What are the charming attractions of Aba Qiang people?

Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture is located on the southeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and in the northwest of Sichuan Province. It governs 13 counties including Wenchuan, Li County, Maoxian, Jinchuan, Xiaojin, Markang, Aba, Ruoergai, Hongyuan, Rangtang, Songpan, Jiuzhaigou and Heishui. It covers an area of ??83,426 square kilometers and has a population of 790,000. Aba Prefecture is the second largest Tibetan area in Sichuan and the main settlement area of ??the Qiang people in China. Aba Prefecture has lush mountains and endless grasslands. This is because the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army crossed snow-capped mountains and grasslands during the world-famous 25,000-mile Long March. It is known as "Snow Mountain Grassland".

This area has beautiful and charming natural scenery, rich ethnic customs, rich tourism resources and numerous attractions, including Mount Siguniang, which is listed as a World Natural Heritage. World Jiuzhaigou, Yaochi Huanglong Temple, Wolong Nature Reserve, China's largest international biological reserve Giant Panda Nature Reserve, Little Golden Rooster Girl Mountain, national scenic spots, Gongluo Red Leaf Hot Spring Scenic Area, Heishui Kalonggou Scenic Area, Hongyuan Grassland, Diexi-Songpinggou Scenic Area, Baihe Nature Reserve, Baijiao Nature Reserve, Baodinggou Nature Reserve, etc. Xiaman Nature Reserve, Zhuokeji Tusi Official Village, Zhibo Sable Group, Xiaojin Lianghekou Conference Site in Songpan Ancient Town, Songpan Maolgai Conference Site, Zoige Brazil Conference Site, Hongyuan Red Army Martyrs Cemetery, Songpan Red Army Long March Monument Park, Maoxian Dianjiangtai Cliff Statue and other attractions. Huanglong Temple Fair, Tibetan Calendar Festival, Mountain Crossing Festival, Lantern Festival, Qiang Calendar Festival, Mountain Sacrifice Festival, Daughter's Day and other festivals with unique Tibetan and Qiang customs and culture.

Aba Prefecture has a diverse climate, unique ecological environment and rich natural resources. It is one of the important forest, livestock, medicine and fruit production bases in Sichuan Province. There are 80,000 hectares of cultivated land, and the main crops are corn, highland barley, soybeans and soil. Beans, wheat, gourd beans, buckwheat, rapeseed, flax.

The grassland area is 4.22 million hectares, accounting for 50% of the total area, and supports 3.3 million livestock. It is one of the five largest pastoral areas in the country. Livestock products such as poultry, skins, wool, milk, oil and bones are popular in the country. The forest area is 3.03 million hectares, accounting for 36% of the total area. Pine, birch, poplar and maple trees grow there. Such as more than 40 precious tree species. Xiaojin, Maoxian apples, and Jinchuan snow pears are all famous at home and abroad. There are 1,232 kinds of wild Chinese medicinal materials, among which cordyceps, fritillary, gastrodia elata, astragalus, musk, bear bile, velvet antler, and dangshen are the most precious. There are more than 50 kinds of wild animals, including pandas, golden monkeys, wildebeests, otters, roe deer, bears, leopards, etc. There are dozens of minerals, including uranium, gold, iron, manganese, titanium, tin, tungsten, lead, zinc, coal, marble, diamonds, spodumene, seasonal and more. Peat reserves reach 7 billion cubic meters, ranking first in the world. The hydraulic reserves are 19.33 million kilowatts and the developable capacity is 7 million kilowatts. There are more than 20 industry categories including metallurgy, electric power, mining, chemical industry, machinery, food, and wine making. In particular, Aba carpets, leather, red milk powder, ferrosilicon, aluminum ingots, electrolytic manganese, steel sand, small four-wheel tractors, milk separators, Chinese patent medicines and other products are famous all over the country, and some of them are exported abroad.

Aba is rich in resources, beautiful scenery and charming folk customs, making it a highlight of Sichuan tourism.