synonymWencheng(Wencheng County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province) generally refers to Wencheng County
Wencheng County, subordinate toZhejiang ProvinceWenzhou CityIt is located in the mountainous area in the south of Zhejiang Province, the southwest of Wenzhou City, and the middle and upper reaches of the Feiyun River. Its geographical coordinates are 119 ° 46 '~120 ° 15' east longitude and 27 ° 34 '~27 ° 59' north latitude. It belongs to the subtropical marine monsoon climate zone. It is warm and humid all the year round and has four distinct seasons, with a total area of 1296.44 square kilometers.[9]By the end of 2023, Wencheng County has 292200 permanent residents.[27]As of February 2023, Wencheng County has jurisdiction over 12 towns (including 1 ethnic town) and 5 townships (including 1 ethnic township),[15]The People's Government of the County is located at No. 125 Jianshe Road, Daliang Town.[1]
Wencheng County is named after Liu Bowen, the founder of the Ming Dynasty.In December of the 35th year of the Republic of China (1946), Wencheng County was established.Implemented in September 1981City governing county systemWencheng County is under the leadership of Wenzhou City.[17][23]Wencheng County has a forest coverage rate of more than 72%, and its air quality is better than the national first-class standard. The water quality of the Feiyun River ranks first among the eight major water systems in Zhejiang Province. It is the "big water tank" of 5 million people in Wenzhou City, and has been successively rated as the hometown of longevity in China and the national ecological county.It has one 5A level (Liu Bowen's hometown scenic spot), three 4A level and eight 3A level tourist attractions, as well as Liuji Temple, a national cultural protection unit, Taigong Festival, a national intangible cultural heritage, and Liu Bowen's legend.It has successively won the titles of Top Ten Ecotourism Cities in Zhejiang Province, Provincial Tourism Economy Powerful County, Zhejiang Province's "Top Ten Tourism Development County", Zhejiang Province's Whole Area Tourism Demonstration County, etc.[23]
In 2022, Wencheng County will achieve a regional GDP of 12.655 billion yuan, an increase of 5.8% over the previous year.[14]
In 2023, the county's GDP will reach 13.681 billion yuan, an increase of 6.4% over the previous year at constant prices.[28]
Chinese name
Wencheng County
Foreign name
Wén Chéng Xiàn[15] Wencheng Xian[15]
area number
three hundred and thirty thousand three hundred and twenty-eight
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it belonged to Ouyue.
After the Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms, it abolished the feudal system and set up prefectures and counties, which belonged to Minzhong Prefecture.
In the third year of Emperor Hui of the Western Han Dynasty (192BC), it belonged to the Eastern Ou State.In the second year of the Shiyuan era (85 BC), Huipu County was built in Huipu Township of Dongou, which is under the jurisdiction of Huipu County and belongs to Kuaiji County.
In the first year of Zhanghe in the Eastern Han Dynasty (87), Huipu County was changed to Zhang'an County.In the third year of Yonghe (138), Dongou Township of Zhang'an County was set up as Yongning County, which was under the jurisdiction of Yongning County.In the eighth year of Jian'an (203), the Nanxiang Township of Zhang'an County established Songyang County, under the jurisdiction of Qingtian Land.It still belongs to Kuaiji County.
In the second year of Wu Chiwu in the Three Kingdoms Period (239), Yongning County was set as Luoyang County, and Rui'an and Taishun were under its jurisdiction.In the second year of Wu Taiping (257), Luoyang County and Songyang County belonged to Linhai County.In the third year of Wu Baoding (268), Luoyang County was changed into Anyang County.
In the first year of Taikang in the Western Jin Dynasty (280 years), Anyang County was changed to Angu County.
In the first year of Taining in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (323), Yongjia County was established from Linhai County.Songyang County and Angu County belong to Yongjia County.
In the ninth year of Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty (589), the county was abolished and Yongjia County was changed to Chuzhou. Kuocang County was established in Dongxiang, Songyang County, and Qingtian was under the jurisdiction of Kuocang County.Kuocang and Angu belong to Chuzhou.In the 12th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign (592), Chuzhou was renamed Kuozhou.In the third year of Daye (607), Kuozhou was changed into Yongjia County.
