Shiertu Township, Linxi County, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

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Shiertu township is a township under the jurisdiction of Linxi County, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is located at the foot of guopengzi mountain, a microlithic site in the south of Linxi County.

brief introduction

The total land area of the township is 440000 mu, the per capita cultivated land is 8.4 mu, and the per capita barren mountain and slope area is 22 mu. With a total population of 13760, the township has jurisdiction over 7 administrative villages (xiazhangfang village, zhentougou village, susati village, wulangou village, bajigou village, xishangen village and shiertu Village). The resources of pyrophyllite, fluorite and fluorspar need to be developed and utilized.

Linxi County was built by the west of Balin, and was named Linxi because it was located in the west of Balin Right Banner. In 1909, the county system was established and named Linxi County. After the founding of new China, the place name of Linxi County has been used. Linxi County is located in the north of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, between 117 ° 38 ′ - 118 ° 37 ′ E and 43 ° 14 ′ - 44 ° 15 ′ n, with Daxinganling in the north, ximulun River in the south, Keshiketeng Banner in the West and Balinyou banner in the East. The total area of the county is 3933 square kilometers. Linxi town is located in the middle of the county, 210 kilometers away from Chifeng City. Ji (ning) Tong (Liao) railway, 305 National Road, 303 provincial road intersection here, convenient transportation, since ancient times has been "Saibei town" reputation. In the Neolithic Age 5000 years ago, there were human activities in Linxi area. Guopengzi mountain in the south of the county is a famous Neolithic cultural site in China. From the spring and Autumn period, the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Wei, Jin and southern and Northern Dynasties, this area was once the activity area of ancient ethnic minorities such as Donghu, Xiongnu, Xianbei, Qidan, Nuzhen and Mongolia. Historical sites are all over the territory, the more famous are Tang songmo dududufu (Liao built Raozhou with this city), Jinbian Fort JIEHAO and other relics. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing government "immigrated to Shibian" and started the reclamation business here in April 1907.

Shiertu township is located in the south of Linxi County, at the foot of guopengzi mountain, a microlithic site. The whole township has a forest area of 170000 mu, with a forest coverage rate of 38.6%. Corn, oil, vegetables and sugar beet are the main crops. Coarse grains and beans and field vegetables have great development advantages. Now, the planting area of coarse grains and beans is 28000 mu, and the field pollution-free vegetable base is 6000 mu. The area of apricot in the township is 60000 mu, including 40000 mu of natural fruit bearing apricot, which can produce 3 million kg of apricot kernel in harvest year. Mahuang, licorice, bupleurum, Fangfeng, Atractylodes lancea, Astragalus and other wild Chinese herbal medicine throughout the township. The territory is rich in mineral resources, with proven reserves of lead-zinc and various metal deposits, with only silver content of more than 500g. The resources of pyrophyllite, fluorite and fluorspar need to be exploited

Characteristic resources

planting

Planting grass and raising sheep is a dominant industry in shiertu township. There are 48000 sheep raised in houses, including 36000 pure breed small tail Han sheep and 10000 white cashmere goats. At the same time, 46000 mu of perennial forage (alfalfa) has been planted on the cultivated land, which can produce 12 million kg of dry forage and 700000 kg of grass seed every year. The northern trading market of Small Tail Han sheep breeding base has been built, with annual trading volume of 50000-70000 and trading volume of more than 20 million yuan.

tourism

There are abundant tourism resources in the whole Township, and the prospect of developing the tourism area of guopengzi mountain is good. The height of guopengzi mountain is 868 meters, and there is 15 hectares of natural water under the mountain, which is known as "desert oasis". The provincial highway S204 passes through from now on, which has great tourism development value. Most attention to the pot support son Festival, lunar month 23 for the memorial day. In the daytime, clean the pot support, and then decorate it with blue, white, yellow, red and green cloth. In the evening, when the stars come out, the elder will lead the whole family to kowtow to the pot support and recite "Fulai".

Water and soil resources

The total amount of runoff in the county is 137 million cubic meters. The distribution of groundwater is uneven, the mountainous area is poor, and the two banks along the river are rich, with a total reserve of about 75 million cubic meters. The total land area is 5.846 million mu, including 1.06 million mu of cultivated land, 1.321 million mu of forest land and 19400 mu of villages and towns.

mineral resources

The reserves of nonferrous metal resources are large, with copper, tin, lead, zinc, silver, tungsten, molybdenum, fluorite, limestone, coal, etc. The proven copper reserves are 28000 tons and silver 824 tons. Copper, tin, limestone, fluorite, coal and other mineral resources are being developed and utilized.

Animal and plant resources

There are 53 kinds of wild animals, including more than 20 kinds of mammals and more than 20 kinds of wild birds. The precious animals include red deer, roe deer, lynx, fox, swan, goose, spotted winged partridge, ring necked pheasant, etc.

