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What is the second largest city in Gansu?

Tianshui, the second largest city in Gansu province, is located in the southeast of Gansu province, adjacent to Guanzhong Plain, and it is an important node city of Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration and the sub-core city of Guanzhong-Tianshui Economic Zone.

Tianshui, once known as Luan, Chengji and Qin Zhou, is said to be the birthplace of Fuxi and Nu Wa, one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization, and is known as the "hometown of Xihuang". Tianshui City has jurisdiction over 2 districts and 5 counties, with a total area of 14,325 square kilometers.

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Tianshui has a long history. It is the birthplace of Qin people and early Qin culture, with a written record history of more than 3, years and a history of building a city of more than 2,7 years. In 688 BC, the State of Qin established Luan County and Ji County here, which was the earliest in the history of China. There are 169 national, provincial and municipal key protected cultural relics in the territory, among which Maijishan Grottoes, a world cultural heritage, is one of the four largest grottoes in China and is known as the "Oriental Sculpture Art Exhibition Hall".

Tianshui is a national historical and cultural city and an excellent tourist city in China, with famous scenic spots such as Maijishan, Fuxi Temple, Nanguo Temple, water curtain cave, Dadiwan Site, Qin 'an Apple, Huaniu Apple, Gangu Pepper, Tianshui Guagua, Tianshui Laolao, Tianshui Pipi and other specialties and foods.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Tianshui.