Population density: 3 persons/km2

Xietongmen county is located in south-central Xizang Autonomous Region, in the north of Shigatse region, and on the north bank of Yarlung Zangbo River. Total area 13960 km2. The total population is 40,000 (2003).

County People's Government is located in Kaga Town, Ding, with the postal code of 858900. Administrative division code: 542328. Area code: 0892. Pinyin: xiedongmenxian.

Overview of xietongmen county xietongmen county is located in the northwest of Shigatse, on the north bank of Yarlung Zangbo River. It is bordered by namling county and Shigatse in the east, Naqu Shenzha County in the north, Angren County in the west, Sakya County and Lazi County in the south. Located at 87 4'-891'east longitude and 2918'-30 26' north latitude, the county seat is 83km away from the administrative office of Shigatse.

Xie Tongmen means "I am happy at first sight" in Tibetan. According to legend, Master Lotus came here and showed a satisfied smile, hence the name.

Xietongmen county is a semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral economy. The main crops are highland barley, wheat, peas, buckwheat and rape; Animal husbandry mainly focuses on raising yaks, cattle, sheep and goats. The main forest species are poplar, willow, peach, pear and apple.

Industry is mainly a family-run national handicraft industry. Some people weave mats, some burn pottery pots, some make Tibetan knives, and some ethnic buildings. Among them, the pottery pots fired by Niugu Village in Renqinze Township are of high quality and low price, and are exported to Xigaze, Lhasa and other places; The Tibetan Dao in Kaga Village, Kaga Township is well known.

There are four small hydro-generators in xietongmen county with a total installed capacity of 1300 kW. Solar energy and geothermal resources have not been fully developed and utilized. Renewable energy sources such as forests are scarce, and traditional energy sources, mainly cattle and sheep manure, are still dominant in agricultural and pastoral areas.

The county optical cable communication, mobile communication, easy access service and satellite rural telephone service have been opened, and a communication network centered on the county has basically formed. The total installed capacity of telephones reached more than 400, and the telephone penetration rate reached 15.6%.

There are 0/5 temples and 0/80 monks and nuns in the county, covering an area of 3 1656 square meters. Among them, the famous ones are Tashi Bai Jian Temple in Tongmen, Renqinze Dana Tudan Temple, Tating Rijia Temple and Damu Xialinke Temple.

physical geography

Xietongmen county region belongs to the plateau hilly type, and the overall terrain is high in the north and low in the south, which can be roughly divided into three regions.

1, northern plateau. Located in the north and south of the Gangdise Mountains, it is about 80km wide from east to west and100km long, accounting for about 2/3 of the county area. During this period, there are many peaks and a series of muddy and gentle hills, as well as grasslands with relatively flat terrain, with many valleys and plains between them, and lakes piled up all the year round at the bottom. With an average elevation of more than 4,500 meters, it is the main animal husbandry area in xietongmen county.

2. Southern Valley. The north bank of the Yarlung Zangbo River and the places where its tributaries flow. There are many valley plains with different widths in this area, such as Rongjiang, Jianggong and Tanghe. The valley is 4-7 kilometers wide and 40 kilometers long, with an average elevation of about 4 100 meters. With flat terrain, fertile soil, criss-crossing gullies, abundant water resources and semi-humid climate, it is the main agricultural area in xietongmen county.

3. Western Plateau. It is located in Buqu Zangbo in the northwest of Damuxia and Luo Zu Zangbo in the southwest of Meiqu Zangbo. The northern part of the area is a series of irregular mountains and deep valleys from north to south and from east to west, with an average elevation of over 4,500 meters. The climate is dry and cold, and it is a pastoral area. There are some valley flats with different widths in the south, with an average elevation of more than 4,200 meters. The climate is semi-humid, semi-warm, with fertile soil and abundant water resources, and it belongs to an agricultural area.

The port of Shirap is abundant.

It is also known as "Xuela Pangri", which means "Xuela Gou Snow Mountain". In xietongmen county, Shigatse region, it is located in the north of the county seat, with an altitude of 63 10 meters, and is the main peak of Gangdise Mountain. Snow all year round. There are natural pastures in the foothills, where yak, sheep, goats and other domestic animals are raised.

Yue Ji Ramrifeng

Also known as "Chicken Yomla Mountain", it means "Damu Mountain". Xietongmen county in Shigatse, located to the east of the county seat, is a peak of Gangdise Mountain. There are wild animals such as wild donkeys, antelopes, early otters, bears and bobcats; Production of Cordyceps, Fritillaria and other precious medicinal materials.

Da Qiong Dong La PK.

