Located in the southern part of Ganzi Prefecture. North latitude 29.03-30.30, east longitude 100.19-101.26 . East neighboring Kangding County, the southern border of Liangshan Prefecture, Muli County, southwest of Litang County, north of Daofu, Xinlong County. Area of 7637 square kilometers. 1990 total population of 36474 people, including 31652 agricultural population, non-agricultural population of 4822 people; Tibetan 32951 people, Han 3504 people, the rest of the Hui, Yi, Qiang and other nationalities.
Eastern Han Dynasty for the white wolf country. Sui for the annexed country. Tang, Song belongs to the Tubo. Yuan belongs to the Tubo and other places of military and civil consolation Department. The territory east of the yalong river, the Ming dynasty for the long river west of ningyuan fish passes to declare consolation department jurisdiction. Qing belongs to the Ritang, Ming is the jurisdiction of the two Secretary of the earth, set sip pull, Yaquqa, octagonal building, Nima in the eight clothes velvet, take the YaZhong earth 100 households. Qing Kangxi fifty-eight years (1719), set up a ferry at the mouth of the river, stationed troops to guard, Yongzheng years set de Jing camp. Qianlong forty-three years (1778) set in the ferry flood. Guangxu thirty-four years (1908) Zhao Erfeng implementation of land reclassification, set aside Ming Zheng Tushi belonging to the Yalong River to the east of the soil 100 households and Rihua Chongxi Tushi River County, under the Kang Ding Province. Republic of China 3 years (1914), renamed Yajiang County, belongs to the Chuanbian administrative district. 1936 May, the red army arrived in Yajiang, set up Yajiang County Boba government. Republic of 28 years (1939), belongs to the first administrative inspectorate district of xikang province. 1950, belongs to the Tibetan autonomous region of xikang province. 1955 October, belongs to sichuan province ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture. 1990 county 4 district, 16 townships, 1 town. County Hekou town, 147 kilometers from the state capital of Kangding, 513 kilometers from the provincial capital of Chengdu.
Yajiang, Tibetan name "Yaquqa", that is, "river mouth" means. Because of the Yalong River is one of the important crossing, the Qing army had set up flood guard, set up the county was also named after the estuary, and then renamed Yajiang, is its county seat in the location of the Yalong River and named.
Natural environment
Located in northwest Sichuan hill plateau mountainous area, the terrain of the north high south low. The county belongs to the middle section of the Daxue Mountain, West Shaluli Mountain. Southwest is very high mountain
landforms, altitude of 5000 meters above sea level; central river valley landforms; northeast and northwest of the mountain plains. The mountain plains account for 92.5%, the very high mountains for 5%, and the flat dams for 2.5%. Most of the area is more than 3,000 meters above sea level, with ridges exceeding 4,000 meters, and 35 peaks over 5,000 meters above sea level. The eastern edge of the Nuqiba peak, elevation 5,252 meters, the county's highest point, the lowest for the teeth clothing river township Bulin Yong River mouth, elevation 2,266 meters. Yalong River from the northwest into the county, Na Xianshui River, Wolong Temple ditch, Jizhu ditch, Huoqu water, south flow out of the country. Belong to the Tibetan plateau sub-humid climate zone, the average annual temperature of 11, January average temperature of 1.4, July average temperature of 18. Annual precipitation of 650 millimeters, frost-free period of 188 days, the average annual sunshine 2319 hours.
Economic resources
The natural conditions of the county, suitable for the integrated development of forestry, animal husbandry and agriculture. The county has 5,128,300 acres of forest land, of which the forest area of more than 1.7 million acres, timber reserves of more than 27 million cubic meters, the main species of fir, spruce, alpine pine, birch, etc., the formation of timber, timber, logging, logging, processing, sales of a one-stop business system. Revenue from forest products, an important proportion of the county's financial income, the forestry output value of 620,000 yuan in 1990 (1980 constant price, the same below). There are 5,244,000 acres of grassland, all kinds of livestock in 1990, 224,253 head (only), livestock production of 648 tons of beef and mutton, milk 2,965 tons, 28 tons of wool, 20 tons of cow hair, cow wool 4 tons, the total output value of the pastoral industry 6.22 million yuan. There are 75,000 acres of arable land, crop sowing area of 50,300 acres in 1990, the total grain output of 7,374 tons, the main output of corn, wheat, barley and taro, agricultural output value of 2.5 million yuan. 1990 county agricultural output value of 13.05 million yuan, farmers and herdsmen per capita income of 511 yuan.
Economic forests are peach, walnut, apple, pepper, etc., producing matsutake mushrooms, fungus. Precious animals include deer, roe deer, pan sheep, bears and so on. In 1990, the output value of the secondary industry was 3.71 million yuan.
Mineral deposits include mica, lithium pyroxene, beryl and gold. Industrial enterprises are agricultural machinery repair, sewing, electricity, wood processing, etc. In 1990, the total industrial output value of 7.78 million yuan. There are 3 power stations with an installed capacity of more than 250 kilowatts, basically guaranteeing the production and living electricity in the county. Sichuan-Tibet highway (now 318 national highway) east-west across the county, ya (jiang) dao (fu) highway from the northern exit, ya (jiang) new (dragon) highway from the western exit, within the territory of the 4 districts and 9 townships through the highway, the mileage of 594 kilometers. There are 4 post offices, 186 telephone exchanges, 167 kilometers of postal routes and 420 kilometers of rural delivery routes.
