1. Development background
In terms of grain production, in the Ming Dynasty, Taigu was "poor because of the soil and the people", and "there were many people but few fields, and the harvest in good years was exhausted, which was not enough for two months." ". At the end of the Qing Dynasty, farmers "planted only fruits and vegetables other than grains." After the seventh year of the Republic of China (1918), "the benefits of planting trees and cotton have improved significantly" and "farmers with little land have a slightly better livelihood." Until the late 1940s, agricultural production in Taigu was not enough to provide food and clothing for residents.
After the founding of New China, productivity was liberated through land reform. In the 1950s, traditional individual agricultural production underwent major changes. In 1957, water conservancy construction reached a climax. In 1958, agricultural electrification was listed as a pilot county in the province. By 1962, the county had built 48 electromechanical irrigation stations, repaired old wells and dug 4,815 new wells, and opened 1,569 canals. The area of ??irrigated land increased from 120,000 acres in 1949 to 250,000 acres. In 1963, Tao Lujia, secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee, published an article "On the Agricultural Technological Reform in Taigu County" in "Red Flag", demonstrating Taigu's experience in realizing the four modernizations and implementing the eight-character agricultural constitution. In 1964, the county's total grain output reached 81.1369 million kilograms, double that of 1961, with an average yield per mu of 201.0 kilograms. It became one of the two counties in North China whose grain production reached the "Outline". During the "Cultural Revolution", agricultural production stagnated. In 1978, after the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, rural areas experienced another major change. Due to the implementation of the household responsibility system, agricultural production and rural economy have developed rapidly. In 1985, grain output reached 95.02 million kilograms, an increase of 14.8831 million kilograms from 1964 when grain reached the "Outline" and 2.9 times the total grain output in 1949. The total agricultural output value was 7.84 million yuan, an increase of 44.26 compared with 1964 and 3.4 times that of 1949.
Taigu is a miscellaneous grains area. Planting types include sorghum, corn, wheat, millet, soybeans, rice, buckwheat, millet, millet, black beans, mung beans, peas, broad beans, adzuki beans, rainbow beans, kidney beans, barley, etc. The main crops are sorghum, wheat, millet, corn and beans. In 1985, the sown area of ??grain crops was 412,222 acres, with a total output of 90.62 million kilograms, and an average yield per mu of 233 kilograms.
Fruit tree cultivation is an important forestry industry in Taigu County. In the county, Penang and Shaguo in the Shandihubo area are the oldest, with a history of more than 300 years. The climate and soil quality are both suitable for the growth of fruit trees. Penang and Shaguo enjoy a unique reputation inside and outside the province.
In the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), Jia Linhou, director of agricultural science and horticulture of Mingxian School, founded the province’s first apple orchard in Hubo—Dagu Nanshan Peach Tree Rock Orchard, from Qita, Missouri, USA. Gram Brothers Seedling Company introduced the first batch of apple seedlings, and also purchased some seedlings from Yantai, Jinzhou and other places, becoming the first company to develop apple trees in Taigu and even Shanxi Province.
2. Modern Agriculture
Taigu County is rich in unique agricultural resources and has many famous and high-quality specialties. Through the implementation of regional layout planning of superior agricultural products, five pillar industries have been formed: vegetables, breeding, seedlings and flowers, dates, and fruits.
The county’s vegetable area has reached 245,000 acres, making it an advanced county for facility vegetables in the province; the annual pig and chicken breeding volumes have reached 1.7 million and 30.41 million respectively, and the comprehensive output of livestock products has reached 130,000 tons. The production of poultry and eggs ranks first in the province, and it was awarded the title of "National Big Pig Transfer County" by the Ministry of Agriculture. Seedlings and flowers have formed a planting scale of 110,000 acres with more than 150 varieties in 4 major lines, becoming the largest seedling supply base in North China; the total area of ??red date economic forest, dominated by Hupingzao, one of the top ten famous dates in the country, has reached 150,000 acres. The county's red date output is 50 million kilograms, the fruit area has grown to 123,000 acres, and the total output is 92,000 tons. It has completed 346,000 acres of pollution-free agricultural product certification, and 76 types of agricultural and livestock products have been certified as pollution-free and green. Huping dates, betel fruit, Yulu fragrant pears, Taigu watermelon, Jingu fragrant millet, Xiaochang donkey meat, Taigu cakes, Tongbao vinegar, Guilingji wine, and Yiyuan dry red wine have become Taigu's unique agricultural names. Produce.
