Jiuquan city is named after "there are springs under the city, and its water is like wine" It is located in the northwest of Gansu Province, at the western end of Hexi Corridor. This is the hometown of Dunhuang art and the cradle of modern space flight. The city's total area is 6.5438+0.92 million square kilometers, accounting for 42% of the province's area.
Jiuquan is rich in cultural tourism resources, with 5 world cultural heritages and more than 20 national key cultural relics protection units. Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are world-famous, and there are many tourists in Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain. Western Han Scenic Area, Ya Dan Geopark, Yumenguan, Suoyangcheng, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Populus euphratica Forest in Jinta Desert, Jinchixia and other scenic spots are all must-see tourist destinations. The slogan "Through the Millennium in Jiuquan" well explains the ancient and modern charm of Jiuquan cultural tourism.