Jiangzi Town, Jiangzi County, Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region

Jiangzi town

The town is under the jurisdiction of Jiangzi County, Shigatse City, where the people's Government of the county is stationed. Located in the middle of the county. Gyangze means "the peak of victory, the top of Fawang mansion" in Tibetan. It was once known as Ji Yanggang, jiangkazi and jiangkalzi. The township was established in 1960, the commune was changed in 1970, and the town was changed in 1988. Before the peaceful liberation, Gyangze town was the third largest city in Tibet. It covers an area of 46.36 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 6 Village (neighborhood) committees and zongdui neighborhood committee, the resident of town government. With a population of 20050 (2017), there are Han, Tibetan, Hui and other ethnic groups, mostly Tibetan. Xidashan is the main mountain range in the town, with an altitude of 5173 meters. The main rivers in the territory are Nianchu River and its jurangpu Qu, sanbuqu, etc. The economy is dominated by agriculture, supplemented by animal husbandry. There are 759.3 hectares of cultivated land, mainly cultivated highland barley, wheat, rape, yak, goat, sheep, etc. There is one middle school and six primary schools in the town. There are clinics in the town. Zongshan and Baiju temple are the main tourist attractions. Shigatse Yadong highway passes through this area. In 1996, it was approved as a national historical and cultural city by the State Council. Jiangzi county is located in Jiangzi Town, on the North Bank of the middle reaches of the Nianchu River, with an altitude of 4040 meters.

history

Gyangze has a long history. Before the prosperity of Shigatse, it was the political and economic transportation center and the most prosperous town in houzang. It was the transportation hub between Lhasa, Yadong and Shigatse. The Qing Dynasty garrisoned 500 soldiers here to defend the border. The former local government of Tibet set up the Gyangze sect here. In 1959, it became the seat of the county and the regional Commissioner's office of Gyangze. In 1964, Gyangze Prefecture was incorporated into the Shigatse Prefecture, and Gyangze county was changed to be subordinate to the Shigatse Prefecture. Since the opening of the direct road along the river from Lhasa to Shigatse, though the number of vehicles passing through Gyangze has decreased, it is still an important place. It connects Yadong in the south, Shigatse in the west, Shandong in the East, Lhasa in the South and Lhasa in the north.

scenic spot

In recent years, the development and change of Jiangzi town is very fast. The population of the town is about 10000, and the social service facilities in the town are complete. For tourists, the charm of Gyangze mainly lies in the famous site of the battle of Gyangze to defend against Britain, Baiju temple and 100000 Buddha pagoda, the former site of Pala manor, the idyllic scenery along the Nianchu River and the famous Gyangze cushion. with bright colors, beautiful patterns and rich national characteristics, the products sell well at home and abroad, and the supply exceeds the demand. Many tourists at home and abroad are attracted by the brand and go to Jiangzi card mat factory to buy it for absolute authenticity.

Hero City

Zongshan is the seat of the former government of Gyangze. In 1904, the leader of the British army, Lai Hepeng, led the British Invaders to invade Tibet. When they invaded Gyangze, they were severely hit by the army and people of Gyangze. Taking Zongshan as a fortress, the anti British soldiers and civilians fought to the death with the invaders equipped with the most advanced weapons at that time, using earth guns, swords, bows and arrows, and even "erdo" as a throwing tool for shepherds. In the case of running out of ammunition and food, the anti British soldiers still fought tenaciously for three days and three nights, and finally all jumped off the cliff to die for their country, showing the noble sentiment of the Chinese nation that they would rather die than surrender to resist foreign aggression . Gyangze is known as the "hero city", and Zongshan is the memorial of the Chinese nation's resistance to foreign aggression. At the same time, Zongshan completely preserved the original appearance of the suzerain government in the era of feudal serfdom, which is a rare fossil to study the feudal serfdom.