AQIANG Township, Qiemo County, Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Uygur Autonomous Region

A Qiang town

AQIANG Town, belonging to Qiemo County of Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is located in the north of Qiemo county and the south edge of Tarim Basin. It is connected with kulamulak Township in the East, Tibet in the south, kunqibulake pasture in the West and yingwusitang Township in the north, with a total area of 20784.83 square kilometers.

In 1950, a Qiang town was a pastoral area; in 2016, it was changed from a Qiang township to a Qiang town. By the end of 2018, the registered residence population of the town was 1549. In 2019, the town will have six administrative villages.

Wheat is the main food crop in a Qiang Town, and sheep and poultry are the main animal husbandry. In 2018, there was one industrial enterprise in AQIANG town.

History of construction

In 1950, it was a pastoral area.

In 1958, a Qiang animal husbandry commune was established.

In 1962, it was designated as a Qiang brigade.

In 1981, the AQIANG brigade was transformed into an AQIANG commune.

In 1984, a Qiang commune was transformed into a Qiang township.

In 2016, AQIANG township was changed from township to town.

administrative division

In 2011, aqang town has four administrative villages: aqang, yishangan, sarganji and kateleshi.

In 2019, AQIANG town governs six administrative villages: AQIANG village, kartlesh village, yishangan village, sarganji village, kunqibulak village and Tula village.

geographical environment

Location context

AQIANG town is located in the north of Qiemo county and the south edge of Tarim Basin. It is connected with kulamulak Township in the East, Tibet in the south, kunqibulake pasture in the West and yingwusitang Township in the north. It is 106KM away from the county people's government, with a total area of 20784.83km2.

topographic features

AQIANG town is located in the Kunlun mountain area. The terrain is high in the South and low in the north. It slopes from southwest to northeast with an average altitude of 3100 meters.

climate

AQIANG town has a warm temperate continental climate, characterized by scarce precipitation, large evaporation and sufficient light; the annual average temperature is 2.9 ℃, and the annual average frost free period is 120 days. The annual average sunshine hours is 2292.3 hours. The annual average precipitation is 158 mm and the annual evaporation is 2382.2 mm.

hydrology

The rivers in AQIANG town belong to AQIANG River, yishangan River and karamilan river system.

population

In 2011, the total population of a Qiang town was 1346, including 690 males, accounting for 51.2%; 656 females, accounting for 48.8%; 327 persons under 18 years old, accounting for 24.3%; 884 persons between 18 and 60 years old, accounting for 65.7%; 13 persons over 60 years old, accounting for 10%; all of them were Uygur. In 2011, the birth rate was 13.81 ‰, the death rate was 0.24 ‰, the natural growth rate was 13.57 ‰, and the population density was 0.1 per square kilometer.

By the end of 2018, the registered residence population of the town was 1549.

Economics

overview

In 2011, the total financial revenue of a Qiang town was 1.98 million yuan, an increase of 15% over 2010. In 2011, the per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen in AQIANG town was 1019 yuan.

Agriculture

Alfalfa, pea, highland barley, wheat and other crops are mainly planted in the mountainous area of AQIANG town; wheat and silage corn are mainly planted in the settlement of sarwadun in the agricultural area. Wheat is the main food crop in AQIANG town. In 2011, AQIANG town produced 180.6 tons of grain, 134.2 kg per capita. The animal husbandry of a Qiang town is mainly raising sheep and poultry. In 2011, there were 61000 sheep in AQIANG Town, with 40000 in stock at the end of the year, and 600 poultry.

Industry

In 2018, there was one industrial enterprise in AQIANG town.

Commerce and trade

At the end of 2011, there were 19 commercial outlets and 190 employees in AQIANG town. In 2011, the total sales of social commodities in AQIANG town reached 360000 yuan.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, there was a primary school in AQIANG Town, with 78 students and 2 teaching staff; the enrollment rate of school-age children in primary schools was 100%. In 2011, the education fund of a Qiang town was 790000 yuan.

Cultural and sports undertakings

At the end of 2011, there were 1 cultural station, 6 village cultural activity centers, 4 rural libraries and 7100 books in a Qiang town. At the end of 2011, there was a stadium and a basketball court in the school of AQIANG town; 14% of the permanent residents often participated in sports activities. At the end of 2011, there was a radio station in AQIANG town.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, there was one health center, four village clinics and one family planning service guidance Station in AQIANG town; the participation rate of new rural cooperative medical system reached 98%.

social security

In 2011, there were 181 rural minimum living security households with 605 people in a Qiang Town, with an expenditure of 519000 yuan (71.5 yuan per month), 12 rural five security households with an expenditure of 2800 yuan, and 213 rural medical assistance households with an expenditure of 53000 yuan, an increase of 5.2% over 2010.

traffic

There are 106 kilometers of asphalt road from the township government to the county seat, and 17 kilometers of village road from the township government to yishangan village, 23 kilometers to sarganji village, and 35 kilometers to kateleshi village.

History and culture

A Qiang, Uyghur, means goucha; it is named because a Qiang town is located in mountainous area.

Chinese PinYin : Wei Wu Er Zi Zhi Qu Ba Yin Guo Leng Meng Gu Zi Zhi Zhou Qie Mo Xian Xia Qu A Qiang Xiang