"Awati" is a translation of the Uyghur word meaning "prosperity". The area around the county town of Awati used to be called "Dolang", which was the hometown of the "Dolang people" (an ancient Uyghur tribe). Later, a large number of farmers moved here, the population increased dramatically, more extensive arable land, the face of the day, so the name was changed to Avati.
Awati County belongs to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Aksu area, is an important grain, cotton and fruit base, the jurisdiction of the area of 13,259 square kilometers, jurisdiction over 5 townships, 3 towns, 3 agricultural and animal husbandry and forestry farms, there are 118 villages, 7 neighborhood committees, 34 companies and more than 80 pastoral point, there are also part of the Corps Agricultural Division's regimentation in the territory.2012, the population of the county 245,800 people!
Awati County is located in the central and western part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, southwest of Aksu, northwest of Tarim Basin and south of Tianshan Mountain, between latitude 39°31'~40°50'N and longitude 79°45′~81°05'E. It is also the largest city in Xinjiang. East and north and Aksu city border, west and keping county adjacent, southwest and bachu county border, south deep Taklamakan desert, the side of lopu, Moyu two counties. The widest east-west 100 kilometers, the longest north-south 150 kilometers, a total area of 13,259 square kilometers.
In 2013, the GDP of Awati County reached 3.33 billion yuan, an increase of 15.3% over 2011. The ratio of the three industry structure was 41.8:16.1:42.1. The per capita GDP was 14,523 yuan, an increase of 22.8% from 2011.
Awati County is a national high-quality cotton production base, the famous China Cotton City, the hometown of China Long Staple Cotton, the hometown of China Moussalaise and the hometown of Dolang culture.
Basic Introduction Chinese Name ：Awati County Foreign Name ：Awat Alias ：Awati Administrative Region Category ：County Affiliation ：Aksu Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Jurisdiction ：Ayibag Township, Tamutograk Township, Ying Airik Township, etc. *** Residence ：Awati Township Telephone Area Code ：0997 Postal Code ：843200 Geographic location : Central and western Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest of Tarim Basin, south of Tianshan Mountain Area: 13,259 square kilometers Population: 245,800 (2012) Climatic conditions: Warm-temperate continental arid climate Famous scenic spots: Dolang Tribe Scenic Spot License Plate Code: XinN History, Administrative divisions, Geography, Location, Topography, Climate, Hydrography, Natural resources, Flora and fauna, Population and ethnicity, Population and ethnicity. Resources,Population,Ethnicity,Population,Ethnicity,Economic Overview,Overview,Primary Industry,Secondary Industry,Tertiary Industry,Social Affairs,Science,Education,Culture and Sports,Health,Social Security,Transportation,Culture and Folklore,Tourism,History During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the oasis in the northern part of the county was the fringe of the western regions of Gumo and Wensu. Awati County The Western Han Dynasty set up the Western Regions Capital Office in the Western Regions, and the county was its subordinate territory. In the Tang Dynasty, it belonged to the Anxi Prefecture. The Southern Song Dynasty belonged to Western Liao. Yuan Dynasty was the western part of Bei Lost Bali. Ming Dynasty Zhengde nine years (1514), Said Khan established a local regime Yarkand Khanate, the county is under its jurisdiction. Qing dynasty qianlong thirteen years (1748), junggar department annexation of the southern border, the county territory of the northern oasis for the junggar department belongs to. Qianlong twenty-third year (1758), Aksu local chiefs to the Qing army to submit to the table after the service, the county by the Qing *** appointment of the Aksu office minister, in Aksu city Shangshu jurisdiction. Qianlong forty-seven years (1782), the Qing court and change the office minister governance Aksu, the county for its jurisdiction. Tongzhi three years (1864), Agubai led the invasion army occupation of Aksu, the establishment of "Zhe De Shaer" (meaning seven cities country) reactionary colonial regime, the county for its servitude. In Guangxu nine years (1883), the