Jiangzi County

Jiangzi County

Jiangzi county is subordinate to Xigaze city of Tibet Autonomous Region, located in the south of Tibet, the east of Xigaze city and the upper reaches of Nianchu river. Gyangze is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China, and it is also a new tourist town.

In 2006, the total population of Jiangzi county was 67000. The residents in the county were mainly Tibetan, accounting for 98%. Other ethnic groups were Han and Hui. In 2008, Jiangzi county has jurisdiction over 1 town, 18 townships, 151 villages and 3 residents' committees. The county government is located in Jiangzi town. The total area is 3771 square kilometers. In 2013, the GDP of Jiangzi county was 1.316 billion yuan, an increase of 201% over 2004.

On September 25, 2018, it won the honorary title of "2018 e-commerce into rural comprehensive demonstration county" of the Ministry of Commerce.

On December 9, 2019, the people's Government of Tibet Autonomous Region approved the withdrawal of Gyangze county from poverty-stricken counties (districts).

Historical evolution

Gyangze, in Tibetan, means "the peak of victory; the top of Fawang mansion".

Because the Nianchu river flows through here, people in history called the Jiangzi area "Nian".

In the Qing Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of the former Tibetan gaxia local government.

In 1904, the British imperialists invaded Tibet. The people of Gyangze were not afraid of violence and defended the country with blood. They composed a heroic and solemn patriotic anthem. Since then, Gyangze has been known as "hero city" at home and abroad.

In 1951, the 154th regiment of the 52nd division of the 18th army of the Chinese people's Liberation Army entered Jiangzi.

In 1952, Gyangze branch of CPC Tibet Working Committee was formally established.

In 1964, Gyangze Prefecture was abolished, leading institutions and Shigatse were merged, and Gyangze County belonged to Shigatse Prefecture.

On June 26, 2014, Shigatse was set up as a city, and Gyangze county was under the jurisdiction of Shigatse City.

administrative division

As of 2008, Jiangzi county has jurisdiction over 1 town, 18 townships, 151 villages and 3 residents' committees. The county government is located in Jiangzi town.

geographical environment

Location context

Jiangzi county is located in the south of Tibet, the east of Shigatse City and the upper reaches of the Nianchu River, between 89.6 E and 28.92 n. The total area is 3771 square kilometers.

landforms

Jiangzi county is high in the north and south, low in the middle and West, with an average altitude of about 4000 meters. Both sides of the Nianchu River are canyon areas, with the highest altitude of 7191 meters.

climate

Jiangzi county belongs to the plateau temperate semi-arid monsoon climate zone. The dry and wet seasons in Jiangzi county are distinct, with abundant and concentrated rainfall in summer, warm and humid, dry and cold in winter, sufficient sunshine, strong solar radiation, large daily temperature difference and small annual temperature difference, and short frost free period. The annual sunshine hours are 3189.8 hours, the annual frost free period is about 110 days, and the annual precipitation is 291.1 mm. Natural disasters mainly include drought, mountain torrents, wind, frost, hail and so on.

hydrology

There is the Nianchu River in Gyangze county. The Nianchu river is formed by the confluence of kangmaniru Zangbo River and Gyangze Longma River in Shigatse City. It flows through Kangma and other four counties (cities) and then flows into the Yarlung Zangbo River.

natural resources

Up to 2008, the main mineral resources in Jiangzi county are: gold, sulfur, crystal, porcelain clay, carbonaceous rock, clay, clay, mineral water, shajinyan, antimony and other minerals.

Biological resources include wild animals and plants, yak, Qingyang, Huangyang, Xueji, Zhangzi, Rhodiola, Fritillaria, etc.

The annual average wind power density of wind energy resources is only 12.6W square meters.

Land resources include 134000 mu of cultivated land and 3.86 million mu of grassland. In addition, water and solar energy resources are extremely rich.

Population nationality

As of 2006, the total population of Jiangzi county is 67000. The residents in the county are mainly Tibetan, accounting for 98%. Other ethnic groups are Han and Hui.

Economics

comprehensive

In 2005, the GDP of Jiangzi County reached 499 million yuan, an increase of 14.19% over 2004; the total income of rural economy reached 24200 yuan, an increase of 12.9% over 2004; the fiscal revenue reached 10.1 million yuan, an increase of 12.2% over 2004; the per capita income of farmers and herdsmen reached 3395.97 yuan, an increase of 12.04% over 2004; the actual investment in attracting investment reached 21.53 million yuan, reaching 269.1% of the annual target.

