author：qinghaihu publish time：2015-05-31
Tianshui City was once the first stop that the Silk Road made upon entering the Gansu Province. Situated in the southeastern region of Gansu, it lies halfway between Lanzhou and Xian, and along the upper branch of the Weihe River, where Shaanxi, Gansu and Sichuan provinces converge.
Tianshui is said to have been the hometown of Fuxi, one of ancient China’s three wise kings. As such, the city is praised as the root of ancient Chinese culture. In 688 BC historical records referenced the city (though it was then called Qinting). The name ‘Tianshui’ appeared during the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC) when it was given the name Tianshui Shire.
