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The central area of Zhangye is Ganzhou, which was once a city of the Western Xia and is one of the most important outposts in western China. It borders Inner Mongolia to the north and Qinghai to the south. Covering an area of 42,000 square kilometers, it has a population of 1.19 million. In ancient times, Zhangye was known as Ganzhou. It served as the "arm" for communication with the Western Regions during the Western Han Dynasty and has always been praised as the "border of the Yangtze River" and "Golden Zhangye." This area is also a rich region for high-quality comprehensive tourism in western China and an important tourist destination on the Golden Tourism Line of the Silk Road. Here, you can find the closest wetland park to the city—Zhangye National Wetland Park; the world's largest indoor wooden clay reclining Buddha and the rare treasure Zhangye Golden Sutra; the exquisite cave art treasures of Su'nan Matici, Jinta Temple, and Wenshu Temple cave groups; China's most beautiful colorful Danxia landform; the best-preserved ancient capital of the Northern Liang—Camel City ancient ruins; a classic red tourism scenic spot—the Memorial Hall of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Western Route Army; and the world's largest royal horse farm—Shandan Horse Farm.
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