Gannan region generally refers to Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

Gannan belongs to Gansu Province, and Gannan generally refers to Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, an autonomous prefecture under the jurisdiction of Gansu Province, a water conservation area and recharge area of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, an ecological main function area identified by the state, and a demonstration area for the advancement of ecological civilization. The total area is 45,000 square kilometers.

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in the western region of China, southwestern Gansu Province, the Tibetan Plateau and the Loess Plateau transition of Gansu, Qingdao and Sichuan provinces combined. South and Sichuan Aba Prefecture connected to the southwest and Qinghai Huangnan Prefecture, Guoluo Prefecture border, east and north and Longnan City, Dingxi City, Linxia Prefecture adjacent. The state is divided into three natural types of areas, the southern Mindian mountainous areas, mild climate, is the country's "six green treasures" one.

Gannan is known as "China's small Tibet, Gansu's backyard", there are Gahai, Zechao two national nature reserves, Lotus Hill, Yeliguan two national forest parks, Sanko grasslands, the Yellow River first song, Dayugou dozens of natural scenic spots; there is a national cultural relics protection unit Xiahe Labrang Temple, Zuni Chanding Temple and Luqu Langmu Temple and other 12. Luqu Langmu Temple and other 121 Tibetan Buddhist monasteries; there are more than ten revolutionary historical sites such as the Heavenly Danger Lazikou and the ruins of the Russian boundary meeting; and there are folk festivals such as the Xianglang Festival, the Sunshine Buddha Festival, the Flower Picking Festival and the Flower Fair.

Gannan geography

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, is located in the Tibetan Plateau, Loess Plateau and Longnan mountainous transition zone. The terrain of the plate is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, tilting from northwest to southeast. The territory is characterized by overlapping mountains, ravines and valleys, and the terrain is intricate and complex. The southwest of the Jixi mountain system, the northwest of the west leaning mountain system and the south of the Minshan - Dieshan mountain system to form the main frame of the state's geomorphology.

These from west to east winding high peaks and its ask the plateau broad, constitute the state west, north and south of the average altitude of 3000 meters above the main geomorphological region. Only Zhouqu County Guazigoukou for the lowest point, 1172 meters above sea level, at the entire tilt of the terrain of the eastern minnow. Overview of the state's terrain, showing three geomorphologic categories, namely, the mountain plains, canyon area and mountainous hills.

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture territory belongs to the western Qinling folded belt, geological structure system mainly belongs to the Qinling east-west tectonic. The tectonic belt is located in the center and south of the state, formed early and lasted a long time, is the main skeleton structure of the state. It has gone through various periods of tectonic movement, especially since the Mesozoic era, more so that the South Qinling east-west tectonic system has experienced strong changes.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture