Because the fort built in Shichuan in the eighth year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1495) was located at the intersection of Shizi from Shangxia to the mouth of the river, and from Dongshan to Niwan, it was called Shizichuan Fort, and later generations simply called it Shichuan.

The southeastern part of the territory is mountainous, accounting for 90% of the total area. Shichuan Town is surrounded by mountains, with the Yellow River flowing through the middle, forming a valley basin that closely resembles the Tai Chi pattern.

The terrain is flat, with an altitude of 1,500 meters. The land on both sides of the Yellow River is fertile, the climate is humid, and it is rich in fruits and vegetables.

Historical evolution Shichuan is in the southeast of Lanzhou, about 20 kilometers away from the urban area. In the eighth year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1495), the governor of Gansu built Shizichuan Fort in the center of today's Shizi, so it got its name.

Shichuan has a long history and was once the birthplace of the Yellow River culture. It was famous as early as the Han Dynasty, with dotted cultural landscapes and beautiful historical legends.

The geographical environment of mountains and rivers, the ingenious natural landscape, the beautiful pear orchard of tens of thousands of acres, and the beautiful and moving mythical legend make it a "foreign pear orchard" in the suburbs of Lanzhou.

The construction of the Daxiaxia Hydropower Project and the implementation of the Western Development Strategy have created new development opportunities for Shichuan.

A famous historical figure wrote a poem to praise Shichuan after visiting it: The ground is covered with rivers, and the trees are blooming all year round.

In the ancient camel stone and waterwheel garden, people compete for boats at the mouth of the gorge in the morning and evening.

The towers are picturesque and the pavilion towers on the top of the mountain.

Who said there are no gods here? Taoyuan is still not far away, as if it is right in front of you.

The beautiful scenery of Shichuan is vividly expressed, making people have unlimited reverie and yearning.

Li Ziqi, the former secretary of the Gansu Provincial Party Committee, was full of praise and composed an impromptu poem after watching the pear blossoms in Shichuan: "Who said that the Qingming rain falls one after another, and the pear orchard in Shichuan is fragrant and snowy. Wherever the spring breeze passes, silver foil falls, and the pear orchard suddenly becomes the cornucopia of flowers."

Song Zhaosu, the former Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, came to Shichuan for an inspection on March 25, 2001. After viewing the panoramic view, he was full of praise and said: "This place is very close to Lanzhou. Lanzhou is noisy, but Shichuan is quiet. Some are noisy and some are quiet; it is really a paradise -

Shichuan Town”!

He also instructed the accompanying reporters from Gansu Daily and Gansu TV Station to "introduce the Utopia to the world in an all-round, multi-angle and large-scale manner so that everyone can come and see it."

A businessman from Taiwan once lamented: "It's so beautiful. When you come to Shichuan, you feel like you're in the south of the Yangtze River, which makes you forget to leave."

It can be seen that the development of Shichuan caters to the wishes of many people and is the hope of the people of Shichuan to become rich.

Therefore, the development of tourism resources is a major measure that benefits the country and the people. It must be grasped and achieved effectively so that it can show its value and contribution in the construction of the western development.

In 2004, it was identified as one of the key small towns in the country and the province by six national ministries and commissions and the Provincial Restructuring Commission.