Brief introduction of Mashankou town

Mashankou Town, located 33 kilometers northeast of neixiang county, Nanyang City, Henan Province, is located at the southern foot of Funiu Mountain, the remaining vein of Qinling Mountains, at the junction of neixiang county, zhenping county and nanzhao county. It is a mountainous town, with mountains, hills and plains alternately distributed, and the Mohe River runs through the whole territory from north to south. The town covers an area of 283 square kilometers, governs 24 administrative villages and 1 neighborhood committee, with a total population of 6,543.38+0.03 million. Mashankou Town has a long history and culture. It was founded in Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty. At the beginning of liberation, Nanyang Administrative Office used to work here. Historically, it is known as one of the four major Chinese herbal medicine distribution centers and Mashan iron pot in China, and is known as the "dry dock" and "Little Hankou". Mashankou has convenient transportation, rich resources and good environment. It is only 19 kilometers away from the National Highway 3 12 and the Ningxi Railway Line, 80 kilometers away from Nanyang Jiang Ying Airport, and the provincial highway Laodeng Road passes through the territory. There are more than 500 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines for animals and plants in China, with an annual output of more than 45 million Jin. Especially Shan Zhi, Cornus officinalis, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv., Platycodon grandiflorum, Pueraria lobata, etc. Unique natural conditions and rich medicinal resources are the solid foundation for Mashankou Town to form a distribution center for medicinal materials. Rich in mineral resources, graphite, gold, potash feldspar and other mineral deposits are of good quality and large reserves. The construction of Mashankou Town has made brilliant achievements. In accordance with the requirements of "small town, grand strategy", overall planning, construction and management, township industries have developed rapidly and pillar industries have formed a scale. It has successively won the honorary titles of "National Small Town Construction Demonstration Town" and "Zhongzhou Famous Town in Henan Province". In 20 14, it was listed as "National Key Town" by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and in 20 15, it was identified as "the first batch of key demonstration towns in Henan Province" by the People's Government of Henan Province.