Gansu has a long and narrow terrain, which is complex and diverse. Surrounded by mountains, plateaus, plains, valleys, deserts, Gobi and mountains, the terrain inclines from southwest to northeast. Gansu is located at the intersection of Loess Plateau, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Inner Mongolia Plateau. Climate types from south to north include subtropical monsoon climate, temperate monsoon climate, temperate continental arid climate and plateau mountain climate.
Location area:
Gansu Province is located in the west of China, in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River, with a vast territory and rich resources. It is located between 3211'-42 57' north latitude and 9213'-108 46' east longitude, with high terrain, bordering Shaanxi in the east, Sichuan in the south, Qinghai and Xinjiang in the west and Inner Mongolia in the north. It winds from east to west1.600km, with a total area of 455,900km2 (including enclave 53.22km2), accounting for 4.72% of the total area of China.
topography
Gansu is located at the intersection of Loess Plateau, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Inner Mongolia Plateau. The terrain is complex, the mountains are vertical and horizontal, and the altitude is very different. There are mountains, basins, plains, deserts and Gobi, which are mountainous plateau landforms.
The terrain is inclined from southwest to northeast, long and narrow, with a length of 1659 km from east to west and a width of 530 km from north to south. It can be roughly divided into six regions with their own characteristics. Most of them are above 1000 meters above sea level, surrounded by mountains. There are Liupan Mountain and Longshou Mountain in the north; Minshan, Qinling and Ziwuling in the east; Altun Mountain, west of Qilian Mountain; Nanrang Qingniling.