Historical evolution of Baqiao Town

Baqiao Town is a famous historical town in Yangzhong. It was founded in 1880 and is named after the two eight-shaped bridges spanning Siyi Port and Huocha Port. Baqiao Town has a glorious history. History of revolutionary struggle. During the war years, it was one of the important activities of our party and army, with educational bases for Grandma Jia, Wang Ziqing, and Du Jiang ten martyrs. It was once the seat of Taiping Hall, Fumin Mansion and the county government. The township party committee and government were established in 1957. The People's Commune was established in October 1958. The Revolutionary Committee was established in March 1968. The Baqiao Township People's Government was established in 1983. In August 1985, Townships were removed and towns were built. In March 2001, Baqiao Town and Yongsheng Town were merged into Baqiao Town.

Baqiao Town is located in the Yangtze River in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is an alluvial plain. There are no hills in the town. The terrain is low and flat, with an altitude of 4 to 4.5 meters. Within the territory, there are square polders, luxuriant woods, and rivers and ditches. It is criss-crossed and belongs to the transition zone between subtropical and warm temperate zones. It has abundant rainfall, sufficient sunshine, mild climate and fertile land. It is known as the "Land of Fish and Rice". Baqiao Market Town is the seat of the Party Committee and Government of Baqiao Town, and is the center of political, economic and cultural activities of the people of Baqiao. The market town covers an area of ​​1 square kilometers and has a permanent population of 3,000 people (including migrant workers). There are 260 corporate legal entities in the market town, 34 industrial activity units such as banks, taxation, and industry and commerce, and 850 self-employed industrial and commercial households.