County in Gansu, China
Zhugqu County[2][3] (Tibetan: འབྲུག་ཆུ་རྫོང་།), Zhugchu[3] or Zhouqu (Chinese: 舟曲县) is a county in the eastern extremity of the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the south of Gansu Province, China, with the Bailong River flowing through its confines; it borders Sichuan province to the south. In 2010 its population was 134,000 people.[4]
The word "Zhugqu" derived from the Tibetan name of Bailong River.[5]
2010 mudslide
On 8 August 2010, deadly mudflows caused by torrential rain struck the county and killed at least 1,471 people.[4][6] It has been said by some experts; such as Professor Fan Xiao, a Sichuan-based geologist; that the scale of the disaster was affected by deforestation and the construction of dams for hydro-electricity in the area.[7]
According to historical records, Chengguan Town has been struck by 11 "devastating" mudflows since 1823.[7]
Administrative divisions
Zhouqu County is divided to 15 towns and 4 townships.[8]
Climate
See also
References
- ^ "甘南州第七次全国人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Government of Gannan Prefecture. 27 May 2021.
- ^ Fang, Aiqing (2 August 2018). "Answering a higher call". China Daily.
- ^ a b 陈观胜 [Chen Guansheng]; 安才旦 [An Caidan] (2004). 《汉英藏对照常见藏语人名地名词典》 [Dictionary of Common Tibetan Personal and Place Names]. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press. p. 372. ISBN 7-119-03497-9.
- ^ a b Wivell, David (13 August 2010). "Relentless rain piles on misery in China". NBC News. Associated Press (AP). Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ Government of Zhugqu County. "舟曲历史文化".
- ^ Deng, Shasha (2 September 2010). "Death toll from NW China mudslides rises to 1,471; 294 still missing". Xinhua. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ a b Wang Zhicheng (10 August 2010), "Dam building and deforestation, more than "natural" causes behind the Gansu disaster", Asian news.it, retrieved 4 May 2014,
In more than 40 years, 126,000 hectares of forests have disappeared. More than 150 dams were built on local rivers with no regards for the local hydro-geological structure.
- ^ "2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：舟曲县" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- Harvard University Committee on the Environment (1999). "China County & City Population 1999 FAQ". Archived from the original on 9 January 2016.
