Which province and city is Zhoucun Village located in?

Overview of Zhoucun Village

Zhoucun Village, Zhoucun Town, Zezhou County, Shanxi Province, is located at the western end of Zezhou County, bordering Beiliu Town, Yangcheng County, 23km away from Jincheng City in the east and 23km away from Jincheng City in the west. It is 3km away from Yangcheng International Power Plant and is the seat of Zhoucun Town People's Government and the political, economic, cultural and educational center of Zhoucun Town.

The whole village consists of five natural villages: Zhoucun, Qiaoxi, Weiyao, Nanzhuang and Sizhuang. Now except Nanzhuang and Sizhuang, the others have been integrated into one. The village has a total area of ??5.4km2. It currently has 2,008 households, 5,169 people, and 4,464 acres of arable land. It has a village committee, divided into 14 villager groups. The party organization has a general branch committee, 14 party groups, and 128 0 members. In 2012, the total income of the village was 95.48 million yuan, and the per capita income of farmers was 8,745 yuan.

Zhoucun is located near the southern end of the Taihang Mountains. It is a plateau and hilly area. The terrain is relatively flat in the west and north, and undulating in the southeast. There is a seasonal river around the southeast. The highest altitude is 771.8 meters and the lowest point is 678 meters. The climate characteristics are windy in early spring, rainy in summer and autumn, and cold and dry winter. It is a typical continental climate with the highest temperature of 39°C, the lowest temperature of -15°C, and the annual average temperature of 10-11 ℃. The average annual rainfall is about 600mm, the total number of sunshine hours in the year is 2392.8 hours, accounting for 54% of the available lighting, the frost-free period is about 188 days, the land is fertile, and the four seasons are distinct. The main farming system is two-year and three-crop system, which is suitable for the production of various Cereals and cash crops, the current main food varieties are wheat, corn, millet, and soybeans.

Zhoucun has convenient transportation and superior geographical location, making it a battleground for military strategists in ancient and modern times. The Jinhou Expressway crosses from the north to the east of the village and connects southern Shanxi and Shaanxi. The Lingqin Highway turns from the northeast and southwest to the west and passes through the village, running through the east and west of Jincheng. The Zhouwan Highway starts from the intersection of Lingqin Road in the south of the village and goes straight to Henan. In addition, there are cement country roads connecting it with surrounding villages.

To the west of the village is the Zhizhou Village Middle School along Lingqin Highway, which has junior high school and high school sections. To the east of the village is the town junior middle school. The village has the only rural model primary school in Shanxi Province, "Zhoucun Primary School" and a center The kindergarten is equipped with a town central hospital and a village health clinic. It has two open-air theaters in the east and west and a movie theater. There are four fitness and sports activities venues equipped with various sports and fitness equipment.

Zhoucun is an ancient civilized town with a history of more than 2,000 years. It was called Changqiao Town in ancient times. Since ancient times, it has been the town’s establishment. It enjoys the title of “an important mountain town” and “a famous Danshui District”. , one of the second batch of historical and cultural towns in Shanxi Province. As the political, economic and cultural center of Zhoucun Town, Zhoucun Village has preserved ancient buildings including ancient streets, ancient city walls, ancient city towers and a large number of Ming and Qing dwellings. Located at the high end of the village, Dongyue Temple is among the sixth batch of key cultural relics protection units in the country. Numerous historical and cultural heritages await protection, utilization and development.

Now, the Zhoucun Party Branch and Village Committee lead the whole village people to closely focus on the Party’s spirit, conscientiously implement the Party’s various principles and policies in rural areas, and actively practice the Party’s Scientific Outlook on Development, Working hard and forging ahead with determination has drawn a new blueprint for the construction of new rural areas!

On August 26, 2013, Zhoucun Village was included in the second batch of Chinese traditional villages.

Near Zhoucun Village there are tourist attractions such as Zezhou Qinglian Temple, Jue Mountain, Shanli Spring, Baima Temple Forest Park, and Gaodu Jingde Temple. There are also Bagong Green Onions, Zezhou Red Hawthorns, and Noodles. , Bagong roasted green onions, Zezhou hawthorn red wine and other specialties.