Which one has better economic conditions, Haimen or Gaoyou?

Haimen is good and I am a Haimen person

[Edit this paragraph] Regional Overview

Haimen City, Jiangsu Province is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea, between the Yangtze River and the coastal areas. At the intersection of the open zone, with the Yellow Sea to the east and the Yangtze River to the south, it is the "T"-shaped junction of China's golden waterways and the Gold Coast. Across the river from the international metropolis Shanghai, with the port city of Nantong to the west and the vast Jianghai Plain to the north, it is known as the "Gateway to the Rivers and Seas". The city has a total area of ??1,001 square kilometers and a total population of 1.03 million. The territory has a pleasant climate, beautiful environment, rich products, developed transportation and prosperous economy.

Haimen City has jurisdiction over 21 towns and 1 township: Haimen Town, Sanxing Town, Tianbu Town, Sanhe Town, Desheng Town, Sanchang Town, Changle Town, Qilin Town, Yuelai Town , Wannian Town, Sanyang Town, Sijia Town, Huolong Town, Yudong Town, Zhengyu Town, Baochang Town, Liuhao Town, Dongzaogang Town, Linjiang Town, Wanghao Town, Shuxun Town, Hai Yongxiang.

Haimen has a superior location and convenient transportation. It only takes 2-2.5 hours from Haimen to Shanghai Hongqiao and Pudong International Airport, and you can reach all parts of the world by plane. Haimen is the closest place in northern Jiangsu to the international metropolis Shanghai; it only takes 30 minutes to get to Nantong Airport, which can reach major domestic cities; cargo transportation can be sent to major ports in Asia and Western Europe through the Nantong International Container Terminal.

Haimen’s potential transportation advantages are very prominent. The first is the Yangtze River estuary cross-river channel project, namely the cross-river tunnel from Pudong to Chongming and the cross-river bridge from Chongming to Haimen - Chonghai Bridge. The project design of the bridge is currently in full swing. By then, the Yangtze River estuary will form a large north-south channel, and it will only take one and a half hours from Haimen to Pudong. Haimen will become the bridgehead for the economic integration between northern Jiangsu and Pudong, and an important transportation hub connecting the north and south of the Yangtze River. The second is the Sutong Bridge project, which is the construction of the Yangtze River Highway Bridge between Nantong and Suzhou. The bridge is located on the west side of the city's urban area. After its completion, it will further shorten the distance between Haimen and southern Jiangsu. The third is the Ning-Qidong railway project, that is, the Nanjing-Qidong railway. The fourth is the east extension project of Ningtong Expressway. The project traverses the entire city and has been officially opened to traffic

Haimen City is one of the earliest counties (cities) approved by the State Council for opening up to the outside world. It is located in the economic radiation circle of Pudong, Shanghai, and has various economic and social undertakings. It has developed rapidly and has now formed pillar industries such as new materials, pharmaceutical chemicals, textiles and clothing, and construction. It has built the country's largest professional embroidery market, Jiangsu Dieshi, which is listed as "the best in China" by the Economic Development Center of the State Council. Qiao Embroidery City. In 2002, the city achieved a GDP of 14.95 billion yuan; a total industrial and agricultural output value of 35.91 billion yuan; and fiscal revenue of 879 million yuan. Its basic competitiveness ranked 43rd among county-level cities in the country.

In recent years, Haimen City has been rated as "National Sanitary City", "National Environmental Protection Model City", "Top 100 Counties with Comprehensive Rural Economic Strength in China", "China Star County", "National Science and Technology "Advanced City" and many other national awards, and is known as "Little Pudong in the Golden Triangle".