Tang DynastyWudeIn 621, Yongjia County was renamed Kuozhou again.In the second year of Shangyuan era (675), Kuozhou was set up in Wenzhou.Angu County is the dependency of Wenzhou.In the second year of Jingyun (711), Qingtian County was set up from Kuocang County, belonging to Kuozhou.In the first year of Tianbao (742), the prefecture was changed into a county, Kuozhou into Jinyun County, and Wenzhou into Yongjia County.Qingtian County belongs to Jinyun County, and Angu County belongs to Yongjia County.In the first year of the Qianyuan era (758), the county was changed back into a state.Jinyun County was renamed as Kuozhou, and Yongjia County was renamed as Wenzhou.DaliIn the 14th year (779), Kuozhou was changed into Chuzhou, and Qingtian County belonged to Chuzhou.In the second year of Tianfu (902), Angu County was changed into Rui'an County.
In the first year of Xianchun of Song Dynasty (1265), Wenzhou was changed into Rui'an Mansion.Rui'an County is a part of it.
In the 13th year of the Yuan Zhiyuan era (1276), Rui'an Mansion was changed to Wenzhou Road, Zhejiang Province.Rui'an County is part of Wenzhou Road.In the first year of Yuanzhen (1295), Rui'an County was upgraded to Rui'an Prefecture, still under Wenzhou Road.
brightHong WuIn the first year (1368), Wenzhou Road was changed into Wenzhou Mansion.In the third year of Hongwu (1370), Rui'an Prefecture was renamed Rui'an County.In the third year of Jingtai (1452), Xiruian and Pingyang were located in Taishun County.
In the sixth year of Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1667), Zhejiang Province set up four roads: Hangjiahu, Ningshaotai, Jinquyan and Wenchu.Qingtian County belongs to Wen Chuzhou Prefecture, and Rui'an and Taishun County belong to Wen Chuzhou Prefecture.In the third year of Xuantong (1911), the military government was established in Zhejiang. Qingtian County was under the military and political branch of Chuzhou, and Rui'an County and Taishun County were under the military and political branch of Wenzhou.
In the third year of the Republic of China (1914), Wenzhou and Chuzhou merged, called Ouhai Dao.
In the 16th year of the Republic of China (1927), the road was abolished and a two-level system was implemented at the provincial and county levels.County Zhili Zhejiang Province.
In the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932), the county government supervision system was implemented, and the county was subordinate to the administrative supervision area.Rui'an County successively belongs to the tenth administrative supervision area, the fourth special zone, Yongjia administrative supervision area, the eighth administrative supervision area, and the fifth administrative supervision area of Zhejiang Province;Qingtian County successively belongs to the 11th administrative supervision area, the 2nd special zone, the 9th administrative supervision area, the 7th administrative supervision area, and the 6th administrative supervision area;The areas under the jurisdiction of Taishun County successively belong to the twelfth administrative supervision area, the third special zone, Yongjia administrative supervision area, the eighth administrative supervision area, the sixth administrative supervision area, and the fifth administrative supervision area.
In December of the 35th year of the Republic of China (1946), the Executive Yuan approved the establishment of Wencheng County by the border areas of Rui'an, Qingtian and Taishun counties.
In the 37th year of the Republic of China (1948), Wencheng County Government was established on July 1.The county is under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Administrative Supervision District of Zhejiang Province.
On May 8, 1949, Wencheng County was liberated and renamed as Danan County in June of the same year.
In August 1949, Wencheng County was restored to its original name.
In October 1958, Wencheng County was abolished and merged with Rui'an County.
In September 1961, Wencheng County was separated from Rui'an County.