Food features

Mainly grain, milk, meat and milk tea. Among them, milk bean curd, milk tea, butter and milk wine are the most distinctive, while whole sheep and hand picked meat are the banquets for distinguished guests with unique national characteristics. 1. Dairy products: butter, milk tofu, yogurt, milk skin, milk wine, etc. are the favorite foods of Mongolian people, and also the best products to entertain guests from afar. A bowl of mellow horse milk wine makes guests from afar feel the hospitality of grassland people. The dairy food on the grassland is made of cow, horse, camel and sheep's milk, which is the main food for herdsmen all year round. It is called "chaganyid" in Mongolian. It is usually handmade by herdsmen. Pour the fresh milk into the barrel, stir it to ferment, and wait for the fat to float white, that is, white oil. Put the filtered white oil into the pot and heat it. Stir it from time to time. When the color is yellowish, take it out and cool it to butter. In summer and autumn, boil the fresh milk, raise it with a spoon to make the foam float on it, and at the same time, pour in the raw milk slightly to form a layer of skin on the top of the milk in the pot. Take it out and dry it in the shade. After the white oil is removed, the sour milk is boiled over low heat, pressed into cloth bags when it is in the shape of pulp, and then poured into wooden molds, and then cut into long strips or small squares, and dried in the sun.

2. Stir fried rice milk tea and hand picked meat: milk tea is a necessary drink for Mongolian people every day. When you get up in the morning, you can drink a bowl of milk flavored stir fried rice milk tea, plus a few pieces of milk tofu and a few pieces of hand picked meat to start a day's herding life. When you visit the grassland, the host will serve you milk tea. Next to the tea, there is a plate of fried rice. Grab the fried rice and put it into the milk tea. Add salt or sugar to mix it. Then put a few pieces of milk tofu. It tastes delicious and delicious. Fried rice is made by soaking, steaming, pan frying and grinding off the shell of millet. It is yellow but not scorched. The grain of rice is hard and crisp, crystal clear and bright. It is delicious in color, rich in nutrition, crisp and delicious when soaked in milk tea. Due to the quick cooling and drying after steaming and frying, the gelatinized starch is fixed in the original state, and it only needs to be soaked in tea when eating. Fried rice is one of the main foods that Mongolian herdsmen like because of its low water content, storability, non mildew and easy to carry. Meat is the main food of nomadic life of Mongolian herdsmen since ancient times. It is usually eaten after cooking, rinsing and baking. Among them, "hand picked meat" is the most common in daily life. In order to make "hand picked meat", the main artery is pinched to kill the live sheep, so that the blood flow of the sheep gathers in the chest, and then the whole sheep is peeled and split into several large pieces. After washing, the whole sheep is put into the boiling water pot to cook, and the meat is cut with a knife, and there is little blood in it. When eating meat, a hand, a hand Mongolian knife, cutting while eating. When a guest comes to a Mongolian yurt, he usually meets the scene of drinking and eating "hand picked meat", the sound of horse head lute is melodious, and the grassland is long and unrestrained. Traditional meat is more particular about the "roast leg", "roast whole sheep" and so on. Roast whole sheep: Roast Whole sheep is the most exquisite cooking skill of Mongolian people. Its color, aroma, taste and shape are well-known at home and abroad, especially Ujimqin fat tailed sheep.

Clothing characteristics

Men, women, old and young all wear robes, belts and high waist boots.

1. Robe: the robe is a favorite dress of Mongolian people since ancient times. The robe is large and uncut, especially when herders graze, they can warm up to keep out the cold.

2. Belt: wear Mongolian robe must tie belt, generally made of cloth or satin, color and robe to coordinate, mostly Zhang two long. The highest etiquette of Mongolian is to offer hada.

3. Xianhada is also a noble etiquette of Mongolian people. When offering hada, the giver should bend over and hold it with both hands, and the receiver should also bend over and let the giver hang hada around his neck and express his gratitude. When Mongolian people ride or drive close to the yurt, they should not ride fast to avoid disturbing the herds; if there is a fire or red cloth hanging in front of the door, it means that there are patients or pregnant women in the family, so outsiders are not allowed to enter; guests can not sit on the West Kang, because the west is the location for Buddha; they should not eat the meat of dead animals, donkeys, dogs and white horses; they should avoid red and white when they do funerals, and black when they do wedding events It is forbidden to bake feet, shoes, socks and trousers on the brazier. It is forbidden to smoke, spit, touch magic tools, classics, Buddha statues and make loud noises when visiting the Sutra hall and offering Hall of the temple. It is also forbidden to hunt near the temple.

ethnic customs

Oboo is sacrificed on May 13 of the lunar calendar every year. Offering sacrifices to Oboo is a traditional Mongolian sacrificial activity. Oboo means "stone pile" or "drum bag" in Mongolian. It is called Oboo to build stones at the boundary of nomadic areas or in the direction of identification. Oboo is usually located on the grassland hills with beautiful scenery and wide vision. The stone platform is divided into three layers, large, medium and small, and is composed of three low flat circular columns. There are individual and Oboo groups. A pole was put on the OBO to hang the Sutra flag. In the long historical development, Oboo has gradually evolved into a place to sacrifice ancestors and gods. Every year at the turn of spring and summer or in autumn, herdsmen hold activities to sacrifice Oboo. They write the scriptures on paper or cloth, hang them on branches and insert them on Oboo. Where conditions permit, living Buddhas and lamas will be invited. Lamas will play the Dharma, burn incense and chant sutras. The sacrificial crowd will walk around three times from left to right to pray for God's blessing.

After the sacrificial activities, traditional festivals are usually held

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