Gansu

[ gahn-sy ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. a province in northern central China. 137,104 sq. mi. (355,099 sq. km). : Lanzhou.

Gansu

/ ˈɡænˈsuː /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

They are found in mountain ranges in south central China, in Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi provinces.

From Time

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.

From MIT Technology Review

On May 22, 21 ultrarunners perished in the Gansu province of China during a violent storm of rain, hail, and freezing temperatures.

From Outside Online

Several race organizers told me on WeChat that they hope the Gansu disaster will serve as a wake-up call.

From Outside Online

On Saturday, 21 athletes died during the fourth annual Yellow River Stone Forest Park 100K, a race held in Gansu, China.

From Outside Online