First of all, Gansu is located on the southeast edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and is one of the important plateau provinces in China. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau gradually leans eastward, forming most of Gansu's topography. The terrain is characterized by relatively high altitude, flat or gentle slope. Among them, diverse plateau landforms include vast plateau basins, complex cold and hot bowl landforms, alpine meadows with higher altitudes, etc.
The plateau topography of Gansu province provides abundant water resources for the province, and many lakes and rivers have formed, such as Qinghai Lake and Yellow River. Secondly, Gansu is also famous for its numerous mountainous areas. A series of mountains, including Qilian Mountain, Tianshan Mountain, Yanshan Mountain and Liupanshan Mountain, are intertwined in this area. These mountains constitute an important geographical feature of Gansu.
Gansu also has a vast plateau. Hexi Corridor is the core area of Gansu, belonging to the inland plateau of Asia, with an average elevation of 1000 meters. Hexi Corridor runs through Zhangye, Jiuquan and Jiayuguan, with flat terrain and arid climate, and is an important agricultural and pastoral area in China.
The mountainous terrain makes the geographical environment of Gansu diversified, which has a far-reaching impact on climate, rainfall and soil. All kinds of peaks are criss-crossed, and the peaks are green. The mountains are rich in vegetation and unique animals and plants. At the same time, the mountainous terrain has also caused a variety of landforms, such as deep valleys, steep cliffs, waterfalls and so on.
In addition, there are some vast basins in Gansu. These basins are generally located between plateaus or mountains, with relatively flat terrain, which is conducive to the development of farmland and human settlements. The famous basins are Hexi Corridor Basin, Tanchang Basin and Gaolan Basin. These basins are rich in soil and water resources, which provide favorable conditions for agricultural and urban development.
To sum up, the topographical features of Gansu are plateau, mountain and basin. This diverse terrain forms a unique natural landscape in Gansu, and also provides rich resources for the development of economy, agriculture and tourism in this area.