Jiuquan lies in the western part of the Hexi Corridor, surrounded by the Altyn Tagh Mountains, Qilianshan Mountains and Mazong Mountain (Northern Mountain).
Early April marks the arrival of spring in Dunhuang, as warm breezes sweep across the unique desert landscape. At the foot of the famed Mingsha Mountain (Singing Sand Mountain), apricot trees are bursting into bloom, signaling the start of the region's vibrant spring scenery.
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".
