Banzhuang
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Banzhuang
班庄/班莊 | |
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Town | |
Nickname(s): Stone Town | |
Banzhuang | |
Coordinates: 34°51′01″N 118°51′04″E / 34.8504°N 118.851°ECoordinates: 34°51′01″N 118°51′04″E / 34.8504°N 118.851°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Jiangsu |
Prefecture-level city | Lianyungang |
County | Ganyu |
Area | |
• Total | 175.61 km2 (67.80 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 100,000 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Banzhuang (simplified Chinese: 班庄; traditional Chinese: 班莊; pinyin: Bānzhuāng) is a town in Ganyu District, Lianyungang, in the north of Jiangsu province of China,[1] adjacent to Linyi of Shandong Province.[citation needed] As of 2013, Banzhuang Town has a total area of 175.61 square kilometres (67.80 sq mi), and a population of about 100,000.[1]
History[]
Archeological artifacts provide evidence of the Ancient Zhuqi Kingdom locating in the west of the town for thousands of years before it became a vassal state of Zhou Dynasty. During the earlier Spring and Autumn period, another vassal state of Lu to west of Zhuqi, expanded to here, and then conquered Zhuqi. So Zhuqi become a bordering city of Lu State. The capital of Zhuqi is situated in the east of Gucheng, a village in the west of Banzhuang. But its territory was not indefinite.
From Qin Dynasty to Sui Dynasty, Banzhuang was under Zhuqi County and no change. And Zhuqi County seat was situated in the east of Gucheng, a big village in the west of Banzhuangtown. In Tang Dynasty Zhuqi County was combined into Huairen County in AD623 after Tang Dynasty overthrew Sui Dynasty. So the Banzhuang Town became the western part of Guanyu (i.e. Huairen) County and without big change from then on, though the dynasties rose and perished.
At the end of Qing Dynasty, the ruler started to reform the local government system and exercised local autonomy. So Jiagu City was founded on base of Guangxiao Town (光孝乡) of Ganyu County, and was under the jurisdiction of Guanyu County. Jiagu City covered 4 towns: Menlouhe Town, Xingning Town, Banlizhuang Town, and Huandun Town. The city government was situated in Huandun Town.[2]
After the National government in Nanjing overthrew the Beiyang authorities in Peking, it also began to reform the local and central administrative system. Ganyu became a county of the 8th Administrative District (also called Donghai Administrative District) of Jiangsu Province. Jiagu City became the 4th district of Ganyu County.
During Anti-Japan war Japanese invaded and occupied Ganyu County, and the legal government was dismissed by Japan. They founded the pro-Japanese government with the help of some Chinese traitors. Then the Communist Party of China (CPC) came and organized some guerrilla troops to fight against Japanese troops and puppet armies. CPC founded a new administrative managing system of itself completely according to its demands. The fourth district of Ganyu County was then divided into small districts further: Zhumeng District in the south and Guyang District in the north.
During the third civil war between CPC and Kuomintang, the two biggest political and military force, CPC controlled fully all Ganyu County. Zhumeng District was broken away from Ganyu County for several months in 1947.[3]
After CPC occupied Nanjing, the capital of China of that time, Jiangsu Province was abolished and split. Ganyu County was combined into Shandong Province till the Jiangsu Province was restored in 1953.
In 1951 Guyang District was called the 7th District of Ganyu County, covering 11 towns;[4] and Zhumeng District the 9th District of Ganyu County, covering 9 towns.[5]
Ganyu County returned to Jiangsu Province after Jiangsu was restored in 1953. But it was not a county under Haizhou which now called Lianyungang, but a county under Xuzhou City. In this year, the 9th District of Ganyu County was abolished and combined into the 7th District of the county.[6]
In 1955 the 7th District of Ganyu County was called Jiagushan District. In May 1958 Jiagushan District was divided into two towns: Jiagushan Town and Huandun Town.[7] When the Campaign of People's Commune began, the two towns names were changed to Jigushan People's Commune and Huandun People's Commune respectively. But the people still called Huandun as Huandun Town as usual.