county is part of Wensu direct state, under the jurisdiction of Aksu Road. Guangxu twenty-eight years (1902), the county oasis in the north of human populated places for wenxu province belongs to the Awati Zhuang, baishe aizhixiang, yimamu pashazhuang, yuji buy zhuang and ying aizhixiang. The second year of the Republic of China (1913), wenxu province changed to Aksu county, avati for Aksu county under the jurisdiction of the third, fourth, fifth district most of the area. Republic of China eleven years (1922), set up Aksu County belongs to the sub-county of Awati, County Zuo governance 3 districts. Republic of China nineteen years (1930), Awati sub-county into a county, categorized as a third-class county, under the jurisdiction of the Aksu regional administrative office. Republic of China thirty-three years (1944), categorized as second-class county. After the establishment of the Chinese people's *** and the country, Awati County under the jurisdiction of the Aksu Prefecture Commissioner's Office. In 1958, Aksu County Bashi Aizhik Commune and Ying Aizhik Commune into Awati County. In 1971, Awati County came under the jurisdiction of Aksu Prefecture Administrative Office. Administrative divisions In 2011, Awati County has 5 townships and 3 towns under its jurisdiction, namely, Aibag Township, Tamu Tograk Township, Ying Airik Township, Dolang Township, Bagtograk Township, Awati Township, Baish Airik Township, and Wuruchole Township. Geography Location Territory Awati County is located in the central and western part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest of Tarim Basin and south of Tianshan Mountain, between latitude 39°31′～40°50′ north and longitude 79°45′～81°05′ east. Northeast and Aksu city border, west and Keping County adjacent to the southwest and Bachu County border, the south deep into the Taklamakan Desert, the edge of the Lopu, Moyu counties. The widest east-west 100 kilometers, the longest north-south 150 kilometers, a total area of 13,259 square kilometers. Map of Awati County Topography Awati County consists of three major landform types: alluvial fan, alluvial plain and desert. In the north is the Aksu River alluvial fan plain, covering an area of about 189,000 hectares, with an elevation of 1028-1064m, flat and broad, with the terrain tilting from northwest to southeast, with a gradient of <2°, and the surface of the ground is made up of fine soil materials, with a deep layer of soil; the alluvial plain is made up of the valley plains of the Aksu River, the Yarkand River, the Kashgar Gar River, and the Hetian River, covering an area of about 278,000 hectares, with an elevation of 1020-1050m, with a flat terrain, with an elevation of 1020-1050m, and the area of about 13,259 km2 of desert. 1050m, the terrain is flat, slope <1°, river floodplain, river heart beach, river bends are extremely developed, on which many ancient river channels, forming numerous nearly north-south lakes and inter-river depressions, as well as several north-south distribution of beam-like highlands and river bays,; the south of the Taklamakan Desert, covering an area of about 859,000 hectares at an altitude of 1040~1060m, consists of semi-fixed grass-flooded sand dunes and flowing It consists of semi-fixed grass-flooded dunes and flowing crescent-shaped dunes and dune chains, composite dunes and dune chains, sand ridges and composite sand ridges, pyramidal dunes, dome-shaped dunes, fish-scale dunes and other types. Climate Awati County has a warm temperate continental arid climate. The basic characteristics are arid and little rain, evaporation, cold and heat changes, summer heat, winter cold, spring and fall warming and cooling rapidly, the temperature difference between the annual and daily difference is large, long sunshine hours, heat, annual precipitation is scarce and uneven distribution in time, agricultural production depends on surface water irrigation. Avati County average temperature for many years 10.4 ℃, the hottest month (July) average temperature of 24.2 ℃, the extreme maximum temperature of 39.4 ℃, the coldest month (January) average temperature -8.3 ℃, the extreme minimum temperature of -25 ℃; the average precipitation for many years 46.7 mm, the average evaporation for many years 1890.7 mm, the frost-free period of 211 days, an average of 2,679 hours of sunshine; the annual difference