About Jinchang, Gansu

Jinchang is located at10104' 35 "-102 43' 40" and 37 47'10 "-39 00' 30" north latitude. It is located in the east of Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province, at the northern foot of Qilian Mountain and at the southern edge of Alashan land. It borders Minqin County in the north and east, Wuwei City in the southeast, Yugur Autonomous County in Sunan in the south, Menyuan Hui Autonomous County in Qinghai Province in the southwest, Shandan and Minle County in Zhangye City in the west, and Alashan Right Banner in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the northwest. Jinchang People's Government of Jinchuan County. The total area of this city is 8896 square kilometers. Among them, Yongchang County is 5877 square kilometers, and Jinchuan District is 30 19 square kilometers.

Jinchang terrain inclines from southwest to northeast. The terrain is dominated by mountains and plains, and Gobi, oasis and desert spread from east to west, alternating from north to south and staggered. According to the characteristics, it can be divided into three categories: Lenglongling in the southwest Qilian Mountains and its branches, which are majestic and tall, and are known as the "Qilian Mountains near the sky". Lenglongling is the highest peak in China, with an altitude of 4,442 meters and snow all year round. There are natural forests and alpine meadows in mountainous areas, with a vegetation coverage rate of 75%. It is an important water source protection area in Jinchang. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that Qilian Mountain is covered with snow and grass. The oases such as Yongchang, Qinghe and Sanbao between Qilian, Dahuang, Wudang and Longshou Mountain in the middle are about 1800 meters above sea level, with flat terrain and fertile land, and are the main crop planting areas in China. The elevation in the northeast is about1500m. Except Ningyuan and Shuangwan Oasis, the rest are Gobi, dune, desert and semi-desert grassland. Administrative divisions As of February 3, 2005, jinchang was under the jurisdiction of 1 municipal district and 1 county.

Jinchang covers an area of 8,896 square kilometers and has a population of 450,000 (2004). The domicile of the Municipal People's Government is No.76 Xinhua Road, jinchang, with the postal code of 737 100 and the telephone area code of 0935.

Jinchuan District covers an area of 30 17 square kilometers and has a population of 200,000. The postal code is 737 103. Jurisdiction over 6 streets and 2 towns.

Yongchang county covers an area of 5,879 square kilometers and has a population of 250,000. The postal code is 737200. County People's Government in Chengguan Town. Jurisdiction over 6 towns and 4 townships.

* The geographical names of the branches here are as of June 5, 2005 to February 5, 2005; Area and population data According to the Administrative Division of the People's Republic of China (2006), the population was as of the end of 2004. * Natural resources and land resources: By the end of 2002, the total land area of the city was13,343,700 mu. Among them, the cultivated land area is 6.5438+0.488 million mu, the forest land area is 7.435 million mu, the water area is 6.5438+0.755 million mu, the traffic land is 90.9 million mu, the garden area is 30,000 mu, the grassland area is 2.5798 million mu, the industrial and mining land in residential areas is 2.665438+0.5 million mu, and the unused land is 7.9743 million mu.

Mineral resources: Jinchang spans two geological structural units, mainly bounded by deep faults on the south side of Longshou Mountain, Alashan platform block in the north and Qilian Mountain fold belt in the south. The strata are fully exposed and rich in mineral resources. By the end of 2000, * * * had discovered 94 occurrences (excluding associated minerals). Among them, ferrous minerals 14, nonferrous and precious metals minerals 20, nonmetallic minerals 49 and energy minerals 1 1. These minerals include iron, manganese, chromium, nickel, copper, cobalt, lead, zinc, tungsten, gold, silver, platinum, palladium, osmium, iridium, ruthenium, rhodium, selenium, tellurium, sulfur, phosphorus, limestone, dolomite, silica, fluorite, chalcedony-agate, crystal, clay and so on. According to the proven reserves, there are 0/4 large deposits/kloc, 7 medium-sized deposits, 23 small deposits and 50 ore occurrences or mineralization points. Nickel mine is rich in reserves and huge in scale, ranking second in the world, first in China, second only to Canadian sudbury mine, and second in China in copper, cobalt and other mineral reserves. The reserves of nickel, platinum, palladium, cobalt, selenium, bentonite, copper, associated sulfur and granite rank first in the province. Nickel, platinum, palladium, osmium, iridium, rhodium, tellurium and other mineral reserves account for 100%, cobalt, selenium and bentonite account for more than 90%, and copper accounts for more than 50%.