In the first half of 2001, the gross output value of Jiangzi county was 493 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.38%; the per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen was 2827.23 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.59%.

In 2013, the GDP of Jiangzi county was 1.316 billion yuan, an increase of 201% over 2004;

The total investment in fixed assets was 492 million yuan, 100% higher than that in 2004;

The total retail sales of consumer goods reached 233 million yuan;

The fiscal revenue was 22.56 million yuan, an increase of 125.6% over 2004;

The per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen was 7893 yuan, an increase of 160.4% over 2004; the total output of grain and oil was 136 million jin, an increase of 9.6% over 2004.

On January 2, 2020, Jiangzi county was selected into the list of the fourth batch of demonstration counties (cities, districts) that took the lead in basically realizing the whole process mechanization of main crop production.

Investment and consumption

In the first half of 2011, a total of 39 projects were started in Jiangzi County, with an investment of 135 million yuan. Among them, the Sixth Batch of Tibet aid projects have been fully launched, and six projects have completed an investment of 25.54 million yuan. In terms of consumption, with the steady growth of urban and rural residents' income, the county's social consumption reached 84.01 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.98%.

In the first half of 2011, the total number of tourists in Jiangzi County reached 38858, with a year-on-year increase of 6.2%; the total tourism income reached 6.218 million yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 19%; the income from the participation of farmers and herdsmen was 200000 yuan.

Finance, finance

In the first half of 2011, the revenue of all levels of Finance in Jiangzi County reached 8.66 million yuan, accounting for 59.72% of the budget revenue at the beginning of the year, an increase of 53% over 2010. In terms of finance, in the first half of the year, the balance of various deposits of financial institutions in the county was 471.28 million yuan, an increase of 21.19% over 2010; the balance of various loans was 122.59 million yuan, an increase of 8.5% over 2010; the number of farmers and herdsmen with "three rural" loan certificates has reached 5608, and the amount of agriculture related loans was 104.99 million yuan.

social undertakings

education

As of 2013, there are 45 schools of various types in Jiangzi County, including 1 complete high school, 2 junior middle schools, 21 primary schools, 20 kindergartens and 1 Party school. In 2013, the enrollment rate of school-age children, the enrollment rate of junior high school, the enrollment rate of senior high school and the gross enrollment rate of higher education reached 99.88%, 99.5%, 78% and 82% respectively. The illiteracy rate of young and middle-aged people dropped to 1.2%, and the average length of schooling reached 7.3 years.

medical and health work

As of 2013, there are 22 medical institutions in Jiangzi County, including 1 Grade-A hospital, 1 Tibetan medical center and 19 township health centers, with 124 medical staff and 219 beds, and 1 Tibetan doctor or medical staff in each township; all county and township medical institutions are equipped with rescue vehicles and mobile service vehicles, which effectively improves the problem of difficult and expensive medical services for farmers and herdsmen.

In August 2019, it was selected as the pilot county of compact County medical community construction.

traffic

Lhasa Yadong highway, Rikaze Yadong highway and Rikaze Jiangzi highway run through the county and meet in Jiangzi town. The county is 260 kilometers away from Lhasa in the East, 223 kilometers away from Gongga Airport, the largest airport in Tibet, and 215 kilometers away from Yadong, a small border town in the south. Obviously, Gyangze is not only an important transportation hub, but also closely connected with Lhasa, Shigatse and Yadong. It is an important economic center with a large number of floating personnel and active economic and trade transactions. Moreover, once the Yadong Port is opened, Gyangze will be an important channel and transit station for Tibet's import and export commodities to India and the South Asian subcontinent, with self-evident geographical superiority. The vehicles from Gyangze to Shigatse start from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Scenic Spots and Historical Sites

overview

Gyangze is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China, and it is also a new tourist town. Zongshan, located in the center of the county, is not only the historical witness of the people of Gyangze fighting against the British Invaders, but also the only well preserved architectural site of the old Tibetan Zong government. Located in the western suburb of the county seat, Baiju temple, founded in 1418, is the only temple where the three major sects of Tibetan Buddhism gather in one temple. "100000 pagoda" is the only Pagoda Temple in Tibetan Buddhism. The serf owner's manor of Pala, 2 km away from the county seat, is the only manor completely preserved among the eight noble manors in old Tibet. The famous naiqinkangsang snow mountain is the most accessible continental ice and snow activity center on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau.

The anti British site of Zongshan in Jiangzi

In 1904, the British army invaded Tibet. The Tibetan army and people cooperated with the British army in Jiangzi with Zongshan as the center

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