〖Postal Code〗 546203
〖Administrative Code〗 451321101
〖Telephone Number〗 0772
〖Area of Land〗 312.12 square kilometers
〖Existing Population〗 49,000
Datang Town is located in the east of the north of Xincheng County, 59 kilometers away from the county town in west (along the national highway 323, provincial highway 20231), 22 kilometers away from the straight line in north, only 60 kilometers away from Liuzhou city (along the overlap line of G322, G323), and 22 kilometers away from the north. National Highway 323, Provincial Highway 20231), a straight line distance of 22 kilometers, only 60 kilometers away from downtown Liuzhou City in the north (along the G322, G323 overlap line), and 72 kilometers away from downtown Laibin in the south. Its land east and Liujiang County Ligao Township, Tubo Township junction, south and Si Lian Township, Andong Township connected to the west side of Ningjiang Township (in 2005 merged into the town of Chengguan), northwest of the border with the Ou Dong Township, Masi Township, north and Yizhou City Pingnan Township neighboring.
The town is located in the mountainous area, arable land area of 55,397.53 acres, per capita arable land of 1.1 acres, of which 23,403.8 acres of paddy fields, 31,993.73 acres of dry land, mainly planted rice, corn, soybeans, etc., is one of the main grain production areas in Xincheng County. Cash crops are mainly sugarcane, peanuts, soybeans and Buddha's hand melon, while chestnuts, plums, Shatian pomelo, mandarin oranges, yellow pippin, peaches and other fruits are abundant. Animal resources are rich, and a number of state-protected wild animals, such as owls, snakes, wild boars and civets, have been given priority protection. There are many local folk festivals in Datang, which are quite rich, such as the Song Wei Festival on March 3, the Cow Soul Festival on April 8, the June 6 Festival, and the Zhongyuan Festival in mid-July.
The town has two junior high schools, namely, Datang Junior High School, Datang Second Middle School; community elementary school (Datang Town Center Primary School) and 12 village elementary school; two kindergartens directly under the town. Nine years of compulsory education has basically covered the whole territory, the educational environment has been greatly improved, the quality of education can be greatly improved. Commercial trade Datang Town, the existing farmers market 2, every tent pike, active commodity trading, market prosperity, is the town of agricultural and sideline products distribution center, is currently investing in the construction of Datang Trade Center, covers an area of 4,000 square meters, Datang Street, there are supply and marketing agencies, department store station, hardware station, material station, medical station, and hotels, restaurants, restaurants, powder stalls, more than 100.
Special agricultural development Datang town planting Buddha's hand melon has a history of more than 20 years, the town planted an area of 10,500 acres, spread throughout the town of 13 villagers, the annual output of 20,000 tons, the annual income of 24 million yuan. Therefore, the town has the reputation of "the hometown of Buddha's hand melon". Datang Township, Buddha's hand melon products excellent, exported to Guangdong, Hainan and other places. The cultivation of Buddha's hand melon has become a new highlight of the local farmers to increase their income.
Water conservancy construction overview Datang Township is located in a special "karst" terrain, the local water shortage is more serious, the township's 21,000 acres of paddy fields mainly rely on rain irrigation and pumping irrigation. Due to the long lines and leakage of small water conservancy channels in the farmland, it is very difficult to use water for irrigation. Encountered busy "double grab" or drought season, the shortage of agricultural water is more prominent. 2008 spring, the town cadres and masses to raise funds 544,000 yuan, 440 tons of cement and other materials, stone and sand 6,156 square, templates, 24,000 square meters, invested in the voluntary labor of 10,500,000 people, the implementation of the small farmland water conservancy construction of the General Assembly battle. Laibin Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, the municipal government and other departments raised funds of more than 260,000 yuan, donated more than 400 tons of cement to give full support. In just three months, the town completed the construction of 35 kilometers of small farmland water conservancy demonstration projects, so that 15,000 acres of farmland is effectively irrigated, to achieve a big leap in income.
Future Development Prospects According to the master plan of Xinxin County (2009-2030), the county town development will strengthen the function of the center of the town, expand the center of the town in the county town system planning to carry on the role of the link, relying on the development of towns on the axis of the town to drive the vast majority of the rural community and economic development. Among them, the central town is the county town, i.e. Chengguan, which is dominated by the development of tourism and commerce; the vice-central towns are Hongdu Town and Si Lian Town, which are dominated by industry, tourism, building materials industry, agricultural and sideline products processing and commerce and trade; and the key towns are Datang Town and Gupeng Town, which are dominated by the building materials industry, agricultural and sideline products processing industry and commerce and trade. According to the plan, Datang Town will focus on developing into a stone processing base, building a demonstration area for the cultivation of Buddha's hand melon, and creating a special brand of Buddha's hand melon. Datang In 1950, belonging to the second district of Xincheng County, set up the Datang District in 1957, changed to a commune in 1968, and built the town in 1984 to the present, with the jurisdiction of Datang, Datong, Longan, Zhainan, Jiulong, Zhaidong, Zhaibei, Xingmu, Jinmu, Liu'an, Mulan, Jingliu, and Xinzai 13 village committees.