Shuiwa Township, Xiangcheng County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province

Shuiwa Township

Shuiwa township is located in the southeast of the county, in the middle and upper reaches of Shuoqu River, bordering Daocheng County in the East, reda Township in the west, shagong Township in the north and nice Township in the south. The township covers an area of 489 square kilometers, with an average altitude of 3000 meters. It has a large climate span, a subtropical Valley and alpine mountain area, and is 18 kilometers away from the county seat.

It was founded in 1958, renamed Hongwei commune in 1973, and officially named shuiwa Township in 1984. there are 7 administrative villages and 12 villager groups in Xiwa, Yuwa, shuiwa, nalagang, ozha, Baige and langchong, and villages are distributed from the first step to the fourth step of Shuoqu river. The township is rich in animal and plant resources, human resources, tourism and other resources. In particular, the unique cultural landscape "Tiancun" on the ancient tea horse road, with ancient temples, stone houses, stone mills and other relics, is an excellent carrier of folk religious culture. There is also bamqi lake ecological and cultural tourism area with beautiful natural scenery, a variety of rare animal and plant resources, and unique cultural landscape. In the scenic spot, there are white lipped deer, bear, bear, rock sheep, argali, Sumen antelope, pheasant and other national first and second level rare protected animals. At present, the whole township is closely united around the township party committee and government, fully implementing the glorious policies of the Party Central Committee, such as returning grazing land to grassland, returning farmland to forest, herdsmen settlement action plan, tent new life plan, etc., to promote political stability, social harmony, and comprehensively realize the grand goals of economic development and cultural prosperity.