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Gansu

Gansu

1 7.0
A province in north-central China known for its Silk Road history and desert landscapes
  • proper noun
translation icon : Gansu
  • At the Danxia Geological Park in Gansu Province, wavy sandstone features in an area roughly the size of Manhattan spread out in more shades than a box of crayons.
  • Gansu Province
  • Qinghai and Gansu
  • Yunnan and Gansu

Examples

  • Many travelers visit Gansu to explore its rich history along the ancient Silk Road.

  • Gansu is famous for its diverse culture and vibrant ethnic communities.

  • What you're looking at is sand, presumably from the Gansu Desert in China.

    Fantastic Four (2015)

  • Getting there: Langmusi is some 400 kilometers southwest of Lanzhou, provincial capital of Gansu.

    Blog text (6)

  • "Us," as Tie puts it, are the Dongxiang people, an ethnic group who have lived for eight centuries in the dry, forbidding mountains that make this county in Gansu Province one of the most isolated places in China.

    Blog text (6)

  • Entomologist Michael Smith patiently listens and records sounds produced by Asian longhorned beetle larvae as they feed within an infested willow tree in Gansu Province, China.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The stunning landscapes of Gansu attract tourists interested in outdoor adventures.

Synonyms

Gansu province
vsGansu
6.4

A province in north-central China with Silk Road history and desert scenery

is presented more generally for Silk Road historical significance rather than trade specifics
Kansu
vsGansu
9.9

A historical province in north-central China now called Gansu

is the modern common name rather than the older historical form

Compounds

Gansu province
6.4

A province in north-central China with Silk Road history and desert scenery

Surface Forms

Gansu main

Etymology

The word Gansu comes from two old place names, 'Gan' and 'Su', which were important stops on the Silk Road. So the name reminds you that this province was a key part of the Silk Road.