Zhangye
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Image:Zhangye.png Zhangye (simplified Chinese: 张掖; pinyin: Zhāngyì) is a prefecture-level city in China's Gansu province.
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[edit] Geography and climate
Zhangye is located in far western Gansu province. In the north it borders Inner Mongolia and in the south Qinghai. It has a large area of 42,000 km² and is blessed with numerous streams, abundant sunlight and fertile soil, making it an important agricultural center for Gansu and all of China.
[edit] History
Zhangye is in the center of the Hexi Corridor. The area was the frontier for much of China's history. During the Western Han dynasty, Chinese armies were often engaged against the Huns in this area. It was also an important section of the Silk Road.
[edit] Administration
Zhangye has 1 urban district, 4 counties, 1 autonomous county, 97 towns, and 977 villages.
City Districts:
- Ganzhou (甘州区)
Counties:
Autonomous county:
- Sunan Yugur Autonomous County (肃南裕固族自治县)
[edit] Demographics
Zhangye has a total population of 1,260,000, only 260,000 being urban residents. There are 26 ethnic minorities other than Han represented including many Hui, Yugur and Tibetans.
[edit] Economy
The 2002 GDP was 7.566 billion RMB, almost 9% growth over the previous year. Annual urban income was 5960 RMB,10.4% growth from the previous year and rural income was 3092 RMB, up 5%.
[edit] External links
Prefecture-level divisions of Gansu
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