Which province does Saga County in Shigatse City, Tibet belong to?

It belongs to Saga County, Xigaze City, Tibet.

Saga County is located in the southwest of Xizang Autonomous Region, at the southern foot of Gangdise Mountain and the upper reaches of Yarlung Zangbo River. Total area 124 1 1 km2. The total population is 10000 (2003).

County People's Government is located in Jiajiazhen, postal code: 858600. Administrative division code: 542337. Area code: 0892. Pinyin: Saga Xian.

Saga County is located in the southwest of Xizang Autonomous Region and the northwest of Shigatse City, and belongs to one of the border counties. The county's border line is105km long, centering on three counties in the west of Shigatse (Zhongba, Saga and Geelong), bordering Angren County and nyalam county in the east, Geelong County and Nepal Kingdom in the south, Zhongba County in the west and Cuoqin County in Ali region in the north. Located at the northern foot of the Himalayas, the southwest edge of the southern foot of the Gangdise Mountains and the upper reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River. The "2 19" national highway runs through the county and is also the main traffic route from Lhasa to Alipland. The county covers a total area of 25,500 square kilometers and governs 7 townships 1 town, 38 administrative villages and 7 townships: Jiajiazhen, Darjeeling, Jiao Ru, Lazang, Xiongru, Xiaru, Dangga and Guo Chang. Now the total population is 12600. The average elevation of the county is more than 4600 meters, and the climate is cold and harsh. There is no obvious distinction between spring, summer, autumn and winter. Winter is long and summer is short, which is a typical plateau climate with thin air, abundant sunshine and large temperature difference between day and night.

Saga county is rich in natural resources, with vast grassland, with a total area of 39.75 million mu, developed animal husbandry, herds of cattle and sheep and abundant aquatic plants. It has been known as a "beautiful place" since ancient times. There are many kinds of compositae, Gramineae and herbs. There is only one kind of evergreen coniferous shrub (commonly known as climbing pine) distributed in China, with a large distribution area and rich resources, covering an area of 2.74 million mu. Wild animal resources mainly include: wild yak, wild donkey, Tibetan antelope, rock sheep, antelope, red deer, roe deer, gray rabbit, lynx, bear, clouded leopard, marmot, pika, hot spring snake and prehistoric schizothorax fish, double-bearded fish, spotted fish, Tibetan crane, snow chicken and so on. Rich in mineral resources, mainly iron, copper, lead, gold, nitrate, sulfur, granite, crystal stone, stone carbon and other minerals. Rich in water resources, there are many rivers 10, with a total length of 5000 kilometers. Among them, the Yarlung Zangbo River originates from Zhongba, a neighboring county, and flows through Sa County for 320 kilometers. In addition, there are more than 65,438+00 small lakes and 6 geothermal hot springs.

Before the peaceful liberation of Tibet, Saga County was called Saga Sect, which was under the jurisdiction of Tibet's Gaxia (local) government. There are 9 Gacuo in the whole sect, 1 1 Xuega, with more than 40 villages. 195 1 In May, the people of Saga County were liberated like all the people in Tibet, and the form of political power system in Saga County still maintained the feudal serfdom of "integration of politics and religion". 1On September 20th, 959, the Tibet Working Committee decided to set up the temporary committee of Saga County. 1960, the people's government of Saga County was established. 1960 In May, the Central Tibet Working Committee decided to formally establish the Central Saga County Committee.

Before the democratic reform, Saga's education, science and technology, and culture had been in a blank. After the democratic reform, especially since the third forum of the Tibet Working Committee, with the attention and support of the party and the government, various social undertakings have developed rapidly from scratch.

Education: After 1959, the Party and the government attached great importance to the development of education and raised funds in various ways. The first public primary school was established in 196 1. At present, there are 12 schools in the county with 1259 students, accounting for about 10% of the total population of the county.

Medical and health care: Before the civil reform in Saga County, there were only a few folk Tibetan doctors in the upper class, and there were no medical clinics in the modern sense. After the civil reform, the first health center was established in Saga County in 1964 under the great care of the higher health department. After nearly 20 years of reform and opening up, it has now become a people's hospital in Saga County. Under the inpatient department, outpatient department and pharmacy, there are more than 80 medical professionals at all levels. Health institutions have been established in 8 townships under the jurisdiction of the county, equipped with full-time health personnel.

