Labu Township, Chengduo County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

Labu Township

Labu Township, belonging to Chengduo County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, is located in the southeast of Chengduo county. It is connected with dingla mountain of Zhenqin town in the East, Xiewu town in the south, Zhongda township of Yushu County across the Tianhe River in the West and Chengwen town in the north. In 2018, the area of Labu township was 523.75 square kilometers, and the registered residence population was 4382.

In October 2019, Labu rural area governs 6 administrative villages and 1 animal husbandry Committee.

The available grassland area of Labu township is 556000 mu. In 2011, the crop planting area is 6582.3 mu, including 4681 mu of highland barley, 1246.8 mu of potato, 500 mu of rape and 154.5 mu of vegetables.

Historical evolution

In 1952, rabshog was set up.

In 1953, it changed its name to gagai shauge.

In 1959, the October commune was established.

In 1961, it was renamed Labu commune.

In 1963, Labu township was established.

In 1970, Labu commune was reestablished.

In 1984, it was restored to Labu township.

administrative division

At the end of 2011, Labu Township had 7 villagers' committees, including Wuhai, lasitong, Guowu, Landa, Dawa, Deda and Bangbu, and 20 production cooperatives.

In October 2019, Labu rural area governs 6 administrative villages and 1 animal husbandry Committee.

geographical environment

Location context

Labu township is located in the southeast of Chengduo county. It is connected with dingla mountain of Zhenqin town in the East, Xiewu town in the south, Zhongda township of Yushu County across the Tianhe River in the West and Chengwen town in the north. In 2018, Labu Township covers an area of 523.75 square kilometers.

topographic features

Labu township has many high mountains and valleys. The terrain is slightly higher in the northeast and lower in the southwest. It is a typical plateau mountain canyon terrain with an average altitude of 3600 meters.

climate

The annual average temperature of Labu township is 1.8 ℃, the extreme minimum temperature is - 42 ℃, the extreme maximum temperature is 32 ℃, the annual average precipitation is 493 mm, the annual sunshine hours are 2503 hours, and the frost free period is 2 months.

hydrology

There are dozens of streams along the ravines in Labu township. The only big river is the laqu River, which originates from dingla mountain in Wuhai village. The water for drinking water and agricultural irrigation is scarce, mainly relying on digging wells for groundwater.

natural disaster

Natural disasters such as rainstorm, flood, landslide, heavy snow, freezing injury and hail occur frequently in Labu township.

population

At the end of 2011, Labu Township had a total population of 3757, with Tibetans as the main population, accounting for 99.9%; in 2011, the birth rate was 17 ‰.

In 2017, there were 4417 permanent residents in Labu township.

In 2018, there were 4382 registered residence population in Labu township.

Economics

overview

Labu township has 556000 mu of available grassland area; the main crops are highland barley, with a small amount of potatoes and rape; animal husbandry is mainly for raising horses, cattle and sheep; the per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen is 2303 yuan; by the end of 2011, there were 28 small shops, all necessities of life depend on outward transportation, and the production and sales base of dairy products was built in Deda village.

primary industry

In 2011, the planting area of crops in Labu township was 6582.3 mu, including 4681 mu of highland barley, 1246.8 mu of potatoes, 500 mu of rape and 154.5 mu of vegetables; two highland barley planting bases were built in laqubei and Tongtianhe, and forage materials such as Medicago ruthenica and oats were introduced in agricultural and pastoral areas, with a total planting area of 3000 mu; 10 greenhouses in Guowu village and 25 greenhouses in Deda village were developed Special vegetable planting; the year-end stock of livestock is 33000, including 102 horses, 18400 cattle and 14500 sheep; the stock of livestock is 8982; agricultural machinery is actively promoted, including 138 small four wheeled tractors, 7 harvesters, 4 oil presses, 5 hoisters and 8 threshers.

social undertakings

Cultural undertakings

At the end of 2011, Labu township was "the hometown of Chinese folk art"; lasitong village was named as "folk village" in Kangba county.

education

At the end of 2011, there was a central boarding school in Labu township; there were 48 full-time teachers, 4 special post teachers, 6 substitute teachers for "two basic courses" and 11 workers; there were 13 teaching classes with 444 students, including 160 boarding students, and most of them were poor students. The enrollment rate of school-age children aged 7-12 was 99.7%, and that of junior middle school children aged 13-15 was 96.04%. The academic completion rate of 16-year-old population was 100%, and that of 18-year-old population was 92%. 57% of the population aged 15-50, 100% of the population aged 15-24, and 95% of the population without illiteracy. There are 7 village level adult culture and technology schools and 1 township level adult culture and technology school, which carry out practical technology training for farmers and herdsmen in the whole township.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, Labu Township had a health center and a family planning service station, with 8 professional and technical personnel.

radio and television

At the end of 2011, Labu Township distributed 98 sets of satellite receivers, and the masses purchased 168 sets, which can basically meet the needs of the masses to listen to and watch radio and television programs.

social security

In 2011, there were 370 people in Labu Township who were included in the rural minimum living security, 319 new rural minimum living security and 148 five guarantee households.

infrastructure

At the end of 2011, there were mobile and Unicom signal coverage along the line from lasitong village to Landa village to Bangbu village in Labu township. There were 145 fixed telephone users and 53 network users in lasitong village, and there were two satellite phones in Wuhai village.

traffic

Labu township has 68 kilometers of hardened road from zhimenda village of Gewu town to Landa village to Lagong village of Chengwen Town, 12 kilometers of hardened road from Landa village to lasitong village, 40 kilometers of gravel road from dinglashan to Wuhai village to lasitong village, and all village roads are basically connected.

Scenic Spots and Historical Sites

The climate of lasitong village in Labu township is mild. It is close to mountains and rivers. It has beautiful natural and artificial gardens. The residential village is unique and simple. It has the characteristics of Kangba folk custom. It also has the free and easy Tibetan song and dance represented by the original ecological song and dance "bawubamao".

Labu temple, located in the south of the village, was built in Labu Township by the disciples of zongkaba during the reign of Emperor Yongle of Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 500 years. It is one of the five largest temples of Gelu sect in Yushu area.

Labu Township focuses on the cultural tourism of lasitong folk village, and takes Labu gardens, exquisite stone buildings, temple culture and unique song and dance of Labu as resources. It has gradually formed a combination of natural landscape and cultural landscape, and synchronous development of ecology, folk custom and leisure vacation, driving the surrounding tourist attractions to form Moluo natural danger, yiwagou, Baita, Guowu castle and lasitong folk village "Nine o'clock and one line" tour route.

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