Located in: Bayi District, Linzhi City, Tibet
Polonggou Super Bridge
Bayi District, under the jurisdiction of Linzhi City, Tibet Autonomous Region, is located in the southeast of Tibet, China , the southeastern foothills of Nyenchen Tanglha Mountain, where the Yarlung Zangbo and Niyang Rivers meet. It is the area with the lowest altitude on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and is known as the "Tibet Jiangnan".
Bayi District has a land area of ??10,238 square kilometers, 38,000 acres of cultivated land, 565,000 acres of pasture, and 5.02 million acres of forest. It governs 2 streets, 3 towns, 2 townships, 1 ethnic township, and 107 administrative villages, with a total population of 67,000 (2013). Shuangyong Road Street, where the district government is located.
The average altitude of Bayi District is 3,000 meters, with a relative height difference of 2,200-4,700 meters. It is located on the Jala Bailei Peak at the junction of Bayi and Milin, with an altitude of 7,294 meters. Plants from subtropical to cold zones grow in the territory, which is known as the "green treasure house".
Bayi District (formerly Nyingchi County) was called Gongbu in ancient times and has a very ancient history that can be traced back to the prehistoric period of Tibet. In the 1970s, a group of Neolithic human remains and tombs were discovered along the Niyang River. Archeology shows that as early as four to five thousand years ago, humans in the Linzhi area were engaged in slash-and-burn agriculture and lived a relatively settled life. . -
Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were Zela Dzong and Jiqiao Dzong in Bayi District, which were subordinate to the local Gasha government of Tibet.
In September 1959, the three sects of Zela, Delin, and Gongmu sects merged to form Linzhi County, which is located in Nichi Village and is directly under the Linzhi Administration.
In 1960, Bayi District was established.
In 1964, the Linzhi Special Administrative Office was abolished and Linzhi County was placed under the jurisdiction of Lhasa City.
In 1986, the Linzhi Administrative Office was established, and Linzhi County was placed under the jurisdiction of the Linzhi Administrative Office until now.
In 1987, Bayi District was changed to Bayi Town. -
In 1997, Linzhi County governed 1 town and 6 townships, and the county government was located in Daze Township.
In 2000, Linzhi County governed 3 towns and 4 townships. According to the fifth national census data of that year, the total population of the county was 38,960.
On October 9, 2005, with the approval of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the seat of the Linzhi County People's Government was moved from Linzhi Town (Daze Township was renamed and rebuilt) to Bayi Town.
On March 16, 2015, the State Council approved the abolition of Linzhi Prefecture and Linzhi County, and the establishment of prefecture-level Linzhi City and Linzhi City Bayi District. The Bayi District People's Government was located at 4 Nichi Road, Shuangyong Road Subdistrict. Number. [4] On June 5, Bayi District was officially established.
In April 2021, Bayi District ranked 48th on the 2021 Top 100 Most Beautiful Rural Counties and Cities in China list.
In March 2021, Bayi District ranked 87th on the 2021 China Top 100 Counties and Cities for Safe Food.
In February 2021, the list of advanced counties in the national village cleaning action in 2020 was released, and Bayi District was on the list.
In November 2020, the list of the most beautiful counties in China in 2020 was released, and Bayi District was on the list.
In November 2020, the list of "2020 China's Top 100 Demonstration Counties and Cities for Rural Revitalization" was released, with Bayi District ranking 82nd.
In June 2020, Bayi District was included in the second batch of districts and counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (Tibet area).
In August 2019, the list of comprehensive demonstration counties for e-commerce in rural areas in 2019 was released, and Bayi District was included.
In September 2017, the Ministry of Environmental Protection awarded Bayi District the title of the first batch of national ecological civilization construction demonstration cities and counties.
In December 2016, the State Ethnic Affairs Commission named Bayi District as the fourth batch of national demonstration units for the creation of national unity and progress.