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Wuwei Municipality, A prefecture-level city under Gansu Province , In Chinese [武威市]

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Administrative Division Code : 620600;
Post Code : 733000;
Phone Area Code :0935
The Prefix of Motor Vehicle License Plate : 甘H
The Prefix of Citizen Identity Card Number: 620600
Population : 18,938,000 persons;
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The adminitrative division form of Wuwei is Municipality, which is one of the four administrative divisional forms at the the second level of China local administrative division system .
Municipality is also referred to as a prefecture level city (地级市). Most of Chinese big cities belong to this variety.
A prefecture-level municipality is subject to the juridiction of a provincial government ,and directly controls some urban districts while overseeing some counties or smaller cities on behalf of the provincial government.
Thus it's normal to see a large City (a Municipality) have juridiction over some small cities in China.
Subdivisions Under the jurisdication of Wuwei Municipality
S/NFull NameIn Chinese In PinyinDivison type
1Liangzhou District凉州区Liangzhou QuDistrict
2Tianzhu Tibetan Aut. County天祝藏族自治县Tianzhu County
3Gulang County古浪县Gulang XianCounty
4Minqin County民勤县Minqin XianCounty
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Wuwei Region covers an area of 33,000 square kilometers and has a population of 195,0000, which is made up of 38 ethnic groups including Han, Zang, Hui and Mongolian minorities.







Wuwei is located in the center of Northwest China’s Gansu Province, at the south end of the Hexi Corridor. The Hexi Corridor is the passage between the Qilian Mountains and Beishan Mountain in Gansu Province. It used to be the most important route from North China to Xinjiang and then further on to West Asia. There are five major cities along the Hexi Corridor: Wuwei, Zhangye, Jinchang, Jiuquan and Jiayuguan. Wuwei is contiguous to Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province, in the east, bordering Jinchang in the west and the Qilian Mountains in the south, and adjoining the Tengger Desert in the north.







Wuwei, called Liangzhou in ancient times, was an important post on the ancient Silk Road. The prosperity of the Silk Road eventually brought Wuwei great business and wealth, so Weiwu was renamed "Place of Silver".


Wuwei is blessed with numerous cultural relics. The most famous attractions in and around Wuwei include Leitai Han Tombs, where the iconic Galloping Horse symbol was unearthed, Confucius Temple and West Park. Wuwei is also known for Haizang Temple, renowned as "Tiantianshan" Grottoes, which are the earliest grottoes found in China.


Wuwei Region covers an area of 33,000 square kilometers and has a population of 195,0000, which is made up of 38 ethnic groups including Han, Zang, Hui and Mongolian minorities.







Wuwei, called Liangzhou in ancient times, was an important post on the ancient Silk Road. The prosperity of the Silk Road eventually brought Wuwei great business and wealth, so Weiwu was renamed "Place of Silver".







Wuwei is blessed with numerous cultural relics. The most famous attractions in and around Wuwei include Leitai Han Tombs, where the iconic Galloping Horse symbol was unearthed, Confucius Temple and West Park. Wuwei is also known for Haizang Temple, renowned as "Tiantianshan" Grottoes, which are the earliest grottoes found in China.





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