摘要
ZHANGYE,known as Ganzhou in ancient times and reputed as"Golden Zhangye"today,is located in northwest China’s Gansu Province.It is the largest oasis in the middle section of the Hexi Corridor and was once the sole path to the ancient Silk Road.Over two millennia,monks,travelers,and merchants of various ethnicities from East and West converged here.The city was thus instrumental in promoting Eastern and Western cultural exchanges and
ZHANGYE,known as Ganzhou in ancient times and reputed as＂Golden Zhangye＂today,is located in northwest China＇s Gansu Province.It is the largest oasis in the middle section of the Hexi Corridor and was once the sole path to the ancient Silk Road.Over two millennia,monks,travelers,and merchants of various ethnicities from East and West converged here.The city was thus instrumental in promoting Eastern and Western cultural exchanges and integratingin promoting Eastern and Western cultural exchanges and integrating different ethnic groups. Today, Zhangye is home to 38 ethnic groups - more than half of the total in China. People of various religions and belief systems coexist harmoniously here amid suitably diverse styles of architecture, so forming a unique environment of commingling multiculture.
