synonymZhongning(Zhongning) generally refers to Zhongning County
Zhongning County, subordinate toNingxia Hui Autonomous RegionZhongwei City, located in the middle of Ningxia Hui Autonomous RegionNingxia PlainSouth end, eastLitong District、Qingtongxia City, South andTongxin CountyConnected with Zhongwei City in the west and Inner Mongolia in the northAlxa Left Banner[16][30]With a total area of 3369.58 square kilometers.[1]As of April 2024, Zhongning County has jurisdiction over 6 towns and 6 townships.[1]By the end of 2023, the permanent population of Zhongning County is 338600.
In the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933), Zhongwei County set up Zhongning County to the east of Shengjin Guanshan River Bridge.In 2004, Zhongwei City was established, and Zhongning County was under the jurisdiction of Zhongwei City.[16]It is the birthplace and authentic origin of wolfberry in the world. In 1961, it was named by the Ministry of Agriculture as the production base county of Chinese wolfberry, and in 1995, it was named by the State Council as the "hometown of Chinese wolfberry".[2]
In 2023, Zhongning County will achieve a GDP of 23.1 billion yuan, an increase of 11.6% over the previous year at constant prices.[31]
Chinese name
Zhongning County
Foreign name
Zhongning County
area number
six hundred and forty thousand five hundred and twenty-one
Administrative Region Category
county
Region
Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
geographical position
Central Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Southern Ningxia Plain
In the third year of Yuanshou in the Western Han Dynasty (120BC), it was set up in Dangjuan County.In the fifth year of Yongchu (111 years), the Qiang uprising took place,Anding CountyMoving to the south, the county was abandoned.
Northern Wei DynastyMingsha County, genusLingzhouPule County。In the second year of Baoding in the Northern Zhou Dynasty (562)Huizhou, the state is in Mingsha County.In the sixth year of Jiande (577), the state was abolished and establishedMingsha Town。
In the tenth year of Emperor Kaihuang of the Sui Dynasty (590)Feng'an County, scribeLingwu County。In the 19th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign (599)HuanzhouAnd has jurisdiction over Mingsha and other counties.
In the second year of Tang Wude (619)HuizhouAnd has jurisdiction over Mingsha and other counties.In the fourth year of Wude (621), Feng'an County was established.In the sixth year of Zhenguan period (632), it was relocatedHuanzhou。In the ninth year of Zhenguan period (635 years), Huanzhou was abolished and Mingsha County was changed into a subordinate countyLingzhou。In the 13th year of Zhenguan period (639), it was incorporated intoHuile County。In the 21st year of Zhenguan period (647)GaolanTielehun is located in Mingshagovernor's office。In the third year of Xianheng (672)Anle Prefecture, governing todayTongxin CountyBeihongchengshui, Xiamaguan Town, resettlement byQinghaiTuyuhun Tribe.In the first year (696) of "Long live to the sky", Feng'an Army was set up in Feng'an County. The city site is nowShikong Town。At the beginning of the New Year, Tielehun was settled in Donggao Lanzhou within Mingsha, under the jurisdiction of Lingzhou.In the third year of Dazhong era (849), Anle Prefecture was changed to Weizhou, and Mingsha County belonged to it.In the third year of Qianfu (876), Xiongzhou was located in Feng'an County.
In the fifth year of Xianping in the Song Dynasty (1002), Li Jiqian, the Dangxiang nationality, captured Lingzhou.Since then, the Zhongning region has been ruled by the Dangxiang ethnic group.
In the Yuan Dynasty, Mingsha Prefecture was set up, belonging to Ningxia Fu Road.
In the first year of Jianwen in the Ming Dynasty (1399), Ningxia Zhongwei was set up.The west of Zhangyibao in the Zhongning Hebei area belongs to Zhongwei, and the east belongs to Guangwu.In the 22nd year of Chenghua (1486), Ning'an Castle was built, and Zhongwei was divided to the south and west of Zhongning Yellow River.
In the second year of the reign of Emperor Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1724), the system of the garrison was abolished and the central guard in Ningxia was changed toZhongwei CountyZhongning is Zhongwei County.In the 24th year of Qianlong's reign (1759), Quning Inspection Department was set up in Ninganbao to manage Qukou and Ning'an Belt affairs on behalf of Zhongwei County Yamen. Its jurisdiction is slightly larger than that of today's Zhongning County.
