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Gansu overview
Gansu province, referred to as Gan or Long, is located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River in western China, with a total area of 425,900 km2. There are over 12 prefecture-level cities, two autonomous prefectures and 86 counties (cities and districts included) within its jurisdiction.
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Lanzhou
Lanzhou, also referred to as "Jincheng", is the only provincial capital city that the Yellow River passes through in its downtown area.
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Tianshui
Located in the southeast of Gansu province, near the western part of Qinling Mountain and the middle reaches of the Weihe River, Tianshui city is an important node city of the Silk Road Economic Belt and a sub-core city of Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration.
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Jiayuguan
Jiayuguan is located in the northwest of Gansu province and in the middle of Hexi Corridor.
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Wuwei
Wuwei, known as Liangzhou in ancient times, is located in the middle of Gansu province and at the eastern end of the Hexi Corridor.
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Jinchang
Jinchang of Gansu province lies in the eastern part of the Hexi Corridor, neighboring Wuwei on the east.
