Historical evolution of China’s tourist icon capital

Qin was the pastoral area of ??the Yuezhi. In 174 BC (the sixth year of Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty), the Xiongnu defeated the Yuezhi and occupied Hexi.

The Xiongnu King Xiutu built the city of Zang (i.e. Gu Zang). According to the "Preparatory Examination of Liangzhou Prefecture" written by Zhang Shu, a famous Qing Dynasty historian from Wuwei: "In 126 BC (the third year of Yuanshuo, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty), Yongzhou was renamed Liangzhou because of its gold industry and the cold land." Liangzhou got its name from then on. In the spring of 121 BC (the second year of Yuanshou), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent General Huo Qubing out of Longxi to attack the Xiongnu, and the entire Hexi Corridor was included in the territory of the Western Han Dynasty. Later, four counties were established: Wuwei, Jiuquan, Zhangye, and Dunhuang. Wuwei County administered 10 counties, with Guzang (Liangzhou District) as its administrative seat. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in October 1949, the Tianzhu District Committee and Tianzhu District Office of Yongdeng County, the People's Republic of China were established. On October 14 of that year, the Wuwei District Administrative Inspectorate was established, with jurisdiction over six counties: Wuwei, Yongdeng, Jingtai, Gulang, Minqin, and Yongchang. In January 1950, the Gansu Provincial People's Government decided to change the Tianzhu District Office of Yongdeng County into Tianzhu Autonomous Region (county level). On May 23 of that year, the Gansu Provincial People's Government ordered the Zhangye Prefecture to be revoked, and Zhangye, Minle, and Shandan counties to be placed under the Wuwei Prefecture. Wuwei Prefecture governs 9 counties: Wuwei, Jingtai, Zhangye, Minle, Shandan, Yongchang, Gulang, Minqin, Yongdeng and Tianzhu Autonomous Region.

On December 23, 1953, Tianzhu Autonomous Region was renamed Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous Region.

On July 17, 1955, Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous Region was renamed Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County. On October 15 of that year, with the approval of the State Council, Wuwei and Jiuquan districts were merged to form Zhangye district.

On December 20, 1958, the organizational structure of Gulang County was revoked and the administrative area of ??Gulang County was merged into Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County.

On November 25, 1961, the State Council decided to restore Wuwei Prefecture and restore Gulang County on December 15. The restored Wuwei Prefecture governs Wuwei, Minqin, Yongchang, Gulang and Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous Counties.

On October 24, 1963, the State Council decided to place Yongdeng and Jingtai counties under the Wuwei Prefecture. In July 1969, Alxa Right Banner in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was included in the Wuwei Prefecture.

On March 25, 1970, Yongdeng County was placed under Lanzhou City.

On July 1, 1979, the State Council decided to transfer Alxa Right Banner to the jurisdiction of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

In February 1981, Yongchang County was separated from the Wuwei area and placed under the jurisdiction of the newly established Jinchang City.

On April 15, 1985, the State Council approved the abolition of Wuwei County and the establishment of Wuwei City (county level). On May 14 of the same year, Jingtai County was placed under Baiyin City. At this point, Wuwei Prefecture governs Wuwei City and Minqin, Gulang, and Tianzhu counties.

On May 9, 2001, the State Council agreed to abolish the Wuwei region and county-level Wuwei City and establish the prefecture-level Wuwei City. The Municipal People's Government is located in the newly established Liangzhou District. Liangzhou District was established in Wuwei City, and the administrative area of ??the original county-level Wuwei City was the administrative area of ??Liangzhou District. Wuwei City governs Minqin County, Gulang County, Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County and the newly established Liangzhou District in the original Wuwei area. On August 1 of that year, the Wuwei Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China was established.