of temperature 34 ℃ The average annual difference in temperature is 34℃, and the average annual difference in sunshine is 15℃. The average wind speed in Awati County is 3m/sec, the average number of windy days is 15 days, and the average number of dusty days is 52 days. Spring (March to May) warming fast but unstable, frequent alternation of warm and cold, drought and windy; summer (June to August) hot, hot and dry winds, long hours of sunshine, precipitation is concentrated, by the hail damage; autumn (September to November) cool climate, rapid cooling, frost appeared; winter (12 to the following February) cold and long weather, the average temperature of -8.3 ℃. Hydrology Awati territory has the Aksu River, Kashgargar River, Yarkant River, Hotan River, the rivers in the territory of the confluence into the Tarim River flowing east out of the country, the formation of many lakes and swamps, the territory of the largest lake is Aisiman Lake, the territory covers an area of 13.3 square kilometers. The oasis in the county has about 703 million cubic meters of movable groundwater reserves, with a high water table, and the deeper groundwater is within 3 meters, making it easy to mine. Natural resources Plant resources In 2012, Awati County had poplar, licorice, rooibos, rue, red willow, reed, celandine, plantain, small swede fescue, salt fringe, hyacinth, camel's spurge, white spurge, bell's spurge, drunken horseweed, burdock, bitter pea, cattail, and three-pronged grass as the established species. Animal Resources In 2012, there were many kinds of wild terrestrial vertebrates in Awati County, such as horse deer, goitered antelope (ibex), fox, hare, wild boar, hedgehog, muskrat, snake, lizard, gecko, mealybug, and weasel; and there were also vultures, storks, swans, great bustards, pheasants, geese, mallards, jade-banded sea eagles, gray cranes, and egrets. Population Ethnicity Population At the end of 2012, the total population of Awati County was 245,800, of which 55,300 were non-agricultural and 190,500 were agricultural. The natural growth rate was 4.16‰. The male population was 125,200 and the female population 120,600, with a sex ratio of 1.04:1. Births are 3,931, with a birth rate of 15.77 per thousand; deaths are 2,895, with a death rate of 11.16 per thousand. Ethnicity Awati County is dominated by Uyghurs, and there are 23 other ethnic groups, including Han, Hui, Tibetans, Tujia, Dongxiang, Mongols, Manchus, Miao, Baoquan, Kirgiz, Turks, Zhuang, Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Yi, Li, Salar, Russians, Koreans, Yao, Lisu, Wa, Tatars, and Sibeys. Economic Overview Overview In 2013, the GDP of Awati County amounted to 3.33 billion yuan, an increase of 15.3% compared with 2011 (calculated at 2010 comparable prices, the same below). Among them, the added value of primary industry was 139.401 million yuan, an increase of 9.9% compared with 2011; the added value of secondary industry was 535.08 million yuan, an increase of 14.5% compared with 2011, among which, the industry accomplished 248.15 million yuan, an increase of 8.9% compared with 2011, and the construction industry accomplished 286.93 million yuan, an increase of 18.4% compared with 2011; the added value of tertiary industry was 140.196 million yuan, an increase of 21.9% compared with 2011. increased by 21.9% compared with 2011. The structure ratio of the three industries is 41.8:16.1:42.1. GDP per capita is 14,523 yuan, an increase of 22.8% compared with 2011. Primary Industry Agriculture In 2013, the total sown area of crops in Awati County was 1,512,700 mu, up 1.7% year-on-year. Among them, 271,000 mu of grain sown area, a decrease of 221,000 mu, down 7.5%; cotton sown area of 1,177,000 mu, an increase of 27,000 mu, an increase of 2.3% compared with 2011, of which: long-staple cotton sown area of 515,700 acres, fine-staple cotton sown area of 661,300 acres; wheat sown area of 150,000 acres, a decrease of 131,000 acres, a decrease of 8% compared with 2011 The sown area of corn was 121,000 mu, a decrease of 0.9 million mu, down 6.9% from 2011; the sown area of melons was 31,300 mu, an increase of 0.97 million mu, an increase of 44.9% from 2011; the sown area of vegetables was 32,200 mu, an increase of 16,100 mu, an increase of 100% from 2011. In 2013 grain, food production of 122,195 tons, down 6.8%; wheat production of 