Jiuquan lies in the western part of the Hexi Corridor, surrounded by the Altyn Tagh Mountains, Qilianshan Mountains and Mazong Mountain (Northern Mountain).
For the last four years, a border police gyrocopter unit has played a critical role in patrolling the vast Gobi Desert in Northwest China's Gansu province.
In the vast expanse of China's northwest, Dunhuang in Gansu province shines like a dazzling pearl, exuding a unique charm. As autumn winds blow, the landscape at the foot of Mingsha Mountain unfolds a breathtaking panorama that captivates the soul.
Jiuquan is famous at home and abroad for its Dunhuang culture, frontier culture and space technology and was selected as "The Most Popular Well-Known Western City".