Gansu, Province in Northwest China
Known for its diverse terrain encompassing mountains, desert, and the Yellow River.
Gansu's Mogao Caves contain priceless collections of Buddhist art from the 4th to the 14th centuries.
It has rich cultural heritages with minority ethnic groups such as Tibetan, Hui, Dongxiang, and others blending into the Han majority.
Gansu is home to Lanzhou Beef Noodles - a popular dish throughout China.
The world’s first full dinosaur fossil was discovered here - the 'Gansu dragon'.
Location: People's Republic of China
Inception: 1929
Capital city: Lanzhou
Population: 25019831
Website: gansu.gov.cn
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Known for its diverse terrain encompassing mountains, desert, and the Yellow River.
The Mogao Caves, also known as the Thousand Buddha Grottoes, are a system of 492 temples located in Dunhuang, China.
Jiuzhaigou is a nature reserve and national park located in the north of Sichuan Province in the southwestern region of China.
Zhangye National Geopark is known for its colorful rock formations.
The Chinese pyramids are ancient mausoleums and burial mounds built to house the remains of several early emperors of China.
The Qianling Mausoleum is an archaeological site acknowledged at the national level.
Jiayu Pass is the first pass at the west end of the Great Wall of China, near the city of Jiayuguan in Gansu province.
Yumen Pass, also known as Jade Gate, is a mountain pass located west of Dunhuang in today's Gansu Province.
Famen Temple is a renowned Buddhist temple that houses the finger bone of the Sakyamuni Buddha.
Qianling Mausoleum's wordless stele stands guard at the mausoleum of Emperor Gaozong and Wu Zetian, his wife.
The Nestorian Stele, also known as the Xi'an Stele, is monumental piece of stone engraved with text.
