Brief introduction and detailed information of Danyang city

Danyang, which belongs to Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, has a total area of 1.059 square kilometers and a population of 1 10,000. The annual output of resin lenses accounts for 80% in China and 50% in the world, making it the largest lens production base in the world. Danyang City Danyang City is a county-level city under Zhenjiang City. Danyang is one of the 15 counties set up by the Qin dynasty in Jiangsu province in 22 1 BC. At that time, it was called Qua, and later it was renamed Yunyang. In the first year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty (742), because there were many "red poplars" growing in the territory at that time, "red" was synonymous with "Dan" and "Yang" was homophonic, so it was named "Danyang" and later named "Feng Dan Chaoyang". Danyang is the hometown of Qi Liang. It was once the hometown of Gao Qi Emperor Xiao Daocheng and the founding emperor Xiao Yan in the Southern Dynasties. At present, the territory is rich in cultural relics and historic sites, including 26 stone carvings of tombs of the Southern Dynasties in 1 1, which are distributed in Qiao Hu, Lin Jing, Qian 'ai, Jianshan and Lingkou. The Twenty Stone Beast is a treasure in China stone carving art, and has been listed as a national key protected cultural relic. The inscription of Ji Zi is said to be the only existing Confucius calligraphy. Tang Zhonghe bronze bell, which was cast in 883 AD, is known as "the first clock in the south of the Yangtze River". Danyang is the origin of the story "Yong Dong and the Seven Fairys". Palace Jiuli Village is Wu's ancestral home. It is also one of the important cradles of Wu culture. There are scenic spots and historical sites in the border areas, such as Gecheng, Ercheng Ruins, ji zi Temple, Boiling Well, Ming Wanshan Ancient Pagoda, Tongtai Bridge, Kaitai Bridge, * * Spring Well, Haihui Temple, Jiashan Temple, etc. 3000 years ago, local operas were welcomed by the broad masses of the people.

Danyang City belongs to Jiangsu Province and is managed by Zhenjiang City. Located in the southeast of Zhenjiang, in the hinterland of Yangtze River Delta and Shanghai economic circle. It is adjacent to Wujin District and Xinbei District of Changzhou City in the east, jurong city District and Dantu District of Zhenjiang City in the west, Jintan City in the south, Zhenjiang New District in the north and Yangzhong City across the river. It is an ancient cultural city with a long history. 1987 was approved by the State Council to withdraw from the county and set up a city, which was listed as an open coastal city; Danyang is the forefront and the first phalanx of Zhenjiang's economic development, and it is also one of the counties (cities) with a high level of economic development in Jiangsu. China is the first national pilot city for innovation and development of tourism industry.

Geographical location Danyang City is located in the south bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, in the south of Jiangsu Province, with east longitude11923' ~1/954', north latitude 3 1 44' ~ 32 08', 44 kilometers long from north to south and 32.5 kilometers wide from east to west. Wujin City in the east, Jintan City in the south, Dantu District in the northwest and Yangzhong City across the river in the northeast. The total area of the city is 1047.3 1 km2, of which the land area is 850.2 km2, accounting for 81.12% of the total area; Water area 196.8 km2, accounting for 18.88%.

Terrain Danyang city is high in northwest, low in southeast and low in hills and plains, mainly plains. The western and northern parts of Ningzhen are low mountains and hills with complex terrain, and low mountains, hills, hills, plains and depressions are alternately distributed. The highest peak of the low mountain group is Crystal Mountain, and the elevation of the main peak is166m. The western part of Taihu Plain in the east and south is low and flat, with an elevation of about 7 meters.

There are many ancient towns in Danyang, such as Guiding Villa, Youxian, Yanling and Xinqiao. Don Juan and other ancient and beautiful villages and towns are scattered around Danyang like pearls.

Some towns and villages have developed industries and are the main economic zones in Danyang. There are many migrant workers every year, and some of them have settled in small towns.

Natural climate and climatic conditions are warm in winter and hot in summer, rainy in spring, less rain in autumn and less sunshine all year round. The annual average temperature is 65438 06.5℃. The annual precipitation is about 1043mm. The easterly wind is dominant throughout the year, and its wind direction frequency is 16%.

Among the land resources in the city, the plain is 66.5438 0.2 million hectares, accounting for 72% of the land; The hilly land is 23,800 hectares, accounting for 28%. By the end of 2002, the city's cultivated land area was 56,900 hectares, including 53,800 hectares of cultivated land protection areas.

