Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture


Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture also known as Ganzi — is an autonomous prefecture occupying the western arm of Sichuan province, China, bordering Yunnan to the south, the Tibet Autonomous Region to the west, and Gansu to the north and northwest. It is sometimes spelled "Kardze" and "Garzin" by non-government sources.
The prefecture's area is. The population is approximately 880,000, with Tibetans accounting for 77.8% of the total population. The capital city of Garzê is Kangding.

History

Garzê was traditionally part of the historical region of Kham.
During the period of rule by the Republic of China, Garzê became nominally part of the province of Xikang, which included parts of former Kham.
In 1930, the Tibetan army invaded Garzê, capturing it without much resistance. However, in 1932, the Tibetan army withdrew after suffering defeats elsewhere at the hands of the warlord of Qinghai, Ma Bufang. Chinese warlord Liu Wenhui reoccupied Garzê, and signed an agreement with the Tibetans formalizing his control of the area east of the upper Yangtze, which corresponds roughly with eastern Kham.
In 1950, following the defeat of the Kuomintang forces by the People's Liberation Army, the area fell within the control of the People's Republic of China. Eastern Xikang was merged with Sichuan in 1955, where Garzê became an Autonomous Prefecture.

Population

According to the census of 2000, Garzê had a population of 897,239.

Languages

Garzê is highly linguistically diverse, and has many Qiangic languages.
is historically the predominant religion practiced in Garzê. Protests by monks supporting the autonomy of Tibet and Tibetan human rights have been increasingly occurring at temples and monasteries in Garzê. Gompas here include:
Garzê comprises 1 county-level city and 17 counties:
Map#NameHanziHanyu PinyinTibetanWyliePopulation
Area Density
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1Kangding City康定市Kāngdìng Shìdar mdo grong khyer130,14211,48611.33
2Luding County泸定县Lúdìng Xiànlcags zam rdzong83,3862,16538.51
3Danba County丹巴县Dānbā Xiànrong brag rdzong59,6964,65612.82
4Jiulong County九龙县Jiǔlóng Xiànbrgyad zur rdzong62,1336,7669.18
5Yajiang County雅江县Yǎjiāng Xiànnyag chu rdzong50,2257,5586.64
6Dawu County 道孚县Dàofú Xiànrta 'u rdzong55,3967,0537.85
7Luhuo County炉霍县Lúhuò Xiànbrag 'go rdzong46,5584,60110.11
8Garzê County 甘孜县Gānzī Xiàndkar mdzes rdzong68,5237,3039.38
9Xinlong County新龙县Xīnlóng Xiànnyag rong rdzong50,3938,5705.88
10Dêgê County 德格县Dégé Xiànsde dge rdzong81,50311,0257.39
11Baiyü County白玉县Báiyù Xiàndpal yul rdzong56,29010,3865.41
12Sêrxü County 石渠县Shíqú Xiànser shul rdzong80,83424,9443.24
13Sêrtar County 色达县Sèdá Xiàngser thar rdzong58,6069,3326.28
14Litang County理塘县Lǐtáng Xiànli thang rdzong69,04613,6775.04
15Batang County巴塘县Bātáng Xiàn'ba' thang rdzong48,6497,8526.19
16Xiangcheng County乡城县Xiāngchéng Xiànphyag 'phreng rdzong33,1705,0166.61
17Daocheng County稻城县Dàochéng Xiàn'dab pa rdzong31,1137,3234.24
18Dêrong County得荣县Déróng Xiànsde rong rdzong26,2092,9168.98
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