Saga County, Xigaze City, Tibet Autonomous Region

Saga County saga county is subordinate to Xigaze city of Tibet Autonomous Region. It is located in the southwest of Xigaze city and the northwest of Xigaze city. It is located in the north foot of Himalayas and the southwest edge of the south of Gangdise mountains. It is one of the border counties. The county's border line is 105 km long. It is the center of the three counties (Zhongba, Saga and Jilong) in the west of Xigaze city. It borders on ANGREN county and Nyalam County in the East and Nyalam County in the south Jilong county and Nepal are neighbors, Zhongba County in the West and Coqin County in Ali Region in the north. The upper reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River. The "219" national highway runs across the county from east to west, and is also the main traffic route from Lhasa to aripulan. With a total area of 25500 square kilometers, the county has seven townships, one town and 38 administrative villages. The total population is 12600 (2003). The average altitude of the whole county is above 4600 meters, with a typical plateau climate. The county people's government is located in Jiajia town.

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

Historical evolution

Saga means "lovely place" in Tibetan.
Saga, in the 14th century AD, the Pazhu regime established "saga dunba Zong".
Before the peaceful liberation of Tibet, Saga county was known as saga sect, which was under the jurisdiction of gaxia (local) government of Tibet. There were two sects, namely, Eastern and Western Buddhist and secular sects, which were directly appointed by gaxia government from Drepung temple, sera temple and Jokhang Temple. The form of political power system is the feudal serf system of "the unity of politics and religion". On September 20, 1959, the provisional Committee of Saga county was established. In April 1960, the people's Government of Saga county was established. In May 1960, the Tibet Working Committee of the CPC decided to formally establish the saga County Committee of the CPC.
On June 8, 1972, with the approval of the Revolutionary Committee of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the county was moved to Jiajia Town, which was officially relocated on October 14, 1974.

administrative division

Before the peaceful liberation of Tibet, Saga clan had 9 Jiacuo, 11 Xuega and more than 40 villages. as of 2013, Saga county has jurisdiction over seven townships and one town, including xiaru Township, danga Township, Dajiling Township, rujiao Township, lazang Township, Xiongru Township and Changguo township. One town: Jiajia. geographical environment

Location saga county belongs to the western plateau mountain, the terrain is high from the north to the East. Located in the southwest of Tibet Autonomous Region and the northwest of Shigatse City, the county is one of the border counties in the city. The county's border line is 105 km long. It is the center of the three counties (Zhongba, Saga and Jilong) in the west of Shigatse City. It borders on ANGREN County and Nyalam County in the East, Jilong county and Nepal in the south, Zhongba County in the West and Coqin County in Ali Region in the north. Located at the northern foot of the Himalayas, the southwest edge of the Gangdise mountains and the upper reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, the county covers a total area of 12411 square kilometers.

landforms

The average altitude of Saga county is more than 4600 meters, with Gangdise mountain in the north, Himalayas mountain in the south, qiangla mountain in the middle and Lunbu mountain in the same day. Mountains are separated by open and unconnected plains and valleys.

climate

Saga county belongs to the semi-arid climate zone of plateau cold zone. The air is thin, the sunshine is sufficient, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and it is dry and cold, only in warm and cold seasons. The annual sunshine hours are between 3000-3400 hours. The annual frost free period is about 105 days. The annual precipitation is 280 mm. The common natural disasters are snow disaster, wind disaster, drought, frost, hail and so on.

hydrology

There are more than 10 rivers with a total length of 5000 km. Among them, the Yarlung Zangbo River originates in Zhongba, a neighboring county, and flows through saga County for 320 km. In addition, there are more than 10 small lakes and 6 geothermal hot springs.

natural resources

Biological resources

The grassland is vast, with a total area of 39.75 million mu. Animal husbandry is relatively developed, cattle and sheep flock, and water and grass are abundant. It has been known as a "beautiful place" since ancient times. There are a lot of Compositae, Gramineae and herbaceous plants. There is only one kind of evergreen coniferous and shrubbery (commonly known as Pinus creeping), which is rich in resources and covers an area of 2.74 million mu. The wild animal resources mainly include: wild yak, wild donkey, Tibetan antelope, rock sheep, yellow goat, red deer, Zhangzi, grey rabbit, lynx, bear, clouded leopard, marmot, pika, hot spring snake, Schizothorax dentatus, double bearded and heavy lipped fish, striped belly fish, Tibetan crane, snow chicken, vulture, wild crow, wild water duck, etc.

mineral resources

The main mineral resources are iron, copper, lead, gold, nitrate, sulfur, granite, crystal stone, stone carbon and other minerals.

population

In 2000, according to the fifth census, the total population of the county was 11947, including 2407 in Jiajia Town, 2326 in xiaru Township, 1315 in danga Township, 1200 in Changguo Township, 1612 in Xiongru Township, 1311 in Lawu Township, 762 in rujiao Township and 1014 in Dajiling township.

