Zhenghe Qiang Cultural Village

Sichuan
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Zhenghe Ecological and Cultural Protection Village is located in Xiaozhaizigou Nature Reserve, Qingpian Township, Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County. It borders Maoxian County in the southwest, Songpan in the north, Baishi Township in the south, and Xiaoba Township in the east. The main food crops are corn, soybeans, buckwheat, and potatoes, and the main agricultural and sideline fruits, pepper, honey, and collection. The main animal husbandry is pigs, sheep, horses, cattle, and rabbits. It has 6 administrative villages and 29 villagers' groups. The total population is 3,852, and the minority population is 2,765, of which the Qiang people account for 94.6% of the total population of the township. More than 1,000 species of plants and more than 200 species of wild animals grow here, which is known as the human species gene bank. The altitude here is 1,2004,769 meters. "One mountain has four seasons, and ten miles have different weather." The most suitable climate environment for human life can be found at any time of the year; there are green mountains and clear waters everywhere, and the forest coverage rate is more than 90%, which is a veritable natural oxygen bar. The total area of the reserve is 45,000 hectares, which is the marginal distribution area of the Minshan Giant Panda A population. The main protected objects are rare and endangered wild animals such as giant pandas, golden monkeys, and takins, as well as forest ecosystems. Xiaozhaizigou is the eleventh nature reserve in the country that focuses on protecting giant pandas, and is the best ecologically preserved area in the same latitude in the world. The Qiang people in Zhenghe Ecological and Cultural Protection Village retain a relatively strong Qiang style. Men wear long robes and sheepskin coats, big-footed pants, belts, woolen linen leggings, and "cloud shoes" on their feet; women wrap their heads with green or white cloth scarves, wear short and long clothes with narrow sleeves, and various geometric patterns or flowers are embroidered on the collars, lapels, cuffs, etc. The Qiang women's embroidery and embroidery are all based on their own wisdom, skilled techniques, and dexterous techniques. They freely use five-color silk and cotton threads to embroider patterns with Qiang characteristics. Originating from the primitive natural view of the ancient Qiang people, Zhenghe holds a mountain worship meeting on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month every year, and the gods worshipped are relatively broad, including heaven, earth, mountains, sheep, water, fire, trees, and white stone gods. The Qiang people are also good at singing and dancing. They perform songs and dances to liven up the atmosphere during festivals, sacrifices, weddings and funerals.

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