Bowo Township, Muli Tibetan Autonomous County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province

Bowo Township

Bowo township is a township under the jurisdiction of Muli Tibetan Autonomous County, Liangshan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It is located in the northernmost part of Muli County. It faces Jiulong and Kangding counties across the river in the East and northeast. It is adjacent to Yajiang County in the north, Tangyang Township in the West and northwest, maidilong Township in the South and Southeast, and Shawan Township in the southwest.

General situation

Bowo township is located between 100 ° 57 '- 101 ° 12' e and 28 ° 38 '- 29 ° 10' n. It has jurisdiction over 3 administrative villages, 14 villager groups and 33 natural villages, inhabiting 5 ethnic groups, including Tibetan, Han, Miao, Yi and Mongolian, with a total of 1825 people (2017). The total area is 804.2 square kilometers. Township government in kenggu village kenggu group, 280 km away from the county. "Bowo" is a transliteration of Tibetan, which means the terrain looks like a wine jar.

Historical evolution

In 1953, bowo township was established; in 1972, the commune was changed; in 1983, the township was restored.

natural resources

The mountain is high and the valley is deep, the terrain is steep, the average altitude is 3500 meters, the annual average temperature is 8.5 ℃, the annual precipitation is about 900 mm, and the frost free period is 150 days. The territory is rich in resources. One is wild Chinese herbal medicine: Cordyceps, Fritillaria, Scutellaria, etc. Second, wild fungi: Tricholoma matsutake, Lentinus edodes, Auricularia auricula, fir and so on. Bowo township is one of the main producing areas of Tricholoma matsutake in Muli County, with an annual output of more than 50 tons. The third is water resources: bulingou, ajiang, Xihe, jialanggou, NiGa, shutougou, zhandugou, bonaigou and tianergou. They all flow into the Yalong River in the territory, and the Yalong river flows through three villages in the territory, which can develop large, medium and small power stations. Fourth, there are many kinds of fish in the Yalong River. Fifth, wildlife resources: argali, red deer, musk deer and other rare species. Sixth, mineral resources: gold, crystal, etc. Seven is tourism resources: at the entrance of the rural area, there are two 5000 meter peaks, which are like a huge gate, towering and erect. They are one of the main passes leading to foreign countries. They are called yanggangliangzi. When the public lawn stretches for tens of miles, there are many kinds of exotic flowers and plants. At the beginning of summer, clusters of colorful flowers, like beautiful flower baskets, are placed in the blue sky and white clouds. The Nisa mountain is more than 50 kilometers long Liang is made up of many 4000-5000 meter peaks, which rise high into the clouds. Looking along the peak, it seems that the sky has been split in two, which is very spectacular. In the mountain peak, there is Nisa's "immortal cave", in which there are two ice pillars that have not melted for thousands of years. Only when the weather is hottest in June can they be surrounded. There is a huge glacier under the cliff layer, which can only be viewed from afar, but can not be reached. People with good eyesight can always see that the dragon is trapped in it, and the local people call it "Suolong cliff"; dingyang temple, the only "Huajiao" temple in the county, is located in its hometown, with more than 20 monks, which was expanded in 2004. The temple's prayer flags are flying, incense is exuberant, the main hall is resplendent, the evening drum and morning bell reverberate in the mountains, and the colorful murals tell the vicissitudes of the temple for thousands of years. In the temple, there are 14 exquisite stone carvings with a history of about 750 years, full lines and vivid Buddha statues, which embody the wisdom of the Tibetan people.

economic development

Bowo Township mainly produces corn, wheat and potato. Animal husbandry to cattle, yaks, goats, sheep, mules, horses, pigs. In 2006, the total cultivated land area was 2902 mu, and the agricultural output value was 1.43 million yuan, an increase of 113% over 1990; the per capita net income of farmers was 1643 yuan, the total grain output was 419 tons, and the per capita grain production was 237 kg. The grassland area is 31176 hectares, with 2859 livestock in stock, and the meat yield is 83.4 tons. The forest area of the township is 22017.8 hectares. By 2006, 2800 mu of farmland will be converted to forest, and 2000 mu of barren hills will have been forested. Annual output of walnut 10 tons, 2 tons of pepper. By 2006, there will be no forest fire for 31 years.

Education and medical treatment

In 2006, bowo Township had one central school, six village primary schools, 12 teaching classes, 26 teachers and 229 students. The enrollment rate was 99% and the consolidation rate was 100%. The literacy rate of young adults was 98%. There is a township hospital with 2 doctors and 4 beds; there are 2 village cooperative medical stations and 3 village doctors. The birth control rate was 83.4%, the family planning rate was 98%, and the natural population growth rate was within 12 ‰

Population data

Population data of bowo township: (data of the fifth census) the total population is 1825 (2017).

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