[Edit this paragraph] Construction history

BC, a large amount of sediment from the Yangtze River was deposited at the Yangtze River estuary, forming sandbars of varying sizes. After more than 800 spring and autumn years, by the Tang Dynasty At the end, two large sandbars, Dongzhou and Buzhou, and groups of small sandbars appeared, and the sandbars gradually became connected. In the fifth year of Zhou Xiande's reign (958) after the Five Dynasties, the county was established. The county seat was located in Dongzhou Town and was named Haimen County. Due to the northward movement of the Yangtze River's main channel, by the middle of the Ming Dynasty, large areas of land within the territory collapsed to the Lvsi, Yudong, and Sijia lines, and the county seat was moved to Xujian (today's Xingren Town, Nantong County). The county was abolished and merged with Tongzhou to build Jinghai Township. In the early Qing Dynasty, the main stream of the river tilted southward, and the north bank of the Yangtze River began to swell, with more than 40 new sands rising up and stretching for more than a hundred miles. In the 33rd year of Qianlong's reign (1768), the Zhili Department of Jiangsu Province was established and governed in Maojia Town. In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), it was renamed Haimen County. In 1949, after the founding of New China, the Haimen people protected the slope and rectified the collapse, eradicating the Collapse. Haimen County is affiliated to Nantong District, Jiangsu Province (in 1953, it was Nantong District, Jiangsu Province, in April 1955, it was changed to Nantong Prefecture, Jiangsu Province, and in April 1971, it was changed to Nantong Prefecture, Jiangsu Province). In 1983, the municipal administration of counties was implemented, Nantong area was abolished, and Haimen County was subordinated to Nantong City, Jiangsu Province.

In June 1994, the county was removed and a city was established, and Haimen City was established, which was under the jurisdiction of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. The Municipal People's Government is located in Haimen Town.

In 2000, Haimen City governed 18 towns and 4 townships. According to the fifth census data: the city’s total population is 942,952, including: Haimen Town 139,713 Sanxing Town 37,315 Tianbu Town 32,333 Sanhe Town 31,061 Desheng Town 45,881 Sanchang Town 82,318 Changle Town 46,863 Qilin Town 30,707 Yuelai Town 505.28 million Nian Town 27899 Sanyang Town 29429 Sijia Town 51980 Huolong Town 29774 Yudong Town 28309 Zhengyu Town 33732 Baochang Town 51150 Liuhao Town 48571 Dongzaogang Town 31821 Haiyong Township 4813 Linjiang Township 28481 Wanghao Township 23831 Shuxun Township 30336 Haimen Economic and Technological Development Zone Virtual Town 17285 Jiangxinsha Farm Virtual Township 5904 Haimen Cotton Original Breed Farm Virtual Township 2483 Haimen Port Virtual Township 435 www.xzqh.org

In 2003, there were 21 administrative divisions under its jurisdiction town, 1 township. (Compiled based on the codes of villages and above in Jiangsu Province at the end of 2003)

Haimen Town has jurisdiction over: 14 community neighborhood committees (Tongyuan Road, Qinghai Road, Yongjun Road, Shishan Road, Yucai Road, Renmin West Road, Jiefang West Road, Jiefang Middle Road, Xiangmin Road, Datong New Village, Haixing Road, Hainan, Chengbei, Haixi); 13 village committees (Shuangqiao, Zhanren, Chengxing, Zhangbei, Zhenbang, Zhangnan, Gaodian, Wugang, Xiushan, Rixin, Shadong, Zhonghai, Minsheng).

Sanxing Town has jurisdiction: 2 neighborhood committees (Fumin East Street, Fumin West Street); 8 village committees (Huinan, Yimin, Yongfu, Taiyang, Zhennan, Zhaoliang, Dieshi, Lin West).

Tianbu Town has jurisdiction over: 1 neighborhood committee (Zhenxing Road); 9 village committees (Baoxing, Guangfeng, Dashi, Jian'an, Yanying, Guangrong, Taogang, Bunan, Gaoqiao ).

Sanhe Town governs: 1 neighborhood committee (Heyi Street); 10 village committees (Sanwei, Anjiao, Peixin, Shuanggao, Daxing, Sanhe, Brother, Sannan, Sanjiang , Xinyuan).

Desheng Town has jurisdiction: 2 neighborhood committees (Dexing Street, Zhennan Road); 12 village committees (Wenjun, Pingshan, Jinsuo, Ruinan, Ruixiang, Ruibei, Libin, Xinfeng , Yincai, Dexin, Xiangao, Huitong).

Sanchang Town has jurisdiction over: 5 community committees (Xindong Street, Zhongxin Street, Gongfang Street, Guoyuan New Village, Qinglong Street, Daxing Street); 17 village committees (Changxi, Zhenxi, Longxi) Jiang, Qinglonggang, Changnan, Xiaowei, Yaozhong, Dahong, Xiaohan, Xinghong, Dinglu, Tangxi, Xinfeng, Hefeng, Liuhong, Weimin, Fengshun).

