Laotao Village of Gaoqiao Town in Wuding County, Chuxiong Prefecture

1. ‌Basic Information and Administrative Division‌

  • ‌Affiliation‌:
    Laotao Village is an administrative village under ‌Gaoqiao Town‌, ‌Wuding County‌, ‌Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture‌, ‌Yunnan Province‌, China.

    • ‌Administrative Codes‌:
      • Rural-urban classification code: 220 (Village).
      • Division code: 532329102204.
    • ‌Population‌:
      • Registered population: 2,224 (2010 data).
      • Area: 32.1 km².

2. ‌Geographical and Natural Environment‌

  • ‌Location‌:
    • Situated ‌17 km northwest‌ of Gaoqiao Town government, with an ‌altitude of 2,025 meters‌.
    • Coordinates: Approximately ‌25.5°N, 102.4°E‌.
  • ‌Climate and Agriculture‌:
    • ‌Subtropical climate‌: Average annual temperature of ‌14.5°C‌, annual rainfall of ‌1,200 mm‌.
    • Suitable for crops like ‌rice, corn, wheat‌, and ‌broad beans‌.

3. ‌Economy and Key Industries‌

  • ‌Primary Industries‌:
    • ‌Photovoltaic Power‌: A village-level solar station generates ‌100,000 yuan/year‌ in collective income.
    • ‌Marigold Cultivation‌: Pilot project yields ‌3,000 yuan/mu‌ (120 acres planted in 2022).
  • ‌Infrastructure‌:
    • Basic utilities: Electrified, with paved roads to the township (partial unpaved village roads).

4. ‌Ethnic Culture and Architecture‌

  • ‌Ethnic Composition‌:
    • Multi-ethnic community with strong ‌Yi cultural influences‌.
    • Preserves the ‌“Bird-Chasing” custom‌, a lunar New Year ritual involving sacrificial ceremonies and communal feasts.
  • ‌Traditional Architecture‌:
    • ‌Timber-earth houses‌ dominate (70% of structures), reflecting local adaptation to mountainous terrain.

5. ‌Tourism and Development‌

  • ‌Cultural Heritage‌:
    • Listed in the ‌4th Batch of Chinese Traditional Villages‌ (2016), recognized for its vernacular architecture.
  • ‌Ecotourism Potential‌:
    • Combines ‌marigold fields‌ (seasonal blooms) and ‌Yi cultural experiences‌ (e.g., folk rituals).
    • Accessibility: Requires private transport due to remote location.

Notes:

  • ‌Data Sources‌: Population figures from 2010; economic updates from 2022–2023 local reports.
  • ‌Terminology‌: “Traditional Village” is a nationally protected designation under China’s conservation system.