What clothes should I take to travel to Gansu in mid-August?

There is a big temperature difference between morning and evening in August, especially in rainy days, so you should bring some thick clothes, such as jackets. The ultraviolet rays are strong at noon, so drink plenty of water.

Brief introduction of Gansu's detailed explanation

Gansu Province, referred to as Gan for short, is one of the provincial administrative units in China, located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, with Lanzhou as the capital. Gansu is based on the initials of Ganzhou (now Zhangye) and Suzhou (now Jiuquan). Because Xixia once set up Gansu military sub-division, Gansu Province was set up in Yuan Dynasty, referred to as Gansu; Because most of the province is in the west of Longshan (Liupan Mountain), Longyou Road was set up here in the Tang Dynasty, so it is also called Longyan for short. ?

Gansu is located at 32 31'~ 42 57' north latitude and 9213' ~108 46' east longitude. Located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, it connects the Loess Plateau, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Inner Mongolia Plateau, Shaanxi in the east, Bashu and Qinghai in the south, Xinjiang in the west and Inner Mongolia in the north. China left Mongolia in the northwest and radiated to Central Asia. Gansu province winds from east to west 1.600 kilometers, covering an area of 453,700 square kilometers, accounting for 4.72% of China. The total population of the province is 27,636,500, and the resident population is 25,539,000. Jurisdiction over 12 prefecture-level cities and 2 autonomous prefectures. ?

Gansu, with a history of more than 8,000 years, is one of the important birthplaces of the Chinese nation and civilization, and also one of the birthplaces of traditional Chinese medicine. It is known as "He Yuegen, spreading Sang Zi in the west". Fuxi, Nu Wa and Huangdi, the ancestors of Chinese people, were all born in Gansu. The Queen Mother of the West descended to Jingchuan County and returned to Zhongshan. Zhou people rose in Qingyang, and Qin people were based in Tianshui and Longnan. Li's roots are in Longxi. ?

Climatic characteristics

Gansu is located in the deep inland of northwest China, where warm and humid air currents are difficult to reach and there are few opportunities for rainfall. The climate in most areas is dry and belongs to temperate monsoon climate, which is continental. Winter is cold and long, the boundary between spring and summer is unclear, summer is short, the temperature is high, and the temperature drops quickly in autumn. The annual average temperature in the whole province is between 0 ~ 16℃, with different altitudes, large temperature difference, abundant sunshine and large daily temperature difference.

The annual precipitation in all parts of the province is 36.6 ~ 734.9 mm, decreasing from southeast to northwest. The precipitation in the west of Wushaoling is obviously reduced, and the precipitation in Longnan Mountain area and the east of Qilian Mountain is more. Affected by the monsoon, precipitation is mostly concentrated in June-August, accounting for 50%-70% of the annual precipitation. The frost-free period in the province varies greatly from place to place. Longnan Valley is generally about 280 days, and Gannan Plateau is the shortest, only 140 days. The altitude in most places is between 1500m and 3000m, and the annual rainfall is about 300mm (40-800mm).

Ethnic distribution characteristics

Gansu is a multi-ethnic area, including Han, Hui, Tibetan, Dongxiang, Yugur, Baoan, Mongolian, Kazak, Tu and Salar. Among them, Dongxiang, Yugur and Baoan are unique ethnic minorities in Gansu.

There are 54 ethnic minorities in Gansu province, with a total population of 2199,000, accounting for 8.7% of the total population of the province. There are 16 ethnic minorities living in Gansu, including Hui, Tibetan, Dongxiang, Tu, Yugur, Baoan, Mongolian, Salar, Kazak and Manchu. Among them, Dongxiang, Yugur and Baoan are unique ethnic groups in Gansu. There are two ethnic autonomous prefectures in Gannan and Linxia, seven ethnic autonomous counties in Tianzhu, Sunan, Subei, Aksai, Dongxiang, Jishishan and Sol Zhang, and 39 ethnic townships.

Hui people mainly live in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture and Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County, and are scattered in Lanzhou, Pingliang, Dingxi and Baiyin. Tibetans mainly live in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and the eastern and central parts of Qilian Mountain in Hexi Corridor. Dongxiang, Baoan and Salar are mainly distributed in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture. Yugur, Mongolian and Kazak are mainly distributed in the central and western parts of Qilian Mountain in Hexi Corridor. Of the 86 counties and cities in Gansu Province, except 2 1 county and city are inhabited by ethnic minorities, the remaining 65 counties and cities have scattered ethnic minorities.

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Gansu is a place with various historical and cultural characteristics, with beautiful scenery and peculiar human landscape. For those who yearn for the northwest, you can experience the northwest folk customs. In Gansu, there are many ethnic minorities, and the largest ethnic minority should be the Hui nationality. As a nation of the Chinese nation, they are hospitable, not only have their own language, but also promote Chinese. I believe that as long as it is friendly, it will be treated with courtesy.