Jilong County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region

Jilong County Jilong county is located in the southwest of Xigaze city and the southwest of Tibet Autonomous Region. Its geographical coordinates are 84 ° 35 ′ e to 86 ° 20 ′ E and 28 ° 3 ′ n to 29 ° 3 ′ n. It is adjacent to the kingdom of Nepal in the South and southwest, with a border line of 162 kilometers. It is adjacent to saga county with the Yarlung Zangbo River as the boundary in the north, and to Nyalam County in the East. The county government is located in zongga town.

One river and two rivers (Yarlung Zangbo River, Donglin Zangbo River and Jilong Zangbo River) run through the whole area, with about 300 square kilometers of Jilong basin.

Jilong County governs 2 towns and 4 townships, with a total area of 9300 square kilometers. The total population is 10000 (2003). In 2005, the GDP of the whole county was 101.16 million yuan.

In 2017, Jilong County withdrew from poverty-stricken counties (districts).

Historical evolution

The origin of the name

Jilong means "comfortable village" and "Happy Village" in Tibetan. It is said that when chisongdezan invited master lianhuasheng to Tibet from India in the late 8th century, the master and his party passed through jilonggou (today's jilongzhen area) and stayed here for a night. The master was impressed by the beautiful scenery. The river in the valley was as white as milk, and the pebbles at the bottom were as smooth as jade. Therefore, before leaving the next day, Xinran named this place "Jilong" to express his infinite praise, and the title "Jilong" has been handed down to this day. He also wrote "Ji Long", "Ji Long", "Ji Zhong" and so on.

Evolution of organizational system

In the Yuan Dynasty, some officials went to Jilong to deal with important affairs. From 1778 to 1781, the central government of the Qing Dynasty sent troops to Jilong to resist the invasion of Tibet by Gurkha. Before the peaceful liberation of Tibet, there were four sects, namely, zongga shangzong, xiazong, Jilong Dongzong and Xizong. In July 1960, zongga shangzong, xiazong, Jilong Dongzong and Xilong Xizong merged to form Jilong County People's government. It belongs to Shigatse area. in July 2014, Shigatse was set up as a city, and Jilong county belongs to Shigatse City.

administrative division

Division evolution

At the end of 1961, four district offices were established in Jilong District, zongga District, nanzhar district and Dongan District, and then 18 Township People's governments were successively established. In 1963, nanzar district was renamed gongdang District, and Dongan district was renamed Chana district. In 1976, shangmaima commune, Zaba commune and kabang commune were divided; in 1978, Naixia commune was established; in 1980, kabang commune was renamed shale commune. In 1987, Jilong district was changed to Jilong Town, zongga district to zongga Township, gongdang district to gongdang Township, Qana district to Qana Township, shale commune to shale Township, and Naixia commune to Zha township. In 1988, shangmaima commune and Zaba commune merged to build zheba township. In 1995, Jilong county had one town, six townships, two communities and 40 townships: Jilong Town, zongga Township, gongdang Township, Channa Township, zheba Township, shale Township and Zha township. In 1997, Jilong County governed one town and six townships, and the county government was stationed in zongga township. 490 km from Shigatse. In 1998, Jilong county had jurisdiction over two towns and three townships: zongga town and Jilong town; Chaina Township, zheba Township and gongdang township.

Zoning details

Jilong County governs 2 towns and 4 townships: zongga Town, Jilong Town, zheba Township, gongdang Township, Qana Township and sal township. There are three communities and 40 villages. The county people's government is located in zongga town. geographical environment

Jilong county is located in the southwest of Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region, with the geographical coordinates of 84 ° 35 ′ e to 86 ° 20 ′ E and 28 ° 3 ′ n to 29 ° 3 ′ n. It is adjacent to the kingdom of Nepal in the South and southwest, with a border line of 162 kilometers. It is adjacent to saga county with the Yarlung Zangbo River as the boundary in the north, and to Nyalam County in the East. It is about 300 kilometers long from east to west and about 200 kilometers wide from north to south, covering an area of 9300 square kilometers. The county seat is 490 km away from Shigatse. The average altitude of the county is above 4000 meters, and the altitude of the county is about 4200 meters.

landforms

The landform of Jilong County: the north is plateau wide valley lake basin, and the south is deep mountain canyon, which is roughly bounded by Himalayan section to Xixiabangma peak to ridge line. The north wing is high in the South and low in the north, and the south is located in the middle of Himalaya. One river and two rivers (Yarlung Zangbo River, Donglin Zangbo River, Jilong Zangbo River) run through the whole territory, forming an extremely rich water resources network. There are 3452.8 mu of land in Jilong County, 2248.5 mu of soil, 17145.5 mu of gravel, sandy soil, alpine cold desert soil, alpine meadow soil and rocky soil. there is about 300 square kilometers of Jilong basin.

