Banzhuang

Banzhuang (simplified Chinese: 班庄; traditional Chinese: 班莊; pinyin: Bānzhuāng)is the largest town of Ganyu County in the north of Jiangsu Province of PRC, adjacent to Linyi of Shandong Province. After combinated with Huandun Town, Banzhuang Town has a total area of 175.61 square kilometers, and so is the largest town in area in Ganyu County. It is also has a population of about 100,000.

Banzhuang

班庄/班莊
Town
Nickname(s): 
Stone Town
Coordinates: 34.8504°N 118.851°E / 34.8504; 118.851
CountryChina
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityLianyungang
CountyGanyu
Area
  Total175.61 km2 (67.80 sq mi)
Population
  Total100,000
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)

Geography

Map of Banzhuang

Banzhuang is the largest town of Ganyu County, covering the area of 175.61 square kilometers.

In the north part of the town is low, hilly area. There are many low mountains which are called by the locals Taipin, Langtou, Zhuqi, Jiagu, Hulu, Jinniu, Shuang, Ma (Horse), Liao, Ma'an (Anti-Japan), Liujia, Gejia, Heng, Zhuque. In the south part of the town is fertile plains which is the main farming area of Banzhuang Town.

In the other part, it is the large plain. And it is very fertile and suitable for farming. So it becomes the main grain-producing area.

The staple crops cover paddy, wheat corn, peanut, soya. In the northern hilly area, fruit and tea trees are very popular. Mung and azuki are two popular crops in the area. But the planting area is very small.

There are some small rivers in the town, and no large river. Since 1949, some small canals were dug for the purpose of irrigation and for connecting Shilianghe Reservoir and Tashan Reservoir. There are also no large natural lakes. All the lakes are man-made reservoir, such as Shilianghe Reservoir, Honglingjin Reservoir, and Sanba Reservoir.

Shilianghe Reservoir is the largest man-made lake in the town, even in Jiangsu Province. It was dug in 1958 and finished in 1960s. There a little larger river flows into the reservoir: New Shoo River, Zhufan River, and Tangz River. 1-Grade flood intercepting trench links Shilianghe Reservoir and Tashan Reservoir.

Government and Politics

Administrative Village

The town is divided into 44 administrative villages. Some administrative villages can be divided into some small natural villages.

The administrative villages are listed as below:

