You still need to know these things about Gannan.

You still need to know these things about Gannan.

1, Gannan people are not all Tibetans.

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is one of the ten Tibetan autonomous prefectures in China, but not all Tibetans live in Gannan. Gannan has 24 ethnic groups, including Tibetan, Han, Hui, Tu and Mongolian, among which the Tibetan population accounts for 55.92%.

Gannan has not only grasslands.

The green vegetation coverage rate in Gannan is over 94%, including 40.84 million mu of grassland, which is one of the five pastoral areas in China and the best natural pasture in Asia. The total forest area is 20.8 million mu, accounting for 45% of the total forest resources in Gansu Province, and it is one of the nine key forest areas in China. Wetland covers an area of 80 1 1,000 mu, and is known as "the kidney of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" and "China Water Tower".

3. Rivers in southern Jiangxi crisscross.

Gannan is an important ecological functional area for water conservation and water supply in the upper reaches of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. Four rivers, namely Yellow River, Bailong River, Taohe River and Daxia River, and more than 120 tributaries cross the territory.

4. Yan Tao is produced in Gannan.

Yan Tao, one of the four famous inkstones in China, is produced in Zhuoni, Gannan, while the best "old pit stone" in Yan Tao is produced in Lama Cliff and Shuiquan Bay in Zhuoni. The best "duck head green" in the old pit stone has very few reserves, which has been extinct since the end of the Song Dynasty.

5. Maqu means Yellow River.

Maqu means "Yellow River" in Tibetan. Because of the good grassland vegetation and abundant surface water, the largest grassland wetland in the first song of the Yellow River has been formed, which is known as the "reservoir" and "Chinese water tower" of the Yellow River mother and "the first wetland in China".

6. langmusi is divided into two provinces.

Langmusi is a residential area at the junction of Gansu and Sichuan provinces. A town is divided into two provinces. It is a small town under the jurisdiction of Luqu, Gannan Prefecture, Gansu Province and ruoergai county, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province. The "Bailong River", which is less than 2 meters wide, divides the town in two. Jiangbei Saichi Temple belongs to Luqu, Gansu Province, also known as "Amdo Tibetan Langmusaichi Temple"; Jiangnan Geldi Temple belongs to ruoergai county, Sichuan Province, also known as "Amdo Tibetan Langmu Geldi Temple", belonging to the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

Gannan zhizui

Gannan is the closest snowy plateau to the mainland, with beautiful natural scenery, rich national characteristics and unique customs, and there are 27 national A-level scenic spots.

Gannan is the most typical compound concentrated area of natural resources and human resources in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and it has been listed in the first batch of "National Global Tourism Demonstration Zone".

Gannan has the largest green canyon group in the world, the best natural grassland in Asia and the most beautiful wetland in China.

In 2004, Gannan was rated as "the most attractive tourist attraction in the west" by the Western Development Research Center of China Academy of Social Sciences.

In 2005, it was rated as "50 outdoor paradise in the world where you can feel the freedom of life" by the most authoritative travel magazine in the United States, and one of "50 places to visit in your life" by chinese national geography and Fashion Travel.

In 2007, it was rated as "the most ethnic tourist destination in China" by the United Nations People's Association for the Promotion of Environmental Development and the World Chinese Federation.

In 2009, Gannan Grassland and Labrang Temple were rated as "the six most beautiful grasslands in China" and "the top ten religious temples in China" respectively, and were selected as the most beautiful tourist attractions in China.

20 10, the "Third Boao International Tourism Forum" awarded Gannan "National Boutique Tourism Scenic Spot";

On 20 1 1 year, the organizing Committee of China Green Low-carbon Tourism Development Summit Forum awarded Gannan "the most beautiful ecological low-carbon tourism destination in China";

In 20 13, Dangzhou grassland was rated as "the first batch of eco-tourism demonstration areas in China".