main cities of gansu: dunhuang, jiayuguan, lanzhou, wuwei, xiahe, zhangye, tianshui, yumen, jinchang
dunhuang is located in the west of hexi corridor of gansu province. with the neighboring areas: shaanxi, sichuan, and qinghai provinces, inner mongolia, ningxia hui and xinjiang uygur autonomous regions, dunhuang has an area of 3,120 sq km.
there are many minority nationalities live in dunhuang, such as han, hui, tibetan, manchu, dongxiang, yugu, baoan, mongolian, kazak, tu, sala, and manchu. the total population of dunhuang is about 1 million.
physical features: at the west end of hexi corridor, a tiny oasis rounded by high mountains, desert and gobi, with the average altitude of 1100m.
history: made a prefecture in 117b.c. by emperor han wudi, and was a major point of interchange between china and the outside world during the han and tang dynasties.
dunhuang dominates warm variable zone, aridity climate with the frost-free period of 160 days, windy. the average annual temperature: 9.3c annually, annual or daily difference in temperature great, common saying: "morning with fur-lined jacket, noon gauze", hot summer with the highest temperature over 40c.
the main mountain of dunhuang is mt. sanweishan. the rivers: dang river, shule river. the local farm products are: liguang apricot, ziyang peach, mingshan dates, yangguan grape, watermelon of murmurous flesh, bailan melon, huanghemi melon, apple-pear, apple. dunhuang local highlights are: qinqiang drama, handcraft carpet.
location: located in the west of hexi corridor of gansu province of china
neighboring areas: shaanxi, sichuan, and qinghai provinces, inner mongolia, ningxia hui and xinjiang uygur autonomous regions
physical features: at the west end of hexi corridor, a tiny oasis rounded by high mountains, desert and gobi, with the average altitude of 1100m
population: 100,000
area: 3,120 sq km
nationalities: han, hui, tibetan, manchu, dongxiang, yugu, baoan, mongolian, kazak, tu, sala, and manchu
history: made a prefecture in 117b.c. by emperor han wudi, and was a major point of interchange between china and the outside world during the han and tang dynasties
climatic features: warm variable zone, aridity climate with the frost-free period of 160 days, windy
average temperature: 9.3c annually, annual or daily difference in temperature great, common saying: "morning with fur-lined jacket, noon gauze", hot summer with the highest temperature over 40c
rainfall: annual precipitation 39 mm, concentrated in spring and autumn
mountains: mt. sanweishan
rivers: dang river, shule river
products: liguang apricot, ziyang peach, mingshan dates, yangguan grape, watermelon of murmurous flesh, bailan melon, huanghemi melon, apple-pear, apple
local highlights: qinqiang drama, handcraft carpet
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