- Gansu - Wikipedia
Gansu is a compound of the names of Ganzhou (now the main urban district and seat of Zhangye) and Suzhou (an old name and the modern seat of Jiuquan), formerly the two most important Chinese settlements in the Hexi Corridor
- Gansu Travel Guide - China Highlights
Gansu is a popular destination for natural landscapes, desert scenery, and Silk Road experiences Travel with us to enjoy the highlights of Gansu See our popular Gansu tours for inspiration or you could contact us with ideas for your ideal custom-designed Gansu tour
- Gansu | History, Geography, Facts | Britannica
Gansu, sheng (province), north-central and northwestern China It is bordered by Mongolia to the north, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the northeast, the Hui Autonomous Region of Ningxia and the province of Shaanxi to the east, the provinces of Sichuan and Qinghai to the south and southwest, and the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang
- Gansu Travel Guide: Major Cities, Attractions, Facts - TravelChinaGuide
Located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, northwest China, Gansu is one of the cradles of Chinese cultures Neighboring provinces are Shaanxi to the east, Sichuan to the south, Qinghai and Xinjiang to the west and Inner Mongolia and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to the north
- Gansu - New World Encyclopedia
Gansu is abbreviated Gan or Long (陇 隴), and is also known as Long West or Long Right, in reference to the Long Mountain that lies to the east of Gansu Gansu has a unique role in China Sitting on the terminus of the Silk Road, Gansu benefited from the trade with Constantinople and India
- Gansu Province - Chinafolio
Located in the north-west of China, between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, Gansu connects the Chinese heartland with the vast desert region to the northwest
- Gansu travel - Lonely Planet | China, Asia
Synonymous with the Silk Road, the slender province of Gansu (甘肃, Gānsù) flows east to west along the Hexi Corridor, the gap through which goods and ideas once streamed between China and Central Asia The constant flow of commerce left Buddhist statues, beacon towers, forts, chunks of the Great Wall and ancient trading towns in its wake
- Things to do in Gansu - Gansu Attractions - China Discovery
Compared to Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin, Gansu is an enduring land with priceless historical relics keeping the memory of the ancient silk road, as well as the countless beauties of the wild natural landscape The highlights cover the whole land of Gansu
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