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Prefecture-level city in Gansu, People's Republic of China
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Jiuquan (酒泉; Jiǔquán) is a city in Gansu Province, best known as the home of China's human spaceflight program.
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钟鼓楼
The first tower was built during the 4th century AD. It burnt down in a fire in the 19th century and was rebuilt in the early 20th century. The tower is a richly ornamented three-storey wooden building standing atop a brick platform. There are entrances on each side through which pedestrians are allowed through.
酒泉市博物馆
瓜州蜜瓜
A type of sweet melon grown mainly in Jiuquan's Guazhou County.
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