Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Tourist Complaint Phone: Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Tourist Complaint Tel :0834 -96,927 Sichuan Tourist Complaint Phone :028 -86,657,308 State Tourism Tel :010-65275315 Complaint Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Best Travel Time: Liangshan covers an area of 6 thousand square kilometers, 324 meters above sea level within the lowest, the highest elevation of 5958 meters, the relative height difference of 5600 meters. Remote locations and a broad, complex topography, climate and thus a larger difference. But attributed to it, there are four main types of climate or climate zones. First, subtropical climate zone. Average annual temperature in this area> = 18 degrees, rich in calories, light and heat sufficient for the state banana, mango, papaya, sugar cane and other tropical crops, the main producing areas, and tropical prominent, attractive; the second is in the subtropical climate zone. Average annual temperature of 16-18 degrees in this area, precipitation more than the subtropical climate zone, the air is more humid, is the state's main grain producing areas. Tourism is also the most resource-rich state area; Third North subtropical climate zone. Average annual temperature of 13 in this area. 5-16 degrees, more precipitation is the main grain producing areas of the state, and travel information is also more abundant; Fourth, temperate climate zone. Average annual temperature in this area is lower than 13.5 degrees, cool and humid climate, forestry, animal husbandry, producing a concentrated Chinese herbal medicines. Poor conditions in this area due to heat, cold and mostly mountainous disasters, crop production is low, productivity is not high. However, this area is the state minority areas, a strong unique ethnic customs. In Liangshan, although complex and varied climatic conditions, but no matter what the climate in the region, tourism activities all year round, and year-round spring climate and tourism cities tourism is not uncommon. If Xichang, Huili, Huidong, Pugh, Johnson, Mianning, Yanyuan counties, cities or tourist areas (spots) can be said that the climate year-round spring, spring sunshine. Folk Festivals in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture: Torch Festival Torch Festival of the Yi people in the most solemn joy of the annual program. "Torch Festival" in the Liangshan Yi area spread a long history, legends more content for different regions and more specific. According to legend, the ancient sky DNT hereby (Yi fairy tale god) sent to the mortal Minions exorbitant taxes and levies received after the killing, revenge, mortal emit harmful pests to people, and the earthly people with no compromise in the Lunar New Year 6 24 day from the nearby torch burning with pests, overcome by God, so these days, the Yi people as the "Torch Festival." Yi "Torch Festival" activities colorful, reflecting the strong ethnic and local characteristics. In the festival, tens of miles or even one hundred miles from the radius of the place came, gathered in a soft and thick green lawn at bullfighting, horse racing, cock fighting, fighting sheep, game songs, beauty, wrestling, dancing competitions, up to celebrate the body activities. "Torch Festival" of the night to conduct a torch parade and bonfire party. Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture reminded: to Liangshan nation must respect the local customs. Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of delicacies: radio feel Zepp Yi style dishes, which means "salt of the meat." Because of this way of eating is to cook the meat cut block, and the Sichuan dialect called "block" to "ram", which was the Chinese name __ This is the famous "ram ram meat." Mound mound of meat by cattle, sheep, pork and chicken or meat and other wild animals are made, the most commonly used is the lamb and pork. The suckling pig is a small fox Zeyi unique food habits. Yi compatriots that immature piglets are the most holy, holy piglets with the hospitality that guests respect. Piglet tenderness without sponge, fragrant but not greasy. Practice is to mound mound of meat by cattle, sheep, pork and chicken or meat and other wild animals are made, the most commonly used is the lamb and pork. The suckling pig is a small fox Zeyi unique food habits. Yi compatriots that immature piglets are the most holy, holy piglets with the hospitality that guests respect. Piglet tenderness without sponge, fragrant but not greasy. Practice is to slaughter pigs on the side of the grill and placed the fire side of the fur clean cut, baked and then cut open and yellow wash, and then cut the meat into smaller than the fist of the "ram ram meat" into the pot of cold water with a fierce heat and simmer, Mo cooked meat broth is cleared, then picked up the place after eating tasty sauce toss evenly. Main Zuo salt, chili powder, pepper powder and endemic "dead wood" (in Chinese called "sericea") powder. Because of this "dead wood" has a unique role of natural MSG, so add a little meat mound mound, to the crisp and delicious to eat, very memorable. Roasted pig Yi style dishes. Use 20__30 kg weight piglets, after the killing to the hair, gutted and cleaned turn roast over a fire. Baked pig, golden color, smell the smell. Eat pig can be cut into specific "ram ram", shaking to seasoning food. Can also be a whole roast pig on a large plate, the other put plates of dip or sauce, and then everyone took the knife from cutting from to eat. Small pork roast crisp outside, tender, Suxiang delicious, taste delicious. Sauerkraut soup Yi soup is the most unique pickled cabbage soup. Tang Qing boiled or pickled cabbage soup can burn oil. Sauerkraut soup refreshing thirst-quenching heat, but also to lose weight; boiled potatoes sauerkraut soup, salt, pepper, pepper, ginger root powder timber light sour taste fresh. Broth (except to hold pickled mutton soup) can be put sauerkraut oily solution. Fresh broth to cook when you put more fresh flavor of fresh sauerkraut. Guts blood meters Satisfied the banks of Lugu Lake Yanyuan County after the Japanese butcher pigs the size of the intestines loaded semi meters, blood, salt, lard, pepper, spiced and other mixtures, while others are loaded buckwheat, oats, rolled into the ring after the cook cooked, family, friends and relatives as gifts. Serve cut into slices, fried with pigs, the drinks under the bitter tea, taste more delicious. Zhu Biaorou Yanyuan the banks of Lugu Lake County like the Japanese production Zhu Biaorou satisfied, the amount of pig fat, a symbol of how much property and wealth program. Zhu Biaorou the production method is the bone of pig slaughter, sewn into a lute-like, the salt, pepper, spices and other pickled. Generally preserved in the winter. Made a few years after release and not rot, for long who can still be medicinal, fragrant meat, fat and not greasy, taste better