In the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933), Zhongwei County set up Zhongning County to the east of Shengjin Guanshan River Bridge.
In 1949, Zhongning was liberatedNingxia Straight pipe.
In 1954, Ningxia Province was cancelled and mergedGansu Province, located in Yinchuan District of Gansu Province, Zhongning CountyYinchuan District。
In 1958,Ningxia Hui Autonomous RegionIt was established and is directly under the autonomous region of Zhongning County.
In 1972, Yinnan District was established and Zhongning County was under the jurisdiction ofYinnan region。
In 1998, Yinnan District was abolished, Wuzhong City was established, and Zhongning County was under the jurisdiction ofWuzhong City。
In 2004, Zhongwei City was established and Zhongning County was under the jurisdiction ofZhongwei City。[16]
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Division evolution
In 2000, the Great Battlefield and Majialiang Townships were handed over to Zhongning County.
In 2002, Changming District was incorporated into Changtan Township.
In 2004,Tongxin CountyShouting that the water town is under the jurisdiction of Zhongning County.The Changshantou District Management Committee and the Urban Community Management Committee were abolished and merged intoBattle Field Township、Ning'an Town。
In 2008, Xutao Township was designated as Zhongning County.
In 2012, the Great Battlefield was changed from rural areas to towns.
In 2015, Hongwu District Management Committee was abolished.[16]
The geotectonic location of Zhongning County is at the eastern end of the corridor transition zone of the Kunlun Qinling geosyncline fold area, close to the western margin depression belt of Ordos of the Sino Korean paraplatform.In geological history, it is a relatively depressed active area.[17]
topographic features
The overall terrain of Zhongning County inclines from west to east and from south to north.The altitude within the territory ranges from 2955m to 1100m.Zhongning is located in the transitional zone between the Inner Mongolia Plateau and the Loess Plateau.The county is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the middle part is a low-lying basin.The Yellow River flows from west to east and turns north from the middle. The two banks are 805.9 square kilometers of Yellow River diversion and pumping irrigation areas, which are divided into three parts: Henan old irrigation area, Hebei irrigation area and Changshantou pumping irrigation area.
climate
Zhongning County belongs to the northern temperate continental monsoon climate zone,[17]The annual average temperature is 11.5 ℃, and the annual total precipitation is 205.4 mm.The annual total sunshine hours are 3066.7 hours, and the annual total evaporation is 1408.7 mm.[16]
hydrology
Yellow RiverIt runs through the middle of the county from west to east.[16]
There are several vegetation types in Zhongning County: desert grass prototype, desert type, grassland sandy type, broad-leaved forest type, flood plain mesozoic meadow type, lowland halophyte meadow type, lowland marsh meadow type, and swamp type.[17]
natural resources
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Biological resources
There are 415 species of seed plants in 41 families in Zhongning County.Among them, there are 223 species of natural plants in 30 families and 192 species of cultivated plants in 28 families.Gramineae, Leguminosae, Compositae and Chenopodiaceae account for more than half of the plant species in the county.There are more than 179 species of wild vertebrates belonging to 5 classes, 23 orders, 59 families.There are about 80 kinds of main economic animals, including 34 kinds of birds, 27 kinds of beasts, 3 kinds of amphibians, 8 kinds of reptiles and 8 kinds of fish.[16]
mineral resources
Zhongning County is rich in limestone deposits, which are distributed in the north and south of the Yellow River.On the south bank of the Yellow River, Tianjingshan mining area has the largest reserves, with 400 million tons of reserves.Secondly, there are 11.8 million tons of Caomaozidun, 200 million tons of Ma'anshan, and 5000 tons of Huangyang Bay,Niushou Mountain, fox pimpleQingshui RiverIt has a total reserve of more than 5 million tons.There are 7 limestone deposits in the territory (including 1 large, 2 medium and 4 small).There are 10 mining right areas, mainly including limestone for calcium carbide in Tianjingshan and limestone for cement in Caomaozidun, with an annual output of more than 200000 tons.In addition, there are non-metallic minerals such as coal, clay, gypsum, mirabilite, pyrite and heavy gold stone.Metal minerals mainly include iron ore, copper ore, manganese ore, gold ore, etc.[16]
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According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Zhongning County was 334022.[15]
