What does "Gold Zhangye, Silver Wuwei" mean?

It means that Zhangye and Wuwei are good places in Gansu. The words "gold Zhangye" and "silver Wuwei" mean that these two places are rich in products.

Zhangye is known as the "land of mulberry and hemp" and the land of plenty. Rich in wheat, corn, rice, beans, oilseeds, fruits and vegetables, Zhangye is an important node of the ancient Silk Road. Zhangye has a long history, splendid culture, beautiful natural scenery and unique cultural landscape, with rich products and culture. It is prosperous, so it was called "Jin Zhangye" by the ancients.

Wuwei has a very profound cultural heritage, but in ancient times, because the yield of crop varieties was slightly lower than that of Zhangye, it was named "Silver Wuwei".

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The origin of the place name Zhangye:

The place name Zhangye comes from "expanding the country to connect the Western Regions", which to a certain extent reflects the role of Zhangye in ancient times. position on the Silk Road. Zhangye was originally the territory of King Zhide of the Xiongnu, so it was called Zhide. The Han Dynasty changed its name to Zhangye, which means to extend China's arms and "to intimidate the Qiang and Di".

The meaning of "Dousheng" in "Doushuang" does not actually refer to the prosperity of the city at that time, but to symbolize that the civilization and morality of the Han Dynasty were as prosperous as the brilliance of the sun and the moon. Therefore, the first character should be "stewing from fire" or "焞", and "dun" next to the word "without fire" should be used as a pretense in vulgar writing. The naming of the two counties shows Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's strategy of using both civil and military forces and combining hardness and softness.