In which year was Zigong City established because of salt?

On September 1, 1939, the city was established due to salt.

70 years ago, when the Chinese nation was suffering from severe disasters and cities fell one after another, on the administrative territory of the southwest of the motherland, a city dedicated to the Anti-Japanese War was born in the flames of war. She is the famous The salt capital of Zigong. Over the past 70 years, especially since the founding of the People's Republic of China, from hard work, setbacks and hesitation to rising again, from factories full of salt wells to comprehensive new industrial cities, generations of Zigong people have shed countless blessings on this prosperous land. The hard work and sweat make this land soaked in strong salt smell full of vitality. Now, let us walk into history together and witness the glory and dreams of this city.

This is a city that thrives on salt. As early as two thousand years ago, well salt mining began in the Zigong area. With just a piece of bamboo and a piece of iron, 13,000 salt wells were dug. "Dive through the underground caves and absorb the torrential waves; the mountains and rivers are connected to the spirit, and water and fire encounter each other; the waves are boiled into stone, and the molten liquid is into paste." This is a true portrayal of well salt production at that time. With the first historical opportunity of bringing Sichuan salt to Chu, Zigong's salt production jumped to its peak, becoming the leader in Sichuan's salt industry and earning the reputation of "Salt Capital". After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the coastal salt areas fell one after another. As one of the important rear areas that maintained the country's economic lifeline during the Anti-Japanese War, Zigong's status became increasingly prominent. In order to promote salt production, ensure military supplies and civilian use, and support the national Anti-Japanese War, on September 1, 1939, the then Sichuan Provincial Government officially approved the establishment of Zigong City. With the prosperity of the salt industry, Zigong became the first provincial city established for a characteristic industry in modern China.

This is a city with a long industrial civilization. 200 years ago, when China was still generally in an agricultural society, the buds of industrial civilization had appeared in Zigong, forming an industrial system with wells, stoves, stoves, and horns as the main body, and became China's largest handicraft factory in the mid-19th century. There were 100,000 industrial workers, and at its peak, salt tax revenue accounted for 80% of Sichuan's salt tax revenue. With the end of the Anti-Japanese War, the Zigong salt industry once declined. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, large-scale socialist transformation quickly restored the development of salt industry. The subsequent implementation of "Chemical Industry City Construction" and "Third-line Construction" enabled a large number of chemical industry, Heavy equipment companies and a large number of technologies, talents, and funds gathered in Zigong, which greatly enriched the industrial categories. Zigong's modern industry set sail from here. In the 1990s, due to the constraints of institutional mechanisms, Zigong's industrial development, like other old industrial cities, was once in trouble. After experiencing the pain of getting out of trouble, Zigong's industry finally returned to the track of rapid development. Although the road of development has twists and turns, the fire of industrial civilization has been passed down from generation to generation in this city.

This is a city full of outstanding people. Zigong has beautiful mountains and rivers, is primitive and natural, and is rich in products. The winding and tranquil Fuxi River passes through the city. The rich salt brine and natural gas underground together support this city that is compatible with water and fire. This aura-rich land has given birth to generations of outstanding figures like stars: from Yan Duo, Xiong Guo, Zhao Xi to Song Yuren, their literary talents are magnificent; from Liu Guangdi to Wu Yuzhang, Lu Deming, Deng Ping, Jiang Zhuyun worked hard for the country and the people; after the founding of New China, the people of Yandu jumped into socialist construction. More than 700 people have been rated as provincial and national model workers, including academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Wang Fangding, Hou Chaohuan, and Olympic champions. A large number of outstanding talents such as Gao Min and cultural celebrity Wei Minglun have added color to the ancient Salt City, and the people of Yandu are proud of them.

This is a city with rich cultural heritage. Hundreds of millions of years of dinosaur caves, two thousand years of well salt production and eight hundred years of lantern culture have given this city a deep accumulation and rich heritage, winning the title of "Hometown of Dinosaurs", "Millennium Salt City", " It is known as the "City of Lights in Southern China". The rich culture has given birth to Zigong’s inclusive and open temperament and the spirit of scientific innovation, patriotism and dedication. On this land, the art of deep drilling and extraction of well salt, which is listed as a world intangible cultural heritage, was created, and the world's first well over a kilometer deep was dug; on this land, a touching patriotic donation movement for the Anti-Japanese War was carried out. , the total amount of donations ranks first among all cities in the country; on this land, people from all over the world have been received, and together they have created the prosperity and glory of a city. The struggle since the founding of New China has enabled this culture and spirit to develop with the times, and has become an inexhaustible driving force that inspires us to overcome difficulties and move forward.

It’s good to see the present - the great achievements of reform and opening up

After the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, under the guidance of the theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics, under the guidance of the provincial party committee and the provincial government Under the strong leadership and under the united leadership of successive municipal party committees and municipal governments, the people of Yandu have followed the spring breeze of reform and opening up, bathed in the baptism of the market tide, comprehensively accelerated economic and social development, achieved remarkable development achievements, and written a story that keeps pace with the times. A new chapter of progress.

Today, Zigong’s economic strength has increased significantly. The national economy continues to leap to a new level, and the industrial structure is gradually optimized, forming a modern industrial system with coordinated development of three industries and distinctive characteristics. The leading role of industry with salt chemical industry, machinery, and new materials as the pillars has been further strengthened, with characteristic breeding industry as the The representative agricultural comprehensive production capacity continues to improve, and the service industry focusing on tourism, commerce, and logistics is rapidly rising. In 2008, the city's regional GDP reached 48.7 billion yuan, 18 times that of 1978; the total industrial output value reached 67 billion yuan, 49 times that of 1978; the total retail sales of consumer goods increased from 290 million yuan in 1978 to 17.2 billion Yuan.

