main cities of gansu: dunhuang, jiayuguan, lanzhou, wuwei, xiahe, zhangye, tianshui, yumen, jinchang
jiayuguan pass located in the gobi desert, at the middle of hexi corridor, 600 kms from lanzhou, 5 - 6 hours away by bus from dunhaung. its neighboring areas are: shaanxi, sichuan, and qinghai provinces, inner mongolia, ningxia hui and xinjiang uygur autonomous regions. the population of jiayuguan is about 1.3 million. there are many minority nationalities live in jiayuguan, such as: han, hui, tibetan, dongxiang, yugu, baoan, hazake, tu, sala, manchu, and mongolian. the main ountain of jiayuguan is qilianshan range.
historically, jiayuguan is a small township engaged in local trading, catering to the needs of the military garrisons stationed at the fort; as a han outpost and in 1372, during the ming dynasty, a fortress was built to protect the last frontier of the chinese empire.
climatic features: warm variable zone, aridity climate with the frost-free period of 160 days
average temperature: january with temperature as low as - 21c, august with temperature as high as 34c; sandstorm - march to may; strong wind - november and december; annually with the highest of 38.7c and lowest of 0c, annual and daily difference in temperature great.
products: wheat, corn, millet, buckwheat, jowar, white potato, potato, cotton, benne, beet, tobacco, stock raising. the local highlights are: qinqiang drama, jiuquan cup of phosphorescent jade, handcraft carpet.
location: located in the gobi desert, at the middle of hexi corridor, 600 kms from lanzhou, 5 - 6 hours away by bus from dunhaung
neighboring areas: shaanxi, sichuan, and qinghai provinces, inner mongolia, ningxia hui and xinjiang uygur autonomous regions
population: 130,000
area: 2,935 sq km
nationalities: han, hui, tibetan, dongxiang, yugu, baoan, hazake, tu, sala, manchu, and mongolian
history: historically, a small township engaged in local trading, catering to the needs of the military garrisons stationed at the fort; as a han outpost and in 1372, during the ming dynasty, a fortress was built to protect the last frontier of the chinese empire
climatic features: warm variable zone, aridity climate with the frost-free period of 160 days
average temperature: january with temperature as low as - 21c, august with temperature as high as 34c; sandstorm - march to may; strong wind - november and december; annually with the highest of 38.7c and lowest of 0c, annual and daily difference in temperature great.
rainfall: annual precipitation 100 mm, with rainfall concentrated in summer
mountains: qilianshan range
rivers: beidahe river
products: wheat, corn, millet, buckwheat,jowar, white potato, potato, cotton, benne, beet, tobacco, stock raising
local highlights: qinqiang drama, jiuquan cup of phosphorescent jade, handcraft carpet
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