Water resources, surface water. There are 96 rivers in the city, with a total length of 464 kilometers. Among them, the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, Hexi River, Jiuqu River and Tenzin Licao River are the main arteries, which connect the urban water system and form an urban water network, which plays a great role in the storage, diversion, regulation and drainage of water resources. There are 9 large and small reservoirs with a storage capacity of 6.88 million cubic meters; There are nearly 10,000 ponds, with storage capacity150,000 cubic meters.

Transit water. Rich in water resources, the north can draw Yangtze River water, and the southwest has Jurong and Dantu's guest water. The available transit water is mainly Yangtze River water, and there are more than 10 main diversion and drainage culverts along the river, with the diversion and drainage flow of more than 500 cubic meters per second, which can draw about 500 million cubic meters of water every year.

Groundwater. Generally, it is 200-300m deep, and part of it is 30-100m shallow underground. The groundwater reserve is about 400 million cubic meters, and the exploitable amount is about 654.38+0.2 billion cubic meters/year. Because surface water is abundant, groundwater is rarely used.

Mineral resources are mainly concentrated in the northern hilly areas. Metal minerals mainly include iron, manganese and galena, but the quality is low and the quantity is small. Non-metallic minerals mainly include timely, clay, peat, coal, gravel, axe chop, grotesque rocks, dolomitic limestone, limestone, etc. Among them, axe chop and grotesque rocks are of high quality and have reserves of hundreds of millions of tons.

Travel guide local specialty Danyang rice wine

Danyang yellow rice wine, commonly known as aged wine, was originally named Baihua aged wine, boasting wine, thyme wine, * * * pulp, official wine and Zhuangyuanhong. This wine is yellow, orange and yellow in color, transparent and fresh, sweet and delicious, mellow and refreshing. The longer the jar is filled, the longer the cellar is stored, and the better the flavor will be. Before liberation, Xinfeng and Lizhuang had the best products, and Xinfeng was better. -It ranks among the best with its clear and sweet water quality and fine craftsmanship.

Danyang yellow rice wine enjoys a high reputation, which is related to its choice of good water source * * * spring. Zhang, a spring expert in Tang Dynasty, has been to Danyang * * * Spring and praised Danyang * * * Spring as "the fourth spring in the world" after tasting it. Lu You also described the * * * spring in the Book of Entering Shu: "On the 16th, Yunyang started early, and the well was drawn from the * * * spring, and the well was beside the road." Opening the altar, toasting, making famous wines in famous springs, and * * * entertaining guests. "

The glutinous rice produced in Danyang is ruddy and bright, which is the top grade of wine making, so it is also known as "wine and rice give birth to three yang, and Danyang is the best". All previous dynasties were listed as tributes, so it was also called "Gong Mi"; Among glutinous rice, sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice, Hericium erinaceus glutinous rice, red glutinous rice, yellow-shelled glutinous rice and Zhu Xiang glutinous rice are the best, and the yellow wine brewed with them is mellow, transparent and unique.

Danyang brewing industry inherited and carried forward the traditional technology of "six ancient methods", combined with its own conditions, created a unique set of traditional brewing methods, making it "unique" and unique in the wine forest.

Danyang yellow rice wine attracts more and more Chinese and foreign customers with its color, aroma and taste. It is a good gift for relatives and friends. Appraised by the National Tasting and Appraisal Association, it is listed as a provincial-level and national-level high-quality famous wine, which is not only sold well in China, but also exported to Southeast Asia, Europe and America.

Yellow rice wine is one of the oldest liquors in the world, which originated in China and only exists in China. It is known as the three ancient wines in the world together with beer and wine. About 3000 years ago, in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, China people invented the double fermentation method of distiller's yeast and began to brew a large number of yellow rice wine. There are many varieties of yellow wine, including Zhejiang Huadiao wine, Champion red wine, Shanghai old wine, Shaoxing yellow wine, Fujian old wine, Jiangxi Jiujiang Fenggang wine, Jiangsu Danyang Fenggang wine, Wuxi Huiquan wine, Guangdong Pearl red wine, Shandong Jimo old wine and so on.

Danyang Fenggangjiu

This kind of wine is famous in history. According to records, Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty bid farewell to General Liu Zao before going south, and treated the people with "the wine of qu" when they met in triumph. Qu 'a is today's Danyang, so Danyang Fenggang wine was called Qu 'a wine in ancient times. Using local high-quality glutinous rice as raw material, the rice grains are large, uniform, white, sticky and fragrant. Need to take * * sweet spring water and all kinds of inorganic salts and minerals, with special wine medicine. After low-temperature saccharification and fermentation, when the sugar reaches the peak, add Xiaoqu rice wine with a temperature above 50 degrees, immediately seal the jar mouth, and take it out after a certain period of time. The wine has bright red color, rich aroma and delicious taste. The alcohol content is 40 degrees, the sugar content is above 28%, and the total acid is 0.3%.