than ham, is the feast of the best. Zhu Biaorou Lower Ngau Tau rice, unique flavor. Su Lima rattle when the wine Rattle of light wine, also known as "g day" or "send children safe", is satisfied that the Japanese banks of Lugu Lake Changyin and hospitality beverage alcohol, the alcohol content of about 30 degrees, clear, fragrant, multi-drink drunk . Hong belly Pull the pork belly rub a small port switch properly cleaned, mixed into the salt, pepper noodles, red pepper, wood ginger flower, garlic ram ram Roujin, installed the hole in the stitching, the seam on a good seal with a sticky film of intestinal , _set_ at love smoked dry winds as long as the smoke does not leak, put the longer the more fragrant flavor. Opened with a no guests in Hong belly, capable of reaching the kill sheep. Hong belly cooked in the library to help the general soup ladle (soup pots) inside the fishing eating, tender and delicious taste of Hong belly cool, scented, aroma Tangnong belly white as milk. Zhi Yi Sauerkraut soup Yi soup is the most unique pickled cabbage soup. Tang Qing boiled or pickled cabbage soup can burn oil. Sauerkraut soup refreshing thirst-quenching heat, but also to lose weight; boiled potatoes sauerkraut soup, salt, pepper, pepper, ginger root powder timber light sour taste fresh. Broth (except to hold pickled mutton soup) can be put sauerkraut oily solution. Fresh broth to cook when you put more fresh flavor of fresh sauerkraut. Jianchang duck Xichang local poultry with a pickled, as a large body, a fat (usually in the 6-10 per kg live ducks above), named after delicious. Jianchang duck meat tender, fatty but not greasy, flavor and color beauty and rich nutrition. Especially the duck, a pair of 400 grams or more can, whether it is steam that speculation is preserved, are not common in the feast of food, to have "a treasure room steamed Hong liver September," said, so there "big duck liver" of reputation. Hotel is located in Xichang City, Liangshan Victory Road 6, the whole hall with luxury suites, standard rooms and economic rooms 165, more than 300 beds, elegantly decorated, with cable TV, telephones, automatic fire alarm, sound, emergency call alarm systems. Variety of restaurants, which can accommodate 400 people dining, offers Sichuan cuisine, dishes, local snacks and Yi Cuisine. Address: 6, Xichang City, Victory Road Tel: Tel: (0834) 3223007 (switchboard) 3223947 Emerald Hotel Healthy Road is located in Xichang City 2, guest rooms, restaurants, entertainment, fitness, business, conference services as a whole, the total area of 10,700 square meters, more than 300 beds, may host a meeting more than three hundred meals and other large celebrations and congenial buffet, and all kinds of hot rooms, dance halls, karaoke ok hall, top hotel charm. Address: No. 2 Road, Xichang City Health Tel: (0834) 3223973 Qionghai Hotel Hotel is located in Xichang City, Qiong Qiong Sea coast of the sea. The existing rooms of various sizes and grades of more than 120 _set_s, interior with closed-circuit telephone, telephones, stereo, automatic fire alarm system and other facilities, can accommodate 260 people to stay; has 6 halls and meeting rooms which can accommodate 400 people meeting ; a restaurant two, which can eat dinner for 450 people. Chef team, strong technical force, can produce a variety of flavors in the Western. There are shops, medical room, the team, barber shop, laundry, parking and other ancillary services. Tel: (0834) 3223992 (switchboard) Tengyun House Hotel Tengyun House Hotel is located in Xichang City, Aerospace Road, is _set_ up the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the hotel. Hotel accommodation, catering and tourism services for the integration, the environment elegant, quiet security. Hotel facilities of various support services, management practices, and quality service. Address: Aerospace Road, Xichang City Tel: (0834) 3221906 Material Trade Hotel Material Trade Hotel is located in Xichang City Changan East Road, is a matter of Liangshan Trade Center's state-owned enterprises. Hotel of the supporting facilities, quiet security, and is located in the traffic arteries, shopping and entertainment in the downtown area, is the ideal place to stay. Address: Chang'an Road, Xichang City Tel: (0834) 3221906 Nursing home workers in the state of coal State nursing home is located in Xichang City, the coal workers Victory Road 16, the location appropriate, neither the noise of downtown, but also the convenience of a modern city. Tree-shaded courtyard, green Cong, flowers, colorful, rockery sudden stand, the city is rare nirvana. Appropriate scale hospital, the facilities fully functional, warm and thoughtful service, which can host 300 people and 450 people dining accommodation, in fact, the tourism, convention, resort, accommodation, entertainment, ideal place for leisure. Address: 16 East Road, Xichang City victory Tel: (0834) 32229903224861 Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of entertainment: the Liangshan must respect the national customs. Code: 0834 Postal Code: 615000 Location: Located in southwest Sichuan Province Area: 6 million square kilometers Population: The total population of 3,939,000 people, of which about 42% of the Yi, Han 56%, in addition to Tibetan, Hui, Miao, Mongolian, Lisu Lisu and a dozen people. Administrative divisions: Liangshan Yi is the largest neighborhood, jurisdiction Xichang, wood, the Yanyuan, Johnson, Huili, Huidong, Ningxia, Pugh, Butuo, Jinyang ZhaoJue hi Germany, crown Ning, the more the West, ganluo, the United States, Auntie, Leibo 17 counties. Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Yi Nationality in China's largest colony. The junction of Sichuan and Yunnan in southwest Sichuan Province, covers an area of 6 thousand square kilometers, with a total population of 390 million. The territory of the Han, Yi, Tibetan, Mongolian, Naxi, more than 10 Native nations. Jurisdiction over 17 counties across the state, including the Tibetan Autonomous County of Muli. State capital located in the Chengdu-Kunming Railway middle of Xichang City, Yunnan and Southeast Asia since ancient times leading to the "Southern Silk Road" of the city. The simple and colorful folk customs. With strong ethnic characteristics and regional characteristics. "Step across the Millennium," the social history of the development of concern to many experts, scholars and researchers. Yi unique folk customs, folk, and Lugu Lake Moso "walking marriage" customs, China's opening "window" - the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, the National Museum, the only form of social development - Yi slavery museum , when the Red Army Marshal Liu and Yi Dan, leader of fruit-based leaflets in the revolutionary alliance Yi sea sites, magical and beautiful and strong winds Luoji Nature Reserve, attracted many Chinese and foreign experts and tourists. Development of Liangshan region early in the history