67,695 tons; corn production of 54,500 tons; melon production of 51,960 tons; vegetable sowing production of 43,470 tons; cotton production of 129,930 tons (lint), of which, long-staple cotton, fine-staple cotton average yields of 89 kilograms and 126.9 kilograms, respectively. Livestock Industry In 2013, livestock in Awati County was 316,800 heads, an increase of 5.1%, of which, sheep were 282,800 heads, an increase of 2.6%, and cattle were 14,300 heads, an increase of 7.5%. Livestock stockpile 394,900 heads, an increase of 5.6%, of which, sheep stockpile 357,500 heads, an increase of 5.8%; cattle stockpile 27,800 heads, an increase of 5.7%. Total meat production of 13,430 tons, an increase of 13.8%, of which, lamb production of 4,932 tons, down 0.1%; beef production of 2,386 tons, an increase of 28.3%. Milk production of 7279 tons, an increase of 20.9%; poultry eggs production of 2473 tons, an increase of 21.9%. Aquatic products production of 130 tons. Secondary Industry Industry In 2012, the added value of industry in Awati County was 248.15 million yuan, an increase of 8.9% over 2011 (calculated at comparable prices, the same below), a decline of 15.3 percentage points over 2011. In terms of light and heavy industries, the added value of light industry was 193.51 million yuan, an increase of 26.7% over 2011; the added value of heavy industry was 54.64 million yuan, an increase of 34.1% over 2011. Industrial sales value of 612.32 million yuan, production and sales rate of 100%. In 2012, the total output value of industries above scale in Awati County was 351,126,000 Yuan, up 5.3% over 2011; the added value was 96,830,000 Yuan, up 33.1% over 2011, and the added value of industries above scale accounted for 39% of the county's industries. Above-scale industrial enterprises main business income of 224,578,000 yuan, down 23.9% from 2011; profit after profit and loss of 6,318,000 yuan. Among them, the cotton textile industry profit of 2.241 million yuan, wheat processing loss of 513,000 yuan, power industry loss of 564,000 yuan, jujube processing profit of 5.154 million yuan. Regulation above industrial enterprises payable value-added tax 9.334 million yuan, above-scale industrial production and sales rate of 102.6%. Construction industry In 2013, Awati County completed the construction industry gross output value of 824.83 million yuan, an increase of 77.5% compared with 2011, the construction industry enterprises signed a contract total of 870.98 million yuan, an increase of 40.5% compared with 2011, the construction area of housing buildings 523.19 million square meters, an increase of 55.56 million square meters; the completion of the housing value of 414.43 million yuan, an increase of 40.5% compared with 2011. 414.43 million yuan, down 2.8% from 2011. Tertiary Industry Domestic Trade In 2012, the total retail sales of consumer goods in Awati County amounted to 346,534,000 yuan, an increase of 15.1% over 2011. Geographically, retail sales of consumer goods in towns and cities amounted to 254,348,000 yuan, an increase of 16.7% over 2011; retail sales of consumer goods in villages amounted to 92,186,000 yuan, an increase of 1.8% over 2011. In terms of industries, the retail sales of wholesale and retail trade amounted to 254.925 million yuan, an increase of 12.1% over 2011; the retail sales of catering amounted to 91.609 million yuan, an increase of 24.3% over 2011. In 2012, Awati County limit above the wholesale and retail trade, mechanical and electrical products and equipment retail sales 29,367,000 yuan,, an increase of 6.7% over 2011; petroleum and products retail sales 7,599,000 yuan, a decline of 31.8% over 2011. Tourism In 2012, Awati County has 2 star-rated hotels, 145 rooms, 1 A-level scenic spot, received 222,700 domestic tourists, an increase of 9.7% over 2011, the total tourism revenue of 54 million yuan, an increase of 16.4%. Social undertakings Scientific undertakings In 2012, Awati County, all walks of life declared 62 projects of science and technology to develop the county, after reviewing and adopting the national science and technology projects 1, after reviewing and adopting the autonomous region of science and technology projects 5, the regional level of science and technology projects 2, the county 27 projects were listed as the implementation of science and technology projects. The