Danyang Fenggang wine is famous at home and abroad for its "light taste and dew, and its color is like spring in the hole". The sealed canned wine produced in Danyang was famous in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Using glutinous rice as raw material and wheat koji as saccharifying starter. When the sugar content of the mash reaches the peak, add Xiaoqu rice wine with a temperature of more than 50 degrees, immediately seal the jar mouth, extract 60% clear liquid after a period of time and press. The technology is extremely exquisite. The brewed wine is brownish red in color, full of fragrance, fresh and sweet in taste, and the alcohol content is above 14, which is the top grade of yellow rice wine. 1984 won the national silver award and won the first place in the national sweet rice wine appraisal.

Gourmet Yanling Duck jiaozi

Yanling Duck jiaozi is the intangible cultural heritage of Danyang. Duck jiaozi is also a must in Danyang. Jiaozi with duck meat is not jiaozi with duck meat in our usual sense, but a delicious duck meat dish made in a special way. Yanling duck dumplings were founded in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, and have a history of hundreds of years. Its production process is very particular. To ensure color, fragrance and taste, several processes must be meticulous. First of all, the raw materials are carefully selected, and the drakes are fed with specially prepared vegetarian feed for more than one year. During the slaughtering process, it is necessary to ensure that the duck bleeds cleanly, master the water temperature and time of scalding the duck, and do not break the duck skin; Ensure that the duck is white and smooth when molting and disemboweling; After taking out the internal organs, wash them repeatedly without leaving any dirt. The taste is light and delicate, not fat or greasy; Soft meat and attractive aroma; Nourish and nourish the stomach, leaving fragrance in the mouth. Autumn is the best season to taste the unique flavor of authentic Yanling duck meat in jiaozi.

Danyang glutinous rice porridge

Coix seed porridge is definitely a major feature of Danyang. Every household in Danyang has the habit of drinking barley porridge, especially in summer. Two bowls of cold barley porridge are many times stronger than drinking other drinks. This is by no means bragging. Danyang is an ancient city with a long history in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. Coix seed porridge is really a local feature, and it is indispensable on the breakfast table of almost every household. The cooking of this kind of barley porridge is quite particular. Barley flour is ground with barley or wheat. When cooking porridge, take a bowl of clear water, add two teaspoons of barley flour and mix well. After the rice porridge is boiled, stir it with a spoon and slowly pour it in. Then cut a little edible alkali with a knife and sprinkle it in the porridge to refine the fragrance. Porridge can be eaten when it turns yellow slightly. After the pot is boiled, it is called a fragrance, which really increases the appetite. It's really beautiful if it's served with local sweet and crisp dried radish!

Historical, Cultural and Historical Development Danyang has a long history. In the Neolithic Age, there were human activities in Danyang. Danyang was founded in the Warring States Period and was originally Yunyang City. In 22 1 year BC, Qin Shihuang unified the whole country, implemented the county system, and changed Yunyang City to Yunyang County. Soon, it was renamed Kui County. In the first year of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Xin Mang changed Qufu County to Mei Feng County. In the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was renamed as a county. In 234, Wu Jiahe changed Qu County to Yunyang County. In the second year of Jin Taikang (28 1), it was renamed Qu County. In the first year of Tang Tianbao (742), Runzhou was changed to Danyang County, Qu County was Danyang County, and Danyang County belonged to Danyang County. In the first year of Gan Yuan (758), Danyang County was changed to Runzhou, and Danyang County belonged to Runzhou. After experiencing Korea, Danyang belongs to Zhenjiang. In the first year of the Republic of China (19 12), Danyang County was directly under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province. 1April, 949, Danyang was liberated, belonging to Zhenjiang area. 1958 In September, Zhenjiang District was changed to Changzhou District, and Danyang County was subordinate to Changzhou District. 1September, 959, Changzhou was changed to Zhenjiang. Danyang County belongs to Zhenjiang City after the implementation of municipal administration in 1983. 1987 12, Danyang withdrew from the county to set up a city, which is Danyang City and still belongs to Zhenjiang City.

