Gangtuo Town, Jiangda County, Changdu City, Tibet Autonomous Region

Gangtuo town

Jiangda County of Changdu City governs the town. Located in the east of the county, along the national highway 317, across the river from dege County, Sichuan Province, it is the first town in Sichuan Province to enter Tibet.

Gangtuo, in Tibetan, means "a place of concentrated population". It used to be called giancasondo. Before the peaceful liberation of Tibet, it was under the jurisdiction of dege Tusi and gaxia local government. After the peaceful liberation of Tibet, the area along the West Bank of Jinsha was under the jurisdiction of Tibet Autonomous Region, which was built into Gangtuo District, and the east bank was under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province. Gangtuo township was established in 1988 and changed to Gangtuo town in 2001. The total area is 324.9 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over five village committees and 18 natural villages. The town government is located in Gangtuo village. Population 3937 (2017). More than 80% of the town's population live along the West Bank of Jinsha River. It is a typical mountain canyon terrain with mild and humid climate, rich water and grass, and an average altitude of 3100 meters. In 2003, the total income of the town was 11951700 yuan, and the per capita income was 2089 yuan. The town has a central school, a complete primary school, four teaching points and 477 students. There are 5 administrative villages and 18 natural villages in the town, which are open to traffic for 186 kilometers. Key scenic spots and historic sites: Gangtuo folk village, 18th army ferry, xuebagou scenic spot, langraoshen mountain, Gangtuo town characteristic small town, etc.

brief introduction

Gangtuo Town, located in the east of Jiangda County, is one of the key supporting towns in Jiangda county. It is 58 kilometers away from Jiangda county and is located on the side of national highway 317. National Highway 317 traverses the town, about 36 kilometers in the whole territory of the town. Gangtuo town is across the Jinsha River from dege County, Sichuan Province in the East, Tongpu Township in the west, wangbuding Township in the north and Yanbi Township in Nantong, with an average altitude of 3500 meters and a total area of 324.9 square kilometers. There are 3937 people (2017), 5657 mu of arable land, 1.38 mu of per capita arable land, 14126 livestock (individuals, horses) and 9430 hectares of grassland in the area. According to the village to household survey, Gangtuo town has a good reputation There are 166 poor households in the town. Gangtuo town governs 5 administrative villages and 18 natural villages (groups) including Aila, Gangtuo, hangge, zuoru and Yanba. The economy is dominated by agriculture and belongs to the semi farming and semi pastoral township.

Physical geography of Gangtuo town

climate

Gangtuo town has a climate of high mountain and gorge, and it is warm along Jinsha River. The annual average sunshine hours are 2800 hours, the annual average temperature is 5.7 ℃, the maximum temperature is 26.9 ℃, the minimum temperature is - 19.6 ℃, and the average frost free period is about 190 days. The rainy season is mainly from June to September, accounting for 80% of the annual rainfall, with an average rainfall of 500mm. The dry season is from October to next April, with an average annual evaporation of 1440 mm. The maximum frozen soil layer is 30cm, and the average wind speed is 12m / s.

soil

Gangtuo town is sandy soil with poor water retention and poor soil fertility.

Grassland

The available grassland area in the whole town is 9430 hectares, most of which are hillside land and few wetlands. Because of the thin soil layer, the yield of grass is low and the quality of grass is poor. The rodent and insect pests are serious every year, and the available grassland area is decreasing year by year. The contradiction between grassland and livestock is increasing, and grassland degradation and desertification are serious.

land

The land is wide and barren. The variety of crops suitable for planting is single, and there are not many wasteland (about 560 mu), which is suitable for planting grass and livestock or afforestation.

source of water

There are 26 canals in the town, with a total length of about 24040 meters. The town is rich in water resources.

mineral resources

The main mineral resources are aluminum, zinc and copper.

crops

The main crops are green trees, wheat, peas, potatoes and so on. Economic trees include apple trees, peach trees, prickly ash, etc.

Wild plant

The wild plants include Tricholoma matsutake, Morchella esculenta, Swertia, Auricularia auricula, Angelica sinensis, Panax ginseng, Cordyceps sinensis, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Fritillaria, etc.

Animal resources

There are mainly yak, cattle, sheep, goat, yak and so on. Wild animals are argali, grass fox, marmot, bear, snow appearance, Tibetan snow chicken, turtledove and so on.

tourist resources

There are 18 jungangtuodu River Estuary mainly based on red tourism, Xueba gully with unique and beautiful natural resources, and langrao holy mountain with religious culture and natural landscape.

natural disaster

In the past, due to poor environmental awareness, serious deforestation and soil erosion, the main natural disasters were drought, hail, frost, flood and snow.