In September 1981, Wenzhou city and prefecture merged and implementedCity governing county systemWencheng County is under the leadership of Wenzhou City.[17]
Schematic Diagram of Administrative Division of Wencheng County
geographical environment
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Location context
Wencheng County is located in the mountainous area in the south of Zhejiang Province, the southwest of Wenzhou City, and the middle and upper reaches of Feiyun River. Its geographical coordinates are 119 ° 46 '~120 ° 15' E and 27 ° 34 '~27 ° 59' N.East NeighborRui'an City, southern boundaryPingyang County、Cangnan County, leaning to the westTaishun County、Jingning County, northQingtian County。The total area is 1292.16 square kilometers.[9]
Wencheng County
geology
The geotectonic location of Wencheng County is located in the South China fold system and southeast Zhejiang fold beryllium belt, and there are Wenzhou Linhai depression, Taishun Wenzhou fault depression, as well as northeast Taishun Huangyan fault and northwest Songyang Pingyang fault passing through the southeast and middle of the county.Due to the intense volcanic activity controlled by basement faults in the Late Jurassic, Wencheng volcanic depression was formed.In the middle of this volcanic depression in the Early Cretaceous, there were river lake layer and orange layer accumulation, and granite and flash rock intrusion in the periphery, forming a Wencheng structural basin.[16]
topographic features
Wencheng County has rolling mountains, which account for 82.5% of the total area of the county, commonly known as "eight mountains, one water and one farmland".The terrain inclines from northwest to southeast. The northwest is high and steep. There are 159 peaks more than 1000 meters high. The highest peak is Yangding Peak in Shiyang Forest Farm, with an altitude of 1362 meters. The southeast is flat. Dayangkou, Pinghe Township, the entrance to the county, is 15 meters above sea level, which is the lowest point in the county.[15]
climate
Wencheng County belongs to the subtropical marine monsoon climate zone. It is warm and humid all the year round with four distinct seasons, rich in heat and rainfall.The four seasons are divided into winter when the annual average temperature is lower than 10 ℃, summer when the temperature is higher than 22 ℃, and spring and autumn when the temperature is between the two.Spring, winter and summer are the longest, and autumn is the shortest.The average maximum temperature occurs in July in summer and the minimum temperature occurs in January in winter.[16]
hydrology
Most of the rivers in Wencheng County belong to the Feiyun River system. The main river is the Feiyun River (middle and upper reaches), which runs through the southern part of the county with a flow of 43.5 kilometers.[15]
natural resources
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land resource
Wencheng County has 14383.97 hectares of cultivated land, 4997.47 hectares of garden land, 97208.91 hectares of forest land, 196.97 hectares of grassland, 75.32 hectares of wetland, 3874.05 hectares of land for towns, villages, industries and mines, 1945.40 hectares of land for transportation, and 4133.88 hectares of land for water areas and water conservancy facilities.[18]
Biological resources
There are 758 species of woody plants in Wencheng County.Among them, 682 species are wild and 76 species are introduced and cultivated, belonging to 99 families and 306 genera.There are 682 species of woody plants in the wild, belonging to 91 families and 276 genera.There are 18 kinds of rare tree species under national protection, of which the second class under national protection are the Lianxiang treeCamphora, Fokienia hodginsii, Liriodendron chinense, and fragrant fruit trees;The national third level protection includes Cinnamomum japonicum, Cinnamomum camphora, Phoebe minnanensis, Campanula camphora, Tsuga australisTianmu Magnolia13 species, such as Magnolia huangshanensis, Magnolia officinalis, Ophiopogon divaricata, Anthurium palmatum, spider web calyx, purple stem and silver magpie.[19]
There are 379 species, 97 families, 34 orders, 5 classes of vertebrates in Wencheng County.Among them, 74 species belong to 15 families and 6 orders of Pisces;Amphibia, 2 orders, 8 families, 33 species;Reptilia, 3 orders, 9 families and 50 species;Birds: 166 species, 43 families, 15 orders;There are 56 species in 22 families of 8 orders in Mammalia.There are 17 kinds of rare animals under national protection.The first level protected animals are South China tiger, clouded leopard, black muntjac and yellow bellied pheasant;Class II protected animals include macaquesMacaque, leopard, golden catWhite necked Long tailed Pheasant, pangolin, jackal, black bearGiant salamander, tiger frogOtter, big civet, small civet, etc.[20]
