Where is Jinkouhe District, Leshan City, Sichuan Province located?

Located in: Jinkouhe District, Leshan City, Sichuan Province

Jinkouhe District is located at the southern foot of Mount Emei in southwest Sichuan, in the hinterland of Xiaoliang Mountains, 120 kilometers away from the central city of Leshan, and southeast of Ebian Yi Autonomous County is adjacent to Ganluo County in Liangshan Prefecture and Hanyuan County in Ya'an City to the west. It covers an area of ??598 square kilometers (99% of which are mountainous, with a minimum altitude of 530 meters, a maximum altitude of 3321 meters, and a maximum drop of 2700 meters).

Administrative division

It governs 4 townships (Heping Yi Township, ***'an Yi Township, Yongsheng Township, Jixing Township), 2 towns (Jinhe Town, Yonghe Town) and 41 towns There are 296 villager groups in the village, with a total population of 56,000, of which more than 5,000 are ethnic minorities, mainly Yi. It is a district and county in Sichuan Province that enjoys the treatment of ethnic minority areas.

Historical evolution

Jinkouhe District was originally part of the Second District of Ebian Yi Autonomous County. In 1955, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture along with the beautiful Tianchi in Ebian County. After 1970, it was Leshan area hosting. In April 1978, the Sichuan Provincial Revolutionary Committee approved the establishment of the Jinkouhe Industrial and Agricultural Demonstration Zone (county level) from Ebian County. In December 1979, the State Council approved the establishment of the Jinkouhe Industrial and Agricultural Zone. In February 1985, Dawashan became the Jinkouhe District of Leshan City after the land was evacuated and the city was established.

Tourism resources

The mountains in the area are steep and crisscrossed with ravines. The Grand Canyon has thousands of cliffs,

looking up to the sky, with a drop of more than 2,600 meters. It has the reputation of a kingdom of animals and plants and a geological museum

. In 2001, it was rated as a national geological park by the Ministry of Land and Resources; in 2005 In October 2018, it was rated as one of the ten most beautiful canyons in China by "China National Geographic"; the sunrise in the sea of ??clouds on Shouping Mountain is like a dream, and the colorful Tianchi and the blue waves of the boat are as picturesque; the Dawa Mountain with an altitude of 3221 meters stretches across the sky, like a The huge Noah's Ark towers over the sea of ??clouds and is called "the most charming natural park in the world" by American natural scientist Beibel.

Humanities and Landforms

The ethnic groups in Jinkou River District of Jinkou Grand Canyon are mainly Han, and there are also ethnic minorities such as Yi, Bai, and Tibetans, among which the majority are Yi, forming a typical The ethnic integration of large mixed settlements and small settlements. The geographical situation in the area is complex and diverse, and the ecological resources are rich. The rushing Dadu River flows downstream, and the majestic Wawu Mountain towers into the sky. Jinkou River is a strong area for electricity and metallurgy. It promotes agriculture with its characteristics and strives for a well-off society. Industry and agriculture are prosperous, and factories such as metallurgy, ironmaking, hydropower, and textiles are all well developed.

In March 2015, Jinkouhe District won the honor of the third batch of advanced units in the national rule of law county and city creation activities.