Xichang City, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province

Xichang City, the capital of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, is located in the Anning River Valley in Southwest Sichuan Province, covering an area of 2655 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 7 streets, 11 towns, 5 townships and 2 ethnic townships. By the end of 2017, the total resident population was 777200, and the urbanization rate was 58.92%.

Xichang is a tropical plateau monsoon climate zone, known as the small "Spring City", warm in winter and cool in summer, four seasons like spring. Xichang is rich in tourism resources. It is an important node of the great Shangri La tourism circle and Sichuan Yunnan tourism golden line. There are Qionghai Lushan, Qionghai National Wetland Park, Luoji Mountain, Lugu Lake, Lingshan temple, Xichang Satellite Launch Base, Zhiqing Museum, Huanglian tulin and other tourist attractions in and around the territory.

Xichang is a big grain county, a big pig County, a hometown of onions, flowers and trees, and winter strawberries in China. It is a world-famous Sun City, moon city, and space city. It is "a city inhabited in spring". It has successively won national forest city, National Health City, China's excellent tourism city, China's ten most beautiful ancient cities, China's five most beautiful health habitats, China's most desirable places for tourism, one of China's ten most worthy small cities, national tourist resort, top 100 counties with comprehensive strength, top 100 counties with national new urbanization quality, and all-round small cities in China The top 100 in the Hong Kong Index, the top 100 counties and cities in China's comprehensive strength in 2019, the top 100 counties and cities in Western China in 2019, and the pilot units for the construction of the national rural governance system.

History of construction

Xichang was called qiongdu in ancient times. In the Qin Dynasty, "Tongzhi was a county, but it was not until Hanxing.". However, in the Qin Dynasty, the history of Xichang was lost. Yugong records that Xichang belongs to Liangzhou, occupied by Southwest Barbarians, and qiongdu in the early Han Dynasty.

In the sixth year of Yuanding (111 BC) of the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took qiongdu as Yueyi County, which governs 15 counties and belongs to Yizhou. In the Jin Dynasty, Yueyi county was set up, and there was no county (now Huili County). In the Southern Dynasty, the Song Dynasty also ruled qiongdu. In the Southern Dynasty and Qi Dynasty, it was yueliao county. The name of qiongdu county has gone through the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms and the Wei and Jin Dynasties for more than 300 years.

In the third year of the Northern Zhou Dynasty (568), Xichang established Yanzhou.

In 586, Yanzhou was changed into Xining. Kaihuang eighteen years (598), changed to Yizhou. In the early year of Daye (605), it was changed to Yueyi county.

In 618, the first year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty, he set up Yizhou and ruled Yuexi County. In the third year of Wude (620), the general manager's office was set up, and soon it was changed into the central governor's office, which was in charge of Jimi 16 states. In the first year of Tianbao (742), it was changed into Yueyi county. In the early years of Zhide (756), Xichang was occupied by Nanzhao and soon by Tubo. In the early years of Qianyuan (758), Yizhou was restored. In 788, the Tang Dynasty recovered Xichang. Taihe six years (832), Yizhou moved to rule taideng county (now Mianning County). In the first year of Xiantong (860) of Yizong of Tang Dynasty, Xichang was occupied by Nanzhao. In Song Dynasty, Dali inherited its system.

In 1275, Jianchang road was set up. In short, it was subordinate to Sichuan Province and soon changed to Yunnan Province.

In the 15th year of Hongwu (1382), Emperor Taizu of Ming Dynasty, Jianchang road was changed into Jianchang Prefecture, which belongs to Yunnan Province. Hongwu 25 years (1392) abolition of the house, set up military and civilian command department, led by the four garrison. In Xichang City, there are houqianhusuo, zhongqianhusuo, dachonghe zhongqianhusuo and qianhusuo. Hongwu 27 years (1394) set up jianchangwei, Sichuan Xingdu division.

In 1728 (the sixth year of Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty), Changwei was abolished, Ningyuan Prefecture was set up, and Xichang county was set up.

During the period of the Republic of China, Xichang county was initially dismissed and merged into Ningyuan Prefecture, and Xichang county was reinstated by Xuanyou Prefecture. In 1939, Xingyuan, chairman of the Military Commission, was set up in Xichang by the national government. Here, the Xikang provincial government established the Ningzhi reclamation Committee, which was responsible for governing the Ningzhi counties.

On October 1, 1949, the people's Republic of China was founded, but Xichang was still under the control of the national government army. On January 1 of the following year, the Kuomintang regime set up another "Xikang provincial government" in Nanchang in an attempt to prevent the liberation of Xichang.

In the early morning of March 27, 1950, the Chinese people's Liberation Army entered the city and Xichang was liberated. In April, Xichang County People's government was established. In December, the Commissioner's office of Xichang District of Xikang province was established, and Xichang county was under the jurisdiction of Xichang special office.

In 1955, the establishment of Xikang province was abolished, Xichang district was put under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province, and Xichang county was under the jurisdiction of Xichang special office of Sichuan Province. In 1968, a revolutionary committee was set up in Xichang, and Xichang county was under the leadership of the Committee.

In October 1978, the system of Xichang Prefecture was abolished and Xichang county was transferred to Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province.

In 1979, the people's Government of Liangshan Prefecture moved from Zhaojue County to Xichang county. In the same year, the State Council approved the establishment of Xichang City under the jurisdiction of Chengguan Town, Xijiao, Xiaomiao, Gaojian, Madao commune and Sihe commune of Xide County.

On January 1, 1980, Xichang City was officially established. Xichang City and Xichang County coexist.