Changle Town has jurisdiction over: 2 neighborhood committees (Zhuangyuan Street, Changxing Road); 14 village committees (nurturing, Yisheng, Yuzhu, Changzhong, Peicai, Kuangbei, Changlai, Chang Sheng, Ba Lie, Zhen Fu, Ru Yi, Civilization, Weiqun, Zhongnan).

Qilin Town governs: 1 neighborhood committee (Linbei Street); 9 village committees (Qixin, Guangnan, Qibei, Anbao, Shuanghe, Shuangle, Jincheng, Changchun, Changchun Germany).

Yelai Town has jurisdiction over: 2 neighborhood committees (Yelai Town, Santiaoqiao Street); 17 village committees (Wanzhong, Yuehe, Xinmin, Yuenan, Yuanli, Yuelai, Xi Zheng, Sanqi, Fengyang, Songlin, Yuncai, Baobao, Kuangnan, Anzhuang, Qiwen, Zhongyi, Xixiang).

Wannian Town has jurisdiction over: 1 neighborhood committee (Shengchang Middle Road); 9 village committees (Yaochang, Zhongwen, Tingkui, Changzheng, Sheyang, Zhenxing, Wansheng, Zhongwei, Pei Lei).

Sanyang Town has jurisdiction over: 1 neighborhood committee (Kaitai Street); 9 village committees (Youai, Baomin, Yongping, Xianhang, Fushan, Hanxing, Tongshan, Puxin, Yang East).

Sijia Town has jurisdiction over: 3 neighborhood committees (Xinyi Road, Erqiao Road, Jianjian Road); 14 village committees (Southeast, Basuo, Sijia, Hexing, Shooting Range, Fannan, Shenghong, Tingjun, Piyan, Chen Pi, Siyang, Yuhe, Erqiao, Touqiao).

Huolong Town governs: 1 neighborhood committee (Xinfu); 8 village committees (Haishan, Jinyue, Youyu, Liantong, Xinjie, Lianyi, Zhanan, Huolong).

Yudong Town has jurisdiction: 1 neighborhood committee (Qifeng Street); 8 village committees (Changwei, Wanping, Zhuanglie, Yunan, Daiqingshan, Muzhuangang, Yinzhong, Xinyu ).

Zhengyu Town governs: 1 neighborhood committee (Renmin Road); 9 village committees (Xinhe, Xinqiao, Qingzheng, Shuanglie, Zhengji, Xingbai, Andu, Ruifeng, Zhengnan ).

Baochang Town has jurisdiction over: 1 neighborhood committee (Baoxin Street); 12 village committees (Henan, Baochang, Xinnan, Changqiao, Model, Xingfu, Hetang, Bangbei, Lianhe, Zhendong, Hongsheng, Zhizhong).

Liu Hao Town has jurisdiction over: 2 neighborhood committees (Liujia Street, Haixin Road); 16 village committees (Toujia, Tianxi, Liudong, Liujia, Xinqun, Chenghe, Haoxi, Haozhong, Fuliang, Chi Peng, Zhou Cheng, Yongkang, Fengfei, Lin Ying, Yaxi, Jinming).

Dongzaogang Town has jurisdiction: 2 neighborhood committees (Sanmenzha Street, Yugang Road); 10 village committees (Hongzhong, Lingshu, Youyi, Gangxin, Zhaqiao, Zhazhong, Guangyao , Qianshao, Xianhai, Dadong); 3 fishing village committees (Linhai, Gangzha, Dongzao).

Linjiang Town has jurisdiction over: 1 neighborhood committee (Lingdian Street); 10 village committees (Jianping, Jieyun, Jiangxiao, Daoxiang, Lingjiang, Lizhou, Yuanju, Xisheng , Puming, Yangying).

Wanghao Town has jurisdiction: 1 neighborhood committee (Haosheng Street); 8 village committees (Xin'an, Wuzong, Guba, Changsheng, Qiaozha, He'an, Sanhe, Wangzao River) .

Shuxun Town has jurisdiction over: 1 neighborhood committee (Xunxing Road); 9 village committees (Heping, Bayi, Xuhong, Fenghuang, New Taipei, Xinhe, Xinfu, Qiyong, Fumin).

Haiyong Township governs: 1 neighborhood committee (Tongjiang Street); 2 village committees (Wangchen, Yanjiang).

