In 2012, Gaolan County's crop sowing area was 408,300 mu, including: 179,700 mu of grain crops and 228,600 mu of cash crops. The total annual grain output reached 52 million kilograms, the total vegetable output reached 240 million kilograms, the total watermelon output reached 60 million kilograms, the total production of Bailan melon reached 70 million kilograms, and the total output of oilseeds reached 6.2 million kilograms.
In 2012, Gaolan County livestock and poultry rearing totaled 1.6 million head, stocked 555,800 head (only), of which: 0.33 million head of large livestock, 94 dairy cows, 267 beef cattle, 49,800 head of hogs, 375,000 poultry, 115,300 sheep, 12,000 rabbits. The total output of meat, eggs and milk reached 10.9 million kilograms, of which: 7.8 million kilograms of meat, 2.8 million kilograms of fresh eggs and 270,000 kilograms of fresh milk. Gaolan County agricultural machinery owned 5,323 units, the total power of agricultural machinery reached 320,000 kilowatts. There are 18 industrialized leading enterprises, realizing an output value of 552 million yuan and an agricultural product processing rate of 52%; there are 162 farmers' professional cooperatives with 7,800 members; 50,000 mu of rural land has been transferred, with a transfer rate of 13%.
In 2011, Gaolan Stadium completed the main body.
In 2013, Gaolan County invested 20.56 million yuan in the construction of the county elderly care home and Shidong and Shichuan homes for the elderly is progressing well. Ten rural mutual aid homes for the elderly and three community day care centers were built.
In 2013, Gaolan County completed and implemented 7 key projects of urban construction, such as the renovation of Beichen Road, the extension of the main axis of the county, the sewage treatment plant, the southern heating station, the sports park, the East Lake Park, and the West Passage. Investment of 9.2 million yuan to complete 24.5 kilometers of rural roads. Investment of 17.5 million yuan to complete the West Fork lower half of the river and Shidongchuan rural drinking water safety project. In 2011, Gaolan County invested 5.84 million yuan to implement 43 science and technology projects.
In 2011, Gaolan County invested 140 million yuan to complete 86 items of educational infrastructure construction such as Gaolan No. 4 Middle School and Xijiao Middle School, and built 24 rural boarding schools. In 2013, Gaolan County invested 124 million yuan to implement the Gaolan First Middle School Complex and other 54 educational infrastructure construction. In 2011, Gaolan County invested 36 million yuan to complete 13 items of health infrastructure construction, such as the county hospital outpatient complex. Invested 2.8 million yuan to build 46 standardized village health centers. The new rural cooperative medical care reimbursement totaled 48.39 million yuan.
In 2013, Gaolan County invested 28.71 million yuan to complete the county hospital complex and health supervision, first aid centers, and cooperative management bureau business complex, and completed the standardization of village health center 13. In 2011, Gaolan County built 28,900 square meters of affordable housing, low-cost housing, public **** rental housing. Completed the transformation of 8,339 rural dilapidated houses. Developed 1,060 public welfare positions and placed 1,133 college graduates. Transfers 136,500 laborers, generating labor income of 947 million yuan.
In 2013, Gaolan County invested 219 million yuan to build 1,976 sets of guaranteed housing, and remodeled 890 rural dilapidated houses. The participation rate of urban and rural residents in social pension insurance reached 96%. Placement of college graduates 131 people, new urban employment of 1102 people. Taiping Drums
The Taiping Drums are one of the favorite folk performances of the Gaolan people, containing the meaning of celebrating a peaceful New Year. Whenever a big celebration, Taiping Drum performance is the climax of the whole event, the resounding drums, showing the heroic spirit of the people on the banks of the Yellow River, its style is unique, with a strong Northwest characteristics and artistic verve.
Gaolan every year during the Spring Festival has a "social fire" custom. From the third day of the first month of the lunar calendar to the sixteenth day of the first month of the period of ritual activities, Taiping drum team has been playing an important role. Paper cutting
When the art of paper cutting was introduced to Gaolan, there is no historical record. Gaolan is located in the Yellow River basin, has a splendid cultural traditions and folk customs. Huang Jianzhong edited "Gaolan County Zhi" said: Gaolan people's customs simple, brave and happy hunting, Tom and Han mixed, each from its customs. Wen Zhizhen "Lan County Zhi" said: Gaolan folklore, mellow customs, still polite and righteous, business farming and weaving. Peng Ze "Lanzhou Zhi" said the local folk heavy marriage and funeral, Chong tomb sacrifice, good wood industry, fine crafts, Wen Ya Quasi-Sheng.
Qinqiang
Qinqiang is the Qing Dynasty since the prevalence of theatrical art in the Northwest. Gaolan County Shichuan farmers love Qinqiang from a long time, since the Qing Dynasty, a long time to sing. The traditional repertoire of Qin opera has many plays rich in popularity, and has been loved by generations of artists and audiences. Qinqiang is known for its high spirits, boldness and roughness, and people often say "roaring Qinqiang", which highlights this feature; but it also has a gentle, delicate and refined side. In other words, the Qinqiang is full of masculinity, but also the beauty of femininity. The main cuisines of Gaolan County are: Lanzhou beef ramen and so on.
The main specialties of Gaolan County are: winter fruit pears, soft child pears, white orchid melons, red sand yams, black melon seeds and so on.