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What are the tourist attractions in Gansu?

Gansu’s history spans more than 8,000 years and is known as "the root of rivers and mountains and the ancestral home of Xixuan". Here I will give you some popular science about the tourist attractions in Gansu!

1. Han Family Horse Stables - Gansu Shandan Army Horse Farm

Shandan Army Horse Farm is located in Damaying Pasture in Qilian Mountains, 55 kilometers south of Shandan County, Zhangye. It is currently the world's largest horse racing stable. It has the oldest history in the world, the largest scale in Asia, and the second largest racecourse in the world. The Shandan Army Horse Racing Field is flat, with luxuriant water and grass. The grass is green in summer and golden in winter. It is an ideal place for horses to breed and grow. As early as more than 3,000 years ago, horses were raised here. Since the Western Han Dynasty, based on the local Mongolian horses, various fine horses from the Western Regions have been introduced here. The Shandan horses bred by crossbreeding are famous all over the world.

2. The pure land of pines and waves - Tianshui Immortal Cliff

The Immortal Cliff is located in the Maiji Mountain Scenic Area in Tianshui, Gansu Province. According to legend, masters often lived here in seclusion to practice cultivation, hence the name Immortal Cliff. Cliff. Xianren Cliff has majestic mountains, beautiful water, handsome cliffs, dense forests, and beautiful natural scenery; its cultural landscape is second only to Maiji Mountain Scenic Area. Temples, temples, and caves are mostly built on towering peaks or among the convex and concave cliffs.

3. Longyou Scenic Spot - Lanzhou Xinglong Mountain

Gansu Xinglong Mountain National Nature Reserve is located in Yuzhong County, 45 kilometers southeast of Lanzhou City, and five kilometers southwest of Yuzhong County. km, the total area is 29583.6 hectares, the altitude is between 1800-3670 meters, the annual average temperature is 4.1℃, and the annual rainfall is 621 mm. . Xinglong Mountain has two towering peaks and a stream of water. It has been praised in history for its high peaks. In ancient times, it was named "Qiyun Mountain" because "there are often endless white clouds". "The first mountain on the right" is home to strange peaks, turbulent springs, lush trees, and beautiful scenery.

4. Nanshan Horse Wrangling - Gangu Gupo Grassland

Gupo Scenic Area is located in the upper reaches of the Jihe River in the south of Gangu County, Tianshui City, with a total area of ??132.8 square kilometers. The Gupo River runs across the entire territory from west to east and is the remnant of the Qinling Mountains. The highest altitude is 2,716 meters, the lowest is 1,760 meters, and the relative height difference is 951 meters. It has a continental monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 7.4°C, annual precipitation of 600-700 mm, annual sunshine hours of 1600-1800 hours, and a frost-free period of 90-140 days.

5. General Herding Horses - Changma Reservoir

In the Hexi Corridor area of ??Gansu Province, there is an inland river named Shule River, which is also the only river running from east to west. The flowing river. Since the mid-1990s, Gansu Province has used World Bank loans to build a Changma Reservoir hub, a dozen small hydropower stations along the way, and a million-acre agricultural irrigation area downstream. This reservoir and downstream The joint operation of Chijin Reservoir and Shuangta Reservoir ensures a good harvest of millions of acres of fertile land in Hexi Granary.

6. Buddhism and Taoism - Lianhua Mountain

Gansu Lianhua Mountain National Nature Reserve is located in Kangle, Lintan, Zhuoni, Lintao and Weiyuan in the southeastern part of Gansu Province. The area bordering the five counties is one of the important water source conservation areas of the Tao River, a first-level tributary of the Yellow River, with obvious water source conservation effects. The geographical coordinates are 103°39′59″～103°50′26″ east longitude and 34°54′17″～35°01′46″ north latitude. It is a wildlife nature reserve.

7. Northland South Country - Wudu Wanxiang Cave

It is located on the mountainside of Hualin along the Bailong River south of Hanwang Town, Wudu District, Longnan City, 7 kilometers away from the seat of Longnan Municipal Government. According to research by geological experts. The cave has a history of 250 million years. It is a large-scale cave discovered in northwest my country and has high artistic value. It can be compared with the world-famous Reed Flute Cave in Guilin and Qixing Cave in Zhaoqing. It has both the majesty of the North and the splendor of the South. It is one of the four famous caves in China.

