Jiuquan lies in the western part of the Hexi Corridor, surrounded by the Altyn Tagh Mountains, Qilianshan Mountains and Mazong Mountain (Northern Mountain).
Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, an autonomous prefecture in southern Gansu province, has completed a number of key educational projects in recent years, and has established a comprehensive educational system consisting of kindergartens, primary schools, middle schools and universities.
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".
