The Historical Evolution of Qianku Town

As early as the Qianlong and Youyou years of the Later Han Dynasty (948-950 AD), Wang Qian Hongchu set up a warehouse here to collect local taxes on tea, salt, cotton and silk, which was large in scale and stored in different categories, so it was called "Qian ku" and "Houku". In the early years of the Republic of China, Qianku Town was established, which was called "Qian" in history. Money people have always had the habit of doing business. At the beginning of reform and opening up, they took the lead in developing individual economy and stock economy. It is one of the important birthplaces of "Wenzhou model", and has developed into a distribution center and trade center of Zhejiang-Fujian border counties, and is known as one of the top ten commodity distribution centers in Wenzhou. In recent years, Qianku Town has accelerated the pace of development, its comprehensive economic strength has been rapidly enhanced, various social undertakings have advanced by leaps and bounds, urban construction has changed with each passing day, and people's living standards have been greatly improved. A new pattern of joint-stock enterprises and private enterprises as the main body, printing, packaging, textile, luggage and other pillar industries simultaneously has been formed. There are 7 professional markets in Qianku Town, and there are more than 3,000 commercial enterprises and stalls in various systems. Purchase and sale are booming, and the market is prosperous. In 2003, Qianku Town achieved a total industrial and agricultural output value of 2.355 billion yuan, a total fiscal revenue of 49.49 million yuan, a foreign trade export supply value of 654.38+88 million yuan, and a per capita income of 55.565.438+0 yuan, and was awarded the title of "Two-star Civilized Town" in Wenzhou, ranking 25th among the top 30 towns with comprehensive strength in the city. 20 1 1 The organizational system of Wangli Town, Kuoshan Township, Xianju Township and Xin 'an Township was abolished, and its administrative area was merged into the former Ku Town. After the adjustment, the former Ku Town governs 7 residential areas and 1 14 administrative villages. The town government is located at No.65 Wenwei Road.