The hardworking and intelligent people of Taipingxi under the leadership of the successive town committees and governments, closely focusing on the goal of building "a large ecological agricultural town, a major port circulation town, a new town of tourism services", emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, advancing with the times, pioneering and innovating, and using their wisdom and perspiration to achieve a "strong comprehensive strength, obvious industrial advantages, people's livelihood, distinctive cultural characteristics, a beautiful ecological environment, social stability and harmony" happy situation. Comprehensive strength, obvious industrial advantages, people's livelihood, distinctive cultural characteristics, beautiful ecological environment, social stability and harmony" of the gratifying situation. 2006, the town realized the total income of 269.85 million yuan of rural economic revenue, financial income of 4.24 million yuan, per capita net income of farmers 3957 yuan. Taipingxi Township established the overall goal of "ecological agriculture town, harbor circulation town, tourism service town". Port construction as the focus, the development of tourism services with the Three Gorges Dam tourism supporting economy, leading to the development of trade town; ecological environment project construction as the focus, adjusting the industrial structure to develop eco-tourism agriculture, leading to the development of agricultural industrialization of the rich people. The town to citrus tea as the leading, built 15,000 acres of pollution-free tea plantations, in 2002 won the top ten tea townships in Hubei Province; built 6,000 acres of citrus bases, including 3,000 acres of summer orange base, 300 acres of high-quality red-fleshed navel orange base. The Citrus Industry Association and Summer Orange Industry Association have been established.
Taipingxi Township to strengthen ecological agriculture and forestry-led ecological environment construction, building the green barrier of the dam. The town invested 8.7 million yuan to build three ecological environment demonstration sites with an area of 12,000 acres, built a water conservation demonstration site, built a 500-hectare Sino-Japanese Youth Ecological Demonstration Forest, completed the artificial afforestation of 9,700 acres, closed the mountains to forestate 100,000 acres, and realized 2,000 acres of irrigated planting area in accordance with local conditions, which increased the vegetation coverage rate by 4.7%.
In the construction of the project, the town invested more than 43 million yuan to build a daily garbage disposal of 80 tons of garbage disposal site, an investment of 30 million yuan of Taiping Creek passenger port has been completed and put into use, an investment of 49 million yuan of Jingjiang Creek ro-ro cargo terminal was put into use on September 5, 2006, the day over the dam of more than 500 units of vehicles. The total investment of 58 million yuan of Taipingxi passenger terminal annual passenger throughput of 1 million times, the annual cargo throughput of 150,000 tons, there are 3,000-ton passenger berths, 1,000-ton passenger berths, 1,000-ton cargo berths, 1,000-ton cargo berths, the annual transit guests more than a million people, is the Three Gorges project over the dam passenger transportation of the important passenger and cargo transit terminal. With an average altitude of 380 meters, an average annual temperature of 23℃ and four distinct seasons, it is suitable for the growth of oranges and tea. Citrus and tea have become the leading industries here. The area of tea is 25,000 acres, which is the earliest place in the city to produce high-quality tea. Tea products such as "Pinghu Mao Jian" and "Xiazhou Bifeng" have a long history and are famous all over the world. Citrus area of 7700 acres, with Xiaoxikou summer orange is the most famous, is the only suitable for planting summer oranges in the whole region, is also the only summer orange production area.
