Strolling through the least popular towns in Hexi Corridor| Liqian Ancient City

|Liqian Ancient City. Strolling through the least popular towns in Hexi Corridor Yongchang County is under the jurisdiction of Jinchang City, Gansu Province, located in the northwest of Gansu Province, at the eastern part of the Hexi Corridor, the northern foot of the Qilian Mountains, and the southern edge of the Alashan Plateau. It is an important town on the Silk Road in the Hexi Corridor. ⛩️ Scenic Spot Introduction Liqian Ancient City Liqian, also known as Liqian, is an ancient city in the Western Han Dynasty of China, with the earliest documentary record in 60 BC. Liqian Village, also known as Zhe Lai Village. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty incorporated Hexi into the territory of the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty set up Liqian County, which was successively under the jurisdiction of Zhangye and Wuwei, and was an important commercial and military fortress on the ancient Silk Road. Liqian is located in Jiaozhuang Township, Yongchang County, Jinchang City, Gansu Province, and is famous for the hypothesis of "Roman legions stranded in China". This hypothesis believes that in 53 BC, when Crassus led seven Roman legions to be defeated by the Parthian army in the Battle of Carrhae, Crassus's eldest son did not die in battle, but led the First Legion with more than 6,000 people to break through the defense line, never returned to Rome, and disappeared. It is speculated that they may have finally settled in Liqian Village. In 2007, scientists also found through genetic identification of local people that their Y chromosomes are mostly of East Asian local types, and most of the haplotypes have nothing to do with Romans. The hypothesis of "Roman legions stranded in China" lacks evidence. 🎫Ticket Information Free visit, open all day 🚗Traffic Information It is about 15 kilometers from Beiwudang Mountain to Liqian Ancient City by car, and the parking lot in the scenic area is 10 yuan/time. 🍱Food Recommendation Navigate to "Bell Tower Snack City", there are many local special foods, such as buckwheat cold noodles, kang pot and local special noodles