water resource
The average annual total water resources of Wencheng County is 1.679 billion cubic meters, including 1.524 billion cubic meters of surface water resources (429 million cubic meters of the main stream of the Feiyun River, 419 million cubic meters of the Yuzuokou River, 295 million cubic meters of the Sixi River, 322 million cubic meters of the Yuquan River, 214 million cubic meters of the Aojiang and Oujiang River systems), and 155 million cubic meters of groundwater resources.[19]
mineral resources
The minerals discovered in Wencheng County include copper, gold, lead, zinc, iron, manganese, niobium, tantalum, fluorite, pyrophyllite, clay, building stones, etc. 16, of which the main minerals identified are copper, lead, zinc, fluorite, pyrophyllite, tin, and silver.There are 6 mineral deposits, including 7 medium-sized deposits, 13 small deposits, 3 spots and 13 mineralizations.There are few metal mineral resources in the county, and non-metallic mineral resources such as tuff, granite, basalt, diabase and other resources are rich.[24]
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population size
By the end of 2018, Wencheng County had 12 towns and 5 townships, 139900 households, and a total registered population of 408600.Wencheng County has 244200 permanent residents, with an urbanization rate of 46.91%.[3]
According to the data of the seventh population census, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Wencheng County is 288168.[8]
By the end of 2022, Wencheng County has a registered population of 404000, including 214100 males and 189900 females.The annual birth rate was 5.2 ‰, the mortality rate was 6.8 ‰, and the natural growth rate was - 1.6 ‰.At the end of the year, there were 290300 permanent residents in the county, with a urbanization rate of 46.1%.[14]
By the end of 2023, Wencheng County has 292200 permanent residents, with an urbanization rate of 47.7%.[27]
Ethnic Composition
Wencheng County is a key county for ethnic minorities in Zhejiang Province and Wenzhou City. There are 32 ethnic minorities, with a population of 17600, accounting for 4.3% of the county's population.Among them, the She nationality is 16500, accounting for the vast majority of ethnic minorities.Ethnic minorities are scattered in 17 townships, 229 administrative villages, 1 neighborhood committee and 24 ethnic administrative villages throughout the county. There are two ethnic townships, Xikeng She Town and Zhoushan She Township. There are also Huangtan Town and Shuanggui Township with a population of more than 1000 ethnic minorities.More than 80% of the ethnic minorities in the county live in remote remote mountainous areas and mid mountain areas above 500 meters above sea level, which is a typical scattered ethnic area.[3]
Economics
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In 2023, the county's GDP will reach 13.681 billion yuan, an increase of 6.4% over the previous year at constant prices (the same below).Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 1.069 billion yuan, up 4.5%;The added value of the secondary industry was 3.373 billion yuan, up 5.4%;The added value of the tertiary industry was 9.239 billion yuan, up 7.0%.[28]
In 2022, Wencheng County will achieve a regional GDP of 12.655 billion yuan, an increase of 5.8% over the previous year at comparable prices.Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 1.072 billion yuan, up 4.3%;The added value of the secondary industry was 3.26 billion yuan, up 4.8%;The added value of the tertiary industry was 8.322 billion yuan, up 6.4%.The value-added structure of the three industries is 8.5:25.8:65.7.The per capita GDP was 43788 yuan (US $6510 at the annual average exchange rate), up 5.4%.[14]
GDP and growth rate of Wencheng County from 2016 to 2022[14]
In 2022, the total financial revenue of Wencheng County will be 1.663 billion yuan, down 7.5%.The general public budget revenue was 1.077 billion yuan, down 8.3%.Among them, the tax revenue was 733 million yuan, down 6.9%.Corporate income tax was 79 million yuan, up 21.3%.Individual income tax was 34 million yuan, down 39.0%.General public budget expenditure was 5.059 billion yuan, down 6.0%.Among them, the expenditure on livelihood projects was 3.946 billion yuan, down 7.4%.
In 2022, Wencheng County will realize a 15.3% increase in fixed asset investment.Investment in private projects increased by 30.7%;Investment in manufacturing increased by 68.9%, and investment in infrastructure increased by 1.3%.Investment in the primary industry decreased by 77.1%, that in the secondary industry increased by 98.3%, and that in the tertiary industry increased by 10.7%.Investment in real estate development increased by 0.8% throughout the year.
