The only county named after a river in China, with an average elevation of 3,700 meters. Do you know where it is?

Speaking of Maqu county, everyone wants to run on Maqu grassland together and meet Maqu, which is very funny; In fact, many people still don't know that Maqu is at the eastern end of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, at the junction of Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan provinces, and at the first bend of the Yellow River. Maqu is pronounced in Tibetan, which means in Chinese? Yellow River? China is the only county named after a big river. At the same time, Maqu has the most beautiful wetland grassland in China.

Maqu County achieved a regional GDP of1150.28 million yuan in 20 10, an increase of 5.5% over 2010. Until 20 19, the Gansu provincial government officially approved Maqu County to withdraw from poverty-stricken counties. Maqu County is a beautiful grassland new city with strong national characteristics, and its tourism industry is developing rapidly. The hometown of horse racing in China? 、? The first bend of the Yellow River in the world? 、? The largest and most beautiful wetland grassland in the world? 、? The birthplace of Gesar? 、? Tibetan folk songs played in hometown? Five major tourism cultural brands.

Maqu, famous in the whole region? Zhuogelingdi? Joseph, known as the Australian-American explorer and scholar? Locke praised? Mysterious strong sea? Maqu has existed since the Han Dynasty? Is Qiang animal husbandry the best in the world? Fame, right? Ancient hairy rhinoceros? The hometown of Hequ Horse is the center of Hequ Horse. The tall meandering horse runs like a fly, and its vigorous figure sweeps across the grassland like a gust of wind, which once made great contributions to Qin Shihuang's unification of the six countries.

The flowing Yellow River is in front of you, with a gentle gesture! To see the first bend of the Yellow River, you have to go up the mountain to see it. The Yellow River originated in Qinghai, from west to east, crossed the vast wasteland and entered the vast grassland at the junction of Qinghai, Gansu and Sichuan provinces. I was about to rush to the southeast of Sichuan, but I was blocked by the rising Songpan Plateau and the towering Xiqiao Mountain. I made a 180 degree turn and turned around and returned to Qinghai, forming the first bend of the Yellow River with a length of 433 kilometers, which is called? The first song of the Yellow River? .

Maqu county is surrounded by this first bend. Is it her look back that formed the first song of the Yellow River? Maqu Zhuoke (Jorgan in Tibetan)? This world-famous swamp wetland has bred the first bend of the Yellow River for thousands of years, the mother river of the Chinese nation. Today, Maqu grassland is still praised as the Yellow River by ecological experts. Natural reservoir? And then what? China Water Tower? .

Maqu has a Yellow River Bridge, which is the first bridge built on the upper reaches of the Yellow River in China history. What was it called before? The first bridge of the Yellow River? It's just that a new bridge across the river was built in the upper reaches of Qinghai, so it's not easy to call it again? The first bridge of the Yellow River? Yes! Now all the propaganda you see has been changed to? The first bridge of the Yellow River? Yes

Gesar Square is located in the center of Maqu County. There are many sculptures and murals in the square, depicting the story of King Gelsall. Opposite the square is Gesar Commercial Street. At the foot of Xiqiao Mountain, with "Gesar Shenma" as the content, there are the main sculpture platform of "Gesar Shenma", the national flag platform, the Kowloon Hall, the eight totem poles, the sinking square and other buildings. In the square, lawns, green trees, flowers and plants depend on each other, winding paths lead to secluded places, horses jumping and flying, and carved dragons are lifelike.

Maqu grassland is a colorful grassland, and it is also a treasure land where hundreds of rivers compete and thousands of streams converge. The Yellow River is on the beautiful and rich grassland of more than 10,000 square kilometers in Maqu County. Maqu grassland has good vegetation, abundant rainfall and abundant surface water, forming the largest grassland wetland in the first song of the Yellow River. The terrain here is mostly flat valley beaches, stretching for dozens of kilometers. Whenever summer comes, some traditional religious activities and mass sports activities will be held here. Herdsmen in national costumes and Mercedes-Benz horses are very lively.

In addition, Zhongke Observation Deck is located at 14 km from Maqu County. With the natural ecological landscape and folk customs of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau as the background and the magnificent grassland wetland at the first bend of the Yellow River as the feature, it is a good place for tourists and go on road trip people to relax and visit. Even in rush hour, it's quiet here. July and August are the best seasons, and summer is a resort.

In short, the Tibetan people here are simple, brave, simple and kind. Children can sing when they can talk and dance when they can walk. During the Tibetan New Year, herdsmen dressed in colorful national costumes came to the temple to chant Buddhist scriptures and pray, surrounded by bonfires and jumped up with cheerful pots and pans. Grand scenes of joy are often breathtaking. Traveling in Maqu, even if the road is bumpy and long, there is hope in the plateau sky, burning with fiery passion, and that dazzling and beautiful moment will definitely purify your mind and explain the true meaning and strength of life for you.