Yecheng County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Yecheng county is a county under the jurisdiction of Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with 20 townships, 5 agriculture, forestry and pastures, and 1 management area.

Yecheng county is the abbreviation of Yeerqiang, which is named after Yeerqiang River. Yeerqiang is a Turkic language. According to the records of the waterways of the western regions, it is interpreted as "broad land", which means "city on the cliff". There is a popular saying that "hospitality here". The Uyghur language is called kagelek, the western region atlas is called halkalik, and the Xinjiang knowledge is called halkalik. Other names include halagalik, hahalalik, etc. "Western tongwenzhi" explains: "Huiyu. There are many trees in the land, and crows nest in it. That is to say, all of them are named after the land. "

It is located in the southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, more than 1500 kilometers away from Urumqi, the capital, and 260 kilometers away from Kashgar City. It lies in the Karakorum Mountains and Kunlun Mountains in the south, the open plain in the north, the Taklimakan Desert in the north, and the upper reaches of the Yarkand river. The terrain is high in the South and low in the north. It borders Pakistan and India controlled Kashmir, with a border of more than 80 kilometers.

Yecheng county has a total area of 31000 square kilometers and 1.13 million mu of cultivated land.

The total population of the county is more than 500000, with 13 ethnic groups, including Uygur, Han, Kazak, Hui, Kirgiz, Mongolia, Tajik, Russia and Uzbek, among which Uygur accounts for 93%, Han accounts for 6% and other ethnic minorities account for 1%.

It is an agricultural county mainly based on agriculture and combining agriculture with animal husbandry. It is also an important military town in the western border of China and a key poverty alleviation and development county and border county.

Yecheng county is known as "the hometown of walnut, pomegranate, jade and dance in China".

On December 13, 2018, it was selected into the list of agricultural products advantage areas with Chinese characteristics.

In November 2020, Yecheng county will get rid of poverty.

Evolution of organizational system

Yecheng county has a history of 2181 years. Yecheng, the abbreviation of Yeerqiang, is named after Yeerqiang River.

The Western Han Dynasty is one of the 36 states in the western regions.

The Eastern Han Dynasty is divided into Xiye Kingdom and Zihe kingdom.

In Tang Dynasty, it was zhujubo Prefecture under Shule governor's office.

The Northern Song Dynasty belonged to the karahan Dynasty, while the Southern Song Dynasty belonged to the Western Liao Dynasty.

Yuan Dynasty was the feudal land of the queen of Chagatai.

The Ming Dynasty belongs to Yeerqiang.

In the 23rd year of Qianlong (1758), the Qing army conquered xiaohezhuo, and general Zhaohui of Dingbian stationed here.

In 1883, Yecheng county was set up to govern Yeerqiang Huicheng (today's Shache). Yecheng is the abbreviation of Yeerqiang city.

In 1884, Yecheng county was officially established and transferred to kageleke.

In 1883, Yeerqiang changed its name to Shache, which was the Zhili Prefecture. Kageleke was originally Yeerqiang huizhuang, which was set up as a county and then subordinate to Shache Zhili Prefecture. Its territory includes today's Yecheng County, Pishan county and Zepu County, and it governs 11 dahuizhuang. Later, it belonged to shachefu.

In 1943, it belonged to Shache inspection area.

From 1949 to 1956, it belongs to Shache special area, and after 1956, it belongs to Kashi special area and Kashi area, which has been followed up to now.

On November 14, 2020, Yecheng County met the exit criteria and conditions of poverty-stricken counties after evaluation and verification, and exited from the sequence of poverty-stricken counties.

geographical environment

Location context

Yecheng county is located in the southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, more than 1500 kilometers away from the capital Urumqi and 260 kilometers away from Kashgar City. It lies in the Karakorum Mountains and Kunlun Mountains in the south, the open plain in the north, the Taklimakan Desert in the north, and the upper reaches of the Yarkand river. The terrain is high in the South and low in the north. Yecheng county has a total area of 31000 square kilometers and 1.13 million mu of cultivated land.

climate

Yecheng county has a temperate continental arid climate. The average annual temperature in the northern plain is 11.3 ℃, the average annual precipitation is 54 mm, and the average annual frost free period is 228 days.

hydrology

Yecheng county mainly has tiznafu River, Qipan River, KEKEYA River and other rivers.

administrative division

Kashgar Prefecture of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region governs three towns and 17 townships: kageleke Town, qiaerbage Town, wuxiakebashi Town, Luoke Township, boxireke Township, Tieti Township, qiesmiqiti Township, tuguqi Township, jiangelesi Township, jiayitileke Township, Baren Township, wujireke Township, xiahefu Township, yilikeke Township, yitimukong Township, Zonglang Township and KEKEYA Township Township, xihexiu Township, Qipan Township, saybage township.

natural resources

land resource

Yecheng county has a total area of 31000 square kilometers, including 1.1353 million mu of cultivated land, 8.9281 million mu of grassland and more than 3.02 million mu of natural forest.

mineral resources

Yecheng county has gold, silver, copper, iron, jade, marble, coal, oil, natural gas, quartz and other mineral resources.