Economic and social development of Gangtuo town

Population, culture and education

Gangtuo town has five administrative villages (Aila village, Gangtuo village, hangge village, zuoga village and Yanba Village), with a total of 18 villager groups. among them, there are 7 natural groups in Aila Village (i.e. aidui, andI, Banda, Zhuque, Aimei, Xueba, xiezha). The village has 212 households and 1450 people, including 711 labor force, 1766.64 mu of arable land, 2764 livestock, with an annual per capita income of 2045.5 yuan (cash income of 980.2 yuan). There are three natural villages (Gangtuo, Shenghe and Shenggong) under Gangtuo village. There are 82 households and 719 people in the village, including 563 labor force, 1156.2 mu of arable land, 4968 livestock, and the annual per capita income is 2453 yuan (including 899.6 yuan of cash income). There are three natural villages in hangge Village (Huangge, Xieyou and Xiehe). There are 110 households and 776 people in the village, including 369 labor force, 1259 mu of arable land, 6664 livestock (piece, only) and an annual per capita income of 1858.2 yuan (including cash income of 797.2 yuan). zuoru village has three natural villages (wangba, zuoru and Zhaqi). There are 67 households with 477 people in the village, including 250 labor force, 799.3 mu of arable land, 6428 cattle (per horse, per cow) and an annual per capita income of 2012 yuan (including 814 yuan of cash income). Yanba village has two natural villages (Yanba and xiehong). There are 39 households with 304 people in the village, including 156 labor force and 487 Mu cultivated land. the population growth of the whole town is controlled at 8 ‰, the cultural quality of farmers and herdsmen has been improved year by year through the development of literacy work in recent years, and the number of illiterates is decreasing year by year. Investment in education has increased year by year. At present, there are 6 schools (1 central school, 1 primary school and 4 teaching points) in the town. There are 25 full-time teachers in primary schools (including 12 junior college students and 13 technical secondary school students). There are 5 principals and vice principals who have received on-the-job training and obtained certificates. After reconstruction and expansion, the building area of primary schools in the town is 3591 square meters. In 2003, the town achieved the goal of basic popularization of six-year compulsory education, the goal of basic elimination of illiteracy among young and middle-aged people in 2005, and the task of basic popularization of nine-year compulsory education in 2007. The enrollment rate of school-age children reached 98.8%, and the consolidation rate of primary school students reached 99.1%. 354 people with junior high school education or above accounted for 11.6% of the township population.

Health center

There is a township level health center with four doctors, including one with a college degree and two with knowledge of Tibetan medicine and Western medicine. There are 7 inpatient beds, which can basically run the operation of women's health care and maternal delivery independently. There are village doctors in each group, but there is a lack of medical equipment. Although the practice of medicine is very serious, the medical technology needs to be improved. At present, the most lack of natural villages is the rural midwives. Moreover, the treatment of the few doctors at present is very low. They not only have heavy work tasks, but also have no means of transportation to practice medicine in each village group, and only rely on horse riding or walking.

traffic

There are 5 administrative villages and 18 natural villages in the town. So far, it has been fully opened to traffic. In recent years, with the leap forward improvement of traffic conditions and the gradual improvement of farmers' and herdsmen's income conditions, the traditional travel modes of walking and riding have basically disappeared. Most farmers and herdsmen use cars when they go to towns and counties to do business or go out, which greatly improves the traffic conditions. With the completion and opening of the super long tunnel of national highway 317, Tibet ailashan tunnel, the traffic conditions of Gangtuo town have been further improved, greatly shortening the time to the county.

economic life

With the gradual deepening and expansion of the national reform and opening up, especially making full use of the good opportunity of the implementation of the western development, as well as the strong support of the relevant units and the hard work of the farmers and herdsmen themselves, the living standards of the farmers and herdsmen have gradually improved, the economy has increased year by year, the housing conditions have gradually improved, and the social situation has been stable year by year. According to statistics, the gross national income of Gangtuo town in 2006 reached 11.062 million yuan, including 8.044 million yuan in agriculture, 921 million yuan in animal husbandry and 2.0708 million yuan in other industries.

Travel

Gangtuo Town, as the first town of 317 Tibet, is rich in natural and cultural tourism resources with good combination. With the completion of the characteristic small town of Gangtuo Town, the accommodation and catering facilities are constantly improved. Tourists who plan to stay in Sichuan can stay in Tibet in another half an hour, which greatly facilitates the tourists to experience the local conditions, customs and magnificent scenery of Tibet. since entering Tibet, Gangtuo town has the ferry site of the 18th army entering Tibet. At the same time, you can enjoy the local conditions and customs of Gangtuo folk tourism village on the Bank of Jinsha River. You can stay at the farmhouse at night, listen to the flowing water of the Yangtze River and enjoy the tea of collectors. You can also choose to go directly to Gangtuo Town, enjoy the unique scenery of xuebagou scenic spot, experience the life of the town with unique Tibetan characteristics, walk along the beautiful riverside plank road, and enjoy the tranquility of the town. the scenic spots in Gangtuo town do not charge tickets and are open all the time, whether it is a self driving tour