Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in the southern part of Gansu Province in China and is one of the ten Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures in China.

It is located on the northeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, connected to Aba Prefecture of Sichuan Province to the south, Huangnan Prefecture and Goluo Prefecture of Qinghai Province to the southwest, and adjacent to Longnan, Dingxi and Linxia to the east and north, covering an area of ??45,000 square kilometers.

Located in the transition zone between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Loess Plateau, the terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast.

The altitude within the territory is 1100-4900 meters, with most areas above 3000 meters.

The whole state is divided into three natural types. In the south is Mingdie Mountain, with overlapping mountains, deep valleys and a mild climate.

It is one of the important forest areas in the province. It is located at the main peak of the overlapping mountains between Diebu Samba Township and Zhuonimul Township. With an altitude of 4920 meters, it is the highest peak in the state.

The eastern part is hilly, cold and humid, and people are engaged in agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry.

To the northwest is the vast meadow grassland, the main pastoral area of ??the province.

Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture was established in 1953, with the government headquarters in Labrang Town.

In 1956, the prefecture's headquarters was moved to Hehe Town (the homophone of Hecuo in Tibetan), which governed seven counties: Lintan, Zhuoni, Zhouqu, Diebu, Maqu, Luqu and Xiahe.

The main natural landscapes of Gannan Prefecture include the magical and beautiful Lianhua Mountain, Dieshan Mountain, Cuifeng Mountain, and Taizi Mountain, the unfathomable Baishiya Cave, Lazikou Cave, Gangcha Cave, and the Natural Art Grand View Garden-Zecha Stone Forest and Zhacha Stone Forest.

Gana Stone Forest, Red Cliff Valley, Elephant Rock - Reclining Buddha Looking at the Moon, Yellow River Mother Stone, Six-Character Mantra Stone, and the breathtaking first song of the Yellow River.

There are more than 60 forest landscapes such as Laogou, Dadaigou, Huangnianzi, and Dayugou, as well as natural ecological tourism landscapes such as Sangke Grassland, Ganjia Grassland, Gahai Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Axiagou Panda Habitat, and Yadan Island.

The main cultural tourist attractions include Labrang Monastery, one of the six ancestors of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, Langmusi Monastery, known as the Tiger's Nest Immortal, Zen Monastery, Gomba Monastery, and Milarepa Nine-story Buddhist Pavilion, etc. 121 historical buildings

There are long-standing Buddhist temples, the Ganjia Zuohai Temple of the ancient Bon religion in Tibetan areas, etc.

There are also various ancient ruins such as Ganjia Bajiao Castle ruins, Sangke Ancient City, Yangba Ancient City, Ming City Wall, Huanian Ancient City, Hanling Kingdom Tianzi Coral City ruins, brick kiln ruins, etc.

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Lazikou, the gateway to the victory of the Red Army's Long March, the famous Russian meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, the former residence of Chairman Mao, the former site of the Tszina Village Soviet, etc.

Due to differences in living environment and geographical conditions, the Gannan Tibetan people in the Three Parallel Rivers Basin have formed their own unique folk tourism resources.

Buddhist activities in major monasteries, mainly Labrang Monastery, such as the Buddha Showing Festival on the 13th of the first lunar month, the God of Dance Festival on the 14th of the first lunar month, the Butter Lantern Festival on the 15th of the first lunar month, the Great Dharma Assembly in July and October, Tibetan Opera

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Attracting many domestic and foreign tourists.