Power resources: there are thermal power plants 1 unit and 5 hydropower stations, with a total installed capacity of 343,850 kilowatts and an annual power generation of1920,900 kwh.

Light energy resources: Jinchang is a sunny area with abundant light energy resources. The average annual sunshine hours in urban areas are 2963 hours, in Yongchang, 2884 hours, in southern mountainous areas, 22 10.5 hours, and the urban radiation amount is 1380 kcal/cm2, so the utilization conditions of light resources are superior.

Water resources: Jinchang is dry with little rain, and water resources are relatively scarce. 1992 was listed as one of the key water-deficient cities in China by the State Council 108. The main rivers in the territory are Dongdahe and Xidahe, both of which originate from Qilian Mountain and belong to Shiyang River system of Hexi inland river, with an average annual runoff of 476 million cubic meters. There are 5 small and medium-sized reservoirs with a total storage capacity of 2 1, 6 1.9 trillion cubic meters. Therefore, Jinchang began to build the project of "drawing sulfur and benefiting gold" on 1995, and it was officially opened to water in early 2003. The "gold to sulfur" project is the highest diversion tunnel project in China at present. The completion of this project has effectively alleviated the contradiction of water shortage in jinchang.

Animal and plant resources: There are 220 kinds of wild animals in China. Among them, there are three kinds of national second-class protected animals: snow leopard, bare-bellied snow chicken and blue horse chicken. There are 8 species of national third-class protected animals, including red deer, musk deer, lynx, sable, antelope, goose-throated antelope, otter and swan. There are more than 250 kinds of wild plants, such as trees and shrubs, medicinal and edible plants and grasses. Among them, there are more than 30 kinds of precious Chinese herbal medicines such as Gentiana macrophylla, Herba Ephedrae, Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, Cynomorium songaricum, Saussurea involucrata, Glycyrrhrizae Radix, Cistanchis Herba, Notopterygii Rhizoma and Codonopsis pilosula. There are more than 65,438+00 kinds of edible plants, such as Nostoc flagelliforme, mushroom, Potentilla anserina, purple sweet potato and Allium mongolicum Regel. The main tree species are spruce, pine, cypress, willow, elm, locust and Elaeagnus angustifolia. Fruit trees include pears, apples, peaches, plums and apricots. It has great economic development value. Tourism resources Jinchang is rich in tourism resources. There are many cultural relics and historic sites in China, and more than 200 sites have been discovered. There are Neolithic Yuanyang Pool and Baer Site; There are the ruins of Li Gan in the Western Han Dynasty, the Great Wall of Hanming and many Han groups. There is the Rong Sheng Temple Tower in the Tang Dynasty; There is the Ming Dynasty Yongchang Bell and Drum Tower, which is known as "Hexi Zhongtian is a pillar of the sky"; There are ancient buildings and other scenic spots with the North Haizi Tower as the main body, and Xidahe scenic spot with snow-capped mountains, grasslands, pine forests and water waves, which is a good place for tourism and holiday. Climate overview Jinchang has a complex geographical location and terrain, with an altitude difference of more than 3,000 meters between north and south, and the climate is quite different. The northern part is flat, dry, hot and dry, with plenty of sunshine; The mountains in the south are superimposed, with high altitude, wet and rainy, cold climate and no summer all year round. It is characterized by the arid climate of continental desert and the cold climate of Qilian Mountain in the south. The natural precipitation in Jinchang is gradually increasing from northeast to southwest. The average precipitation in the northern urban area is 1 19.5 mm, the average annual precipitation in the shallow mountainous area is 2 10.4 mm, and the average annual precipitation in the southern mountainous area is over 300 mm The temporal and spatial distribution of precipitation is extremely uneven, resulting in frequent droughts during the year and the period. The precipitation in a year is mostly concentrated in June-August, accounting for 65% of the whole year, 8.5% in May, 1 1% in September, and only 14% in June-next April. The annual average temperature in Jinchang decreases with the elevation. 1 The urban average temperature is 9.3 degrees, the highest year is 10.4 degrees, and the lowest year is 8.5 degrees; The annual average temperature in Yongchang County is 5.3 degrees. The highest temperature in the urban area is 42.4 degrees, and that in Yongchang County is 35. 1 degree. The lowest temperature in the urban area is -28.3 degrees, and the lowest temperature in Yongchang County is -28.3 degrees. The frost-free period is 175 days in the urban area and 135 days in Yongchang County. Since the establishment of Jinchang, under the correct leadership of the municipal party committee and the municipal government, and with the full cooperation of all parties, the scientific and technological work has been organized and implemented, the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces has been strengthened, the scientific and technological content and level of various industries have been comprehensively improved, and the pace of scientific and technological progress has been accelerated, which has promoted the healthy development of the national economy and achieved remarkable results.

