Basic information about Zhifang Town

Zhifang Town is adjacent to Qingzhou City in the west and north. In 1984, the township was established from Chengguan Town. In 1995, the two administrative villages of Fujiayu and Zhaizigu were incorporated into the township from Yangshan Town. In October 1998, the township was removed and established as a town. It has an area of ??42 square kilometers, 19 administrative villages, and 38 natural villages. In 2000, there were 6,539 households, 22,918 people, and 16,770 acres of cultivated land. The town government is located in the west of Zhifang Village, 8 kilometers away from the county seat. The terrain is higher in the west and lower in the east, mostly hills. Linzhong Road, Linwu Road, Jiaozhi Road and Liuquan Road crisscross the territory. Shimenfang Scenic Area, located in the mountainous area in the west of the town, ranks first among the "Eight Scenic Spots" in Linqu. During the Double Ninth Festival, the mountains are covered with cotinus and red leaves like fire and clouds. The cypresses among the cotoneasters are splashed with red and inlaid with indigo. The pictures are beautiful and beautiful. . Shimenfang has a long history and many cultural relics, making it an important tourist attraction in Linqu County. The town has invested 7.2 million yuan to build 1 large parking lot, build 6.5 kilometers of mountainous roads and scenic roads, and repair 26 ancient buildings and newly developed scenic spots. A "Red Leaf Villa" with a daily reception capacity of more than 300 people has been built, making Shimenfang a comprehensive tourist place integrating tourism, vacation, summer vacation, entertainment and conferences. It receives more than 200,000 domestic and foreign tourists every year and creates an annual comprehensive economic benefit of more than 3.6 million yuan. There are 172 industrial enterprises in the town, including 3 foreign-funded enterprises, mainly engaged in chemical industry, food processing, cold drawing, stone, woodware, bottle caps, powder metallurgy, etc. In 2000, the company's output value was 256 million yuan, sales revenue was 212 million yuan, and profits and taxes were 20.3 million yuan, which were 41.5 times, 71.7 times, and 70.2 times those in 1987 respectively. Huayuan Bioengineering Co., Ltd. is the leading enterprise in the town, and the hyaluronic acid produced is a key scientific and technological project of the National Eighth Five-Year Plan and the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Shuangxin Industrial Co., Ltd., rated as a star enterprise by Weifang City, has applied for and owned 25 patents from the state, and produces a series of patented products such as bottle caps, anti-counterfeiting locks, and pharmaceutical bottle caps. Baosheng Embroidery Factory is an export enterprise. Its products are exported to Iran and other countries, with an annual export delivery value of 2 million yuan. The town has abundant reserves of limestone, quartzite and dolomite, with limestone reserves reaching 300 million cubic meters. They are mainly distributed in Hejiazhuang, Mengjiazhuang, Fenghuang, Datanmazhuang, Zhaizigu and Fujiayu villages. Dolomite reserves reach 50 million cubic meters, mainly stored around Fenghuang Village. In 2000, there were 30 mining and processing enterprises with more than 1,700 employees, processing 2.6 million tons of stone annually, achieving an output value of 48 million yuan, and profits and taxes of 4.6 million yuan. Two-thirds of the town's area is hilly and mountainous. Through comprehensive development and management of mountainous areas in recent years, 4,800 acres of persimmon bases, 2,000 acres of apple bases, and 2,000 acres of hawthorn bases have been built. Since 1990, the industrial structure has been adjusted, and four pillar industries focusing on fruits, livestock, edible fungi, and vegetables have gradually been formed. Since 1998, 6.86 million yuan has been invested to build the "three irrigation and one supply" (pipe irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, micro-irrigation and township centralized water supply) projects. It has become a model water-saving irrigation project in the Qingshi Mountain area of ??the county and a demonstration site for water-saving projects in Weifang City. , making the town’s irrigated area reach more than 90%. In 2000, the total agricultural output value was 139 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 2,830 yuan. The town has 1 junior high school, 10 primary schools, and 10 kindergartens. The educational facilities are constantly improving; the cable TV household penetration rate reaches more than 30%; 17 villages have reached the standard of well-off society; the construction of spiritual civilization and the comprehensive management of social security have achieved remarkable results, and have won the The honorary title of Weifang City’s “Model Town for Comprehensive Social Security Management”.

In 2005, under the correct leadership of the town government, Zhifang Town adhered to the policy of reform and opening up, focused on economic construction, vigorously developed the industrial economy, and achieved remarkable results. The town completed the GDP of the region. 305 million yuan, an increase of 7.8% over the previous year; total fiscal revenue was 8.223 million yuan, and local fiscal revenue was 3.125 million yuan, an increase of 22.1% and 16% over the previous year; industrial sales revenue was 570 million yuan, and profits and taxes were 87.1 million yuan, respectively. Growth rates were 13.2% and 12.8% in the previous year. The added value of the tertiary industry reached 10,800 yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 3,861 yuan, an increase of 7.8% over the previous year. The private economy is booming. There are more than 430 industrial and commercial enterprises, among which Linqu County Huayuan Biological Co., Ltd., Linqu County Zhengyuan Electric Co., Ltd., Linqu County Dadi Auto Parts Co., Ltd., Linqu County Yongfeng Dairy Co., Ltd. and other enterprises have passed the ISO9000 series of international quality systems. Certification, Linqu County Huayuan Biological Co., Ltd., Linqu County Zhengyuan Electric Co., Ltd. and other enterprises were rated as high-tech enterprises in Shandong Province, and 11 enterprises have annual sales revenue of more than 10 million yuan. Agricultural structural adjustment has taken new steps. An industrial structure focusing on persimmons, greenhouse fruits, and animal husbandry has basically been formed. The town’s persimmon area has grown to 12,000 acres, with an annual output of 1,800 tons of fresh persimmons and 600 tons of processed persimmons. Persimmons and persimmons are renowned at home and abroad for their excellent quality. The area of ??greenhouse fruits, mainly large cherries and nectarines, has grown to 960 acres. The provincial scenic spot - Shimenfang is located in the west of the town. It is famous for its red leaves, has a long history and many cultural relics. It is famous for its strange mountains, dangerous caves and beautiful water. Before and after the Double Ninth Festival, the red leaves of Shimen are in full swing, Zhugu Danya, Splashed with red and inlaid with red, it is magnificent and picturesque, so Zhifang Town is known as the "Hometown of Red Leaves".