of the nation made important contributions to this end. Liangshan is an important early area of human activity. Test account that shows that as early as the Neolithic Age 4000 years ago, human activities have been here. So far in the territory of Liangshan Prefecture, it has already found dozens of Neolithic cultural heritage only. Approximately equivalent to the Central Plains of the Shang period, at least in the Anning River Valley region has entered the Bronze Age. Throughout the territory of today's culture over the remains of Liangshan, type a number, singular style, not only shows that activities in this land since then many people (the "Qiong", "board under tiles on roof," "barbarians", Department of Ethnic-based) cultural complex and diverse and, more importantly, proved that they worked in the early development of Liangshan made important historical contributions. Han Huang associated smelting site in Xichang, the Anning River Valley within the state of the large stone tombs and ancient tombs unearthed all kinds of well-made bronze, iron and copper and iron utensils together system to physical description of the history of metal smelting in the ancient mining and smelting technology developed and widely used. Are successively recorded history membership Shi Zhidian large areas of Liangshan and non-metallic minerals mining of metal utilization, some of which management techniques such as the Ming Dynasty, or the smelting of copper-nickel alloy of nickel metallurgical technology in China was a mark of distinction. As early as 2000 years ago, Yanyuan been salt production. Annals recorded ancestors Mosuo technology using a large shallow wells producing salt, that is the world's oldest salt technology, and the plucking of the four Salt Salt is also the world's best technology. Minority Yanyuan Black Salt is the first salt well developed. In addition, the Liangshan Porcelain, paper, printing, textile industry also developed earlier. Jianchang horse, water buffalo from the famous since the Song. Suitable for specific crops, climate and natural environment, variety, mustard grains, rice reputation far. Although the contribution of all ethnic groups are different, but this is their mutual influence in the history of exchanges and mutually reinforcing results. Liangshan Prefecture in southwestern Sichuan province, the Jinsha River south to the north, the Dadu River, east of Sichuan Basin, west mountain range. At longitude 100 ° 15 '~ 103 ° 53' and latitude 26 ° 03 '~ 29 ° 27' between. Sichuan Chengdu-Kunming railway and national highway running through the whole cloud, as the "Southern Silk Road," an important channel. Within the complex and diverse topography, the terrain of the northwest, southeast. Mountains, valleys, plains, basins, hills intertwined, with a maximum altitude of 5958 meters of wood in the county Qialang Dorje peaks, the lowest valley of Jinsha Leibo County cave 305 meters, the relative height difference is 5653 meters. Subtropical monsoon climate. Not clear in most parts of four seasons, but dry Wen Jiming was, cool, dry season, long sunshine, the annual average temperature of 14 ℃ ~ 17 ℃, sunshine hours of 2000 to 2400 hours of sunshine radiation reached a total of 120 ~ 150 kcal / square centimeter. years. 1000 ~ 1100 mm annual rainfall; frost-free period of 230 to 306 days. The unique light and heat resources and climate conditions are suitable for crop growth, by the relevant experts as "natural plastic greenhouses." Lu Liang-famous agronomist like Shu said Liangshan "is not Hainan, Hainan is worth." Xichang, in particular, elevation 1,500 m, winter cold, summer heat, known as "colorful flowers in bloom, cool four o'clock Spring" reputation. Xichang night moon, bringing extra crystal clear, perfectly clean, there are "Moon City" Blair said, China is the world-famous Sky City. Liangshan many rivers are Yangtze River, 100 river 145 square kilometers, of which 1000 square kilometers over 11. There Qionghai, Ma Lake, Lugu Lake and other inland freshwater lake 23. There are various inland water, including underground thermal water resources are more exposed to hot springs in the form of 51 surface water temperature was between 30 ℃ ~ 60 ℃, the total flow of the spring 110 liters per second. Liangshan a long history and splendid culture, colorful ethnic customs, tourism resources, unique charm. The territory of a state-level key scenic spots Qionghai - Luoji Lugu Lake area and scenic; National Nature Reserve - the U.S. Dafengding; a provincial scenic spot Mianning Yi regret, Leibo Ma Long Elbow Lake and will be grounds Mountain - Lake immortal; provincial Mianning Yele Nature Reserve. There are called as "scenic southern Sichuan," the melting "of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism," three religions of the Lu Qiong mountains and beautiful sea; the wonders of human conquest of nature - a hundred acres of forest aerial; the straight masculine, feminine obsequiousness of Yanyuan male and female mountain; as well as high-tech Xichang Satellite Launch Center; show Yi Yi slave history and culture museum; Mianning Lingshan religious shrines, wood in the Abbey; one of the four Beilin Beilin Xichang earthquake; and the Spring and Autumn Big Tomb, Bo Shiwa black rock art, prehistoric rock carvings, the Tang and Song towers, temples and the Ming and Qing Yi Torch Festival, Moso people customs and other cultural landscape. Geographic conditions in Liangshan Prefecture has three characteristics: 1. Geographical location, the Liangshan Prefecture tourist port area away from Chengdu, but also with the province were multiple cities, the state and Zhaotong, Dongchuan, Kunming, Chuxiong, Lijiang, Diqing and other adjacent areas, the province is different administrative region at the junction of the most connected areas. Its tourism resources and the surrounding area both from its own characteristics, can be combined with each other and use, resource sharing, mutual benefit and reciprocity. In particular, the formation of regional tourism sector conditions to improve in the domestic and international tourism market visibility and competitiveness. 2. In the traffic location on the Liangshan has always been a center of the southwest border guards and traffic arteries, can now rely on the completed road, air, rail transport network and the joint development of the tourism market in western cities, and gradually more market share for share, development of tourism. 3. In the economic position on the rich resources of Liangshan, a unique climate, with advantage after the on_set_. The current infrastructure is far more backward, but as China's western development strategy focuses on the development of the region in one of the advantages of converting resources into economic advantages at the same time, infrastructure and regional economic situation will certainly be a fundamental change, for lay the foundation for tourism development.
