Xiaojin County (), also known as Tsanlha from its Tibetan name (), is a county in the northwest of

Sichuan Province Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...

, China. It is the southernmost

county-level division The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since ancient times, due to China's large population and geographical area. The constitution of China provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there a ...

of the

Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, also known as Aba (; Qiang: ; ), is an autonomous prefecture of northwestern Sichuan, bordering Gansu to the north and northeast and Qinghai to the northwest. Its seat is in Barkam, and it has an ar ...

History

Prior to 18th century, the county was the land of the Tibetan

Chiefdom of Tsanlha Chiefdom of Tsanlha (; ), also known as Chiefdom of Lesser Jinchuan (), was an autonomous Gyalrong people, Gyalrong Tusi, chiefdom that ruled Lesser Jinchuan (present day Xiaojin County, Sichuan) during Qing dynasty. The rulers of Tsanlha used the ...

Administrative divisions

Xiaojin County contains five

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and 16

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: * Meixing Town 美兴镇 * Siguniangshan Town 四姑娘山镇 (formerly Rilong 日隆镇) *

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Town 达维镇 *

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Town 沃日镇 * Lianghekou Town 两河镇 * Laoying Township 老营乡 *

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Township 崇德乡 * Xinqiao Township 新桥乡 * Meiwo Township 美沃乡 * Shalong Township 沙龙乡 * Zhailong Township 宅垄乡 *

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Township 新格乡 * Ri’er Township 日尔乡 * Jiexin Township 结斯乡 * Mupo Township 木坡乡 * Fubian Township 抚边乡 * Bajiao Township 八角乡 * Shuangbai Township 双柏乡 * Wodi Township 窝底乡 * Hanniu Township 汗牛乡 * Pan’an Township 潘安乡

Climate

References

Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture County-level divisions of Sichuan {{Sichuan-geo-stub