Wuwei
武威 wǔ wēi
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武威 wǔ wēi
Wuwei 武威 wǔ wēi
is one the first cities 城市 chéng shì
after Lanzhou 兰州 lán zhōu
that one would stop on the "Xian-Dunhuang Journey
of the Silk Road". Wuwei 武威 wǔ wēi is
located at the eastern end of the Hexi Corridor 河西走廊
hé xī zǒu láng in the province
of Gansu 甘肃 gān sù. It
borders Inner Mongolia 内蒙古
nèi méng gǔ
in the north. Wuwei 武威 wǔ wēi has
a long history and it has been reported that the city
has been inhabited for over 5 thousand years. Wuwei 武威 wǔ wēi was
once a seat of the government of the Wu kingdom 吴国
wú guó
(during the period of the Three Kingdoms 三国
sān guó).
This city was also once known as Liangzhou 凉州
liáng zhōu.
On the journey to Dunhuang 敦煌 dūn huáng, the next recommended stop is Zhangye 张掖 zhāng yē.
map not drawn to scale
Among the places of interest in Wuwei are
♚ the cultural relic of The Galloping Bronze Horse of Wuwei 铜奔马 tóng bēn mǎ (CLICK or TOUCH to see photos)
♚ The Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (CLICK or TOUCH to see photos)
♚ The Southern Gate
♚ Confucian Temple / Wenmiao, Wuwei
Back to The Xian-Dunhuang Journey of the Silk Road.
More Tourist Attractions in China.
On the journey to Dunhuang 敦煌 dūn huáng, the next recommended stop is Zhangye 张掖 zhāng yē.
map not drawn to scale
Among the places of interest in Wuwei are
♚ the cultural relic of The Galloping Bronze Horse of Wuwei 铜奔马 tóng bēn mǎ (CLICK or TOUCH to see photos)
♚ The Leitai Tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty (CLICK or TOUCH to see photos)
♚ The Southern Gate
♚ Confucian Temple / Wenmiao, Wuwei
Back to The Xian-Dunhuang Journey of the Silk Road.
More Tourist Attractions in China.
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