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Yanyuan County is located on the southeast edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and on the west bank of the lower reaches of the Yalong River, with an area of 8,398 square kilometers and a population of 3 1.5 million. The territory has beautiful scenery, rich products, pleasant climate and simple folk customs. Historically, it flourished because of the "Southern Silk Road", but now it is famous for its advantages of salt and iron, beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers and the marriage customs of Mosuo people in Lugu Lake, and is known as the mysterious "daughter country".

The county has 4 1 species of mineral resources such as salt, iron and gold. There are many rare animals here, such as red-crowned cranes, bears and roe deer. Rich in apples, Phnom Penh melon seeds and other famous specialties, it is the largest apple production base in Southwest China. Comrade He Haoju, former chairman of Sichuan Provincial People's Congress, once wrote an inscription for Yanyuan: "The victory of mountains and rivers, according to the view of lakes and seas, has the advantages of salt and iron and the length of trees."

Yanyuan County governs 8 towns and 25 townships 1 Ethnic townships: Yanjing Town, Weicheng Town, Meiyu Town, Wu Bai Town, Shuhe Town, Huangcao Town, Pingchuan Town, Lugu Lake Town, Shuanghe Township, Ganhai Township, Xiahai Township, Mianya Township, Gan Tang Township, maluxiang, Tengqiao Township and Tianwan Township.