How many prefecture-level cities are there in Gansu?

Gansu has 14 cities, including 12 prefecture-level cities and 2 prefectures. 12 The prefecture-level cities are: Lanzhou, Jiayuguan, Jinchang, Baiyin, Tianshui, Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Pingliang, Qingyang, Dingxi and Longnan. These two states are Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture and Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

Gansu, a provincial administrative region of People's Republic of China (PRC), is called Gan or Long for short, and its capital is Lanzhou. Located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, the geographical center of the motherland, bordering Shaanxi in the east, Sichuan in the south, Qinghai and Xinjiang in the west and Inner Mongolia and Ningxia in the north, it has a temperate continental climate and a subtropical monsoon climate.

The total land area of the province is 425,900 square kilometers, and it governs 12 prefecture-level cities and 2 autonomous prefectures with a permanent population of 26,099,500. Gansu is an ancient Yongzhou. Qin ruled the country and established 36 counties. Gansu still belongs to Longxi County and Beidi County. During the Northern Song Dynasty, when Xixia ruled Hexi, there was a Gansu military division. This is the earliest name in Gansu.

Gansu is based on the initials of Ganzhou and Suzhou. Because Xixia once set up Gansu military sub-division, Gansu Province was set up in Yuan Dynasty, referred to as Gansu for short. Because most of the province is in the west of Longshan, Longyou Road was set up here in the Tang Dynasty, so it is called Dragon for short.

Fuxi, Nu Wa and Huangdi, the ancestors of Chinese people, were all born in Gansu. Famous scenic spots include: Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Tianshui Maiji Mountain Scenic Area, Tianshui Fuxi Temple Jiayuguan and so on.