Zhangye

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Technology revitalizes Sunan county's intangible cultural heritage
2025-06-11
In Sunan Yugur autonomous county of Zhangye, Gansu province, traditional craftsmanship is embracing a high-tech transformation.
Zhangye wetland park offers refreshing escape in summer
2025-06-09
As early summer arrives, Zhangye National Wetland Park comes alive with lush greenery and sparkling waters, shedding the gentleness of spring for a more vibrant, enchanting display.

Gansu-Zhejiang electricity transmission project erects first foundation tower
2025-06-06
The first foundation tower of the Gansu-Zhejiang ±800 kilovolt ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project was erected in Shaoxing's Shangyu district on May 30, marking the start of the tower erection phase for the project's Zhejiang section.
Dialogue on exchanges, mutual learning among civilizations held
2025-06-03
The Fourth Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations was held in Dunhuang in Gansu province on Friday.

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.