main cities of gansu: dunhuang, jiayuguan, lanzhou, wuwei, xiahe, zhangye, tianshui, yumen, jinchang
xiahe located in the southwest of gansu province and northwest of gannan tibetan autonomous prefecture; in northeast edge of qinghai-tibet plateau. its neighboring areas are: shaanxi, sichuan, and qinghai provinces, inner mongolia, ningxia hui and xinjiang uygur autonomous regions.
physical features: slopes down from northwest to southeast; average elevation of 2900-3100m with the highest of 4636m and lowest 2160m. the population of xihe is about 1.5 million.
xiahe used to be the ley of qiang nationality in the spring and autumn period; once occupied by xianbei, tubo and mongolian nationalities; named as xiahe in 1928.
climatic feature: temperate, semiarid climate in the north and cold, humid in the south; windy in spring and winter and rainy in summer and autumn; long frost period with the frost-free period only 56 days annually; total sunshine of 2296 hours.
average temperature: annually average temperature of 2.6 centigrade degree with the highest of 28.4 and lowest of -26.7.
rivers: daxia river and zhao river.
specialties: yak, ganjia sheep, juema pig, bezoar and aweto.
location: located in the southwest of gansu province and northwest of gannan tibetan autonomous prefecture; in northeast edge of qinghai-tibet plateau.
neighboring area: shaanxi, sichuan, and qinghai provinces, inner mongolia, ningxia hui and xinjiang uygur autonomous regions
physical features: slopes down from northwest to southeast; average elevation of 2900-3100m with the highest of 4636m and lowest 2160m
population: 150,000
urban population:
area: 8687 sq km
nationalities: tibetan, han and hui
history: used to be the ley of qiang in the spring and autumn period; once occupied by xianbei, tubo and mongolian nationalities; named as xiahe in 1928
climatic feature: temperate, semiarid climate in the north and cold, humid in the south; windy in spring and winter and rainy in summer and autumn; long frost period with the frost-free period only 56 days annually; total sunshine of 2296 hours
average temperature: annually average temperature of 2.6 centigrade degree with the highest of 28.4 and lowest of -26.7
rainfall: 444mm annually
mountains:
rivers: daxia river and zhao river
specialties: yak, ganjia sheep, juema pig, bezoar and aweto
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