Caodeng Township, markang City, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province

Caodeng Township

Caoden township is a township under the jurisdiction of malkang County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. The area is 564.94 square kilometers, with a population of 3316 (2017). The special roads in forest areas pass through. It has jurisdiction over 10 village committees, including Daiji, shazo, SNI, zhouche, zewan, slardi, KORA machine, Baoyan, Zhulin and chuqiuli.

General situation

Caoden, Jiarong Tibetan means "seven stockade", located in the northwest of malkang County, 86 km from the county. The elevation is 2600m, the area of the whole township is 564.94 square kilometers, which has 10 administrative villages, 24 villagers' groups and 93 natural villages. The existing cultivated land covers 5353 mu, forest land area is 9759.2 hectares, and grassland area is 259000 mu. there are rich natural scenery and unique cultural resources advantages in the territory. Caoden township is a provincial National Cultural township. The masses can sing, dance, warm and hospitable, and have unique folk customs; caoden temple is a famous Buddhist and tourist resort in the whole state. Every year, there are 2500 monks and customs and tourists who come to visit and worship at the Tibetan calendar Mulang Festival; Baoyan hot spring is well-known both inside and outside the state, and it is a rare one in China Some sulfur hot springs, containing sulfur and other minerals, have significant effects on rheumatism, arthritis and various common skin diseases.

Historical evolution

In 1956, caodeng township was set up; in 1966, commune was changed; in 1984, it was restored to the countryside.

economic development

Caodeng Township mainly produces wheat, green trees, beans and corn. Baoyan village has "hot spring" in the mountain, which is a place for bathing and sightseeing. In recent years, caodeng Township, malkang County, has actively adjusted the agricultural industrial structure, combined with the actual situation, developed the characteristic and advantageous industries, and selected and promoted the Chinese herbal medicines such as Gentiana Gentiana and Radix Isatidis suitable for planting in the cold climate areas. local people introduce that Gentiana Gentiana and other Chinese herbal medicines can be planted in the forest, ditch, ground or wasteland slope, without affecting the cultivation of other crops, and one year of planting, harvest for many years, and benefit for many years. Before planting corn, barley and other crops, the cost of seeds, mulch and fertilizer was deducted at the end of each year, and the income per mu of land was about 400 yuan. Nowadays, the output per mu of Gentiana Gentiana is 200-300 kg, the market price is over 40 yuan per kilogram, and the income per mu can reach 3000-6000 yuan. After planting Chinese medicine, the economic income of the people increased a lot. At present, the planting area of various Chinese herbal medicines in caodeng township is 355 mu, including 15 mu of Radix Isatidis, 280 mu of Gentiana macrophylla and 60 mu of high quality garlic.

geographical position

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