location
Located to the west of Kashgar Prefecture,
Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region, southeast of the Taklamakan
desert. Maralbishi county is to the east, Yarkent
county to the southwest, shule and Yengisar county
to the southwest, Peyziwat
county to the north.
Origin
It was under the jurisdiction of "Shule" state in
Han Dynasty, Shule superintendent's office in Tang
Dynasty, Kalahan kingdom in Song Dynasty and West
Liao. In April 1940, "Shule" autonomous bureau was
established with "Shule" county' proposal.
In April 1943, it was upgraded to county.
Administrative Division
It has jurisdiction over 7 villages, 2 towns, 5
state-owned farms, 92 administrative villages, 4
city residents' committee.
Population and Territory
By the end of 2003, in its territory of 3,300 square
kilometers the population totaled 137,000, among
which the non-agricultural population was 17,356,
taking 12 percent of the total.
Natural Characteristics
Located on the rim of the Taklamakan
desert, the dry land takes 99.4%, the water areas
takes 0.6%, having arable land 320,000
mou.
Its climate belongs to the dry continental temperate
zone, the annual mean temperature of the air is
12.4℃, the annual
amount of precipitation is 48 mm, the accumulated
temperature is 4550 hours and the non-frost period
is 232 days.
Natural Resources
Agricultural products is abundant. It has got the
fame of "Home of
Quality Sweet Mellon" and "Home of High Yielding
Cotton". Major crops are wheat, corn, cotton,
fennel, sunflower, and the major fruits and melons
are sweet melon, apricot, grapes, pomegranate, and
fig.
It is the national high-quality cotton base.
There are more than 430 exploitable traditional
Chinese medicine ingredients, such as liquorices
matrimony vine, herbal ephedrine, and medullar.
People's Living Standards
In 2003, GDP of the county amounted to
399,000,000 Yuan RMB, the agricultural and
industrial production value totaled
384,000,000 Yuan
RMB.
Among them the industry production value totaled
49,000,000 Yuan RMB, agriculture production value
totaled 334,000,000 Yuan RMB the per capita net
income of farmers is 1,544 Yuan RMB.
Industry
Nine industry enterprises are within the county,
the industry network was initially established
dominated by
cotton-processing, domesticated animal products deep
processing, edible oil refinery.
Agriculture
By the end of 2003, there are 320,000 mou
arable land, 2.66 mou per
capita, the total grain output was 66,000 tons.
Finance and Tax Income
The county completed the finance revenue of
16,740,000 Yuan RMB in 2003. Finance
institutions are ready and complete to
deal with come-and-go business home and abroad.
The extra deposit of urban and rural residents
amounted to 193,890,000 Yuan RMB by the end of 2003.
Business and Investment
There are 1,442 business networks with 1,662 staffs
completed a total retail sales volume of social
customer goods of 68,580,000 Yuan
RMB, the industry value added of the tertiary
industry is 142,930,000 Yuan RMB
In 2003, Yopurga county drew in investment
70,000,000 Yuan RMB,
Non-stateowned Enterprises
By the end of 2003, there were 21 registered
non-statedowned enterprises with registered capital
of 11,920,000 Yuan RMB and and created a tax revenue
of 3,670,000 Yuan RMB.
Transportation and Communication
Traffic is easy and quick. National highway 310, 213
run through the county with a total mileage of 660
kilometers. There are 7,671 SPC telephone customers, 6.6 for
every hundred persons, all of which can enjoy the
SPC telephone exchange
service.Every one hundred persons have 5.6 telephones.
Rural and Urban Construction
City construction keeps increasing, newly built
area was 23,110 square meters, rebuilding of the old
city area is 3000 square meters
the living condition of the urban citizens
has been greatly improved.
Water Conservancy and Electric Power
Water resources is abundant from Gezi
river, Kizil river and the
lower reaches of Zerepshan
river and there are 3 reservoirs.
and 218 anti-drought motor-pumped well.
Power lines spread densely and they can live up to
the basic demand of living and production.
Culture and Education
There are cultural organizations, such as library,
culture center, art troupe, one television station
and one broadcasting station.
There are 91 schools altogether with 31,317
students, the pupil's enrollment rate is 99.75%, the
high school students' enrollment rate is
95.22%, and in 2003 136 went into colleges.
Athletics and Hygiene
The traditional athletics items are football and
volleyball.
There are 12 hospitals and clinics with 418 medical
workers. Every ten thousand people have 0.11 doctor
and 0.25 hospital bed.
Popularity of Science and Technology
There are 2,117 technicians of all levels, 27 and
413 have got advanced and middle certificate
respectively.
Environment Protection and Green Belt
303,000 square meters are green belt, taking 7% of
the city proper.
Since 1998, the whole county has planted trees
26,311,000, 55,400 mu wasteland have been coated in
green.
Social Security and Social Welfare
There are 9 welfare hospital with 108 people,
2 social welfare factory with a fixed assets
of 4,200,000 Yuan RMB and a staff of 19
The insurance business have life and property
insurance.
Featured Industry
"Dawakun watermelon" is characterized by rich in
sugar, shape, delicious in taste and it is warmly
welcomed in cities around
fennel is exported to central Asian;
Known as "County of Small Tail Han sheep", "County
of Jiang Yue Donkey", Small Tail Han sheep, Jiang
Yue donkey enjoy a high reputation in and out of the
county.
Natural landscape and Human Landscape
Desert scenic spot here is granted "village of
Chinese desert scenery" by the national agricultural
commission in 2001 and it is the
AAA scenic spot. It is 31 kilometers away from the county,
traffic is convenient.There are 13 scenic spots such as diversifolious
poplar king, willow king, Tajik national custom
park, Buwimeryem, muhmin
Mazaar, Yagaywan
Ancient city. |