By the end of 2023, there are 108000 registered households and 347100 registered population in Zhongning County.The total number of permanent residents was 108200, with 338600 permanent residents, an increase of 700 over the end of the previous year.Among them, 172800 are urban permanent residents, and the urbanization rate (the proportion of urban permanent residents in the total permanent residents of the county) is 51.03%.The permanent population of Hui nationality is 92700, accounting for 27.38% of the permanent population;There are 245200 permanent residents of Han nationality, accounting for 72.43%.The annual birth rate was 12.42 ‰, the mortality rate was 6.50 ‰, and the natural population growth rate was 5.92 ‰.[31]
The population of Hui and other ethnic minorities in Zhongning County is 92500, accounting for 26.3%.[1]
Only the main leaders of the party and government are listed, not deputy leaders, as of May 2024[5]
Economics
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overview
In 2023, Zhongning County will achieve a GDP of 23.1 billion yuan, an increase of 11.6% over the previous year at constant prices.By industry, the added value of the primary industry was 2.55 billion yuan, up 7.3%, the added value of the secondary industry was 13.29 billion yuan, up 19.6%, and the added value of the tertiary industry was 7.26 billion yuan, up 2.3%.The tertiary industrial structure is 11.0 ∶ 57.6 ∶ 31.4.According to the permanent population, the per capita GDP is 68294 yuan/person, an increase of 11.2% over the previous year.
In 2023, the total social investment in fixed assets (excluding farmers) in Zhongning County will increase by 13.2% year on year, of which the investment in county owned local projects will increase by 20.6%, the investment in real estate development will decrease by 62.8%, and the investment in district owned projects will increase by 20.6%.From the perspective of investors, state-owned and state-owned economy holding investment decreased by 7.4%, and private investment increased by 40%.From the perspective of investment industry, the investment in the primary industry decreased by 7.3%, and the investment in the secondary industry increased by 38.1%, of which the industrial investment increased by 38.1%, and the investment in the tertiary industry decreased by 3%.Investment in new energy decreased by 13.8%, accounting for 29.1% of industrial investment.High energy consumption investment (excluding power, heat production and supply industries) increased by 9.4%, accounting for 20.7% of industrial investment.Investment in industrial technological transformation increased by 127.6%, accounting for 23.7% of industrial investment.Investment in capital construction increased by 5.7% year on year.At the end of the year, there were 374 fixed asset investment construction projects in the county, 14 more than at the end of the previous year.
In 2023, the local fiscal revenue of Zhongning County will be 800 million yuan, down 2.4% year on year, of which the local general public budget revenue will be 710 million yuan, up 1.3% year on year.Among the general public budget revenue, the tax revenue was 498 million yuan, up 0.6% year on year, accounting for 70.1% of the general public budget revenue.The county's local fiscal expenditure was 5.4 billion yuan, up 0.6% year on year, of which the general public budget expenditure was 5.3 billion yuan, up 0.3% year on year.Among the general public budget expenditure, the general public service expenditure was 250 million yuan, down 10.6%;Public security expenditure was 140 million yuan, up 0.9%;Education expenditure was 780 million yuan, down 4.1%;Social and security expenditure was 720 million yuan, down 1.8%;Health expenditure was 410 million yuan, up 7.7%;Energy conservation and environmental protection reached 350 million yuan, up 5.3%.In the whole year, tax cuts and fees were increased by 188 million yuan, including 159 million yuan of new tax cuts and 29 million yuan of new fee cuts.[31]
primary industry
In 2023, the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery in Zhongning County will be 5.158 billion yuan, up 7.4% year on year.Among them, the agricultural output value was 3.382 billion yuan, up 5.8% year on year;The forestry output value was 18 million yuan, down 35.2% year on year;The output value of animal husbandry was 1.539 billion yuan, up 11.9% year on year;The fishery output value was 46 million yuan, up 2.2% year on year;The output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery services was 173 million yuan, up 5.8% year on year.The total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery services accounted for 65.5%, 0.3%, 29.8%, 1.0% and 3.4% of the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery respectively.