Biological resources

Wild animals in Yecheng County include yellow goat, bear, yak, snow chicken, swan, etc.

There are 237 kinds of medicinal plants in Yecheng County, such as Gentiana macrophylla, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Codonopsis pilosula, honeysuckle, wild watermelon, big Yun, etc.

population

With a total population of more than 500000, it is inhabited by 13 ethnic groups, including Uygur, Han, Kazak, Hui, Kirgiz, Mongolia, Tajik, Russia and Uzbek, of which Uygur accounts for 93%, Han accounts for 6% and other ethnic minorities account for 1%.

Economics

comprehensive

In the first half of 2011, Yecheng county achieved a GDP of 1.324 billion yuan, an increase of 25.38% compared with 2010, and achieved 32.8% of the annual target. Among them: 739 million yuan in the primary industry, an increase of 16.84% compared with 2010, 249 million yuan in the secondary industry, an increase of 76.68% compared with 2010, and 336 million yuan in the tertiary industry, an increase of 18.94% compared with 2010. From January to July, the local general budget revenue was 135 million yuan, an increase of 92.8% compared with 2010, and 64.36% of the annual plan. The total investment in fixed assets was 1.147 billion yuan, an increase of 72.36% compared with 2010. The foreign trade export volume reached US $4.347 million, an increase of 18% compared with 2010. In the first half of the year, the per capita net income of farmers was 2453 yuan, an increase of 9.8% compared with 2010. 6002 indemnificatory housing units will be built (5078 units are planned to be built in 2011), and 9548 housing units will be built (8500 units are planned to be built at the beginning of the year). In 2011, the trade fair signed 22 projects, with a total contract value of 3.065 billion yuan, an increase of 65.14% compared with 2010. The funds in place from January to July were 448 million yuan, an increase of 101.31% compared with 2010.

In November 2020, Yecheng county will get rid of poverty.

primary industry

In the first half of 2011, the primary industry of Yecheng county was 739 million yuan, an increase of 16.84% compared with 2010. 115 breeding communities were built, 10322 large breeding households were cultivated, 902900 head (piece) of livestock were sold, 11.39 million head (feather) of poultry were sold, and the meat output reached 49000 tons. In the past five years, more than 360000 rural surplus labor forces were transferred and exported, generating 673 million yuan of income. 13 farmers' professional cooperatives were registered.

In September 2020, the total planting area of Walnut in the county is 580000 mu.

the secondary industry

In the first half of 2011, the second industry of Yecheng county was 249 million yuan, an increase of 76.68% compared with 2010. 112 investment projects were introduced, 1.268 billion yuan of funds were put in place, and more than 50 enterprises entered the park. Xingzuo mining, delike carbon black plant, Huafeng Chemical, Tianshan cement and other key projects have been completed and put into operation. The industrial added value increased from 41.35 million yuan in 2005 to 396 million yuan in 2010, with an average annual growth of 57.14%.

the service sector; the tertiary industry

In the first half of 2011, the tertiary industry of Yecheng county was 336 million yuan, an increase of 18.94% compared with 2010.

social undertakings

social security

In 2013, Yecheng county completed 51191 homes for enriching the people, 7692 biogas digesters and 22 rural highway construction projects, with a total mileage of 395km.

Science and education

In 2013, there is one cultural center, one public library, one archives and one museum in Yecheng county.

education

In 2013, Yecheng county had one vocational middle school with 233 students (ethnic); 27 ordinary middle schools with 30450 students (ethnic 26857); 147 primary schools with 72078 students (ethnic 67990); 2 kindergartens with 440 students (ethnic 180); 3986 teachers (ethnic 3620); the investment in education infrastructure was 4.64 million yuan. In 2003, 188 people were admitted to the college entrance examination, with an admission rate of 48.8%.

famous scenery

Gaman Mosque

The gaman mosque is located in Yecheng County, covering an area of about 4000 square meters. It was first built in the Yarkant Sayid Dynasty. After two maintenance and expansion in 1883 and 1953, it began to have today's scale. At ordinary times, the mosque can accommodate more than 1000 people to worship, and there are tens of thousands of people to worship inside and outside the temple during festivals.

Chessboard thousand Buddha cave

In a valley on the east side of Pamir Plateau, there is a thousand Buddha cave, which is ganfo cave in the west of Qipan Township, Yecheng county. It is difficult to judge the exact date of the chessboard thousand Buddha cave. According to experts, from the shape of the cave, the remaining murals, and referring to the pottery unearthed near the cave, they speculate that it may be a relic of the Western Liao Dynasty, about 700 years ago.

Georgoli peak

Chogoli is located at 76 E. Five degrees, 35 north. 9 degrees, located in the middle of the Karakoram mountains. On the Chinese side, in Yecheng County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. "Georgori", in Tajik, means "tall and majestic". It is 8611 meters above sea level

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