county's annual number of patent applications 12, of which: the annual number of patents authorized 7. Education In 2012, Awati County vocational high school 1, 1,632 students; the county's 11 general secondary schools, 12,778 students, of which: 1,593 high school students, 11,185 students in the country; 68 national primary schools, 22,427 students; in the county *** set up 52 kindergartens, 219 classes, "bilingual " classes, 219 classes, and 8,437 young children, with the enrollment rate of school-age children reaching 93% throughout the year. Culture and Sports In 2012, Awati County*** had one cultural and artistic organization of all kinds, one radio and television station, eight township broadcasting stations, and the coverage rate of the broadcasting population and the comprehensive population coverage rate of television reached 98% and 95% respectively. "Loudspeaker" coverage rate of 95%, sound rate of 98%, the issuance of 3452 sets of direct broadcast satellite receiving equipment, cable TV users reached more than 5,000 households, screened 1,476 movies (times), the year to carry out the "100 days of square culture" 87 (times), The year carried out "100 days of square culture" 87 (times), the countryside 100 days of cultural and sports activities 420 (times). The total number of books in the public **** library is 56,000 books. In 2012, Awati County in the regional youth tournaments, won 29 gold medals, silver medals, 32, bronze medals, 17; has set up the "Awati County Cutter Farmer Painters Association" and "Xinjiang Cutter Farmer Painting Institute", held in the autonomous region of the "Farmer Painting" debut ceremony. Saying great changes in Xinjiang" debut ceremony was held in the autonomous region, and the album became the only publication in Xinjiang selected as a "tribute to the 18th National Congress". Health At the end of 2012, Awati County **** has 23 health institutions, including 2 county-level hospitals, 10 health centers, 8 epidemic prevention stations, 1 CDC, 1 Health Supervision Center, 1 health care station, 521 health technicians, 245 doctors, 48 people in the number of health epidemiological. The number of beds in hospitals and health centers is 625. The proportion of hospitalized births for mothers in the county reached 98.9%, the infant mortality rate was 13.6 per thousand, and the mortality rate of children under 5 years old was 18.5 per thousand. The number of cases of legally reported infectious diseases of categories A, B and C for the whole year was 1,290 (excluding tuberculosis cases), and there were 5 deaths from infectious diseases; the incidence rate of reported infectious diseases was 549.9/100,000, and the mortality rate was 2.1/100,000 (all of the above data do not include tuberculosis cases). Social Security At the end of 2012, the number of employees participating in basic urban pension insurance in Awati County was 6,189, an increase of 414 from the end of the previous year. Among them, 1,818 were insured retirees. The number of people participating in basic medical insurance for urban workers was 14,313, an increase of 101 people, and the number of people participating in basic medical insurance for urban residents was 20,684, an increase of 103 people. The number of people participating in unemployment insurance was 7,485, an increase of 104. The number of employees participating in work injury insurance was 4772, an increase of 249. The number of employees participating in maternity insurance was 7,497, an increase of 265. The number of people participating in rural social pension insurance was 37,956, a decrease of 484 from the end of the previous year. Transportation Avati County, in 2012, the county's road mileage of 3736.2 kilometers, of which, 1164.3 kilometers of graded highway, passenger traffic volume of 4,254,000 people. Passenger turnover 402.081 million km, an increase of 6.2% compared with 2011; cargo turnover 48.767 million tons km, an increase of 0.9%. It is 58 kilometers away from National Highway 314, adjacent to South Xinjiang Railway, 58 kilometers away from National Highway 314, 67 kilometers away from Aksu Railway Station and airport, and 1,077 kilometers away from Urumqi City. Culture and Folklore Dolan Culture The Dolan people are a fusion of Mongolian and Uyghur ethnic groups, so the Dolan culture is a blend of the Turkic culture