Danyang, a local culture with a history of 6000 years of civilization. There are many figures in history, such as Zhao Wei in the Three Kingdoms, Xiao Yan, Xiao Tong, Xiao Gang and Xiao Zixian in the Southern Dynasties, Huang Furan, Zeng Kunzhong, Xu Hun and Juck Zhang in the Tang Dynasty, Wu Shu, Cai Zhao and Shu Gao in the Song Dynasty, Jiang Shaoshu and Ji Mengxiong in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They go down in history in the name of literature, history, painting and calligraphy. Modern artists include Lv Fengzi, linguist Lv Shuxiang, historian Tang Bangzhi, writers Shu Renqiu and Kuang Yaming, and Peng Yan, Shu Peide, Mei Duo and Shang Ding, all of whom have contributed to China culture. Danyang's folk culture and art are also rich and colorful. Folk songs, folklore, folk art dramas, etc. It is deeply loved by the people and widely circulated. Dan opera with local characteristics is an excellent local opera with the essence of folk art.

There are many cultural relics in Danyang. During the Southern Dynasties, the Qiliang Mausoleum 1 1 stone carvings were listed as national key cultural relics protection units, the tombstones and pavilions of Ji Zi in Yanling in Tang Dynasty, the first Brahma bell in the south of the Yangtze River-one of the important birthplaces of bronze bell in Tang Dynasty and Wu culture, the former site of the General Front Committee was listed as provincial cultural relics protection units, and 60 places such as * * * Spring Well in Song Dynasty and Wanshan Pagoda in Ming Dynasty were listed as municipal cultural relics protection units. There are also many ancient cultural sites, from which a large number of historical relics have been excavated, including Liangzhu cultural site-black pottery arc-bellied pot, late Neolithic site-black pottery wide-handled cover cup, lake boiled cultural site-Wei, Majiabang cultural site-Yao Yan pot, and bronze phoenix statue of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Danyang has the reputation of "Jiangnan Cultural Relics State".

Danyang dialect is dominated by Taihu Lake in Wu dialect. Danyang is located at the junction of Wu dialect and Jianghuai Mandarin, Danyang Lake, but most areas still belong to the Piling small piece of Taihu Lake in Wu dialect, and some villages in some towns and villages in northwest China still have typical Jianghuai Mandarin. Towns in the southeast, such as Lucheng, belong to typical Wu dialect, while urban areas have strong local accent characteristics, so it is difficult to communicate with other Wu dialect areas, but the possibility of communication is not ruled out (Wu dialect words are still the main vocabulary). Wu dialect has obvious voiced phenomenon in all parts of the country, but this is a common phenomenon in Piling, not unique to Danyang dialect. The influence of Danyang dialect on young people is declining year by year, which is mainly due to the increasing communication with surrounding areas and the influence of foreign strong dialects. Danyang dialect is in danger of extinction in the next few decades, hoping to attract the attention of Danyang people.

The political, economic and economic situation is 20 1 1 year, and the gross domestic product reaches 72.49 billion yuan, an increase of12.7%; The total fiscal revenue was 654.38+0.026 billion yuan, an increase of 28.2%; The general budget revenue is 4 1. 1 billion yuan, an increase of 37.1%; The investment in fixed assets of the whole society was 32.59 billion yuan, an increase of 24.9%; Total retail sales of social consumer goods173.8 billion yuan, an increase of17.6%; The per capita disposable income of urban residents is 2663 1 yuan, an increase of15.7%; The per capita net income of farmers was 13426 yuan, an increase of17.3%; Energy consumption per unit of GDP decreased by 3.5%

Administrative divisions At the end of 2009, the total area of Danyang was 1.047 square kilometers, and the total population was 28 1.44 million, with 808,200 people. Among them, Situ Town has an area of 12 1.29 km2 and a population of 62,442. Yanling Town covers an area of 1 15.43 km2 and has a population of 69,897. Erling Town covers an area of 83.7 1 km2 with a population of 52 157. Daoshu Town covers an area of 83.765438, Tanghuang Town covers an area of 80.54 square kilometers with a population of 58,005, Lucheng Town covers an area of 67.89 square kilometers with a population of 5 1004, Lingkou Town covers an area of 64.45 square kilometers with a population of 45,049, and Xianxian Town covers an area of 73.84 square kilometers with a population of 5 1574. Jiepai town covers an area of 23.7644, xinqiao town covers an area of 26. 18 km2, with a population of 3 1025, Houxiang Town covers an area of 63.87 km2, with a population of 53,254, Paizhen Town covers an area of 73.22 km2, with a population of 37 144, and Yunyang Town covers an area of1025.