Guide County ( zh, s=贵德县, ) is a county in the east of
Qinghai Province, China. It is under the administration of
Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. In Tibetan it is known as Trika. In 2015 it had a population of 108,800, of which 37.8%
Tibetans, and 16.1%
other ethnic minorities.
In 2018 the population was 110,900.
It is located along the Yellow River, surrounded by hilly terrain on either side of the river valley.
Guide was first established during the
Yuan dynasty
The Yuan dynasty ( ; zh, c=元朝, p=Yuáncháo), officially the Great Yuan (; Mongolian language, Mongolian: , , literally 'Great Yuan State'), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after Div ...
. The area became part of
Ming Dynasty
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of ...
China in 1370. In 1953 it was placed under jurisdiction of Hainan prefecture.
Guide old town
The city's earthen walls and buildings were built between 1375 and 1380. The city was enlarged in 1590. After the founding of the People's Republic, the moats were filled in and the North and South gates were pulled down, as well as the towers. In 2010 work commenced to restore the gates and towers.
Economics
Guide is known in Qinghai as a fruit producing county, in particular for pear cultivation, as it has a relatively mild climate. The
Laxiwa Dam in Guide is the largest hydropower station on the upper reaches of the Yellow River.
Administrative divisions
Guide governs over 4
towns, 2
townships, and 1
ethnic township.
The county seat is in Qusib (Heyin).
Climate
Transport
The Guide General Aviation Airport started construction in 2018.
See also
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List of administrative divisions of Qinghai
References
External links
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County-level divisions of Qinghai
Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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