Songyuan, Guangdong

Songyuan
松源镇
Town
Songyuan
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 24°44′2.4″N 116°23′0.24″E / 24.734000°N 116.3834000°E / 24.734000; 116.3834000Coordinates: 24°44′2.4″N 116°23′0.24″E / 24.734000°N 116.3834000°E / 24.734000; 116.3834000
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture-level city Meizhou
County Mei County
Area
 • Total 149.5 km2 (57.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 42,000
 • Density 280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 514733
Area code(s) 0753

Songyuan (Chinese: 松源镇; pinyin: Sōngyuán zhèn)[A] is a town in the Meixian District of Meizhou City, northeastern Guangdong Province, China, along the border with Fujian Province to the northeast. It has a population of about 42,000 residing in an area of 149.5 km2 (57.7 sq mi).

History[1]

In ancient times, Songyuan was densely forested with pine trees, and at the same time, it was located in the upper reaches of the Songyuan River, which has the meaning of source, so named Songyuan.

Songyuan is the root of Meixian District in Meizhou City, and the Hakka people of the Song Dynasty entered the region we now called Guangdong through this place.

Old revolutionary areas

Songyuan was the first stop of the red army in Guangdong Province. She was the revolutionary base.

As early as the autumn of 1926, there formed the Songyuan branch. The Soviet regime established in1928, and in October 1929, when Zhu De captain personally led the Fourth Force of Red Army attacked Dongjiang River and passed through Songyuan, he left a dozen backbone of Red Army to strengthen the construction of Songjiang District. During the Anti-Japanese War,Songyuan District party committee was the model in the vicinity. During the Liberation War period, here was the key guerrilla base areas in border areas, and a large number of excellent Songyuan people went to the battlefield.

Geography[2]

Songyuan is a town in the Meixian District of Meizhou City, Northeastern Guangdong Province, China. It is located in northeastern Meixian District, boring Yongding Dististrict（永定县）in Fujian Province to the east, Longwen（隆文）, Taoyao（桃尧） to the south. Nanca（南礤）to the west and Beica（北礤）, Shanghang（上杭）, Wuping（武平） in Fujian Province to the north. Surrounded by mountains, in the middle is basin, Songyuan is the hub of eight towns and villages and five counties of two provinces.

Songyuan has a population of about 42,000 residing in an area of 149.5 km2 (57.7 sq mi). In the area of 149.5 square kilometers, there are 26,000 mu of arable land, 17.12 million mu of woodland area and 0.25 million mu of raised water, and the area of wei town is 3.5 square kilometers.

There are abundant mineral resources in Songyuan, such as Manganese, Iron, Uranium, Coal, Gold, China clay and Limestone, etc., Baokeng Manganese ore and Yangge Iron ore deposit rich.

Administrative divisions[2]

Residents' committee

Songyuan Town Committee

Baokeng Committee

Villages

Villages
Caishan（彩山） Huangkeng（黄坑） Jingkou（径口） Yuanling（园岭） Xinnan（新南）
Yuantan（园潭） Qingtan（青潭） Dongwang（东王） Jinxing（金星） Wuxing（五星）
Heyu（荷玉） Wanxi（湾溪） Yangge（杨阁） Qiaoshi（桥市） Hengfang（横坊）
Hualian（化联） Baiyu（白玉） Anbei（案背） Haoxiu（豪秀） Qiaobei（桥背）
Huwei（湖维） Baokeng（宝坑）

Economy[2]

Songyuan is a typical pure agricultural town in mountainous areas, the advantages of agricultural resources are obvious and the main agricultural industry is flue-cured tobacco, golden pomelo and high quality rice.

Songyuan plants 29000 mu of food throughout the year, of which 26713 mu of high-quality rice. In 2014, Songyuan completed the construction of high yield rice demonstration for second rice project in Meixian county, and reached an average of 1260 kg per mu. It also has golden pomelo planting area of 11,910 acres, 9,000 acres of pomelo planted area, the output of about 712,680 kg; pigs raised 19,800, "three birds" feeding 34,500 and aquaculture area of 2500 acres.

In 2014, the town achieved a total social output value of 638 million yuan, an increase of 7%; total revenue of rural economy 448 million yuan, an increase of 9%; completed 49.24 million yuan in fixed assets investment, achieved industrial and commercial tax revenue of 52.88 million yuan, an increase of 40%; Also achieved the town finance income 16,649,000 yuan, an increase of 6.1%; per capita net income of farmers reached 9,416 yuan, an increase of 11%.

