Historically, Pingshan Lake Mongolian Township was an important channel for ancient ethnic minorities to enter Hexi Corridor, and it was also an important barrier for Han people to resist foreign invasion. Located in the blending zone of farming culture and nomadic culture. Mongolia, Han nationality, Tu nationality and Yugur nationality live together in the territory, forming multi-ethnic and diversified cultural characteristics. Most of them are Mongols. They are well versed in Mongolian and Chinese, and have preserved the traditional customs of Mongolian people in national etiquette, national songs and dances, national costumes, national diets, national crafts and religious beliefs.

Pingshan Lake Mongolian Township is an important gateway for trade between Zhangye and Inner Mongolia. On the whole, it is the Longshou Mountain section of the Heli Mountain system, facing Qilian Mountain across the corridor plain. It is the transition zone between the corridor plain and the Inner Mongolia Plateau, the only way for Hexi Corridor to enter Pingshan Lake and lead to Inner Mongolia, and it is also a convenient passage to Ceke Port in Northeast China, North China, Northern Shaanxi, Northern Shaanxi and Mongolia through the northern line. Local custom

Mongolian traditional customs are preserved in national etiquette, national songs and dances, national costumes, national diets, national crafts and religious beliefs. Every year on April 26th of the lunar calendar, Aobao Festival with unique ethnic characteristics is held, and Mongolian men's "three unique skills"-archery, horse racing and wrestling are held. Zhangye has a continental climate, which is characterized by dryness and little rain. The average annual temperature is 6℃, and 65438+ 10 is the coldest in October and the hottest in July. June to September every year is the best tourist season in the whole year.