Administrative Villages of Banzhuang Town
English NameChinesePinyinLocal DialectVillager's GroupHouseholdPopulationFarmable LandVillages
Gucheng古城村gǔ chénggǔch1413425706273.47
Yanmachang演马场yǎn mǎ chǎngyánmǎchang43661292113.33Yanmachang(演马场)
Sanjiaozhuang(三角庄)
Qianji前集qián jíqiánji218057037.69
Sanqing Ge三清阁sān qīng gésānqīnggé329199281.44
Qian Yanzhuang前阎庄qián yán zhuāngqiányánzhuāng65602064166.35He Yanzhuang(贺闫庄)
Yu Yanzhuang(于闫庄)
Chen Yanzhuang(陈闫庄)
Liu Yanzhuang(刘闫庄)
Caoding Cun曹顶cáo dǐngcáodīng756821331903.90
Quanzipo泉子坡quán zi pōquánzpō55321939142.67
Huang Banzhuang黄班庄huáng bān zhuānghuáng bānzhuāng2286110366.7
Xinhe新河xīn héxīnhe325696061.50Xiaohecun(小河村)
Xinhedong(新河东)
Shang Yanzhuang上阎庄shàng yán zhuāngshàng-yánzhuāng3364133385.18
Zhao Banzhuang赵班庄zhào bān zhuāngzhào bānzhuāng43361234100.12
Xinji新集xīn jíxīnjiz47262553161.55
Dagou'ai大沟埃dà gōu áidàg'yái44822003108.72
Banzhuang班庄bān zhuāngbānzhuāng99223454192.76Banxi(班西)
bandong (班东村)
Dong Banzhuang(东班庄)
Meng Banzhuang(孟班庄)
Mawei马圩mǎ wéimāvéi3268108279.51
Wang'yu汪于wāng yǘVāng'yǘ4442150865.72
West Jiejia西接驾xī jiē jiàxījiējiā46122024137.74Chen Jiezhuang(陈接庄)
Vang Jiezhuang(王接庄)
East Jiejia东接驾dong jie jiadōngjiējià4499169087.58Zheng Jiezhuang(郑接庄)
Xu Jiezhuang(徐接庄)
Hengshan Guanzhuang横山官庄Hèngshānguānzhuānghéngshānguāngzhuāng44931911197.83
West Xiangshi西响石xī xiǎng shíXīxǎngshí55112052121.39
Shanxi山西shān xīshānxi65282470185.00Vugou(吴沟)
Donggou(董沟)
Liaogou(廖沟)
Hongshuang洪爽hóng shuǎnghóngshui35081746105.59Miaoqian(庙前)
Miaohou(庙后)
Miaodong(庙东)
Liu Hongshui刘洪爽liú hóng shuǎngLiú Hóngshui46512106126.20Yang Hongshui(杨洪爽)
Liu Hongshui(刘洪爽)
Han Hongshui(韩洪爽)
Yu Hongshuang于洪爽yǘ hóng shuǎngyǘhóngshui2276102151.03Yuling(于岭)
Yugou(于沟)
Yu Hongshui(于洪爽)
Wang Hongshuang王洪爽wáng hóng shuǎngvánghóngshui326384373.50
Dou Hongshuang窦洪爽dǒu hóng shuǎngdòuhóngshui5581236996.05
Quangzi Hongshuang圈子洪爽quān zi hóng shuǎngquānzhóngshui327289692.05
South Hongshuang南洪爽nán hóng shuǎngnánhóngshui2295108668.30Shi Hongshui(时洪爽)
Chen Hongshui(陈洪爽)
Huandun欢墩huān dūnHuāndēn1314925718257.00Huanxi(欢西)
Huandong(欢东)
Huanxin(欢新,old name:Fan Jingbuz(范净埠))
Ma Zhumeng马朱孟mǎ zhū mèngMā Zhūm5367125412.00
Taiping太平tài píngtàipīng6730271866.47Taiping Cun(太平村)(old name: ximzhuang(西孟庄))
Sanjvang(三角汪)
Aiguo(爱国)) Jinxialing(金下岭,) old name:Zhuchavang(朱岔汪)),Lelongcun(二龙村))
Shigou'ai石沟埃shí gōu áishíg'yai4371145141.27Yuhe Cun(玉河村)
Qian Shig'yai(前石沟埃)
Hou Shig'yai(后石沟埃)
East Wozi东窝子dōng wō zidōngvōzi4417169545.47
Shimentou石门头shí mén tóushímtou136592710145.53Shimtou yicun(一村)
Shimtou Lercun(二村)
Shimtou Sancun(三村)
Shimtou Sicun(四村)
Lee Xiaowan李小湾lǐ xiǎo wānlixiǎovāi215557527.73
East Zhufan东朱范dōng zhūfàndōngzhūf107482836121.13Xu zhuf(徐朱范)
Yao Zhuf(姚朱范)
Yangmtuair(演马团)
Poqiao坡桥pō qiáopōqiao44981889157.07
Jiegou介沟jiè gōuJiàichgōu87572732162.33liu Jiaigou(刘介沟)
Zang Jiaigou(臧介沟)
Yan Jiaigou(阎介沟)
Huangnigou黄泥沟huáng ní gōuHuángmígōu76422399130.47Peng Huangmigou(彭黄泥沟)
Jiang Huangmigou(蒋黄泥沟)
Lee Huangmigou(李黄泥沟)
Hebei(河北)
Hewa河洼hé wàhévà4297115388.73Xiao Heva(小河洼)
Vavu(瓦屋)
Dongjin东进dōng jìndōngjìn108572989193.40Dong Jingbuz(董净埠)
Zhang Jingbuz(张净埠)
Zhumeng朱孟zhū mèngJūm427145.27Zhu Zhum(朱朱孟)
Lee Zhum(李朱孟)
Dongfanghong东方红dōng fāng hóngdōngfānghóng4443155054.07Dongfanghong(old name:Xue Zhum(薛朱孟)
Sun Jingbu孙净埠sūn jìng bùsēnjìngbùz75342143138.80Sen Jingbuz(孙净埠)
Lee Jingbuz(李净埠)

Politics

The communist Party is the sole ruling party as other town in China's Mainland. All the officials of the government must be elected by all local residents according to the related laws. But in fact they are nominated by the government of county. The residents have no right to recall the officials though the law says they have such rights.

The Secretary of the Communist Part is the supreme leader of the town. But He or she is only the cadre of the Communist Part, not the administrative official. The head de jure of town government is governor of the town.

