What kind of place is Zhangye, Gansu?

What kind of place is Zhangye, Gansu? As a foreigner who has been in Zhangye for a long time, let me tell you my feelings.

When I first saw Zhangye, my first impression was of course urban construction. For a small fourth- and fifth-tier city, urban construction is still good, but the roads are a bit old and full of potholes. However, in the past two years, this phenomenon has improved, and basically all the bad main roads have been repaired. The old town of Zhangye is not very prosperous. I think the focus may be on the construction of Zhangye Binjiang New District, because Zhangye’s new district is so beautiful, the floors are not high, and the land in Zhangye is very wide. But the architecture is beautiful, the roads are wide, the bridge (Heihe Bridge) is magnificent, and the historical details are well reflected. The ancient city of Zhangye has been built on the west side of the Wetland Park, with a large scale and rich functional areas. I hope Zhangye culture can develop well in the future. After all, it is an ancient city with history and culture.

The merchants in Zhangye, especially those near the north of Zhangye city, are particularly unruly. This is a common phenomenon. Otherwise, it wins without being specifically mentioned. The restaurant will always belong to you whether you like it or not, the noodles are unfamiliar and the hygiene is poor. If there is a problem, I will attack you. The mall attendants will ignore you when they come to visit you. If you don't talk, people will definitely ignore you, although this happens all over the country.

Zhangye has a profound historical and cultural heritage. They once lived among the Yueshi, Wusun, Xiongnu and other ethnic minorities. Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established Zhangye County, it has gone through many changes and integrated Western culture, Indian Buddhist culture, and various European civilizations. Later, from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Sui Dynasty, the Central Plains was in constant war for hundreds of years. There were only minor conflicts here, but the culture from the Central Plains was well preserved and made a great contribution to the cultural heritage of the Chinese nation. The culture here is rich in variety, and it is said that it has reached the forefront of the country, which is not boastful at all. However, it can now not be reflected at all in Zhangye, and I have never understood why.

The cost of living in Zhangye is low, mainly due to low housing prices, good regulation by relevant departments, and a small population. The house prices have never been speculated. The average price is more than 3,000, which is only 5,000, which is very good. But the prices in Zhangye are really high, mainly for vegetables and fruits, which are much higher than those in surrounding cities, Lanzhou and other places. When watermelon in Lanzhou costs 60 cents per pound, it sells for 1.3 in Zhangye. So far, only Zhangye grapes have been discovered. All kinds of vegetables.

There is a strange phenomenon in Zhangye. Almost all supermarkets are Xinle, and almost all pharmacies are Deshengtang, which is close to a monopoly. In other cities, the prices in one supermarket after another are lower than anyone else, but supermarkets in Zhangye are always more expensive than outside. I never understood that this balance was never disturbed.

Investment in Zhangye The scale of American education is huge, not to mention the number of teachers, but the school construction level has reached the first-class level in the country. Schools in first-tier cities may be as luxurious as Zhangye, but their area is definitely not as large as Zhangye. This is something to be proud of and a bit incredible. But if you come to Zhangye, you can visit Dacheng School, Ganzhou Second Kindergarten, Ganzhou Middle School and the newly built Zhangye Middle School in Zhangye. I will come back and like it after reading it.

Zhangye The poor public transportation system and rich tourism resources in the United States have been mentioned before. If you are interested, you can read the previous Q&A.

In general, Zhangye is a good place with obvious shortcomings and many advantages. It’s a good place to live and travel to Zhangye.

In 17 years, from Wuwei in the west to Jiayuguan, to Shandan County in the north. When we arrived at a place called Jiantan Town, I split into two groups. Went to Nantong Minle, where there is the Qilian Mountain Scenic Area. It was already dusk when I climbed to the top of the mountain that day. Standing on it, I walked down the next road to the south, which formed a fork with the road I came from. Looking ahead, the Qilian Mountains are dark and hard.

Zhangye

Zhangye is not a big place. The winter night wind is cold and dry, and the lights on the roadside are giving off a dim light. After walking out of the hotel, there is a lively place on the curb with yellowish lights. There is a big pot at the door with a drain on it, the grate on half a sheep's hooves, the sound of horse hooves under the grate of a pot of sheep, the heat rising in the cold night, the glass window blurring the heat behind, and the people in the white thick cotton curtains. Voice. Behind the sheep stands an experienced clerk in a white apron.

Next to the clerk, there was a man leading a sheep. He chewed his hooves and looked at me like a foreign tourist. A sheep's hoof costs 4 yuan and is so soft that the bones have been sucked off. After a while, when the curtain of the man leading the sheep was lifted, his hooves came in. He turned out to be the owner of the explosive shop next door. He and I looked at each other. I thought I'd get a bowl of fried cannon too. He understood and brought a bowl. As a cracker shop owner, he loves to eat sheep's hooves.

Zhangye Road was originally built on both sides of the road leading to the Western Regions. It is very narrow, but it can not be described as narrow. It's not long at all. It only takes 15 minutes to walk left and right, and it's not far ahead. On foot, you will pass two or three temples, a large mosque, and Zhenyuan Pagoda. This is the city center. Further north, both sides are empty, the ground is covered with ice and snow, and the bare branches are like low dark red and khaki in the background. The temple is a large Buddhist temple with a mosque to the south. In the morning, there was a big bag at the door of the mosque, with the opening held up by an iron ring. Next to it, there was a wooden sign with a piece of paper written in red, but not the word I knew. People with this belief will put money into it. According to the boss selling noodle dumplings nearby, it was Nie Tie (that’s probably what it means, don’t blame me if I make a mistake.

Zhangye Zhenyuan Tower

Go to the Northern Wetland On the way to the park, there is Ganzhou District. Ganzhou has a history older than Zhangye, but it also has a history of more than 2,000 years. Together with Suzhou in Jiuquan and Qilian in the southern part of the Hexi Corridor, it forms the name of Gansu. At that time, I crossed the Qilian Mountains from Zhangye to the south. In fact, we entered Qinghai at the southern foot of the Qilian Mountains. There is a high mountain, which the locals call Qianbingshan or Qianbingya. It is said that it is a pair of lovers with an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. Looking at the Qilian Mountains from here, there is no mood to go back.

Mati Temple in Zhangye Mountain

On the way back to Zhangye, there is a temple on the side of the mountain. There is a mountain road under the temple. There is a agricultural tricycle parked on the mountain road. There was a big drum that was being unloaded. The monks from the temple came out and pulled them up the mountain with ropes. My friends and I went down to help push them. After a few hours, we finally entered the temple. , covered with dust. There is a tank in the temple, and there is water in it.

When I write this article, it is not far from Zhangye, because I am in Inner Mongolia. Zhangye is close to Inner Mongolia. It used to be called Desert South. Looking at the map, it is very close to Zhangye. Then I have to cross the 1,000 kilometers of Gobi Desert to the west to enter Zhangye. When I saw the place name Zhangye again, I suddenly felt that I was there. I lost my mind in my old place and I wandered around all winter

Zhangye Wetland Park

Ruining my originality