Pan'an, Gangu

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Pan'an
磐安镇
Pan'an is located in Gansu
Pan'an
Pan'an
Coordinates: 34°45′N 105°07′E / 34.75°N 105.11°E / 34.75; 105.11
ProvinceGansu
CityTianshui
CountyGangu County
Elevation
1,360 m (4,460 ft)
Population
80,000

Pan'an is a town in Gangu County, Tianshui, China.

The history of Pan'an can be traced back to the Tang dynasty, when it was a stop on the Silk Road. The present town was founded in 1718 as a marketplace after the 1718 Tongwei–Gansu earthquake destroyed the historical town called Yongning.[1]

Nowadays it is known for the cultivation of chives.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "磐安镇--甘肃省天水市甘谷县磐安镇地名介绍".
  2. ^ "甘谷"燕家韭菜"俏销全国-新华网".
  3. ^ "家有两个棚,年入过万元 "甘谷韭菜"叫响全国".