The Western Corridor is a region with a long history in China, where there are vast grasslands and abundant water resources. Because of the sunshine all the year round, the grapes planted are also very sweet. The Silk Road in history passed through the corridors of the West and became a golden channel for communication between the East and the West.

What's on the west side of Hexi Corridor?

Hexi Corridor is located in the west of the Yellow River, between two mountains, so it is called Hexi Corridor. In addition, it is also called Hexi and Liang Yong. This corridor is about 1000 km long. It has been a place in China since ancient times, and the name of Hexi Corridor is different in each era. It is the main passage from Chinese mainland to the west, and many important routes will pass through here. Every dynasty attached great importance to this place.

The significance of Hexi Corridor;

Hexi Corridor, in short, is a passage. Because it looks like a corridor and is west of the Yellow River, it is called Hexi Corridor. Hexi Corridor is more than 0/200 kilometers long, hundreds of kilometers wide in the middle and several kilometers narrow. Hexi Corridor starts from Wushaoling in the east, reaches Xingxingxia Valley in the west, has Qilian Mountain in the south and Longshou Mountain, Heli Mountain and Mazong Mountain in the north. Geographically, the Hexi Corridor actually runs from east to west along the northern foot of Qilian Mountain.

The earliest development of Hexi Corridor was to unite the Vietnamese in the western regions to defeat the Xiongnu, and at this time, Hexi Corridor was controlled by Xiongnu. So Zhang Qian, who became the squire of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty from the teahouse Xiaolian, accepted this important task. At the beginning, Zhang Qian's purpose was to find an ally against the Huns for the Han Dynasty, which was also bumpy and even captured by the Huns, but in the end, Zhang Qian found the Da Yue tribe that had moved to Central Asia. When Zhang Qian traveled all over Tianshan, Central Asia and West Asia, his eyes were wide open. At this time, he found that the important role of Hexi Corridor was not only to find allies for the Han Dynasty, but also to enable the Han Dynasty to conduct extensive exchanges and contacts with the western regions, China and West Asia through Hexi Corridor, which was very beneficial to the strength of the Han Dynasty.

The Han Dynasty was able to visit the Western Regions, Central Asia, South Asia and even the countries of the Roman Empire through Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions. The Han Dynasty showed great interest in areas with completely different geographical features, customs and products, and was willing to communicate with them, which was also the broad mind of an empire. Since then, the cultural exchange between the Central Plains Dynasty and the world began in the Han Dynasty, which was an unprecedented event for the politics, economy, culture and trade in ancient China. And all this comes from Hexi Corridor.

Present situation of Hexi corridor

Great changes have taken place in Hexi Corridor now. The population here is close to 5 million, and the total output value has exceeded 200 billion yuan. The crops here are very developed, and fruits and grains are grown here. Because the climate here is suitable for growing grapes, the grape industry has become an important plan for the development here.

Because Hexi Corridor is in an important position, there are many cultures in it. Here we can see the Mogao Grottoes, in which there are many artistic paintings depicting Buddhist information, while the ancient city of Dunhuang is the scene of many TV dramas, pottery, murals, sculptures and so on. Were left in the Hexi corridor. Because of its geographical location, Hexi Corridor itself allows many cultures to meet here, and it is also the only place where the four major civilizations meet. Why is it called Hexi Corridor?

As for why it is called Hexi Corridor, it is called Hexi Corridor because it is located in the west of the Yellow River and is sandwiched by mountains from top to bottom, forming a geographical position similar to the corridor.

Hexi corridor has been a place for dynasties since ancient times. Many different stories happened here. Only by visiting there can we feel the traces of the ancients, and it is also a place where many cultures blend. We can feel not only the ancient culture of China, but also the different cultures of other countries.