In 1958, construction of Shilianghe Reservoir began and the migrations started. But the organization of migration by the government was very poor. Most people arrived at their new home and found nothing, and the government gave no reimbursement against their great loss from building the reservoir. Some of them were unable to bear the starvation and fled back to their home town. The reimbursement against this migration was exercised 50 years late. However, the local government tried their best to limit the quantity of the people who had rights to the reimbursement.
In 1961 Jiagushan People's Commune was divided into Banzhuang People's Commune and Jiashan People's Commune.
In 1983 the People's Commune was abolished in Jiangsu Province. Huandun People's Commune was restored to old name of Huandun Township; Banzhuang People's Commune was called Banzhuang Township, and Jiashan People's Commune Jiashan Township. In 1985 Huandun Township became Huandun Town, while Banzhuang Township became a town in 2000.
In 2001 Banzhuang Town and Jiashan Township was united into Banzhuang Town.
On January 31, 2013, Jiangsu's provincial government decreed the merger Huandun was into Banzhuang.[1]
Geography[]
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Banzhuang is the largest town of Ganyu County, covering the area of 175.61 square kilometers.
In the north part of the town is low, hilly area. There are many low mountains which are called by the locals Taipin, Langtou, Zhuqi, Jiagu, Hulu, Jinniu, Shuang, Ma (Horse), Liao, Ma'an (Anti-Japan), Liujia, Gejia, Heng, Zhuque. In the south part of the town is fertile plains which is the main farming area of Banzhuang Town.
In the other part, it is the large plain. And it is very fertile and suitable for farming. So it becomes the main grain-producing area.
The staple crops cover paddy, wheat corn, peanut, soya. In the northern hilly area, fruit and tea trees are very popular. Mung and azuki are two popular crops in the area. But the planting area is very small.
There are some small rivers in the town, and no large river. Since 1949, some small canals were dug for the purpose of irrigation and for connecting Shilianghe Reservoir and Tashan Reservoir. There are also no large natural lakes. All the lakes are man-made reservoir, such as Shilianghe Reservoir, Honglingjin Reservoir, and Sanba Reservoir.
Shilianghe Reservoir is the largest man-made lake in the town, even in Jiangsu Province. It was dug in 1958 and finished in 1960s. There a little larger river flows into the reservoir: New Shoo River, Zhufan River, and Tangz River. 1-Grade flood intercepting trench links Shilianghe Reservoir and Tashan Reservoir.
Government and Politics[]
Administrative divisions[]
Banzhuang is divided into 44 administrative villages (Chinese: 行政村).[8] There are also natural villages (Chinese: 自然村), which do not act as administrative divisions.[citation needed]