8. Clear water and clear lake - Wenxian Tianchi

Wenxian Tianchi National Forest Park is located in the high mountains about 100 kilometers north of Wenxian County, Longnan City. Due to crustal activity in ancient times, the crust fractured and the Yangtang River was blocked. As a result, a gourd-shaped lake of clear water formed on the Tianwei Mountain with an altitude of more than 2,400 meters. Wenxian Tianchi has nine large lakes. Bay and 108 small bays, with a radius of 20 kilometers, a water depth of 97 meters, and a water area of ??80 hectares.

9. Wind Power Capital - Guazhou, Gansu

Guazhou County is affiliated to Jiuquan City, Gansu Province and is located at the western end of the Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province. It is connected to the oil city Yumen City in the east and the oil city Yumen City in the west. Dunhuang City, adjacent to Subei Mongolian Autonomous County in the north and south, and Hami City in Xinjiang in the northwest, has been a transportation hub from east to west since ancient times and an important merchant town on the ancient Silk Road.

10. Anigazhuo-Ma Ya Snow Mountain

Located in the west of Tianzhu County, Wuwei City, Gansu Province, 35 kilometers west of Tianzhu County, the average annual temperature is -6.5 degrees Celsius. , running northwest-southeast, about 45 kilometers long from east to west and about 10 kilometers wide from north to south. The locals call it Baigada Mountain. The main peak is Baigada, which is called Lunbusze in Tibetan, meaning the highest Mount Sumeru, with an altitude of 4,447 meters.

The top ten famous tourist attractions in Gansu

The top ten famous tourist attractions in Gansu are as follows:

1. Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes:

Mo Gao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave, is located in Dunhuang at the west end of the Hexi Corridor. It is the largest and richest Buddhist art site in the world. Mogao Grottoes, together with Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi, Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan, and Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui, Gansu, are known as the four major grottoes in China.

2. Mingsha Mountain·Crescent Moon Spring:

Mingsha Mountain·Crescent Moon Spring Scenic Area is located 5 kilometers south of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. From ancient times to the present, it has been famous for its wonderful landscape of "mountain springs everywhere and sand and water everywhere", and is known as "one of the most beautiful scenery outside the Great Wall". Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Moon Spring and the artistic landscape of Mogao Grottoes are integrated into one. They are the "two wonders" connected in the south of Dunhuang City and have become a tourist attraction that people in China and even the world yearn for.

3. Turugou:

Tulugou is located in Liancheng Forest, Yongdeng County, 160 kilometers northwest of Lanzhou City. It belongs to the eastern foothills of the Qilian Mountains. As the main natural landscape tourist area, it is known as the "mythical green valley". Affected by the mountain climate, the rainfall is abundant, the valleys are filled with peaks and mountains, the trees are green, the winding paths lead to secluded areas, and the scenery is beautiful, making it a primitive natural scenic spot without artificial carvings.

4. Yellow River Stone Forest:

Jingtai Yellow River Stone Forest is located in the southeast of Jingtai County, Baiyin City, adjacent to Longwan Village, Zhongquan Township. Surrounded by mountains, the environment is quiet, the air is fresh, and the scenery is beautiful. The ancient stone forest group is the most distinctive and large-scale, covering an area of ??about 10 square kilometers. The stone forest landscape in the scenic area is closely related to the meandering mountains and rivers of the Yellow River, and has the charm of a natural large garden. In January 2004, it was approved as a national geological park by the Ministry of Land and Resources.

5. Yunya Temple:

Yunya Temple is located deep in the natural forest canyon of Guanshan in the southeast of Handian Township, Zhuanglang County. Because of the numerous grottoes and beautiful scenery in the temple, it is listed as a national forest park and a national cultural relic protection unit. With Yunya Temple as the center, within a radius of less than 5 kilometers, there are the famous Bada Temple, Dianwan, Dianxia, ??Carpenter Yeya Grottoes and Sanjiao Cave, forming a spectacular grotto group.

6. Yeliguan:

Yeliguan Scenic Area is located in Lintan County, with Yeliguan in Lintan County as the center, and is divided into Lianhua Mountain, Xixia, Dong There are four scenic spots: Xiaxia Gorge and Yehai Lake. The main landscapes include lotus, Yemu Gorge, Yehai Lake, Red Cliff Valley, giant reclining Buddha and other landscapes.

7. Xinglong Mountain:

Xinglong Mountain is the closest national natural forest reserve to Lanzhou City. It is located five kilometers southwest of Yuzhong County, Lanzhou City and 60 kilometers away from Lanzhou City . The main peak consists of two east and west peaks. The east peak "Xinglong" is 2,400 meters above sea level, and the west peak "Qiyun" is 2,500 meters above sea level. Between the two peaks is Xinglong Gorge, with Yunlong Bridge flying across the canyon.