Haimen Economic and Technological Development Zone governs: 3 neighborhood committees (Haidong, Yuandong, Binshun Street); 3 village committees (Libei, Fusan, Jiannan).

At the end of 2004, the administrative divisions were divided into 21 towns and 1 township. (www.xzqh.org is compiled based on the "Jiangsu Province Statistical Yearbook·Electronic Edition")

Haimen Town has an area of ??61.00 square kilometers and a population of 147,784. Sanxing Town covers an area of ??30.69 square kilometers and has a population of 35,459 people.

Tianbu Town has an area of ??31.73 square kilometers and a population of 29,101. Sanhe Town has an area of ??36.38 square kilometers and a population of 35,663.

Desheng Town covers an area of ??54.62 square kilometers and has a population of 47,744. Sanchang Town has an area of ??63.29 square kilometers and a population of 82,964.

Changle Town has an area of ??60.01 square kilometers and a population of 51,430. Qilin Town covers an area of ??38.09 square kilometers and has a population of 31,509 people.

Yelai Town has an area of ??54.26 square kilometers and a population of 55,743. Wannian Town has an area of ??28.00 square kilometers and a population of 30,729.

Sanyang Town covers an area of ??45.00 square kilometers and has a population of 32,545 people. Sijia Town has an area of ??59.90 square kilometers and a population of 61,285.

Houlong Town covers an area of ??37.05 square kilometers and has a population of 33,184. Yudong Town covers an area of ??30.00 square kilometers and has a population of 31,921.

Zhengyu Town has an area of ??35.80 square kilometers and a population of 36,961. Baochang Town has an area of ??43.58 square kilometers and a population of 55,481.

Liu Hao Town has an area of ??54.30 square kilometers and a population of 62,098. Dongzaogang Town has an area of ??38.80 square kilometers and a population of 35,284.

Linjiang Town has an area of ??41.66 square kilometers and a population of 32,643. Wanghao Town has an area of ??20.28 square kilometers and a population of 29,406.

Haiyong Township has an area of ??3.68 square kilometers and a population of 4926. Shuxun Town has an area of ??37.91 square kilometers and a population of 36,368.

[Edit this paragraph] Cultural traditions

In the early days of Haimen as a county, most of the residents were engaged in salt cooking, and the economy and culture were underdeveloped. Since the Ming Dynasty, culture has begun to flourish, folk worship and music activities have become customary, opera activities have also begun to appear, and literary styles have gradually developed. As the land rose and fell, so did the culture. After the middle of the Qing Dynasty, Haimen culture developed rapidly under the influence of Wu culture in the south of the Yangtze River and showed a prosperous scene. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, literary historians such as Cui Tong and Zhou Jialu emerged in Haimen, as well as nearly 10 calligraphers and painters such as Cheng Yuan, Zhang Guangjian, Li Qianzhao, Ding Youyu, and Li Fangmei. Ding You was especially known as the "Eight Foreign Eccentrics" Yu is the representative. In modern times, industrialist and educator Zhang Jian and pipa player Shen Zhaozhou emerged. In modern times, Haimen has become a gathering of people and talents, with the emergence of calligraphers and painters Wang Geyi, literary critics Chen Liao and Lin Fei, translators and writers Bian Zhilin, Chinese classical literature researcher Lu Kanru, musician Long Fei, etc. Haimen has a profound folk cultural tradition. The Wu songs introduced from the south of the Yangtze River gradually evolved into Haimen folk songs with local Haimen characteristics. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, they developed into a new local drama - Haimen folk songs. Tongdong folk songs are very popular in northern Haimen, and folk dances are rich and colorful, such as dancing to the God of Wealth, running in five directions, and dancing to the Pan. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the first Peking Opera troupe in Haimen - Zhang Hongfu Troupe - was born, and Pingtan singing was performed in both urban and rural areas. Represented by Shen Zhaozhou, he inherited and developed the Yingzhou pipa genre and recorded the first pipa record in the history of Chinese music in 1920. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Haimen established a Yue Opera Troupe, a Pingtan Troupe, a Peking Opera Troupe, and an Acrobatic Troupe, which had a wide range of influences.