Social development
There are 165 commercial service outlets in the county. In 1990, the total retail sales of social commodities amounted to 11.89 million yuan, and the turnover of urban and rural bazaars was 3.35 million yuan, while the state-run commercial sector purchased 5.06 million yuan and sold 16.15 million yuan.
Literature, education and health before liberation, the county has only three elementary school, dozens of students. There was only one poorly equipped clinic in the county. After liberation, after 41 years of development, by 1990 there were 32 elementary school, with 1,952 students; 2 middle schools, with 127 high school students and 423 junior high school students; 239 full-time teachers in primary and secondary schools. There are 38 medical and health institutions with 143 beds and 138 health technicians. There are 3 cultural centers (stations), 1 movie theater, 11 film projection units, 1 cable broadcasting station county, township 16, satellite TV ground receiving stations 11.
The Yajiang is a vast area with abundant resources. Existing forest area of 1,729,700 acres, timber stock 27,377,000 M3. 12 kinds of proven mineral resources such as lithium, tin, gold, mica, lead and zinc, lithium faience total reserves of 80,290,000 tons of ore, mineralization is uniform, grade of 1.36%. Extremely rich in water resources, the county rainfall area of 80 square kilometers above the river 21, Yalong River runs through the county 227 kilometers, is the ideal river for the gradient development of water resources.
Yajiang mountains and rivers are beautiful, primitive forests cover the sky, Decha township around 108 alpine lakes a close neighbor, overlooking as a string of pearls, the whole territory itself is a huge uncarved natural park. Into the Qingdagou, streams, forests, waterfalls, lakes, grasslands into one, memorable, has been approved as a provincial forest park. Pamu Ling scenic area, rumors of bizarre fairy mountain and religious legends, in the Pamu forest to see the Buddha's light, colorful clouds and sunrise, far away from the view of the Gongga Mountain, Cannon Mountain, in the forest to collect matsutake mushrooms, with the monkeys, wild boar, roe deer and small birds for companionship, very cozy. Guo Gang Ding scenic area of the sun and moon lake, the ancient fortress full of ghostly feelings, standing in Guo Gang Ding looking west, the primeval forest in a grassland is like a topographic map of China, the grassland in the leisurely sheep and cows just like large and medium-sized cities in the map of the circle, mesmerizing. Taziba Asaza's alpine pastures, alpine lakes, alpine wildlife, so that visitors feel the special interest of nature.
There are many agricultural, sideline and local specialties in Yajiang River, and the famous Chinese herbs are Cordyceps, Bei Mu, Snow Lotus Flower and so on. Yalong River's alpine snow water fine scale fish (Ya fish) taste fresh and fresh, green kang forests in abundance of matsutake mushroom aroma, very popular with domestic and foreign merchants. There are dozens of wild edible mushrooms such as porcini mushrooms, brush mushrooms, monkey head mushrooms, egg mushrooms, etc., all of which are absolutely non-polluting green food, and are very promising for development.
Ethnic customs
Yajiang is a Tibetan settlement, with rich cultural heritage. Yajiang everyone can sing and dance, pots and pans, strings, songs, wine songs, hoop gossip and other popular Tibetan five major forms of song and dance in the Yajiang villages, pastures widely spread. The territory of the "stomp kick Zhuo" is a unique "mandarin ducks dance", the dancers of men and women tacit understanding, as if away.
Yajiang's religious culture, has a strong inclusiveness, yellow, white, red, black, and flower religion of the five major schools of thought are complete in the territory. Strong religious color, make people feel that has not what religion, but beyond the sect of Tibetan culture. Tibetan culture is fully embodied in the building, stone masonry of the ancient watchtower-style residence, by the Tibetan door, Tibetan window decorated with a very spectacular. Into the hall, wall cabinets painted with twelve Chinese zodiac, dragon and phoenix, tiger and leopard evil, sun, moon and stars, even put pots and pans and bowls on the kitchen cabinets are also painted with flowers, plants, fish and insects, etc., brilliant. Sitting on the Tibetan bed, facing the Tibetan table ghee tea, tsampa, cheese, barley wine, steelyard meat, chewing and happy.
Traveling westward from Kangding, the home of love songs, to Yajiang, and entering the dream world on the banks of the Yalong River, you can fully appreciate the natural landscape of the Tibetan region and ethnic customs, which is refreshing.
On January 21, 2021, Yajiang County was on the list of advanced counties (cities and districts) in Sichuan Province for the year 2020 for rural reform work
In June 2020, Yajiang County was included in the list of counties in the second batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization piece area (the Long March piece area (the Red Four Aspects Army)).
On March 15, 2019, Yajiang County was listed on the 2018 National List of Basic Balanced Counties (Cities and Districts) for Compulsory Education Development.
In September 2018, the list of 2018 Comprehensive Demonstration Counties for E-commerce into Rural Areas was released, and Yajiang County was on the list.