In the early 50's, the town's annual gross domestic product of about 1.5 million yuan. 1978 for 6.18 million yuan. 2000, the gross domestic product of 100 million yuan, the ratio of the first, second and third industries for 4.3:1.3:1, the completion of the local financial income of 4.57 million yuan. Because the town is the county seat, town-run enterprise development conditions are more favorable, coupled with the original foundation, in recent years the town-run, village-run, individual-run enterprise development speed. The main industrial manufacturers are: the town east to make parts factory, the four seas textile factory, the United States and China Iron Factory, the crown up to the plastic factory, Hui Machinery Factory, Shi Yu chemical plant, Hongchang Machinery Factory, Guanzhou color printing factory, Zhengda Printing Factory and so on. These industrial enterprises promote the economic development of Guanzhou town.
The town resides around the county, the economy, culture is more developed, the main indicators of the rural economy in the county has been ranked first, in the county and even the region are strong town. The township has received the following honors: in 1995, for the region's top 20 townships in total grain production, the region's top 30 townships in comprehensive economic strength, high standard green townships; in 1997, won the title of advanced collectives in the agricultural census; in 1999, for the conscription of advanced units, civilized units of the local level, and the development of the individual private sector economy advanced townships; in 2000, won the development of the private sector economy star townships, civilized In 2000, it was awarded the titles of Star Township of Private Economy Development and Civilized Township. In the early 1950s, the town average grain yield of 80 kilograms per mu, a total output of 3.66 million kilograms, the total value of agricultural output of 1.02 million yuan; in 1978, the average yield of 307 kilograms per mu, a total output of 14.64 million kilograms, the total value of agricultural output of 4.26 million yuan.
After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the ****, the town implemented the family contract responsibility system, mobilized the farmers' enthusiasm for production. At the same time, advocating scientific farming, with the help of advanced technology and agricultural machinery for farming, grain production increased year by year. After entering the 1990s, the town vigorously develops farmland water conservancy construction, realizes that drought can be irrigated, flood can be discharged, and stable and high-yield fields account for more than 90% of the arable land. Since 1990, for four consecutive years was named Liaocheng city farmland water conservancy basic construction advanced unit. 2000, the town's average grain yield of 766 kilograms per mu, the total output of 2.677 million kilograms.
Since 1991, the development of high-value fields, the implementation of grain and forest intercropping, fruit tree area of 560 hectares, 2000 fruit production of 5,000 tons. The town **** built 1700 vegetable greenhouses, mainly planting cucumbers and other seasonal vegetables, set up two vegetable wholesale centers, supplying more than 70,000 tons of vegetables to the market every year, with an output value of 22,000 yuan per mu.
In 2000, the town's total agricultural output value of 130 million yuan, of which 69 million yuan of total output value of planting, 16.38 million yuan of total output value of forestry and fruit industry, the total output value of animal husbandry 1998 million yuan. The ratio of the output value of food and cash crops is 3:2. the total power of agricultural machinery is 44,000 kilowatts, and the total irrigated area is 380 hectares. During the Qing Dynasty, there were private schools and scripture halls in some villages. Qing Guangxu 29 years (1903), the territory began to set up a school. After the founding of New China, the town's educational cause has been vigorously developed, the village set up schools, Zhuang Zhuang run classes, school-age children enrollment rate of more than 90%, which is unprecedented in history. At the same time, adult education is generally organized. 1952, the villages began to establish farmers' night school. 80's, the town school buildings, teaching equipment have reached the provincial standard, the quality of teachers has improved greatly. In the 90's, the town invested 5 million yuan in the town of Guanzhou City, a high standard teaching building and 3 dormitory buildings for teachers, in the town of Guanzhou City, West Street Village, built a "national secondary school". Secondary school teachers with college education reaches more than 95%. In recent years, increase the development of education, adhere to the principle of "no matter how poor can not be poor children, no matter how bitter can not be bitter education", invested a lot of money to do a good job in the school "six supporting" to change the appearance of the work, the teaching conditions can be improved. 2000 the end of the town has 20 elementary school, with 6,301 students in the school. By the end of 2000, the town had 20 primary schools with 6,301 students; 3 junior high schools with 3,560 students. By the end of 2000, the town **** for the country to send 6,800 college and university students, including 1,600 undergraduates, 2,000 college students. The enrollment rate of school-age children reached 100%, cultivating a large number of talents for the town's economic construction.