Education

Songyuan Central primary school[3]

Songyuan Central primary school was established in 1941. The school covers an area of more than 20000 square meters, building area of more than 5000 square meters. It has a five- layer-tall main teaching building, Zhonghua teaching building and the staff dormitory building. There are also a standard football field, basketball courts, badminton courts and a playground. By 2014, it has a total of 33 primary school classes, 981 students, 103 faculty members.

Songyuan Middle School[4]

Songyuan Middle School was established in 1906 and its first name was Chengda Senior Primary School. After continuous improvement, in 1925, it changed into a junior high school and named "Songyuan Public School".After several changes, in February 1951, it formally called Songyuan Middle School.

The school covers an area of 77,100 square meters, construction area of 25,500 square meters, green area of 50,600 square meters, green coverage rate of 65.3%. The overall campus planning is reasonable, and divided into teaching area, sports area and living area.

By 2015, there are 106 teaching staff, 105 full-time teachers and 91 bachelor degree. 13 of them has senior teacher qualifications and 74 has junior teacher qualifications. There were 723 students at school in 2014.

Culture

Worship the king of Songyuan/”Gongwang”（扛公王）[5]

Sacrifice the king of Songyuan is a folk activity held in August and a half in Songyuan. When we celebrate the “half of the month” banquet , we should carry the " Gongwang " from "Longyuan Palace" to the village to worship and pray for a prosperous wealth and a bumper grain harvest.

Gua Dapai（挂大牌（走大牌））[6]

Is a large-scale lively and extraordinary various kinds of mass activities from the Song Dynasty to 1950 the annual lunar month 28.

Tourism[1]

Wangshou Mount[7]

Why it got its name, it's not mentioned by ancestors.But the beauty of it is not forgotten by the people who have been there.

The main peak of Wangshou Mount is 1,242 meters above sea level.It is the granite landform, has perennial green trees like pine, fir and other miscellaneous trees throughout the mountain. It also full of mountain tea, yam, fruits everywhere.

Among the mountains are a variety of birds and beasts, like colorful birds, long-tailed birds, pheasants of the white feather, and wild boars, leopards and wolves. It is said that the South China Tiger in the 1970s and 1980s was active in this area.

Others：

Double Faucet Waterfall(双龙头瀑布)

Cai Mongji Residence(蔡蒙吉故居)

Guiyuan Pond(桂渊溏)

Food

Maltose （麦芽糖）[8]

Songyuan maltose is sweet and delicious, it also has some medical effects .

Songyuan maltose mainly uses wheat and rice as the main ingredient, through a matching process and finally made of white maltose. The production process is to take the wheat under the bud for five to six days, then mix the stewed rice and wheat up and ferment for 6 to 7 hours. Later, squeezed out the liquid, and then put it in the pot with the fierce fire until fried into red maltose. Later pulled and twisted them into white maltose.

Dried tofu (豆干, " Dòu gān " in Chinese)[1][9]

Dried tofu is an extra firm variety of tofu where a large amount of liquid has been pressed out. Dried tofu contains the least amount of moisture of all fresh tofu. Dried tofu is salty delicious, tough and long put not bad. It is one of the best foods to eat with rice and wine, and is also easy to carry around and eat.

Songyuan dried tofu can be made with brine, smoked, soy sauce, etc. It is a superior raw material for cold dishes or hot dishes of banquets.

Bitter bamboo shoots（苦笋）[1]

Bitter bamboo shoots, also known as cool bamboo shoots, it grows wild in the mountains. Its bitter glucoside has the function to stimulate macrophage to produce, which cell has the effect of anti-cancer detoxification. Bitter bamboo shoots rich in cellulose, can promote intestinal peristalsis, so as to shorten the cholesterol, fat and other substances’ residence time in vivo, so it has effects to lose weight, prevent constipation and colon cancer and others. Chinese Medicine believes that the bitter bamboo shoots can cure rheumatism, cough, sore and so on diseases.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 百度百科词条. "松源镇 （广东梅州市梅县区松源镇）".
  2. 1 2 3 "松源镇概况2015--梅县松源镇人民政府网". mxsy.gdmx.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  3. ↑ "松源镇中心小学简介2015--梅县松源镇人民政府网". mxsy.gdmx.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  4. ↑ "松源中学简介2015--梅县松源镇人民政府网". mxsy.gdmx.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  5. ↑ "松源非物质文化遗产之"扛公王"--梅县松源镇人民政府网". mxsy.gdmx.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  6. ↑ "松源非物质文化遗产之"挂大牌"--梅县松源镇人民政府网". mxsy.gdmx.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  7. ↑ "王寿山（山名）.百度百科".
  8. ↑ "手工技艺——松源麦芽糖--梅县松源镇人民政府网". mxsy.gdmx.gov.cn. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
  9. ↑ "Tofu". Wikipedia. 2017-12-20.
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