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
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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