The geographical environment of Xiangride Town

Xiangride Town is located in the southeast of Qaidam Basin and in the middle of Dulan County. It is located on the banks of the Xiangride River, with an average altitude of 2,950 meters. 50% of the land is alluvial slope plains, and the Xiangride River crosses it. The whole town is divided into two parts, east and west. The average annual flow of the river is 12.5 cubic meters/second, and the water resources are relatively abundant.

Xiangride Town is located in the hinterland of the mainland. It has abundant sunlight, large temperature changes between day and night, alpine cold and drought, strong winds, dryness and little rain all year round. It has a typical continental desert climate, with the coldest month (January) ) The average temperature is minus 10.1℃, the hottest month (July) is 33.2℃, the annual average precipitation is 166.8㎜, and the annual evaporation is 2285.44㎜. The multi-year average temperature is 3.1-4.4 degrees Celsius, the extreme maximum temperature is 33.2 degrees Celsius, the extreme minimum temperature is -26.6 degrees Celsius, and the accumulated temperature above 0 degrees Celsius is 2325 degrees Celsius.

The soil in Xiangride is mainly brown soil, millet soil and aeolian soil. It is precisely because of the soil, climate, and the large temperature difference between day and night that the climate is suitable for the growth of a variety of crops. Xiangride Town once set a world record for a spring wheat yield of 2,013 pounds per mu, and is known as a "desert oasis." Xiangride Town is one of the main population gathering areas in Dulan County. The town currently governs 23 administrative villages, 34 enterprises and institutions, and 33 party branches. The town has a total population of 27,000, including a floating population of about 35,000. *** has 76,144.26 acres of cultivated land, with an average per capita occupation of 3.1 acres. It is an important grain-producing area in Haixi Prefecture. In 2007, the town's total economic income reached 66.8015 million yuan, and the per capita income was 1,973.25 yuan.

There are more than 10 kinds of non-ferrous metals and various mineral deposits in Xiangride Town, among which lead, zinc, gold, etc. have been mined. There is Tatuo Coal Mine 70 kilometers away from Xiangride Town, and the gravel road leads directly to the coal mine. There is Tatuo Coal Mine 70 kilometers south of Xiangridden, and the gravel road leads directly to the coal mine. The groundwater resources in Xiangride Town are relatively sufficient, and the quality of surface water and groundwater are both good. It is an ideal source of drinking water, irrigation water and industrial water. The territory is rich in wild animal and plant resources, including blue sheep, foxes, marmots, snow chickens, Rabbits, wolves, deer, leopards, etc., and the main plants include rhubarb, Cynomorium cynomorium, wolfberry, ephedra, etc. The territory is rich in tourism resources, including unique natural scenery such as snow mountains, icebergs, sand seas, grasslands, and oases.