Gansu

Gansu spans 453,700 square kilometers between the Tibetan and Loess Plateaus, with mountains in the south and desert regions in the north.

The province emerged from the merger of Ganzhou and Suzhou regions during the Song Dynasty, later becoming a key section of the Northern Silk Road.

The population includes Han Chinese majority at 91 percent, along with Hui, Dongxiang, and Tibetan communities maintaining their distinct traditions.

Lanzhou serves as the capital city, offering transportation connections through the Hexi Corridor that links central China with northwestern territories.

The province contains 145 different mineral deposits, including 90 percent of China's nickel reserves, making it a major center for mining operations.

Location: People's Republic of China

Inception: 1929

Capital city: Lanzhou

Part of: Northwestern China

Shares border with: Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Ningxia

Website: http://gansu.gov.cn

GPS coordinates: 38.00000,102.00000

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:17