CITY GATEWAY
Jiayuguan
Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, and Dunhuang and Guazhou under Jiuquan each differ; all lie among the oases, desert and transport corridor of Hexi. Baojuan storytelling, grotto heritage and multi-ethnic intangible heritage offer important entry points into local culture.
Hexi Corridor: oasis towns and living Silk Road heritage
Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, and Dunhuang and Guazhou under Jiuquan each differ; all lie among the oases, desert and transport corridor of Hexi. Baojuan storytelling, grotto heritage and multi-ethnic intangible heritage offer important entry points into local culture.
- Recognise the setting in which culture actually occurs — Notice how water systems and oases influence farmland and settlement patterns. Then use museums, grottoes and public heritage events to understand Silk Road exchange and living traditions beyond a desert backdrop.
- Participate only where the setting clearly allows it — Check event calendars published by local cultural authorities, museums and cultural centres before choosing baojuan, opera or other heritage activities. Programmes differ by place.
- Separate residents’ lives, ritual and performance — Grottoes, religious sites and villages have their own on-site rules. Respect no-photo and no-entry signs and ask before photographing identifiable people. Ethnic dress expresses the culture of particular communities and…
City sources
Use the original publishers to verify city context, local culture and scope.
- Implementation plan for the Hexi Corridor national heritage route — Gansu Belt and Road Portal
- Research on water productivity in Hexi oasis agriculture — Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Hexi baojuan performance along the Silk Road — Zhangye Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism
- 2026 visitor notice for the Mogao Caves — Dunhuang Academy
Understand the city
Hexi Corridor: oasis towns and living Silk Road heritage
Region: Gansu
Places to visit
- Jiayuguan Pass — Jiayuguan Cultural Relics Scenic Area is among China's first national 5A attractions and consists of three separated sites: Jiayu…
- East Lake Ecotourism Scenic Area — Jiayuguan East Lake Ecotourism Scenic Area is a national 4A attraction where artificial lakes, extensive greenery, public squares…
Related industries and journeys
- Hexi Corridor — Lanzhou–Wuwei–Zhangye–Jiayuguan–Dunhuang, following oases through history and geology.