Shuangpengxi Township, Tongren County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

Shuangpeng Xixiang

Xixiang, a registered residence in Tongren City, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, is located in the northeast of Tongren City, south of Guzhe Township, West and Qinghai, and northeast of Xunhua. It has a total area of 252.99 square kilometers in 2018 and a population of 3627.

From 1949 to 1951, it was under the jurisdiction of the Second District of Tongren (Regong) county. In October 1956, Shuangpengxi Township and shuangpenglaka Township were established respectively. In 1958, it was designated as red flag commune. In 1961, shuangpenglaka and Shuangpengxi were divided into two communes. In 1967, Shuangpengxi and shuangpenglaka merged into a commune. In 1984, it was changed to shuangpeng Xixiang. As of October 2019, Shuangpengxi township has jurisdiction over Shuangpengxi village, huanzhu village, Xiezhi village and ningta village.

In 2011, the per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen in Shuangpengxi township was 3622 yuan.

Historical evolution

From 1949 to 1951, it was under the jurisdiction of the Second District of Tongren (Regong) county.

In October 1956, Shuangpengxi Township and shuangpenglaka Township were established respectively.

In 1958, it was designated as red flag commune.

In 1961, shuangpenglaka and Shuangpengxi were divided into two communes.

In 1967, Shuangpengxi and shuangpenglaka merged into a commune.

In 1984, it was changed to shuangpeng Xixiang.

administrative division

By the end of 2011, Shuangpengxi Township had four administrative villages, including Shuangpengxi, ningta, huanzhu and Xiezhi, and eight natural villages.

As of October 2019, Shuangpengxi township has jurisdiction over Shuangpengxi village, huanzhu village, Xiezhi village and ningta village. The people's government is stationed in Shuangpengxi village.

geographical environment

Location context

Shuangpeng Xixiang, located in the northeast of Tongren City, is adjacent to guashize Township in the south, Baoan town in the West and Gangcha Township in Xunhua County in the northeast, covering an area of 252.99 square kilometers.

topographic features

Shuangpeng Xixiang is surrounded by mountains on three sides. The terrain is high in the southeast and low in the West. Qiaqiao mountain is the highest peak in the territory, with an altitude of 3945 meters.

climate

Shuangpengxixiang has a continental plateau climate. It is cold in winter and spring, cool in summer, concentrated rainfall and sudden drop in temperature in autumn.

natural resources

Shuangpengxixiang is rich in mineral resources. There are five proven mines, which contain gold, tungsten and other precious metals.

natural disaster

Hail, frost, flood, drought and other disasters.

population

At the end of 2011, the total population of Shuangpengxi township was 3412, all of whom were Tibetan.

In 2018, the number of registered residence in Xixiang was 3627.

Economics

In 2011, Shuangpengxi Township had 10000 mu of agricultural cultivated land, 31800 mu of forest land, and the main crops were spring wheat, potato, oil and green trees. In 2011, the planting area of crops was 8664.5 mu, including 3679 mu of wheat, 1000 mu of potato, 1848.5 mu of oil and 2137 mu of Qingke; animal husbandry mainly raised cattle, sheep, horses, mules and donkeys.

By the end of 2011, Shuangpengxi Township Forest Farm had 22800 mu of open woodland and 54000 mu of shrubbery; the main tree species in the Township Forest Farm was spruce, with a timber accumulation of 35100 cubic meters.

In 2011, the per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen in Shuangpengxi township was 3622 yuan.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, there were three complete primary schools and one Gendun Qunpei middle school in Shuangpengxi township; the enrollment rate of primary school-age children was 100%; the enrollment rate of primary school to primary school was 91.8%; the enrollment rate of junior middle school was 96.1%; and the literacy rate was over 99.12%.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, Shuangpengxi Township had one township health center, four village clinics and eight rural doctors, and the participation rate of new rural cooperative medical system was more than 97.7%.

social security

At the end of 2011, the participation rate of new rural social endowment insurance in shuangpengxixiang reached more than 89%.

Post and telecommunication

At the end of 2011, the signal coverage of shuangpeng Xixiang Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom reached 100%.

traffic

Shuangpengxixiang has formed a transportation network composed of highway transportation modes; Tongxia (Tongren Xiahe) provincial highway transit, village level hardened roads are all completed, and the transportation is convenient.

famous scenery

In Shuangpengxi Township, there are three Gelug temples, namely yamazaxiqi temple, XiuGuan temple and louran temple, and the famous former residence of Gendun Qunpei. There are natural caves in the back mountain of XiuGuan temple, surrounded by green pines and beautiful scenery, which once became the residence of ascetic monks. The mountain in the north of Shuangpengxi village is Danxia landform and geology, while the mountain in the south is covered by green spruce, which is red and green with pleasant scenery.