Zhangye Travel Guide

Overview

Zhangye situated in the western part of Gansu province, midway through Hexi Corridor; located between 97 20'-102 12' east longitude and 37 28'-39 57' north latitude.

Administrative Division: one district (Ganzhou District) and five counties (Linze County, Gaotai County, Shandan County, Minle County and Sunan Yugur Autonomous County)
Neighboring Areas: Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Qinghai provinces, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia Hui and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regions

Zhangye was called as Ganzhou in ancient time. As the “arm” in Zhang Period to the communication with western regions in Western Han Dynasty, Zhangye got its name and has always been praised as “the Yangtze River Region in the frontier” and ‘the golden Zhangye”. Zhangye is long in history, splendid in culture, beautiful in landscape and honest in social mood. There is the wetland park nearest to city—Zhangye National Wetland Park; the biggest indoor wood stuffed and clay sculptured lying Buddha of the world, rare treasure – Zhangye Golden Sutra, treasure of cave art – grotto group in Mati Temple of Su’nan, Jinta Temple and Manjushree Temple, the most beautiful colorful Danxia of China, the best preserved and ancient capital of Northern Liang of China – ancient ruins of Camel City, and the largest royal stud farm of the world – Shandan Horse Farm. Zhangye is a high integrated tourism – rich region in West China, and is an important tourist destination of the Silk Road golden tourist route.