Basic introduction of Zishi Town

The government of Zishi Town Party Committee adheres to the development concept of "adjusting the structure to enrich the people and prospering the countryside through industry and commerce", and adheres to the simultaneous development of "electricity, rice, fruits and aquatic products" to continuously expand the rural economy. In 2005, the total industrial and agricultural output value reached 327.96 million yuan, the per capita net income was 3,085 yuan, the investment in fixed assets was 6.9 million yuan, and the fiscal revenue was 2,627,400 yuan. Through attracting investment, five enterprises, including Sheng Da Plastic Industry, Yongsheng Rice Industry, Dayun Rice Industry, Wuhan Baweixin Material Company and Xinyu Plastic Factory, have settled in 1 10,000 households, and the enterprises have developed healthily and orderly. The Party Committee and Government of Zishi Town will, in accordance with the established development ideas, comprehensively establish Scientific Outlook on Development, comprehensive market outlook and Marxist mass outlook, and make every effort to build a solid, beautiful and harmonious Zishi Town. Zishi Town is located in the west of Jianli County, with Jingjiang levee on the Yangtze River in the south and Jiangling and Shishou counties and cities in the west. It is the west gate of Jianli. Sand (city) flood (lake) highway runs through the whole territory; Cheng (Ji) Yao (Ji) Highway goes directly to the ancient town, radiating to all villages, and the traffic conditions are convenient. The river network in the territory is dense and criss-crossed, and the natural ecological environment is good. Zishi Town covers an area of 124 square kilometers and governs 37 administrative villages (neighborhood committees) with a population of 58 198, including 5116 agricultural population, 7,082 non-agricultural population, 89,000 mu of cultivated land and 558,550 paddy fields. In 2005, the gross national product was 217.84 million yuan, including industrial output value of 40.53 million yuan, agricultural output value of 53.06 million yuan and per capita net income of 2,578 yuan. Zishi Town is an ancient town with a long history (known as Zishi Market in history). As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the King of Chu built a luxurious detached palace-Jingtai. During the Jiading period of the Southern Song Dynasty, a wealthy businessman named Cheng built a stone pier on the riverside to open a shop, and the riverside area began to become a small street, which was called "Cheng Jiaji" in history. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, it became a famous commercial port terminal with its advantaged developed land and water transportation. The convenient transportation and developed commerce in the ancient town of Ji Cheng have left a large number of ancient buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties here. The number, scale and well-preserved ancient buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasties are unique in Jianghan Plain and even Hubei. 1985165438+1October 4th, Jianli County People's Government announced "Zishi Town Ming Dynasty Residential Group" as the first batch of county-level cultural relics protection units.

The superior traffic conditions and prosperous commercial market in Zishi Town made great contributions to the victory of the Second Revolutionary Civil War and the China Revolution in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. 1929- 1932, which used to be the logistics distribution center for the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries such as He Long and Zhou Yiqun to establish the revolutionary base areas in western Hunan and Hubei; The Red Army Corps ambushed the enemy in Shashi and captured Jianli County in one fell swoop. The branch of the Southern Hunan Command of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army was once located here, effectively directing the anti-Japanese struggle. The long history and unique commercial port culture of Zishi Town have attracted more and more experts, media and tourists to stop here. Mr. Jin Yong, the "father of martial arts novels", mentioned "Zishi Town" many times in Liancheng. Many film and television dramas, such as "Gunfire Renews" and "Old Street", are also filmed on location in the old street of Zishi Town. Many experts in history, architecture, folklore and tourism. After visiting Ji Cheng, I think that the residential buildings in Zishi Town are "the most distinctive commercial port buildings in Hubei". Provincial and municipal news media have reported on the architectural artistic style, historical and cultural landscape, protection and utilization of the ancient town for many times. Nowadays, the number of visitors here has doubled year by year. In order to completely protect the residential groups in the ancient town, Zishi Town People's Government has opened up a new urban development area in the north of the ancient town 1985, connecting the old and new areas, making them seamless, both antique and modern.