[Edit this paragraph] Location and area

Haimen City is located in the southeast of Jiangsu Province, bordering the Yangtze River to the south, Qidong City to the east, and the Yellow Sea to the northeast. It has a coastline of 11.73 kilometers, west and north It borders Tongzhou City. The city is located at 31°46′-32°09′ north latitude and 121°04′-121°32′ east longitude. The city's total land area is 1,001.24 square kilometers. The terrain within the city is flat, with ravines and rivers forming a network, connected to the Yangtze River, and the average surface altitude is 4.96 meters (based on the abandoned Yellow River). The terrain is slightly higher in the northwest and lower in the southeast. The highest point in the west is 5.2 meters above sea level, and the lowest point in the east is 2.5 meters above sea level. The southern cross-section is arc-shaped, low at both ends and high in the middle. The city's cultivated land area is 847,426 acres, accounting for 49.2% of the total area.

[Edit this paragraph] Regional population

Before the zoning adjustment in April 2001, the city had 18 towns, 4 townships, 1 farm, 3 sub-district offices, and 52 residents committees, 726 village committees. After the adjustment, Wang Hao, Shuxun and Linjiang evacuated their villages and established towns. At the end of the year, there were 21 towns, 1 township, and 1 field in the city. 3 sub-district offices, 52 residents' committees, and 239 village committees. The city's total population is 1.0313 million, with a population density of 897.71 people per square kilometer. The birth rate that year was 6.9%, and the natural growth rate was 0.7%.

[Edit this paragraph] Natural resources

Haimen belongs to the north subtropical monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons, abundant rain, sufficient sunlight, fertile land, and a relatively coordinated water, gas, and fertilizer. It is beneficial to the growth of various cereals, dry cereals, cotton, oilseeds, mint, jute, medicinal materials and other crops. The city is rich in food crops such as wheat, corn, rice, broad beans, and soybeans. The main cash crops are cotton, followed by rape, jute, mint, spearmint, small peppers, medicinal materials, fruits, flowers, etc. The city's forestry, animal husbandry and sideline fisheries are comprehensively developed. The livestock industry includes pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, rabbits, bees, cattle, horses, donkeys and other products, as well as special breeding products such as minks, pigeons, quails, flowers and birds. Haimen is adjacent to the Yangtze River and the sea. The abundant water resources of the Yangtze River and the Yellow Sea provide excellent natural conditions for the development of the aquaculture industry. Inland rivers produce fish, river crabs, trout, eels, soft-shell turtles, turtles, bullfrogs and river mussels with cultured pearls, while offshore produce prawns, swimming crabs, blue crabs, clams, oysters, scallops, cultured kelp, and seaweed. There are also silkworm cocoons, edible fungi, vegetables and fruits. Mineral resources include magnetite, marble and mineral water. Among them, there are 25.65 million tons of magnetite reserves and sea salt.

[Edit this paragraph] Climate overview

Temperature: The city's average temperature in 2001 was 15.9℃, 0.7℃ higher than normal.

Among them, January, February, March, May and October were significantly higher, April and July were higher; August was lower, and the remaining months were normal. In 2001, the extreme maximum temperature was 36.70℃ on July 22, and the extreme minimum temperature was -5.5℃ on January 15.

Precipitation: In 2001, the city's precipitation was 1348.0 mm, significantly more than normal. Among them, January and April were unusually heavy. From June 22 to June 24, affected by Feiyan (Typhoon No. 2) and Meiyu front, the city received extremely heavy rain, with a precipitation of 262-347 mm, with Yuelai being the largest. It rained 5 times. The precipitation in August was significantly higher, and the other months were normal or less, with March, May, and September being significantly less.

Sunshine: The total number of sunshine hours in the city in 2001 was 2121.5 hours, which was similar to normal years. Among them, March had 231 hours, which was 75.4 hours more than the average annual average, which was an unusually high number; followed by May, which was 13 hours too long. There was an excess of 33.5 hours in July and an excess of 20.3 hours in November. The remaining months were normal or less, with February and December being significantly less, with 33.8 and 54.9 hours less than the annual average.

