenhu Bay to the north. It covers an area of ??33.46 square kilometers and has a coastline of 18 kilometers. It has a vast sea area and reserves of more than 75 million tons of quartz sand with high quality, easy to mine and easy to select. It is rich in marine, mineral and tourism resources.
Historical evolution
Shenhu was built in the sixth year of Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty (718 AD). It was called Bishanli at that time, Xiangeli in the Song Dynasty, and was officially opened in the Yuan Dynasty. In the 20th year of Hongwu's reign in the Ming Dynasty, the Inspection Department was set up, with ninth-rank officials, a smoke pier (beacon tower) built in the Sicheng, and garrisoned with seventh-rank military commanders and a fifth-rank Qianzong. This system was followed until the Qing Dynasty. Shenhu Town was established in 1940. After liberation, it became the 19th District. In 1958, it belonged to Jinjing Commune. In 1966, it was separated and established as Shenhu Commune. In 1984, the town system was restored to this day. It currently has 19 administrative villages (residences) under its jurisdiction, covering an area of ??33.46 square kilometers and a population of more than 48,000. Historically, Shenzhen-Shanghai was an important port for maritime transportation, located among the "Three Bays and Twelve Ports" of Quanzhou Bay. According to the records of Quanzhou Prefecture, Quanzhou Port in the Tang Dynasty had eighteen ferry crossings, including two crossings between Shenzhen and Shanghai. It was a relatively large commercial port. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the shipping industry was quite developed. It is said that there were more than 30 "Dafu Ships" with a tonnage of 200-400. The stele records: In the Renwu Year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, the number of ships developed to 96, and the "Lijin Bureau" was set up in Chenjiadu ( customs). According to the annals: "At that time, there were tens of thousands of people on Shenhu Island, and the people's wealth was tens of millions."
Administrative divisions
The jurisdiction has 12 administrative villages, 7 neighborhood committees, *** 51 natural villages.
Administrative village name: Shoufeng Village (Tuotou, Zhujiao, Machang, Yifu, Xiaxincuo, Xiliao, Guianliao); Huafeng Village (Tutuliao, Chixia, Wuqizhu , Sanzhu, Dazhu, Xue Shang, Heitu); Qunfeng Village (HuiLiao, ChangfangLiao, HuZaiLiao, ErfangLiao, LongLiao, Daliao, SuKingLiao); Donghua Village (Donghou); Huashan Village (Houshanliao); Luzhai, Shijing, Xiwei, Kengqian, Kenghou); Liushan Village (Liushan); Dongshan Village (Dongshan); Kengbian Village (Kengbian, Yancuo, Shexia); Keren Village (Keren, Keren New Village) ).
Neighborhood committee names: Shifeng Neighborhood Committee (Shifeng); Jinyu Neighborhood Committee (Jinyu); Dongan Neighborhood Committee (Dongan); Nanchun Neighborhood Committee (Nanchun); Bishan Neighborhood Committee (Bishan); Houshan Neighborhood Committee (Houshan); Gangfu Neighborhood Committee (Gangfu).
Infrastructure
Water supply project: It has a water plant with a daily water supply of 100,000 tons.
Sewage treatment: Jinjiang Jinquan Environmental Protection Sewage Treatment Plant has a daily sewage treatment capacity of 12,500 tons, and is preparing to expand its capacity to 40,000 tons of sewage treatment per day.
Power supply project: a thermal power plant with a generating capacity of 300 million kilowatt hours, two 35,000 volt and 110,000 volt power supply lines, and the rural power grid transformation has been fully completed.
Transportation engineering: The transportation network of "one ring, three horizontal and three vertical" has basically been formed. The whole town has a traffic mileage of 76.8 kilometers. The density of cement roads in the town is 2.3 kilometers per square kilometer. Land and sea transportation are very convenient and fast.
Posts and Telecommunications: A telecommunications module bureau with an installed capacity of 30,000 doors, with more than 13,000 doors installed.