Culture: Due to the limitation of geographical location and geographical environment, the cultural life in Saga Prefecture has been very monotonous. Since 1987, the cultural life of county cadres and workers has been greatly enriched with the policy change of the county government based on the county territory and expanding foreign exchanges. Now there is a county cinema, three dance halls and a county cultural activity center in the county. 1995 with the help of the regional radio and television bureau, the county has established a closed-circuit television network, and now it can broadcast 8 sets of cable TV programs 24 hours a day. 33 administrative villages in the county have installed "village-to-village" engineering equipment. Jia Harmony in Dangga Township, County is very famous in Tibet, with a history of 1 0,000 years. In 2002, it was named "Hometown of Jia Hesheng Art" by the Cultural Department of the Autonomous Region.

physical geography

Saga county belongs to the western plateau mountainous area, and the terrain is inclined from north to east. Located in the southwest of Xizang Autonomous Region and the northwest of Shigatse, this county belongs to one of the border counties in the whole region. The county's border line is105km long, and it is the center of three counties in the west of Shigatse (Zhongba, Saga and Geelong), bordering Angren County and nyalam county in the east, Geelong County and Nepal Kingdom in the south, Zhongba County in the west and Cuoqin County in Ali area in the north. The county is located at the northern foot of the Himalayas, the southwest edge south of the Gangdise Mountains and the upper reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, with an average elevation of over 4,600 meters.

Saga County has an average elevation of more than 4,600 meters, with Gangdise Mountain in the north, Himalayas in the south, Qiangla Mountain and Lunbu Mountain in the middle. Mountains are separated by open, unconnected plains and valleys.

Saga Prefecture has more than 10 rivers with a total length of 5,000 kilometers. Among them, the Yarlung Zangbo River originates from Zhongba, a neighboring county, and flows through Saga County for 320 kilometers. In addition, there are more than 65,438+00 small lakes and 6 geothermal hot springs.

Saga county belongs to the semi-arid climate zone of plateau cold region. The air is thin, the sunshine is abundant, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and it is dry and cold, only the difference between cold and warm seasons. The annual sunshine hours are between 3000 and 3400 hours. The frost-free period of the whole year is about 105 days. The annual precipitation is 280mm. Common natural disasters include snow disaster, wind disaster, drought, frost, hail and so on.

Saga county is rich in natural resources, with vast grassland, with a total area of 39.75 million mu, developed animal husbandry, herds of cattle and sheep and abundant aquatic plants. It has been known as a "beautiful place" since ancient times. There are a large number of compositae, Gramineae and Gramineae plants. There is only one kind of evergreen coniferous shrub (commonly known as climbing pine) distributed in China, with a large distribution area and rich resources, covering an area of 2.74 million mu.

Wild animal resources mainly include: wild yak, wild donkey, Tibetan antelope, rock sheep, antelope, red deer, roe deer, gray rabbit, lynx, bear, clouded leopard, marmot, pika, hot spring snake and prehistoric schizothorax fish, double-bearded fish, spotted fish, Tibetan crane, snow chicken and so on.

Rich in mineral resources, mainly iron, copper, lead, gold, nitrate, sulfur, granite, crystal stone, stone carbon and other minerals.

Rich in water resources, there are many rivers 10, with a total length of 5000 kilometers. Among them, the Yarlung Zangbo River originates from Zhongba, a neighboring county, and flows through Saga County for 320 kilometers. In addition, there are more than 65,438+00 small lakes and 6 geothermal hot springs.

Local customs and practices

Tibet is a world of songs and a sea of dances, and the people of Shigatse are good at singing and dancing. Its folk dance style is unique, graceful and generous. The dance steps of "Fruit and Harmony" are lively and bold, and the scene is grand. "Smuggio" inspires roughness and passion; Gyirong's Spiral Dance is light and graceful, Kangma's Harmony Green and Jia Harmony are vigorous and neat, with harmonious and elegant singing, solemn and elegant, beautiful Sherpa dance and gentle and graceful dance steps, Sagar's Jia Harmony is bold and simple, and Qiang wood is grand and magnificent.

Harmonious China people are grand song and dance performances and group dances. There are three theories about its historical origin: one is a dance to celebrate the victory of the Anti-Japanese War; The second is the dance when the song and dance competition wins; The third is the dance to celebrate Princess Wencheng's entry into Tibet in the Tang Dynasty.

A harmonious suit is made of high-grade silks and satins, mainly in red and yellow, showing noble and elegant temperament. The actor wears a big, round hat with tassels, which keeps swinging during the performance, just like a lion. The actor's trousers are big and fat, like skirts. Jia Xie's movements are very rough and bold, showing the bold and brave character of the Tibetan people. The knife has a long waist knife, a whip, a knife and chopsticks in a small scabbard. The performance time can be long or short, and the long one can usually dance all day.

Jiahe songs are usually performed during the Tibetan New Year and major festivals every year.

Heap Harmony The so-called "heap" refers to Lasi, Dingri and other places in the upper reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River. "Harmony" means dance, that is, a dance that people in the heap area dance is called "heap harmony". Dui Harmony in Quxia Town, Lazi County, Xigaze region enjoys a high reputation in Houzang region and even the whole region, and is deeply loved by the masses.

