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　 Yuanling County
　　　Yuanling county is located in the north west of Hunan, the middle reaches of Ruanshui, in the middle of Wuling Mountain and Xuefeng Mountain. It is always called the door to the west of Hunan. It was set in fifth year of the period of Hangaozhu in Han Dynasty. The history of it is 2100 years. Ruanling County has four outstanding characteristics from nature, economy and the present situation.
　　　First, it is the largest mountain area in the province.
　　 The total area of the county is 5850km?, and it takes 2.67% of the total area of the province, and 21.2% of the area of Huaihua. There are 8 districts and 52 villages in the county.
　　 Second, it is the biggest county of removing for the building of power station. One of the key project of the “eighth-five-year plan, Qiangxi power station is in the county, so 100000 persons need to move, and that it one sixth of the total population of the county. It is 20000 persons more than that of the hardest district of Zigui county in Sanxia.
　　 Third, it is the key supported poor county of the “eight-seven” supporting the poverty plan. Fourth, it is the county with rich stereoscopic resources and large potential. The natural resources in Yuanling are very rich, and the water resources are especially rich. The reserves of water are 2950000kw. Apart form 2 large and middle scale station with 1602000kw installed capacity of Wuqiangxi and Fengtan, there are 20 small hydropower station in the county. The installed capacity is 77460kw, and 1272000kw are under development. It is the major area of step development of Ruanshui. The resources of mountain and water surface are rich, and it is the first of the county. The mining resource is rich in the county. The proven mines are of 28 kinds, such as wolfram, copper, golden, zinc and lead, diamond, barite and so on. The reserves of gold are at the top of the province. The resources of Chinese herb are rich. There are 1968 kinds of animals and plants can be used in medicine. The resources of special products are rich. The main products are tea, Chinese chestnut, peanut . The annual output for tea is over 800 tons, and it is 20% of the whole province. The potential of water surface development is large. There are 310000mu water surfaces can be developed, in it the water surface of Daku is 250km?. The tourism resources are rich. There are many historical spots in the county, and the natural view is charming. Wuxiangxi and Fenghuangshan are listed as the province level scenic spots. The water tourism and folk custom tourism are unique, and have great potential.
　　 After the reform, under the leadership of the county committee and the government, the economy of the county keeps a good trend, and all the social careers are improving. The national economy keeps increasing, and the comprehensive economy strength is strengthening. In 1998, the national produce value is 2,587,000,000 Yuan of the county; the total value for agriculture is 540,000,000 Yuan. The total value of industry is 550,000,000 Yuan, and the total value of enterprises is 905,000,000 Yuan. The output of grain is 214000 tons, and the pure income for the farmer is 1201 per person. The county finance completes income of 9380 Yuan. The birth planning is coming to the first level county in the province.