The town's administrative villages are listed as follows:
Administrative Villages of Banzhuang Town | ||||||||
English Name | Chinese[8] | Pinyin | Local Dialect[citation needed] | Villager's Group[citation needed] | Households[citation needed] | Population[citation needed] | Farmable Land[citation needed] | Natural Villages[citation needed] |
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Banzhuang | 班庄 | bān zhuāng | bānzhuāng | 9 | 922 | 3454 | 192.76 | Banxi (班西), Bandong (班东) , Dongbanzhuang (东班庄), Mengbanzhuang (孟班庄) |
Caoding | 曹顶 | cáo dǐng | cáodīng | 7 | 568 | 2133 | 1903.90 | |
Shangyanzhuang | 上阎庄 | shàng yán zhuāng | shàng-yánzhuāng | 3 | 364 | 1333 | 85.18 | |
Qianyanzhuang | 前阎庄 | qián yán zhuāng | qiányánzhuāng | 6 | 560 | 2064 | 166.35 | Heyanzhuang (贺闫庄), Yuyanzhuang (于闫庄), Chenyanzhuang (陈闫庄), Liuyanzhuang (刘闫庄) |
Xinji | 新集 | xīn jí | xīnjiz | 4 | 726 | 2553 | 161.55 | |
Gucheng | 古城 | gǔ chéng | gǔch | 14 | 1342 | 5706 | 273.47 | |
Zhaobanzhuang | 赵班庄 | zhào bān zhuāng | zhào bānzhuāng | 4 | 336 | 1234 | 100.12 | |
Huangbanzhuang | 黄班庄 | huáng bān zhuāng | huáng bānzhuāng | 2 | 286 | 1103 | 66.7 | |
Sanqingge | 三清阁 | sān qīng gé | sānqīnggé | 3 | 291 | 992 | 81.44 | |
Mawei | 马圩 | mǎ wéi | māvéi | 3 | 268 | 1082 | 79.51 | |
Yanmachang | 演马场 | yǎn mǎ chǎng | yánmǎchang | 4 | 366 | 1292 | 113.33 | Yanmachang (演马场), Sanjiaozhuang (三角庄) |
Dagou'ai | 大沟埃 | dà gōu ái | dàg'yái | 4 | 482 | 2003 | 108.72 | |
Quanzipo | 泉子坡 | quán zi pō | quánzpō | 5 | 532 | 1939 | 142.67 | |
Xinhedong | 新河东 | xīn hé dōng | xīnhe | 3 | 256 | 960 | 61.50 | Xiaohecun (小河村), Xinhedong (新河东) |
Qianji | 前集 | qián jí | qiánji | 2 | 180 | 570 | 37.69 | |
Wangyu | 汪于 | wāng yǘ | Vāng'yǘ | 4 | 442 | 1508 | 65.72 | |
Xixiangshi | 西响石 | xī xiǎng shí | Xīxǎngshí | 5 | 511 | 2052 | 121.39 | |
Hengshanguanzhuang | 横山官庄 | hèng shān guān zhuāng | héngshānguāngzhuāng | 4 | 493 | 1911 | 197.83 | |
Shanxi | 山西 | shān xī | shānxi | 6 | 528 | 2470 | 185.00 | Vugou (吴沟), Donggou (董沟), Liaogou (廖沟) |
Liuhongshuang | 刘洪爽 | liú hóng shuǎng | Liú Hóngshui | 4 | 651 | 2106 | 126.20 | Yanghongshuang (杨洪爽), Liuhongshuang (刘洪爽), Hanhongshuang (韩洪爽) |
Hongshuang | 洪爽 | hóng shuǎng | hóngshui | 3 | 508 | 1746 | 105.59 | Miaoqian (庙前), Miaohou (庙后), Miaodong (庙东) |
Nanhongshuang | 南洪爽 | nán hóng shuǎng | nánhóngshui | 2 | 295 | 1086 | 68.30 | Shihongshuang (时洪爽), Chenhongshuang (陈洪爽) |
Yuhongshuang | 于洪爽 | yǘ hóng shuǎng | yǘhóngshui | 2 | 276 | 1021 | 51.03 | Yuling (于岭), Yugou (于沟), Yuhongshuang (于洪爽) |
Wanghongshuang | 王洪爽 | wáng hóng shuǎng | vánghóngshui | 3 | 263 | 843 | 73.50 | |
Quangzihongshuang | 圈子洪爽 | quān zi hóng shuǎng | quānzhóngshui | 3 | 272 | 896 | 92.05 | |
Douhongshuang | 窦洪爽 | dǒu hóng shuǎng | dòuhóngshui | 5 | 581 | 2369 | 96.05 | |
Xijiejia | 西接驾 | xī jiē jià | xījiējiā | 4 | 612 | 2024 | 137.74 | Chenjiezhuang (陈接庄), Vangjiezhuang (王接庄) |
Dongjiejia | 东接驾 | dong jie jia | dōngjiējià | 4 | 499 | 1690 | 87.58 | Zhengjiezhuang (郑接庄), Xujiezhuang (徐接庄) |