In July 1986, Xichang county was abolished and merged into Xichang City. When Xichang county area, township (town) all under the jurisdiction of the city.

administrative division

In December 2019, the people's Government of Sichuan Province agreed to abolish Daqing Township, Hainan Township and luogubo Township, Xixi Township, AQI Township and Qiaodi Township, zhangmuqing Township and Xiangshui Township, langhuan Township and Minsheng Township, Baru Township, Baima Township and Yinchang Township, Xiaomiao Township and Madao Township, Gaojian Township, Xijiao Township and Changning street, Xixiang Township, Xingsheng Township and Yuehua Township, Huangshui Township, Zhongba Township and Mopan township Li Hainan street, AQI Town, zhangmuqing Town, langhuan Town, Baru Town, Madao street.

Xichang City governs 6 streets, 8 towns and 29 townships (including 12 Yi townships and 2 Hui townships)

Streets: Beicheng street, Xicheng street, Dongcheng Street, Chang'an Street, Xincun street, Changning street.

Towns: Madao Town, Lizhou Town, Anning Town, Chuanxing Town, huanglianguan Town, Youjun Town, Taihe Town and anha town.

Townships: Xijiao Township, Gaojia Township, Xiaomiao Township, Yuehua Township, Xingsheng Township, langhuan Township, Xixiang Township, zhangmuqing Township, Daxing Township, Hainan Township, Changshou Township, Xixi Township, Huangshui Township, Zhongba Township, AQI township.

Yi nationality townships: Sihe Township, Minsheng Township, Xiangshui Township, Kaiyuan Township, Daqing Township, luogubo Township, Qiaodi Township, Mopan Township, Baru Township, Yinchang Township, Baima Township and Maanshan township.

Hui nationality township: Yulong Hui nationality township and Gaocao Hui nationality township.

As of June 2020, Xichang City has jurisdiction over 7 sub district offices, 11 towns and 7 townships (including 2 ethnic minority autonomous townships).

Streets: Dongcheng Street, Xicheng street, Beicheng street, Chang'an Street, Xincun street, Hainan street, Madao street;

Towns: AQI Town, langhuan Town, zhangmuqing Town, Lizhou Town, Youjun Town, huanglianguan Town, anha Town, Baru Town, Taihe Town, Anning Town, Chuanxing town

Townships: Kaiyuan Township, Maanshan Township, Sihe Township, Daxing Township, Changshou Township, Yulong Hui Township, Gaocao Hui Township, Donghe township (trusteeship), Pushi township (trusteeship), mazingyiwu township (trusteeship)

geographical environment

Location context

Xichang is located in the hinterland of Anninghe plain (the second largest plain in Sichuan) on the Western Sichuan Plateau (1500-2500 meters above sea level), 101 ° 46 ′ - 102 ° 25 ′ E and 27 ° 32 ′ - 28 ° 10 ′ n. It is about 20 kilometers long from north to South and 43 kilometers wide from east to west, covering an area of 2655 square kilometers.

topographic features

The altitude of Xichang City is above 1500 meters. The terrain is dominated by middle mountain, accounting for 78.9% of the total area of the city, high mountain and low mountain account for 1.1% and 3.4% respectively, and Valley Flat dam area accounts for 16.4%, which is the second largest valley plain in Sichuan Province. Mountains are distributed on the East and west sides of Anning River: yak mountain in the west is the main part of mountains in the city, accounting for half of the total area of the city. It runs through the whole city from north to south, forming the watershed between Anning River and Yalong River. Many peaks in the northern part of the mountain are more than 3500 meters above sea level and gradually decrease to the south. Most of the whole mountain is between 2000-3000 meters; the east side of Anning River belongs to Luoji Mountain range, the main ridge line of the north section is in Xide County, and the main ridge line of the south section is on the boundary line between Xichang and Puge.

climatic conditions

Xichang belongs to the monsoon climate zone of the tropical plateau, known as the small "Spring City", which is rich in climate resources. It has the characteristics of warm winter and cool summer, spring like all seasons, abundant rainfall, concentrated rainfall, sufficient sunshine and abundant light and heat resources. During the day, the solar radiation is strong and the temperature difference between day and night is large.

natural resources

There are more than 2000 species of wild plants in 532 genera, 233 families. Among them, there are more than 30 species of national first batch of protected rare plants, such as Cycas Panzhihua, Rhododendron rufous, Magnolia Xikang, etc., especially Chinese herbal medicine and wild edible mushrooms.

Wild Chinese herbal medicine

According to the general survey in 1984, there are 117 species in 116 genera and 58 families (52 families and 108 sessions of plant medicine, 8 families and 8 genera of animal medicine), with a total reserve of 6197.61 CWT. In addition to Fangfeng, dangshen and Fuling, there are also Gastrodia elata, Coptis chinensis, Andrographis paniculata, Fritillaria, Ganoderma lucidum and so on. There are also some products which have not been listed in the provincial Pharmacopoeia and have a great prospect of development and utilization, with a reserve of about 500 CWT.

Wild edible mushroom

In 1985, there were 141 species of wild mushrooms, of which 84 species were edible mushrooms. They were summer and autumn vegetables for residents along the mountain. Chicken brown, beef liver mushroom, Lentinus edodes and black fungus were all local products on the market. Tricholoma matsutake is also produced in langhuangou and the lower part of Luoji Mountain.

In addition, there are 64 species of oil plants in 36 families, 29 species of aromatic plants in 18 families, 67 species of starch plants in 31 families and 36 species of fiber plants in 19 families

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