In 2022, the per capita disposable income of Wencheng County residents will be 35983 yuan, up 6.9%.Among them, the per capita disposable income of urban permanent residents was 50327 yuan, up 5.9%;The per capita disposable income of rural permanent residents was 24400 yuan, up 8.1%.The per capita disposable income of low-income farmers was 17286 yuan, up 16.3%.
In 2022, the per capita consumption expenditure of Wencheng County residents will be 30960 yuan, an increase of 8.7%.Among them, 9173 yuan was spent on food, tobacco and alcohol, up 7.7%.By permanent residence, the per capita consumption expenditure of urban residents was 42308 yuan, up 7.5%;The per capita consumption expenditure of rural residents was 21797 yuan, up 10.1%.
primary industry
In 2022, Wencheng County will achieve a total output value of 1.588 billion yuan for agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, an increase of 4.6%.The agricultural output value was 1.311 billion yuan, up 2.5%;The forestry output value was 143 million yuan, up 23.7%;The output value of animal husbandry was 90 million yuan, up 11.5%;The fishery output value was 22 million yuan, up 11.0%;The output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery services was 21 million yuan, up 8.9%.[14]
In 2022, the planting area of crops in Wencheng County will be 273400 mu, an increase of 1.8%.The grain planting area was 114700 mu, up 2.2%, including 73800 mu of rice planting area, up 1.4%.The total grain output was 46800 tons, up 0.9%, including 35700 tons of rice, up 0.4%.Among cash crops, the output of vegetables was 162700 tons, up 3.2%;The output of fruit was 52000 tons, up 2.7%;The tea output was 0.05 million tons, up 5.4%.Throughout the year, 35000 mu of forest tending area and 4700 mu of forest planting area were completed, of which 2700 mu were newly planted.The timber output is 19300 cubic meters.The county's pig population was 1800, down 31.6%.The number of cattle on hand was 1100, down 16.1%.The sheep population was 7600, up 0.3%.The poultry stock was 225300, down 8.2%.The output of poultry eggs was 271 tons, up 2.3%.The number of rabbits on hand was 155500, down 12.0%.The annual output of aquatic products was 1400 tons, up 11.1%.[14]
the secondary industry
In 2022, Wencheng County will achieve an industrial added value of 1.436 billion yuan, an increase of 5.2%.The added value of industries above designated size was 561 million yuan, up 8.9%.Among them, the added value of manufacturing industry increased by 10.0%, and the added value of power, heat, gas and water production and supply industries increased by 2.6%.The industrial pattern dominated by heavy industry is prominent. The added value of heavy industry above designated size is 484 million yuan, accounting for 86.3% of industries above designated size.The sales value of industries above designated size was 3.342 billion yuan, up 15.9%.[14]
In 2022, industrial enterprises above designated size in Wencheng County will achieve profits of 130 million yuan, up 11.7%.Among industries above designated size, the added value of high-tech industries was 292 million yuan, up 0.9%;The added value of equipment manufacturing industry was 265 million yuan, up 3.0%;The added value of strategic emerging industries was 106 million yuan, up 12.4%;The added value of manufacturing, the core industry of the digital economy, was 45 million yuan, up 0.7%.[14]
In 2022, Wencheng County will achieve a total output value of 8.402 billion yuan in the construction industry, an increase of 51.6%.The provincial GDP of the construction industry was 5.303 billion yuan, up 9.4%.The total profit of construction enterprises was 213 million yuan, up 117.3%.The construction area of enterprise houses was 1.3777 million square meters, an increase of 31.2%, including 787400 square meters of residential construction area.[14]
the service sector; the tertiary industry
In 2022, Wencheng County will achieve a total retail sales of consumer goods of 5.182 billion yuan, an increase of 2.2%.The retail sales of consumer goods above designated size were 744 million yuan, up 2.2%.Among the retail sales of consumer goods above the designated size, the retail sales of books, newspapers and magazines were 23 million yuan, up 15.6%;Oil and products were 103 million yuan, up 12.0%;Daily use category was 27 million yuan, up 9.9%;Cosmetics was RMB 3 million, up 6.9%.[14]
In 2022, the sales (turnover) of the four major industries in Wencheng County will increase comprehensively.The sales volume of the wholesale industry above the designated size was 3.375 billion yuan, up 11.9%.The retail sales above the designated size were 388 million yuan, up 5.0%.The business volume of the above limit accommodation industry was 79 million yuan, up 9.3%.The business volume of the catering industry above the designated size was 59 million yuan, up 8.4%.The driving force of new consumption is strong.From January to December, the online retail sales of the whole county reached 2.591 billion yuan, up 19.7%.The total import and export volume of the county was 924 million yuan, up 50.5%.Among them, the total import volume was 252 million yuan, up 46.3%;Exports totaled 673 million yuan, up 52.1 percent.[14]
