I want to know some information about Minqin County, Gansu Province.

Location Minqin County is located in the northeast of Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province, with Wuwei in the south and Jinchang, the capital of nickel, in the west. The northeast and northwest are connected with the left and right banners of Inner Mongolia, with a total area of10.6 million square kilometers and a total population of 304,864. It is a green gem embedded in the main road of the ancient Silk Road.

Administrative divisions Minqin County governs 6 towns 12 townships: Sanlei Town, Dongba Town, Quanshan Town, Xiqu Town, Donghu Town, Hongshagang Town, Changning Township, Zhongxing Township, Caiqi Township, Baixue Township, Daba Township, Su Wu Township, Jiahe Township, Datan Township, Shuangzijuan Township, Hongshaliang Township and Fengshou Township.

A long history

Minqin has a long history and outstanding people. According to historical records, there are more than 4,000 years of human activities here, which is the birthplace of the famous "Shajing culture" and the famous "hometown of culture" and "hometown of etiquette" in Gansu. In the second year of founding ceremony, Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty (BC 12 1), General Huo Qubing led troops to the Western Expedition to pacify Hexi. Since then, it has been more than 2 100 years since the establishment of counties here and the development of agriculture by immigrants.

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the scholar started from Wen Wei, and the imperial examination was held in Hexi. On the romantic ridge of literati, it enjoys the reputation of "people are beyond the Great Wall, and literature ranks first in summer". In the Republic of China 17 (1928), Minqin was renamed as "simple and hardworking people".

Minqin respects teachers and values education, and talented people come forth in large numbers. From 1978, 13500 people were admitted to colleges and universities. In recent years, the college entrance examination ranks among the best in all counties in Gansu and leads all the way in Wuwei. All kinds of scientific and technological talents are spread all over the country. There are many scenic spots and historical sites in the county, which have high historical and artistic value. The unique desert scenery and desert plants have attracted many Chinese and foreign tourists. Asia's largest desert reservoir, the Zaohong Yashan Reservoir, is like a bright pearl embedded in the vast sea. The story of "Su Wu herding sheep" makes this area full of legends.

Since the reform and opening up, Minqin people have vigorously carried out economic construction, economic and social undertakings have flourished, comprehensive strength has been continuously enhanced, and people's living standards have been significantly improved. Agriculture has achieved a bumper harvest of 10 years. Ten commodity bases, such as grain and oil, cotton, melon seeds, melons, sugar vegetables, fruits, vegetables, livestock and poultry, medicinal materials and minor grains, have been initially established, the corresponding wholesale markets and leading processing enterprises have been improved, and an agricultural industrialization management mechanism integrating agriculture, industry and commerce has been formed. 1997 The per capita net income of farmers has reached 1880 yuan, and more than 80% of villages have achieved the well-off goal. Industrial production is based on resource advantages and driven by deepening reform and strengthening management. Eight industrial systems, such as sugar, textile, food, building materials, coal, chemical industry, agricultural machinery and agricultural and sideline products processing, have been developed, and a number of famous new and special products with local characteristics have been developed, some of which have entered the international market. Township enterprises have advanced by leaps and bounds, and their speed and efficiency have improved simultaneously. The total production and planting has increased by more than 40% annually. In recent years, many tasks, such as rejuvenating the county through science and technology, education, posts and telecommunications, spiritual civilization construction and comprehensive management of social security, have been promoted throughout the country and the province.

Minqin county has good economic development potential. It has a vast territory and fertile soil, and is known as "Cezanne Olympic Zone". Rich in natural resources. Long sunshine time, strong light radiation, large temperature difference between day and night and unique natural conditions are very suitable for sugar accumulation of crops, especially melons and fruits. The county's grain production is dominated by high-quality wheat, corn and beer, with an annual total output of 654.38+0.5 billion kilograms. It is an important commodity grain base county in Gansu Province. Agricultural and sideline products are well known, and famous products such as longan seed, fennel, yellow river honeydew melon and tulip are exported overseas. Precious wild resources such as licorice, Cynomorium songaricum, Nostoc flagelliforme and Misha have great development potential and promising development prospects. The proven industrial mineral deposits are Xidayao coalfield, with a reserve of 65.438+billion tons, and there are many high-quality resources with high development value, such as graphite, crystal stone, petroleum, gypsum, mirabilite, limestone and muscovite.