Historically, Mayang was developed earlier. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, some people mined copper on a large scale in Jiuqu Bay. It later became one of the four major copper mines in Chu State, and its ruins still exist. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the territory was rich in Mao Gong, which was popular in Kyushu. "Zuo Zhuan" records: "If Mao Gong is not included, there is no way to shorten the wine." There is also a record in the old records of Mayang that "Chu will not lose to Mao Gong, so Qi will conquer it." However, since the Western Han Dynasty, due to long-term oppression and exploitation by the feudal ruling class, racial discrimination and slavery, coupled with frequent military disasters, banditry, and famines, which have continuously caused huge disasters, people's lives have been very poor. Until 1949, Mayang was still a third-class small county with barren land, poor people, congested transportation, and backward industry and agriculture.
After the founding of New China, the Mayang County Party Committee and the County People's Government of the Communist Party of China led the people to eliminate bandits, fight against hegemony, suppress counterrevolution, carry out land reform, support the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, consolidate the new political power, liberate productivity, and gradually recover the economy. In 1953, the Party's general line for the transitional period was implemented, planned economic construction began, and socialist transformation of agriculture, handicrafts, and private industry and commerce were gradually implemented, state-owned industry, commerce, and collective enterprises were established, farmers were organized to build water conservancy projects, and improve production conditions. Cultural, educational and health undertakings have been developed, and various undertakings have made rapid progress. In 1957, the total industrial and agricultural output value was 17.89 million yuan, and the total grain output reached 60,720 tons, an increase of 34.6 and 21.59 respectively compared with 1952.
In 1958, due to the launch of the "Great Leap Forward" and the "People's Commune" movement, large-scale steel smelting, overhaul of water conservancy, large offices and cafeterias, the implementation of the supply system, coupled with continuous natural disasters, the national economy was in great decline. landslide. In 1961, grain output was 29,183 tons, 51.04% less than in 1957. Market supplies were scarce, people's lives were in trouble, and the population experienced "negative growth." In 1962, the county party committee adopted a series of adjustment measures, and the national economy recovered and developed rapidly. By 1965, Mayang County's total grain output reached 64,562 tons, an increase of 121.23% over 1961, and an average annual increase of 30.31%; the total industrial and agricultural output value was 25.28 million yuan, an increase of 52.1% over 1961, and an average annual increase of 13.03%.
From 1966 to 1976, Mayang suffered from the catastrophe of the "Cultural Revolution" for ten years. During this period, the cadres and the masses within the territory persisted in production and work under very difficult conditions, built water conservancy projects, carried out agricultural infrastructure construction, developed communes and corps enterprises, and successively built 1 medium-sized reservoir, 101 small reservoirs, and 6,200 mountain ponds, especially To serve the "third line" construction, we built 3 hydropower stations with an installed capacity of 9,270 kilowatts; built 5 highways with a length of 162 kilometers; and established enterprises such as nitrogen fertilizer, motors, machine bricks, ceramics, copper mines, and automobile repair and maintenance. In 1976, Mayang County's total grain output was 85,162 tons, an increase of 31.92% over 1965, and an average annual increase of 3.55%; the total industrial and agricultural output value was 47.57 million yuan, an increase of 88.17% over 1965, and an average annual increase of 9.8%.
In 2005, Mayang County’s GDP rose to 1.402 billion yuan, of which the primary industry achieved an added value of 498 million yuan, the secondary industry added value was 359 million yuan, and the tertiary industry achieved an added value of 545 million yuan. , the per capita GDP of the county is 4192 yuan, the fiscal revenue is 57.06 million yuan, and the total retail sales of consumer goods is 520 million yuan. The per capita net income of farmers is 1,667 yuan, and the per capita disposable income of urban residents is 5,405 yuan.
