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Jiya Township

Coordinates: 37°09′44″N 79°59′46″E / 37.16222°N 79.99611°E / 37.16222; 79.99611
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Jiya
Township
Jiya is located in Southern Xinjiang
Jiya

Jiya

Location in Xinjiang

Coordinates: 37°09′44″N 79°59′46″E / 37.16222°N 79.99611°E / 37.16222; 79.99611
CountryChina
Autonomous RegionXinjiang
PrefectureHotan
County-level cityHotan
Township established1984
Villages22
Government
 • Township head
(乡长)
Batu'er Abudula
(巴图尔·阿不都拉)[1]
Area
 • Total171.8 km2 (66.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total28,470
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Jiya (Uyghur: جىيا يېزىسى[3][4] Jiya Yezisi / Җия[5] / simplified Chinese: 吉亚; traditional Chinese: 吉亞; pinyin: Jíyà Xiāng) is a township in the northeastern part of Hotan City in Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China in an oasis area on the eastern bank of the White Jade River[2] in the southwestern part of the Taklamakan Desert. To the north and east, Jiya borders Lop County, the county which Jiya was a part of until 2006, and to the south and west, Jiya borders the rest of Hotan city.

Name

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According to the traditions of local residents, 'Jiya' means "land washed out by river water" ("被河水冲刷或的土地"); the land in the original path of rivers is fertile.[2]

History

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In 1984, Jiya was established as a township.[6]

On July 11, 2006, Jiya[2] and Yurungqash (Yulongkashi), originally part of Lop County, as well as and Tusalla (Tushala), originally part of Hotan County, were transferred to Hotan City.[7][6]

In 2014, Tuanjiexin (Tuanjie Xincun; 团结新村) was made a village in Jiya.[8][9] In 2014–5, the name for the village of Maidirisiboyi (买迪日斯博依村) was changed to Aidelaisi (艾德莱斯村).[8]

In 2015–6, Jinye (金叶村) and Yuye (玉叶村) were made villages in Jiya.[10]

In 2019, 288,000 yuan was spent to help twenty-eight adjacent poor families with grape growing in Jiya's Suyalangan (Suya Langancun) village.[1]

Administrative divisions

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As of 2018, Jiya included twenty-two villages:[11][2]

Villages (Mandarin Chinese Hanyu Pinyin-derived names, except where Uyghur is provided):

  • Tawu'azi (塔吾阿孜村)
  • Suyayujimaileke (Suya Yujimai Lekecun;[12] 苏亚玉吉买勒克村)
  • Outunqiyaole (欧吞其尧勒村)
  • Kuoqia (阔恰村)
  • Suyalangan (Suya Langancun;[13] 苏亚兰干村)
  • Bashilangan (巴什兰干村)
  • Kumubage (Kumu Bagecun;[14] 库木巴格村)
  • Ailimatamu (Ailima Tamucun;[15] 艾里玛塔木村)
  • Jilega'airike (Jilega Airikecun;[16] 吉勒尕艾日克村)
  • Kutazimaili (库塔孜买里村 (Kuotazi Mailicun;[17] 阔塔孜买里村[6]))
  • Akemaili (Akemailicun;[18] 阿克买里村)
  • Xiakemaili (Xiake Mailicun;[19] 夏克买里村)
  • Azinaibazha (Azinai Bazhacun;[20] 阿孜乃巴扎村)
  • Tierekelike (Tiereke Likecun;[21] 铁热克力克村)
  • Ke'erpamaili (克尔帕买里村)
  • Aidelaisi (艾德莱斯村)
  • Kaltetügmen / Kaletatugeman (Kaleta Tugemancun;[22] كالتەتۈگمەن كەنت[3] / 喀勒塔吐格曼)
  • Yatugeman (Yatu Gemancun;[23] 亚吐格曼村)
  • Bashitugeman (Bashi Tugemancun;[24] 巴什吐格曼村)
  • Tuanjiexin (团结新村)
  • Jinye (金叶村)
  • Yuye (玉叶村)

In 2009, villages in the township included (Mandarin Chinese Hanyu Pinyin-derived names):[6][25]

  • Tawu'azi (塔吾阿孜村), Suyayujimaileke (苏亚玉吉买勒克村), Outunqiyaole (欧吞其尧勒村), Kuoqia (阔恰村), Suyalangan (苏亚兰干村), Bashilangan (巴什兰干村), Kumubage (库木巴格村), Ailimatamu (艾里玛塔木村), Jilega'airike (吉勒尕艾日克村), Kutazimaili (库塔孜买里村), Akemaili (阿克买里村), Xiakemaili (夏克买里村), Azinaibazha (阿孜乃巴扎村), Tierekelike (铁热克力克村), Ke'erpamaili (克尔帕买里村), Maidirisiboyi (买迪日斯博依村), Kaletatugeman (喀勒塔吐格曼), Yatugeman (亚吐格曼村), Bashitugeman (巴什吐格曼村)

Economy

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Jiya Township is considered the hometown of Atlas silk,[26] which is produced in the township.[27][28][29] Hotan Carpets are produced in the township.[27]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200017,946—    
201022,071+2.09%
[7][30]

In 1997, Uyghurs made up the vast majority of the population of Jiya Township.[6]

