Ten must-see scenic spots in Gansu.

The top ten tourist attractions in Gansu are Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Maijishan Grottoes, Colorful Danxia Scenic Area in Zhangye, Kongtong Mountain, Mingsha Mountain-Crescent Spring Scenic Area, Jiayuguan, Jiuquan Scenic Area in Western Han Dynasty, Lanzhou Yellow River Railway Bridge (Zhongshan Bridge), Dongfeng Aerospace City (Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center) and Tulugou National Forest Park. Dunhuang Mogao grottoes; Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is the general name of Mogao Grottoes and West Thousand Buddha Cave in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. It is one of the four largest grottoes in China and the largest and best-preserved Buddhist art treasure house in the world. The Mogao Grottoes are located 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City, and are dug on the cliff at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain. In the second year of Fujian Jianyuan before Qin Dynasty (AD 366), a shaman believer came here, and when he saw the golden light on Mingsha Mountain and the Thousand Buddha Cave, he sprouted the heart of digging, and later became a Buddhist holy place, named Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave.

Maijishan Grottoes; Maijishan Grottoes, one of the five sub-scenic spots of Maijishan National 5A tourist scenic spot, is located on the north side of the western end of Qinling Mountain, 28 kilometers away from the urban area. Excavated in the period after the Sixteen Kingdoms and Qin Dynasty, it has been continuously excavated and rebuilt in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty and other dynasties 10, making it the second largest art treasure house in China after Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, with 194 caves and more than 7,800 clay sculptures and murals.

Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area: Zhangye Danxia Geopark is located at the northern foot of Qilian Mountain, 30 kilometers south of Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province. It is one of the areas with the largest and best landform development and the richest landform modeling in China. It is a typical representative of colorful Danxia and lattice Gongdanxia in China, and has high scientific research and tourism appreciation value. In June, 2005, China Geography magazine and 34 national media jointly held the "Most Beautiful Places in China" selection, and was selected as one of the "Seven Most Beautiful Danxia in China".

Kongtong Mountain: Kongtong Mountain is the first batch of 5A scenic spots in China, and it is also a national key scenic spot, national geological park and national nature reserve. Located at the west of Pingliang City 1 1 km, it is adjacent to Xi in the east, Lanzhou in the west, Baoji in the south and Yinchuan in the north. It is the crossroads of the ancient Silk Road, with fantastic natural landscape and exquisite human landscape. Since ancient times, it has been called "the first mountain in the west" and "the wonder of the west town".

Mingsha Mountain-Crescent Spring Scenic Area: Mingsha Mountain, which was called Shensha Mountain and Shajiao Mountain in ancient times. It is about 40 kilometers long from east to west, 20 kilometers wide from north to south and tens of meters high. It starts from the cliff top of Mogao Grottoes in the east and meets Danghe Reservoir in the west. The mountain peak is steep, like a blade. The whole mountain is made up of oily fine-grained yellow sand. When climbing a mountain, I only feel that the sand under my feet will chirp. Although I am one foot deep and one foot shallow, I will still take a half step back. Climbing the mountain is extremely difficult, but I still feel endless fun.

Jiayuguan: Jiayuguan, located in Jiayu City, Gansu Province, is the westernmost part of the Great Wall of Wan Li. It was once called "the throat of Hexi" in history. A medium-sized industrial city has been built near Guancheng. The streets of this city are both open and tidy. The famous Jiayuguan Great Wall is in the northwest, the Qilian Mountain is covered with snow all year round in the southwest, and the Gobi Desert is around the city.

Jiuquan Scenic Area of Western Han Dynasty: Jiuquan Scenic Area of Western Han Dynasty is located at the east 1.9 km of Suzhou District, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, with an area of 270,000 square meters, including 50,000 square meters of natural lakes. It is a classical garden originated from the historical facts of the Western Han Dynasty, showing the heroic spirit of great men and integrating the exquisite beauty of Jiangnan. The main historical sites in the scenic area are Jiuquan, Zuogongliu, Hu Quan and a large number of ancient garden buildings. Jiuquan Park is located at Gulou East 1.9 km, covering an area of 270,000 square meters. It is the only well-preserved China garden in Hexi Corridor with a history of more than 2,000 years.

Lanzhou Yellow River Railway Bridge (Zhongshan Bridge): Lanzhou Yellow River Railway Bridge, commonly known as "Zhongshan Railway Bridge" and "Zhongshan Bridge", is located on the north side of the middle section of Binhe Road and under Baita Mountain. The Yellow River Railway Bridge is not only an ancient bridge with a long history in Lanzhou, but also the first real bridge on the 5,464-kilometer Yellow River, so it is called "the first bridge of the Yellow River in the world". The predecessor of Zhongshan Railway Bridge was the pontoon bridge built by Song Guogong and Sheng Feng in the west of Lanzhou in the fifth year of Ming Hongwu (1372). In the ninth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1376), Deng Yu, Duke of Wei moved the pontoon bridge to the west of 10, which was called "Zhenyuan Bridge". Ming Hongwu 18 (1385) Lanzhou Wei commanded to move the pontoon bridge to its present position. Up to now, there are still three cast iron bridge columns with a weight of 10 ton and a length of 5.8 meters.

Dongfeng Aerospace City (Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center): Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the first space port in China, walks the same road and drinks the same river with the Golden Pagoda, living together in a hot land and sharing a blue sky. In the central square of this new city, deep in the Badain Jaran desert in the north of Jinta, the five characters of "Dongfeng Aerospace City" inscribed by Jiang Zemin shine brightly. This is the world-famous Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the first space port in China. It is a high-tech space test launch base representing the advanced level of China's space technology.

Toulugou National Forest Park: Located on the eastern edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Toulugou National Forest Park is the transitional zone between Qilian Mountain and Loess Plateau in the east. The landscape in the park is peculiar, the forest landscape is beautiful, and the scenery is natural and unique. It enjoys the reputation of "the danger of Huashan, the wonder of Jiuzhai, the beauty of Emei and the secluded green city". Located on the banks of Datong River, the park is rich in cultural landscape, which can be described as "there are scenery to enjoy in the park and scenery to borrow outside the park". It is an ideal place for sightseeing, scientific investigation and recuperation.