Which province is Longnan a city in?

Longnan is a city in Gansu.

Longnan, a prefecture-level administrative region (city) under the jurisdiction of Gansu Province, is located at the southeastern end of Gansu Province, bordering Shaanxi Province in the east and Sichuan Province in the south. It strangles the three provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu and Sichuan. It is a strategic passage connecting the three major economic zones of Guanzhou and Tianjin, and an important transportation hub from northwest to southwest. It is known as "the key to Qinlong and the throat of Bashu". It has jurisdiction over 1 district and 8 counties including Wudu District, Kang County, Wen County, Cheng County, Hui County, Liangdang County, Xihe County, Li County, and Dangchang County, with an area of ??27,900 square kilometers.

Longnan has beautiful landforms, pleasant climate, rich natural resources, and a forest coverage rate of 41.87% (2017). It is known as "Longshang Jiangnan". There are nationally protected plants such as metasequoia, yew, Minjiang cypress, and Qinling fir, as well as more than 20 rare animals such as giant pandas, golden monkeys, takin, and golden pheasants. It has 3 national nature reserves and 7 provincial nature reserves. protected areas, 4 national forest parks, 2 national wetland parks and the Gansu Park of Giant Panda National Park.

Historical evolution of Longnan City:

Longnan has a long history and is the birthplace of the Qin Dynasty, Qin nationality and Qin culture. The first cemetery of Qin Dynasty - Qinxi Chui Cemetery is located in Li County. Baozi Mountain; Longnan is also the core area for the activities of the Di and Qiang people in ancient western China. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Di people established five local governments in Longnan. As the descendants of the Baima Di people, the Baima people in Wen County are known as " The oldest tribe in East Asia."

In addition, Longnan is also one of the major producing areas of Chinese medicinal materials and olives in China. It is known as the "Millennium Medicine Town", "Natural Medicine Storehouse" and "The Hometown of Chinese Olives". According to the research report on the "Wudu forest ancient ape" fossil discovered in Wudu Longgou, Longnan was already an important area where the ancient ape lived as early as 10 million years ago. The early Neolithic cultural site in Ningjiazhuang, Changdao Town, Xihe County, proves that the earliest human life in Longnan can be traced back to more than 7,000 years ago.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Longnan City