All the directors of the village must be elected by local villagers. And any officials have no right to nominate the village directors and are prohibited from intervening the village-level election. But in actual operation, the town government try its best to control the village and rig the villager's election. If no support from the town, the village directors are unable to do anything except watching the ceiling.

History

Archeological artifacts provide evidence of the Ancient Zhuqi Kingdom locating in the west of the town for thousands of years before it became a vassal state of Zhou Dynasty. During the earlier Spring and Autumn period, another vassal state of Lu to west of Zhuqi, expanded to here, and then conquered Zhuqi. So Zhuqi become a bordering city of Lu State. The capital of Zhuqi is situated in the east of Gucheng, a village in the west of Banzhuang. But its territory was not indefinite.

From Qin Dynasty to Sui Dynasty, Banzhuang was under Zhuqi County and no change. And Zhuqi County seat was situated in the east of Gucheng, a big village in the west of Banzhuangtown. In Tang Dynasty Zhuqi County was combined into Huairen County in AD623 after Tang Dynasty overthrew Sui Dynasty. So the Banzhuang Town became the western part of Guanyu (i.e. Huairen) County and without big change from then on, though the dynasties rose and perished.

At the end of Qing Dynasty, the ruler started to reform the local government system and exercised local autonomy. So Jiagu City was founded on base of Guangxiao Town (光孝乡) of Ganyu County, and was under the jurisdiction of Guanyu County. Jiagu City covered 4 towns: Menlouhe Town, Xingning Town, Banlizhuang Town, and Huandun Town. The city government was situated in Huandun Town.[1]

After the National government in Nanjing overthrew the Beiyang authorities in Peking, it also began to reform the local and central administrative system. Ganyu became a county of the 8th Administrative District (also called Donghai Administrative District) of Jiangsu Province. Jiagu City became the 4th district of Ganyu County.

During Anti-Japan war Japanese invaded and occupied Ganyu County, and the legal government was dismissed by Japan. They founded the pro-Japanese government with the help of some Chinese traitors. Then the Communist Party of China (CPC) came and organized some guerrilla troops to fight against Japanese troops and puppet armies. CPC founded a new administrative managing system of itself completely according to its demands. The fourth district of Ganyu County was then divided into small districts further: Zhumeng District in the south and Guyang District in the north.

During the third civil war between CPC and Kuomintang, the two biggest political and military force, CPC controlled fully all Ganyu County. Zhumeng District was broken away from Ganyu County for several months in 1947.[2]

After CPC occupied Nanjing, the capital of China of that time, Jiangsu Province was abolished and split. Ganyu County was combined into Shandong Province till the Jiangsu Province was restored in 1953.

In 1951 Guyang District was called the 7th District of Ganyu County, covering 11 towns;[3] and Zhumeng District the 9th District of Ganyu County, covering 9 towns.[4]

Ganyu County returned to Jiangsu Province after Jiangsu was restored in 1953. But it was not a county under Haizhou which now called Lianyungang, but a county under Xuzhou City. In this year, the 9th District of Ganyu County was abolished and combined into the 7th District of the county.[5]

In 1955 the 7th District of Ganyu County was called Jiagushan District. In May 1958 Jiagushan District was divided into two towns: Jiagushan Town and Huandun Town.[6] When the Campaign of People's Commune began, the two towns names were changed to Jigushan People's Commune and Huandun People's Commune respectively. But the people still called Huandun as Huandun Town as usual.

In 1958, construction of Shilianghe Reservoir began and the migrations started. But the organization of migration by the government was very poor. Most people arrived at their new home and found nothing, and the government gave no reimbursement against their great loss from building the reservoir. Some of them were unable to bear the starvation and fled back to their home town. The reimbursement against this migration was exercised 50 years late. However, the local government tried their best to limit the quantity of the people who had rights to the reimbursement.

In 1961 Jiagushan People's Commune was divided into Banzhuang People's Commune and Jiashan People's Commune.

In 1983 the People's Commune was abolished in Jiangsu Province. Huandun People's Commune was restored to old name of Huandun Township; Banzhuang People's Commune was called Banzhuang Township, and Jiashan People's Commune Jiashan Township. In 1985 Huandun Township became Huandun Town, while Banzhuang Township became a town in 2000.

In 2001 Banzhuang Town and Jiashan Township was united into Banzhuang Town. In 2013 Huandun Town was combined into Banzhuang Town. All seem to return to the start except that the old name was gone.

References

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