8. Wuquan Mountain:

Wuquan Mountain is located in the south of Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China. The average altitude of Wuquan Mountain is about 1,600 meters. It is named "Wuquan Mountain" because there are five natural springs in the mountainous area: "Nanlu", "Juyue", "Mozi", "Meng" and "Hui". There are many temples and pavilions on the mountain, including more than ten buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as Chongqing Temple, King Kong Hall, etc.

9. Horseshoe Temple:

Horseshoe Temple is located in Xiegu, Linsongshan, 65 kilometers south of Zhangye City, and the seat of the Matei District Office of Sunan County. In the surrounding overlapping mountains and valleys, there are more than 70 grottoes distributed one to two kilometers or more than ten kilometers apart. Among them, there are 9 caves in the Northern Dynasty, 1 cave in the Sui Dynasty, 3 caves in the Xixia Dynasty, 19 caves in the Yuan Dynasty, 2 caves in the Ming Dynasty and 36 caves in the Qing Dynasty. Horseshoe Temple is divided into North and South Temples.

10. Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring:

It is located 5 kilometers south of Dunhuang City, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, covering an area of ??76.82 square kilometers, and the core scenic area is defined as 12.79 square kilometers. Known as "one of the most beautiful scenery outside the Great Wall."

What attractions are worth visiting in Gansu?

Introduction: In fact, in addition to Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes in the northwest, the birthplace of "Reader", China You may not know that Lanzhou, the "Hometown of Roses in China", which has the largest land and planting area in the country, has so many "famous names", which is the symbol of tourism, and it has therefore become an "influence" "China's famous tourist and cultural city in the world".

What attractions are worth visiting in Gansu?

As the only large city in Gansu Province and the only provincial capital city with the Yellow River passing through it, this The southern route of the river valley includes the Tibetan style grassland tour and the Tianzang railway tour. This is also the most suitable route to Lhasa by train; the northern route is the first to recommend the Mongolian style.

As the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, The intersection of the Inner Mongolia Plateau and the Loess Plateau. When you first meet Lanzhou, the following seven high-quality cultural tourism routes are your first choice.

(1) Western Route (Quality Silk Road Tour) - Lanzhou to Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi;

(2) Southern Route ( Tibetan style grassland scenery tour) - Lanzhou to Linxia, ??Gannan, Labrang Monastery, Langmusi, Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong Scenic Area;

(3) Eastern route (root-seeking tour) - Lanzhou To Dadiwan Ruins in Qin'an, Maiji Mountain in Tianshui, Fuxi Temple, Baoji, Xi'an, and Luoyang;

(4) Northern Line (Yellow River Wonders, Stone Forest Adventure Tour) - Lanzhou to Baiyin Jingtai, Shapotou , Yinchuan, Baotou;

(5) Northeast Line (Loess Plateau style, red tourism) - Lanzhou (Eighth Route Army Garrison Office) to Pingliang Kongtong Mountain, Qingyang (Huachi, Nanliang, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia) Border District Government), Yan'an, Hukou;

(6) Southeast Line (Splendid Longyuan Natural Scenery Tour) - Lanzhou to Longnan, Guangyuan, Chengdu;

(7) Southwest Line (Magical Qinghai-Tibet Sky Road Tour) - Lanzhou to Xining Kumbum Monastery, Qinghai Lake, Golmud, and Tibet.

Gansu tourist attractions

Gansu tourist attractions:

1. Mogao Grottoes: known as the “art museum in the desert” and “the center of art and faith” The Mogao Grottoes, a "spiritual oasis", are world-famous for their exquisite murals and statues, and have been listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. It was built in the pre-Qin period of the Sixteen Kingdoms and is the largest and richest Buddhist art shrine in the world.

2. Maiji Mountain: Maiji Mountain Scenic Area, located in Tianshui City, Gansu Province, is a national 5A tourist attraction. There are five major sub-scenic spots in Maijishan Scenic Area, the most famous of which is Maijishan Grottoes. The Maijishan Grottoes, together with the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, the Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi, and the Longmen Grottoes in Henan, are known as the four major grottoes in China. They are unique in their unique clay sculpture art.

3. Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring: Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring can be said to be the most beautiful scenic spot in Dunhuang, Gansu. Among the rolling sand dunes, an oasis and a clear spring are so beautiful. When traveling to Crescent Moon Spring in Mingsha Mountain, the most unmissable things are riding a camel to experience the customs of the Western Regions, and watching the sunset on the sand dunes in the evening, taking photos to capture those beautiful moments.