Chaka Town, Wulan County, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

Chaka town

Chaka Town, belonging to Wulan County, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province, is located in the east of Wulan county and around Chaka Salt Lake. It is connected with Gonghe County of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the East, Dulan County in the south, Tongpu town in the West and Tianjun County in the North. In 2018, the area of Cha Ka town was 1710.44 square kilometers, and the registered residence population was 3801.

In October 2019, Chaka town governs one community and eight administrative villages.

In 2017, there were 59 enterprises in Chaka town with 5724 employees, including 16 industrial enterprises and 2 large-scale enterprises; in 2018, there were 16 industrial enterprises in Chaka town with 1 large-scale enterprise and 2 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Historical evolution

During the Qing Dynasty, it was the pasture of beizuolai banner in Heshuote of Qinghai Mongolian left wing League.

In 1725, the Qing government moved Xining tongduan to Chaka.

In 1915, Chaka Salt Pond set up a transportation station to handle transportation and sales.

In 1958, the tea card working committee was established under the jurisdiction of Haixi Prefecture.

In 1959, the tea card working committee was changed to the post stationed tea card in Wulan county.

In 1960, Wulan County moved to xiligou and set up Chaka district.

In September 1985, Chaka district was separated from Bayin Township and set up Chaka town.

In 2002, Bayin township was merged into Chaka town.

administrative division

At the end of 2011, Chaka town had one community residents committee, and eight villagers committees including Chaka, Bayin, Bari river beach, xiaailigou, Ulan hada, Naren, Tara and zabu temple.

In October 2019, Chaka town governs one community and eight administrative villages.

geographical environment

Location context

Chaka town is located in the east of Wulan County, around Chaka Salt Lake. It is connected with Gonghe County of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the East, Dulan County in the south, Tongpu town in the West and Tianjun County in the north. In 2018, Chaka town covers an area of 1710.44 square kilometers.

topographic features

Chaka town is surrounded by mountains, and hills account for about half of the town's land area; the terrain is high mountains in the South and North, and salt lakes in the middle, showing a trend of high in the South and low in the middle.

climate

Chaka town belongs to the plateau arid area, with less rain in summer and autumn and more sandstorm in winter and spring; the annual average temperature is 1.4 ℃, the annual average precipitation is 210.1 mm, and the evaporation is 2500 mm; the annual sunshine hours are 2700-2800 hours, and the frost free period is about 70 days.

population

At the end of 2011, the total population of Chaka town was 4203, including Mongolian, Tibetan, Han, Hui, Tu, Salar and other nationalities, of which Mongolian accounted for 20%.

In 2017, there were 3676 permanent residents in Chaka town.

In 2018, the registered residence of Cha Ka town was 3801.

Economics

overview

In 2017, there were 59 enterprises in Chaka town with 5724 employees, including 16 industrial enterprises and 2 large-scale enterprises.

In 2018, there were 16 industrial enterprises in Chaka Town, including one above Designated Size and two comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

primary industry

Chaka town has 3982 mu of arable land and 2185000 mu of grassland.

In 2011, the total agricultural output value of Chaka town was 1.645 million yuan, the total animal husbandry output value was 32.731 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen was 8076 yuan.

By the end of 2011, the area of returning farmland to forest in Chaka town was 2425 mu.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, there were two schools in Chaka Town, including one in Mohe livestock farm; the enrollment rate of school-age children was 100%; the literacy rate of young adults was 99.7%.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, the participation rate of new rural cooperative medical system in Chaka town reached 95.6%.

social security

At the end of 2011, the participation rate of social endowment insurance in the new rural pastoral areas of Chaka town reached 94%.

traffic

National Highway 315 and national highway 109 pass through Chaka town. By the end of 2011, Gonghe County to Chaka Expressway in Hainan Province was opened. Xingfu Road, Yanhu road and other main streets have been built in the town.

Scenic Spots and Historical Sites

Chaka Salt Lake is a famous natural salt lake in Qaidam Basin. It is a national 3A level scenic spot. There are thousands of sceneries in the lake. The scenery of salt mining, the sunrise of Salt Lake, and the wonders of salt flower complement each other, forming a gorgeous picture. In particular, through the unique creation of artists, the salt carving art group, which takes Salt Lake raw salt and brine as raw materials, realizes the combination of salt and sculpture art In China, the sculpture art layout of "sand sculpture in the East, ice sculpture in the north and salt sculpture in the west" has been formed. Chaka town focuses on the development of Salt Lake tourism, excavating folk tourism products such as offering sacrifices to Oboo, national sports competition, Mongolian characteristic catering, Tibetan Buddhist temples and so on, extending the tourism chain.

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