Also known as "Damon East Gongga", it means "Ma Feng's face is a sacred mountain". In xietongmen county, located in the east of the county seat, it is the peak of Gangdise Mountain. There are natural pastures in the foothills, where yak, sheep, goats and other domestic animals are raised. There are wild animals such as wild donkeys, antelopes, antelopes, argali, roe deer, lynx, bears, etc., which produce precious medicinal materials such as Cordyceps, Fritillaria and rhubarb.

Chazanmubu PK

It is also called "Zhanzha Mubu", which means "Zishiyan". Xietongmen county in Shigatse is located in the northwest of the county seat, with an altitude of 5712m. It is a peak in the Gangdise Mountains. There are natural pastures in the foothills, where yaks, sheep and goats are raised.

I. Rivers

There are many rivers in xietongmen county, including Buquzangbu River, Ronghe River, Danapu River (Tanghe River), Niangjie River, Jianggong River and Meijiubu River. The rivers are about 550 kilometers long, with a drainage area of nearly 9,500 square kilometers and an annual total flow of 1 215400 cubic meters. The tributaries of many small rivers are mostly seasonal water.

Second, the lake

There are many lakes in xietongmen county, with a size of more than 10, of which 4 are larger than 1 km2, namely Ribudicuo Lake, Langbenxiong Lake, Heating Lake and Cheduo Lake.

1, Lake Ribudicuo. Located 20 kilometers west of Chunzhepan, with an altitude of 4,600 meters, about 2.6 square kilometers, it is a lake with mixed supply of rainwater and snow water, and there are many fish in the lake.

2. Langbenxiong Lake. It is located at the top of the eastern Niugu Village in Renqin Township, with an altitude of 4,400 meters and a lake area of 1.7 square kilometers.

3. Heat the lake. Located in the middle of the heating mountain in Nadang Township, with an altitude of 4550 meters and a lake area of 1.5 square kilometers, it is a lake with mixed supply of rain, snow and ice.

There are many lakes in the car. Located near Cheduo Village, Nanmuqie Township, it is a seasonal lake with drought, little rain and much rain, with an altitude of 4,300 meters and an area of 1.3 square kilometers.

Because of its peculiar and diverse topography, Xietongmen is influenced by the southwest monsoon and the south branch of the west wind, forming a complex and diverse unique climate. The north is cold and dry, and the south and west are half warm and half wet. The obvious characteristics are long sunshine time, strong radiation, low temperature, large temperature difference between day and night, clear wet and dry, rainy night, dry winter and spring, strong wind, low air pressure and low oxygen content. The annual average temperature in the county is 6.35 degrees, 10/-8 degrees in October, about 15 degrees in July, and the extreme maximum temperature is 27.6 degrees. The average temperature in the growing period of crops is above 0 degrees for about 9 months (from February to165438+1mid-October). June is the hottest month, because clouds and rain increased in July.

The average annual sunshine hours in the county are between 2980-3 120 hours, and the rainfall is 350mm/ year. Rainfall is mostly concentrated in June-September, the northern pastoral areas are later than the south, and the western agricultural areas are mostly rainy at night. Due to high altitude, cold and dry climate, windy in winter and spring, the annual evaporation reaches 2400 mm.

natural disaster

Xietongmen county is a plateau high temperature and semi-humid climate zone in the Yarlung Zangbo River basin. Due to the high altitude, complex and diverse terrain, the temperature difference between north and south is large. The main disasters in northern pastoral areas are sandstorm, freezing rain and snow, hail and rodent damage, while the main disasters in southern and western agricultural areas are drought, flood, frost and hail. 1998 and 2002, the county suffered from catastrophic floods and mudslides, which caused serious losses to people's production and life.

General situation of economy

Since the reform and opening up, especially since the third and fourth Tibet Work Forum in the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Politburo meeting of the Chinese Communist Party, under the correct leadership of the Party Committee and local government of the autonomous region and with the great assistance of Heilongjiang Province, the county Party Committee and government have United and led the cadres and masses of all ethnic groups in the county, held high the great banner of Deng Xiaoping Theory, and comprehensively and thoroughly implemented the third and fourth Tibet Work Forum of the Central Committee, the the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Conference, the 16th Party Congress, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee and Theory of Three Represents. Focusing on the working policy of Tibet in the new period of "one center, two major events and three guarantees" and the three historical tasks of "one strengthening and two promoting", we will seize the historical opportunities such as the country's implementation of the large-scale development of the western region, counterpart support and the continuous stability of the social situation, constantly emancipate our minds, forge ahead, be realistic and innovative, and make the development of Tongmen fruitful and full of charm.

