China has a history of 5,000 years, so Gansu has a long history. After all, Gansu is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, and it is also a city with diverse cultural heritage and natural scenery.
No 1: Colorful Danxia in Zhangye
Zhangye Danxia is located in Linze County, Zhangye City. It consists of colorful Danxia and ice ditch Danxia. Its unique shape, spectacular scenes, colorful colors, rare in the world, very shocking, can not help but marvel at the ingenuity of nature! 20 1 1 was rated as one of the top ten magical geographical wonders in the world by World Geography magazine.
When you come here, you can see gullies and hills decorated with colorful colors everywhere, as if you have entered a fairy tale world.
Of course, besides enjoying the beautiful scenery, you can also take a hot air balloon ride. As the hot air balloon rises high, colorful Danxia can be seen at a glance, which makes people dizzy! Okay, don't pull me. I'm going to have a look now.
Second: Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes
The Mogao Grottoes, also known as the Thousand-Buddha Cave, are located in Dunhuang City in Hexi Corridor. It has a long history, from the pre-Qin to the late Yuan Dynasty, almost all of them were under construction, so large-scale caves were formed. The painted walls of each cave were very large, and the stone statues inside were colorful.
Mogao Grottoes is a treasure house of Buddhist art, history and culture, and a world cultural heritage. When you come here, you can not only feel the exquisite mural art and colored plastic art of the ancients, but also appreciate the clear sound of Shaling-Crescent Spring here.
Yueya Spring is famous for its wonderful landscape where Mingsha Mountain and spring water coexist and water and sand coexist. It blends with the artistic landscape of Mogao Grottoes and is known as one of the best scenery outside the Great Wall.
Desert, sea water, Mingsha Mountain, Mogao Grottoes. Think about their photos together. Is it an impulse to go again?
Third place: Jintayang
Jinta Desert Populus euphratica Scenic Area is located in Jinta County, Jiuquan City, and is rated as the most beautiful place in autumn in Gansu Province. It mainly consists of five parts: Jinbo Lake tourist area, Hanhai Liu Hong forest area, desert entertainment experience area, Elaeagnus angustifolia forest area and reed maze area.
It turns out that this place is only a part of the Three North Shelterbelt System. Later, 10,000 mu of Populus euphratica forest with great ornamental value was developed.
Visiting Populus euphratica forest can not only fully appreciate the desert customs, appreciate Populus euphratica culture, explore the tranquility of Tonglin forest, but also experience the desert wilderness.
There are dense Populus euphratica forests. Every autumn and October, the leaves of Populus euphratica turn yellow, and walking in the Populus euphratica forest is like entering a fairyland. Climbing high and overlooking, the ocean in autumn is refreshing.
However, the best punching season for Populus euphratica is autumn. If I had gone at other times, I wouldn't have seen such beautiful scenery. Therefore, partners who want to go quickly book air tickets, and the countdown will start in 10.
Fourth place: Ya Dan ghost town
Ya Dan Ghost Town is located on the Gobi Desert in Dunhuang City, Jiuquan City, about 90 kilometers away from Yumenguan. It is a Ya Dan landform community. When it meets the blowing wind, it cries like a ghost and can't come out at night, so it is called a ghost town.
The whole city is like a medieval castle, with the landscape and architecture of the city road square. The image is vivid and very vivid. People have to admire the originality of nature.
When you come here and stay in the Gobi of vast expanse, you will experience that the strong north wind blows away the fine sand on the Gobi surface, leaving only the blue-gray coarse sand that can't be blown away. Ancient yellow castles stand on the Gobi desert, which will be particularly enchanting against the blue sky and white clouds.
If you can climb the castle and look down, you will find that the sky is so high, the ground is so wide and the people are so small. This magical feeling is really unspeakable.
Sixth place: Gahai Lake
Gahai Lake is located in Gannan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. It is the largest freshwater lake in Gannan and a well-preserved wetland on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is known as a pearl on the plateau of the world.
When traveling to Gannan, you must not miss Gahai Lake here. Every summer, the endless grassland is full of wild flowers, and migratory birds gather in this vast lake. Walking on the Gahai Lake, the gentle breeze mixed with the flowers on the lake, refreshing.
Gahai Lake is sunny, the sky is as deep as a mirror, and the blue sky and white clouds are reflected on the lake, just like a clear Wan Li, which makes people go deep into it and don't want to come out.
Sixth place: Jiayuguan
Jiayuguan is located in Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province. Because of the dangerous terrain and magnificent architecture, Jiayuguan is the traffic fortress of the ancient Silk Road, which is also known as the throat of Hexi in history.
Jiayuguan Pass, known as the first male pass in the world, is one of the three wonders of the Great Wall of China, a 5A-level scenic spot and a world cultural heritage.
To travel to Jiayuguan, you can go to Jiayuguan City, the First Pier of the Great Wall, Wei and Jin Tombs, Mulan City, Hanging Wall and Qiyi Glacier, or you can go.
N07: Kongtong Mountain
Kongtong Mountain is located in Pingliang City, Gansu Province. Historically, the Silk Road needed to pass through western fortresses. It has the titles of National Geopark, Top Ten Most Beautiful Religious Mountains in China, and 5A-level scenic spots. Its Kongtong Wushu is known as one of the five major Wushu in China.
The highest peak of Kongtong Mountain is Xiangshan Mountain, which is famous for its overlapping peaks, criss-crossing canyons, numerous culverts and rugged rocks. At the same time, it is also known as a pearl on the Loess Plateau, with both the scenery in the north and the beautiful natural landscape in the south.
According to legend, this is the place where the emperor visited Kongtong Mountain and asked Guang about the art of governing the country and keeping in good health. Later, many emperors and celebrities came here and left many praises.
Eighth place: Labrang Temple
Labuleng Monastery, located in Xiahe County, Gansu Province, is one of the six major monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism. It has the best teaching system of Tibetan Buddhism in China and is known as the "World Tibet University" by the world.
Labrang Temple is a pure land of Brahma that can wash people's hearts. Here you can look up at the blue sky and touch the Brahma stars; When you come here, you can listen to profound music and forget the noise of the world; Come here, close your eyes, touch the Millennium civilization and think about the vicissitudes of history.
Maybe you can meet your real self here.
When you come to Labrang Temple, you can not only find your true self, but also visit the six major Buddhist temples here, the Sakyamuni Buddha Hall. Walking between Buddhist temples, every step is pious and every step is practical.
Gansu, a place where you have been once and want to come again, will not be forgotten when you come. When life is really overwhelmed, you might as well unload and reload and travel light. I'm not from Gansu, but I like to share more interesting places. What other unforgettable places are there in Gansu? Let's share it together!