[Edit this paragraph] Local culture

Temple fairs

From the Qing Dynasty to the early years of the Republic of China, some market towns and temples in the territory would hold temple fairs several times a year. Commonly known as "Chuhui", it is also called the meeting to welcome the gods. According to regulations, the dates of the temple fair are: "Guanyin Bodhisattva" will go out on the 19th day of the second lunar month, "Guandi Bodhisattva" will go out on the 13th day of the lunar month, "Chenglong Bodhisattva" will go out on the 1st or 15th day of October, and " Some market towns in the northern part of the county will have temple fairs once every two years, such as Dutianhui, Marshalhui, Guanyinhui, etc. Among them, Dutianhui is the largest. Temple fairs are very grand. First, the Bodhisattva enshrined in the temple was carried out on a sedan chair. There were various honor guards in front and behind to greet him, including those holding flower umbrellas, those holding shields, those carrying lanterns, and those who walked on high and danced. , gongs and drums roared in the sky, and firecrackers blasted. The Bodhisattva "went on patrol". On the way, some people placed incense tables and knelt down, and there were crowds of onlookers. Many good men and women, dressed in red and green, were happy and lively. Such temple fairs gradually decreased after the 1940s and basically stopped in the 1950s.

Love Songs

Picking mulberries, picking wood incense, picking red water chestnuts, picking green plums, looking at the flowers in dreams, crying for the man, the song of the four seasons, embroidering Lang's clothes, the tune of the fifth night, and the dressing table , Lang Xiangxiang, Water Carrying Song, Siqu Folk Song, Sunset on the West Mountain, Forging an Affair, Yolang Folk Song, West Lake Railing, Lover's Folk Song, New Water Truck, Embroidered Bellyband, A Winding River, Looking into the South of the Yangtze River Mulberry, red-billed green parrot, etc.

Cross Song

Ten tables, ten troubles, ten sachets, ten pairs of slippers, ten wives, ten girls, ten fans, ten beauties, ten Sister meets the man, ten pairs of embroidered shoes, ten copper fines, ten handkerchiefs, Shiliting Quanlang, ten rare talents, ten ladies, ten months, ten informants, twelve flower names, twelve glasses of wine, twelve months Chang Gong Song, Thirty-six Chong, etc.

Haimen Folk Songs

After the middle of the Qing Dynasty, immigrants from the south of the Yangtze River introduced Wu songs. They were orally sung by the working people of Haimen for generations, and they were constantly refined and created. In the late Qing and early Ming dynasties, they developed into a folk song that was widely circulated within the territory. Haimen folk songs. There are two types of folk songs. One type is impromptu folk songs, which are mostly composed casually while working in the fields or after work. The lyrics include four, six, or eight sentences. The other type is narrative folk songs, with lyrics ranging from more than ten sentences, dozens of sentences, or even hundreds of sentences. In the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), Haimen folk songs collected by Guan Jiange and Ding Zhonggao were compiled into "Jiangkou Love Song", which was published in the journal of Shanghai Datu University and then compiled into a special album. The following year, the long narrative folk song "Red Lady" collected by Guan Jiange was published in Wuhan's Tiandiren magazine. In 1954, Haimen folk songs were put on the stage. In the 1950s and 1960s, some mountain opera scripts were published in national drama publications. In the 1980s, many folk songs and papers on folk songs were published in journals at or above the provincial level. In 1984, the Haimen Folk Song Research Association was established. In August 1985, the county held the first Haimen Folk Song Singing Festival. More than 50 singers sang more than 40 folk songs. Guangming Daily, Xinhua Daily and other newspapers successively reported on this.

In July 1986, Song Weixiang sang the Haimen folk song "Little Sister Fancy the Boatman" and went to Beijing to perform with the Nantong Folk Art Troupe. In 1987, "Selected Haimen Folk Songs" was published by China Folk Literature and Art Publishing House, which included more than 250 Haimen folk songs. In 1995, the Haimen folk song "Qinglongjiao" was performed in Beijing. Some of the widely circulated folk song catalogs include long narrative folk songs, including Boatman, Pulling Garlic Seedlings, Peach Seller, Picking Up Auntie, Zhang Erniang, Yangko, Nine Girls, Sister Maihua, Embroidering Falling Clothes, Embroidering Khankerchiefs, Meeting in the Nunnery, and Ten Miles of Love Pavilion. wait.

Tongdong Haozi

People in Tongdong area compose and sing to the rhythm of labor to form oral music. All collective work, such as driving, threshing wheat, carrying mud, pulling flower stalks, tamping, carrying sticks, carpentry, pulling boats, collecting hay, etc., all have corresponding chants.

Tongdong chants are generally antiphonal chants that are sung and harmonized, and there are also some longer narrative chants; each paragraph has more than ten or even dozens of sentences, such as the rice harvesting and Lishi songs.

