Brief introduction of Lingao County, Hainan Province

Geographical location and administrative divisions Lingao County is located in the northwest of Hainan Island, bordering Chengmai County in the east, Danzhou City in the southwest and Qiongzhou Strait in the north. Land area 13 17 km2. The population is 427,600. It governs 10 towns, 154 village committees, 17 neighborhood committees and 733 natural villages, and there are 2 state-owned farms in China. The county government is located in Lincheng Town. The county is rich in natural and land resources, with flat terrain, fertile soil and abundant rainfall. The unique agricultural development conditions here are rich in rice, rubber, sugar cane, litchi, bananas and other crops. Lingao suckling pigs, water spinach and other excellent agricultural products are famous both inside and outside the province. The coastline is 7 1 km, and the harbor is 1 1 piece. There are natural excellent ports such as Gold Medal, Xinying, Diaolou and Huanglong, and the shallow beach area is 5333 hectares. The conditions for developing mariculture are superior, and the marine fishing industry is developed. It is an important fishery production county in the province. With its unique local conditions and customs, it was rated as "the hometown of national folk art", and its "Li Limei" fishing songs and puppet shows were listed as the treasures of China folk art. Tourism resources include Lingaojiao, Gaoshanling, Tongxiang Xiayin, Confucius Temple, Duowenling, Baitan and Sentai Lady Temple, among which Lingaojiao is one of the key coastal tourist areas in Hainan Province. Economic and resource economic development: According to preliminary accounting, in 2006, the county's GDP was 4,008.54 million yuan, calculated at comparable prices (the same below), an increase of 7.9% over the previous year. Per capita GDP 10707 yuan, an increase of 6.7% over the previous year. Among them, the added value of primary industry was 3,052.78 million yuan, up by 7.6% (fishery added value was 2127.85 million yuan, up by 7.1%); The added value of the secondary industry was 255.42 million yuan, an increase of10.3%; The added value of the tertiary industry was 700.34 million yuan, an increase of 8.2%. Resources: Agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry resources: The county enjoys superior geographical and climatic conditions for developing agriculture, and is a natural greenhouse suitable for planting various crops, and is known as the "land of abundance". Rich in grain, vegetables, sugar cane, peanuts, sesame and so on. The main tropical crops are rubber, pepper, citronella and coffee; The main high-yield forests are eucalyptus microphylla and Casuarina equisetifolia, and the main fruits are bananas, mangoes, lychees, longan, carambola and jackfruit. Lingao suckling pig is a specialty of this county and one of the main export products. There are also abundant animal resources such as rabbits, snakes and pangolins. Land resources: Lingao County is located in Qiongbei platform. Most of the land belongs to red loam developed by basalt weathering, followed by sandy soil developed by shallow sea deposition and river alluvial. Deep soil layer, rich organic matter and good soil fertility are very suitable for developing tropical high and small agriculture. The county's cultivated land area is 800,000 mu, and the unused area is 1 1 10,000 mu. Marine resources: Lingao County has a coastline of 7 1 km, 65,438 seaports +0 1, a sea area of 376 square kilometers, 56,600 mu of inland waters and 40,000 mu of shallow beaches, and is rich in marine fishery resources. It is a major fishery county in the province. Lingao County is close to Beibu Gulf Fishing Ground, with many kinds of fish, large catch and high economic value. There are more than 600 kinds of mackerel, pomfret, grouper and cuttlefish here, especially Lingao glass fish, which is famous for its transparency, thick meat and delicious taste. The offshore waters are suitable for abalone and other shellfish culture, and the beaches are suitable for prawn, pearl oyster, wenkeha, crab, grouper and yellow croaker culture. The inland Hetang Reservoir is suitable for raising eels, carp, longevity fish, silver carp and Egyptian centipede. Tourism resources: Lingao County is rich in tourism resources and unique in natural and human landscape. Since ancient times, Lingao's scenic spots have been well known, including the summer shade in Tongxiang, the autumn waves in the South China Sea, the sound of a hundred beaches, the lingshi in Pierre and the rain and dew in Longtan. The puppet show in Lingao and Li Limei's fishing songs are even more treasures in China folk art, and the main tourism resources that can be developed and utilized are: coastal scenery, folk culture, ecological environment, sightseeing agriculture, fisherman's customs, leisure fishing, flavor food and so on. Infrastructure communication: the county has realized telephone exchange program control and long-distance digital transmission at home and abroad. The county's program-controlled telephone exchange has a capacity of 20020 doors, and the mobile communication network covers the county. Every village has access to radio and television, and the county has realized optical cable networking, basically forming a modern communication network system. Transportation construction: Lingao County enjoys convenient transportation in all directions, with convenient land, sea and air transportation. Guangdong-Hainan Railway West Ring Road, Huandao Expressway and National Highway 225 (on the west line of the sea) pass through the territory. The county seat is 86 kilometers away from Haikou City and 50 kilometers away from Yangpu Port. There are 84 highways in the county with a total mileage of 634 kilometers. Roads from the county seat to towns, major ports and economic development zones are paved with asphalt. The ports of Xinying, Touzui, Diaolou and Huanglong are open to navigation, and cargo ships can go directly to Guangzhou, Zhanjiang, Hai 'an, Beihai, Haikou and Sanya. The extension project of Calais Airport in the county has been completed and put into use, the Lingao train passenger and freight station on the west ring line of Guangdong-Hainan Railway is under construction, the gold medal 3,000-ton passenger ferry terminal has been completed, and the main project of the riverside 35,000-ton grocery terminal has been completed and ships can be docked. Lingao County has become one of the counties with "land, sea and air" transportation advantages. Power resources: The province's power supply and network operation have realized the electrification of every village. There are 2 1 10 kv substations, 8/35KV substations, 8 hydropower stations above 500kw, and 3 hydropower stations below 500kw 13, with a total installed capacity of 1.54 million kw and an annual power generation of 65 million kwh. Pipeline natural gas: Dongfang 1- 1 Gas field The natural gas pipeline from Yangpu to Haikou passes through Lingao. After the natural gas supply project in Lingao City is completed, it can supply gas1.5-20,000m3 to Lingao City every day and deliver clean natural gas to 6,000-8,000 residents at the same time. After the second phase of the project is completed, it can supply 50,000 M3 of gas to Lingaocheng area every day, and the number of users reaches 1.2- 1.5 million. Water supply: Lingao is rich in water resources and good in water quality, which can meet the needs of industrial and agricultural production and life. The main rivers in the county are Wenlan River, Dongjiang River, Magnaud River, Houbo River and Kewen River. The east main canal of Songtao Reservoir, the largest in the province, flows through five towns in the county (50 kilometers long). There are 7 small and medium-sized reservoirs in the county, with a total storage capacity of 8000 cubic meters. The groundwater reserves are about 600 million cubic meters, and the theoretical recoverable amount is 430 million cubic meters.