Gansu runs north-west along the old Silk Road through the Hexi Corridor, and it has far fewer foreign residents than the coastal provinces. That makes the WeChat groups more useful here, not less: in Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Jiuquan or Tianshui you are unlikely to meet another English speaker by accident, so the group is usually how people find each other, split travel costs and pass on work. Cities are listed below.
Every Gansu city we cover
- Baiyin (白银市)
- Dingxi (定西市)
- Dunhuang (敦煌市)
- Jiayuguan 嘉峪关市, Gansu 甘肃
- Jiuquan (酒泉市)
- Lanzhou 兰州市
- Longnan 陇南市, Gansu 甘肃
- Pingliang (平凉市)
- Tianshui (天水市)
- Jinchang
- Qingyang
- Wuwei 武威市
- Yumen (玉门市)
- Zhangye (张掖市)
- Linxia 临夏市, Gansu: Join
What these groups are used for
- Finding other foreigners — the main reason people join in Gansu. Numbers are small and turnover is high.
- Teaching work — public schools and universities recruit here year-round and often struggle to fill posts.
- Housing — rents are low, but listings rarely reach English-language sites, so groups are the practical route.
- Travel and logistics — Dunhuang, Zhangye and Jiayuguan draw visitors, and groups are where people arrange shared cars and guides.
How to join
Pick a city above to see what its groups cover. Then add the admin on WeChat (ID Registration-China), name the city and the group you want, and ask for the current entry fee — prices vary by group. Once your payment is confirmed, the admin sends your invite. Please read the group rules before posting: advertising without the admin’s approval gets people removed on day one.
ADMIN
On your phone: press and hold the code → Add to Photos, then open WeChat → Discover → Scan → the album icon (top right).
Scan this QR code in WeChat to add the admin as a friend.
Group Admin