Jiuquan

Prefecture-level city in Gansu, People's Republic of China

Jiuquan

酒泉市

Tsiuchuan

Prefecture-level city

Jiuquan Bell Tower

Location of Jiuquan City jurisdiction in Gansu

Jiuquan

Location of the city center in Gansu

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Jiuquan

Jiuquan (China)

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Coordinates (Jiuquan government): 39°44′00″N 98°29′39″E﻿ / ﻿39.7334°N 98.4943°E﻿ / 39.7334; 98.4943
Country| People's Republic of China
Province| Gansu
Municipal seat| Suzhou District
Area

• Prefecture-level city| 167,883 km2 (64,820 sq mi)
• Urban

| 3,353 km2 (1,295 sq mi)
• Metro

| 4,577 km2 (1,767 sq mi)
Elevation

| 1,483 m (4,865 ft)
Population

(2022)[1][2]

• Prefecture-level city| 1,053,100
• Density| 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
• Urban

| 693,959
• Urban density| 210/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Metro

| 768,274
• Metro density| 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
GDP [3]

• Prefecture-level city| CN¥ 84.1 billion
US$ 12.2 billion
• Per capita| CN¥ 79,840
US$ 11,573
Time zone| UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code|

735000

Area code| 0937
ISO 3166 code| CN-GS-09
Licence plate prefixes| 甘F
Website| www.jiuquan.gov.cn
Jiuquan

Chinese| 酒泉
Postal| Kiuchwan
Literal meaning| "Alcohol Spring(s)"
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Jiǔquán
Wade–Giles| Chiu³-chʻüan²
IPA| [tɕjòʊ.tɕʰɥɛ̌n]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization| Jáu-chyùhn
Former names

Fulu
Traditional Chinese| 福祿
Simplified Chinese| 福禄
Literal meaning| Fortunate & Lucky
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Fúlù
Wade–Giles| Fu²-lu⁴
Suzhou
Traditional Chinese| 肅州
Simplified Chinese| 肃州
Postal| Suchow
Literal meaning| Solemn Prefectural [Capital]
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Sùzhōu
Wade–Giles| Su⁴-chou¹

Jiuquan, formerly known as Suzhou[4],[5] is a prefecture-level city in the northwesternmost part of Gansu Province in the People's Republic of China. It is more than 600 km (370 mi) wide from east to west, occupying 191,342 km2 (73,878 sq mi), although its built-up area is mostly located in its Suzhou District.

## Name[edit]

Statue of Huo Qubing in Jiuquan city

The city was formerly known as Fulu, which became known as Suzhou (Suchow, Su-chow,[5] &c.) after it became the seat of Su Prefecture under the Sui.[6] As the seat of Jiuquan Commandery, it eventually became known by that name in turn. The name Jiuquan —"wine spring(s)" — derives from a legendary story of the young Han general Huo Qubing, who was said to have poured a vat of precious wine into a local creek to share its taste with his troops after a victory over the Xiongnu nomads.[7]

## History[edit]

Fulu was founded in 111 BC as an outpost in the Hexi Corridor near the Jade Gate[5] along the overland Silk Road. Jiuquan was a Han prefecture and, under the Eastern Han, an active military garrison.[7] Su Prefecture was established under the Sui and renamed Jiuquan Commandery under the Tang.[6] In 624, Jiuquan County was established. In 763, it was occupied by Tibetan Empire. After the fall of the Tibetan Empire, it was controlled by the Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom. In 1028, it was seized by Xixia. During the Yuan Dynasty, Suzhou Lu was established under Gansu Province. It sometimes served as the capital of the province of Gansu.[5] Along with its role protecting trade along the Silk Road, Suzhou was the great center of the rhubarb trade.[5]

Under the Ming, Suzhou was the site where the Portuguese Jesuit missionary Bento de Góis was robbed and died in 1607[8] during the exploration that finally established that Cathay and China were a single country. Meng Qiaofang took it from Ding Guodong in 1649. The Hui under Ma Wenlu held it during the Dungan Revolt. It was completely destroyed by the time it was recovered[5] by the Qing general Zuo Zongtang in 1873 but it was swiftly rebuilt.[5]

## Administrative divisions[edit]

Jiuquan is made up of one district, two counties, two autonomous counties and two country-level cities.[9][10][11]

Map

Suzhou

Yumen
(city)

Dunhuang
(city)

