Mingcheng, located in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, is an ancient historical and cultural city of Gaoming. Historically, it was the political, economic, and cultural center of Gaoming. In the 11th year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (i.e. 1475 AD), Gaoming was separated from Gaoyao and established as a county, and Mingcheng was established as the county government, hence the name Gaoming. For nearly 500 years, Mingcheng has been the county seat of Gaoming. In the history of Gaoming, Mingcheng has always maintained its status as an important town (from May 1952 to August 1954, Gaoming and Heshan counties jointly worked together, and the county seat was moved to In Shaping Town, Heshan, the county seat of Gaoming County was moved back to Mingcheng in November 1958. Gaoming and Heshan counties were merged to form Gaohe County. In the winter of 1981, the organizational system of Gaoming County was restored, and Mingcheng was changed from a county to a town. , in 1998, Mingcheng's status as an important economic and cultural sub-center of Gaoming City was re-established). Mingcheng Town has jurisdiction over 16 village committees and 1 neighborhood committee, with a total area of ??136 square kilometers, a central urban area of ??4 square kilometers, and a total population of more than 40,000 (10,000 floating population). It is an important satellite town in the Pearl River Delta and a famous As the hometown of overseas Chinese, there are 15,000 overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Mingcheng has a long history and is the site of the original Gaoming County. It was first built in 1478 AD (the 14th year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty) and has a history of more than 500 years. As early as the Ming Dynasty, there was a period of "heyday of literary style", and many cultural celebrities emerged in history. In modern times, three early proletarian revolutionaries of our party, including Tan Pingshan, Tan Zhitang, and Tan Tiandu, emerged. Mingcheng Town is strategically located in the west of the Pearl River Delta, in the hinterland of Gaoming city center, 85 kilometers away from Guangzhou. The Zhuhai-Zhaozhou Highway and Guanggao Highway run across the town in an east-west direction. Rich in resources, beautiful mountains and rivers, and beautiful environment, it is a famous "oasis" in the Pearl River Delta and has unique ecological and environmental advantages. The main mineral resources include limestone, construction sand and gravel, rare earths, coal, iron, etc. Among them, the huge reserves of limestone provide sufficient raw materials for the development of the building materials industry. There are many scenic spots, such as "Dongzhou Spring Waves", "Wenchang View", "Qinglin Autumn Wind", "Guanjing Qingcong", "Mingfeng Zhuobi", "Deer Cave Opening Screen", "Golden Bay Rising Sun", "Guangdong The eight famous sights of the Ming City such as "Taibai Deer" are well-known, as well as "Wenchang Tower" (built in the 12th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, i.e. 1584 AD, 37 meters high, 7 floors and 8 corners, and the diameter of the first floor is 8.56 meters), "Mingyang Tower" (Built in the 16th year of the reign of Emperor Guangzhu of the Qing Dynasty, that is, 1890 AD, with a height of 16 meters, 3 floors and 6 corners, and a diameter of the first floor of 4.22 meters) and other historic sites are witnesses of the long history of Mingcheng and are also precious historical heritage of the people of Mingcheng. Today, the "Three Tans" Revolutionary Memorial Hall has been established under the Wenchang Tower in Mingcheng Town, which is a place that this ancient city can be proud of. Their three-person group statue was erected in the most beautiful park in Mingcheng, so that future generations will always remember the pioneers in the Chinese revolution who came out of the ancient town of Mingcheng. In recent years, the town committee and the town government have actively implemented the development strategy of "establishing the town through industry, stabilizing the town through agriculture, prospering the town through science and education, attracting investment and promoting the town, and governing the town according to law", and are committed to the development of comprehensive small towns and the development of primary, secondary and tertiary industries. Rapidly, the town's economic strength increased significantly. From 1999 to now, the town has introduced 30 enterprises, with a contract investment amount of nearly 300 million yuan. At present, an industrial system has been formed focusing on building materials, chemicals, electrical engineering, textiles, plastics and other industries. The tertiary industry, which focuses on construction, real estate development, leisure tourism, and business services, is also quite large. Aiwen Educational Farm and Four Seasons Fruit Tourism Farm have developed into tourist hotspots in the city. The planting industry in Mingcheng Town has long been famous, such as Ganggen mustard, Daping radish, and fine melon. In recent years, the "Three Highs" agriculture has developed rapidly, and has initially formed a regional and industrialized agricultural system focusing on livestock in the south and east of the city, aquatic products in the east, and vegetables in the east, north, and west of the city. It is an important agricultural system in Foshan and Gaoming. Grain, fruits and vegetables and livestock base. At present, an average of 19,500 acres (multiple cropping) of various cash crops are planted annually, more than 13,000 acres of fish ponds are planted, more than 1.6 million animals (heads) are put on the market for animal husbandry, and 33,500 acres (multiple cropping) of high-quality rice are planted. The farmer's market has broad prospects for development. A large number of traders come to purchase. Agricultural and sideline products from surrounding Xinxing County, Nanhai City, Gaoyao City, Heshan City and neighboring towns also come to Mingcheng for trading. All social undertakings develop in an all-round way.
The town has been rated as Foshan Municipal Civilized Town and Provincial Sports Advanced Town; educational resources have been optimized and adjusted, primary schools with poor educational conditions have been withdrawn and merged, the Central Primary School has been rated as a first-level school in Foshan City, the Central Kindergarten, and the Dongzhong Comprehensive Building The putting into use has further strengthened the educational advantages of the sub-center. Civil affairs, medical care, family planning and other undertakings have also made great progress. With its superior geographical environment, natural conditions and strong economic strength, Mingcheng has always been a key township in Gaoming. In addition to the booming economy and various undertakings in recent years, Mingcheng was positioned as the economic and cultural center of Gaoming City by the Gaoming Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government in 1998. The sub-center was designated as the central town of Foshan in 2001 and the provincial central town in 2002, marking a new chapter in urban construction.