Zhangye

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Gansu's cultural heritage comes alive in Chinese New Year celebration
2025-01-26
As the Chinese New Year approaches, Zhangye's Gaotai county officially kicked off its Spring Festival Cultural Tourism Series Event on Jan 21.
Gansu leads China in foreign trade growth in 2024
2025-01-20
Gansu province recorded a 25.2 percent increase in foreign trade volume in 2024, the highest growth rate in the country, according to provincial Governor Ren Zhenhe on Monday.

Apples from Gansu find favor in global markets
2025-01-14
Ju Aiguo may have only completed first grade, but now at the age of 55 he is a successful apple farmer and an agricultural technician with a medium-grade professional title.
Gansu noodle team rushes aid to earthquake-hit Xizang
2025-01-09
In the early hours of Wednesday, a team from a Gansu province beef noodle restaurant arrived in the quake-hit Dingri county, Shigatse city, Xizang autonomous region, bringing warm noodles for the residents.

About Zhangye

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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.

Business

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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life

Travel

Attractions: 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.

Dining: 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.