Ancient land rich in historical and cultural traditions

Surrounded by rugged terrain, mountains and forests, Quang Hanh ward, the gateway to the west of Cam Pha city, has undergone a long development process. This is the long-standing residence of ethnic communities: Kinh, San Diu, Tay, Hoa... According to historical documents, before the 19th century, Quang Hanh was called Thach Long village, belonging to Cam Pha commune, Tien Yen district, Hai Dong prefecture, Quang Yen region.

The place name Quang Hanh mountain is mentioned in the western position of the map of Tien Yen district during the reign of King Dong Khanh. Photo: Han Nom documents of Quang Hanh village.

According to the map of Tien Yen district, Quang Yen province drawn during the Dong Khanh period (1886-1888), which recorded the place names Hanh Son, Hanh Tri... The name Quang Hanh village was also given from that. There are documents stating that the first people to set foot on this land were Kinh people. They went to sea, passed Hanh cave, Hanh lagoon to get fresh water, avoided storms and then settled down. There are also records stating that the first people to explore and discover the value of this land were the San Diu people who came here to settle down, establish villages and communes.

The merits of those pioneers from the early days are worshiped by the people at Quang Hanh communal house and honored as the village's tutelary god. Before 1945, Quang Hanh commune was divided into 4 villages: Dong Lon, Lang Cu, Lang Dai and Lang Bai. Dr. Tran Quoc Hung, Institute for Ethnic Minority Culture Research under the Government's Ethnic Committee, who has carefully studied the culture and geography of this land, assessed that Quang Hanh has a long history of formation and development, closely linked to the development and convergence of residents from many regions, creating cultural diversity and uniqueness, contributing to the development of this beautiful land.

Urban appearance, convenient transportation and large-scale tourist attractions help Quang Hanh develop its strengths in service tourism and industry.

During the years of resistance against the French (1946-1954), Quang Hanh commune was an administrative unit of Cam Pha district, Hon Gai special zone, Quang Yen district (1946), then Cam Pha town, Hong Quang special zone and became Quang Hanh ward on September 1, 2001 according to Decree No. 51/CP of the Government.

In 1946, when the national resistance war broke out, the people of Quang Hanh always turned to the resistance, supported the Viet Minh, bravely hid cadres and secret bases, and fought against French spies and Vietnamese traitors. Quang Hanh Communal House became the place where secret meetings took place, a transit point for revolutionary cadres and food for the mining area and the Dong Trieu and Hoanh Bo war zones.

The cultural characteristics of ethnic groups and regions in Quang Hanh contribute to the diverse development of Quang Hanh today.

Promoting historical traditions, Quang Hanh today is a place where traditional values for generations crystallize, a place to preserve and promote the values of the Kinh, San Diu, Tay, Hoa ethnic groups... in the area. "Thanks to those strengths and cultural values, the ward has been oriented and promoted its combined strength to become a highlight in the West of Cam Pha City" - Comrade Nguyen Minh Tuan, Secretary of the Quang Hanh Ward Party Committee shared.

Thanks to that, in the past 23 years of development, Quang Hanh has made efforts to build and develop the socio-economy comprehensively. In particular, creating all conditions for economic sectors to develop, shifting the economic structure towards increasing the proportion of industry, tourism and services; investing in infrastructure development. Quang Hanh is currently home to large factories and coal mines. The locality also promotes the value of Quang Hanh mineral water resources and turns this place into an international-class hot mineral resort. Quang Hanh has become a highlight of Cam Pha's service tourism with the unique features of Quang Hanh Communal House Festival, Luong Ngoc beach area, Bai Tu Long Bay complex, attracting tourists.

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