Lupu, Yuhuan

Lupu Town
芦浦镇
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Country People's Republic of China
ProvinceZhejiang
CityTaizhou
CountyYuhuan
Administrative division code33 10 83 106 000
Time zoneBeijing Time
Area code+86 (0)576

Lupu (Chinese: 芦浦镇) is a town under the jurisdiction of Yuhuan County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.[1]

History

Lupu Town is located at the northern end of Yuhuan Island, adjacent to Leqing Bay, and facing Yandang Mountain across the sea. Lupu was originally a strait with reeds growing along the shore. There is a mountain ridge to the south called Luao (芦岙), and in the southeast part of the intertidal zone, there is a large inlet called Shenpu (深浦 or Chenpu 琛浦).

In the sixth year of the Qing Yongzheng reign (1728), when Yuhuan Hall (玉环厅) was established, there were Luao Village (芦岙村) and Chenpu Village (琛浦村). In the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934), they were renamed Luao Township (芦岙乡) and Shapu Township (沙浦乡). In the 28th year of the Republic of China (1939), they were collectively called Lupu Township (芦浦乡). After the founding of the People's Republic of China, a salt special zone was established, which administered Luao Township, Shenpu Township, etc. In 1956, Luao Township, Jingtou Township, and Shenpu Township were merged, and the name Lupu, taking one character each from Luao and Shenpu, was adopted, later changed to Lupu Commune (芦浦公社).[2] In 1984, Lupu Township was re-established. In 1994, it was changed to Lupu Town.[3]

Administrative division

Lupu Town administers the following village-level administrative units:[4]

Xuanmen Village, Daotou Village, Geling Village, Xiaotangyan Village, Datang Village, Jinshan Village, Jingtou Village, Fenshui Village, Hongshan Village, Lubei Village, Lu Ao Village, and Xitang Village.

Industry and production

The industries in Lupu Town mainly involve pharmaceutical packaging rubber processing, auto parts, valves, imitation leather soles, etc., but the only characteristic industries that have actually formed a certain scale are pharmaceutical packaging and marine aquaculture.[5] In 1978, Lupu Salt Field was established, belonging to Zhejiang Province's standard salt field, with 80 hectares of salt fields and a production of 4,000 tons of crude salt in 1988. In 1971, Yuhuan County Firecracker Craft Factory was established, mainly producing electric firecrackers. In 1985, it ranked first in Zhejiang Province and fifth in China. Lupu was then known as the "hometown of firecrackers".[6]

Agriculture

The paddy fields in Lupu Town mainly grow rice, while the reclaimed land grows sweet potatoes, vegetables, melons, and fruits. In order to expand the planting area of food crops, 18 hectares of paddy fields were built on reclaimed land from 1987 to 1988 for rice cultivation. In addition, local village enterprises engage in fisheries production, including grouper, yellow croaker, perch, sea bream, razor shells, prawn, etc.[7][8] Local residents also plant various varieties of peach trees, citrus, pomelo, blood oranges, navel oranges, grapes, bayberries, etc., in the mountains and forests.[6]

Education and culture

There is currently one primary school in Lupu Town. Cultural facilities include cultural stations, radio stations, video halls, and cinemas.[6] The "Ji En Poem" cliff inscriptions and the "Holy Teachings Poem" cliff inscriptions are both listed as cultural relics protection units in Zhejiang Province.[9]

  • Welcome sculpture of Lupu Town.
    Welcome sculpture of Lupu Town.
  • Jinshan Village.
    Jinshan Village.
  • Lupu Bus Station.
    Lupu Bus Station.
  • Convenience Service Center of Lupu Town, Yuhuan.
    Convenience Service Center of Lupu Town, Yuhuan.
  • "Ji En Poem" inscription on the cliff.
    "Ji En Poem" inscription on the cliff.
  • "Ji En Poem" inscription on the cliff.
    "Ji En Poem" inscription on the cliff.

References

  1. ^ "2023年玉环市统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". National Bureau of Statistics of China (in Chinese). 2023-06-30.
  2. ^ 王志邦主编《浙江省乡镇街道年鉴》编辑委员会编 (2002). 浙江省乡镇街道年鉴 2002 (in Chinese). Beijing: 方志出版社. p. 314. ISBN 7-80122-842-1.
  3. ^ 崔乃夫主编 (1998). 中华人民共和国地名大词典 第1卷 (in Chinese). 商务印书馆. p. 1842. ISBN 7-100-01836-6.
  4. ^ "2023年芦浦镇统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". National Bureau of Statistics of China (in Chinese).
  5. ^ 吕振兴主编 (2008). 玉环现象：从海岛小县到经济强县的跨越发展 (in Chinese). Hangzhou: 浙江人民出版社. pp. 206–208. ISBN 978-7-213-03934-8.
  6. ^ a b c 编辑委员会编; 李家鸿主编; 杨斌辉副主编 (1991). 中国城镇·浙江卷 (in Chinese). Beijing: 中国城市出版社. pp. 558–559. ISBN 7-5074-0607-5.
  7. ^ 浙江省人民政府农村工作办公室组编 (1999). 浙江专业之乡 Homes of specialities in ZheJiang (in Chinese). Beijing: 中国农业科技出版社. p. 168. ISBN 7-80119-675-9.
  8. ^ 王志邦主编《浙江省乡镇街道年鉴》编辑委员会编 (2002). 浙江省乡镇街道年鉴 2002 (in Chinese). Beijing: 方志出版社. pp. 723–724. ISBN 7-80122-842-1.
  9. ^ "浙江省人民政府关于公布第七批省级文物保护单位的通知". 浙江省人民政府 (in Chinese). 2017-01-13. Archived from the original on 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-05-21.

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