Heap harmony is a comprehensive art with Zannian Qin as the main accompaniment instrument, which is indispensable for playing, singing and jumping. The dance steps are diverse, fast changing, rich in content, diverse in forms and cheerful in artistic conception. It is a kind of folk song and dance with high style. Its dance is graceful and free and easy, and its movements are the steps of two feet kicking, so it is also called "tap dance".

Tong Jia's "Tong Jia" dance is popular in Jilong Town, Jilong County, Shigatse, with a long history and is deeply loved by the masses. Geelong's "Tong Jia" dance, that is, "bracelet dance". The main feature is two bracelets worn by women. The right hand is a Nepalese silver bracelet and the left hand is an ivory bracelet. The sound made by the collision between the silver bracelet and the ivory bracelet is called "Tong Jia".

The original lyrics of Tong Jia dance highlight four aspects of people's love for life, nature, peace and friendship. The details also talk about family harmony, respecting the old and caring for the young, and protecting the environment. Hand-string dance is a prayer dance performed in Chagdasso Temple on June 4th in Tibetan calendar.

Fruit harmony "fruit harmony" means "circle dance", which is a dance around a circle. This kind of dance was widely circulated in later Tibetan areas such as Gyangze and Bailang.

Pot evil is a folk group dance created and performed by the masses after working in the fields. There are various forms of performance, and the melody and lyrics change with the purpose and content of the party. In the annual Tibetan calendar, fruit festivals, weddings and other grand festivals, people perform around the fire.

Qimazhuo Sima Zhuo is a folk waist drum dance, a famous ancient and traditional folk art in the whole region with a long history. More than 20 miles away in Shigatse, there is a village called Sima Zhangdui, which is famous for dancing Smacho. It is said that this dance was handed down by their ancestors hundreds of years ago.

The inspiration of Sima Zhangdui Village is a fierce dance drama with bright drums, strong sense of rhythm, magnificent momentum, colorful and heroic inspiration. At the same time, it is a kind of dance that shows dance posture and emphasizes emotional expression. At the beginning of the dance, an old man appeared first, holding a wooden stick with a white hada in his hand, while dancing and mumbling. Then, boys in striped clothes, short skirts and wrinkled waists rushed out, feathers and hammers moved together, and the drums were loud, and the dance began.

During the performance in Zhuo Ma, the village head will lead the performance, and it will be performed on traditional festivals, festive days or slack seasons every year.

Suo "Suo" spread in Saga County in Shigatse area. Sagaso originated in the Basiba period of Yuan Dynasty, and it is a folk dance organized by local forces in Sagar. It is not only unique in style, but also a folk culture and art with local characteristics of Sakya.

Sagaso Dance is the highest ceremonial dance used in His Holiness Sakya to celebrate grand ceremonies, French king's visit, welcome and send off foreign VIPs.

"Sagaso Dance" is characterized by singing and dancing without any musical instruments, which is unique and spectacular.

Qiang people's "Qiang" means "jumping dance". Religious dance refers to a large-scale temple dance art with grand ceremony, spectacular scenes and grand momentum, which integrates chanting, music and dance. Among the many festivals of Tibetan Buddhism, the "Smqingm" dance held in Tashilhunpo Temple is the grandest.

The Tibetan calendar holds the Divine Dance Festival every August, which has a history of 200-300 years. Nearly 80 monks appeared in the divine dance, dressed in ancient costumes and wearing masks of various dharma protectors in Buddhism. They dance with different expressions, and their dance and music are wonderful. Qiang wood is divided into "A Qiang wood" and "Tongqiang wood", and the main difference is that it is equipped with different musical instruments. The dance of God began with six boys dancing auspicious dances according to the rhythm of drums. After that, he performed dozens of different divine dances, such as King Kong, Skull, Deer and Cattle, Bhikkhu and Liushou. Finally, decorative treasures such as BMW, treasure chest, coral tree in Niu Bao, pearl Manza, golden pagoda and ivory appeared in response to the opening auspicious dance. At first, as a tantric ceremony, the dance of the God of Dance was only held in Tashi, and it was forbidden for laymen to watch it. With the expansion of scale and the need to spread the teachings, the Seventh Panchen Lama decided to hold the "Smoqingm" dance in August of the Tibetan calendar every year for pilgrims from all directions to enjoy.

Customs: There are many kinds of Tibetan costumes in Sa area, mainly including:

Roba: A fur coat made of sheepskin, usually with leopard skin as the collar, black velvet as the edge, and some with sheepskin or otter skin as the edge.

Get through: It is common to sew all kinds of coats in agricultural and pastoral areas.

Quba: A summer dress with a wide shirt sewn with enthusiasm, which can keep out the wind and rain.

Saro: A fur coat sewn with lambskin.

