Population: about 250,000 people
Population density: 99 people/km2
Pengyang County is located on the southeastern edge of Ningxia, at the eastern foot of Liupan Mountain, and connected to the west Yuanzhou District, Ningxia, is surrounded by Zhenyuan County, Pingliang City and Huan County in Gansu Province to the east, south and north respectively. In 1983, it was established as a county from the original Guyuan County. It currently governs 4 towns, 8 townships, 156 administrative villages and 6 residents. Committee, the total registered population is 250,300, including 189,100 rural people, accounting for 75.22%; Hui people are 77,600, accounting for 30.98%, the population density is 98.81 people/square kilometers, the permanent population is 196,600, and the total land area is 2,533.49 square kilometers , including 1.253 million acres of cultivated land. The altitude is 1248-2418 meters, the annual precipitation is 450-550 mm, the annual average temperature is 7.4-8.5℃, the sunshine hours are 2311.2 hours, and the frost-free period is 140-170 days. It has a typical temperate semi-arid continental monsoon climate and is an agricultural economy. It is a key national poverty alleviation county.
Administrative District History Pengyang has a long history. Human beings thrived in the Red River and Ru River basins 30,000 years ago. Since the Xia Dynasty, the ethnic minorities living in Mobei, mainly the Rong people, have entered the area one after another and merged with the indigenous peoples. They are collectively known as the "Xirong Kingdoms". After the Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties, during the Spring and Autumn Period, the Yiqurong unified the Rong people. tribe, established Yiqu State and built a city to defend itself. In the thirty-fifth year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin during the Warring States Period (272 BC), after the Qin destroyed the Yiqurong Kingdom, Chaona County was established in the ancient town of the present county. In the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Changcheng County, Huangshi County, Changcheng County, and Pingliang County were established, and in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Baiquan County was established. In the 10th year of Zhenguan of Tang Dynasty (636), he stationed in Baiquan County in Pengyang, Zichong Duwei Mansion, and the name of Pengyang originated from this. At the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, Tubo was trapped in Tubo. In the early Song Dynasty, Pengyang County was established. In the sixth year of Xianping (1003), it was changed to Pengyang City. In the Jin Dynasty, Dongshan County was established. In the Yuan Dynasty, Guang'an County was established and promoted to prefecture. In the early Ming Dynasty, Guang'an Prefecture was withdrawn and merged into Kaicheng County. There were no counties in the territory. The administrative system above the Ming and Qing Dynasties was affiliated to Guyuan Prefecture, Guyuan Zhili Prefecture, and Guyuan County. After liberation, Pengyang became the seat of Pengyang District and Pengyang Commune of Guyuan County. Pengyang County was established in October 1983.
Since the establishment of the county, under the cordial care of the Party Central Committee and the State Council and the correct leadership of the district and municipal party committees and governments, successive county committees and governments have adhered to the principle of "establishing the county ecologically, enriching the county with characteristics, prospering the county through science and education, and strengthening the industry" The "20-word" county-building policy of "governing the county according to the law" is implemented one term after another, one generation after another, and a blueprint is drawn to the end, uniting and leading organizations at all levels and the broad masses of cadres and the masses in the county to vigorously promote "less than The spirit of "the Great Wall is not a hero" and the Pengyang spirit of "the courage to explore, unity and pragmatism, perseverance, and hard work", carry forward the "three hardships" style of "leaders work hard, cadres work hard, and the masses work hard", improve soil and water, and control From poverty to wealth, we have embarked on a scientific development path that is in line with Pengyang's reality. It has successively won the honors of National Advanced County for Afforestation and Greening, Advanced County for Soil and Water Conservation, Advanced County for Converting Farmland to Forest, Model County for Greening, Advanced County for Safe Construction, National Garden County, National Civilized County, National Science and Technology Progress County, and Advanced County for Rural Grassroots Organization Construction in the District. "Four Good Rural Roads" Demonstration County, National Unity and Progress Model Advanced Collective, National Hygiene County, National Advanced Collective for Petition System, China's "Most Beautiful Chinese Ecological and Natural Tourism City" and "Cultural Charming, Characteristic Charming Tourism City", "Internet+" "Medical and Health" has been fully recognized by the central government, districts and cities, and the national health promotion model county has been successfully created. Pengyang's ecological civilization construction has been listed as a major research project of "Hundred Cities, Hundred Counties, Hundred Enterprises" by the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee to celebrate the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up. Yaohe The original Shang and Zhou relics were selected into the top ten archaeological discoveries in the country and other honors.
