Zhangye

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Gansu province desert sports park thrills off-road enthusiasts
2025-05-19
Hordes of off-road enthusiasts hotfooted it to the National Desert Sports Park in Zhangye city, Gansu province, to experience the thrills and spills of off-road action on May 18.
Gansu's shiny-leaved yellowhorn trees enter colorful bloom season
2025-05-13
The shiny-leaved yellowhorn trees at an institute in Zhangye, Gansu province, recently entered their peak flowering period.

Young leaders driving environmental change
2025-05-07
Standing on a sand dune in Minqin county, Gansu province, 27-year-old Zhong Lin gazed into the distance at the rows of newly planted saxaul saplings.
Snow leopard spotted in Qilian Mountains
2025-05-06
An adult snow leopard was recently spotted at an altitude of 4,000 meters in a mountain depression of the Qilian Mountains in Gansu province.

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.