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A town under the jurisdiction of Sihui City, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province

Xiamao Town, under the jurisdiction of Sihui City, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, is located in the central part of Sihui City, bordering Jianggu Town and Didou Town in the north, Huangtian Town and Shigou Town in the east, and Longfu Town and Jingkou Town in the west. The total area under its jurisdiction is 107 square kilometers. As of the end of 2019, the registered population of Xiamao Town was 33,882.

In December 1949, Shangmao and Xiamao Townships were established, belonging to the fourth district. In February 1952, Xiamao and other five townships were established, belonging to the ninth district of Guangsi County. In April 1961, Xiamao People's Commune was established by separating from Jianggu People's Commune. In August 1983, the commune was abolished and the district was established. In March 1987, the district was abolished and the town was established. [3] As of June 2020, Xiamao Town has jurisdiction over 2 communities and 13 administrative villages. The People's Government of Xiamao Town is located at No. 7, Dezheng Road, Xiamao Town, Sihui City.

At the end of 2019, there were 14 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Xiamao Town.

Chinese name : 下茆镇

Administrative division code: 441284113

Administrative district category: township

Region: Sihui City, Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province

Geographical location: Central Sihui City

Area: 107 km²

Areas under jurisdiction: 2 communities, 13 administrative villages

Government seat: No. 7, Dezheng Road, Xiamao Town, Sihui City

Telephone area code: 0758

Postal code: 526243

Climate conditions: subtropical monsoon climate

License plate code: 粤H

Population: 33,882 (registered population as of the end of 2019)

Historical evolution

In December 1949, Shangmao and Xiamao Townships were established, belonging to the fourth district.

In February 1952, Xiamao and other five townships were established, belonging to the ninth district of Guangsi County.

In July 1954, it was changed to the fifth district of Sihui County.

In July 1957, it was merged into Shangmao and Xiamao townships.

In January 1958, it was merged into Xiamao township.

In September 1958, it belonged to Jianggu People's Commune.

In April 1961, Xiamao People's Commune was established by separating from Jianggu People's Commune.

In August 1983, the commune was abolished and the district was established.

In March 1987, the district was abolished and changed into a town.

Administrative divisions

As of June 2020, Xiamao Town has 2 communities and 13 administrative villages. [1] The town people's government is located at No. 7 Dezheng Road, Xiamao Town, Sihui City.

Xiamao Town Division Details

Xiamao Community, Longwan Community, Loujiao Village, Mapi Village, Shiluo Village, Shangmao Village, Pudong Village, Xiahuanggang Village, Xiamao Village, Longwan Village, Nantang Village, Jiangming Village, Yuyun Village, Tangcun Village, Gaolang Village,

Geographical Environment

Location and Territory

Xiamao Town is located in the central part of Sihui City, with Jianggu Town and Didou Town to the north, Huangtian Town and Shigou Town to the east, and Longfu Town and Jingkou Town to the west. The total area of Xiamao is 107 square kilometers.

Xiamao Town Details

Topography

Xiamao Town is composed of seven parts plain, two parts hills, and one part mountainous area.

Climate

Xiamao Town has a subtropical monsoon climate, with sufficient sunshine, short winter and long summer, and an annual precipitation of 1500~2000 mm.

Population

By the end of 1992, the total population of Xiamao Town was 157,110, of which 148,790 were agricultural population, accounting for 94.7% of the total population; and 832 were non-agricultural population, accounting for 5.3% of the total population. In addition, there were more than 3,000 overseas Chinese, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots. [3]

By the end of 2019, the registered population of Xiamao Town was 33,882.

Economy

Overview

In 1992, Xiamao Town achieved a total industrial and agricultural output value of 68 million yuan. Among them, the industrial output value was 29 million yuan, accounting for 43.1% of the total output value; the agricultural output value was 39 million yuan, accounting for 56.9% of the total output value.

In 2005, Xiamao Town achieved a total social output value of 716 million yuan; the total industrial and agricultural output value was 610 million yuan, of which the industrial output value was 550 million yuan, the agricultural output value was 69 million yuan, the rural farmers' net income was 51 million yuan, and the tax revenue was 11 million yuan, an increase of 51% over the previous year, of which the national tax revenue was 9 million yuan, an increase of 52%, and the local tax revenue was 2 million yuan, an increase of 45%; the social electricity consumption was 20.8966 million kWh, an increase of 22%, of which the industrial electricity consumption was 1490.69 kWh.

In 2006, Xiamao Town achieved a total social output value of 1.3 billion yuan, an increase of 12% year-on-year, of which the industrial output value reached 460 million yuan, an increase of 100% year-on-year. The social electricity consumption reached 281.5487 million kWh, an increase of 10% year-on-year, of which the industrial electricity consumption was 20.2384 million kWh, an increase of 15% year-on-year.

Industry

At the end of 2019, there were 51 industrial enterprises in Xiamao Town, including 16 industrial enterprises above designated size.

Commerce

At the end of 2019, there were 14 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Xiamao Town.

Transportation

There is a wide cement road running through the entire territory of Xiamao Town. As of the end of 1992, there were 48 buses to Guangzhou, Foshan, Qingyuan, Zhaoqing, Guangning and other places every day.

Social undertakings

Educational undertakings

As of the end of 1992, Xiamao Town had 1 middle school, 10 primary schools and 1 kindergarten.

Cultural undertakings

As of the end of 1992, Xiamao Town had 4 cultural and entertainment venues.

Infrastructure

As of the end of 1992, the urban area of Xiamao Town was 0.3 square kilometers, with 3 main streets with a total length of 1.2 kilometers. There is a 560-kilowatt substation, a green area of 8,000 square meters, an average housing area of 18 square meters per capita, and 215 program-controlled telephones.

History and Culture

Dialect

Xia Mao Town mainly uses Cantonese-Four-character Conversation.

Origin of Place Name

Folk legend in Xia Mao Town says that in ancient times there was a thatched shed at the foot of Niugugang for pedestrians to rest and take shelter from the rain. This place was used as a boundary, with the upper part called Shangmao and the lower part called Xiamao. "Mao" and "mao" are interchangeable, so it is called Xia Mao Town.

Cultural Relics and Historic Sites

Baiwutai is one of the "three platforms" of Sihui historical sites. It is located at the foot of Gongpo Mountain in Mapi Village, Xia Mao Town, Sihui City, 8 kilometers away from the urban area of Sihui City. In the 22nd year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1896), according to the "Sihui County Chronicles", "Baiwutai is at the foot of Gongpo Mountain in Erjia (now Mapi), where Zhang Liang and Erxian are worshipped. The ruins are still there. The platform bricks are larger than the city bricks, so they must have been specially built." It is also recorded that "Gongpo Mountain has a furnace and a precious inkstone in the past."

Local specialties

Xiamao Town has local specialties such as sweet-scented osmanthus fish, white eel, Jiazhou fish, and perch.

Famous people

Xue Fahua, a Jinshi in the 13th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1808), served as a reviewer in the Hanlin Academy.

Xiamao Town has a large amount of plain land, which is suitable for the development of commerce. It is an important industrial town in Sihui City.

Xiamao Town was selected as one of the top 1,000 towns in China. It has a certain industrial economic strength.