Economy of Wuhua County

Wuhua is a large agricultural county. after 1979, it has gradually transformed from a single agricultural economy to the second and third industries, which are mainly industries and services, and the economic development rate has been increasing year by year. By 2000, the county's GDP (1990 constant price, the same below) was 1.546 billion yuan, an increase of 4.47 times over 1979. The output value of the primary industry was 535 million yuan, the output value of the secondary industry was 360 million yuan, and the output value of the tertiary industry was 651 million yuan, which was 1.5 times, 11.8 times and 15.3 times higher than that of 1979 respectively.

In 2012, the county's gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to 9244.17 million yuan (current year's price, the same below), an increase of 10.3% over the previous year, of which 265.104 million yuan of added value of the primary industry, an increase of 5.8%, pulling the gross domestic product (GDP, the same below) growth of 1.6 percentage points; the added value of the secondary industry of 204,686,000 yuan, an increase of 13.6%, pulling the growth of GDP 3.2 percentage points, of which the value added of industry is 149,428,000 yuan, an increase of 17.6%; value added of the tertiary industry is 4,546,260,000 yuan, an increase of 11.1%, pulling the GDP growth of 5.5 percentage points. The proportion of the added value of the primary, secondary and tertiary industries in the GDP was adjusted from 28.4︰23.2︰48.4 in the previous year to 28.7︰22.1︰49.2 this year.

2014 Wuhua County GDP of 11.05 billion yuan, an increase of 9.8%; the total fiscal revenue of 4.49 billion yuan, local public **** budget revenue of 430 million yuan, respectively, an increase of 33.0%, 27.9%; national tax organization revenue of 290 million yuan, local tax organization revenue of 500 million yuan, respectively, an increase of 11.8%, 36.4%; the completion of fixed asset investment of 4.37 billion yuan, an increase of 39.4%; total retail sales of consumer goods of 7.38 billion yuan, an increase of 10.6%; the total import and export volume of foreign trade of 166 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 33.6%; the actual use of foreign capital 12.49 million U.S. dollars; the county's financial institutions deposit balance of 18.87 billion yuan, the loan balance of 5.81 billion yuan, respectively, than the beginning of the year growth of 20.0%, 20.5%. Wuhua folk art is colorful, with deep cultural heritage and more varieties. In addition to puppetry, tea picking opera, there are bamboo horse dance, spring cattle dance, flower dynasty opera, suona seven lamps, folk songs, lion dance, dragon dance, gong flower dance, eight music class, juggling and other nearly 20 mass enjoyable traditional arts and cultural varieties.

Dragon and Lion Dance

Dragon dance, lion dance, and music and drums are traditional folk arts and sports programs in Wuhua. The Golden Dragon and Lion Dance are regarded as the blessing of God's coming, and are very popular among the people during the festivals in both urban and rural areas. Golden dragon body length of 4 feet, the head width of 3 feet, to cloth for the body, 9 people holding the pole dance, a hold the dragon ball, and guide its front; another 4 people holding bamboo poles (the top of the cardboard sticker production of carp, rooster, fish, shrimp colorful drawings) as a column, standing in all directions, the golden dragon is shuttle columns between the ups and downs, rolling, the interest of the joyful. The Golden Dragon Dance of Xinmin Village has long been famous for its varied dance techniques and music and drums.

Wuhua lion dance is mostly "king" lion, a single lion dance, double lion dance, lion dance performance skillful and vivid, interesting, tumbling, scurrying square table, jumping windmills, stacked high to get the treasure is especially wonderful. After the lion dance, there are martial arts performances, boxing, sticks, rakes, knives, swords and single practice, sword and shadow, nervous and moving. 1979, the county dragon and lion team continued to grow, the activities of the increasingly frequent, often in major festivals and celebrations will be performed, loved by the people.

Bamboo Horse Dance

Folk commonly known as the "Dance Bamboo Horse". It has a history of more than 500 years since the migration of the ancestors. The spectrum is unique, there is a rich local flavor and warm and unrestrained interest, the masses are happy to see, the main circulation of Xinqiao. 1993 January, Xinqiao Bamboo Horse Dance team was selected to participate in the CCTV recorded in Meizhou TV film "People of the State Lantern Festival" performance, won a favorable review. 1994 December, held in the city of Meizhou, the world's Hakka 12th plea for relatives conference, was awarded the first prize of the art parade performance. In October 2000, Xinqiao Town was named by the Provincial Department of Culture as the township of national folk art.