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Jiuquan City, located in the northwest of Gansu Province, is the source of the character “肃" in the name of Gansu. Jiuquan was one of the four counties in Hexi Corridor in the Han Dynasty. It was a traffic fort on the way to the Western Region, and a place of strategic importance along the Silk Road. Jiuquan is famous for Dunhuang, one of the must-see places when you plan your Silk Road Tours.
Facts of Jiuquan
Chinese Name: 酒泉市 (jiǔ quán shì)
Population: 1,000,000
Area: 191,000 square kilometers
Nationalities: Han,Hui
Administrative Division: 1district (Suzhou); 2 counties (Jinta, Guazhou); 2 autonomous counties (Subei Mongol Autonomous County, Akesai Kazak Autonomous County); 2 county-level cities (Yumen, Dunhuang)
Seat of the City Government: Municipal Square (Shizheng Guangchang), New City Proper

History of Jiuquan
Since extremely long ago, this area of Jiuquan had been inhabited by nomads of several ancient ethnic minorities in northwestern China. It was until the early ages of the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-24AD) that vast land west of the Yellow River including Jiuquan was entirely put into the regnal territory. The famous Silk Road stretched through the city and it had been the vital pass linking Central China with Central Asia and Europe.

What to see in Jiuquan?
Continuous mountains, the wild Gobi and adjoining basins of Jiuquan constitute the vigorous and unique northwest scenery: white glacier and snow, green plains and oases, and the mirage in the Gobi desert. Here lists top attractions in Jiuquan .

Gansu Province. 

Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes	Dunhuang Museum	Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake
Dunhuang Ancient City	Yardang National Geopark	Dunhuang White Horse Pagoda
Dunhuang Movie Se	Western Thousand-Buddha Cave	Jiuquan Park

When to visit Jiuquan?

Enjoying a continental desert climate in temperate zone, Dunhuang is dry and seldom rainy throughout the year. The winter is chilly and summer is hot, the spring is arid. Wind blowing with sands often happens in spring and autumn. Temperature difference varies greatly during a day. It has slim rainfall during the whole year, mainly falling during July to October.  May to October is the best season to visit...More

How to get to Jiuquan?

As a popular tourism city famous for its abundant cultural relics, transportation in the city is still important to those who are eager to experience its magnificent sights. Passengers can get to there by air, train and long distance bus.Dunhuang is located at the western end of Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province in northwest of China. It is 2000 kilometers west of Beijing, right on the silk road that caravans would take to get from China to the Middle East. It is a small oasis surrounded by high mountain, deserts and the Gobi Desert with Dang River as the city's water supply.In ancient times, Dunhuang was an important city on the Silk Road. At that time, transportation was of great importance since it connected China with the west in both business and culture.It has opened flights to and from Beijing, Xian, Lanzhou, Urumqi and Dunhuang. It is half hour's drive from Jiayuguan to Jiuquan and about six hours' drive to Dunhuang. Additionally, Dunhuang Airport is another important airport in this area.

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