Zhangye is adjacent to Wuwei and Jinchang in the east, Jiuquan and Jiayuguan in the west, with the majestic Qilian Mountain standing in the south and Lishan and Longshou Mountain bordering Inner Mongolia in the north. It belongs to temperate arid climate, with annual average precipitation of 65438 0.98 mm and annual average temperature of 7℃.
Zhangye area governs Linze, Gao Tai, Shandan, Minle, Sunan and Zhangye City (county-level), with a total area of 4 1 km2 and a total population of 1 654,38+0,700 (2/kloc-0 for ethnic minorities, and the Yugur nationality is unique to the whole country), among which Zhangye City.
Zhangye County, one of the "Four Counties in Hexi" in the Western Han Dynasty, was established after Huo Qubing defeated the Xiongnu in BC 12 1 year. It was named after the meaning of "breaking the Xiongnu's arm and leaving China" (at that time, the concept of "China" meant "Central Plains").
Historically, Zhang Qian, Ban Chao, Faxian and Xuanzang all went to the Western Regions via Zhangye. In 609 AD, Yang Di convened envoys of 27 monarchs in the Western Regions to hold the "World Expo" in Zhangye. Kyle Poirot was fascinated by it and stayed there for a year. During the reign of Emperor Han Ming in eastern China, Buddhism was also introduced to the mainland through Zhang Ye.
Zhangye has a long history, developed culture and rich products, and enjoys the reputation of "Golden Zhangye". People say, "If you don't look at the snow on Qilian Mountain, you will mistake Ganzhou for Jiangnan." Zhangye's unique natural scenery constitutes a magnificent and unique moving picture: there are vast deserts, spectacular glaciers, towering snow peaks, vast Gobi, picturesque oasis knots and dense virgin forests, green grassland pastures, magical and quiet deep mountain canyons, rare birds and animals, wild flowers and wild fruits, and exquisite peaks and rocks, which are amazing.
As a national historical and cultural city, Zhangye is rich in historical relics and various cultural relics.
Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, it has been an important channel for cultural exchanges and business exchanges between China and the West, so historical relics are scattered all over the region, and ancient cultural treasures are scattered everywhere. There are Neolithic cultural sites such as Shandan Four Dams and Minle East-West Ash Mountain. There are large ancient city sites such as Heishui Kingdom, Camel City and Xusanwan. There are a large number of Han ethnic groups; There are caves, temples, sculptures and murals in various periods since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, such as horseshoe temple, Jinta temple, manjusri temple and Buddha temple in southern Jiangsu. And there are high-value cultural relics such as the Great Wall of Han Ming and the beacon tower.
Zhangye's local culture has a long history, vivid modeling and exquisite folk crafts such as shadow play, puppet, paper-cutting and embroidery.
In particular, tourist souvenirs developed in recent years, such as Rushan pyrography, antique souvenirs "Four Tiger Dolls" and "Huteng Dancing Figurines", Qilian fossil stone carvings, jade carvings, etc., are various and unique. Ethnic customs and culture complement each other, with diverse forms and rich colors, which also constitute a unique landscape in the west.