Jinta
County

Guazhou
County

Subei
County

Aksai
County

Name  | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population
(2010 census)[12] | Area (km2)  | Density
(/km2)
Suzhou District | 肃州区 | Sùzhōu Qū  | 428,346  | 3,353  | 127.8
Yumen City | 玉门市 | Yùmén Shì  | 159,792  | 13,310  | 12.01
Dunhuang City | 敦煌市 | Dūnhuáng Shì  | 186,027  | 26,720  | 6.96
Jinta County | 金塔县 | Jīntǎ Xiàn  | 147,460  | 16,250  | 9.07
Guazhou County | 瓜州县 | Guāzhōu Xiàn  | 148,798  | 23,570  | 6.31
Subei Mongol Autonomous County | 肃北蒙古族
自治县 | Sùběi Měnggǔzú
Zìzhìxiàn  | 14,979  | 55,370  | 0.27
Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County | 阿克塞哈萨克族
自治县 | Ākèsài Hāsàkèzú
Zìzhìxiàn  | 10,545  | 29,110  | 0.36

## Geography and Climate[edit]

Jiuquan occupies the westernmost part of Gansu, bordering Zhangye City to the east, Qinghai to the south, Xinjiang to the west, Ejin Banner, Alxa league of Inner Mongolia and Mongolia to the north. Its administrative area ranges in latitude from 37° 58' to 42° 48' N and in longitude from 92° 09' to 100° 20' E, and reaches a maximal north–south extent of 550 km (340 mi) and maximal east-west width of 680 km (420 mi). Suzhou District is approximately 1,500 meters (4,900 ft) above sea level.

Jiuquan has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk), with long, cold winters, and hot, somewhat dry summers. Monthly average temperatures range from −8.9 °C (16.0 °F) in January to 22.3 °C (72.1 °F) in July, with an annual mean of 7.79 °C (46.0 °F). The diurnal temperature variation is relatively large, averaging 13.8 °C (24.8 °F) annually. With sunny weather and low humidity dominating year-round, the area hosts one of the launch sites for the PRC's space programme. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 62% in July to 77% in October, the city receives 3,031 hours of bright sunshine annually.

Climate data for Jiuquan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 191–2010)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 13.0
(55.4)  | 16.1
(61.0)  | 25.2
(77.4)  | 31.7
(89.1)  | 33.4
(92.1)  | 34.6
(94.3)  | 38.1
(100.6)  | 35.2
(95.4)  | 33.0
(91.4)  | 26.7
(80.1)  | 19.4
(66.9)  | 12.9
(55.2)  | 38.1
(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | −1.8
(28.8)  | 3.3
(37.9)  | 10.5
(50.9)  | 18.4
(65.1)  | 23.7
(74.7)  | 27.9
(82.2)  | 29.7
(85.5)  | 28.3
(82.9)  | 23.1
(73.6)  | 15.8
(60.4)  | 7.3
(45.1)  | −0.3
(31.5)  | 15.5
(59.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −9.1
(15.6)  | −4.1
(24.6)  | 2.9
(37.2)  | 10.9
(51.6)  | 16.5
(61.7)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 22.7
(72.9)  | 20.8
(69.4)  | 15.1
(59.2)  | 7.8
(46.0)  | 0.1
(32.2)  | −7.3
(18.9)  | 8.1
(46.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −14.9
(5.2)  | −10.3
(13.5)  | −3.3
(26.1)  | 3.9
(39.0)  | 9.1
(48.4)  | 13.9
(57.0)  | 15.7
(60.3)  | 13.9
(57.0)  | 8.6
(47.5)  | 1.6
(34.9)  | −5.4
(22.3)  | −12.7
(9.1)  | 1.7
(35.0)
Record low °C (°F)  | −27.8
(−18.0)  | −24.6
(−12.3)  | −25.7
(−14.3)  | −9.8
(14.4)  | −3.4
(25.9)  | 5.1
(41.2)  | 8.4
(47.1)  | 4.4
(39.9)  | −3.7
(25.3)  | −16.9
(1.6)  | −20.6
(−5.1)  | −29.8
(−21.6)  | −29.8
(−21.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 2.2
(0.09)  | 1.4
(0.06)  | 5.0
(0.20)  | 3.8
(0.15)  | 8.6
(0.34)  | 17.7
(0.70)  | 21.6
(0.85)  | 17.3
(0.68)  | 10.7
(0.42)  | 3.5
(0.14)  | 2.1
(0.08)  | 2.6
(0.10)  | 96.5
(3.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.4  | 1.5  | 2.4  | 2.4  | 3.9  | 5.3  | 7.5  | 5.9  | 3.1  | 1.6  | 1.6  | 2.6  | 40.2
Average snowy days  | 3.7  | 2.6  | 3.2  | 1.1  | 0.2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.6  | 2.6  | 4.1  | 18.1
Average relative humidity (%)  | 55  | 45  | 40  | 33  | 35  | 42  | 51  | 53  | 52  | 47  | 50  | 58  | 47
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216.2  | 217.5  | 253.1  | 273.5  | 303.4  | 295.0  | 287.8  | 280.7  | 265.6  | 267.0  | 226.1  | 209.7  | 3,095.6
Percent possible sunshine | 71  | 71  | 68  | 68  | 68  | 66  | 64  | 67  | 72  | 79  | 77  | 72  | 70
Source: China Meteorological Administration[13][14][15]

