Zhangye was called "the Golden Zhangye" for its splendid culture, wonderful scenery and affluent products.

　　Zhangye has a long history of more than 2000 years. It was one of the four counties in Gansu Corridor in ancient times and was once known as Ganzhou. Situated in the central part of Gansu Corridor in Gansu Province, Zhangye is adjacent to Wuwei area and Jinchang city to the east and connected with Jiuquan area to the west, which makes it the joint point that links the southern and northern routes of the Old Silk Road with the Juyan Old Path.

　　Zhangye witnesses a unique vision of lonely desert and flourishing oasis with the Qilian Mountain standing in the south, the Heli Hill and Longshou Hill lying in the north and the Black River running though the whole area. The plain land and fertile soil contribute a lot to its luxuriant forests, abundant grain and fragrant melon and fruit. Jokuls, grasslands, green waters and desserts reflect one another and stage a spectacle of particular interest with both charms of southland and amorous feelings of the Great Wall. There are such fine verses as "I'll never forget the snow on the Qilian Mountain and I have mistaken Ganzhou for the prosperous area in south of the Yangtze River" to describe it.