In 2022, the sales area of commercial housing in Wencheng County will be 104600 square meters, an increase of 23.0%, including 54000 square meters of residential sales area.[14]
By the end of 2022, the balance of local and foreign currency deposits of financial institutions in Wencheng County was 49.568 billion yuan, an increase of 18.4% over the end of the previous year, of which the balance of RMB deposits was 47.582 billion yuan, an increase of 19.1%.The balance of local and foreign currency loans of financial institutions was 33.867 billion yuan, an increase of 18.1% over the end of the previous year, of which the balance of RMB loans was 33.862 billion yuan, an increase of 18.1%.[14]
Transportation
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By the end of 2022, Wencheng County has a total highway mileage of 1757 kilometers.Among them, 112 kilometers are national roads (including national highways), 16 kilometers are provincial roads (including provincial highways), 534 kilometers are county roads, 137 kilometers are township roads, 27 kilometers are special roads, and 931 kilometers are village roads.There are 69 kilometers of expressways and 9 kilometers of first-class highways.There are 52 urban buses, 124 urban and rural buses, 35 taxis, with an annual passenger capacity of 6.07 million.There are 4 waterway passenger ships with an annual passenger capacity of 190000 person times.At the end of the year, there were 71100 motor vehicles, an increase of 11.3%;The car ownership was 56100, up 4.3%.[14]
Leader information statistics as of February 2024[26]
social undertakings
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education
By the end of 2022, there are 32 kindergartens in Wencheng County, with 6100 children in kindergarten.There are 24 primary schools with 15000 students, and the enrollment rate of school-age children in primary schools is 100%.There are 16 junior high schools with 7600 students.There are 3 ordinary high schools with 3400 students.There is one secondary vocational education school with 1700 students.There are 2100 full-time teachers in primary and secondary schools, and 140 full-time teachers in secondary vocational education (excluding technical schools).[14]
Science and technology
By the end of 2022, Wencheng County has 18 high-tech enterprises, with 6 newly added in that year.There are 80 technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises in the province, and 6.35 million yuan of enterprise research and development subsidies have been implemented.493 patents were granted throughout the year, including 38 invention patents.[14]
Cultural undertakings
By the end of 2022, Wencheng County has 17 cultural stations, 1 cultural center, 1 museum, 1 public library, 1 film screening unit, 5 urban study rooms, 6 people's study rooms, 18 cultural post stations, and 232 cultural halls.The public library has 517000 books, an increase of 5000 over the previous year.[14]
medical and health work
By the end of 2022, Wencheng County has 146 medical and health institutions with 858 beds.There are 5 hospitals, 17 health centers, 67 village clinics and 37 clinics.There are 2182 health technicians, including 1039 licensed (assistant) doctors and 799 registered nurses.The total number of medical institutions in the county was 2.4085 million, up 11.9%. 17200 people were admitted to hospitals, and the proportion of grass-roots visits was 67.1%.[14]
Sports
By the end of 2022, Wencheng County has 24 people's gyms, 2 village level fitness squares, 1 sports facility in the park, 252 basketball courts, 9 community multi-function stadiums, and 33 hiking trails.24.85 million yuan of sports lottery tickets were issued throughout the year.[14]
social security
By the end of 2022, Wencheng County has 72700 basic endowment insurance for enterprise employees and 106700 basic endowment insurance for urban and rural residents.There were 35500 urban employees with basic medical insurance, and 282400 urban and rural residents with basic medical insurance.19500 people were covered by unemployment insurance, 49100 by work-related injury insurance and 26300 by maternity insurance.There are 8100 urban and rural residents enjoying the minimum living security.[14]
Historical culture
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Origin of name
Wencheng County is named after Liu Ji (Liu Bowen), the founder of the Ming Dynasty, whose posthumous title is Wencheng.[3]
Intangible cultural heritage
Legend of Liu Bowen