of the north of the desert, the Mongolian culture and the indigenous culture of the Tarim. The Dolan people have been hunting and nomadic in the forest and grassland for hundreds of years, which has left a unique pastoral and hunting culture, and have been farming for more than two hundred years, which has left the components of farming culture. Dolan culture is a cultural form formed by the living environment and historical space of the Dolan people, manifested in all aspects of life, mainly known for its original songs, dances and recreational activities. Dolan Culture Clothing Since the 1990s, most young men have kept their hair and fewer wear hats. Hair styles include the back of the head, parted hair, flat head and so on. Male middle-aged and elderly people wear more hats, spring, summer and fall, more wear all kinds of flower hats, the elderly in winter, more wear flap fur hat. Young women with long hair, mostly wavy, between the dyed hair (brownish-yellow), some also wear gorgeous small flower cap, beautiful and elegant, rich in national characteristics. Middle-aged and elderly women wear more headscarves, summer with sarongs and winter with cotton wool headscarves. Women are wearing earrings, earrings more traditional style, beautiful and small. Diet to wheat flour, rice as the main food, advanced machine grinding flour and refined rice has replaced the old stone grinding flour and brown rice. The main meals are naan, ramen, noodles in soup, wontons and rice, followed by baked buns, steamed buns, oil cakes, deep-fried noodle cakes, roasted lamb kebabs, etc., with sheep and beef as the main food, followed by chicken and fish. Residence The countryside is scattered with one family living in a courtyard with orchards, and some of the townspeople still live in small exclusive courtyards with flowers and trees planted in the courtyards, while some of them have already lived in modern buildings with three rooms and one hall, with kitchens, bathrooms, and water-heating facilities. Tourism Yu Manchu tourist attractions : 18 kilometers northwest from the county, 60 kilometers from Aksu, daily shuttle buses to the scenic area, scenic area adjacent to the west of Aisiman Lake, east of the Aksu River, the south for the county of Awati, surrounded by oases on all sides, which grows dense poplar forests, red willows, reeds, and other wildlife, forests of wildlife, the old river through the flow. Taklamakan Desert : Located in the vast area south of Bostan Ranch, Ulu Chole Town, Awati County, with Taklamakan Desert as the main body, covering an area of 8526 square kilometers. It is 50 kilometers away from the county town with convenient transportation. Aisiman Lake : Located in the western suburbs of Awati County, Ying Aizhik Township, eighteen villages, is the largest freshwater lake in Aksu region, 20 kilometers from the city. Scenic area to Aisiman Lake water as the main scenery, surrounded by sand dunes, reeds, poplar forests and other components of the desert landscape, the lake covers an area of about 13.3 square kilometers, the lake depth of 2 to 5 meters. three field poplar forest forest park : located in the southern part of the county, an area of 1,166,800 acres, south of the Taklamakan Desert, Yarkant River along the growth of dense poplar forests and desert vegetation, the forest area of wild boar, wild deer, yellow sheep and other wildlife resources. In the spring and summer, the poplar forests are lush and green. Dolang Tribe Scenic Spot: This scenic spot is located in Awati County, Xinjiang, 18 kilometers away from the county town, 50 kilometers away from Aksu City, with convenient transportation, and was rated as a national "AAA level" tourist attraction in 2008. The scenic spot takes the primitive poplar forest as the background, takes the Dolan culture as the theme, through displaying the historical relics of the Dolan people and recreating the primitive life scene of the Dolan people, it comprehensively shows the architecture, diet, handmade production and life of the Dolan people. The scenic spot covers an area of more than 8000 acres, gathering Duolang songs and dances, folklore exhibition halls, folk sports, Duolang people tribes, river fishing, water recreation, beach swimming, adventure, hunting, ostrich viewing, national specialties catering, self-service barbecue and so on as a whole.