Is the population density high in Yajiang County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province?

Population: about 40,000 people

Population density: 5 people/km2

Located in the southern part of Garze Prefecture. North latitude 29.03-30.30, east longitude 100.19-101.26. It borders Kangding County to the east, Muli County of Liangshan Prefecture to the south, Litang County to the southwest, and Daofu and Xinlong County to the north. It covers an area of ??7637 square kilometers. In 1990, the total population was 36,474, including 31,652 agricultural people and 4,822 non-agricultural people; 32,951 Tibetans, 3,504 Han people, and the rest were Hui, Yi, Qiang and other ethnic groups.

The Eastern Han Dynasty was the White Wolf Kingdom. The Sui Dynasty was the territory of the attached state. The Tang and Song Dynasties belonged to Tubo. In the Yuan Dynasty, it belonged to the Tubo and other places' military and civilian propaganda department. The area east of the Yalong River was under the jurisdiction of the Xuanwei Division of Ningyuan Yutong in the west of Changhe River in the Ming Dynasty. It was clearly divided into the areas under the jurisdiction of the two chieftains, Litang and Mingzheng. There were hundreds of households in Silla, Yaquka, Bajiaolou, Nyimazhong, Bayirong, and Duoya. In the fifty-eighth year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1719), a ferry was set up at the mouth of the river and troops were stationed to guard it. During the Yongzheng period, Dejing Camp was set up. In the forty-third year of Qianlong's reign (1778), it was built in the middle to tide over the floods. In the 34th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu (1908), when Zhao Erfeng implemented the land reform and returned to the river, he divided the land of hundreds of households east of the Yalong River belonging to the Mingzheng chieftain and the river county of the Chongxi chieftain in Lihua, which belonged to Kangding Prefecture. In the 3rd year of the Republic of China (1914), it was renamed Yajiang County and belonged to the Sichuan Administrative Region. In May 1936, the Red Army arrived in Yajiang and established the Tibetan government of Yajiang County. In the 28th year of the Republic of China (1939), it belonged to the first administrative inspection district of Xikang Province. In 1950, it belonged to the Tibetan Autonomous Region of Xikang Province. In October 1955, it belonged to the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province. In 1990, the county had 4 districts, 16 townships and 1 town. The county is located in Hekou Town, 147 kilometers away from the state capital Kangding and 513 kilometers away from the provincial capital Chengdu.

The Tibetan name of Yajiang River is "Yachuka", which means "River Mouth". Because it is one of the important crossings of the Yalong River, the Qing army once set up a flood garrison. When the county was established, it was also named after the mouth of the river. It was later renamed Yajiang because the county seat was located on the bank of the Yalong River.

Natural environment

It is located in the hilly plateau mountainous area of ??northwest Sichuan, with the terrain high in the north and low in the south. The county is located in the middle section of the Daxue Mountains and the West Shaluli Mountains. The southwest is a very high mountain landform, with an altitude of more than 5,000 meters; the central part is a valley landform; the northeast and northwest are mountain plain landforms. Mountain plains account for 92.5%, extremely high mountains account for 5%, and flat dams account for 2.5%. Most areas are above 3,000 meters above sea level, with ridges over 4,000 meters and 35 peaks above 5,000 meters above sea level. The Nuqiba Peak on the eastern edge is 5,252 meters above sea level, the highest point in the county. The lowest point is the mouth of Bulinyong River in Yayi River Township, with an altitude of 2,266 meters. The Yalong River enters from the northwest of the county, receives water from the Xianshui River, Wolongsi Valley, Jizhu Valley, and Huoqu River, and flows out to the south. It belongs to the subhumid climate zone of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with an average annual temperature of 11°C, an average temperature of 1.4°C in January, and an average temperature of 18°C ??in July. The annual precipitation is 650 mm, the frost-free period is 188 days, and the average annual sunshine is 2319 hours.

Economic Resources

The natural conditions of the county are suitable for the comprehensive development of forestry, animal husbandry and agriculture. The county has 5.1283 million acres of forest land, including more than 1.7 million acres of forest area and more than 27 million cubic meters of wood storage. The main tree species include fir, spruce, alpine pine, birch, etc. One-stop sales operation system. Income from forest products accounts for an important proportion of the county's fiscal revenue. In 1990, the forestry output value was 620,000 yuan (constant prices in 1980, the same below). There are 5.244 million acres of grassland. In 1990, there were 224,253 livestock of various types. The livestock product output was 648 tons of beef and mutton, 2,965 tons of milk, 28 tons of wool, 20 tons of cattle hair, and 4 tons of cattle down. The total output value of animal husbandry was 6.22 million yuan. There are 75,000 acres of cultivated land. In 1990, the sown area of ??crops was 50,300 acres. The total grain output was 7,374 tons. The main products were corn, wheat, highland barley and potatoes. The agricultural output value was 2.5 million yuan. In 1990, the county's total agricultural output value was 13.05 million yuan, and the per capita income of farmers and herdsmen was 511 yuan.

Economic forest trees include peach, walnut, apple, pepper, etc., and are rich in matsutake mushrooms and fungus. Rare animals include deer, deer, argali, bears, etc. Precious Chinese medicinal materials include musk, velvet antler, cordyceps, fritillary, rhubarb, astragalus, etc. In 1990, the output value of the sideline business was 3.71 million yuan.