Dock construction: It now has a commercial dock and a fishing dock. The total investment of the 10,000-ton commercial terminal is 141 million yuan, with an annual designed throughput of 1.2 million tons. In 2003, the throughput reached 1.0258 million tons. The total investment in the Shenzhen-Shanghai Fishery Terminal is more than 58 million yuan, with a 443-meter pier along the shore and a 300-meter long breakwater. In 2003, Shenzhen-Shanghai Port was promoted to a national open port. The feasibility study report of the Shenzhen-Shanghai National Central Fishing Port Project was approved by the Ministry of Agriculture. The total investment budget for the fishing port expansion project is estimated to be 66.75 million yuan.
Town Planning
The master plan of Shenhu Town has entered the revision and review stage. The town plans to use 5.55 square kilometers of land (excluding Donghai'an Development Zone) to build an "open industry" , ports, tourist-oriented overseas Chinese towns" as the goal, rationally lay out industrial areas, living areas, business areas, and tourist areas, from the perspectives of scenic tourism, ecological environment, port construction, earthquake resistance and disaster prevention and transportation, energy, telecommunications, science, education, culture, and health, Comprehensive and scientific planning for business services, landscaping and other aspects, the overall planning tends to be scientific and rational, promoting the coordinated development of economy, society and environment.
Economic Development
In 2003, the town’s gross national product was 1.944 billion yuan, and the total industrial and agricultural output value was 3.959 billion yuan, of which industrial output value was 3.5 billion yuan and agricultural output value was 459 million yuan. The fiscal revenue is 162.726 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers is 6,829 yuan. There are currently 34 companies settled in the municipal-level Donghai'an Development Zone, with an annual output value of more than 1.3 billion yuan. The first phase of 1,028 acres of land acquisition for the municipal-level Jinnan Industrial Park is in progress, and the two town-level development zones have completed planning review and are about to be developed and constructed. The town currently has 622 township enterprises with an output value of 4.1 billion yuan, and 93 foreign-funded enterprises with an output value of 1.78 billion yuan. The industries are mainly bleaching, dyeing and weaving, underwear and clothing, hardware zippers, freezing processing, etc. There are 14 large-scale dyeing and weaving enterprises in the town, which is the largest bleaching and dyeing industrial base in the city; underwear and clothing are the pillar industries with the largest output value, with an annual output value of 3 billion yuan. The output value of the shorts industry alone exceeds 1.3 billion yuan, becoming a regional production facing the international market. The base is one of the most important underwear production bases in the country. In 2003, it was awarded the title of "China's Famous Underwear Town". Two underwear brands, Hosa and Tongyi, were awarded famous trademarks in Fujian Province; Xunxing Group Company is the "China Zipper Center". It is the largest zipper manufacturer in China, and its "SBS" trademark has won the title of "China's Well-known Trademark". Agriculture has six major production tool bases including grain, aquatic products, livestock and poultry, vegetables, fruits and fresh-keeping and deep processing of agricultural and sideline products. The fishery output value is 391 million yuan, the output is 128,000 tons, and there are 347 fishing boats with a total tonnage of 22,000 and a horsepower of 93,000. There are 12 refrigeration processing companies, with a daily ice production of 1,495 tons and a refrigeration capacity of 3,000 tons per time. It is one of the “Top Ten Fishery Towns” in Fujian Province.
Social undertakings
Technology: outstanding achievements in the field of science and technology. Xunxing Company has become a leader in technological innovation in the zipper industry. Xunxing Compact Mold Co., Ltd. has won the honorary title of "Provincial High-tech Enterprise". The "Development of Flame-Retardant Zipper Technology" developed by the company has been included in the key projects of the National Spark Plan. The world's first 30# plastic steel zipper nanotechnology application and zipper computer simulation have filled the domestic gap; Fucheng Breeding Stock Farm won the "Quanzhou Science and Technology Cooperation Award", and the farm's compound premixed feed won the provincial implementation project.
Education: The town has 2 middle schools, Shoufeng and Shenhu, 11 primary schools, and 7 independent kindergartens. Among them, Shoufeng Middle School is a provincial third-level middle school, and the Central Primary School and Huafeng Primary School are provincial middle schools. It is a first-level rural model primary school and a first-level standard school in Jinjiang City. The enrollment rate of school-age children and junior high school enrollment rate in the town is over 98%. In September 2003, Shenzhen-Shanghai Middle School successfully completed its relocation to a new location and successfully merged the three primary schools of Huahai, Xunguang and Huashan, further optimizing the school layout and popularizing nine-year compulsory education at a high level and with high quality.