Belt: generally 3-4 meters long, usually made of cloth, and made of satin on holidays, mainly blue, red, yellow and rose red.

Shoes and socks: leather shoes sewn with cowhide and socks hand-woven with wool.

Hat: wear a fox fur hat in autumn and winter and a wool hat in spring and summer.

Decoration: Women weave with coral, pearls, jadeite, ivory and turquoise. A thin silver hook is hung on the right side of the belt, and the sun and moon silver products are worn on the left side. Women are used to necklaces, rings, earrings, bracelets and other decorations, mostly gold and silver products. Men like to wear a knife around their waist and hold a ring. Tibetan costumes are simple and luxurious. On ordinary days, dress simply. Wear a sheepskin jacket in autumn and winter to keep warm, wear-resistant and resistant to abuse. Wear more "tea barrels" in summer, which is cool, suitable, light and convenient. Festive festivals, dressing up and wearing ornaments, show the grand atmosphere of the festival.

General situation of economy

During the Tenth Five-Year Plan period, the economy of Saga County has made great progress.

The national economy has achieved leap-forward development. In 2005, the GDP reached 99,665,438+500,000 yuan, 2.6 times higher than that in 2000, with an average annual growth of about 2 1.47%. The proportion of primary, secondary and tertiary production was adjusted from 52: 65,438+0.47 in 2000 to 29: 22: 49 in 2005. The total income of rural economy reached 38.3 million yuan, an increase of 83.8% over 2000, and the fiscal revenue reached 265,438 0.8 million yuan, an increase of 65,438 0.9 times over 2000, with an average annual increase of 38.65438 0.3%. The per capita GTP reached 7702.8 yuan, with an average annual growth rate of more than 10%; The per capita net income reached 1.965 yuan, with an average annual growth of 1%.

Agriculture and animal husbandry production has developed steadily. The strategic adjustment of agriculture and animal husbandry structure in the county has achieved initial results, and the ternary structure of planting industry has been adjusted from 88: 4: 8 in 2000 to 79: 14.9: 6. 1. The total output of grain and oil is maintained at about 3 million Jin every year, the structure of herds is further optimized, the production efficiency of agriculture and animal husbandry is greatly improved, and the self-sufficiency of meat and ghee is basically realized. In 2005, the total increase rate and slaughter rate of livestock were 10.36% and 22.5% respectively, and the survival rate of newborn animals reached 55.63%. At the end of the year, the number of livestock on hand reached 299,475, and the commodity rate of livestock products reached 465,438 0.3%, an increase of 65,438 0.300 over 2000. The prevention and control of livestock diseases was further strengthened, and the density of livestock prevention and control was 100%.

People's living standards have improved significantly. In 2005, the per capita income of farmers and herdsmen reached 1965 yuan, an increase of 55% over 2000. Over the past five years, Sakya County has invested more than RMB 1 1.94 million in poverty alleviation funds, and distributed 650,000 yuan in urban subsistence allowances on time and in full, which basically solved the problem of food and clothing for farmers and herdsmen. Some farmers and herdsmen began to live a well-off life, and the living standards of urban and rural residents were further improved.

The pace of opening to the outside world has been accelerated, and the work of attracting investment has achieved remarkable results. Saga county's all-round opening-up pattern has initially taken shape. During the Tenth Five-Year Plan period, a total of12.9 million yuan was introduced, especially in 2005, 9.9 million yuan was introduced to transform Ge Sang Street, the county seat, which greatly improved the urban appearance of Saga County with ethnic characteristics.

administrative division

Saga County governs 1 Town 7 Township: Jiajia Town; Guo Chang Township, Xiongru Township, Lazang Township, Jiaoru Township, Dajiling Township, Danga Township and Xiaru Township. * * * There are 38 village committees.

The development of history

Sakya, which means "lovely place" in Tibetan.

Saga, that is, the "Saga Dunbazong" established here by the Pazhu regime in the 4th century A.D./KLOC-0. Before liberation, the sect had two books, East and West, which were directly appointed by the government of Gaxia from drepung monastery, Sera Temple and Jokhang Temple. Saga Prefecture People's Government was formally established in April, 1960.

Saga County has jurisdiction over 8 townships and 38 village committees: Jiajia Township, Xiongru Township, Guo Chang Township, Lazang Township, Jiaoru Township, Danga Township, Xiaru Township and Darjeeling Township.

In 2000, Saga Prefecture administered 1 town and 7 townships. The total population is 1 1947 (according to the data of the fifth population census). The population of each township is 2407 in Jiajia Town, 2326 in Xiaru Township, 0/3/0/5 in Danga Township, 0/200 in Guo Chang Township and 0/08 in Xiongru Township.

In August of 20 19, the list of comprehensive demonstration counties of rural e-commerce in 20 19 was released, and Saga County was on the list.