Xiongxian County belongs to Baoding City, Hebei Province, and is entrusted by xiong'an new area. It is located in the middle of Hebei Plain and the hinterland of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Triangle. County * * * governs 6 towns and 3 townships with a total area of 677.55 square kilometers. According to the bulletin of the seventh national census, the population of Xiongxian County is 478,553. By the end of 2020, the birth rate will be 12‰, the death rate will be 15.7‰, and the natural population growth rate will be -3.7‰.
Xiongxian County was called "Waqiao Pass" in ancient times, which was one of the "three passes" guarded by Yang Liulang, a famous Song Dynasty. At the end of the Zhou Dynasty, in the sixth year of Xiande (959), people from all over the world conquered Liao, recovered Waqiao and settled in Xiongzhou, hence the name "Xiong". 2065438+On April 1 day, 2007, the Central Committee of China and the State Council issued a notice and decided to set up xiong'an new area, Hebei Province.
This is another new district with national significance after Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and Shanghai Pudong New Area. Xiongxian is "the hometown of hot springs in China", "the hometown of ancient authentic culture in China" and "the industrial base of soft packaging in China".
History and culture:
1, Xiongxian ancient music
Xiongxian ancient music is a local traditional percussion music. According to textual research, Xiongxian ancient music originated in Song and Yuan Dynasties and flourished in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a branch of northern folk music. The ancient music tracks are all ancient songs that have been preserved for a hundred years, which completely retain the original features of traditional national music and are valuable materials for studying national classical music.
Xiongxian ancient music is an important part of ancient Yanzhao culture, which is of great significance to inherit and carry forward the traditional culture of the motherland. In 2008, Xiongxian ancient music was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.
2. Xiongxian eagle claw rice circle
Xiongxian Eagle Claw Fanzi Boxing is an excellent boxing with a long history in the treasure house of Chinese Wushu. It was very famous in the Ming Dynasty, and later it was commonly known as Fanziquan. This kind of boxing is characterized by combining the flash of Fanzi Boxing, the quickness of Shaolin Boxing and the grasping and grasping of talons. Its fitness function is remarkable, its technical attack is prominent and its practicability is strong. In 2008, boxing was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xiongxian County