Jiuquan lies in the western part of the Hexi Corridor, surrounded by the Altyn Tagh Mountains, Qilianshan Mountains and Mazong Mountain (Northern Mountain).
The 7th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo was successfully held in Dunhuang from September 20 to 22. This grand event deepened cultural exchanges and boosted the Belt and Road Initiative while showcasing Gansu's new image and consolidating new development momentum.
In a recent survey conducted by the Yanchiwan Protection Station of the Gansu Yanchiwan National Nature Reserve Management Center, the population of black-necked cranes in the Yanchiwan International Important Wetland has reached an all-time high.
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".