The town is rich in tea, oranges, chestnuts and peanuts. 2000, the total area of cultivated land is 18,455 acres, 13,995 acres less than 32450 acres in 1979, of which: 8708 acres of paddy fields, 2,616 acres less than 11324 acres in 1979, and 9,747 acres of dry fields, 11,379 acres less than 21,126 acres in 1979, and the effective irrigation area is 7,124 acres, with a total area of 1,950 acres, and the effective irrigation area is 7,124 acres. 7124 mu, 5,817 mu of dry and flooded area, 12,505 mu of sloping cultivated land above 25 degrees. Crops sown area of 51,124 mu, of which 33,741 mu of grain crops, than in 1979, 50,591 mu, a decrease of 16,850 mu, the total grain output of 9,702 tons, than in 1979, 8,880 tons increased by 822 tons, yield 288 kilograms, than in 1979, 175 kilograms, an increase of 113 kilograms; oilseed crops of 4,891 acres, with a total output of 548 tons, a yield of 112 kilograms. 219 tons more than the 1979 239 tons; vegetable area of 10320 mu, an increase of 8876 mu than the 1979 1444 mu, a total output of 17792 tons; pigs out of the 22,100 head, 14,255 head of inventory; goats out of 1127; poultry out of the cage of 62,670, the cage of 61,705. The aquaculture area is 270 mu, and the output is 13 tons. The total power of agricultural machinery was 3,250 kilowatt, 1570 kilowatt more than the 1,680 kilowatt in 1979. The total value of agricultural output was 42.475 million yuan, an increase of 35.265 million yuan over 1979, when it was 7.21 million yuan. Tea
Xiazhou Bifeng tea was created in 1981 by the Tea Institute of Taipingxi Commune according to the scientific research project issued by the provincial government (1981) No. 30. The Institute utilizes the unique natural conditions of the local Daling Mountain, suitable for the production of green tea of the fine varieties - Yichang Daxue tea, with a number of densely planted tea plantations of young shoots as raw materials, the use of "spreading, killing, kneading, initial drying, stripes, foot dry, increase the aroma, mentioning the millimeter" and other production process technology, to create with a The local famous tea with the unique style of "three greens" is "emerald green, bright yellow-green, tender green and even, with mellow and fragrant flavor". Xiazhou Bifeng tea fresh leaves require special grade to a bud of one leaf, the first level for a bud of two leaves of the first show; second level to a bud of two leaves, bud length of three centimeters or so, old and young, size, color and lustre consistent. Its quality is characterized by the appearance of the tight cable show hair, color green and oily, high and persistent aroma, soup color green and bright, taste fresh mellow and sweet, the bottom of the leaf green and uniform. Because the tea color emerald green, tea broth turquoise, leaf bottom tender green, and produced in Bifeng forested the Yangtze River Xiling Gorge, so the creators to develop a rich association, borrowed from the Song Dynasty poet Tianjun's "Immortal Bridge on the white clouds, the Immortal Bridge under the raging water, the boat stops here to ask, do not see the Immortal empty Bifeng" in the "" Bifeng " two words. Bifeng" two words, the beautiful scenery of Xiazhou into the superb quality of the tea, so named "Xiazhou Bifeng", so that people in the tea, but also will be thinking, adding a lot of fun.
Pinghu Mao Jian tea is made from the young and tender Yichang large-leaf tea, and is refined through six processes, such as spreading, killing, kneading, initial drying, striping, and drying and lifting the hair. Pinghu Mao Jian tea color, aroma, taste, shape of the four elements are unique style: "white hair with green hair, fragrance through the corn incense, the shape of the beauty of the rope, soup, leaf buds bright, the spirit of the mouth refreshing, long and leisurely aftertaste." Pinghu Mao Jian tea since its inception, loved by consumers. 1988 step into the Ministry of Agriculture "quality products" ranks, in 1991 in the province's famous tea competition won the second prize, in 1992 in the province's famous tea competition won the first prize of the famous special new product tea.
Taipingxi is also the origin of Yichang big leaf tea and Yihong morning. Yichang big leaf tea is the national audit (recognized) tea varieties. Yichang big leaf tea sexual lineage. Small tree type, large leaf type, early seed. Diploid. Origin and distribution: native to Yichang County, Hubei Province, Taipingxi Township, Huangjiachong, Deng Village and other places. Mainly cultivated in the area. Distribution in neighboring counties: In 1985, the National Crop Variety Validation Committee recognized it as a national variety, No. GS13029-1985. Characteristics: Taller plants, upright or open posture, with horizontal or slightly upward-sloping leaf blades. Leaves are long elliptic or lanceolate, green or yellow-green in color, glossy, flat or slightly inflexed, with raised leaf surfaces and softer leaf texture. The buds are green or yellow-green, with much velvet, and the weight of one bud and three leaves is 49.0 g. The corolla is 3.3-4.5 cm in diameter, the petals are 5-7 petals, the ovary is velvety, and the style is 3(4)-lobed. Fruit diameter l.7-3.0cm, seed diameter 1.2cm.Characteristics: bud and leaf fertility, strong tenderness. Spring tea sprouting period in late March, a bud and three leaves in mid-April. The yield is high, up to 180kg per mu. the sample of spring tea one bud and two leaves is about 3.3% amino acids, 23.0% tea polyphenols, 14.0% total catechins, 4.5% caffeine. Suitable for making black tea and green tea. The system is suitable for red work, Xiazhou Bifeng, excellent quality. Cold resistance is strong. Fruitfulness is strong. Cultivation area: North and south of Yangtze River tea area. Cultivation points: according to the conventional tea plantation cultivation and management.