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Fast Facts
Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in southwestern Sichuan Province. Xichang City, the capital of Code: 0834 Zip Code: 615000 License Plate Number: Chuan W The total area of 60,100 square kilometers. Jurisdiction Xichang, Johnson, Huili, Huidong, Ningxia, Pugh, Butuo ZhaoJue Jinyang, Leibo, the United States, Auntie, ganluo, the more the West, hi Germany, Mianning, Yanyuan and Muli Tibetan Autonomous County in 17 counties, 616 townships, is the largest ethnic category Sichuan Yi suburbs and most populous ethnic minority areas. The state's total population of 4,154,800, of which the Yi 1,815,500, 43.79% of the total population. 1500 meters above sea level, cold winter, summer, has been in evergreen trees, flowers undefeated seasons, due to the higher altitude, the sky clean and clear atmosphere, the moon shining bright, known as "Moon City" Blair said, but also China's world-famous Sky City. Liangshan is a gateway to the southwest border since ancient times an important passage, the ancient "Southern Silk Road" of the necessary land. Yuan Qin and Han Dynasty two thousand years ago, the central counties Dynasty _set_ in here to manage. Many famous historical figures such as the Western Han Dynasty, Sima Qian, Shu Liang, Kublai Khan, the famous traveler Xu, Mark. Liangshan Polo so had traveled, activity records. In 1935, the Red Army Long March north, in the grounds will go down in history held a meeting would be reasonable, and in Mianning drink blood with the local leaders for the AU Yi. Now the Liangshan Prefecture in 1978 by the State Council approved the original Xichang area and the original merger of Liangshan Prefecture. Resources are very rich in Liangshan is a tremendous potential for development of the region, Sichuan provincial government established the "Comprehensive Development Panxi resources," the important part. Party and state leaders have the resources of the region development and economic and social development very seriously, Comrade Xiaoping praised "This blessed." Since 1991, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, Li Peng, Zhu Rongji, Qiao Shi, Li, Wu Bangguo and other Party and state leaders have visited the Liangshan, Sichuan provincial government also has four times the Xichang specially convened meeting of the Comprehensive Development of Liangshan advantage of resource development and accelerate economic and social development Liangshan given full attention, and placed great expectations. Enrichment of the resources are mainly concentrated in Liangshan in the following five areas: Richest hydropower resources. Liangshan rivers within the vertical and horizontal, is extremely rich in hydropower resources, the theoretical potential of 7100 million kilowatts, development and the amount of 49.52 million kilowatts, accounting for one third of the province. Liangshan through the Yalong, Jinsha, Dadu "Sanjiang" basin, traffic, big gap, and has broad prospects for hydropower development of the country "west to east," an important base and backbone of the power point. Abundant agricultural resources. Liangshan rich light and heat, rainfall, clear three-dimensional climate characteristics, agriculture and biological resources and unique features, known as the gene pool of flora and fauna. Peaceful valley is the second largest plain in Sichuan Province, known as "Southern granary" reputation of the national and provincial agricultural comprehensive development of key areas. Land, climate, species formed by the "golden combination", so here's food crops and cash crops with high yields and excellent quality. Produced with the world's best tobacco leaf comparable to the United States is a national quality tobacco, tobacco reserves, an important base for the export of tobacco leaves; average yield of more than 5 tons of sugarcane, the highest per-mu yield of 15 tons, the average sugar content of 13.5%; cocoon four seasons a year raise, a big high quality, single grain up to 1200 meters of silk; all kinds of vegetables with "early, excellent, high, rare, special" advantage; apple, pomegranate, orange and other fruits known in and outside. Liangshan is the province's three major forest areas, one of the three major pastoral areas, 1.73 million hectares of forest land, forest coverage 30.6% and the stumpage volume of 230 million cubic meters; grassland 2.41 million hectares, over 40% of the total area, grass high yield, good quality grass, herbal only amounted to hundreds of superior forage; numerous wild plant resources, only there are more than 2,400 species of herbs, known as the "treasure trove in Southern Chinese herbal medicine." Colorful tourist resources. Liangshan beautiful natural scenery, natural and cultural landscapes across the country, unique ethnic customs, the most abundant tourism resources in Sichuan Province is one of the regions. Representative of the area, more than 160 attractions, tourism and development of great value. Existing Lugu Lake, Qionghai --- Luoji two national scenic area; Ma Lake, Yi Hai, Long Lake Elbow Hill --- Immortal 3 provincial scenic spots, Yi sea, or when the Red Army Marshal and Yi Liu Dan alliance leaders lobular site; a U.S. Dafengding National Nature Reserve and other provincial Mianning Yele Nature Reserve; a modern high-tech landscape Xichang Satellite Launch Center, a green quiet of Lu Shan, the magic forest soil, male and female mountain wonders of nature, aerial million acres of forest, there is the only show of Yi Yi slave history and culture museum, at the provincial level historical and cultural city of Xichang, Huili, religious shrines Lingshan, wood in the Temple, and Lugu Lake Mosuo style, offering something unique festival of Yi, weddings and funerals and other customs, one of the four Beilin Beilin Xichang earthquake, the Spring and Autumn Tai Tomb, Bo Shiwa Black Rock, a large stone Qing, Tang and Song tower Ming and Qing temples and so on. Charismatic national cultural resources. Liangshan is a multi-ethnic region, the nation has a long history, ancient customs and moving. Yi, Tibetan, Hui, Buyi, Lisu, more than 10 colorful native customs of the nation. Yijia's "ram ram meat", "wine of legs," not crisp Tibetan tea, Moso "Su Lima wine" a charm; Yi "Torch Festival", Hui "Corban" Lisu "Niu Wang will ", Buyi," June 6 "crowded; large Liangshan region" Bimo culture "is full of magical color, ethnic costumes, song and dance beautifully; Yijia" back the bride, "Moso" A Note " marriage do not have fun ......
