Wuwei Travel Guide
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Wuwei, called Liangzhou in ancient times, is located at the eastern part of Gansu Province. The Wuwei means powerful army in Chinese. During the West Han Dynasty when General Huo Qubin was sent by Emperor Wu in 121 BC to drive the invading Xiongnu tribe out of the region. The emperor name the region" Wuwei" in praise the general's great victory.
Lying approximately halfway between Lanzhou to the east and Zhangye to the west, Wuwei is a famous historical cultural city and opening city. Presently it governs Liangzhou District, Minqin County, Gulang County and Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County. In the region inhabit 38 ethnic groups, mainly the Han, Tibetan, Hui, Mongolian and so on. The Municipal government of Wuwei is located in Wuwei City. .
Wuwei was an important post on the ancient Slik Road. Wuwei is one of famous historical and cultural cities approved by the State Council, the hometown of bronze galloping horse, which is the symbol of Chinese tourism and a strategic pass on the Silk Road. The Shiyang River flows through the entire district from south to north. Weiwu, with abundant products and a reputation of "Silver Wuwei", is a national-level historical and cultural city with various tourist resources including Leitai Han Tomb, Wen Temple, Haizang Pagoda, Tiantishan Mountain Grottoes, Desert Park and so on. Wuwei is a must on ancient Silk Road traveling by land. Wuwei owns convenient transport, with China National Highway 312 and Lanxin Railway line traversing the whole city. The tourism infrastructure and reception condition of Wuwei have been markedly improved.
Zip Code: 0935.
Postal Code: 733000.
Area: 33,000 square kilometers
Population: 1.93million
Administration: Liangzhou District, Minqin County, Tianzhu County and Gulang County.
Top Things To Do in Wuwei
Bronze Bell at Dayun Temple
Dayun Pagoda, formerly called Hongzang Pagoda, enjoys a long history and forms a grand scale. Built in Shengping 7th year of Eastern Jin during Sixteen Kingdoms Period by Zhang Tianci, is a... [ View Details ]
Desert Park
The Desert Park, covering 12,000 Mu, is a scenic spot embodied with desert landscape, grassland scenery and rural characteristic. In the past, the site of the Desert Park was successive dunes. From 19... [ View Details ]
Lei Tai
Because on a ten-meter-high earth platform there is a Thor Temple which was built in the middle Ming Dynasty, hence, it got the name Leitai, which was a place to sacrifice Thor. The tomb is divided in... [ View Details ]
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