Some people say that they have not been to the northwest and do not know the vastness of China.
But for Gansu, you may only know Dunhuang and Jiayuguan, in part because it is a paradise where "chickens and dogs smell each other" but are "indisputable from the world".
This is not Qinghai,
Folk music canola flower than mei men source!
This is not Xinjiang.
Shandan Army Racecourse Bimeiserim Lake!
This is not Chuanzang,
Subei Mengke Glacier Bimeilaigu, Midui Glacier!
This is not Hulunbuir,
Pick the nebula like the Sankoh Prairie!
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Gansu, which has a low-key presence in China, has been rated as one of the best travel destinations in the world by Lonely Planet, and it is also the first in Asia in this list.
Lonely Planet is asia's best place to visit
NO1. Gansu, China
NO2. Yokohama and Kamakura, Japan
NO3. Northern Kerala, India
NO4. Gong Xi Road, Singapore
NO5. Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan
\01. Zhangye
/ Zhangye Colorful Danxia /
A touch of aqua rouge of the world
This mountain range, which has been smeared with colored rouge, was born out of the strange landform squeezed by the plates, and the layers of color blocks were evenly layered, and the colorful colors brought great impact to the vision
The imposing Danxia statue has been turned over by God on the palette, and the rainbow on the edge of the sky is intertwined with the layers of golden clouds, like a dream-like scene.
No matter where you stand in that corner, it is like watching a beautiful postcard, and I believe that this beautiful scenery is difficult to replicate.
/ Zhangye National Wetland Park /
Zhangye National Wetland Park is one of the largest urban wetland parks in the northwest region, where birds migrate in spring, lotus flowers in summer, reeds flutter in autumn, and snow drifts in winter.
There are also elegant landscapes such as clear lakes, large areas of reeds, lush trees and lawn gardens rarely seen in the Northwest.
/ Sunan Horseshoe Temple /
Journey of discovery
Here you can see spectacular grottoes, explore huge waterfalls in the mountains on horseback, or follow a team of guides through the mountains and forests to visit the Golden Pagoda Temple.
\02. Dunhuang
After a long journey to Dunhuang, this golden sand dune brings you a visual feast, and the vast desert brews the world's top culture, which was once the center of the world's four ancient civilizations.
/ Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring /
The ancient desert is buried with a thousand years of fame, but many people only remember the Silk Road. When we come here, we will embark on a journey of discovery, ride through the uninhabited secrets, and unlock the natural code.
"The sky is clear and the sky is blue, and the beauty is absolutely beautiful." Silver Mountain is surrounded by mountains on all sides, and a pool of clear water is green and rippled! The yellow singing sand mountains and the clear crescent spring water are interdependent, and the strange and enchanting scenery continues for thousands of years.
Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, there is no concrete and reinforced forest office building lit up at night, where you look up and carry the romantic galaxy to meet the historical trajectory.
/ Dunhuang Yangguan /
Yangguan, an ancient city buried by quicksand, an ancient city that has been sung by the literati and inkers of previous generations. There are many places that have been praised by Tang poetry, but there has never been a place like Yangguan:
The old man was long oblivious and abandoned, but suddenly "resurrected" in Tang poems, and then sang through the generations of chanting, uninterrupted, and is still a tourist punch card resort.
Locals also like to refer to this place as "Antique Beach". It is rumored that various relics are scattered here, such as ceramics, ancient coins, weapons, etc.
/ Dunhuang Yadan Geopark /
The magnificent Yadan landform can be said to be a masterpiece carved by nature, and only by immersing yourself can you feel its shock.
The Yadan Geopark under the setting sun is like a golden paint smeared by God, and the gorgeous landscape is stained with dye.
As night fell, the golden landscape gradually turned black, and finally the devil's town was shrouded in darkness, and the quiet night sky made people feel a sense of horror, and the sand dunes and the fierce wind rubbed and issued the cry of the wolf, and the name was indeed not a vain name.