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Physical Geography
Sichuan Chengdu-Kunming railway and national highway running through the whole cloud, as the "Southern Silk Road," an important channel. Within the complex and diverse topography, the terrain of the northwest, southeast. Mountains, valleys, plains, basins, hills intertwined, with up to 5958 meters above sea level the peak of Muli County Qialang Dorje, the lowest Leibo County cave Jinsha River valley 305 meters to 5653 m relative height. Towering peaks, deep valleys, elevation and the poor, not only form a special landscape, but also formed a rare subtropical dry-hot valley savanna landscape. Tectonic geomorphology fully developed state, criss-crossing fault, block mountains, rift basin, fault valley many. Distribution within the rift basin of the river flood plains, alluvial fans, hills, plateaus, etc., pots week to block Hill, pelvic floor and the top of the relative height difference of up to 1000 meters. Basin in White Mountain well-preserved glacial landforms, development typical glacial valley basin and ridge post everywhere, are a rare expedition tourist attractions. Topographic distribution in the vertical direction of layered, multi-stage stripping razed both surface and multi-level terraces (such as the Jinsha, Yalong, the Anning River and other river can be seen dale terraces 4 to 6), there are also layered karst cave (such as Lei Boma Lake cave, Xichang Fairy Cave), and frequent low-altitude soil is raised to the wonders of high altitude (as in wood in 3000 and 3800 meters above sea level typical zone spruce, fir trees everywhere see the ancient red). The advantages of landscape diversity, determine the diversity of the natural ecological environment, to carry out various types of tourism activities laid the material basis for the favorable conditions to catch. There is a territory of the South Branch of the Jinpingshan snow mountains, yaks Hill, Lunan Mountain, a small phase Ling, Huang Mao and other mountain ridge, the majority of peaks over 4000 meters above sea level. Wood in the west and the junction of Qialang Doje Ganzi Daocheng peak altitude of 5958 meters, the highest point of the state. Leibo County Cave River Valley Water elevation is only 325, is the lowest point in the state. Mountain valleys of the relative height of 5633 meters. As the diversity of terrain, all over the state of Liangshan was showing a three-dimensional climate. Overall, the regional climate Liangshan subtropical monsoon climate, wet and dry seasons, winter sunshine, drier dry and warm; more clouds and rain in summer half year, the climate cool. Large diurnal temperature range, annual temperature is small, the average annual temperature is 16 ℃ ~ 17 ℃. Tourism activities, such as no peak seasons. Names of biological resources, widely distributed. The categories of biological resources across the state more than 6,000 species, of which more than 4,000 plant species, more than 1,200 animal species, class of nearly a thousand species of microorganisms. Especially the dominant resources of woody and herbaceous plants. Forest area of 3,000 mu, accounting for 30% of the province; grassland area of 3,000 mu, and high forage production, grass quality, only good feed there are hundreds of herbal species. Numerous wild plant resources, only the Chinese herbal medicine class to more than 2,500, accounting for more than half of the province. Has more than 30 million mu of sugar cane farming fitness, the average per-mu yield of 5 tons or more, up to 10 tons or more, higher than the national yield of 2% in Fujian Province, the old sugar-producing areas Neijiang higher than 3%. Tobacco growing southwestern state with a good ecological environment, climate, quality, ranking first in China, the State Tobacco experts say "Liangshan quality tobacco, with the world comparable to the best of American tobacco." Cocoon raising four seasons a year, a large high quality cocoons, silk white, flexible, single grain wire length 1200 meters. All kinds of vegetables with "early, excellent, high, rare, special" advantage. Pomegranate, apple, orange, loquat, longan, walnuts, grapes, flowers, pepper and so on with good quality, high yield, development potential and other advantages. Lu Liang-shu famous agronomist praise here, "not of Hainan, Hainan is worth." Richest hydropower resources. The total reserves of the state's river water up to 3,000 million kilowatts, accounting for more than 20% of the province, the Jinsha, Yalong, Dadu River in the territory of Liangshan Prefecture can build 100 - 10 million kilowatts of large power stations 8, planning capacity Up to 25 million kilowatts or more.
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Climate Resources
Liangshan around the state are obviously showing a three-dimensional climate. Overall, the regional climate Liangshan subtropical monsoon climate, wet and dry seasons, winter sunshine, drier dry and warm; more clouds and rain in summer half year, the climate cool. Large diurnal temperature range, annual temperature is small, the average annual temperature is 16 ℃ ~ 17 ℃. Tourism activities, such as no peak seasons.
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History
Qin and Han dynasties, the central dynasty _set_ in Liangshan county, appointed officials to manage. Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing has _set_ in Liangshan county, state, Secretary, and the way the government, health, offices, County. This region, formerly known as the ancient Qin Qiong Qiong all countries or all tribes, Han Song-gun, said the more, the Sui and Tang to Song state, Nan Zhao said Jianchang House, said Luo Luosi Xuanwei Si Yuan, Ming line Secretary of Sichuan, said Qing Ning House Republican says Ning is. 1955 Xikang classified by the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, Autonomous Region People's Committee in Zhaojue County. Leibo Leshan area of origin, horse side (in the town Democratic National Construction Association), Ebian 3 Xichang county and area of origin included in the more Juan County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Jurisdiction ZhaoJue Butuo, Jinyang, Pugh, hi Germany, P Xiong, Meigu, Leibo, horse side, Ebian, Juan, 11 more counties. 1956 _set_ by the sip sip Los Angeles County Los region (in Ma Po initiatives); by the interests of the Hong River County to _set_ foot area (in interest of the feet); by the microphone Kou, W Kong region and Leibo, Meigu ZhaoJue etc. 3 counties to _set_ the tile in some areas post merger County (in microphone regardless.) Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture jurisdiction over 14 counties. Los Angeles County in 1958 seem to have moved from the Ma Po initiatives in West foot dam; W Kong in utmost to move the county town. More Juan County in 1959 changed its name to the more western counties; seem to have changed its name to Ganluo County Los Angeles County. Revocation of tile Kong, Hong River, Butuo, general male 4 counties, the county will be incorporated into the tile Kong ZhaoJue Leibo County, 2; Hung Meigu River County into the county; Butuo County county and Ru Puge; General Xiong County into the more western counties. Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture jurisdiction over 10 counties. Recovery Butuo County in 1962 (in Butuo). Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture jurisdiction over 11 counties. Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in 1978, moved in Xichang County, belongs to the original Xichang Xichang area, Johnson, Mianning, Huili, Ningxia (in Dongfeng Corporation), will be East (in advance commune) 6 Yi Autonomous County and Yanyuan (in Salt commune), Muli Tibetan Autonomous County (in Bowa Corporation) included in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Yanyuan to Yanyuan Yi Autonomous County. Jurisdiction over 18 counties, 1 autonomous county. Analysis of 1979 _set_ by the Xichang Xichang County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture is leadership. Jurisdiction of a city, 16 counties (including one county). By 2000, 1 city under the state, 16 counties and a county general. A total of 17 counties.
