Geography/Climate |
- Area: 42,590,000㎢
- Location: upper reaches of the Huang River
- Geography: evenly dispersed with mountains, highlands, plains, river valleys, deserts
- Climate: continental climate
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Population |
- Population: 24,920,000(2022)
- Ethnicity: Han (90%), Hui, Manchu, Mongol, etc. (8.75%)
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Administrative Divisions and Government Structure |
- Administrative Districts: 12 cities, 2 districts, 17 counties, 5 prefecture-level cities, 86 prefectures
- Administrative Capital: Lanzhou
- Government Structure: Governor (1), Deputy Governor (7)
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Major Events |
Lanzhou: Investment Trade Expo, Chinese Silk Road Dunhuang International Cultural Expo |
Cultural and Tourist Attractions |
Mogao Grottoes, Yadan, Mingshashan, The Dafo Temple, etc. |
Sisterhood & Friendship Provinces/Cities |
- Japan: Akita Prefecture (1982), Usuki (1994), Kamakura (1998), Kazuno (2000)
- South Korea: Namhae-gun (2007), Pohang (2015), Goheung-gun (2015)
- Others: Christchurch, New Zealand (1984), Oklahoma, US (1985), Somogy, Hungary (1997), Holguin, Cuba (2006), Oshikoto, Namibia (2009), Solothurn, Switzerland (2010), Bamyan, Afghanistan (2017)
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