2. Dingxi, commonly known as "Longzhong", is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Gansu Province, an important node city in the Gansu section of the Silk Road Economic Belt, and a central city in Longzhong approved by the Gansu Provincial People's Government. As of 20 19, it governs 6 counties in 1 district, with a total area of 20,330 square kilometers.
3. Dingxi has a long history and rich cultural tourism resources. It has a history of more than 2200 years since Longxi County was established in Qin during the Warring States Period. It is the important birthplace of the Yellow River civilization of the Chinese nation, the named place of Majiayao culture, the place where Li Xungen worships his ancestors, the meeting place of prehistoric cultures such as Siwa and Xindian, and the important distribution center of calligraphy and painting works in China.
4. Dingxi is an important node city of the "Belt and Road" and the new land and sea passage in the west. It is 98km away from Lanzhou, the provincial capital, and is located in Zhonglian No.7 Middle School. It is known as "the gateway of Lanzhou and the throat of Gansu" and has become an important radiation area of Lanzhou-Baicheng Economic Zone, Guanzhong-Tianshui Economic Zone and an important intersection of transportation in western China.
5. Longhai Railway, lanzhou-chongqing railway, Baolan High-speed Railway, G30 Lianhuo Expressway, G22 Qinglan Expressway and G75 Lanhai Expressway pass through the territory. Ding Tong, Ding Lin, Zhang Long, S 10, and the first phase of Mawu-Xizhai section of Fenghe Expressway were effectively promoted, and the construction of comprehensive transportation system was accelerated.
6. Dingxi is rich in natural products and has great potential for industrial development. Dingxi is the core area of the national comprehensive experimental zone for the development of traditional Chinese medicine industry and the first batch of regional potato breeding bases in China. We are making every effort to build "Medicine Capital of China", "Potato Capital of China", "Grass Capital of Western China" and seed industry base with national characteristics.