Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture,Template:Efn often shortened to Ganzi Prefecture,Template:Efn is an autonomous prefecture in the western arm of Sichuan province, China bordering Yunnan to the south, the Tibet Autonomous Region to the west, and Gansu to the north and northwest.[1]
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History
Garzê was traditionally part of the historical region of Kham.
During the period of rule by the Republic of China (1912–49), Garzê became nominally part of the province of Xikang, which included parts of former Kham.
In 1930, the Tibetan army invaded Garzê, capturing it without much resistance. However, in 1932, the Tibetan army withdrew after suffering defeats elsewhere at the hands of the warlord of Qinghai, Ma Bufang.[2][3] Chinese warlord Liu Wenhui reoccupied Garzê, and signed an agreement with the Tibetans formalizing his control of the area east of the upper Yangtze, which corresponds roughly with eastern Kham (see Sino-Tibetan War).[4]
In 1950, following the defeat of the Kuomintang forces by the People's Liberation Army, the area fell within the control of the People's Republic of China. Eastern Xikang was merged with Sichuan in 1955, where Garzê became an Autonomous Prefecture.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Population
According to the census of 2000, Garzê had a registered population of 897,239 (population density: 5.94 people/km2).
| nationality | population | proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Tibetans | 703,168 | 78.37% |
| Han Chinese | 163,648 | 18.24% |
| Yi | 22,946 | 2.56% |
| Qiang | 2,860 | 0.32% |
| Hui | 2,190 | 0.24% |
| Naxi | 760 | 0.08% |
| Mongolians | 477 | 0.05% |
| Bai | 292 | 0.03% |
| others | 898 | 0.11% |
Languages
Garzê is linguistically diverse, having many variants of Tibetan as well as several Qiangic languages:
- Kangding: Guiqiong, Muya
- Luding County: Muya
- Danba County: rGyalrong
- Jiulong County: Pumi (Southern)
- Yajiang County: Zhaba
- Dawu County: Horpa
- Xinlong County: Queyu
Religion
Tibetan Buddhism is historically the predominant religion practiced in Garzê.[5] Some notable Gompas here include:
- Dzogchen Monastery
- Dzongsar Monastery
- Kandze Monastery
- Kharnang Monastery
- Nanwu Si Monastery
- Palpung Monastery
- Sershul Monastery
- Tongkor Monastery
- Larung Gar Buddhist Institute
- Yarchen Gar Buddhist Institute
Subdivisions
Garzê comprises 1 county-level city and 17 counties:
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| 1 | Kangding City | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 130,142 | 11,486 | 11.33 |
| 2 | Luding County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 83,386 | 2,165 | 38.51 |
| 3 | Danba County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 59,696 | 4,656 | 12.82 |
| 4 | Jiulong County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 62,133 | 6,766 | 9.18 |
| 5 | Yajiang County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 50,225 | 7,558 | 6.64 |
| 6 | Dawu County (Daofu County) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 55,396 | 7,053 | 7.85 |
| 7 | Luhuo County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 46,558 | 4,601 | 10.11 |
| 8 | Garzê County (Ganzi County) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 68,523 | 7,303 | 9.38 |
| 9 | Xinlong County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 50,393 | 8,570 | 5.88 |
| 10 | Dêgê County (Dege County) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 81,503 | 11,025 | 7.39 |
| 11 | Baiyü County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 56,290 | 10,386 | 5.41 |
| 12 | Sêrxü County (Shiqu County) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 80,834 | 24,944 | 3.24 |
| 13 | Sêrtar County (Seda County) | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 58,606 | 9,332 | 6.28 |
| 14 | Litang County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 69,046 | 13,677 | 5.04 |
| 15 | Batang County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 48,649 | 7,852 | 6.19 |
| 16 | Xiangcheng County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 33,170 | 5,016 | 6.61 |
| 17 | Daocheng County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 31,113 | 7,323 | 4.24 |
| 18 | Dêrong County | Script error: No such module "Lang". | Script error: No such module "lang". | Template:Bo-textonly | Script error: No such module "lang". | 26,209 | 2,916 | 8.98 |
Notes
References
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External links
- Official website of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
- Travel information on Garzê TAP towns and villages : along the Northern and Southern Sichuan-Tibet Highways, Tagong (in between both highways), Daocheng and Yading (south of both highways)
- Traditional folk houses in Garze, Sichuan
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