Gansu Gansu (Simplified: 甘肃, Traditional: 甘肅, Pinyin: Gānsù, Wade-Giles: Kan-su, or modified as Kan-suh) is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. It lies between Qingzang, Inner Mongolia, and the Huangtu Plateaus, and borders Mongolia to the north. The Huang He river passes the southern part of the province. It has a population of approximately 25 million (1997) and has a large concentration of Hui Chinese. The capital of the province is Lanzhou. Gansu is abbreviated Gan or Long (陇/隴), and is also known as Long West or Long Right, in reference to the Long Mountain east of Gansu. 甘肃省/甘肅省 Gānsù Shěng Province Abbreviation(s): 甘 gan1 or 隴 long3 Capital Lanzhou Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 8th 390,000 km² xx% Population  - Total (2002)  - Density Ranked 22nd 25,620,000 65.7/km² Administration Type Province Governor Lu Hao http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d8/China_provinces_gansu.png Administration There are 14 administrative areas immediately below Gansu: ten prefecture-class cities, two prefectures, and two autonomous prefectures: Baiyin City (白银 : Báiyín) Dingxi Region (定西 : Dìngxī) Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (甘南藏族 : Gānnán Zāngzú) Jiayuguan City (嘉峪关 : Jiāyùguān) Jinchang City (金昌 : Jīnchāng) Jiuquan City (酒泉 : Jiǔquán) Lanzhou City (兰州 : Lánzhōu) Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture (临夏回族 : Línxià Huízú) Longnan Region (陇南 : Lǒngnán) Pingliang City (平凉 : Píngliàng) Qingyang City (庆阳 : Qìngyáng) Tianshui City (天水 : Tiānshuǐ) Wuwei City (武威 : Wǔwēi) Zhangyi City (张掖 : Zhāngyì) History Gansu is the acronym first used in Song China, of two Sui and Tang prefectures (州): Gan (around Zhangyi) and Su (around Jiuquan). Geography Gansu province has an area of 390,000 km², and the majority of its land is above 1 km over sea level. It lies between Qingzang, Inner Mongolia, and the Huangtu Plateaus, and borders Mongolia to the north. The Huang He river passes the southern part of the province. Part of the Gobi Desert is located in Gansu. Neighboring provinces: Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Sichuan, Shanxi and Ningxia. Cities: Lanzhou Tianshui Yumen Jiayuguan Dunhuang Pingliang Jinchang Economy Demographics Gansu has a large concentration of Hui Chinese. Culture Within China, Gansu is known for its pulled noodles, and Muslim restaurants which feature authentic Gansu cusine are a common in most major Chinese cities. Tourism Places of Interest: Mogao Caves (World Heritage Site) Jiayuguan (Jiayu Pass) of Great Wall of China Postage Stamps In August 1949, the provincial government overprinted the nondenominated stamps "locomotive" and "airmail arrow" stamps issued by the central government. These overprints were made by handstamping in purple, and are quite rare, valued at over US$500 each. Counterfeits are known, and apparent examples should be expertized. Miscellaneous topics The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is located in the Gobi desert in Gansu Province. Colleges and universities Lanzhou University (Lanzhou) External links 甘肅省人民政府網站 (Gansu People's Government Website) (in Simplified Chinese) (Gansu Province) (in English) Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gansu