Yumai Township, Longzi County, Shannan City, Tibet Autonomous Region

Yumai Township

Longzi County, Shannan City, Tibet governs the township, Yumai village, an administrative village, and Yumai village.

Located in the east of Longzi County, the geographical straight-line distance to Longzi county is only 40 km. The highway is 197 km away from Longzi county and 595 km away from Lhasa city.

Located at the south foot of the northern branch of the Himalayas, the illegal McMahon line passes through its south. It borders Qulin Township in San'an in the west, Zhari Township in the northeast, Luoyu District in the East and menyu District in the south.

It is a high mountain and gorge landform with high terrain in the north and low terrain in the south, surrounded by mountains. The average altitude is 3650 meters, and the altitude of township government is 3560 meters.

It belongs to the Indian Ocean monsoon climate. The temperature is cool in summer, about 15 ℃ to 20 ℃; the temperature is about - 15 ℃ to - 20 ℃ in winter, which is characterized by snow in winter and rain in spring, summer and autumn. Every November to next May is the period of snow.

Yumai Township covers an area of 3644 square kilometers, and China's actual control area is 1987 square kilometers, which is the largest township in Longzi county (takxin and other places were occupied by India).

It is the township with the least population in China. There used to be only three people in one household.

In July 2020, the number of rural residents in Yumai will increase to more than 230 in 67 households.

In September 2001, the road from Yumai township to qusong village outside the mountain was built, ending the history of no road in Yumai township. It's barely passable in summer every year.

In 2017, the upgraded Quyu highway was completed and equipped with snow trucks, which solved the obstruction problem of Rila mountain in the snow season, and then it was transformed into a two lane third-class highway.

In March 2018, Zhuoga and Yangzong sisters of Yumai Township won the title of person of the year of China 2017.

In 2018, the per capita income of Yumai Township exceeded 60000 yuan, far exceeding the average level of Tibet.

Due to the large altitude difference, Yumai township can enjoy the beautiful scenery of "four seasons in a day, ten miles in different days".

In 2018, Shannan Yumai line was listed as one of the best self driving travel routes by the National Tourism Administration.

At the end of 2018, Yumai township was named the Sixth Batch of national demonstration areas (units) for national unity and progress by the National People's commission.

Historical evolution

Yumai Township belonged to longzizong before the peaceful liberation of Tibet.

After the peaceful liberation of Tibet, Yumen township was established, belonging to zari district.

In 1960, it was renamed Yumai Township, belonging to zari district.

In 1969, Yumai township was changed into Yumai commune, belonging to Zhari district.

In March 1979, suizari district was under the jurisdiction of Longzi county.

In 1984, Yumai commune restored Yumai Township, belonging to Zhari district of Longzi county.

In 1987, Longzi County adjusted its administrative division to Zhari district.

In July 1999, Longzi County withdrew the district and merged the township, abolished Zhari district, and established Yumai Township directly under the county government.

Residential change

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During the period of single family Township, the township government and residents were in Yudui (Yudui), and later moved to Yumai village in the south. At the end of 2018, the residents moved to longga GASA Village (Natural Village), which is 27 kilometers away, to build a well-off village. The actual control area in the south is in qumu Songduo area.

administrative division

Longzi County, Shannan City, Tibet Autonomous Region.

Yumai Township now governs an administrative village of Yumai village and Dachang, pozhang, qumusongduo and other places. It also governs the natural villages of duren cuokang, jiaodu, takxin, mubiding, rimijin, Dadu, Malin, xiraobi, Yoro, gelixiniang, haimaxi, Kude, de'a, taliha, niwumu and so on. Yumai township government is located in Yumai village. ——By the end of 2018, the residential area was relocated to longga GASA village.

There is a border police station, a border garrison, a township health center, a teaching point (closed for 10 years), and a temple (without monks and nuns).

geographical environment

Located in the east of Longzi County, the geographical straight-line distance to Longzi county is only 40 km, but the terrain is steep. The highway is 197 km away from Longzi County, and three mountain passes above 4500 meters above sea level need to be crossed to reach the county. 595 km from Lhasa. Yumai township is the main channel leading to the new area of India occupied Tak.

It is located at the southern foot of the northern branch of the Himalayas, the Rila, zari and bosala mountains. The gap between the northern and southern branches leads to the inflow of Southern airflow. Its southern part is in the southern Tibet area on the Sino Indian border, adjacent to sananqulin Township in the west, zari Township in the north, Luoyu District in the East and menyu District in the south. It lies between 28 ° 20 ′ - 28 ° 40 ′ N and 93 ° 02 ′ - 93 ° 32 ′ E,

It is a high mountain and gorge landform with high terrain in the north and low terrain in the south, surrounded by mountains. The average altitude is 3650 meters. Yumai village, where the township government is stationed, is 3560 meters above sea level. There are more than five thousand meters above sea level in the north of Xuela mountain, and more than 461 meters above sea level in the north of Xuela mountain.