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Customs
Yi costumes, colorful, unique style. Historically, the large number of Yi branch; scattered, therefore, obvious differences over clothing, different styles, with a strong local color. Cold seasons in many areas of Liangshan, climate change is low, they are not strong seasonal clothing Yi, Cha Erwa (Phi shirts) are a perennial. Yi girls build comb hair after a single braid perpendicular to the back of the head. Eighty-nine years old, will drive in the head around a single braid, braid decorated with red cotton tail, braided on the button to bow and sometimes a small wooden comb for decoration. Married when the split double braid, crosses on the pressure in the Toupa. If it has not yet reached a year who get married can also choose an auspicious day carding double braid. To the first area where young people wearing blue face double red embroidery Toupa, enoxaparin area is twelve meters converted into several layers of blue cloth top on the head. The land area is a long blue cloth, flowers wire bundle side, wearing a head off. All three regions will be par for baby hat. St Chad, according to Snow lotus shaped clip region for the cap, the district technology for the ladders to the dome green cloth cap. Chantou also useful in the long black cloth, cloth about 3 cm wide, coiled around the head, a 10 cm dish. Highlight the greater the more expensive, as in the past the black Yi noble woman, regardless of age or not, birth or not, are common. Women's age ago, the ears often hang on the red green bead, as big as a pea to wire string into a string of four long thirty-four cm, the Department of the red thread through the ears. Or wearing a small red stone circle, circle with a line penetration, sub-hanging ears. Adults or double braided comb until the time of wearing earrings. As coral earrings, silver bulbs, stone Erzhu, jade, shell, white fungus cards, mostly round star. The pattern of silver or copper more. The most common is to fit three or four co-formed buds, red beans embedded in feed quality. Yi-old black woman was often aristocratic pedicle with inverted-shaped flowers. Drooping compiled by a thin strip of silver five, each end of a round fall, swaying chic. A collar is a separate and did not blouse connected on the bubble shell decorated with silver flowers at the front of the middle button with a rectangular or quincunx licensed. Women's coat wool, cotton, silk and exclusive lapel, breast, after the collar and cuffs with a color line to pick a design patterns. Around the neckline decorated with gold, silver, jewelry and jade. Some decorated with plate buttons, wrapped with colored thread, has an original shapes. Yi women's wear in the lapel ganluo as more unique style. St Chad's fur vest and unique area, that is the end of the green color of flowers bordered around the bottom edge of the cage sleeveless jacket sleeve white rabbit, Huamei Fu Li. More with Pleated Women's dress, with wide and narrow fabrics made of fabric mounted transverse. Children dress in red, white-based, or some hue, the young red, blue, white or red and blue-white-based, old to young, blue or green blue and white based. Children Qunqun short, usually two, small waist and big swing. Three adults, in the previous section for the waist, the straight barrel section, the following section into a fine Check. Dress is characterized by the layers of folds in the next section, so called "pleated skirt," a multi-fold as expensive. Old identity-related length skirt, black skirt Yi woman mopping the floor, walking the dusty, to show honor. The land area of thick wool dress soft texture and elegant, long and narrow central barrel, red, blue, small fold in the next section neat uniform, the next stripe of red, white and black thin stripes, color harmony, the next is blue, knee Pleated scattered into a trumpet shape. Fold line is flashing, light and elegant. Yi women syringes, oral use of strings and the evil deer teeth, musk as the pectoral. Waist pouch features a triangle, including surface finishing of various patterns, lined with cloth sewn into a different package, top opening, decorated with colored streamers under, hanging on the left waist, practical and beautiful. Wrist decorated with gold, silver, copper, jade, stone bracelets, wearing gold and silver, or stone inlaid gold and silver saddle, cat-shaped ring. Ladies also wear gold, silver, copper chain, lock, catch and other head, chest, back decorated. Yi men and women outside the "Cha Erwa" and he felt. "Cha Erwa" Yi name "Guevara," the shape of a cloak, with the thrust system of rough wool cloth sewn, usually 13, each width seventy-eight cm, more stained dark blue. To the most beautiful areas of St. Chad, edge inlaid with red, yellow teeth and blue lining side, below the hanging rope 30 cm long spike. Is about two kilograms of wool felt with sewn, as thin as coins, folded to 6 cm wide ridges. Generally 30 to 90 fold, close to the top rope with a hair collar. Mostly primary colors, or blue. Cha Erwa and Phi felt necessary the services of the Yi people of all ages, daytime clothes, night to be, rain gear snow, cold and heat is not easy. Its strange stone, eyes and more grain-rich, fine arts and renowned Chinese and foreign. Sands and Panzhihua Juque Yan Yan Yan, Department of the same species of stone with veins of symbiosis, Panxi were produced in the valley on both sides of the Great Rift Valley into the Jinsha River. In recent years, the Yan species by celebrities, experts, were moving everywhere. Fang Yi, Pujie, Qi Gong, Dong Shouping, Wu Guanzhong and so have the inscription, called "Yan in the treasures," "Man Room odd items", "beautiful stone odd items", "Yan in the gem." Sands Yan Shi Zhi Xini favor, ask the child if the skin or deep like knocking the wood, or the clank if the copper. Cheng Yan-water does not dry up, Surusumi silent, tired and not slippery, ice-free deposit the ink does not rot. Yan ancient commentary, the "Jane Eight Seven", which is seven to Jane, eight to treasure. The Sands Yan stone eyes were a number of small, as many as dozens or even hundreds. Sands Yan plant production, "Yan Kowloon" eye stone ranging in size more than 100 pieces, was income "Shenzhou adventure," a book; their eyes on a stone of 8.8 cm, for the Chinese Yan Shi Shi eye the most. Sands of Ming Yan Yan is the most abundant in the texture and beautiful species of Yan, one of the most common are the "green standard", "yellow tagged," "blue", "icy veins", "Watermark," "color line "" Huo Luo "," Jade spot, "" rouge cold "and so on. Yanyuan Moso human culture is the world's matriarchal cultures retained so far, remains extremely rare, not only has high academic value, and great travel value. Lugu Lake is from Sichuan and Yunnan Ninglang Yanyuan County, a total of jurisdiction. Under the jurisdiction of the south bank of Lugu Lake in Yunnan Province and the West Bank, there are Moso village (which is Yongning Ninglang County town), but smaller. The Yanyuan Moso people will have 12 villages, far more than the number of Yunnan. More important is: Yanyuan Yunnan Lugu Lake Moso culture, save more than the typical, more primitive, more complete, more simple.