Yihong early is asexual early tea tree species. By the former Taipingxi specialties cadres Lin Zuoyan from the Yichang big-leaf tea breed group, take a single plant separation selection. Selected in Hubei Province, "Yihong" tea area of Yichang County, Taipingxi Township, Lok Fu village village, named after the early germination. From 1973 to 1998, after 25 years, through the field investigation, single-plant selection, expansion of breeding, provincial quality test, the national district test five stages of systematic selection and breeding identification, "Yihong early" is a "two-high excellent" special early asexual tea tree species, suitable for special system of black and green tea, suitable in South China. It is suitable for special production of black and green tea, and is suitable for popularization of planting in South China and Jiangnan tea area.
Citrus
Citrus is also the characteristic industry of Taipingxi Township, which has an area of 9,557 mu in 2000, an increase of 7,557 mu compared with 2,000 mu in 1979, an increase of 3.8 times, and an output of 3,685 tons, an increase of 3,652 tons compared with 33 tons in 1979, an increase of 110 times. Citrus varieties are mainly sweet oranges. Summer oranges are the specialty of Taipingxi Township and the only origin of Yiling District. In 2000, the area of summer oranges was 2200 mu, the fruit area was 400 mu, the output was 400 tons, and the products were sold to the province and the area of Henan and Jiangsu. Pure magnesium peridotite mine development project
Yichang City, Yiling District, Tai Pingxi Town is located in the Three Gorges Dam dam head of the reservoir, has a rich magnesium peridotite mine 600 million tons, has been mined by three, only less than 100,000 tons of development and utilization of the year. At present, the magnesium peridotite mine interested in and can develop and utilize the businessmen to Taipingxi investment negotiations and cooperation.
Yichang Kewei Olivine Co., Ltd. with good resource advantages, strong technical force and advanced technology and equipment, the production of a series of high-tech content, high value-added, very broad market prospects for refractory products, the company produces magnesium crystalline materials, diversion sand, covering agent, magnesium peridotite products in the metallurgy, foundry, cement and building materials, glass, ceramics, chemical industry and machinery industry has been widely used. Widely used in metallurgy, foundry, cement and building materials, glass, ceramics, chemical industry and machinery industry, in which magnesium crystal material is also named "national key new products" by five national ministries and commissions. Some of the company's scientific research achievements have been at the forefront of international and domestic similar products.
The products produced by Yichang Kewei Olivine Co., Ltd. are now sold in more than ten provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China, and some of them are exported to Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the United States, Taiwan and other countries and regions, enjoying a high reputation in the domestic market.
Three Gorges Dam Visitor Service Center Project
With the Three Gorges Tourism continues to heat up, in the Three Gorges Tourism's core scenic area - altar ridge around the construction of a visitor service center has become the situation requires. Our town Xujiachong village is only 1 kilometer from the altar ridge, can provide 200 acres of land for development, suitable for investment and tourism development and matching catering, shopping, lodging, tourists transit and other projects.
Tea refining and deep processing projects
The town is located in the dam reservoir area, where the climate is mild, abundant rainfall, four distinct seasons, abundant tea, is a national variety of "Yihong early" that is, the origin of the E Tea No. 4 is one of the top ten famous tea towns in Hubei Province and pollution-free tea base. The existing tea area of 25,000 acres, with an annual output of 1,000 tons of dry tea. The surrounding townships have a tea area of 48,000 mu, with an annual output of 1,900 tons of dry tea. The rich tea resources can satisfy the people who are interested in investing in tea refining and deep-processing projects. The project can also enjoy the support of the Three Gorges Reservoir Area Industrialization Support Development Fund, and enjoy the tax incentives for resettlement of immigrants for employment.