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| Jiuquan Travel Attraction |
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Jiuquan, or wine spring, is lacated in the western part of Hexi corridor. Legend has it that during the Western Han. Emperor Wu Di sent general Hurl Qubing ajar of wine to reward his victory over the I Hun. However, Hurl poured the wine into the Gold Spring and shared with all his soldiers. hence the name of this town. |
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 Meanwhile, the local luminous jade cup for drinking is also well l-known from then on. Due to its strategic position and historical significance, there are many attractive relics in Jiuquan such as Bell and Drum Tower, Jiuquan Park and Jiuquan Arts and Crafts Plants for producing the jade cups.
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Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
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 Since it was established in 1958, the center has turned the desert zone, in which it is located, into an eco-friendly city, where flowers, grass and other plants thrive in late autumn. More than 60 oases have emerged, and flourishing vegetation has been appearing in the extremely arid desert, where the annual rainfall is 40 millimeters while the annual evaporation is over 3,600 millimeters.
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