Who knows the origin of the name Zhangye?

The place name of Zhangye originated from "expanding the country to connect with the western regions", which to some extent reflects Zhangye's position on the Silk Road. Zhangye was originally the territory of the Huns who won the king, so it was called Yaode. The Han Dynasty changed its name to Zhangye, which means to stretch China's arm, and "to be strong and powerful".

Zhang ye, a city under the jurisdiction of Gansu province. Named after "Zhang Guo's arms are closed to the western regions", it is located in the northwest of Gansu Province, China, in the middle of Hexi Corridor. Known as "Ganzhou" in ancient times, that is, the origin of the word "Gan" in Gansu Province, it is known as "the land of Sang Ma" and the land of plenty.

Zhangye is a commodity grain base in Gansu province and the main road of the new Eurasian Continental Bridge. As the second batch of national tourism demonstration zones, national historical and cultural cities and excellent tourist cities in China, Zhangye was one of the second batch of national historical and cultural cities in 1986.

Extended information:

Zhangye is located in the middle of Hexi Corridor, at the intersection of the north and south lines of the ancient Silk Road and the "Juyan Ancient Road", with Qilian Mountain in the south and Heli Mountain in the north. It has always been an important town in Hexi Corridor, and it is a must for military strategists and business travelers.

It is located in the throat of the ancient Silk Road and the new Eurasian Continental Bridge, and the strategic crossroads of entering Xinjiang in the west and Mongolia in the north. It is an important ecological security barrier in the west of China and the throat of the Silk Road. It has been called "the key to Hexi, the throat of five counties" since ancient times.

On the grassland in the southeast of Zhangye, you can see the most shocking scenery of Ma Benteng. The majestic Shandan horses are coming from far and near, the horseshoes are clattering, the dust is rolling, and it is magnificent.

The Qilian Snow Mountain, not far away, shines as before, nourishing this grassland day and night, making it the largest and oldest horse farm in the world-Shandan Military Horse Farm.

Zhangye Danxia National Geopark is located in Linze and Sunan counties of Zhangye City, covering an area of more than 51 square kilometers. It is the only compound area of Danxia landform and colorful hilly landscape in China, and was rated as one of the seven most beautiful Danxia landforms in China by chinese national geography magazine.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhangye