Li County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province

Lixian County is located in the eastern margin of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau and the southeast of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, with latitude of 30 ° 54 ′ - 31 ° 12 ′, longitude of 102 ° 32 ′ - 103 ° 30 ′. It borders Maoxian and Heishui in the northeast, Xiaojin in the southwest, Wenchuan in the southeast, and malkang and Hongyuan in the northwest. It is 202 kilometers away from Chengdu, the provincial capital, and 193 kilometers away from malkang, the state capital. The county is 1888 meters above sea level.

The geological structure of Lixian County belongs to the middle section of Longmenshan fault zone, with undulating mountains and an average altitude of 2700 meters. The climate belongs to mountain type three-dimensional climate, with more precipitation in spring and summer, short frost free period in winter, annual rainfall of 650-1000 mm, and annual average temperature of 6.9-11 ℃ in river valley.

Li county has a great advantage in tourism resources. There are not only beautiful natural ecological landscapes, such as miyaro red leaf scenic spot, bipenggou natural scenery and the original ecology of mengtun River Valley, but also humanistic landscapes embodying ancient Qiang culture and Jiarong Tibetan culture, such as Taoping Qiang village and Ganbao Tibetan village, as well as gurgou hot spring integrating leisure, vacation, recuperation and health care, so there is a large space for tourism development.

In 2018, Li county's annual GDP reached 2461.38 million yuan. In March 2020, it won the title of national advanced county of village cleaning action, and was praised by the central agricultural office and the Ministry of agriculture and rural areas.

Historical evolution

ancient

In the Neolithic Age of Lixian County, human beings lived and multiplied along the Zagunao River. Yugong is the territory of Liangzhou, which belongs to Jiandi Dao in Qin Dynasty.

Wenshan County was set up in the sixth year of Yuanding (111 BC) in the Western Han Dynasty, and it entered the central territory. Guangrou county was established in the third year of Dijie (67 BC) in the Western Han Dynasty, belonging to Shu county.

The seventh year of Guanghe (178), the Lingdi emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, belonged to Hanshan county.

Sui kaihuang six years (587 years) home Jinchuan county (now Tonghua Township Village). Renshou first year (601) changed to Tonghua County. In 625, Weizhou and Xuecheng county were established, and then Xiaofeng County, Weizhou and Dinglian county were established.

Bazhou and Baoning county were established in song and Yuan Dynasties. In 1407, the fifth year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty, the Department of zagu pacification was set up.

In 1752, Cangwang, the chieftain of zagu, was exterminated, and his native land was transferred to Liu. He set up the office of Lifan Zhili to govern the people of fan.

In 1752, the chieftain of zagu was abandoned and the office of zagu was set up.

Qianlong 25 years (1760) upgraded to Zhili hall, Jiaqing 8 years (1803) changed to Lipan Zhili hall, a vast jurisdiction, known as "four soil, five Tun, nine dry, ten, three fan, six li".

Modern times

In the early period of the Republic of China, Tingzhou was changed to county, and in 1913, it was changed to Lipan County, belonging to Western Sichuan. In the 24th year of the Republic of China, it was the 16th administrative supervision district of Sichuan Province. In 1946, in order to ease the ethnic conflicts, Li Fan county was renamed Li county.

Li County People's government was established on January 16, 1950, which belongs to Maoxian special district. In November 1951, the county government moved from Xue Cheng to Zagunao. Maowen Qiang Autonomous County, including Wenchuan and Maoxian, was established in July 1958 and restored to Lixian County in June 1963.

In 1990, the county was divided into 2 towns, 12 townships and 82 villages. There are 4 neighborhood committees and 203 villager groups.

In 1997, Li county had an area of 4313.4 square kilometers and a population of 43000. It has jurisdiction over 3 towns and 10 townships. The county government is located in Zagunao town.

In 2000, Li county had jurisdiction over four towns and nine townships.

In December 2019, Jiabi township will be abolished and its administrative region will be under the jurisdiction of miyaro Town, muka township will be abolished and its administrative region will be under the jurisdiction of Xuecheng town.

administrative division

Zagunao town is under the jurisdiction of Li County, and the county government is stationed. Zagunao town was set up in 1952 and merged into happy rural area in 1992. Located in the southeast of the county, 1.3 km away from the county government. It covers an area of 197.5 square kilometers and has a population of 10000.

Miyaro town is under the jurisdiction of Lixian County. The Soviet area was built in 1951, changed its name to miyaro District in 1954, changed into a commune in 1958, and established a town in 1984. Located in the northwest of the county, 54.6 kilometers away from the county government. It covers an area of 672 square kilometers and has a population of 10000.

Xue town is under the jurisdiction of Li county. Xuecheng township was established in 1952, changed into a commune in 1958, and established a town in 1992. Located in the east of the county, 23.4 kilometers away from the county government. It covers an area of 250 square kilometers and has a population of 5000.

Gurgou town is located in the upper reaches of Zagunao River in the west of the county, 30 kilometers away from the county. It is adjacent to Zagunao town in the East, Jiabi Township in the west, and Putou town in the south. The town is located at 102 ° 24 ′ E and 31 ° 31 ′ n, with an altitude of 2741.3 meters and an area of 547.9 square kilometers.

Putou town is under the jurisdiction of Li county. Putou township was established in 1954, changed into a commune in 1958 and resumed in 1984. Located in the southwest of the county, 11.7 kilometers away from the county government. It covers an area of 850 square kilometers and has a population of 3000.