Culture and sports: Culture and sports are booming and activities are extremely active. The town has a town cultural activity center with an investment of more than 5 million yuan, a gymnasium, and 10 village-level cultural and sports activity centers. There are 370-year-old Shenhu Yubin Nanyin Society, Shenhu Music Lovers Association, Tai Chi Association, Table Tennis Association, Hujiang Lantern Riddle Society, Hujiang Calligraphy and Painting Society, Shenhu Folk Music Society, and other various literary and artistic organizations. Daily and festive group activities continue throughout the year.
Health: There is one first-class and second-class health center and 41 health clinics in the town. Rural primary health care has passed provincial acceptance, and the reform of the basic medical system for urban employees has been smoothly advanced.
Radio and Television: Every village has access to cable TV. The number of cable TV households is 5,735, and the household penetration rate is 58.9%.
Family Planning: It was rated as an advanced collective by the National Family Planning Commission for the “New Trend of Marriage and Parenting Entering Thousands of Families” campaign.
In 2003, the town party committee and government conscientiously implemented the spirit of the "Decision" of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, strictly implemented family planning laws and regulations, strengthened supervision and implementation of responsibilities, and successfully completed various family planning responsibility indicators issued by the municipal party committee and municipal government. In 2003, 386 people were born in the town, with a birth rate of 7.98‰, 370 people were born within the policy, and the policy compliance rate was 95.85%. The rate of qualified villages (residents) and basically qualified villages (residents) for family planning reached 94.74%. Late marriage and childbearing have become a common trend, and the late marriage rate reached 70.90 %, there is no early marriage phenomenon.
Building a moderately prosperous society: The construction of a prosperous moderately prosperous society has achieved remarkable results, and 18 villages (residentials) have passed the acceptance of Jinjiang City’s well-off moderately prosperous villages. Donghua, Qunfeng and Yunhuo are Jinjiang City’s premium civilized villages. Cultural and sports undertakings are booming, changing customs and customs are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and scientific civilization has become a new trend. In the past few years, our town has won the honors of "Top 100 Townships in Fujian Province", "Provincial Star Townships", and "Provincial Civilized Townships" for three consecutive years.
Tourist Attractions
Shenhu Town has a unique geographical location, beautiful mountains and clear waters, and beautiful scenery. It is known as the "Golden Lion on the Sea" and is close to one of the eighteen scenic spots in Quanzhou. Shanghai Bay is rich in natural and cultural landscapes and has a national natural scenic reserve. In the area, there are unique undersea ancient forest relics that are more than 7,500 to 8,000 years old and rare in the world, and ancient Muli reefs that are more than 9,000 to 25,000 years old. There are remains of Paleolithic ancient human activities dating back 800,000 to 500,000 years; there are 7 municipal cultural protection units, including Chongzhen Hall, Baoquan Nunnery, Beacon Tower, Wang Cemetery, Bishan Cliff Carvings, and Jiexiao Liufangfang. Shenhuwan Provincial Geopark has been approved by the Provincial Department of Land and Resources. The park covers an area of ??68 square kilometers and is in the process of applying for a national geopark.
Local specialty
Shenhu water balls, also known as fish balls, are well-known at home and abroad for their exquisite seasonings, strict matching and exquisite production. It enjoys the reputation of "a delicious soup that touches the wall like a ball, is crisp but not hard, tender but not rotten, and tastes fresh but not fishy".
Sack mackerel soup is made from fresh mackerel and seasoned with light soy sauce, white vinegar, minced garlic and egg white. It tastes delicious and fragrant, delicious and refreshing, and you will never get tired of it after eating it.
Wild seaweed is tender, brown and black in color, sweet and delicious. Contains a variety of vitamins and minerals needed by the human body, and has the effect of lowering blood pressure and removing blood stasis.
Stone flower cake is made by picking stone flowers that grow on rocks, then washing, exposing and refining them, and then freezing them into finished products. It has the effects of cooling and detoxifying, promoting body fluids and quenching thirst, dispelling oil and fishy smell, and reducing deficiency fire. It is an excellent drink in summer.