Tongdong chants have various tunes and musical styles. Some are lyrical and beautiful, with free rhythm, such as traffic chants; some are vigorous, open, high-pitched and powerful, such as mud-picking chants; some have gentle ups and downs. , the festival is regular, such as the boat-pulling chant; some festivals are regular and free, such as the dung chant, etc.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, special personnel were assigned to excavate and sort out Tongdong Haozi. In May 1979, "Haimen Folk Song Selection" included 21 various Tongdong chants, among which the boat-pulling chant, the anchor-pulling chant and the dung-picking chant were selected and included in the "Collection of Chinese Folk Songs, Jiangsu Volume". In 1984, the chant solo "The New Sister-in-law Received the Only Child Certificate" was broadcast on Shanghai TV.

Poetry

In ancient times, there were poems and essays in the county scattered in old local chronicles. The works that have been passed down to later generations include "Dongzhou Collected Works" written by Cui Jitong in the Ming Dynasty, and "Shou Kai Tang" written by Zhou Jialu in the Qing Dynasty. "Collection", Qing Dynasty painter Ding Youyu wrote "Shuangweiyuan Collection", "Shuangweiyuan Sequel", "Yuqiu Collection", etc., but they were all destroyed in the literary prison during the Qianlong period, and few survived.

During the Republic of China, some of the more influential works included the film critic Wang Chenwu's collection of essays "The Floating World" and Gong Tinghuai's collection of patriotic poems "Su Huan", "The Waste Land", "Shanghai Collection", etc. From the 1950s to the 1960s, opera creation was very prosperous in the county, and some of the more influential ones include "Taking Rice", "Peach Picking", "Guard", "Silver Flower Girl", etc. In 1976, "People's Literature" published Xu Naiping's children's literature "Golden Wings", and "People's Daily" published Cheng Han Biao's prose "The Red Flag Is Like a Fire Reflecting the Journey." In the 1980s, the county published 67 literary works in newspapers and periodicals at or above the provincial level, 28 of which won national and provincial awards.

Dance

Haimen folk dance originated from worship activities. During the Ming Dynasty, there was a custom of worshiping gods and entertaining people during festivals. Since the middle of the Qing Dynasty, with the prosperity of religious ceremonies and temple fair activities, Haimen folk dances have continued to develop, including dancing the God of Wealth, running in five directions, dancing lions, dancing dragon lanterns, boating on the lake, clam shell spirit, walking on stilts, carrying flower poles, and playing dance. Lotus dance, waist drum dance, horse lantern dance, swing platform, red fan dance, etc. There are dozens of kinds. Most of the dances appear in religious ceremonies, such as "running in five directions" in the Taoist ritual "giving food"; some are Some of them became popular among the people after being decomposed from religious rituals, such as "Dancing for the God of Wealth"; some were introduced from other places, such as playing lotus and waist drum, etc. Before 1949, some folk dances were lost. In the 1950s, the county assigned special personnel to explore and sort out folk dances. Dragon lantern dance, lion dance, vegetable delivery, flower picker, lotus beating, waist drum, etc. were successively put on the stage. Every cultural performance held by the county includes a certain number of folk dances. In 1983, the county literature and art department conducted a census of folk dances. The compiled folk dance "Dancing the God of Wealth" was included in "Chinese Folk Dance Collection, Jiangsu Volume".

Before 1949, some folk dances were lost. In the 1950s, the county assigned special personnel to explore and sort out folk dances. Dragon lantern dance, lion dance, vegetable delivery, flower picker, lotus beating, waist drum, etc. were successively put on the stage. Every cultural performance held by the county includes a certain number of folk dances. In 1983, the county literature and art department conducted a census of folk dances. The compiled folk dance "Dancing the God of Wealth" was included in "Chinese Folk Dance Collection, Jiangsu Volume".

Calligraphy

In the Ming Dynasty, there were masters and apprentices of great calligraphers Zhang Cheng and Cui Tong. Nantong Museum has a long scroll of his calligraphy, which is his masterpiece. The works of calligraphers Cui Siwei, Sheng Ding, Li Qianzhao, etc. are also famous at home and abroad.

