“河西”就是甘肃省乌鞘岭以西的大片地区,东起乌鞘岭,西接新疆,北连大漠,地处青藏高原、蒙古高原、黄土高原三大高原交汇地带。它是一个东西长1 000多千米,南北宽40千米~100千米的狭长地带,犹如天然的长廊,故又称“河西走廊”。地质构造上它属于祁连山地槽边缘拗陷带。地形多样、复杂的自然地理环境造就了河西独特的自然资源优 “Hexi ” is a large area west of Wushaoling in Gansu Province. From Wushaoling in the east, Xinjiang in the west and the desert in the north, it is located in the intersection of the three plateaus of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Mongolia Plateau and Loess Plateau. It is an elongated strip with more than 1,000 km in length and 40 km to 100 km in width from north to south. It is like a natural promenade, so it is also called “Hexi Corridor”. It belongs to the geological structure of the Qilian Mountains edge of the depression zone belt. Diverse terrain, complex natural and geographical environment created Hexi unique natural resources