In 2023, the grain planting area of Zhongning County will be 538000 mu, an increase of 1100 mu or 0.2% over the previous year.Among them, wheat sown area was 52100 mu, decreased by 8400 mu, or 13.9%;The corn planting area was 419600 mu, an increase of 24200 mu, or 6.1%.The total grain output of the county in the whole year was 301700 tons, up 0.5% year on year.Among them, the wheat output was 17300 tons, up 24.6% year on year;The corn output was 274400 tons, up 3.3% year on year.
In 2023, the planting area of vegetables and edible fungi in Zhongning County will be 45000 mu, with a year-on-year growth of 22.8%;The total output was 64000 tons, up 21.6% year on year.The planting area of lycium barbarum is 136000 mu, up 8.0% year on year;The output was 23000 tons, down 11.0% year on year.The planting area of melons and fruits (watermelon and melon) was 254000 mu, up 60.3% year on year;The output reached 419000 tons, up 68.6% year on year.Among them, the sown area of watermelon was 247000 mu, with a year-on-year increase of 63.5%;The output reached 412000 tons, up 71.5% year on year.
In 2023, the total meat output of Zhongning County will be 19400 tons, an increase of 5.4% over the previous year.Among them, the output of pork was 7400 tons, down 8.5%;The beef output was 5200 tons, up 16.4%;The mutton output was 6000, up 25.8%;Poultry meat output was 700 tons, down 29.3%;Egg production was 2000 tons, down 62.6%;The output of raw milk was 208000 tons, up 13.0%.At the end of the year, there were 63000 pigs on hand, down 2.6%;The number of cattle on hand was 118000, up 4.9%;The sheep population was 399000, up 9.1%;The poultry population was 442000, down 18.6%.90000 pigs were sold throughout the year, down 10.2%;31000 cattle were sold, up 16.8%;335000 sheep were sold, up 28.1%;335000 poultry were sold, down 24.4%.[31]
the secondary industry
In 2023, the industrial added value of Zhongning County will reach 12.63 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 21.2%, accounting for 54.7% of the regional GDP.Among them, the added value of 68 industries above designated size increased by 28.0% year on year.
In 2023, according to the type of economy, the added value of joint-stock enterprises in Zhongning County will increase by 29.3% year on year, and that of enterprises invested by foreign investors, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan will increase by 5.2% year on year.In terms of ownership, the value added of public enterprises decreased by 0.4% year on year, while that of non-public industries increased by 32.7% year on year.The added value of private enterprises increased by 40.1% year on year, the added value of private enterprises increased by 33.0% year on year, the added value of state-owned enterprises decreased by 0.4% year on year, and the added value of large and medium-sized industries increased by 33.2% year on year.
In 2023, the industries above designated size in Zhongning County will be divided into light and heavy industries: the added value of light industry will decrease by 0.3% year on year, and the added value of heavy industry will increase by 29.1% year on year.
In 2023, industries above designated size in Zhongning County will be divided by industry: the added value of agricultural and sideline food processing industry will decline by 2.3% year on year, the added value of chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing industry will decline by 16.3% year on year, the added value of non-metallic mineral products industry will decline by 6.3% year on year, the added value of ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry will increase by 47.9% year on year, and the added value of non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry will increase by 18.5% year on year,The added value of computer, communication and other electronic equipment manufacturing industry decreased by 0.4% year on year, while the added value of power and heat production and supply industry increased by 23.4% year on year.
In 2023, the operating income of industrial enterprises above designated size in Zhongning County will be 32.61 billion yuan, down 13.5% year on year;The operating cost was 31.48 billion yuan, down 11.0% year on year.The total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size decreased by 360 million yuan, the loss of loss making enterprises was 4.53 billion yuan, the loss of enterprises was 39.1%, and the asset liability ratio was 81.7%.
By the end of 2023, there were 32 qualified general contracting and professional contracting construction enterprises in Zhongning County, and the total output value of the county's construction industry in the whole year was 1 billion yuan, down 6.0% year on year.Among them, the output value of construction projects was 880 million yuan, down 7.6% year on year, and that of installation projects was 120 million yuan, up 92.6% year on year.[31]
the service sector; the tertiary industry
In 2023, the service industry of Zhongning County will achieve an added value of 7.26 billion yuan, an increase of 2.3% over the previous year, accounting for 31.4% of the regional GDP.In terms of industries, the added value of wholesale and retail industry reached 430 million yuan, up 4.9%;The added value of transportation, warehousing and postal services was 960 million yuan, up 14.1%;The added value of accommodation and catering industry was 170 million yuan, up 9.5%;The added value of the financial industry was 850 million yuan, up 3.4%;The added value of the real estate industry was 580 million yuan, up 3.1%;The value added of for-profit service industry was 1.12 billion yuan, up 7.9%;The added value of non-profit service industry was 3.03 billion yuan, down 3.7%;The added value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery services was 110 million yuan, up 6.5%.In the whole year, 19 service enterprises above designated size in the county achieved an operating income of 2.148 billion yuan, an increase of 30.9% over the previous year.
