Why is it called Hexi Corridor?

Because it is located in the west of the Yellow River and sandwiched between two mountains, it is named Hexi Corridor. Hexi Corridor is a strip accumulation plain in northwest Gansu, north of Qilian Mountain, south of Helishan Mountain, west of Wushaoling Mountain and east of Gan Xin border. It is about 65,438+0,000 kilometers long and varies in width from a few kilometers to nearly 200 kilometers, showing northwest and southeast trends.

Hexi Corridor is the main road leading to the western regions in China, the dependency and location of ancient Liangzhou and Yongzhou, the seat of ancient northwest capital, the main road and the first stop of Buddhism's eastward spread, the throat of the westbound Silk Road, the military center running through the northwest, and the habitat for celebrities in the Central Plains to escape the war in the north. Since ancient times, it has been a land of plenty and a battleground for military strategists.

As early as more than 2000 years ago, the Han Dynasty began the policy of immigration to the Hexi Corridor. Soldiers stationed in the frontier can be self-sufficient without the need for the state to adjust grain from the mainland or to collect grain from local people. At the same time, it has reclaimed wasteland and developed frontier economy, which is really beneficial to the country and the people.

Immigration is to build water conservancy projects, improve the soil, let the advanced technology and farming methods from the mainland gradually spread to Hexi, and build large granaries. This is the fundamental reason why Hexi Corridor can remain in the Central Plains system and even become the core area. This idea runs through the 2000-year history of Hexi Corridor.