Why is there an area in Lianjiang in Maoming?
When we look at the map of Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, we will find that two pieces of land in the northernmost part of Zhanjiang City "fly" to Maoming City. This is what we often call an "enclave". Simply put, it is land belonging to Zhanjiang, but it is not directly connected to the main area of Zhanjiang and needs to cross areas under the jurisdiction of other cities to reach it.
Zhanjiang City is located on the Leizhou Peninsula, facing Hainan Province across the sea, connected to Maoming City, Guangdong in the northeast, and Yulin City, Guangxi in the northwest. Lianjiang City is the northernmost city in Zhanjiang City. These two enclaves are several villages under the jurisdiction of Lianjiang City. This is Lianjiang City and the northernmost place in Zhanjiang.
Figure - Topographical Administrative District Map of Guangdong Province
Both these two enclaves belong to Shijiao Town, Lianjiang City. On the east side of Hedi Reservoir, the smaller one There is only one small village in the enclave - Changdong Village, located in Lanshan Town, Huazhou City (under the jurisdiction of Maoming). Although Changdong Village is also an enclave, because it is relatively close to the municipal area, there is not much difference to the villagers.
Another larger enclave is in the northeast of Hedi Reservoir, a place called the bottom of the mountain. As the name suggests, it should be a place with a relatively gentle valley. This is indeed the case. This enclave is surrounded by mountains and contains three administrative villages: Tiantou, Shanshan and Rongshu. The bottom of the mountain is surrounded by Huazhou City and Luchuan County, Yulin City, Guangxi.
Picture - Two enclaves in Lianjiang City
Although the bottom of the mountain is not very big, only about 50 square kilometers, there are many people, more than 10,000 people. Because it is not connected to the jurisdiction of Lianjiang City, and there is Hedi Reservoir in the middle, so if the villagers at the bottom of the mountain want to live in Lianjiang City, they have to go to Huazhou City. Or first leave the province to Guangxi, and then take a detour to Lianjiang, which is really troublesome. Moreover, there are mountains all around, and the road conditions are not very good. There are no buses or direct shuttles to the city or town, so we can only ride bicycles. It is quite a hassle to go to the city.
Why not place the bottom of the mountain under the jurisdiction of Huazhou City or Guangxi Yulin City? This will be more convenient for the villagers. In fact, two or three times after liberation, the superiors planned to move the bottom of the mountain to Huazhou and sent people to do the work. However, the villagers at the bottom of the mountain did not agree and had no choice but to give up. Therefore, this situation continues to this day.
Picture - Map of Zhanjiang City
Since it is more convenient for everyone and more conducive to management, why don't the people at Shandi agree? Because the people in Shandi are nostalgic for the past and think that they are from Lianjiang, they have special feelings for Lianjiang. Sometimes feelings really cannot be understood according to common sense. People in the mountains value feelings. In fact, some clues can be seen from another incident.
Shandi exists as an enclave of Lianjiang City, which is quite special. Another thing that is even more special is that most of the people in Shandi have the surname "Liu Fu". We see more compound surnames like Zhuge and Ouyang, but surnames like Liu Fu are really rare, and most people have never heard of them. The surname Liu Fu actually has a history of hundreds of years. There is a touching story about this surname.
Picture - Topographic and Administrative District Map of Zhanjiang City
During the Ming Dynasty, Fu Luan moved to Lianjiang with his wife and son Fu Lichuan and his brother Liu Rong, but he died of illness on the way. He left an orphan and a widower, and entrusted him to his brother Liu Rong before his death. Liu Rong raised Fu Lichuan. When he grew up, Fu Lichuan changed his surname to Fu Liu in order to repay his adoptive father for raising him. Lichuan's son Wan Jin went to take the exam. When he signed up, the examiner had never heard of this surname and was quite puzzled. After hearing the reason, he thought that life was better than raising him, and Liu should be put in front of Fu. Wan Jin agreed very much, so he changed his surname to Liu Fu. Later, Liu Fu was abbreviated to Liu Fu, and the surname of Liu Fu came into being.
Picture-Liu Fu Ancestral Hall
The descendants of Liu Fu's family flourished and became a popular surname in Lianjiang. At the bottom of the mountain, the Liu Fu family and the Liu family are both common surnames. The two surnames have a good reputation for being friends for generations. They also have the spectacular Liu Fu family ancestral hall, which has become a cultural relic protection unit.
Judging from the origin of the surname Liu Fu, the people of the Liu Fu clan are very nostalgic and sentimental. This may be because the people at the bottom of the mountain would rather bear the trouble caused by the enclave than be naturalized. State and city reasons.