## Transport[edit]

Jiuquan is served by China National Highway 312 and the Lanzhou-Xinjiang (Lanxin) Railway. The Lanxin Railway has several side branches within Jiuquan Prefecture. In particular, a railway branch runs from the Liugou Station in Guazhou County to Dunhuang, serving both Guazhou county seat and Dunhuang. There are plans to expand it further south into Qinghai; the extension, known as the Golmud–Dunhuang Railway, will connect Dunhuang to Golmud, Qinghai on the Qinghai–Tibet railway.[16] There is also the Jiayuguan–Ceke branch, which runs through the desert areas of Jiuquan Prefecture's Jinta County.

Jiuquan is also served by Jiuquan Airport. There is also Dunhuang Airport in Dunhuang.

## Space launch center[edit]

The vertical assembly test plant in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Main article: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Jiuquan is the closest major city to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Still, the space launch center is more than 100 km (62 mi) away from the city, and is actually located not in Gansu province, but in the neighboring Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It was built in 1958; the first Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 5 was launched there on 15 October 2003, making Yang Liwei China's first astronaut and a national hero.[17] The second was in 2005.

## Culture[edit]

Jiuquan is known within China as the first site of rhubarb cultivation.[8]

## See also[edit]

* China portal

* Silk Route Museum
* Mogao Caves

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ "China: Gānsù (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
2. ^ 甘肃省统计局、国家统计局甘肃调查总队 (January 9, 2024). 《甘肃发展年鉴2023》. 中国统计出版社.
3. ^ 甘肃省统计局、国家统计局甘肃调查总队 (January 9, 2024). 《甘肃发展年鉴2023》. 中国统计出版社.
4. ^ ''Suzhou(肃州)'' is different from ''Suzhou(苏州)''.
5. ^ a b c d e f g EB (1887).
6. ^ a b 485.
7. ^ a b Hill (2009), pp. 124, 126.
8. ^ a b Winchester (2008), p. 264.
9. ^ 酒泉市历史沿革 [Jiuquan City Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018. "2010年第六次人口普查，酒泉市常住总人口1095947人，其中，肃州区428346人，金塔县147460人，瓜州县148798人，肃北蒙古族自治县14979人，阿克塞哈萨克族自治县10545人，玉门市159792人，敦煌市186027人。"
10. ^ 2016年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：酒泉市 [2016 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Jiuquan City] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018. "统计用区划代码 名称 620901000000 市辖区 620902000000 肃州区 620921000000 金塔县 620922000000 瓜州县 620923000000 肃北蒙古族自治县 620924000000 阿克塞哈萨克族自治县 620981000000 玉门市 620982000000 敦煌市""
11. ^ 酒泉概况 [Jiuquan Overview] (in Simplified Chinese). Jiuquan People's Government. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018. "全市辖"一区两市四县"（肃州区，玉门市、敦煌市，金塔县、瓜州县、肃北县和阿克塞县）"
12. ^ "Jiŭquán Shì (China): Cities, Districts and Counties & Townships - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
13. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
14. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
15. ^ 中国地面国际交换站气候标准值月值数据集（1971－2000年）. China Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21.
16. ^ 格尔木至敦煌铁路开工. huochepiao.com (in Simplified Chinese). 2012-10-20. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
17. ^ Winchester (2008), 264.

