The old city of Yumen in Gansu is desolate and lonely, but why do so many people travel there?

In our country, we still attach great importance to the cultural attractions left over from ancient times, because not only can we excavate ancient historical information in them, allowing writers to have a better understanding of ancient times, but they can also reflect the characteristics of ancient Chinese culture. Continuity shows that our country’s traditional culture has a long history. Yumen Old City in Gansu is one of them.

Let’s first understand the geographical location of Yumen. Yumen is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiuquan City, Gansu Province. It is located in the west of the Hexi Corridor in the northwest of Gansu Province, and connects Jiayuguan City and Jinta County to the east. It borders Guazhou County to the west and Subei Mongolian Autonomous County to the north and south, with a total area of ??13,500 square kilometers. It is an old city of great historical significance.

Nowadays, with the depletion of resources and the gradual depletion of resources, Yumen is slowly declining. Because the natural environment of Yumen is not good, the environment of Yumen is also much worse. Before, why do so many people still travel there? The answer is that Yumen has too many historical relics. There are 104 cultural relics and historic sites in Yumen City. The main categories include city sites, beacons, cave temples, ancient buildings, ancient ruins, ancient tombs, and rock paintings. Among them: 7 provincial-level cultural relics protection units: Huoshaogou Site in Qingquan Township (Neolithic Age, about 3,700 years ago), Shaguoliang Site in Xiaojinwan Township (Neolithic Age), Sandun Site in Huahai Town (Han Dynasty), Han Dynasty Great Wall Ruins in Huahai Town (Han Dynasty), Changma Grottoes in Changma Township (Five Dynasties and Early Song Dynasty), Changma Rock Paintings in Changma Township, and Quanzi Tombs in Yumen Town. "Iron Man" - Wang Jinxi's former residence was named "National Youth Education Base" by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League.

Many people like to go to Yumen because of its historical relics and cultural relics. Although its natural environment is depleting, its historical culture and cultural relics are getting longer and longer, and its culture The foundation is getting stronger and stronger. This is also a must-see for many lovers of Chinese traditional culture and history.