Yumen City is in Gansu Province. Yumen is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiuquan City, Gansu Province.

Yumen City is located in the northwest of Gansu Province, the west of the Hexi Corridor, connected to Jiayuguan City and Jinta County to the east, Guazhou County to the west, and adjacent to Subei Mongolian Autonomous County to the north and south. It is located at 96°15' east longitude ~98°30', between 39°40'~41°00' north latitude, 114 kilometers long from east to west, 112.5 kilometers wide from north to south, and the total area under its jurisdiction is 13,500 square kilometers.

The Yumen landform is divided into three parts: Qilian Mountains, Corridor Plains and Mazong Mountains. There are 2.156 million acres of oasis, 8.559 million acres of Gobi, 6.894 million acres of mountainous land, and 2.38 million acres of wasteland. Within the territory, there are front mountains adjacent to the Qilian Mountains in the south, running from northwest to southeast, with an altitude of 2,500 to 3,500 meters. The highest peak in the territory is Demon Mountain, with an altitude of 4,585 meters.

The altitude of the foothill plain area drops from 2,500 meters in front of the mountain to below 1,200 meters, with a relative height of 110 meters to 290 meters. There are Kuantai Mountain, Black Mountain and low hills in the middle, which separate Chijin and Huahai. There is Mazong Mountain in the north, running from northwest to southeast. It is a low mountain with a gentle slope and an altitude of 1,400 to 1,700 meters.

Recommendations for Yumen’s famous specialties:

1. Flower pot helmets: Yumen’s flower pot helmets are very particular in making, using good flour, clear oil, eggs, milk, and adding sweet beans Pink powder, Chinese prickly ash, etc., and then use a needle to draw on the dough the size of a basin. After the dough cakes are ready, they are put into a pot and burned with wheat straw. Because the pot is very small, only one pancake is cooked at a time, which often takes half a month for a family. In order to make Hua Guokui with various flavors, pumpkin, red yeast rice, yellow yeast rice, turmeric, date paste, etc. are added to make Guokui with unique flavor.

2. Apricot Shell Lou: Originally a daily food among Yumen folk, it has smooth texture and refreshing taste, and has a unique flavor. It is shaped like an Italian shell-shaped macaroni.

3. Qingquan lamb: Yumen is rich in mutton. There are images of bighorn sheep and hornless sheep in the Neolithic Huoshaogou site. Lamb has always been a delicacy for Yumen people to entertain guests. Qingquan lamb is a unique local delicacy. It is characterized by its unique Tan sheep breed, unique growing environment, unique processing methods, and unique medicinal nutritional value. It has been officially awarded the Qingquan lamb trademark by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yumen City