The mineral deposits include mica, spodumene, beryl and gold. Industrial enterprises include agricultural machinery repair, sewing, electricity, wood processing, etc. In 1990, the total industrial output value was 7.78 million yuan. There are 3 power stations with an installed capacity of more than 250 kilowatts, basically ensuring the county's production and daily electricity consumption. The Sichuan-Tibet Highway (now National Highway 318) crosses the county from east to west, the Ya (Jiang) Dao (Fu) Highway exits from the north, and the Ya (Jiang) Xin (Long) Highway exits from the west. There are roads in 4 districts and 9 townships within the territory, with a traffic mileage of 594 kilometers. There are 4 post and telecommunications offices, 186 telephone exchanges, a total length of 167 kilometers of postal roads, and 420 kilometers of rural delivery routes.

Social development

There are 165 commercial service outlets in the county. In 1990, the total retail sales of social commodities were 11.89 million yuan, the urban and rural market trade turnover was 3.35 million yuan, and the state-owned commercial businesses were purely purchasing 5.06 million yuan, with net sales of 16.15 million yuan.

Culture, Education and Health Before liberation, there were only three primary schools in the county with dozens of students. There is only one poorly equipped medical clinic in the county seat. After liberation, after 41 years of development, by 1990 there were 32 primary schools with 1,952 students; 2 middle schools with 127 high school students and 423 junior high school students; and 239 full-time teachers in primary and secondary schools. There are 38 medical and health institutions with 143 beds and 138 health technicians. There are 3 cultural centers (stations), 1 cinema, 11 film screening units, 1 cable broadcasting station in the county and 16 townships, and 11 satellite TV ground receiving stations.

Yajiang is a vast land and rich in resources. The existing forest area is 1.7297 million acres, and the timber stock volume is 27.377 million M3. There are 12 types of mineral resources that have been identified, including lithium, tin, gold, mica, lead and zinc. The total reserves of spodumene ore are 80.29 million tons, with uniform mineralization and a grade of 1.36%. The county is extremely rich in water conservancy resources. There are 21 rivers with a rainwater collection area of ??more than 80 square kilometers in the county. The Yalong River runs through the county for 227 kilometers. It is an ideal river for cascade development of water conservancy resources.

Yajiang has beautiful mountains and rivers, and virgin forests block out the sky and sun. The 108 mountain lakes in Decha Township are close to each other. The overlooking is like a string of pearls. The whole area itself is a huge uncarved natural park. Entering Qingdagou, streams, forests, waterfalls, lakes and grasslands are integrated into one, which makes people forget to leave. It has been approved as a provincial forest park. Pamuling Scenic Area is home to bizarre fairy mountains and religious legends. You can watch the Buddha's light, colorful clouds and sunrise in Pamuling, overlook Gongga Mountain and Dapao Mountain in the distance, collect matsutake mushrooms in the forest, and interact with monkeys, wild boars, deer and deer. It is very pleasant to have the company of birds. The Riyue Lake and the ancient castle in Guogangding Scenic Area are full of elegance. Standing on Guogangding and looking to the west, a grassland in the primeval forest resembles the topographic map of China. The leisurely cattle and sheep in the grassland are just like the dots of large and medium-sized cities on the map. People are fascinated. The alpine pastures, alpine lakes, and alpine wild animals in Taziba Asazha make visitors feel the special interest of nature.

Yajiang has many agricultural and sideline products, including precious Chinese medicinal materials such as cordyceps, fritillary, snow lotus, etc. The alpine snow-water fine-scaled fish (Yayu) in the Yalong River is extremely delicious, and the matsutake mushrooms abundant in the Qinggang Forest are fragrant and are very popular among domestic and foreign merchants. There are also dozens of wild edible fungi such as boletus, brush fungus, hericium, and egg fungi. They are all absolutely pollution-free green foods with great development prospects.

Ethnic customs

Yajiang is a Tibetan inhabited area with rich cultural heritage. Everyone in Yajiang is good at singing and dancing. The five popular singing and dancing forms in Tibetan areas, such as Guozhuang, Xianzi, folk songs, wine songs, and Guagu Gua, are widely spread in the villages and pastures of Yajiang. The "Stomping and Kicking Zhuo" in the territory is a unique "Mandarin Duck Dance". The male and female dancers have a tacit understanding and are at ease with each other.

The religious culture of Yajiang is very inclusive, and the five major schools of Yellow, White, Red, Black and Flower religions are all present in the territory. The strong religious color makes people feel that it is no longer a religion, but a Tibetan culture that transcends sects. Tibetan culture is fully reflected in the architecture. The ancient blockhouse-style houses made of flat stones are very spectacular decorated with Tibetan doors and Tibetan windows. Walking into the main room, the wall cabinets are painted with pictures of the twelve zodiac signs, dragons and phoenixes, tigers and leopards to ward off evil spirits, and pictures of the sun, moon and stars. Even the kitchen cabinets where pots, pots and bowls are placed are also painted with flowers, plants, fish and insects, which are magnificent.

Sitting cross-legged on the Tibetan bed, facing the butter tea, tsampa, cheese, highland barley wine, and mound meat on the Tibetan table, we munched and ate happily.

Go west from Kangding, the hometown of love songs, to the Yajiang River, and enter the dream world beside the Yalong River. You can fully appreciate the natural landscape and ethnic customs of the Tibetan area, which is refreshing and refreshing.

On January 21, 2021, Yajiang County was included in the list of advanced counties (cities, districts) in rural reform work in Sichuan Province in 2020

In June 2020, Yajiang County was included in the list of advanced counties (cities, districts) in rural reform work in Sichuan Province in 2020. List of counties for the second batch of areas for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (Long March Area (Fourth Red Army)).

On March 15, 2019, Yajiang County was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education nationwide in 2018.

In September 2018, the list of comprehensive demonstration counties for e-commerce in rural areas in 2018 was released, and Yajiang County was included.