In 2012, Mayang County achieved a GDP of 4.739 billion yuan, an increase of 11.1% over the previous year based on comparable prices. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 1.189 billion yuan, an increase of 4.3%, the secondary industry was 1.715 billion yuan, an increase of 1.43%, and the tertiary industry was 1.835 billion yuan, an increase of 12.2%. The industrial structure was adjusted from 25.2:35.2:39.6 of the previous year to 25.1:36.2 : 38.7; calculated based on the permanent population, Mayang County’s per capita GDP reached 13,696 yuan. From 1979 to 2005, 9 science and technology societies (associations) were established in Mayang County, with a total of 210 members. The scientific and technological team continues to grow. In 2005, Mayang County had 980 scientific and technological personnel, accounting for 1% of the employed population in Mayang County.
Over the past 25 years, 52 scientific and technological achievements in Mayang County have won various national, provincial, and municipal science and technology awards, including 3 national awards, 11 provincial awards, and 38 municipal (regional) awards. The contribution rate of science and technology to economic development has increased from 30% in 1989 to 45%.
In 2012, Mayang County successfully applied for 6 science and technology projects at or above the municipal level and authorized 12 patents. After 1979, Mayang Education began to correct the chaos, criticizing the "uselessness of reading" theory, adjusting the layout of primary and secondary schools, gradually reforming the management system and school-running system, and encouraging and supporting private education. In 1988, universal primary compulsory education passed the provincial acceptance inspection and met the standards. From 1990 to 2004, the central and local governments invested 93.344 million yuan to expand the new school building by 182,653 square meters, renovate 104,691 square meters of dilapidated buildings, and introduce and purchase a large number of modern teaching equipment. By 2000, the elimination of youth illiteracy and the popularization of nine-year compulsory education will pass provincial and municipal acceptance standards. In 2005, Mayang County had 2 complete middle schools, 24 junior high schools, 2 vocational middle schools, 239 primary schools, 66 kindergartens, 52,889 primary and secondary school students, and 3,953 kindergarten students. It has 4,946 teaching staff, including 218 senior teachers and 1,276 intermediate teachers. The primary school enrollment rate is 100, the consolidation rate is 99, and the enrollment rate is 100. From 1977 to 2005, *** sent more than 6,300 students to major technical secondary schools across the country, including 85 sports talents. Special-grade teacher Fu Jiachang was awarded the "National Model Teacher" and "National Outstanding Class Teacher" in 2004.
At the end of 2012, Mayang County had 2 secondary professional (vocational) schools with 731 students and 60 full-time teachers, and 24 general middle schools with 16,226 students and 1,193 full-time teachers. There are 146 ordinary primary schools with 25,641 students and 1,438 full-time teachers; 1 special education school with 78 students and 7 full-time teachers; 13 kindergartens (including private ones) with 3,316 children and 56 kindergarten teachers. people. The enrollment rate of school-age children is 99.8, and the junior high school enrollment rate is 98.7. In 2012, 1,014 people in Mayang County were admitted to undergraduate and junior college (including 558 undergraduates and 456 junior college students), and the college entrance examination admission rate reached 89.1. From 1978 to 2005, Mayang County published 89 literary works of various types and 23 artistic works. In particular, Mayang's "peasant paintings" are famous at home and abroad. In 1988, Mayang County was named "Chinese Modern Folk Painting Town" by the Ministry of Culture. By 2005, Mayang County held the 29th "Peasant Painting Exhibition", with 2,067 works on display; it participated in national art exhibitions 7 times. UNESCO published a calendar of Mayang Painting Village; more than 80 pieces of Mayang peasant paintings have been published and exhibited in 20 countries and regions, including the United States, Japan, Germany, France, South Korea, and Hungary.
In 2012, Mayang County had 1 art performance group, 1 cultural center, 1 museum, 1 library, 125 amateur performance teams, and 310 cultural market operating units (households). Mass cultural activities such as square singing and dancing, longevity Tai Chi, and folk calligraphy are vigorously carried out, which greatly enriches the spiritual life of the people in Mayang County. The broadcasting industry developed rapidly. At the end of 2012, the TV coverage rate in Mayang County reached 96.8, the radio coverage rate reached 41.7, and the cable TV users reached 57,800 households. By the end of 2012, Mayang County had 33 medical institutions of various types, 360 rural clinics, 1,106 beds, 2.8 health beds per 1,000 people, 1,022 health technicians, and 2.58 health technicians per 1,000 people.