Jiuquan: Old Town, Cuisine and Culture

Han-Tang Food Street is located in the center of Jiuquan’s old town and combines regional cuisine, cultural entertainment, and shopping. If you are looking for a hotel in Jiuquan, you can first consider which of these aspects of the destination matter to you during your stay. The garden complex and the old spring, as well as the agricultural park, are nearby; Suyun Xiangzhuang is in the associated township, and the Culture and Arts Park is in the wider travel area.

Regional cuisine and leisure in the old town

Han-Tang Food Street is located in the center of Jiuquan’s old town. It combines regional cuisine with tourist leisure activities, cultural entertainment, and shopping, and comprises four street areas. A tourism description from 2024 lists 178 operating businesses. If you would also like to get to know Jiuquan through its cuisine and urban leisure activities, it offers a specific place to start.

Garden complex and the Han era

西汉酒泉胜迹, the only fully preserved garden complex from the Han era in the Hexi Corridor, is located near Jiuquan. It covers 270,000 square meters and includes a natural lake with an area of 50,000 square meters. The complex comprises three areas: a historical and cultural area, a mountain and lake area, and a recreation and leisure area. In 2002, the complex was included on the national list of 4A-rated tourist attractions. The natural lake accounts for just under one fifth of the entire 270,000-square-meter garden complex: 50,000 square meters of water. The whole site is therefore more than five times the size of the water area. By calculation, the remaining area covers 220,000 square meters.

Jiuquan’s old spring is also nearby. The spring is said to have a history of more than 2,100 years; at the same time, it is considered evidence of the opening up of the western regions and the territorial expansion under the Han Dynasty.

Rural activities and folk culture

East of Jiuquan’s urban area, in Yongjiu Village in Quanhuzhen Township and in the core area of the Quanhuwan Agricultural Demonstration Zone, lies Longdesheng Eco-Agriculture Park. Its offerings include rural cuisine, children’s entertainment, outdoor barbecuing and fishing, agricultural learning experiences, military summer camps, fruit and vegetable picking, RV camping, and a petting park. Agricultural learning and harvesting are offered alongside a range of leisure activities. The park serves as a study-tour base for students from Jiuquan.

Suyun Xiangzhuang, an estate dedicated to folk culture, is located in the associated township. It was built using locally sourced clay, wood, and stone, following traditional Chinese construction methods. The folk customs museum houses more than 5,000 exhibits that visitors can view.

Culture in the wider travel area

In the wider travel area, Jiuquan Culture and Arts Park comprises 12 converted factory buildings dating from 1969.

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