Cultural Tourism As of the end of 2018, 1 new county museum, 12 comprehensive cultural stations in townships, 4 community cultural activity centers, 24 village-level demonstration cultural activity centers, cultural information resources*** Enjoy 5 engineering service points. 156 village-level cultural squares were established, and 37 outstanding farmers' literary and artistic teams, 22 rural social fire teams, and 68 farmers' cultural courtyards were supported and developed. There are 156 farmhouse bookstores, basically forming a four-level public cultural service network at county, township (street), village (community), and household (farmer cultural compound), basically realizing the "county-owned museums, digital cinemas, township-owned With the construction goal of "comprehensive cultural station and village cultural activity center", Pengyang County passed the acceptance inspection of the first batch of autonomous region public cultural service system demonstration counties, and Chengyang and Mengyuan townships were named "combined cultural stations and village cultural activity centers" by the Ministry of Culture and the Autonomous Region Department of Culture respectively. "Hometown of Chinese Folk Culture and Art" and "District-Level Hometown of Folk Culture and Art", Pengyang Paper Weaving Painting, Aomei Embroidery Workshop, and Xuanhua Media Co., Ltd. were named "District Cultural Industry Demonstration Households" by the Autonomous Region Department of Culture. At present, the county has 61 tourism resources, including 17 cultural relics, 24 natural ecological landscapes, 5 historical legends, 10 red scenic spots, and 5 tourist cultural parks (squares). There are 61 farmhouse operators in the county, 19 three-star farmhouses and 3 four-star farmhouses. There are currently 6 large-scale manufacturers of tourism products, 38 hotels and restaurants with 1,100 beds, which can accommodate more than 4,000 people for dining at the same time; and 1 tourism company (travel agency). In 2018, nearly 550,000 tourists came to Penang, a year-on-year increase of 10%, and tourism social income was nearly 341 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13%. Farmhouses in the county received 659,000 visitors, a year-on-year increase of 33%, and achieved operating income of 26 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 31%.
Red Attractions Pengyang is a first-class county in the country's old revolutionary base areas and is rich in red cultural resources. There is the earliest underground party branch in Ningxia - Hujia Xiaoyuanzi Underground Party Branch. In October 1935, when the Red Army was passing through the border during the Long March, Mao Zedong stayed overnight in Xiaochagou and Qiaojiaqu, and wrote the magnificent poem "Qingpingle·Liupanshan". In August 1949, the first battle to liberate Ningxia started in Renshanhe, marking the beginning of the liberation of Ningxia. Renshanhe Martyrs Cemetery was listed as a national key martyrs memorial building protection unit. There are also the former site of the Maobao underground transportation station, the former site of the Honghe underground party branch, the site of the Yinggezui battle, etc.
In January 2021, the Central Civilization Office determined the list of nominated cities for the national civilized cities in the 2021-2023 creation cycle, and Pengyang County was on the list.
On October 20, 2020, Pengyang County won the title of National Double Support Model City (County) in 2020.
On July 29, 2020, the National Patriotic Health Campaign Committee reaffirmed Pengyang County as a national health town (county) in 2020.
In June 2020, Pengyang County was included in the second batch of counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (Long March Area (Red Front Army)).
On November 12, 2019, the Ministry of Water Resources announced the second batch of counties (districts) that have met the standards for water-saving society construction, and Pengyang County was on the list.
In August 2019, the list of comprehensive demonstration counties for e-commerce in rural areas in 2019 was released, and Pengyang County was included.
In March 2019, Pengyang County was included in the first batch of counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (Shaanxi-Gansu area).
On February 22, 2018, Pengyang County was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education in the country in 2017.
On December 26, 2017, the State Ethnic Affairs Commission named Pengyang County as the fifth batch of national demonstration areas for national unity and progress.
On December 20, 2011, Pengyang County was included in the third national list of civilized villages and towns.
On February 4, 2010, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development named Pengyang County as the 2009 National Garden County.