Brief introduction of zhenping county.

Zhenping county is now a county-level administrative unit under the jurisdiction of Nanyang City, Henan Province, China. Zhenping, called Nieyang in ancient times, is located in the southwest of Henan Province. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. In history, Yuan Haowen was the magistrate of Zhenping County. In modern times, there were famous Red Army general Peng Xuefeng and revolutionary martyr Guo Yaosheng. In the contemporary era, Xu Yongyue, Minister of National Security, and Liu Jianwei, a military writer, gave birth to Sabin. Zhenping roast chicken is a national famous food. Zhenping's handicrafts are exported at home and abroad, especially Zhenping jade carving, which is the pillar of local economy and the national jade carving center.

Zhenping, called Nie Yang in ancient times, established zhenping county in the third year of Jin Zhengda (1226), and Yuan Haowen, a famous poet, was the first county magistrate. Located in the southwest of Henan Province, the northwest of Nanyang Basin and the south foot of Funiu Mountain, with a total area of 1.500 square kilometers, it governs 409 administrative villages in 1 town and 1 township with a total population of 940,000. It is a pilot county for comprehensive reform in Henan Province and a national demonstration county for the construction of civilized villages and towns. It is also named the hometown of jade carving in China, the hometown of carpets in China and the hometown of Chinese folk art. ..

It is the largest ornamental fish breeding base, the largest Eucommia ulmoides production base and one of the 500 commodity grain base counties in China. There are 19 kinds of proven mineral resources in China, including gold, silver, copper, iron, manganese, graphite, granite, marble, chalk, limestone, mica, etc. Among them, limestone reserves reach 500 million tons, which is an ideal raw material for cement production. Copper reserves are more than 40 million tons, and quartzite (silica) reserves are 8000 tons. Appraised by the national scientific research department, the ore contains 56 kinds of trace elements, which has high mining value. Agricultural characteristic resources are abundant, and six commodity bases of tobacco, silkworm, fruit, vegetable, animal husbandry, grain and cotton have begun to take shape.

Strong industrial base and complete market system. The county has light chemical industry, textile, machinery, electronics, leather, building materials, commodities, medicine, arts and crafts and other industrial categories 10. There are 120 comprehensive and professional markets with different specifications and reasonable layout. Zhenping Jade Carving World, Song Jia Commodity City, Shifosi Jade Carving Bay Professional Market and Qutun "Zhongyuan Automobile Supplies City" are well-known both inside and outside the province.