In 2023, the total retail sales of consumer goods in Zhongning County will be 4.22 billion yuan, down 3.4% year on year.According to the statistics of business location, the retail sales of consumer goods in urban areas reached 3.03 billion yuan, down 4.0%;The retail sales of rural consumer goods reached 1.19 billion yuan, down 1.9%.According to the industry statistics, the retail sales of the wholesale industry was 1.08 billion yuan, down 17.1%;Retail sales of the retail industry reached 2.6 billion yuan, up 0.5%;The retail sales of accommodation industry was 30 million yuan, up 17.8%;The retail sales of catering industry reached 510 million yuan, up 12.9%.According to the scale, the retail sales of consumer goods above designated size were 930 million yuan, down 8.7%;The retail sales of consumer goods below the designated size were 3.29 billion yuan, down 1.8%.According to the type of registration, the retail sales of consumer goods in the state-owned economy and society were 30 million yuan, up 9.5%;The retail sales of consumer goods in the collective economy was 0.7 billion yuan, down 1.8%;Retail sales of consumer goods in the private sector were 670 million yuan, down 16.4%;The retail sales of consumer goods in the individual economy and society were 2.75 billion yuan, down 1.2%;The retail sales of consumer goods in the joint-stock economy were 520 million yuan, up 3.7%;Retail sales of other economic and social consumer goods were 240 million yuan, down 1.8%.
In 2023, among the retail sales of commodities above the designated size in Zhongning County, grain, oil and food increased by 44.7% year on year, beverage increased by 23.9%, tobacco and alcohol increased by 21.4%, daily necessities increased by 50.5%, household appliances and audio equipment decreased by 34.3%, Chinese and western medicines decreased by 16%, and oil and products increased by 4.1%.
In 2023, the total import and export volume of Zhongning County will reach 1.131 billion yuan, down 60.8% year on year.Among them, the total export value was 911 million yuan and the total import value was 220 million yuan.
By the end of 2023, the balance of various RMB deposits of financial institutions in Zhongning County was 23.54 billion yuan, up 6.1% year on year, including 19.85 billion yuan of household deposits, up 11.3% year on year.The balance of various RMB loans of financial institutions was 23.81 billion yuan, up 6.1% year on year, including 12.36 billion yuan of loans from enterprises and institutions, up 3.4% year on year.[31]
By the end of 2023, Zhongning County has 2355.3 kilometers of highways open to traffic, including 195.8 kilometers of expressways open to traffic.[31]
social undertakings
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education
By the end of 2023, Zhongning County has 66 schools of all levels and types (excluding kindergartens and teaching sites), including 48 primary schools, 6 nine-year schools, 8 ordinary middle schools, 2 senior middle schools, 1 secondary vocational school and 1 special education school.There are 52200 students in school, including 29100 primary school students, 1330 junior high school students, 7500 senior high school students, 2100 secondary professional students and 186 special education students.A total of 12600 students were recruited, including 5100 primary school students, 4500 junior high school students, 2400 senior high school students, 16000 secondary professional students and 50 special education students.There are 12200 graduates, including 4800 primary school graduates, 4500 junior high school graduates, 2200 senior high school graduates, 7700 secondary professional graduates and 18 special education graduates.There are 3367 full-time teachers, including 1645 primary school teachers, 1543 middle school teachers, 150 secondary professional teachers and 29 special education teachers.There are 61 kindergartens with 11000 children.The enrollment rate of primary school age population in the county is 100.0%, the gross enrollment rate of junior high school stage is 101.3%, and the gross enrollment rate of senior high school stage is 94.4%.The six-year consolidation rate in primary school was 98.5%, and the three-year consolidation rate in junior high school was 99.4%.[31]
Science and technology
In 2023, Zhongning County will strive for 155 superior science and technology projects, with project funds of 37.608 million yuan.304 patents were granted throughout the year, including 24 authorized invention patents.There are 111 valid invention patents in stock.There are 3.28 effective invention patents per 10000 people.A total of 144 technical contracts were signed throughout the year, with a turnover of 57.52 million yuan.At the end of the year, there were 6 high-tech enterprises in the county, 1 small technological giant enterprise in the autonomous region, and 42 small and medium-sized technology-based enterprises in the autonomous region.[31]
Cultural undertakings