-The science and technology plan was successfully implemented. The municipal science and technology plan is organized and implemented by six major plans: scientific research, scientific research, spark, torch, achievement promotion and soft science research. The Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government attach great importance to scientific and technological work, constantly optimize the environment for scientific and technological development, and constantly improve the operational mechanism for scientific and technological development, creating favorable conditions for scientific and technological development and enabling the smooth and effective implementation of the scientific and technological plan. Since the establishment of the city, * * * has organized and implemented 39 scientific and technological projects1,including agricultural projects 179, industrial projects 124, medical and health projects 26, soft science research projects 53 and other projects 9, including l43 in the Ninth Five-Year Plan. * * * 264 projects have been completed. The implementation of these scientific and technological projects has effectively guided and promoted the adjustment and optimization of various industries in the national economy, continuously improved the scientific and technological content and level of economic development, greatly promoted economic development, and achieved remarkable economic, social and ecological benefits.

-fruitful scientific and technological achievements. Scientific and technological achievements are an important symbol of the effectiveness of scientific and technological work. Since the establishment of the city, scientific and technological achievements 165 have been achieved at or above the municipal level, including 98 in agriculture, 37 in industry and 30 others, including 55 in the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Won all kinds of scientific and technological progress awards l 13, including 30 awards in the ninth five-year plan. * * * 46 major scientific and technological achievements have been made, and major agricultural scientific and technological projects have been implemented, mainly including the experimental demonstration of high-yield cultivation of rapeseed in cold irrigation area along the mountain, the experimental demonstration of tons of grain fields in Pingchuan irrigation area, the experimental demonstration of comprehensive yield-increasing technology of grain crops, the experimental demonstration of water-saving irrigation technology, and the experimental demonstration of vegetable cultivation technology in solar greenhouse, and the experimental demonstration of large-area grain crops with an annual output of 1000 mu or more in cold irrigation area along the mountain has been completed. Major scientific and technological achievements, such as the experiment of producing cobalt sulfate with cobalt hydroxide as raw material, the technical development of producing 40,000 tons of low-salt and heavy alkali annually, and the technical development of high-concentration compound fertilizer, have produced huge economic benefits, effectively promoted the adjustment of industrial structure and cultivated new economic growth points.

-Conduct extensive scientific and technological experiments and demonstrations. Scientific and technological experiments and demonstrations are effective ways to promote scientific and technological progress. Through scientific and technological experiments and demonstrations, advanced science and technology and achievements are assembled and applied to scientific and technological experiment and demonstration sites, and experiments, demonstrations and popularization are carried out, giving play to the role of demonstration in driving and radiating, effectively accelerating the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces, promoting industrial and agricultural production and economic development, and achieving good results. So far, the city has built three demonstration villages of science and technology (Shuangwan Township, Dongzhai Township and Xiang Township), six demonstration villages of science and technology (Shangjiagou Village, Jiujing Village, Youziwa Village in Jinchuan District, Fanggou Village, Sangou Village and Shengli Village in Yongchang County), and three demonstration bases of agricultural science and technology (No.4 Orchard of Jinchuan Company, Qinghe Seed Farm in Yongchang County and Sunshine of Jinmou Department). 3 leading demonstration enterprises in science and technology (Jinhua Group, Municipal Steel Pipe General Factory, Changxing Silicon Carbide Co., Ltd.).

