Jinshan Bai Ethnic Town in Gucheng District, Lijiang City

Jinshan Bai Autonomous Township (金山白族乡) is located to the east of Gucheng District (古城区), Lijiang City, Yunnan Province. The township government is only 0.5 kilometers away from the county town. The total area of the township is 276 square kilometers, and it administers 10 administrative villages and 79 natural villages.

As of the end of 2004, the total number of households in the township was 6,166, with a total population of 24,179. Among them, there were 23,352 agricultural population and 827 non-agricultural population. The township is home to a diverse ethnic composition, including 14,862 Naxi people, 1,619 Han people, 7,031 Bai people, 334 Lisu people, and 333 people from other ethnic groups.

Jinshan Bai Autonomous Township has an average altitude of 2,400 meters, with an average annual temperature of 11.5℃ and an annual rainfall of 1,100 millimeters. The township has a wide area for crop cultivation, with a total grain output reaching 12,358 tons. The main crops include rice, corn, and wheat. In addition, there are economic crops such as apples, plums, and pears.

The township has 1,100 township enterprises, with 3,730 employees and a total enterprise income of 81 million yuan. The total rural economic income reached 36.15 million yuan, and the fiscal revenue was 2.14 million yuan. The forest coverage rate is as high as 55.5%, with a total forest area of 24,415.9 hectares.

The Bai people in Jinshan Bai Autonomous Township maintain a rich tradition of ethnic culture. They prefer white clothing. Men often wrap their heads with white or blue headscarves, wear cross-collared shirts or black vests, and long trousers. Women’s clothing is more diverse. Bai women in Dali area often wrap their heads with embroidered cloth or colorful towels, wear white tops, and black velvet vests. The township also has unique tea cultures such as roasted tea and three-course tea, as well as a hospitable tradition of entertaining distinguished guests with three-course tea.

The township has one central primary school and 12 complete primary schools, with a student enrollment rate and retention rate of 100%. The township health center has 20 beds, two medical devices worth more than 10,000 yuan, and 14 health technicians. All 10 village committees have village clinics.