Huandunbu | 欢墩埠 | huān dūn bù | Huāndēn | 13 | 1492 | 5718 | 257.00 | Huanxi (欢西), Huandong (欢东), Huanxin (欢新, old name: Fanjingbuz (范净埠)) |
Hewa | 河洼 | hé wà | hévà | 4 | 297 | 1153 | 88.73 | Xiaoheva (小河洼), Vavu (瓦屋) |
Huangnigou | 黄泥沟 | huáng ní gōu | Huángmígōu | 7 | 642 | 2399 | 130.47 | Penghuangmigou (彭黄泥沟), Jianghuangmigou (蒋黄泥沟), Leehuangmigou (李黄泥沟), Hebei (河北) |
Jiegou | 介沟 | jiè gōu | Jiàichgōu | 8 | 757 | 2732 | 162.33 | Liujiaigou (刘介沟), Zangjiaigou (臧介沟), Yanjiaigou (阎介沟) |
Shimentou | 石门头 | shí mén tóu | shímtou | 13 | 659 | 2710 | 145.53 | Yicun (一村), Lercun (二村), Sancun (三村), Sicun (四村) |
Taiping | 太平 | tài píng | tàipīng | 6 | 730 | 2718 | 66.47 | Taipingcun (太平村, old name: Ximzhuang (西孟庄)), Sanjvang (三角汪), Aiguo(爱国), Jinxialing (金下岭, old name: Zhuchavang(朱岔汪)), Lelongcun (二龙村) |
Zhufan | 朱范 | zhū fàn | dōngzhūf | 10 | 748 | 2836 | 121.13 | Xuzhuf (徐朱范), Yaozhuf (姚朱范), Yangmtuair (演马团) |
Zhumeng | 朱孟 | zhū mèng | Jūm | 4 | 271 | 45.27 | Zhuzhum (朱朱孟), Leezhum (李朱孟) | |
Dongfanghong | 东方红 | dōng fāng hóng | dōngfānghóng | 4 | 443 | 1550 | 54.07 | Dongfanghong (东方红, old name: Xuezhum (薛朱孟)) |
Sunjingbu | 孙净埠 | sūn jìng bù | sēnjìngbùz | 7 | 534 | 2143 | 138.80 | Senjingbuz (孙净埠), Leejingbuz (李净埠) |
Dongjingbu | 董净埠 | dǒng jìng bù | dōngjìn | 10 | 857 | 2989 | 193.40 | Dongjingbuz (董净埠), Zhangjingbuz (张净埠) |
Lixiaowan | 李小湾 | lǐ xiǎo wān | lixiǎovāi | 2 | 155 | 575 | 27.73 | |
Dongwozi | 东窝子 | dōng wō zi | dōngvōzi | 4 | 417 | 1695 | 45.47 | |
Shigou'ai | 石沟埃 | shí gōu ái | shíg'yai | 4 | 371 | 1451 | 41.27 | Yuhecun (玉河村), Qianshig'yai (前石沟埃), Houshig'yai (后石沟埃) |
Poqiao | 坡桥 | pō qiáo | pōqiao | 4 | 498 | 1889 | 157.07 | |
Mazhumeng | 马朱孟 | mǎ zhū mèng | Mā Zhūm | 5 | 367 | 1254 | 12.00 |
Politics[]
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The communist Party is the sole ruling party as other town in China's Mainland. All the officials of the government must be elected by all local residents according to the related laws. But in fact they are nominated by the government of county. The residents have no right to recall the officials though the law says they have such rights.
The Secretary of the Communist Part is the supreme leader of the town. But He or she is only the cadre of the Communist Part, not the administrative official. The head de jure of town government is governor of the town.
All the directors of the village must be elected by local villagers. And any officials have no right to nominate the village directors and are prohibited from intervening the village-level election. But in actual operation, the town government try its best to control the village and rig the villager's election. If no support from the town, the village directors are unable to do anything except watching the ceiling.
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- Township-level divisions of Jiangsu
- Lianyungang