-investment in science and technology has increased substantially. Since the Ninth Five-Year Plan, the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government have attached importance to and increased investment in science and technology, and the municipal finance allocated 4.3 million yuan for science and technology, nearly doubling the 2.34 million yuan during the Eighth Five-Year Plan period.

-the eight major projects of "revitalizing the city through science and education" have achieved remarkable results. During the Ninth Five-Year Plan period, in order to implement the strategy of rejuvenating the city through science and education, the municipal party committee and the municipal government organized and implemented eight major projects of rejuvenating the city through science and education, and achieved remarkable results. * * * Organize the implementation of sub-project 102, with a scientific and technological investment of 2.933 million yuan; Among them, 68 projects have been completed, with an added output value of about 269 million yuan and new profits and taxes of about 65.438+0.2 billion yuan, which has promoted the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, industrialization of science and technology and national economic development in this city.

-The contribution rate of science and technology to economic development has increased significantly. Since the founding of the city, especially during the Ninth Five-Year Plan period, the whole society has paid more attention to the development of science and technology, and "revitalizing the city through science and education" has become the consensus of people. The attention and support of governments at all levels and relevant departments to scientific and technological work has effectively promoted the progress and development of science and technology, and the contribution rate of science and technology to economic development has obviously increased. At the end of the Seventh Five-Year Plan, the contribution rate of science and technology in this city was about 24%, 32% at the end of the Eighth Five-Year Plan and 40% at the end of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, of which the contribution rate of agriculture reached more than 45%.

-The development of private science and technology is in the ascendant. Since the Ninth Five-Year Plan, private scientific and technological enterprises have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. The city has developed more than 50 private scientific and technological enterprises and established 8 private scientific research institutions/kloc-0. The development of private scientific and technological enterprises has become an important part of national economic development and a new important economic growth point.

-The science and technology service system is improving day by day. Science and technology service system is the link between science and technology and economy, and the bridge between science and technology and productivity. At present, the city's science and technology service system has begun to take shape, basically forming a science and technology service network, and gradually developing towards socialization, materialization, specialization and industrialization. With the implementation of the government's online project, the city has established a modern scientific and technological information network, which can effectively collect, sort out, feedback and serve information; The popularization, technological development and transformation of scientific and technological achievements directly enter the field of industrial and agricultural production through the scientific and technological development and service system; The establishment of rural science and technology service system is based on the principle of "consolidating and improving county level, enriching and strengthening villages and towns, and extending the development of village level", focusing on three links of pre-natal, mid-natal and post-natal services, forming a 10 service system of agricultural technology popularization, science and technology demonstration, science and technology training, disease prevention and control, etc., which provides a guarantee for rural science and technology socialization service. Since the establishment of education city, under the correct leadership of the municipal party committee and municipal government, our city has made great efforts to develop basic education, adult education and special education, and achieved remarkable results.

Focusing on popularizing nine-year compulsory education, the city has implemented the Party's education policy, comprehensively improved the quality of education, vigorously strengthened quality education, and continuously increased investment in basic education, vocational education and adult education, thus further improving the teaching quality and level. In 200 1 year, there were 45,403 primary schools 174, with full-time teachers 1969. The primary school graduation rate reached 95.9%, including 95. 1% in Yongchang County and 97.3% in Jinchuan District. There are 33 ordinary middle schools in the city, with 3229 students1person and full-time teachers 1847. Ordinary colleges and universities enrolled 2,580 students, with a unified examination of 1805 students, with an online rate of 69.96%, and various colleges and universities enrolled 1608 students, with an admission rate of 62.33%. There are 3 vocational middle schools with students115 and full-time teachers 125. Special education school 1 school, with 70 students and 24 full-time teachers; The school covers an area of 973,065,438+06 square meters, with an additional area of 65,438+03,636 square meters.