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Economy
In 2003, the state's GDP reached 20.24 billion yuan, up 12.6%; per capita GDP of 4,901 yuan, an increase of 541 yuan; financial revenues 1.922 billion yuan, of which the local general budget revenue of 969 million yuan, up 13.4% Over the years the first time, revenue growth and gross domestic product simultaneously; industrial restructuring achieved significant results, the first, second and tertiary industries to GDP ratio of 32.9:33.8:33.3, the secondary industry's first times more than the three industries; annual added value of private economy in 7.56 billion yuan, an increase of 22.1%, accounting for the proportion of GDP reached 37.4%. In 2003, the state's total agricultural output value reached 10.349 billion yuan, an increase of 3.84%, the agricultural added value reached 6.66 billion, an increase of 5.6%. Total output of 1,767,600 tons of grain, an increase of 2.6%; animal husbandry have been strong, livestock, "3150" project, pigs, sheep, slaughter numbers and meat, eggs, milk production two years ahead of completion of "Tenth Five" program. A large number of bases of agricultural products with local characteristics and industrial zone is formed, significantly improved quality of agricultural products, agricultural industrialization steadily, to further improve the degree of organization of farmers, agricultural infrastructure construction increased, small towns, rural labor export Qude positive progress; annual output value of township enterprises was 13.422 billion yuan, an increase of 11.7%. In 2003 the state of the tertiary industry reached 6.745 billion yuan, an increase of 12.10%, total retail sales of social consumer goods 6.142 billion yuan, up 17.0%; Lugu Lake, Luoji, Yi Hai development and other key tourist attractions to create outstanding tourist city of Xichang accelerate the pace of construction throughout the year received 1.03 million foreign tourists trips, tourism revenue 529 million yuan, 58.83% lower than the previous year Further improve the investment environment, opening up significant achievements, investment has been expanding. Statewide 116 investment projects were signed, 7.81 billion yuan investment agreement, the actual use of 1.26 billion yuan of funds outside the state, an increase of 97.34%; annual export trade reached $ 12,770,000, an increase of 52%.
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History and culture
In this ancient land, the ancient "Shu body is Road", "Ling Guan Road", winding between the mountains north of Sichuan, central China, Nantong border, the Gentiles. In this famous "Southern Silk Road", the Old Bridge Yu water as before, is still at large mountain driving. There are Han Bai, Han Que, a large stone tomb, drums, Nanzhao Baita, history has left an immortal legacy. Bend County, in particular Zhaojue long black township of Bo stone tile group of ancient rock art, is well-preserved historical and cultural sites of Yi. ▲ Yi Migration ▲ ethnic culture and folk heritage Yi thousands of years old in this rich culture, amazing legends, beautiful natural landscape of the land to breed, heritage and retain the ancient Chinese Yi Zui, the most rich, most unique cultural traditions, creation of the closed nature of Liangshan form of astronomy, astrology, calendar, including the unique and outstanding national culture. Therefore the Yi in Liangshan Yi as China's regional and cultural characteristics of a distinct branch of the Yi important and much attention at home and abroad.
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Attractions
"The scenery here is fine." Liangshan Prefecture is rich in tourism resources within. Hot spot is now basically a "scenic tour" in the domestic and international reputation. With the ancients as the "southern Sichuan Sheng Jing" of Lu Shan ─ Qionghai, a world-famous Oriental "daughter" ─ ─ mysterious Lugu Lake, a _set_ of "wild, strange, steep, quiet, dangerous, show" as one of the infinite Landscape "Luoji"; a world-famous Orient "Houston" ─ ─ Xichang space city; natural freehand three years good luck "soil Lynch View" ... ... Xichang as the state capital, in its municipal district established to develop new The "ethnic customs Liangshan Park", places of national cultural landscape ─ ─ live folk forms of tourism, in accordance with the unique style of folk culture pattern, freehand techniques to reproduce the physical entity of Liangshan endemic culture, showing the natural human spirit Yi color, perspective Yi history and culture, regional branches, customs and etiquette and all aspects of production and life meaning, inclusive Yi, Tibetan, Moso and other folk aesthetic, folk songs and dances, crafts, recreation, sports, festivals, rituals, and folk customs, trying to convey in a vivid characteristics of Folk Culture at the same time, reflecting the Liangshan region in social development and modernization process of cultural change. It lost no time in the development of Liangshan Ethnic Folk tourism resources, to promote regional economic development, promote the national culture, of great significance. ▲ ─ ─ Qiong are the ancient city of Xichang The ancients have used "Shofu Moon Water" to describe the scenery of the ancient city of Xichang, the Lu Pine Mountain, peaceful river, wind, water Qionghai, Xichang month. There is a poem: "Greenfield sound, Haitao Sheng corresponding sound of the moon, in the water next month together." As altitude, temperature, sunlight, latitude and longitude and other conditions are good, coupled with less suspended matter in the atmosphere, air transparency, each Every clear night, bright, Vault, such as washing in case of Full Moon, month, such as silver, Jiao exceptionally clean. On the ancient Silk Road in the south, "Qing (River) winds, Ya (On) the rain, Jianchang on" the three climate landscape, but also has always been praised by people, so the Xichang has "on the city," said. We must know the Xichang city flower is the "rose" it, is the so-called "colorful flowers in bloom," "cool Four Seasons" has given on the city of Xichang, "not in Kunming, Kunming worth" in the world. You see "Elixir of Love," the landscape, are concentrated on the city of Xichang city features of the natural landscape and Jianchang ─ ─ month is April, is the Chinese rose flowers. ▲ provincial-level scenic spots - Lu Shan Frog, also known as Lu Shan Mountain, 5 km from the Xichang Qiong south coast of Hainan, is one of the scenic spots in Sichuan Luzhou-class mountain altitude of 2317 meters. It as a mirror of the east Qiong blue sea, west by the tranquility of the beautiful winding river, north of the historical city of Xichang, towering stands of Luoji south. Mountains towering old trees, lush pine in particular, the ancients have used "Shofu Moon Water" to describe the scenery of the sea Qiong Lu Shan, the mountain pine Lu, peaceful river, wind, water