Although there is no hustle and bustle of the city here, you can use the Gobi as a seat, the starry sky as a quilt, and the stars from afar, and the soul of this night scene becomes much purer.
/ Dunhuang Yumen Pass/
YumenGuan, it has witnessed the confluence of several major civilizations, it has witnessed the magnificence of history, it has seen the camel bell go away, it has heard the sand dunes sigh, it has finally become a wasteland in loneliness, but it has been young and eternal in the spiritual territory of a nation.
In ancient times, the jade produced in the western region had to pass through this pass and then be sent out of the Central Plains, so it was called "Jade Gate Pass".
Since then, many poets have left poems for Yumenguan, "The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, a lonely city of Wanlingshan." QiangDi why should we complain about yang willows, and the spring wind does not pass the jade gate", and the jade gate has become the destination that many people look forward to.
The road along the Yumen Pass is desert Gobi, there is no human settlement for hundreds of miles, and the endless road is a unique clay sculpture.
When you come to Yumen Pass, you can go to Hecang City, also known as "Dafang Pancheng". Hecang Castle is like an old man with vicissitudes, because part of it has collapsed, but the northern part is still intact.
\03. Transparent Monco Glacier
A paradise for mountaineers
Tiger Valley No. 12 Glacier, also known as Transparent Mengke Glacier, is a transliteration of the name in Mongolian. Transparent Mengke Glacier is known as one of the six most beautiful glaciers in the mainland.
The encounter with the glacier is so heartwarming, the beautiful ice and snow secret is quietly hidden here, waiting for the world to unveil her mysterious veil.
However, factors such as global warming and tourist climbing have led to serious melting of glaciers, and tourists are willing to come "only from a distance, not to play".
\04. Qilian Mountain
Pristine and quaint edge mountain system
More than 200 million years ago, the place where Qilian Mountain was located was still a vast ocean, and the Himalayan orogeny movement made Qilian Mountain rise together with the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
As the edge of the northeast side of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China's topography has taken another step here, and the Qilian Mountains are also the lifeblood of Gansu.
After the establishment of summer, although the mountain forest is green, the summit is covered with snow, and the glacier that does not change all year round is even more magnificent under the sunlight.
\05. Quinta poplar forest
Jinta Poplar Forest is located in The Chaohu Forest Farm west of Jinta County, Gansu Province, as part of the Three North Shelter Forest System, the poplar forest is surrounded by a large area of sand jujube trees, poplar trees and red willows and other northwest characteristic tree species, with a total area of 80,000 mu.
Different from the Ejin Naqi poplar forest, because of the water, the Jinta poplar forest is less desolate and more agile.
\06. Badain Jaran Desert
The third largest desert on the continent
The Badain Jaran Desert is the third largest desert in the mainland, with the world's tallest sand mountains, spectacular singing sand areas, dotted with lakes and oases, endless sand sea springs and so on.
There is no grass here, mainly pasture, and some lake basins will still have some water sources on the edges, mainly to provide conditions for the desert to be treated.
The desert has no main road, it is very difficult to cross the desert, there is basically no water source in the central and northeastern parts, there is salt production in the southeast, which is called the "forbidden area of life" due to the lack of water, but there are sand dunes and lakes, which make people wonder.
Before coming, you may have stayed away from the Badain Jaran Desert, and after coming, you will fall in love with this desert ever since.
Gansu Food Handbook
Delicious food is all in the stomach, so as not to live up to this life
Gansu, a northwestern key place with unlimited food, the ingredients on the mountains, grasslands and rivers, in the hands of the local people, incarnate into an "unforgettable taste" that hooks the soul.
Beef noodles
Milk egg mash
Jingyuan lamb
Jingyuan rice
Min County dim sum
Longnan sweet persimmon
Wudu potato churn
Kang County oil noodle tea
Pan cool pot helmet
Qingyang warm pot
Huanxian soba chopped noodles