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Zhangye's tourist attractions experience soaring popularity
2024-07-24This summer season, the Zhangye Colorful Danxia scenic spot in Gansu province has reached the zenith of its tourist boom. The scenic spot is teeming with visitors, creating an extraordinarily lively atmosphere.
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Rural development in Gansu creates gorgeous rural ecology
2024-07-22During this midsummer season, the town of Wujiang is abuzz with farming in Zhangye, Gansu province. Farmers oversee crops of corn, dry field rice and vegetables against the backdrop of the Qilian Mountains.
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Fertile land prospers under Qilian Mountains
2024-07-19Early on July 17, 2024, as the sun cast its radiant morning light, a train thundered along the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway, passing through the vast corn seed production base in Wujiang town, Ganzhou district, Zhangye, Gansu province.
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Event draws hundreds to Zhangye Mongolian township
2024-07-18The picturesque Baiyin Mongolian township in Zhangye, Gansu province, hosted the "Colorful Danxia, Charming Baiyin" tourist event on July 13, attracting over 500 photography and hiking enthusiasts.
About Zhangye
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County
Minle County
Shandan County
Ganzhou District
Linze County
Gaotai County
Sunan Yugur Autonomous County
Minle County
Shandan County
Ganzhou District
Linze County
Gaotai County
Overview
Zhangye, formerly known as Ganzhou, got its name from the phrase "to extend the arm of the country through to the Western Realm" in the Western Han period and has enjoyed a reputation as “Jiangnan Beyond the Great Wall” and “Golden Zhangye” since ancient times. The total area of Zhangye is 38,600 km2. It covers one district and five counties. Zhangye had a population of 1,237,600 in 2019. It is home to 38 ethnic minorities.
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Advantages
Zhangye has various rivers, sufficient sunlight, fertile land and convenient irrigation, which is a national modern agriculture demonstration zone, the largest corn seed production area in the country and the key production bases of grain, vegetables, fruits, oil plants as well as cattle and sheep.
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Guide
Gansu provincial government has recently issued a series of measures to promote foreign investment, by easing entry restrictions, improving relevant policies, and establishing an incentive mechanism. The province will fully implement policies and measures to ease restrictions on foreign investment.
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Policies
Here is a brief introduction of business promotion agencies of Gansu province. Including Gansu Provincial Economic Cooperation Bureau/Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair Office, Department of Commerce of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce and so on.
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Travel
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Attractions
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Mati Temple
Located at the northwest bank of the Mati River and at the foot of Linsong Mountain in Zhangye, Mati Temple is a national 5A tourist attraction, a cultural relic and a famous Buddhist site.
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Dining
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Zhangye preserved mutton
Preserved mutton is a famous meat delicacy in Zhangye. It is made from sheep living in mountainous areas; they are known for their tasty flavor.
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