The county GDP of xietongmen county in 2005 was182.77 million yuan; Among them, the primary industry113.04 million yuan, accounting for 62%; The secondary industry is 32.82 million yuan, accounting for18%; The tertiary industry was 36.46 million yuan, accounting for 20%. The total grain and oil output was 330 1 0.2000 Jin, and at the end of the year, there were 379,000 livestock (only1horse), and the county-level fiscal revenue was 4.2 million yuan. The per capita income of farmers and herdsmen is 2 120 yuan and the investment in fixed assets is113.04 million yuan.

1. Agriculture: The county's cultivated land area is 68,000 mu, mainly planting green trees, wheat, peas, rape and buckwheat. In 2005, the proportion of grain in the county was 67: 18: 15, the popularization of science and technology reached 94%, and the agricultural output value of the county reached 107653800 yuan, accounting for 59% of the GDP.

Farmland water conservancy facilities were further strengthened. By 2005, five new canals and 325 maintenance canals had been built in this county. It is 237000 meters long. 72 large and small reservoirs and 33 flood control dams110,000 mu were maintained, and the effective irrigation area of farmland reached 60 1 10,000 mu, accounting for 97% of the cultivated land area, of which the irrigation protection area accounted for 7 1%.

2. Animal husbandry: The grassland area in the county is about 2 1.09 1.700 mu, and the average grassland area occupied and utilized by each animal is 24 1 mu. Grassland types are mostly cold and sandy grassland, plateau wide-grain grassland and so on. And there are many kinds of grasses, which are rich in nutrition and suitable for the development of animal husbandry.

In 2005, the output value of animal husbandry in the county reached 71677,400 yuan, accounting for 66.5% of the total agricultural output value. The internal structure of animal husbandry is mainly local livestock, mainly grassland livestock, and the main livestock are yak, yellow cattle, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, cows and various poultry. There are 387,000 livestock in the county, with a slaughter rate of 3 1.9%, a commodity rate of 35%, a total meat output of 1.76 tons, a total milk output of 273,588 1 ton, a plush output of1ton and a hide output of 89,424.

In order to solve the contradiction between grass and livestock, in 2005, the county enclosed 55,000 mu of grassland with new fences, planted 258 1 mu of artificial grassland, built a livestock warm circle of 7,300 square meters, and carried out rodent control, pest control, weeding, livestock W disease and various diseases prevention and control work.

3. Forestry and ecological construction: Affected by climatic conditions and other factors, there are few natural forests in the county. Through the development of "one river and two rivers", the forestry in xietongmen county has made great progress. The existing forest grassland covers an area of 67,464.8 hectares, including 70 million mu of shelterbelts. The forest coverage rate of the county is 0.092%. In 2005, xietongmen county vigorously afforestation and ecological construction, afforestation 160 18.5 mu, Yajiang nature reserve 2.67 mu, nursery 220 mu, was affirmed and rewarded by superiors.

4. Industry, township enterprises and diversified economy: Due to relatively closed geographical and social reasons, xietongmen county's industry is basically blank, and the annual output value of the electric power industry is only over 500,000 yuan. Township enterprises have developed rapidly in recent years, mainly focusing on ethnic handicrafts, such as making Tibetan knives, weaving mats, firing pottery pots, and building industries. Among them, Kaga Langma Tibetan Dao won the National Light Industry "Quality Product Award", which is well-known both inside and outside the region.

In 2003, there were more than 27 township enterprises in the county, with 429 employees and more than 9,257 diversified managers. The income of township enterprises1410.3 million yuan, and the income from diversified businesses reached 32.3 million yuan.

administrative division

Xietongmen county governs 1 Town, 18 Township: Kaga Town; Tongmen Township, Ma Rong Township, Tower Top Township, Danapu Township, Nanmuqie Township, Renqinze Township, Damuxia Township, Meibaqiqin Township, Duqing Township, Qiong Qi Township, Nadang Township, Cuobu Township, Niangre Township, Zexu Township, Chunzhe Township, Chabu Township, Danada Township and Leba Township. There are 109 village committees.

In 2002 1,1year 10, in 2020, the ranking of influential counties in rural revitalization communication was released, and xietongmen county ranked 227th.

2065438+June 0, 2009, 165438+2065438, xietongmen county was named as the national "Four Good Rural Roads" demonstration county.

20 19 August, 20 19 list of comprehensive demonstration counties for e-commerce in rural areas was released, and xietongmen county was on the list.

On February 22nd, 20 18, xietongmen county was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education in China in 20 17.