In 2012, the per capita net income of farmers reached 10,952 yuan, ranking among the best in the province for eight consecutive years. It was designated as a national modern agriculture demonstration area and agricultural reform and construction demonstration area by the Ministry of Agriculture.
3. Scale Breeding
Our county focuses on upgrading scale breeding, takes the construction of the park as a breakthrough, and strives to promote the development of modern scale breeding. At present, 221 large-scale breeding communities have been built in the county, with a breeding capacity of 500,000 pigs, 5.1 million laying hens, and 6,000 dairy cows. The comprehensive output of livestock products has reached 70,290 tons, and the livestock industry income is 6.5 billion, the total output of livestock and poultry and the total output per capita rank second in the province. Taigu has become the province's livestock and poultry production base and the vegetable basket of Taiyuan and Yuci. In particular, the construction of modern breeding parks has become a new highlight in the development of the modern agricultural industry in our county.
4. Seedlings and Flowers
In the seedling industry, we have long adhered to the development idea of ??"industrial ecology and ecological industrialization" and developed along the Baili Forest and Fruit Belt in Nanshan, Taigu. With 100,000 acres of seedling and flower base, 92 seedling cooperatives and seedling companies have been cultivated, occupying more than one-third of the province’s landscaping market share, providing farmers in the county with an annual per capita income of 1,190 yuan, making it the largest in Shanxi Green seedling production base. The achievement of these achievements has created good conditions for us to plan the construction of "ecological agricultural areas" and implement the strategy of "ecological economic counties and leisure resorts".
The county has now formed 6 professional villages focusing on planting seedlings and flowers, 3 high-tech seedling bases, and 1,960 seedling households; at the same time, the largest whitebark pine base in North China has been built. There are currently more than 100 varieties in four major lines, with an area of ??70,000 acres and sales of 150 million yuan. At present, Taigu's seedlings are exported to both inside and outside the province. One-third of the seedlings used for greening in Taiyuan City alone come from Taigu. Farmers who used to only provide seedlings have developed into qualified horticulture companies that can directly contract greening projects in big cities. . Bai Yan's Lvmei Horticulture Company has supplied 2 million seedlings for 8 million yuan to the Beijing Olympics for greening, and signed a greening project contract worth 5 million yuan. Nan Xianyang Village, the No. 1 flower village in Sanjin, earned nearly 6 million yuan in revenue from seedlings and flowers alone in 2006.
5. Pollution-free base
On the basis of stabilizing the melon and vegetable area of ??250,000 acres, our county has adopted greenhouse structure adjustment, arch shed expansion, management technology enhancement, and overall efficiency promotion. These measures have led to a breakthrough development in facility agriculture, and greenhouse and shed cultivation has achieved high yield and efficiency. At present, the total area of ??facility vegetables in the county reaches 40,000 acres, including: 18,000 acres of solar greenhouses and 12,000 acres of large and medium-sized greenhouses. The income per mu is more than 15,000 yuan, and the total output value is 410 million yuan. The benefits have reached the level of field vegetables. More than 5 times. Industrially, five major industries have been formed: coal chemical industry, casting, medicine, metallurgy, and food processing. In 2011, the county's Magang production reached 500,000 tons, accounting for one-half of the country's total production. The Guilingji and Dingkun Dan, the holy medicines of the Qing Dynasty produced by Guangyuyuan Guoyuan, are well-known at home and abroad. Known by senior French winemakers as the most suitable base for grape growth, Graceland Winery produces the world's top grape wines.
1. Pharmaceutical industry
Taigu pharmaceutical manufacturing industry has a long history. As early as the 20th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1541), the "Guangshenghao" pharmacy was established in Qianshi Lane in the city. Begin to refine the famous medicine Guilingji of the palace tree. Over the next four hundred years, there were 60 pharmacies. Most of them are shops in front and factories in the back, producing and selling. Pharmaceuticals in Zhejiang are mainly Chinese patent medicines. There are Chaxiong Pills, Yushu Dan, Qianjin Powder, Guilingji, Dingkun Dan and other famous medicines, which are sold at home and abroad. In 1956, after the public-private partnership, some pharmacies were merged into medicinal materials companies. Four large pharmacies, Guangshengyu, Changshengyuan, Taigu County Medicinal Glass Factory, Guangyuanxing and Yanlingtang, were merged into Changyuyuan Pharmaceutical Factory. In 1981, the factory was planned to be built in the east back street of the county, covering an area of ??9,000 square meters. 170 employees. Manufacture of medicinal ampoules. In 1985, the output value was 474,000 yuan and the profit was 2,000 yuan.
