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Autumn splendor in Gansu's Minle park
2024-10-14
On Oct 12, 2024, the West District Park in Minle county, Zhangye, Gansu province, was ablaze with autumn colors. Snow-capped mountains, trees, pavilions, lakes, and the cityscape combined to create a stunning autumn scene, attracting many residents for sightseeing and leisure.
The vibrant colors of Qilian Mountains in late autumn
2024-10-11
On Oct 9, the Qilian Mountains National Park, specifically in the Dahe township section of Sunan Yugur autonomous county, Zhangye, Gansu province, presented a breathtaking autumnal spectacle.

Over 26 million tourists visit Gansu during the National Day holiday
2024-10-09
The 2024 National Day holiday saw Gansu province welcoming 26.21 million tourists, and generating tourism revenue of 16.08 billion yuan ($2.23 billion). These figures represent year-on-year increases of 15.4 percent and 18.8 percent respectively. Throughout the province, a festive atmosphere prevailed, with diverse tourism products and a thriving, orderly market.
Deer paradise amid green mountains
2024-09-29
Sunan Yugur autonomous county, located in the central Hexi Corridor at the northern foot of Qilian Mountains, is China's only Yugur autonomous county. It serves as a crucial ecological barrier and genetic repository for western China, making it one of Gansu's natural treasures.

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.