## References[edit]

* Baynes, T. S.; Smith, W. R., eds. (1887), "Su-chow" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 22 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, p. 617
* Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911), "Su-chow" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 26 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 7
* Hill, John E. (2009) Through the Jade Gate to Rome: A Study of the Silk Routes during the Later Han Dynasty, 1st to 2nd Centuries CE. BookSurge, Charleston, South Carolina. ISBN 978-1-4392-2134-1.
* Winchester, Simon (2008). The Man Who Loved China. HarperCollins, New York. ISBN 978-0-06-088459-8.

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* Chaoyang
* Huludao

Qinghai|

* *Xining
* Haidong
* Haibei (Tibetan)
* Huangnan (Tibetan)
* Hainan (Tibetan)
* Golog "Guolog" (Tibetan)
* Yushu (Tibetan)
* Haixi "Qaidam" (Mongol and Tibetan)

Sichuan|

* *★Chengdu
* Zigong
* Panzhihua
* Luzhou
* Deyang
* Mianyang
* Guangyuan
* Suining
* Neijiang
* Leshan
* Nanchong
* Meishan
* Yibin
* Guang'an
* Dazhou
* Bazhong
* Ziyang
* Ya'an
* Ngawa "Aba" (Tibetan and Qiang)
* Garzê "Ganzi" (Tibetan)
* Liangshan (Yi)

Shaanxi|

* *★Xi'an
* Tongchuan
* Baoji
* Xianyang
* Weinan
* Yan'an
* Hanzhong
* Yulin
* Ankang
* Shangluo

Shandong|

* *★Jinan
* ★Qingdao
* Zibo
* Zaozhuang
* Dongying
* Yantai
* Weifang
* Jining
* Tai'an
* Weihai
* Rizhao
* Linyi
* Dezhou
* Liaocheng
* Binzhou
* Heze

Shanxi|

* *Taiyuan
* Datong
* Yangquan
* Changzhi
* Jincheng
* Shuozhou
* Jinzhong
* Yuncheng
* Xinzhou
* Linfen
* Lüliang

Yunnan|

* *Kunming
* Qujing
* Yuxi
* Baoshan
* Zhaotong
* Lijiang
* Pu'er
* Lincang
* Chuxiong (Yi)
* Honghe (Hani and Yi)
* Wenshan (Zhuang and Miao)
* Xishuangbanna (Dai)
* Dali (Bai)
* Dehong (Dai and Jingpo)
* Nujiang (Lisu)
* Dêqên (Tibetan)

Zhejiang|

* *★Hangzhou
* ★Ningbo
* ✧Wenzhou
* Jiaxing
* Huzhou
* Shaoxing
* Jinhua
* Quzhou
* Zhoushan
* Taizhou
* Lishui

Autonomous
regions|

| Guangxi|

* *Nanning
* Liuzhou
* Guilin
* Wuzhou
* Beihai
* Fangchenggang
* Qinzhou
* Guigang
* Yulin
* Baise
* Hezhou
* Hechi
* Laibin
* Chongzuo

|

Ningxia|

* *Yinchuan
* Shizuishan
* Wuzhong
* Guyuan
* Zhongwei

Inner
Mongolia|

* *Hohhot
* ✧Baotou
* Wuhai
* Chifeng "Ulankhad"
* Tongliao
* Ordos
* Hulunbuir
* Bayannur "Bayannao'er"
* Ulanqab
* Hinggan League
* Xilingol League
* Alxa League "Ālāshàn League"

Xinjiang|

* *Ürümqi
* Karamay
* Turpan
* Hami
* Changji (Hui)
* Bortala (Mongol)
* Bayingolin (Mongol)
* Kizilsu (Kyrgyz)
* ( ☆Ili (Kazakh)
* Tacheng Prefecture
* Altay Prefecture )
* Aksu Prefecture
* Kashgar "Kashi" Prefecture
* Hotan Prefecture
* *Shihezi
* *Aral
* *Tumxuk
* *Wujiaqu
* *Beitun
* *Tiemenguan
* *Shuanghe
* *Kokdala
* *Kunyu
* *Huyanghe
* *Xinxing

Tibet|

* *Lhasa
* Shigatse "Xigazê"
* Chamdo "Qamdo"
* Nyingchi "Linzhi"
* Shannan
* Nagqu
* Ngari Prefecture

| Direct-administered municipalities|

* Beijing
* Tianjin
* Shanghai
* Chongqing

|

Special administrative regions|

* Hong Kong
* Macau

See also: List of prefectures in China, List of cities in China

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany

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