The legend of Liu Bowen is a group of folk literature works based on the life story of Liu Bowen, the founding father of the Ming Dynasty.It was first seen in Huang Bosheng's Liu Gong Xing Xing Xing at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and there were more records of literati's notes in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.In the 1980s, the legend of Liu Bowen was systematically and comprehensively collected in the integrated census of folk literature.Liu Bowen's legends are numerous, rich in content, long handed down and widely spread, forming "Qingtian and Wencheng groups in southern Zhejiang", "Nanjing groups in Jiangsu", "Beijing groups" and "overseas groups", which are rare folk oral literature treasures.In June 2008, the legend of Liu Bowen was included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list.[21]
Taigong Sacrifice
Taigong Sacrifice is a ritual custom that exists in Nantian Town, Wencheng County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and targets Liu Bowen, the founding father of the Ming Dynasty.The Taigong sacrifice began in the ninth year of Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty (1514), when the governor of Chuzhou, Zhejiang Province, accepted the saint's order to offer the first sacrifice.Since then, Liu Bowen has enjoyed the Spring and Autumn Sacrifice, which was held in Liu Ji Temple. The Spring Sacrifice was the family sacrifice held on the first day of the first month of the first lunar month, and the Autumn Sacrifice was the ancestor sacrifice held on the 15th day of the sixth lunar month on Liu Bowen's birthday.The Taigong Sacrifice lasted for more than 500 years, and it has kept a fixed family sacrificial ceremony, forming a unique sacrificial culture. Every year, Liu's relatives from all over the country and descendants of the Liu family living abroad come to participate in the ceremony.In May 2011, the ancestor worship custom (Taigong Festival) was included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list.[21]
She folk songs
The She folk song Wencheng Tune is a style of She folk song that spreads in Wencheng County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and affects some neighboring counties (cities, districts) where she people live in compact communities. It has the characteristics of "one tune for one region".Lishui Tone, the basic tune of She folk songs, evolved into two modes of "feather" and "sign" respectively, and "Wencheng Tone" came into being when it evolved into the mode of "sign".The She nationality does not have its own national language, but they express their heart with songs instead of language. "Dui Shan Ge" is the main artistic expression form of the She nationality folk song - Wencheng Tune.[21]
Overseas Chinese Culture
Wencheng County is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in Zhejiang Province. The hundred year overseas Chinese culture has far-reaching influence, and it is known as the "hometown of overseas Chinese leaders".Collect relevant historical and cultural relics of overseas Chinese and display Wencheng overseas Chinese culture relying on the County Museum Overseas Chinese Hometown Special Hall.We will increase the research on the history of overseas Chinese over the past century, and publicize overseas Chinese celebrities and their spirit of hard work and patriotism, so as to create a new image of the hometown of overseas Chinese that is open, civilized, honest and enterprising.[21]
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Scenic spots in Wencheng County
Liu Bowen's Hometown Scenic Spot
Liu Bowen's Hometown Scenic SpotLocated in Wencheng County, Zhejiang Province, a national ecological county, with a total area of 4.81 square kilometers, it is composed of two core scenic spots, Liuji Temple and Baizhang Waterfall.With beautiful ecological environment, profound cultural heritage, rich folk customs and distinctive regional characteristics, it is a comprehensive tourism, leisure and vacation destination integrating humanities and natural landscapes and integrating multiple cultures.On December 29, 2020, Liu Bowen's hometown scenic spot was rated as a national 5A tourist attraction.[22]
Liu Bowen's Hometown Scenic Spot
Tongling Mountain National Forest Park
Tongling Mountain National Forest ParkLocated in Wencheng County, it is named after a huge cliff in the shape of "Tongling", which consists of three scenic spots: Tongling Gorge, Tongling Village and Xiaoyao Pool.The total area of the park is 2755 hectares, and the forest coverage rate is 96%.The territory is rich in plant and animal resources. The forest park has green mountains, deep canyons, and waterfalls.In particular, it is most famous for the series of "Pot Cave Landscape" formed by the whirling torrent, which enjoys the reputation of "Tongling Pot Cave, a unique place in China".Tongling Mountain has unique natural landscape, complete forest vegetation and beautiful ecological environment.[6]
Wencheng Forest Oxygen Bar TownLocated in Xikeng She Town and Tongling Mountain Town of Wencheng County, it is composed of Tiansheng Mountain and Tongling Mountain, with a core area of 4 square kilometers.The town has excellent ecological environment and rich tourism resources. The altitude of the core scenic spot is more than 1000 meters, and the forest coverage rate is more than 96%.Form a "1+5" industrial development system for tourism, health services, sports, homestay, culture, agriculture, etc.