In 2000, the town had 54 teachers with professional and technical positions of intermediate or above, and more than 160 agricultural technicians. The successful development of "single bar crankshaft grinding machine" by the Guan Cheng Town Parts Factory won the second prize of the provincial scientific and technological achievements.
Guancheng town culture is more advanced. For a long time, folk art has been passed down from generation to generation. After the founding of New China, the mass culture is increasingly active and prosperous. East Guzitou Village, Zhang Yuanbin's commentary, in the folk quite influential. 1958 built theater, 1975, the establishment of civil service cultural station, 1980, the establishment of film projection team. 80's, the authorities, the school built library reading room, the town to establish the archives.
Before 1949, the territory of the poor medical conditions, only a few Chinese medicine practitioners, the town has a few Chinese medicine stores. 1952, the establishment of the town health center. In October 1958, it was renamed "Chengguan Commune Health Center". 1957 February, Guanxian County Health and Epidemiological Station was established, located in Guanxian Town, North Street Village. 1965 October, the county maternal and child health care station in Guanxian Town, Dongjie Village, the establishment of maternity hospitals, with 8 beds. At the end of the 60s, each village set up a health office with 1 to 2 barefoot doctors, and implemented the cooperative medical system. Guanxian People's Hospital and Guanxian Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were built in the center of the town, both houses have ultrasound, CT and other advanced medical equipment, become the first choice of urban residents to visit the hospital. 2000, there are 2 town health centers, 50 village-level health rooms.
The town school sports and mass sports activities are very active, sports competitions to form a system. Some of the town's business units have sports venues. Farmers in the territory in the agricultural leisure, plowing time to carry out sports activities, the main projects are: basketball, billiards, badminton, table tennis, chess, swimming, shooting and so on. The traditional martial arts of Guancheng Township has a long history, originating from Zhang Yinzhuang Village's Chaquan, which is an excellent type of boxing with a large influence spreading to the whole country and overseas. before 1949, martial arts activities in the territory were widely carried out. According to folk tradition, the kiln and yard as a site, winter and spring farming season to practice boxing practice. 1933, the town of West Street Village, Zhang Yinzhuang Village, South Street Village built a practice field. 1985, the territory of the country's first Chakwon school was established. Chafan rookie Wang Xiu-fen in the fall of 1980 in the National Wushu Observation Conference was awarded a gold medal, in May 1986, in Xuzhou National Wushu Observation Conference was awarded the "Sanxian Lion" gold medal, two bronze medals. Before 1949, there was no unified planning for villages and towns in the territory, and each family built its own house. Build houses along the old system, single-family courtyard, crisscross, streets, alley narrow and curved. 70s, the town government made the abolition of the old road, open new roads, construction of square village planning, began to build a new countryside. 1987, the town of villages in accordance with the county formulated the "master plan on urban and rural construction," designed the construction plan, greatly facilitating the construction of the countryside. The town government authorities in front of the riverfront road, west of the West Ring Road, not far to the east is the county center of the street of the Red Flag Road. Has a unique geographical location. Guan Cheng town a middle school, the county library, the county's first experimental elementary school, the cinema is located in the town government offices on both sides of the riverfront road, the county a middle school, wu xun senior high school, the county people's hospital, the county cultural activities center is also close to the town government offices for the town's economic, cultural and transportation centers. 2000, the town government offices near the Yuanzhuang village was Liaocheng city party committee as "village construction star villages In 2000, Yuanzhuang Village near the town hall was honored by Liaocheng Municipal Committee as "Star Village of Village and Township Construction", and Guancheng Township Government was named "Star Township of Village and Township Construction" by the provincial government.