In 2006, the total population of Jiya Township was 19,603, with 18,688 persons in farming families. Out of the total population, 19,558 were Uyghurs (99.8%).[6]

In 2016, out of a total population of 28,470 persons in the township, 99.77% were Uyghurs.[2]

Transportation

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See also

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References

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(一)^ ab.  (in Simplified Chinese). 24 December 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020. 28.8{...}7 ·

(二)^ abcdefg [Jiya Township].  (in Simplified Chinese). 25 September 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2020. "" 沿2006711 {...}171.8{...}2083{...}201657002847099.77%

(三)^ abشىنجاڭ خوتەننىڭ ئەنئەنىۋى ئەتلەس ھۈنەر - سەنئىتى قايتا جۇلالاندى. People's Daily خەلق تورى-- (in Uyghur). 8 April 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2019.   خەلق تورى ئۇيغۇرچە قانىلىنىڭ 8- ئاپرېل بېيجىڭدىن بەرگەن تېلېگراممىسى: 5 - ئاپرېل، شىنجاڭ خوتەن شەھىرىنىڭ جىيا يېزىسى كالتەتۈگمەن كەنتىدىكى مەخسۇس ئەنئەنىۋى قول بىلەن ئەتلەس توقۇيدىغان ھۈنەرۋەنچىلىك دۇكىنىدا، پىلە غوزىكىنى قاينىتىپ يىپەك يىپ چىقىرىشتىن يىپنى بوياش، قولدا ئەتلەس توقۇشقىچە بولغان ھەرقايسى ئىش ھالقىسى تەرتىپلىك ئىشلىنىۋاتقان ئىدى.

(四)^ جىيا (Variant Non-Roman Script - VS)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(五)^ Җия (Variant Non-Roman Script - VS)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(六)^ abcdef [Jiya Township] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2020. 19841997691.6{...}{...}200644151960318688195581982{...}2009653201204200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218653224200

(七)^ ab沿 [Hotan City Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2019. 2006711{...}201032230024134345672791937338252312261439331226461368048468220714301

(八)^ ab2015 [2015 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Jiya Township] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2020.    653201204200 112  653201204201 112  653201204202 112  653201204203 112  653201204204 112  653201204205 112  653201204206 112  653201204207 112  653201204208 112  653201204209 112  653201204210 112  653201204211 112  653201204212 112  653201204213 111  653201204214 112  653201204215 112  653201204216 220  653201204217 220  653201204218 220  653201204219 220 

(九)^ , ed. (31 December 2019).  (in Simplified Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020. 2014

(十)^ 2016 [2016 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Jiya Township] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.    653201204200 220  653201204201 220  653201204202 220  653201204203 220  653201204204 220  653201204205 220  653201204206 220  653201204207 220  653201204208 220  653201204209 220  653201204210 220  653201204211 220  653201204212 220  653201204213 210  653201204214 220  653201204215 220  653201204216 220  653201204217 220  653201204218 220  653201204219 220  653201204220 220  653201204221 220 

(11)^ 2018 [2018 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Jiya Township] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2020.    653201204200 220  653201204201 220  653201204202 220  653201204203 220  653201204204 220  653201204205 220  653201204206 220  653201204207 220  653201204208 220  653201204209 220  653201204210 220  653201204211 220  653201204212 220  653201204213 210  653201204214 220  653201204215 220  653201204216 220  653201204217 220  653201204218 220  653201204219 220  653201204220 220  653201204221 220 

(12)^ Suya Yujimai Lekecun (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(13)^ Suya Langancun (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(14)^ Kumu Bagecun (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(15)^ Ailima Tamucun (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(16)^ Jilega Airikecun (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(17)^ Kuotazi Mailicun (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(18)^ Akemailicun (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(19)^ Xiake Mailicun (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(20)^ Azinai Bazhacun (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(21)^ Tiereke Likecun (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(22)^ Kaleta Tugemancun (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(23)^ Yatu Gemancun (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(24)^ Bashi Tugemancun (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(25)^ 2009 [2009 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Jiya Township] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2020.    653201204200 112  653201204201 112  653201204202 112  653201204203 112  653201204204 112  653201204205 112  653201204206 112  653201204207 112  653201204208 112  653201204209 112  653201204210 112  653201204211 112  653201204212 112  653201204213 111  653201204214 112  653201204215 112  653201204216 112  653201204217 112  653201204218 112 

(26)^ ;  (2007).  (in Simplified Chinese). China Intercontinental Press (). p. 115. ISBN 978-7-5085-1156-6. ""

(27)^ ab, ed. (2004). Xin jiang  [Xinjiang]. Beijing: Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. p. 240. ISBN 7-5000-6883-2  via Internet Archive. 11{...}{...}

(28)^ "Trend for Atlas silk bags sparks bright future for ancient craft". China Daily. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2020. Chang Yan, a young designer from Xinjiang, is fascinated by the color and design of Atlas. To make it and Xinjiang culture known by more people, Chang has taken a bold step with the Atlas handbag. The bag, with Uygur characteristics, has become an iconic product of Jiya township in Hotan, hometown of Atlas silk. It combines traditional patterns with modern designs, and the black and white color match is simple but fashionable.

(29)^ An, ed. (15 August 2017). "Etles silk production craft revived in China's Xinjiang". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on August 3, 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020. Women work in an Etles silk mill in Jiya Town of Hotan City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 8, 2017.

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