In 1956, during the capitalist industrial and commercial transformation movement, four pharmacies, Guangshengyu, Yanlingtang, Guangshengyuan and Guangyuanxing, merged into Taigu County Guangyuyuan Pharmacy, which was a public-private partnership. . In 1957, the output value was 1.427 million yuan.
In 1961, an open space in the southwest corner outside the city was selected to build a new factory building.
In 1966, the output value was 4.985 million yuan. During the "Cultural Revolution", the name was changed to Hongwei Pharmaceutical Factory. In 1973, it was renamed Shanxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Factory and was affiliated to the Provincial Department of Health. In 1978, Guiling Jijiu, a precious medicinal wine, was successfully trial-produced. Guilingji and Dingkundan produced for two consecutive years in 1979 and 1980 were rated as national quality products, receiving certificates and silver medals. Yuanzi brand Niuhuang Qingxin pills, Angong Niuhuang pills and Guilingji wine were awarded the title of provincial quality products in 1979 and 1980.
2. Magang Casting Industry
Magang Casting Industry is a traditional pillar industry in Taigu County. Since the first cupola was ignited in 1976, it has experienced ups and downs for more than 30 years. The brilliant performance of "Asian Malleable Steel in China and China Malleable Steel in Taigu" created by it is difficult for its peers to match. Due to environmental protection and industrial policies, the county has renovated the industry. After integration, by 2008, the number of Magang casting companies in Taigu County had shrunk from more than 600 in the past to 120 now. However, its competitiveness has increased rapidly, and its annual production capacity has doubled to nearly 600,000 tons. There are 53 enterprises above designated size, 32 enterprises with annual sales of more than 10 million yuan, and 5 enterprises with annual sales of more than 100 million yuan. At the same time, 14 companies have passed IS09000 certification, 4 companies have obtained KS certification, 12 companies have obtained self-operated export rights, and the annual export delivery volume has reached 550 million yuan. Famous and high-quality brands are gradually increasing. “GL” brand, “古” brand, “MT” brand, “Jingtong” brand, etc. have all achieved ministry or provincial excellence. TG brand Magang steel pipe fittings and "Gu" brand power fittings are provincial famous trademarks and provincial landmark products respectively.
Taiko Magang’s sales network covers 31 provinces, cities, municipalities and regions across the country, with more than 480 distribution outlets in major and medium-sized cities, and entrusted agents in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The domestic market share is approximately 1/3. Products are exported to more than 40 countries in Europe, America, South America, the Middle East, and South Asia.
3. Coke recycling
Shanxi Taigu Hengda Coal Gasification Co., Ltd. is a representative enterprise in the coal and coke recycling industry in our county. It integrates coal washing, coking, chemical industry, electric power, gas source and heat source. As a large-scale private enterprise integrating industrial clustering, the company covers an area of ??more than 1,500 acres and has more than 870 employees. It has been the largest taxpayer in Taigu County for many years. It is one of the top 100 enterprises and outstanding enterprises in Shanxi Province and is recognized by the provincial government. The 80 key coking enterprises are the fourth batch of coking industry access enterprises approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. In 2010, the company produced 370,000 tons of coke, achieved sales revenue of 1,214.83 million yuan, and paid various taxes of 91.68 million yuan.
Hengda Circular Economy Industrial Park is located in Houcheng Township, Taigu County, with an overall planned area of ??2,000 acres and an estimated total investment of 4.8 billion yuan. The park takes circular economy as its fundamental concept and builds two major industrial chains and ten industrial systems as its overall development goals. It is a provincial circular economy demonstration industrial park determined by the Provincial Economic and Information Technology Commission. 1. Development background
In the Ming Dynasty, Taigu had records of “merchants diligent in trade”. In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, Taigu's commercial development reached its peak. After Qianlong's reign, for more than 170 years, merchants spread all over the country. Financial industry and commerce developed side by side. The scope was as wide as "Yan, Feng, Mongolia and Russia in the northeast, Qinlong in the west, and Wu, Yue, Sichuan and Chu in the south." The profits were huge, " Those who start from hundreds of thousands of people are particularly characteristic of Gu people." At that time, Taigu City was the commercial center of Shanxi. As a commercial gathering place, "the department store is at the top of the cliff, and travelers are not allowed to look at it, and the emperor is not allowed to turn around." It is known as "Dry Wharf", "Little Beijing", and "Jintai Valley", and "Talk about the prosperity of the Three Jin Dynasties" Those in this area are all second to none in the valley." Entering the People's Republic of China, business gradually declined from prosperity to prosperity. After the "July 7th Incident", it was even more devastated by the looting by the Japanese army and the harsh governance of the Yan regime. Most of the businesses were destroyed and were left in a state of despair.
