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Gansu
[ gahn-sy ]
noun
, Pinyin.
- a province in northern central China. 137,104 sq. mi. (355,099 sq. km). : Lanzhou.
Gansu
/ ˈɡænˈsuː /
noun
- a province of NW China, between Tibet and Inner Mongolia: mountainous, with desert regions; forms a corridor, the Old Silk Road, much used in early and medieval times for trade with Turkestan, India, and Persia. Capital: Lanzhou. Pop: 26 030 000 (2003 est). Area: 366 500 sq km (141 500 sq miles)
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They are found in mountain ranges in south central China, in Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi provinces.
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When Hongzhi Gao was young, he lived with his family in Gansu, a province located in the center of northern China by the Tengger Desert.
On May 22, 21 ultrarunners perished in the Gansu province of China during a violent storm of rain, hail, and freezing temperatures.
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Several race organizers told me on WeChat that they hope the Gansu disaster will serve as a wake-up call.
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On Saturday, 21 athletes died during the fourth annual Yellow River Stone Forest Park 100K, a race held in Gansu, China.
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