By the end of 2023, Zhongning County has 1 cultural relics management office, 2 film screening venues, 1 general and 11 branch public cultural centers, 1 general and 15 branch public libraries, and 193000 public books in total.There are 133 village level cultural activity rooms, 21 community cultural rooms and 133 rural bookstores in the county.Throughout the year, 38900 person times and 79700 books were borrowed in the county.Throughout the year, the county held 56 square art performances.At the end of the year, there were 1 radio transmitting station and 3 television transmitting stations in the county, with a comprehensive population coverage rate of 100% for radio and 100% for television.[31]
By the end of 2023, Zhongning County has 230 health institutions, including 8 hospitals, 14 health centers, 1 health supervision institute, 1 disease prevention and control center, 1 maternal and child health care and family planning guidance center, 6 community health service centers (stations), 154 village clinics, 41 clinics and outpatient departments, 1 comprehensive health care service center, 1 health education institute, 1 blood collection institution1 physical examination center.All kinds of health institutions have 1288 beds, including 1021 hospitals and 235 township hospitals;There are 2064 health technicians, including 663 licensed doctors and licensed assistant doctors, and 907 registered nurses.The total number of diagnoses and treatments throughout the county was 2.088 million, and 37700 people were discharged.[31]
Sports
By the end of 2023, Zhongning County has 2 stadiums, 1607 stadiums and 913000 square meters of sports venues.Throughout the year, the county held 38 sports arenas, 22 large-scale mass games for workers, and trained 200 secondary sports instructors.[31]
social security
By the end of 2023, 89600 people had participated in basic endowment insurance in Zhongning County, 4500 fewer than the end of the previous year, including 65400 employees and 24200 retirees.The socialized payment rate of enterprise retirees' pensions remained 100%.At the end of the year, 125000 people in the county participated in basic endowment insurance for urban and rural residents, including 18700 urban residents and 106300 rural residents.328800 people participated in basic medical insurance, a decrease of 3100 people, of which 47400 people participated in employee medical insurance, an increase of 8800 people;281400 people participated in urban and rural residents' overall medical insurance, a decrease of 3900 people.36400 people participated in unemployment insurance, an increase of 700 people.At the end of the year, 1031 people in the county received unemployment insurance benefits.45500 people participated in industrial injury insurance, a decrease of 7600 people, including 21100 migrant workers who participated in industrial injury insurance, an increase of 25000 people.36400 people participated in maternity insurance, an increase of 4000 people.
In 2023, the number of urban residents with minimum living security in Zhongning County will be 2471, and the minimum living security fund for urban residents will be 14444900 yuan;The number of rural residents with minimum living security was 13797, and 62.19197 million yuan of rural minimum living security was granted.478 people are entitled to the assistance and support of rural poverty-stricken people.There were 1240 ex servicemen and other preferential recipients of pensions and subsidies throughout the year.At the end of the year, there were 4 nursing homes, 1156 beds and 323 elderly residents in the county.[31]
famous scenery
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Chinese Wolfberry Museum
Chinese Wolfberry MuseumIt is the first museum with the theme of medlar culture display.With a height of 45.9m, it is an 8-storey tower building, and from top to bottom, it is divided into five exhibition areas, namely, the history of medlar, the culture of medlar, the processing process of medlar, the exhibition of medlar products, and the national sales branch of medlar.[19]
Ningzhou Pagoda
Ningzhou Pagoda, referred to as Zhoupei for short, was built in the second year of Dashun in the Tang Dynasty (891). It is a brick tower built in the temple of Fengning City (today's ancient city) to commemorate Diao Yongjun of the Northern Wei Dynasty, built 200 ships in the winter, and pioneered the Yellow River shipping industry.[21]
Shikong Temple Grottoes
Shikong Temple GrottoesAccording to the history book "Longyou Jinshi Record"New General Annals of GansuIt is recorded that the Shikong Temple was named after the Temple. When the Temple was founded in the Tang Dynasty, caves were carved on the mountain and statues in the caves were all made in the Tang Dynasty. "It is an important cultural and religious base on the Silk Road in the Tang Dynasty. It was announced by the People's Government of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region as a key cultural relics protection unit in 1961.