Economics

During the Tenth Five Year Plan period, Saga county's economy has made great progress. The national economy has achieved great leap forward development. In 2005, the GDP was 99.615 million yuan, 2.6 times higher than that in 2000, with an average annual growth rate of 21.47%. The proportion of primary, secondary and tertiary industries was adjusted from 52:1:47 in 2000 to 29:22:49 in 2005. The total income of rural economy reached 38.3 million yuan, 83.8% higher than that in 2000. The fiscal revenue reached 2.18 million yuan, 1.9 times higher than that in 2000, with an average annual growth rate of 38.13%. The per capita GTP reached 100.5% To 7702.8 yuan, an average annual growth of more than 10%; per capita net income reached 1965 yuan, an average annual growth of 11%. The strategic adjustment of the structure of agriculture and animal husbandry in the county has achieved initial results, and the ternary structure of planting industry has been adjusted from 88:4:8 in 2000 to 79:14.9:6.1. The total output of grain and oil was maintained at about 3 million catties per year, and the livestock structure was further optimized. The production efficiency of agriculture and animal husbandry was greatly improved, and the self-sufficiency of meat and butter was basically realized. In 2005, the total growth rate and stocking rate of livestock were 10.36% and 22.5% respectively, and the survival rate of newborn livestock reached 55.63%. The number of livestock on hand at the end of the year reached 299475, and the commodity rate of livestock products reached 41.3%, 1.1 percentage points higher than that in 2000. The prevention and control of livestock epidemic diseases has been further strengthened, and the prevention and control density of livestock population is 100%. saga county has initially formed an all-round opening-up pattern. During the Tenth Five Year Plan period, a total of 12.9 million yuan of capital was introduced, especially in 2005, 9.9 million yuan of investment was introduced to transform Gesang street in Saga County, which greatly improved the urban appearance of Saga county with ethnic characteristics.

social undertakings

education

As of 2010, there are 12 schools in Saga County, with 1259 students, accounting for about 10% of the total population of the county.

medical and health work

Before the reform, there were only a few folk Tibetan doctors in the upper class families in Saga county. Besides, there was no modern medical clinic. After the civil reform, the first health center was established in Saga County in 1964 under the great care of the superior health department, and gradually developed into saga County People's hospital. It is composed of inpatient department, outpatient department, pharmacy, etc. it has more than 80 medical professionals at all levels and various types. Health institutions have been established in eight townships under the jurisdiction of the county, and full-time health personnel have been provided.

Culture: due to the limitation of geographical location and geographical environment, Saga county's cultural life has been very monotonous and boring. Since 1987, with the policy change of the county Party committee and government establishing the county and expanding foreign exchanges, the cultural life of the county cadres and workers has been greatly enriched. The county has a county cinema, three dance halls and a county cultural activity center. In 1995, with the great help of the regional radio and Television Bureau, a closed-circuit television network was set up in the county seat, which can broadcast 8 sets of cable TV programs 24 hours. The "village to village" engineering equipment has been installed in 33 administrative villages of the county. Jiaxie in danga county is famous in houzang and has a history of more than 1000 years. In 2002, it was named Jiaxie art town by the Department of culture of the autonomous region.

social security

The living standard of the people has improved significantly. In 2005, the per capita income of farmers and herdsmen reached 1965 yuan, an increase of 55% over 2000. From 2000 to 2005, Saga county invested more than 11.94 million yuan in poverty alleviation funds, and paid 650000 yuan in full and on time for the urban minimum living allowance recipients, which basically solved the problem of food and clothing for the farmers and herdsmen. Some farmers and herdsmen began to move towards a well-off society, and the living standards of urban and rural residents were further improved.

History and culture

survey

Tibet is a world of songs and a sea of dances. Shigatse people are good at singing and dancing. Its folk dance style is unique, graceful and generous. "Guoxie" dance steps are light and unrestrained, the scene is grand, and "simazhuo" dance is bold and passionate; Jilong's "luowu" dance is light and beautiful, Kangma's "Xieqing" and Dingri's "Jiaxie" dance steps are powerful and neat, the song is harmonious and melodious, solemn and elegant, Sherpa dance is beautiful and lyrical, the dance steps are gentle and beautiful, saga's "Jiaxie" is bold and simple, and "Qiangmu" is grand It's magnificent.

Jiaxie

Jiaxie in Chinese means grand singing and dancing performance, which is a kind of collective dance. There are three versions of its historical origin: one is the dance to celebrate the victory of the war; the other is the dance to celebrate the victory of the song and dance competition; the third is the dance to celebrate Princess Wencheng's entering Tibet in the Tang Dynasty. Jiaxie's clothes are made of high-grade satin, mainly red and yellow, showing a noble and elegant temperament. The actor wears a big round hat with tassels, which keeps changing during the performance

Chinese PinYin : Xi Cang Zi Zhi Qu Ri Ka Ze Shi Sa Ga Xian