Cheng Hongling, a calligrapher of the Qing Dynasty, is known as the "Sage of Grass". Li Fangmei is well-known inside and outside the county, and the county cultural relics management committee preserves the authentic works of her regular script works. In the Qing Dynasty, there were also calligraphers such as Xu Shiguan, Li Rulin, Li Laihan, Li Lianxiu, Li Tuan, Zhang Jian, etc.

During the period of the Republic of China, the calligrapher Huang Zuqian mastered official script, and Chen Jiaqian was the master of Zongyan stele. He also studied the Han and Wei dynasties, and became a self-contained entity, famous in the north and south. His younger brother Chen Jialiulin imitated his brother; his daughter Chen Shuzhen was a county citizen. The only female surname among famous calligraphers. Yao Yingchun studied calligraphy style from Zhao Meng, and there is a saying in the county that "there is no hall without Yao". Sha Yuzhao is famous both inside and outside the county, and the plaque inscribed on Suzhou Xuanmiao Temple was written by him. Chen Ba's calligraphy was highly praised by Liang Qichao.

Wang Ge, a modern artist, loves calligraphy and uses stone drum brushwork to write cursive calligraphy, especially fine gold inscriptions and stone drums, which are rich in the flavor of gold and stone.

In 1984, the County Federation of Literary and Art Circles established the Calligraphy Association, with 22 members. In 1990, it grew to 55 people.

Painting

Ming Dynasty painters Cheng Yuan and Zhang Guangjian. There was a painter named Ding Youyu in the Qing Dynasty who was good at ink painting of flowers, especially birds and bamboo.

Photography

In December 1984, the County Photography Association was established with 21 members. In May 1989, Li Xiang's photographic work "Caiwenha" participated in the Nantong Photography Exhibition. In 1990, his photograph "Countryside" participated in the "Beauty of Life" national competition and won the Excellence Award. In September, Beijing's "Health Consulting" magazine published Li Xiang's photograph "Greed". This year, the County Photography Association had 24 members.

Folk Stories

The northeastern part of the county is close to the Yellow Sea, and local residents often come into contact with it. Therefore, they often use illusory and vivid stories such as natural celestial phenomena and sea gods and dragon kings to reflect their understanding of the Yellow Sea. Understanding of the world and yearning for beauty, such as the legend of Muzhuang Port. The "sandy land" in the south and west has convenient transportation and dense population, which has produced many interesting stories reflecting people's life, labor and folk customs in the "sandy land". Among them, the story of "silly son-in-law" is well known to local women and children. The stories of two witty characters, "Cao Xiuzhen" and "Yang Shengyan", are spread in the northern and southern regions respectively. "Cao Xiuzhen" originated from "Cao Shoulianer" spread in Tongdong area; "Yang Shengyan" was introduced to Haimen from Chongming. There are also legends and folklore about place names, recording the historical changes and customs of Haimen.

[Edit this paragraph] Etiquette and Customs

Marriage

Old-style marriages are arranged marriages "ordered by parents and told by matchmakers". Under the constraints of feudal ethics, young men and women have no freedom to marry, let alone love freely. For a man and woman to get married, there must first be a matchmaker, and both men and women must be well-matched. In the southern part of the country, if a man and a woman get married through negotiation, and if the parents of both parties are interested, they will first "combine their horoscopes", "go on a blind date", "visit someone else's house", and then "get engaged". In the northern region, the parents first ask a matchmaker or the matchmaker to take the initiative to arrange marriage for both parties. After both parents think that they are "a good match", the man will choose a day and ask the matchmaker to bring his birthday wallet to the other party to ask for the date of the woman's birth, that is, the birthday card. , called Tong Cao Tie. The matchmaker presses this cursive note at the foot of the incense burner on the stove. If the bowl is broken within 3 days, it will be excused and the eight-character note will be returned to the woman. If the man agrees, he will ask a fortune teller to arrange the horoscopes for marriage; if the horoscopes do not match, the matchmaker will ask the matchmaker to return the woman's birth certificate, and the birth month money will not be refunded.

Because of arranged marriages, some children are betrothed by their parents at the behest of matchmakers while they are still in their mother's womb; some boys are only fourteen or fifteen years old, and their parents marry them to a wife.

In the old society, widows were not allowed to remarry, and marriages with the same surname were not allowed. There are also many unreasonable phenomena such as early marriage, bigamy, concubinage, abandonment, robbery, divorce, and child brides. Women are bullied and many men are single for life

Engagement