Ganbao township is under the jurisdiction of Li county. Ganbao township was established in 1938, changed to commune in 1958, and resumed in 1984. Located in the southeast of the county, 8 kilometers away from the county government. It covers an area of 104 square kilometers and has a population of 3000.

Puxi township is under the jurisdiction of Li county. Puxi township was established in 1955, changed to commune in 1958, renamed Puxi Qiang Township in 1984, and renamed Puxi Township in 1988. Located in the southeast of the county, 14.3 kilometers away from the county government. It covers an area of 124 square kilometers and has a population of 2000.

Shangmeng township is under the jurisdiction of Li county. Shangmeng township was established at the beginning of the Republic of China. It was changed into a commune in 1958 and resumed in 1984. Located in the northeast of the county, 26.6 kilometers away from the county government. It covers an area of 744 square kilometers and has a population of 3000

Xiameng township is under the jurisdiction of Li county. At the beginning of the Republic of China, Xiameng township was set up. In 1958, it was changed into a commune. In 1984, it was restored. Located in the east of the county, 22.1 kilometers away from the county government. It covers an area of 75 square kilometers and has a population of 2000.

Tonghua township is under the jurisdiction of Li county. During the period of the Republic of China, Tonghua township was established. In 1958, it was changed into a commune. In 1984, it was renamed Tonghua Qiang township. In 1988, it was renamed Tonghua township. Located in the east of the county, 36.4 kilometers away from the county government. It covers an area of 260 square kilometers and has a population of 3000.

Taoping township is under the jurisdiction of Li county. In the Republic of China, it was named Taoping township. In 1958, it was changed into a commune. In 1984, it was renamed Taoping Qiang township. In 1988, it was renamed Taoping township. Located in the east of the county, 39 kilometers away from the county government. It covers an area of 102 square kilometers and has a population of 3000.

geographical environment

position

Li county is located in the west of Sichuan Province, the east of Qinghai Tibet Plateau and the southeast edge of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. It is connected with Wenchuan in the southeast, Maoxian and Heishui in the northeast, Xiaojin in the southwest, and malkang and Hongyuan in the northwest. It is 202 kilometers away from Chengdu, the provincial capital, and 193 kilometers away from malkang, the state capital. The county covers an area of 4313.42 square kilometers. National Highway 317 runs through the whole area along Zagunao River.

topographic features

The geological structure is broken by Longmenshan fault zone, and the terrain is a three-dimensional unit with sinuous undulation, and the surface inclines from northwest to Southeast. The geomorphic type is low middle mountain - middle mountain - high mountain - extremely high mountain, which is a typical valley area of middle high mountain. In the territory, there are continuous mountains, overlapping peaks, with an altitude of 1422-5922m. The mountains in the territory fluctuate, with an average altitude of 2700m. The height difference is wide, and the valleys are crisscross. The terrain is a three-dimensional unit with sinuous undulation, and the surface inclines from northwest to Southeast.

climate

The climate is influenced by Siberian westerly current, Indian Ocean warm current and Pacific southeast monsoon, forming monsoon climate. Because of the great difference in altitude, complex terrain and significant climate difference, it has the characteristics of three-dimensional climate in mountainous areas. In winter, affected by the cold air flow in the north of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, the precipitation is rare, the sunshine is strong, the weather is sunny and windy. In May and June, the southwest monsoon strengthens, the temperature is warm and wet, and the precipitation increases, forming the rainy season. In July and August, the Qinghai Tibet high is stable, the subtropical high extends westward, and the precipitation decreases, forming the summer drought. In September and October, the rainfall increases, forming the low temperature rainfall season. The annual rainfall ranges from 650mm to 1000mm, and the average annual temperature in the valley ranges from 6.9 ℃ to 11 ℃.

natural resources

mineral resources

The vertical distribution of soil, climate, vegetation and even the production of agriculture and animal husbandry in Lixian County is obviously different in mountainous areas, which is characterized by the multi-level distribution structure of the main body of mountains. There are 9 soil types, 15 sub types, 17 soil genera and 27 soil species in the county.

The mineral resources include copper, tin, iron, lead, zinc, gold, silver, aluminum, titanium and non-metallic minerals, such as marble, silica, gold steel sand, quartzite, mica, granite, sulfur, etc. Only marble, diamond and silica have been developed and utilized.

Water resources

Zagunao River (formerly known as tuoshui) flows from northwest to Southeast, across the whole territory, to Wenchuan County and flows into Minjiang River. The flow is fast and the cutting is strong, and the length of the county is 146km.

There is a large river drop in hydropower resources, which is rich in hydropower resources. The exploitable capacity is up to 420000kw. 37 small and medium-sized power stations with a total installed capacity of 35400kw have been built.

At present, Ganbao power station, Lixian power station, Hongye I and II power stations have been built. Huilongqiao power station, miyaro power station, dagoukou power station, Shiziping Longtou reservoir, Xuecheng power station and Gucheng power station are under construction and have entered the preliminary development work. At the same time, there are also some high capacity enterprises.

population

By the end of 2018, the total number of households in Li county was 15293, and the number of registered residence in Li county was 43375, of which 21965 were men, 50.6% of the total population, 24410 of women, accounting for 49.4% of the total population, 11706 of urban population, 27% of the total population, and 3166 of the rural population.

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