Shaqiong Village

Shaqiong Village

Xiachayu Town, Chayu County, Linzhi City, Tibet Autonomous Region governs administrative villages. It is located in the west of gongrigabuqu, about 2.5km away from xiachayu town government. It has a subtropical climate. The altitude of the residence is about 1700 meters. The climate is mild all year round, with abundant sunshine and rainfall.

The mountain is rich in forest resources and understory resources. There are Ganoderma lucidum, Saussurea involucrata, Fritillaria, Cordyceps and other wild Chinese medicinal materials.

Because of the small population, the villages inhabited by the people of Xi belong to a nation that has not yet been recognized by the state.

In June 2011, there were 279 people in 60 households.

Shaqiong Village clothing and silver production has been listed as the autonomous region level "intangible cultural heritage" protection project.

Evolution of organizational system

Before 1971, the villagers of shaqiong village lived on the hillside with an altitude of more than 2000 meters, which was basically close to the life of the primitive society, but they were very used to it and satisfied at the same time.

Since 1971, under the government's persuasion, the people have moved three times to shaqiong village, which is more than 1000 meters above sea level.

administrative division

Xiachayu Town, Chayu County, Linzhi City, Tibet Autonomous Region governs administrative villages.

geographical environment

Located in the west of gongrigabuqu, about 2.5km away from xiachayu town government, it is located in the tableland surrounded by mountains. It has a subtropical climate. The altitude of the residence is about 1700 meters. The climate is mild all year round, with abundant sunshine and rainfall.

natural resources

The mountain is rich in forest resources and understory resources. There are Ganoderma lucidum, Saussurea involucrata, Fritillaria, Cordyceps and other wild Chinese medicinal materials.

Population nationality

Because of the small population, the villages inhabited by the people of Xi belong to a nation that has not yet been recognized by the state.

In June 2011, there were 279 people in 60 households.

In December 2017, there were 276 people in 69 households.

Infrastructure construction

As of June 2011, every household in shaqiong village has been connected with electricity, access road, water, radio and television, and every family has been living in the new houses of the housing project

In September 2012, the village construction project of shaqiong village began to invite tenders from the outside world.

From 2004 to 2015, the development and Reform Commission of Linzhi city has invested several million yuan to build residential houses, lay drinking water pipes and harden roads for each household in shaqiong village, and successfully helped shaqiong village to introduce valuable vegetation such as poplar, Osmanthus fragrans, Podocarpus, gardenia and Canna. The Tourism Department of Linzhi city also invested more than 2.5 million yuan to decorate the house surface of shaqiong village, help the village pave the stone road, build new classrooms, entrance gates and tourist toilets and other supporting facilities.

In May 2017, shaqiong village tourism public toilet maintenance project was accepted.

In May 2018, shaqiong village is implementing the housing construction project of Xiaokang village.

Economic overview

It is mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry, with half agriculture and half animal husbandry, raising cattle, sheep, chickens and other livestock and poultry, and planting corn, rice and various fruit trees.

The pillar industries of shaqiong village are medicinal materials, including Cordyceps sinensis, Gastrodia elata, Solidago aestivum, Coptis chinensis, white powder, etc.

In 2010, the per capita income of the whole village reached more than 7600 yuan.

Before June 2011, the average monthly income of each family was about 4000 yuan.

In 2016, the annual per capita income of the villagers in shaqiong village of xiachayu town has reached more than 7000 yuan. The main sources of income include digging Cordyceps sinensis, collecting medicinal materials, raising pigs, sheep and chickens, raising cattle, raising horses, etc.

Culture and education

In 2010, the enrollment rate of school-age children reached 100%, and more than 10 college students in the village studied in Lhasa and the mainland.

In June 2011, the enrollment rate of school-age children reached 99%.

In 2013, there was a college student in shaqiong village.

As of May 2017, primary school students in shaqiong village went to xiachayu Town Central Primary School, and junior high school students went to Chayu county middle school. Students enjoy the free "Three Guarantees" policy of 15 year compulsory education in Tibet Autonomous Region.

Medical and health services

In 2011, the establishment rate of family medical accounts reached 100%.

As of May 2017, farmers and herdsmen in shaqiong village have enjoyed the treatment of rural medical insurance.

On June 25, 2017, cadres of xiachayu town and doctors of the town health center went to shaqiong village to treat and clean up the elderly.

Other social undertakings

As of May 2017, farmers and herdsmen in shaqiong village are entitled to rural endowment insurance, border subsidies, ecological forest subsidies, agricultural direct subsidies and other policies.

Local specialties

On the dining table of shaqiong village, besides the home-made chicken feet rice wine, there is also delicious chicken hand rice.

History and culture

He people have their own language, but no text, mainly carved wood, knot rope to record events. Women usually wear a pair of silver eardrums, a neck protector, beads or silver ornaments on their necks, and a skirt. Men wear black handkerchief and silver earrings.

There is a Cultural Museum of the Han people,

Shaqiong Village clothing and silver production has been listed as the autonomous region level "intangible cultural heritage" protection project.

In 2011, CCTV's "frontier trip" column team went to shaqiong village to interview her dress making. During the interview, her mother-in-law also sang her folk songs for reporters.

Benya of shaqiong village is the only inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of Tibet Autonomous Region - the costumes of Yi people. By April 2017, Benya had more than a dozen apprentices, and one of them could completely inherit the craft.

famous scenery

The lush plantain forest in shaqiong village is a rare sight on the plateau.

Stories of famous characters

1. Aluzon

General situation: alusong was the leader of the duxibulin tribe of the Yi people for three generations. In the early 1990s, the villagers elected him as the director of the first village committee of shaqiong Village (still in office until 2011), and he has a high prestige among the Yi people. He is proficient in Mongolian, Tibetan and Chinese.

Story 1: change the bad habit of killing cattle and getting rich

On the first day of the new year in 1999, alusong killed 26 cows, 50 pigs and 70 chickens, and invited thousands of relatives and friends to share them. Since then, no one has ever dared to kill a cow.

Story 2: the people of Xi bid farewell to the "tribal era"

Alusong announced: he will not give up the tribal leader to his son, he became the last tribal leader of the people in our country, marking that the people bid farewell to the "tribal era".

Story 3: allowing arusong to take a knife to the plane

In the 1980s, as a representative of the Han nationality, alusong went to Beijing to attend a conference. He was stopped before boarding because he was carrying a traditional long knife with him. "In order to respect his folk customs, civil aviation and other departments coordinated and finally allowed him to take a knife on the plane. This was unique at that time.

Historical memory picture

With the development and prosperity of the motherland and the continuation of aid to Tibet in eastern provinces, the future of shaqiong village will be better, leaving a picture of historical memory here.

Address: xiachayu Township, Chayu County, Linzhi City

Longitude: 97.012366

Latitude: 28.484764

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