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Why visit Wuwei
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 25 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Haizang Site.
Weather in Wuwei
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Wuwei
Wuwei (Chinese: 武威; pinyin: Wǔwēi) is a prefecture-level city in northwest central Gansu province. In the north it borders Inner Mongolia, in the southwest, Qinghai. Its central location between three western capitals, Lanzhou, Xining, and Yinchuan makes it an important business and transportation hub for the area. Because of its position along the Hexi Corridor, historically the only route from central China to western China and the rest of Central Asia, many major railroads and national highways pass through Wuwei.
From the Wikipedia article Wuwei, Gansu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Wuwei on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks10
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes3
Mixue Ice Cream & Tea
Fast food · Ice Cream, Bubble Tea
中国连锁冰淇淋与茶饮品牌，提供高性价比的现制饮品
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
History
People began settling here about 5,000 years ago. In ancient historic times, Wuwei was called Guzang (姑臧) or Liangzhou (涼州—the name retained by today's Wuwei's central urban district) and found importance as the capital of various states at the eastern terminus of the Hexi Corridor. It was a key link for the Northern Silk Road, and a number of important archaeological finds were uncovered from Wuwei, including ancient copper carts with stone animals. The motifs and types of objects in the Wuwei graves, as well as their earthenware, lacquer, and bronze composition, constitute typical examples of the Han Chinese burial style that can be found all over China. Other graves found along the Hexi Corridor show Xiongnu and other minority influence, which are used to trace regimes such as the Northern Liang. It became an important provincial capital during the Former Han dynasty as the Hou Hanshu makes clear:
From the History section of Wuwei, Gansu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay25
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries50
Healthcare19
Map of Wuwei
137 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 73 km away.
- Jinchang 74 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 20060423063512, Yaohua2000, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Liangzhou, Wuwei, Gansu, China - panoramio (14), Matthew Summerton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-05-25, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-05-50, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Nan Chengmen 2013.12.30 11-09-19, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Nan Chengmen 2013.12.30 11-09-10, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Nan Chengmen 2013.12.30 11-08-38, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WV Wuwei Banner, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Nan Chengmen 2013.12.30 11-09-01, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Nan Chengmen 2013.12.30 11-08-51, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Nan Chengmen 2013.12.30 11-08-00, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Nan Chengmen 2013.12.30 11-06-44, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Nan Chengmen 2013.12.30 11-08-17, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Nan Chengmen 2013.12.30 11-05-26, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Nan Chengmen 2013.12.30 11-12-09, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-20-40, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-20-04, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-14-14, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Liangzhou, Wuwei, Gansu, China - panoramio (22), guan, CC BY 3.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-20-12, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-11-59, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-11-36, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-08-49, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-20-16, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Nan Chengmen 2013.12.30 11-02-46, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-10-22, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-09-35, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-10-42, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-10-01, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-09-56, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Nan Chengmen 2013.12.30 11-02-02, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-15-50, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-14-50, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-07-55, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-19-36, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-09-16, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wuwei Jiumoluoshi Si 2013.12.30 14-08-14, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 武威 - panoramio, guan, CC BY 3.0
- 甘肃省武威市凉州区 - panoramio, guan, CC BY 3.0
- 凉州城门 - panoramio, GeoDang, CC BY 3.0
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