Xiadawu Township, Maqin County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

Xiadawu Township

Xiadawu Township, a township under the jurisdiction of Maqin County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, is located in the northwest of Maqin County, adjacent to Wenquan Township, Xinghai County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the East, Xueshan Township, Maqin County in the southeast, Changmahe Township, Maqin County in the south, and HUASHIXIA Town, Maduo County in the West and northwest. The administrative area is 1641.00 square kilometers.

By the end of 2018, the population of the lower Wuxiang registered residence was 1825. As of October 2019, xiadawu township has three administrative villages.

In 2011, the per capita net income of herdsmen was 4391.6 yuan.

History of construction

In 1957, Dawu district was established.

In 1958, it was changed into Qianjin commune and later into Dawu commune.

In 1962, it was divided into three townships: Dawu, dongqinggou and xiadawu.

In September 1969, it was changed into xiadawu commune.

In 1984, it was changed to xiadawu township.

administrative division

At the end of 2011, xiadawu Township had three villagers' committees: nianzha, Qingshui and niqing, and seven animal husbandry Cooperatives: Yulong, erxiu, Qingshui, Qianlong and maodewu.

As of October 2019, xiadawu township has three administrative villages: nianzha village, niqing village and Qingshui village.

geographical environment

Location context

Xiadawu township is located in the northwest of Maqin County, adjacent to Wenquan Township, Xinghai County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the East, Xueshan Township, Maqin County in the southeast, yuanchangmahe Township, Maqin County in the south, and HUASHIXIA Town, Maduo County in the West and northwest. The administrative area is 1641.00 square kilometers.

topographic features

Xiadawu township is located in the hinterland of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The terrain in xiadawu township is a typical plateau mountain type. The terrain inclines from north to South and from west to East. There are continuous mountains and crisscross valleys in xiadawu Township, presenting a Typical Alpine Canyon landform. The mountains in the territory are mainly composed of the branch of Kunlun Mountains (Animaqing mountain). The highest peak, maqinggangri, is located in the Southeast (Xueshan township of the county) border, with an altitude of 6282 meters and an average altitude of more than 4300 meters.

climate

Xiadawu township is located in the middle latitude zone, belonging to the continental plateau climate. Low pressure and hypoxia, cold and dry, long sunshine time, strong solar radiation. The annual average temperature is below - 3.8 ℃, there is no absolute frost free period, and the annual average precipitation is 420-560mm. The rainfall is concentrated from June to August, with the most in July. The annual sunshine hours are between 2300-2500 hours, and there are abundant light and water resources.

hydrology

The river in xiadawu Township belongs to the Yellow River Basin. The main rivers are nianzha River and Qingshui River. Qingshui River (qushi'an River in Xinghai County) is the largest river in the territory. It is the first main stream of the Yellow River, covering an area of 5798 square kilometers and 84.97 kilometers in xiadawu. The total length of nianzha river is 49.3 km, with a drainage area of 514 square kilometers.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in xiadawu Township include snow disaster, sandstorm, rat and insect pest, etc. Snow disaster is the main natural disaster of animal husbandry production in xiadawu Township, and occurs frequently. It usually occurs from December to April. From the winter solstice of 1975 to the spring of 1976, heavy snow fell continuously in the territory. The average thickness of snow was more than 30 cm, lasting for 100 days, and more than 20000 livestock (animals and horses) were killed. Gales mostly occur in winter and spring, and the maximum wind speed can reach more than 2.73 M / s. The main species of rodents in the territory are plateau pika, chinchilla, vole and so on. Most of the grass layer was destroyed by rodents, forming "black soil beach". The main pest species in the township are Qinghai grassland caterpillars.

natural resources

Xiadawu township is rich in placer gold resources, mainly in wenshiqu river channel and river bed points on both sides. The territory is rich in wildlife resources, there are more than 20 species of wild animals, famous are snow leopard, brown bear, yellow sheep, Tibetan snow chicken, Tibetan wild donkey, musk deer, rock sheep, white lipped deer, lynx, etc. Wild plants with certain economic value include Saussurea involucrata, rhubarb, Rhodiola, Fritillaria, Gentiana macrophylla, Codonopsis pilosula, and edible fungi include mushrooms and Nostoc flagelliforme.

population

At the end of 2011, there were 510 households in xiadawu Township, with a total population of 1611. In the total population, there are 847 males (52.57%) and 764 females (47.42%). It is a pure Tibetan township.

By the end of 2018, the population of the lower Wuxiang registered residence was 1825.

Economics

overview

In 2011, the per capita net income of herdsmen in xiadawu township was 4391.6 yuan.

Agriculture

Xiadawu township is a typical pure animal husbandry township. Animal husbandry to raise horses, cattle, sheep. In 2011, there were 31000 livestock on hand at the end of the year, including 268 horses, 9741 cattle and 21000 sheep, with 19 livestock per capita; the total number of livestock increased by 10000, with a total growth rate of 33.5%; 8764 livestock sold, with a commodity rate of 29.1%; 9627 livestock sold, with a sales rate of 32%; 96 livestock damaged, with a loss rate of 0.3%.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, xiadawu Township had a boarding primary school with 223 students and 24 teachers. The enrollment rate of school-age children was 100%. There are 62 school-age teenagers aged 13-15, 62 students in junior high school, and the rate of entering junior high school is 100%.

Cultural undertakings

In 2011, there was a cultural station in xiadawu Township, with reading room, chess room, gym, etc. Local folk art performance groups with ethnic characteristics include Animaqing folk art performance team, with 50 performers. During the festival, they hold art parties, perform dance, national musical instruments, storytelling, etc.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, xiadawu Township had one township level health center, three village level medical service departments, four beds, and 2.5 medical beds per thousand people. There were 10 health professionals and 9 doctors, including 6 Tibetan doctors and 1 nurse. One medical vehicle. On average, there are 6.2 health technicians per 1000 people. In 2011, 1963 people were diagnosed and treated in township hospitals. The number of new rural cooperative medical system participants was 1577, and the participation rate was 97.8%.

social security

In 2011, there were 205 herdsmen's minimum living security households with 521 people in xiadawu Township, and the financial expenditure was 474300 yuan. There are 45 households with five guarantees and 45 people. There is one nursing home with 20 beds, 18 people are provided by the five guarantees households in pastoral areas, and 37 people are provided by the five guarantees households in pastoral areas. 1137 people participated in the endowment insurance, and the endowment insurance coverage rate was 100%.

Transportation

There is g0615 highway passing through xiadawu township.

History and culture

Xiadawu township is the translation of "Dawu xiuma" in Tibetan.