Qionghai, Xichang month. Small winding mountain road winding Lu, behind the pines and cypresses roadside stand to lead visitors to the mountains, to the Peak. Shade leaves implicit the Han, Tang, Ming and Qing era of light built the Temple, Mongolia section of Temple, Three Religions Temple, founder of Temple, Guanyin Pavilion, the Queen Mother Temple, Yu Huangdian, Qingyang Gong, Wuzu Temple in 10 more than a dozen ancient temple. These temples were Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism all. Despite their religious rules, philosophy and so different, but they could live in harmony in a mountain for thousands of years, and the transmission of the teaching, which is also rare in the country, unique. The first temple of light in which Lu Shan Temple is the largest architectural complex, which consists of Qian Fodian, Man Mo Temple, Kuixing Court, Wanghai, Liang Fei Temple, the main building components, compact design, the grand scale. Temple retained exquisite carving art, the rare earthquake provincial heritage monument showroom, there are ancient celebrities Ode to poetry, the Ming Dynasty copper cast-iron statues, large bronze statue of the number of extremely heavy weight, tower incense burner, etc. artifacts. Han in front of the temple, the Tang Dynasty Cooper, Silver KE such as iron, the black dragon yao jiao, Xiao Qing Teng on, can find it remarkable ancient. Board Wanghai, panoramic landscape Qionghai, Ming Lu Shan Tang poets Yangsheng An leave it "places the old lady tonight Lu Shan, Galvatron did not shut the door the night, who knocked the crushing space, stars head off the earth," the famous Psalms, to visitors to the rich imagination. The country possessed a unique national characteristics, "Slave Society of Yi Museum" located in a small temple assessment ago, it was unique buildings, to Lu Shan by the color, add to the visitors browsing the contents. Abode for the Goddess of Mercy Guanyin Pavilion, statues and elegant, lifelike. Jade Pool Palace Gochang Xiangyang, Yu Huangdian grand potential risk to Guyun Court to take show. Um Wuzu quiet and deep, due to the various temples on the potential, different layout, different. Um Jimu Wuzu exposure to peak around, mountains Diego Zhai, Qiong sea as a mirror, little fishing boat, sights seamless, known as "Lu Feng Early Spring", is one of the eight Xichang. Both seasons, visitors flocked to fully reflect the attractions of Mount Lu.
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Administrative Division
Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture jurisdiction over a county-level cities, 15 counties, 1 autonomous counties. Liangshan area of 60,423 square kilometers, population 426 million (2004). Xichang City area of 2655 square km, population 58 million. Zip code 615000. Yanyuan county area of 8388 square kilometers, population 330,000. Zip code 615700. County People's Government in the town of Salt. Dechang County area of 2284 square kilometers, population 190,000. Zip code 615500. Zhou Zhen county government to Germany. Huili county area of 4527 square kilometers, population 440,000. Zip code 615100. County People's Government in the county towns. Will be an area of 3227 square kilometers East County, population 370,000. Zip code 615200. Township People's Government in the county will. Area of 1667 square kilometers Ningnan County, population 180,000. Zip code 615400. County People's Government in the town of Phi sand. Pugh county area of 1905 square km, population 14 million. Zip code 615300. Puji Town People's Government in the county. Butuo County area of 1685 square km, population 14 million. Zip code 615350. Wood County People's Government in the special town. King County area of 1587 square kilometers, population 150,000. Zip code 616250. County People's Government in the heaven and earth 坝镇. Zhaojue County area of 2699 square kilometers, population 230,000. Zip code 616150. County People's Government in the new town. Xide County area of 2206 square kilometers, population 150,000. Zip code 616750. County People's Government in the light town. Mianning County area of 4423 square km, population 34 million. Zip code 615600. Chengxiang Town People's Government in the county. The more the West County area of 2257 square kilometers, population 270,000. Zip code 616650. County People's Government in more cities and towns. Ganluo County area of 2156 square kilometers, population 190,000. Zip code 616850. County People's Government in the New Town 坝镇. Meigu County area of 2573 square kilometers, population 190,000. Zip code 616450. Baptista County People's Government in the town. Leibo County area of 2932 square kilometers, population 240,000. Zip code 616550. County People's Government in the Kam town. Muli Tibetan Autonomous County in an area of 13,252 square kilometers, population 130,000. Zip code 615800. Giovanni County People's Government in the town.
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Earthquake
At 4:30 p.m. on August 30, 2008, Renhe District of Panzhihua City in Sichuan, Huili County of Liangshan Prefecture at the junction (latitude 26.2 north, longitude 101.9) 6.1 earthquake occurred, affecting most areas of Yunnan Province. Panzhihua and Xichang city, such as earthquake strong sense of Kunming, Chengdu, felt to some people. Ended at 9:00 p.m. on August 30 preliminary statistics, the earthquake in Sichuan-Yunnan provinces has resulted in 21 deaths, 113 people were injured, some houses collapsed, the local basic interrupt communications. Ministry of Civil Affairs emergency start at 17 o'clock yesterday, four emergency response, the State Seismological Bureau dispatched working groups, and Emergency Earthquake Prediction experts to conduct on-site emergency response disaster. The earthquake epicenter was located southeast of Panzhihua city about 50 kilometers away from the Huili county, about 64 km from the about 30 km in Yunnan Yongren Xian City, about 55 kilometers away from the Yuanmou County, about 150 km from Kunming city. Earthquake average population density of about 118 people / sq km. Earthquake, Panzhihua City urban area, Liangshan Huidong County, Huili County, Dechang County, Ningxia county, Xichang City and other areas felt strong. Ended at 9:00 p.m. on August 30, the earthquake has caused Miyi County, Panzhihua City and Huili County in Liangshan Prefecture, 16 people were killed and 90 injured. Huili County, the Green Water 60% of the houses collapsed; Li Town, about 60 people were injured, 60% of the houses collapsed, burying an unknown person; most of the houses damaged in the factory town; River Township, seriously injured three people, many houses became dilapidated, Dragon Mountain Reservoir appears 18 m long, 10 cm wide cracks; Renhe District of Panzhihua City, dozens of people were injured, Longtan Township, nearly a thousand houses damaged, 400 rural households Miyi pasture housing cracks.