Caicai Township, Zhiduo County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

Colorful town

Caicai Township, a township under the jurisdiction of Zhiduo County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, is located in the west of Zhiduo County, bordering jiajibolo town of Zhiduo county and haxiu township of Yushu County in the East, zaqing township of Zaduo County in the southeast, Suojia Township in the southwest, Zhahe Township and Zhiqu Township in the northwest. The administrative area is 6384.61 square kilometers.

By the end of 2018, 7319 people in the township had a registered residence. As of October 2019, there are four animal husbandry committees under its jurisdiction.

In 2011, the per capita net income of herdsmen in Caicai township was 2127.9 yuan. In 2018, Caicai township has 5 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

History of construction

In March 1958, the colorful Township commune was established.

In 1963, a colorful township was set up.

In 1971, it was changed into colorful commune.

In 1984, the colorful township was restored.

administrative division

At the end of 2011, Caicai village had four pastoral committees: dangjiangrong, nieqia, Dasheng and lari, and 16 pastoral production groups.

As of October 2019, colorful countryside has four animal husbandry committees: Dasheng, dangjiangrong, lari and nieqia.

geographical environment

Location context

Caicai township is located in the west of Zhiduo County, bordering jiajibolo town in Zhiduo county and haxiu Township in Yushu County in the East, zaqing Township in Zaduo County in the southeast, Suojia Township in the southwest, Zhahe Township and Zhiqu Township in the northwest. The administrative area is 6384.61 square kilometers.

topographic features

Caicai township has large mountains, deep ditches, crisscross rivers, complex terrain and harsh environment, with an average altitude of more than 4600 meters. The highest mountain in the territory, quajima, is 5930 meters above sea level.

climate

Caicai township is a typical semi-arid climate in the sub frigid zone of the plateau. It is windy and rainy all year round. There is no difference between cold and warm seasons. The cold season lasts for 8-9 months, while the warm season lasts for 3-4 months. There is no absolute frost free period. The daily temperature difference is large and the annual temperature difference is small. The annual average temperature is - 0.3 ℃ - 6 ℃, the extreme maximum temperature is 10 ℃, the extreme minimum temperature is - 20 ℃, and the annual average precipitation is 370-413 mm. The annual precipitation is small, the dry and wet are distinct, the light is sufficient, the solar radiation is strong, the annual sunshine hours are 2468-2908 hours, and the annual total radiation is 533.3 kJ / cm2.

hydrology

The rivers in Caicai Township belong to the Yangtze River system, with abundant water resources. There are 11 rivers, including Caicai River, nieqia River, Moqu River and Chaqu River, and four lakes, namely gawacuo lake, angzhicuo lake, kawucuo lake and basecuo lake.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Caicai township are heavy snow and invasion of wild animals.

natural resources

Caicai township is rich in gold, silver, copper, zinc, salt, coal, etc. affected by natural conditions, grassland can be divided into plateau meadow grassland, alpine steppe grassland, alpine swamp meadow grassland and mountain shrub grassland. There are 486 species of seed plants in 50 families, 184 genera. It is rich in Cordyceps sinensis, Rhodiola, rhubarb, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Fritillaria, Gentiana macrophylla and other traditional Chinese medicine. There are snow leopard, white lipped deer, Tibetan wild donkey, snow chicken, musk and other rare wild animals. Water and solar energy resources are abundant.

population

At the end of 2011, the total population of Caicai township was 6276, including 3065 males (48.83%) and 3211 females (51.17%). The total population is mainly Tibetan, accounting for 6267 people, accounting for 99.86%; there are 9 Han people. In 2011, the birth rate was 15.2 ‰, the death rate was 5.3 ‰, and the natural growth rate was 9.9 ‰. The population density is 0.966 per square kilometer.

By the end of 2018, 7319 people in the township had a registered residence.

Economics

The total grassland area of Caicai township is 8.782 million mu, and the usable grassland area is 4.891 million mu. Animal husbandry is based on raising livestock. In 2011, there were 714.59 million livestock in stock at the end of the year. The total growth rate, stocking rate and commodity rate of livestock were 38%, 38% and 39% respectively, and the cub survival rate was 72%. In 2011, the total output value of animal husbandry was 15.25 million yuan.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, there was a boarding primary school in Caicai Township, with 98 students and 15 full-time teachers, and the enrollment rate of primary school-age children was 94.95%; there were 184 junior middle school students, and the enrollment rate of junior middle school-age population was 93%; there were 3405 young adults, and the literacy rate was 95%; there were 7 disabled children, and the enrollment rate was 71.43%; the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education was 93%.

Cultural undertakings

At the end of 2011, there was one cultural station and four libraries in Caicai township.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, there was a township health center in Caicai Township, with 5 beds and 10 professional health personnel, including 1 licensed doctor, 2 licensed assistant doctors and 4 registered nurses. In 2011, 680 patients were diagnosed and treated. The participation rate of new rural cooperative medical system was 84%.

social security

In 2011, there were 611 rural minimum living security households in Caicai Township, involving 995 people, with an expenditure of 1.26 million yuan. There were 95 rural people with five guarantees and 27 disabled people.

Transportation

The Zhisuo road in Caicai Township crosses the East and West, and the trunk road around the township from the county town to dangjiangrong, Dasheng, nieqia and lari villages has been completed.

History and culture

"Duoduo" in Tibetan means the upper part, "Caicai" means the top of the mountain, and "Caicai" in Tibetan means the tall and straight mountains in the Caicai River Basin. Now the township government is located in the colorful River Basin, so its name.