Today’s Zigong has a new look in both urban and rural areas. The construction of new areas and the renovation of old cities have been vigorously promoted. The urban built-up area has expanded from less than 20 square kilometers in 1978 to 53.2 square kilometers, and the urban urban population has reached 767,000. Expressways have grown from scratch. 100% of towns and 91% of administrative villages have cement roads or asphalt roads. The city's highway mileage has reached 5,202 kilometers, four times that of 1978. A transportation network that is smooth internally and externally has taken shape. A number of key projects such as Hulukou water diversion, Shuangxi Reservoir, urban sewage treatment, and urban and rural power grid transformation have been completed one after another. Infrastructure and public services have been accelerated to extend coverage to rural areas, and ecological construction and environmental protection have been continuously strengthened. It has successively won the honors of National Historical and Cultural City, China's Excellent Tourism City and World Geopark.

Today, Zigong’s development vitality continues to increase. Various reforms have been carried out in an all-round way from rural to urban areas, and from the economic field to the social field. The reform of state-owned enterprises has been solidly advanced, the non-public economy has developed rapidly, and the vitality of economic development has been further released. The reform of the administrative management system and the overall reform of urban and rural comprehensive supporting facilities are steadily advancing. Opening up to the outside world continues to expand. In the past five years, 23.4 billion yuan of foreign capital has been introduced. Friendly relations have been established with cities in the United States, South Korea, Russia and other countries. A multi-level and wide-ranging opening up pattern has initially taken shape.

Today’s Zigong has made comprehensive progress in social undertakings. Priority was given to the development of education, nine-year compulsory education was fully implemented, the enrollment rate of junior high school graduates increased from 18% in 1978 to 90%, and Sichuan Institute of Technology was successfully established. The development of science and technology has accelerated, with 2 national and 16 provincial and municipal scientific research units and 50,000 scientific and technological personnel of various types, making it one of the leading cities in national scientific and technological progress. The health industry continues to make leaps and bounds. There are three “Top 3A” hospitals in the city, urban community health service coverage reaches 85%, and the health level of residents continues to improve. Cultural undertakings prosper and develop, literary and artistic masterpieces continue to emerge, and mass cultural activities are vigorously carried out. The ideological and moral quality and civilized level of the whole society continue to improve, the society is harmonious and stable, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.

In Zigong today, people’s lives have improved significantly. In 2008, the per capita disposable income of urban residents in the city reached 11,414 yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers reached 4,627 yuan, which were 32 times and 23 times respectively in the early stage of reform and opening up. A social security system with urban and rural pensions and basic medical insurance as the main components has been basically established, and the coverage and level of social security have been continuously improved. The per capita housing area in urban and rural areas has increased from about 10 square meters in 1978 to 29 and 35 square meters respectively. Television, communications, and the Internet have become basically popular. Cars have entered ordinary people's homes. The lives of urban and rural residents are moving towards a higher level of moderate prosperity. .

The changes in the world have brought many emotions. These changes bear in mind the progress of the Zigong people’s unity and hard work, and are full of the surging pride of the people of Yandu who are unwilling to be left behind and strive to be the first. These changes are a vivid manifestation of the party's reform and opening up policy in Zigong and the concrete practice of Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of "Three Represents" and the Scientific Outlook on Development in Zigong.

We will never forget the concern that the party and state leaders and leaders of the provincial party committee, provincial people’s congress, provincial government, and provincial CPPCC have for the development of Zigong; we will not forget that all provincial departments, brother cities, prefectures, and sister cities have given Zigong We will not forget the solid foundation laid by the previous leadership groups and the vast number of old leaders and old comrades for the development of Zigong; we will not forget the hard work and dedication of generations of pioneers and builders for the development of Zigong. Sweat. Here, on behalf of the Zigong Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Zigong Municipal People's Government, please allow me to express my heartfelt thanks to all the leaders, people from all walks of life and friends who care about and support the development of Zigong, as well as to the 3.2 million people of Yandu, and extend my sincere gratitude High respect!

Looking to the future - the Millennium Salt City will regain its glory

Recall the past and build on the past. Seventy years have passed, and the baton of history has been passed into our hands. Faced with the great opportunities to accelerate development and the challenges and difficulties on the way forward, we have no reason to relax and no excuse to hesitate. Standing at a new historical starting point, our confidence must be even firmer. No matter what the conditions and no matter what difficulties we encounter, we must always follow the requirements of scientific development, insist on making development the most prominent and urgent task, and enrich the people. Put it in the priority position of work, emancipate the mind, seize opportunities, overcome difficulties, and strive to promote accelerated economic development, coordinated urban and rural development, and harmonious social development. Standing at a new historical starting point, our steps must be more solid, firmly grasp the reality of Zigong, rely on the development foundation accumulated over the past 70 years, unswervingly implement the strategy of strengthening the city through industry and revitalizing the city through science and education, and build a "Double Hundred Cities", As the goal of "100 billion industry", we will focus on optimizing development conditions, deepening reform and opening up, ensuring and improving people's livelihood, and accelerating the comprehensive revitalization of old industrial cities. Standing at a new historical starting point, our fighting spirit must be even higher, transform the rich and profound traditional culture into spiritual power, gather the good wishes of the people of Yandu into a joint force for development, and vigorously create a strong atmosphere of striving for progress, harmony and progress. The atmosphere allows all kinds of entrepreneurial vitality to burst out, all kinds of creative sources to flow continuously, all kinds of wisdom potential to be fully released, unite and work hard, forge ahead with determination, and strive to build Zigong into a regional central city with a population of one million in the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Zone, and become the province's first A secondary comprehensive transportation hub, an important equipment manufacturing base in western China and a unique cultural tourism destination, it will create new glory for the Millennium Salt City.