Wencheng Forest Oxygen Bar Town[25]
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Shi Changdong(1931-1983), also known as Shi Changji, a famous contemporary aesthetician, director of the All China Aesthetics Association, member of the Chinese Writers Association,Fudan UniversityAssociate researcher and associate professor.
Zhao Chaogou(1910-1992), a Chinese journalist and columnist, whose pen name is Lin Fang, was born in Wencheng County, Zhejiang Province.In the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934), he was the editor of Nanjing Morning Post.In the 27th year of the Republic of China (1938), he was the chief writer of Chongqing Xinmin Daily.In the 35th year of the Republic of China (1946), he was the chief writer of Shanghai Xinmin Evening News.He once served as the vice chairman of the All China Journalists Association and the vice chairman of the Shanghai CPPCC.His works include One Month in Yan'an, Not Late Talk, Selected Essays of Lin Fang, etc.[21]
Liu JiBowen, born in Nantian (formerly Qingtian), Wencheng, Zhejiang Province, is a famous politician, thinker, military strategist and litterateur.At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, he was a Jinshi who once served as the magistrate of Gao'an County, Jiangxi Province, the deputy commissioner of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Confucianism, and the judge of Chuzhou Road. Later, he abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown, and wrote "Yu Ion".At the age of 50, he went out of the mountain to assist Zhu Yuanzhang, destroy Chen Youliang, hold Zhang Shicheng, and surrender Fang Guozhen. He made a northern expedition to the Central Plains and unified the Ming Dynasty.He served as the chief official of the Imperial Historian, and was also the order of the Grand Historian and the bachelor of Hongwen School. He was awarded the title of Chengyibo, posthumously presented to the Grand Historian, with the posthumous title of Wencheng.He is a master of classics, good at poetry and prose, and has a collection of sincere writings."Learning to be an imperial teacher is the only way to be called a king assistant", and is known as the three immortal great men "making moral, meritorious and vocal contributions".[21]
Liu Jinji(1904-1988), from Nantian, studied in Xiamen University after graduating from middle school.During the Anti Japanese War, he participated in the Zhejiang Shanghai Campaign, the Nanjing Fortress Battle, and the Wuhan Battle, and did his duty.
Wu Chengqi(?~1357), a native of Huangtan, lived in Wuzhuang (Jinwen Chengjinlu Township) as a child, and later joined the Mao family of Xinliangtang (Jinwen Chenghuangtan Huangyang Tea Hall), engaged in home farming and selling illegal salt.[5]
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In July 2020, the National Health Care Association confirmed Wencheng County as the national health township county in 2019.[2]
On June 21, 2021, Wencheng County was identified by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs as a pilot unit to promote the quality improvement of farmers' cooperatives in the whole county.[7]
On September 8, 2021, Wencheng County was included in the pilot list of roof distributed photovoltaic development in counties (cities and districts) under the comprehensive department of the National Energy Administration.[10]
On October 12, 2021, Wencheng County was named by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment as the fifth batch of "Green Water and Green Mountains Are Jinshan and Yinshan" practice and innovation bases。[11]
In May 2022, Wencheng County was listed in the Top 100 Counties in China's Investment Environment in 2021, ranking 79th.[12]
In October 2022, Wencheng County was selected as the second batch of large garden demonstration counties in Zhejiang Provincename list.[13]
