City: Gansu
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese: 甘肃省 (Gānsù Shěng)
• Abbreviation: GS / 甘 or 陇 (pinyin: Gān or Lǒng)
Named for: 甘 gān: Ganzhou District, Zhangye
肃/肅 sù: Suzhou District, Jiuquan
Capital
(and largest city): Lanzhou
Divisions: 14 prefectures, 86 counties, 1344 townships
Government• Secretary: Lin Duo
• Governor: Tang Renjian
Area• Total: 454,430 km (175,460 sq mi)
Area rank: 7th
Population (2010)• Total: 25,575,254
• Rank: 22nd
• Density: 56/km (150/sq mi)
• Density rank: 27th
Demographics• Ethnic composition: Han: 91%
Hui: 5%
Dongxiang: 2%
Tibetan: 2%
• Languages and dialects: Zhongyuan Mandarin, Lanyin Mandarin, Amdo Tibetan
ISO 3166 code: CN-62
GDP (2014): CNY 0.7 trillion
USD 111 billion (27th)
• per capita: CNY 26,500
USD 4,300 (30th)
HDI (2010): 0.630 (medium) (28th)
Website: http://www.gansu.gov.cn
(Simplified Chinese)
Top Things to do in Gansu
Top Hotels in Gansu
- 1. 7 Days Premium Lanzhou Xiguan Shizi Zhongshan Bridge
- 2. Home Inn (Lanzhou Pedestrain Street)
- 3. 7 Days Inn (Lanzhou Jingning Road)
- 4. Dunhuang Guest House
- 5. Xihu Yinfeng Hotel
- 6. New Victory Hotel
- 7. Sunshine Plaza Hotel
- 8. Zugong Building Hotel
- 9. Ningwozhuang Hotel
- 10. Home Inn (Lanzhou Yongchang Road)
Countries
10 Cemeteries in Gansu That You Shouldn't Miss
July 1, 2021 Russell Mellin
Gansu (Chinese: 甘肃, Tibetan: ཀན་སུའུ་ Kan su'u) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northwest of the country.
Restaurants in Gansu
1. Wei-Jin Tombs
Xincheng Town, Jiayuguan 735106 China
Excellent
44%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
0%
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0%
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By PARIVRAAJK - Chamba, India
Tombs of Wii-jin is so impressive and i am great full to the shepherd who exigently found it. It shows great history how different cultures use to live and perform then death rituals and understanding of life and after life/
2. Guoyuan Xincheng Tombs
3. Xijin Tomb
Dunhuang China
Excellent
40%
Good
60%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
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0%
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By snowmountainfox - London, United Kingdom
Very well preserved tombs from the late 3 Kingdoms period and the Eastern Han Dynasty. The paintings on the tomb walls and bricks are breathtaking. Visitors are guided by local guides who provide excellent background information.
4. Gaotai Martyrs Cemetery
5. Xincheng Mural Tombs of Wei and Jin Dynasty
6. Jiuquan Ancient Tombs
Dingjiazha Village, Guoyuan Country, Suzhou District, Jiuquan 735000 China
7. Suwang Mausoleum of Han Dynasty
Huangjiazhuang Village, Laizibao Country, Yuzhong County 730100 China
8. Zangwang Cemetery
Xiadawu Village, Taoyan Country, Zhuoni County 747600 China
9. Luotuo City Tombs
Yongsheng Village, Luotuocheng Country, Gaotai County 734312 China
10. Dapuzi Mountain Ruins and Mausoleum
Within Yongxing Country and Yongping Country, Li County 742213 China
