Luqiao Town, Luding County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province

Luqiao town

Luqiao town is a town under the jurisdiction of Luding County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It is located in the northeast of the county where the county people's government is stationed. It is 49 km from Kangding and 315 km from Chengdu. It covers an area of 149.93 square kilometers and has a population of 24921 (2017). Sichuan Tibet highway transit. It has jurisdiction over eight village committees, namely Daba, Chajiao, Luqiao, Xinqiao, Tuanjie, Zanli, Haizi and Shancha, and two neighborhood committees, namely south street and North Street.

On December 23, 2019, Sichuan Provincial People's Government approved Ganzi Prefecture to adjust the administrative divisions of some towns and townships in six counties (cities), including Kangding city (cfzm [2019] No. 25): Tianba township was canceled and its administrative area was put under the jurisdiction of Luqiao Town, and Luqiao Town People's government was stationed at No. 17, group 2, Tianba village.

General situation

Luqiao town covers an area of 149.93 square kilometers. Luqiao town is composed of urban and rural areas. There are three residents' committees in the urban area, namely the south section, the north section and the residents' committee of Shaba new district. There are 28 villagers' groups in 8 villages in rural areas, with a total of 24921 people (2017). There are 36 in-service cadres and workers in the town, including 27 in administration, 6 in career, 1 in temporary contract and 2 in semi full-time.

Achievements

Gratifying steps have been taken in the adjustment of the agricultural structure, and the rural economic development has reached a new level; the pace of infrastructure construction has been accelerated, and the people's production and living conditions have been significantly improved. 685 kilometers of irrigation weirs have been completed, and the coverage rate of rural power grid transformation and communication has reached 70%. Program controlled telephones have been installed in Zanli and Luqiao villages, with 80% mobile communication coverage and 10% closed circuit television coverage. Five classrooms have been renovated. The third prize of the target assessment of the county Party committee and the county government in 2005, and the advanced unit of maintaining social stability in 2005.

Historical evolution

In 1706, the governor of Sichuan Province built a Tiesuo bridge in Anle of Dadu River. After the bridge was completed, Emperor Kangxi gave it the name of "Luding Bridge", "Lu" refers to the river (mistakenly referred to as Luhe when the bridge was built), "Ding" means that the first belt of Luhe River has been stabilized after the "Xilu" rebellion was put down. From this came the name of "Luqiao"; in 1951, it belonged to Qiaotou township; in 1958, it belonged to Luqiao commune; in 1966, it established Chengguan town; in 1978, it changed its name to Luqiao town; in 1985, Luqiao township was incorporated. on December 23, 2019, with the approval of Sichuan Provincial People's government, it is agreed to cancel Tianba Township and put its administrative area under the jurisdiction of Luqiao Town, which is located at No. 17, group 2, Tianba village.

Climatic characteristics

It belongs to the sub humid climate of Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The average annual temperature is 15,4 ℃, the average temperature in January is 6.2 ℃, and the minimum temperature is - 5.0 ℃. The average temperature in July is 23 ℃, and the maximum temperature is 36.4 ℃. The annual precipitation is 664.4 mm. The average annual sunshine hours are 1323.6 hours. The frost free period is 278 days.

Main agricultural products

Corn, wheat, rice.

tourist resources

In Luqiao Town, there are national key cultural relics protection units Luding Bridge and Luding Bridge revolutionary cultural relics exhibition hall. Luding Bridge across the Dadu River, also known as the Dadu River Tiesuo bridge, was first built in 1705 (the 44th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty) and completed in 1706 (the 45th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty). The Emperor Kangxi wrote "Luding Bridge" in his writing, and the bridge was built on the east side of the bridge. The bridge is a cable suspension bridge. The bridge is 103 meters long and 3 meters wide. There are 20 meters high abutments at both ends of the bridge. Iron piles are fixed in the abutments. 13 iron chains are fixed in the iron piles of the two sides of the bridge. Among them, 9 are used as bottom chains, and the top is paved with boards. Four are used as handrails on both sides. There are 12164 iron links in the chain, and the iron parts of the whole bridge weigh more than 40 tons. The bridgeheads on both sides of the Strait are ancient wooden buildings. since the Qing Dynasty, the bridge has been an important throat and military point for Sichuan to enter Tibet. In 1863, during the Taiping Rebellion, Shi Dakai, a valiant and warlike winger, failed to cross the Dadu River, and the whole army was destroyed. On May 29, 1935, the second division of the first front army of the Chinese workers' and peasants' Red Army, with 22 warriors as the commando team, destroyed the enemy here, seized Luding Bridge and got rid of Chiang Kai Shek's pursuit. Therefore, Luding Bridge has become a monument in modern Chinese history and is famous all over the world. the architectural style of Luding Bridge is unique in the world and China. Luding Bridge tour site consists of three parts: first, Luding Bridge. The second is the Museum of revolutionary cultural relics of Luding Bridge, which displays pictures, materials and objects of the Red Army crossing the Dadu River and seizing Luding Bridge, as well as inscriptions of the leaders of the Red Army at that time, and calligraphy and paintings of famous calligraphers and painters. The third is the "Red Army seizes Luding Bridge monument" and its park, the name of the tablet inscribed by Deng Xiaoping and the inscription written by Nie Rongzhen. The design of the monument and its park is novel, integrating memorial significance, local customs, art exhibition and tourism.

Population data

Population data of Luqiao Town: (data of the fifth census) total population 24921 (2017).