Zhangye

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World Book Day sparks a love for reading in Gansu
2024-04-23
On the 29th World Book and Copyright Day, a wide array of reading activities has swept across Gansu province, transforming libraries and bookstores into hubs of literary enthusiasm. These initiatives aim to making reading more accessible to readers, fostering a lifelong passion for the written word.
Solar-powered livestock farming: a path towards sustainable agriculture in Linze
2024-04-19
Amid the rolling hills of Linze county in Zhangye, Gansu province, construction workers are busy transforming the rooftops of livestock pens into solar power generators, paving the way for a sustainable and efficient approach to animal farming.

Edible fungus cultivation flourishes in Minle
2024-04-18
As the delicate hues of spring color the landscape, Minle county in Zhangye, Gansu province, is bustling with activity within the Industrial Park of the Edible Fungus Industry. Inside the Hongfei Bio Edible Fungus Cultivation Greenhouse, workers are meticulously harvesting the ripened shiitake mushrooms.
Malatang now a hot tourism attraction
2024-04-16
The unassuming city of Tianshui, in Northwest China's Gansu province, is experiencing a tourism boom fueled by its signature dish, the fiery malatang hotpot.

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.