2. Guangbang Pharmacy
Guangbang is a group that specializes in the import and export business of medicinal materials and the marketing of local medicinal materials in Guangdong. It once monopolized the import and export of medicinal materials in North China for 200 years, and cooperated with the Ministry of Health. Bang and Huaibang are responsible for the wholesale import of tropical plant medicinal materials, animal medicinal materials, and mineral medicinal materials from South and Southeast Asia, as well as the export of mountain medicinal materials such as ginseng, velvet antler, angelica, and wolfberry from mainland China.
Guangbang is dominated by Etaigu Pharmacy, with Etaigu Guangshengyuan and Guangshenghao as the leaders, because most pharmacies have branches in Guangzhou and are engaged in the wholesale business of importing and exporting medicinal materials, and their names are uniform. With the word "Guang", it is also called Taigu Guangbang. In the four centuries before liberation, Taigu Guang helped drug dealers travel north and south, running the business of transporting native medicinal materials from the south to the north and medicinal materials from the northern mountainous areas to the south. They monopolized the supply of imported medicinal materials in North China for nearly a century and a half, and played a leading role in the history of Chinese medicinal materials circulation. irreplaceable role. At the same time, Taigu Guangbang Pharmacy also pays special attention to the development of Chinese patent medicines and has developed more than 800 kinds of products such as Niuhuang Angong Pills, Yushu Pills, Jiuyu Pills, Shexiong Pills, etc., which play an important role in the history of the development of traditional Chinese medicine.
During the Republic of China, Taigu Guangbang Pharmacy continued to travel north and south to import and export medicinal materials. They also vigorously promoted Taigu’s patent medicines, especially Guilingji and Dingkundan. In the fourth year of the Republic of China ( 1915), the "Yuan" brand Guilingji won the first-class quality award at the Panama International Exposition, and subsequently won the third-class prize at the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce Domestic Products Exhibition, the first-class prize at the Shanxi Industrial Exhibition, and the second-class prize at the West Lake Exhibition. Guilingji's reputation at home and abroad has become "flying all over the world" as the shopkeeper Guangsheng Juyan warned his friends, and it was once popular in South Asia and Southeast Asia. As a result, the sales of Guilingji and Dingkun Dan increased greatly. When Guangshengju was established, the average annual output of Guilingji was only 500 bottles and Dingkun Dan was 300 units. At the peak of Guangshengyuan, Guilingji's annual output averaged 60,000 bottles and 20,000 Dingkun pills. By the 17th year of the Republic of China (1928), Guilingji's annual output reached 730 million bottles, surpassing the 11th year of Guangxu's reign (1885). The output of Guangshengwei is 30 times, and the output of Dingkun Dan is 160 million, an increase of 8 times. And 80% of the annual output is exported.
In 1948, after Taigu was liberated, Guangbang pharmacies regained their strength with the support of the government. After the resumption of production and operations, the production and operations of Guangsheng and Guangxi recovered quickly. In 1950, Guangsheng Yuan Beijing branch Yifengqing obtained the import and export trade business license and resumed foreign trade. After 1952, branches in Beijing, Tianjin, Hong Kong, Zhengzhou, Jinan and other places were gradually withdrawn, and personnel and funds were transferred back to devote themselves to the production of patent medicines. In 1955, the nationwide public-private partnership began. All pharmacies in the Taigu Medicinal Materials Industry entered into a public-private partnership. The public-private partnership between Guangdong and Guangxi became the Shanxi Provincial Public-Private Partnership Taigu Guangyuyuan Pharmaceutical Factory, under the leadership of the Provincial Department of Light Industry. In early 1956, two century-old pharmacies, Guangyuanxing and Yanlingtang, were merged into the public-private partnership "Guangyuyuan Pharmaceutical Factory". At this point, Taigu Medicinal Materials Industry ended its private commercial nature and embarked on a new business and production path.