Chengduo County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

Chengwen town

Chengwen Town, belonging to Chengduo County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, is located in the southwest of Chengduo County, east of Tongtian River and west of Zhaqu (River) in the valleys and mountains of Southern Qinghai Plateau, east of Zhenqin town and south of Labu Township, West and southwest of Yushu County across Tongtian River and north of gaduo township. In 2018, the area of the town was 1007.79 square kilometers, and the registered residence population was 7072.

In October 2019, Chengwen town governs 4 communities and 11 administrative villages.

The agricultural cultivated land area of Chengwen town is 28000 mu, and the grassland area is 2.06 million mu, of which the usable grassland area is 1.173 million mu; at the end of 2011, there are only a limited number of individual catering service industries and small commodity retail.

Historical evolution

On November 3, 1956, wenshauge was established.

In 1963, it was named Wenxiang.

In 1970, it was renamed Wen commune.

In 1984, it was called Wenxiang again.

On October 15, 2001, saihe and Chengwen townships were abolished and Chengwen town was merged.

administrative division

At the end of 2011, Chengwen town had 11 villagers' committees including Shangzhuang, Xiazhuang, Xuewu, songdang, Bailong, Gangcha, Lagong, saihe, mangcha, Adou and Zhebei, and 42 production cooperatives.

In October 2019, Chengwen town governs 4 communities and 11 administrative villages.

geographical environment

Location context

Chengwen town is located in the southwest of Chengduo County, east of Tongtian River, west of Zhaqu (River), valley and mountain of Qingnan plateau, east of Zhenqin Town, south of Labu Township, West and southwest of Yushu County across Tongtian River, north of gaduo township. In 2018, the area of Chengwen town is 1007.79 square kilometers.

topographic features

Chengwen town is located to the east of Tongtian River and to the west of Zhaqu river. The terrain is high in the East and low in the West. The average altitude is about 3900 meters. The seat of the government is 3825 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by mountains with an altitude of more than 5000 meters, such as Le saizari, Keba mountain, lachang rangdong and caiyibadong.

climate

Chengwen town has a humid climate in the sub frigid zone of the plateau, with large daily temperature difference and small annual temperature difference. There is only cold and warm season in the whole year, and there is no obvious division of four seasons. The climate in the warm season is cool, and it is relatively humid under the influence of the southwest monsoon of the Indian Ocean and the southeast monsoon of the Pacific Ocean. The cold season is cold and windy. The vertical zonality is obvious in the territory. In the area above 4000 meters above sea level, the annual average temperature is below 0 ℃, and the annual precipitation is more than 450 mm. In the area below 4000 meters above sea level, the annual average temperature is above 0 ℃, and the annual precipitation is 374-721.2 mm. The distribution is very uneven. The number of precipitation days is 130-160 days, and the daily maximum precipitation is 36.5 mm. The first snow is from September to October, and the last snow is from May to June The measurement range is 1430-1615 mm. The solar radiation is strong and the sunshine time is long. It is the prone and frequently occurring area of meteorological disasters such as dry early, snow disaster in winter and spring, frost, hail and so on.

natural resources

There are mainly gold, copper and other mineral resources in Chengwen town. There are many kinds of wild plants, such as rhubarb, Rhodiola, Saussurea medusa, Ganoderma ovale, Trollius qinghaiensis, sea cucumber in North Sichuan, Polygonum multiflorum, Gentiana straminea, ephedra, Astragalus membranaceus, gentian, etc. There are nearly 100 species of wild animals in existence, including Tibetan wild donkey, white lipped deer, musk deer, snow leopard, brown bear, argali, rock sheep, red fox, lynx, Tibetan gazelle, marmot, Golden Eagle, Tibetan snow chicken, Hu vulture, big spotted goose, gray goose, etc. Freshwater fish are abundant in rivers and lakes, especially Artemia, gymnocheilus pachynchus and gymnocyprinus variegatus.

population

At the end of 2011, the total population of Chengwen town was 7333, including 3209 males and 4124 females, with Tibetans accounting for more than 98% of the total population.

In 2017, there were 5063 permanent residents in Chengwen town.

In 2018, the population of the registered residence in Wen town was 7072.

Economics

The agricultural cultivated land area of Chengwen town is 28000 mu, and the grassland area is 2.06 million mu, of which the usable grassland area is 1.173 million mu; the crops are mainly highland barley and rape; the animal husbandry is mainly raising sheep, cattle and horses; at the end of 2011, there are only a limited number of individual catering service industries and small commodity retail.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, there was a primary school and a village primary school in Chengwen Town, with 212 students, 31 teaching staff, 6 substitute teachers and 6 self-employed teachers.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, there were 1 Township Health Center, 6 village clinics, 6 doctors and 6 nurses in Chengwen town. 70-80 people are treated every day.

social security

In 2011, a total of 542 people over the age of 60 were enrolled in the new social endowment insurance in Chengwen Town, 924 families participated in the new rural cooperative medical system, and the number of participants was 2753, including 525 minimum living security households, 65 disabled people and 57 five security households. The participation rate reached 58%, and the participation rate reached 100200 yuan. There are 762 households with minimum living allowances, 1380 households and 123 households with five guarantees.

infrastructure

At the end of 2011, the coverage rate of mobile communication network in Chengwen town reached 40%, and satellite phones have been installed in village committees.

traffic

There is a highway connecting with national highway 214 in Chengwen Town, which basically realizes the simple highway connecting every village.

History and culture

In May 2018, a total of 609 ancient rock paintings were found in Bailong village, Chengwen Town, belonging to 143 rock painting groups, covering animals, people, nature, stars, etc. One of the rock paintings depicts a standing figure holding a flag like object in his left hand and waving or saluting in his right hand. From the mouth shape, it seems to be shouting and the picture is vivid. The pattern is rare in the ancient rock paintings of the same period.

famous scenery

Located in the hinterland of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, Chengwen town is an ideal place for sightseeing, scientific investigation, river exploration, wildlife viewing, photography, mountaineering and other tourism and sports activities. "Nalongcangba" and "bailongzhuo dance" in Bailong village, "gazangsi" in songdang village, and "wushiwu" in Xuewu village have a long history and precious value since the tribal period. Bailongzhuo dance is recognized as the classic of Zhuo dance in Tibetan area and listed as the national intangible cultural heritage.