It belongs to the Indian Ocean monsoon climate. The temperature is cool in summer, about 15 ℃ to 20 ℃; the temperature is about - 15 ℃ to - 20 ℃ in winter, which is characterized by snow in winter and rain in spring, summer and autumn. Every November to next May is the period of snow.

Every year about 260 days of rain and snow, too much rain, resulting in barley stalks grow very well, but can not bear ears, grow barley.

The rivers in the territory include yumaiqu, xibaxiaqu, etc.

Population nationality

Yumai township is the administrative Township with the least resident population in China. (non resident population has border defense force and road maintenance workers)

Before the peaceful liberation of Tibet, there were 20 families in Yumai township.

With the democratic reform in Tibet, great changes have taken place in all parts of Tibet. Many places have roads, and living and production conditions have changed rapidly. The original residents of Yumai township have moved out of Yumai, which is blocked by heavy mountains and traffic.

In 1962, weeds began to occupy many abandoned houses in Yumai, leaving only three herdsmen in the township.

After 1962, groups of people came to Yumai, but they couldn't stand the silence after the snow closed the mountain, and groups of land moved out.

In 1983, considering the difficulties of Yumai Township, the government moved the remaining three families of Yumai township to qusong Township, which has better conditions outside the mountain. But after only one winter in qusong, Sangji Quba returned to Yumai with his family.

From 1984 to 1995, there was only one household in the township. The father was the head of the township and the two daughters were villagers.

In 1994, there were four people in one family.

In 1996, there were 18 people in 3 households.

In 1999, there were 22 people in 5 households in Yumai township.

In 2001, there were 25 people in 7 households.

In 2004, there were 27 people in 7 households. That is to say, there are three secretaries, four doctors, five township head Zhuoga, three Yangzong, three canteens, and nine households moved in from Zhari township.

In August 2005, there were 27 people in 7 households.

In 2006, there were 30 people in 7 households.

In 2009, there were 8 households and 26 people in the township.

In 2011, there were 35 people in 8 households.

On September 18, 2013, a girl born in Yumai Township became the 31st resident of Yumai township.

In November 2014, there were 31 people in 9 households in the township, including 11 township cadres and 14 officers and soldiers of border police station.

In 2015, there were 9 households and 31 people in the township.

In 2016, there were 32 people in 9 households.

In 2017, the total population was 35.

On April 8, 2019, 159 people from 47 households (longga Jiasa village geographically) were moved from Jiayu Township and Rerong Township nearby. There were 191 people from 56 households in Yumai Township, and 195 people in November.

On July 10, 2020, 43 people from 11 households in Qusang village of zari Township moved to the relocation site of yulintang in Yumai Township, increasing the number of Yumai villagers to 67 households and more than 230 people.

In December 2020, there will be a total of 234 people in 67 households.

natural resources

land resource

Yumai Township covers an area of 3644 square kilometers, which is the largest township in Longzi county. China's actual control area is 1987 square kilometers.

Biological resources

Yumai township has vast grassland and dense forest

In October 2016, there were about 17000 Mu grassland and 183400 Mu woodland in the township.

Yumai township is rich in animal and plant resources, including red deer, fox, roe, rock sheep, snow chicken, Tibetan eared pheasant, otter, brown bear, takin, sparrow hawk, Golden Eagle, bison, owl and other wild animals. There are Fritillaria, Anemarrhena, Cordyceps, Huanghua, Huanglian, rhubarb, gastrodia, safflower and other medicinal resources. There are pine, cypress, Cyclobalanopsis and other tree species.

rural economy

Yumai Township economic trees are wild peach, apple, pepper and so on.

In 1994, Yumai Township mainly engaged in animal husbandry production, and also engaged in bamboo weaving and other sideline industries. The weaving products were carried by horses or yaks to trade outside the mountain, with an annual per capita income of more than 700 yuan. Because Yumen Township does not produce grain, the state supplies 45 Jin of grain per capita to this township every month.

Since 1999, the per capita income of Yumai township has exceeded the average income of Tibetan farmers and herdsmen. TV sets, refrigerators, washing machines and other modern furniture into the family of Yumai township.

In 2004, the total income of the township was 108000 yuan, and the per capita income increased to 3541 yuan. Among them, cash income is more than 2000 yuan.

In 2008, the per capita income of Yumai Township reached 5552 yuan, ranking first among the 11 townships in Longzi county.

In 2009, the total rural economic income of the township was 269212.9 yuan. The per capita income is 6247 yuan. There are cabbage, radish, potato and other vegetables cultivation.

Yumai township has a solar TV single receiving station.

Yumai specialty bamboo baskets can be sold in Shannan area; Yumai rich butter and cheese can also go out of the mountains to a broader market.

In 2010, the per capita net income of Yumai Township reached 7485 yuan, higher than the annual per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen in the region.

Yumai native in 2011