Top Ten Tourist Attractions in Cooperative City of Gannan Prefecture

The top ten tourist attractions in Gannan Cooperative City are Mogao Grottoes, Crescent Moon Spring in Mingsha Mountain, Zhangye Danxia National Geopark, Ya Dan Geopark, Jiayuguan Guancheng, Labuleng Temple, Yellow River Railway Bridge, Gansu Museum, Kongtong Mountain and Maiji Mountain Scenic Area.

Mogao grottoes 1

Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave, was built in the pre-Qin period of sixteen countries. After the construction of sixteen countries, Northern Dynasties, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasties, Xixia and Yuan Dynasty, it has formed a huge scale, with about 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals and about 24 15 clay sculptures. It is a large-scale and rich Buddhist art place in the world.

2. Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain

Mingsha Mountain-Crescent Spring Scenic Area, located about 5 kilometers south of Dunhuang, is famous for its "desert wonders" and is one of Dunhuang's business cards.

3. Zhangye Danxia Geopark

Zhangye Danxia National Geopark is located in Linze and Sunan counties of Zhangye City, covering an area of about 5 10 square kilometers. Chinese national geography magazine named it one of the seven most beautiful Danxia landforms in China.

4. Ya Dan Geopark

Ya Dan Geopark in Dunhuang, also known as Dunhuang Ghost Town, is located on the Gobi Desert180km northwest of Dunhuang. The unique Ya Dan landform in the park is a good place to take large-scale photos every night.

5. Jiayuguan Guancheng

Jiayuguan is the starting point of the western section of the Great Wall in Wan Li in Ming Dynasty. It is also a well-preserved and spectacular ancient military castle along the Great Wall, with the reputation of "the best in the world".

6. Labrang Temple

Labrang Monastery is one of the six major monasteries of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, with a large scale and lofty status. It is a representative of temples in Gannan area and a must-see place for tourists to come to Gannan.

7. Lanzhou Yellow River Railway Bridge

Yellow River Railway Bridge, also known as Zhongshan Bridge, is located in Chengguan District. It is one of the important landmark buildings in Lanzhou, and it is a must for tourists to visit Lanzhou.

8. Gansu Provincial Museum

Gansu Provincial Museum has collected many precious cultural relics and treasures. As Gansu is located on the Silk Road and at the border between China and Tibet, a large number of cultural relics reflecting the cultures of the western regions, the Central Plains and Tibetan areas are unearthed and displayed, and the cultural relics in the embassy are rich and colorful and unique.

9. Kongtong Mountain

Kongtong Mountain is beautiful, with dense forests, rugged rocks and various shapes. It is also a good place for mountain climbing and sightseeing in the northwest.

Maijishan 10

Maijishan Scenic Area includes Maijishan Grottoes, Xianrenya, Shimen, Quxi and an ancient town Jieting Hot Spring Scenic Area.

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The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Mogao Grottoes Baidu Encyclopedia-Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area.