There are 13 grottoes in the grotto temple. The statues and murals in the grottoes are all Taoist content, showing an artistic style quite different from that of Buddhism. Two sects and two cultures blend together here.[20]
The regional landform of Zhongning County isQingshui RiverSilt irrigation soil in alluvial plain and Yellow River alluvial plain is suitable for planting lycium barbarum.The original name of Zhongning Lycium barbarum is Ning'an Lycium barbarum, which is named after its origin in Ninganbao, Zhongning County.Zhongning medlar fruit is oval, 6-18 mm long and 6-8 mm in diameter.The surface is bright red or dark red, with irregular wrinkles and slight gloss. The top has a style mark, and the other end has a fruit stalk mark.It is soft, thick and sticky, containing 25-50 seeds.Seeds flat reniform, 2.5 mm long, 2 mm wide, yellowish brown.Slight gas, sweet taste and slightly sour.
On January 10, 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China officially approved the registration and protection of geographical indications of agricultural products for "Zhongning Lycium Barbarum".[22]
Zhongning Selenium Salted Melon
Zhongning Selenium Salted Melon, a specialty of Zhongning County, Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and a national geographical indication of agricultural products.
Zhongning County has a continental climate, with long winter and short summer, large temperature difference, drought and little rain, strong evaporation, sufficient light and abundant heat.The annual average temperature is 9.1 ℃.The sunshine duration in the growing season in this area is 1080 hours, and the percentage of sunshine is 65%, which is suitable for planting watermelon.Zhongning County has been planting Zhongning selenium sand melon for more than 70 years since the 1940s.The fruit of Zhongning selenium sand melon is oval with thick green stripes after a large skin.Internal quality indicators: unique planting methods and natural conditions, the produced watermelon is big, red, juicy, fresh and tender, sweet as honey, and its sugar content is up to 13.8%.
On July 1, 2008, the former Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China officially approved the registration and protection of geographical indications of agricultural products for "Zhongning Selenium Salted Melon".[23]
Tongxin Garden Date
Tongxin round jujube, a specialty of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and a national geographical indication of agricultural products.
Its crown is round headed, its branches have long spines, its leaves are dark green, and its fruit is nearly round.It is distributed in Ningxia, China.Tongxin round jujube has strong adaptability, wide planting area, strong drought resistance, cold resistance, barren resistance, salt tolerance and other characteristics;The fruit is rich in vitamins and microelements, and has outstanding health care functions. It can be eaten fresh and dried.
May 24, 2010, formerlyAQSIQApprove for“Tongxin round jujube”Implement the protection of geographical indication products.[24]
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In August 2019, Zhongning County was selected as a pilot county for building a compact county medical and health community.[8]
In October 2019, Zhongning County was selected into the second batch of national agricultural product quality safety counties.[13]
In November 2019, Zhongning County was selected as a pilot county for the construction of the first pilot support system for green agricultural development.[6]
In July 2020, Zhongning County was selected as a national health county in the 2017-2019 cycle.[3]
In August 2020, Zhongning County was selected as a pilot county for the "Internet+" agricultural products project.[7]
In November 2020, Zhongning County was selected into the third batch of water-saving society construction standard counties.[10]
In December 2020, Zhongning County was selected into the fifth batch of demonstration counties that took the lead in basically realizing the mechanization of the whole process of production of major crops.[11]
In January 2021, Zhongning County was selected into the eighth batch of national unity and progress demonstration areas.[12]
In August 2021, Zhongning County was selected as a comprehensive demonstration county of e-commerce in rural areas in 2021 (the first batch).[25]
In September 2021, Zhongning County was selected as a pilot county for roof distributed photovoltaic development.[14]
In 2022, Zhongning County was included in the list of national modern agricultural industrial parks in 2022.[27]
In 2022, Zhongning County will be included in the national youth development county pilot list.[28]