climate

The northern part of Jilong is a cold warm semi-arid plateau Valley monsoon climate zone in southern Tibet. The annual average temperature is 2 ℃, the warmest monthly average temperature is 10-18 ℃, the coldest monthly average temperature is - 10 ℃, and the annual precipitation is about 300-600 mm. It belongs to the warm humid semi-arid continental climate zone. The southern part of Jilong is a subtropical mountain monsoon climate zone, with an annual average temperature of 10-13 ℃, the warmest monthly temperature of 18 ℃, annual precipitation of 1000 mm, and annual frost free days of more than 200 days.

natural resources

land resource

The cultivated land area of Jilong county is 16965 mu, with 1.85 mu per capita. Among them, the southern forest area accounts for more than one-third of the total area. Affected by the subtropical climate, it has a mild climate and abundant rainfall, so it has a unique advantage in the development of planting industry.

Grassland resources

Jilong county has a vast natural grassland area, with a total of 1.3 million mu of grassland and 1.04 million mu of available grassland. The grassland is rich in nutrients and high protein content, which has great potential for the development of animal husbandry.

Forest resources

There is a large area of forest in the south of Jilong County, covering an area of about 420000 mu, with a timber stock of about 3050000 cubic meters; there are more than 100 kinds of trees, including Tibetan Changye pine, Changye spruce, Himalayan yew, etc.; the main timber species are arbor pine, fir, etc.; there are more than 200 kinds of Chinese herbal medicine, among which huhuanglian, Fritillaria, Cordyceps, Panax notoginseng, Gastrodia elata are listed as national forest species It's a rare medicinal material. There are many kinds of rare animals and birds, such as langur, rhesus monkey, leopard, roe deer, pheasant and snow pheasant. There are also groups of wild donkeys in the northern alpine region. In 1994, the forest region south of Chongse in the South was designated as the Everest nature reserve by the autonomous region. the main economic trees are apple, pear and peach, and the newly introduced ones are Shuimi peach and grape. The main characteristic resources are Cordyceps, Fritillaria, Panax notoginseng, Gastrodia elata, Saussurea involucrata, wild fungi and ferns.

Water resources

One river and two rivers (Yarlung Zangbo River, Donglin Zangbo River, Jilong Zangbo River) run through the whole territory, forming an extremely rich water resources network. The rivers are fast flowing, with large drop, easy development and utilization, less investment, quick effect, and excellent conditions. There are more than 60 square kilometers of peikucuo in Chaina township. According to the information provided by the relevant departments, the county is very rich in water resources, about 140 million kilowatts of which can be developed and utilized. The development of water resources in the county is less than one tenth of the total. There is only one hydropower station with a total installed capacity of 100 kilowatts, which has great development potential.

Population nationality

population

In 2000, according to the fifth census, the total population of the county was 12174, including 3083 in zongga Town, 3913 in Jilong Town, 2343 in Qana Township, 1956 in zheba Township and 879 in gongdang township. The total population of Jilong county is 11797; the total number of households is 2053; the urban population is 599; the agricultural population is 9244; the animal husbandry population is 1954; the population density is 0.1 per square kilometer; the birth rate is 1.7%, and the natural population growth rate is controlled within 10 ‰.

nation

There are 11707 Tibetans, accounting for more than 99.23% of the total population; Han, Hui and other ethnic groups account for more than 0.77%, and a small number of Sherpa and Daman people are distributed in Jilong Town, shale, Zha, Jifu and other places. The darmans are now applying for Chinese citizenship.

Economic overview

overview

In 2002, the GDP of the whole county reached 69.43 million yuan, which was 10.5% faster than that of 2001. Among them, the added value of the primary industry is 29.2 million yuan, the added value of the secondary industry is 11.02 million yuan, and the added value of the tertiary industry is 29.21 million yuan. in 2005, the GDP of the whole county was 101.16 million yuan, an increase of 15.2% over the same period in 2004. The per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen reached 1889 yuan, an increase of 10% over the previous year. In 2005, the disposable income of urban residents reached 7400 yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen reached 1889 yuan, an increase of 10% over 2004.

primary industry

In 2002, on the basis of stabilizing grain production, Jilong County expanded the planting area of economic crops and forage grass. The total grain and oil yield reached 10.6872 million jin, winning the 15th harvest year in a row. The production of animal husbandry has developed steadily, and the meat, milk and skin have increased greatly compared with that in 2001. At the end of the year, there are 145949 heads of livestock on hand. Poverty alleviation and development progressed smoothly, with 263 people from 45 households and 75 herdsmen from 15 households. The per capita income of farmers and herdsmen reached 1415.59 yuan, an increase of 13.7% over 2001.

the secondary industry

In 2002, the development of township enterprises and diversified economy in Jilong county was accelerated, with the output value of township enterprises reaching 1.55 million yuan and that of diversified economy reaching 8.4266 million yuan, an increase of 9.93% and 19.3% respectively over the previous year. characteristic national handicrafts, mainly

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