Luoxu Town, Shiqu County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province

Luoxu town

Luoxu town is under the jurisdiction of Shiqu County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.

In 2018, luoxu town was selected into the demonstration construction list of strong agricultural towns.

On June 17, 2020, Sichuan Provincial People's Government approved Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture to adjust the administrative divisions of some towns and townships in Yajiang County and other 12 counties (Chuanfu Civil Affairs [2020] No. 9): Maga township was abolished and its administrative area was put under the jurisdiction of luoxu Town, and the people's Government of luoxu town was stationed at No. 26 Baima Avenue, luoxu village.

Evolution of organizational system

Luoxu township was established in 1958, the commune was changed in 1974, the township was restored in 1983, and the town was established in 1992.

In 2020, Maga township will be abolished and its administrative area will be put under the jurisdiction of luoxu town. The people's Government of luoxu town is located at 26 Baima Avenue, luoxu village.

General situation of villages and towns

Luoxu town is located in the south of the county, 75 kilometers away from the county. It covers an area of 14.28 square kilometers and has a population of 4019 (2017). It has jurisdiction over eight village committees of luoxulong, wentuo, laconglong, Danda, longxika, Naza, obana and gengsha, and one neighborhood committee of luoxu town.

Luoxu town mainly produces highland barley, winter wheat and beans. There are zhaoerfeng Xingyuan site and "zhaoanam" stone statue in the territory.

Population data

(fifth census data)

The total population is 4019 (2017).

Villages under the jurisdiction

1 wentuo village 2 laconglong village 3 luoxulong village 4 Naza village 5 obana village 6 Danda Village

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natural resources

Luoxu town is located at the junction of Sichuan, Tibet and Qinghai. The inconvenience of transportation has greatly restricted the agricultural commercialization of luoxu town. Although the annual precipitation here is relatively large, due to the strong sunshine, the evaporation can reach three times of the precipitation. There is a saying to describe it like this: "guarding the water's edge also suffers from drought." In addition, there is a lack of electricity, sometimes three to four times a day, which makes the development of agriculture very difficult.

In Shiqu County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, with an average altitude of 4500 meters, people all "turn pale when talking about stones" because of the harsh environment and conditions here. However, there is a "paradise" in Shiqu, where all kinds of fruit trees are planted like Jiangnan. This is luoxu Town, the "southern part of the Great Wall" of Shiqu.

Luoxu town is more than 70 kilometers away from Shiqu County, with an altitude of more than 3200 meters. Sufficient light and large temperature difference between day and night are the biggest geographical advantages here. Luoxu is located in the Jinsha River Valley, with abundant irrigation water resources and good natural conditions for agricultural development. There is the only wild Lycium barbarum forest in Sichuan, rape can grow to more than 1 meter high, and there are a variety of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Luoxugengsha nursery is located at the site of zhaoerfeng palace, luoxu Town, Shiqu County. Since 1959, it has become a nursery with an area of 58 mu, planted with rare apples, peaches, tomatoes, eggplants, etc. in plateau areas.

Extraordinary historical events

After the "4.14" earthquake in Yushu, Qinghai Province, luoxu Town, Shiqu County, Sichuan Province was also affected by the earthquake, but still took advantage of its proximity to Yushu to organize volunteers to rush to the disaster area for the first time to rescue the wounded.