What are the tourist attractions and places of interest in Gansu?

Introduction of tourist attractions and historical sites in Gansu;

1, Populus euphratica forest scenic spot in Jinta desert

Populus euphratica forest in Jinta Desert, located in Chaohu Forest Farm in the west of Jinta County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, is a part of the Three North Shelterbelt System, where there are tens of thousands of acres of artificial Populus euphratica forest. Populus euphratica forest is densely distributed and grows well, ranking first in the province in scale, which is of great tourism development value. In autumn and October, some green leaves of Populus euphratica have turned yellow, and so has Hu Yangshu. Under the blue sky, in the deserted desert, the sun is as bright as the sun, and it is rated as one of the most beautiful places in autumn in Gansu Province.

2. Mogao grottoes

Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave, is located in Dunhuang at the western end of Hexi Corridor. Founded in the pre-Qin period of the Sixteen Countries, after the Sixteen Countries, Northern Dynasties, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Xixia and Yuan Dynasties, it has formed a huge scale, with 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals and 24 15 clay sculptures. It is a large-scale and rich Buddhist art place in the world.

196 1 year, the Mogao grottoes were announced by the people of China and the State Council as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. 1987, Mogao grottoes was listed as a world cultural heritage. Mogao Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi, Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan, and Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui, Gansu are also called the four major grottoes in China.

3. Maijishan Scenic Area

Maiji Mountain Scenic Area is located in Maiji District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province, at the eastern end of the northern branch of West Qinling, at the intersection of Qinling, Helan Mountain and Minshan Mountain, and is the center of Chinese territory. The watershed between the Yangtze River and the Yellow River passes through the scenic spot and is now a national AAAAA-level tourist area.

4. Jiayuguan Scenic Area

Jiayuguan, a world cultural heritage, is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction and a national key cultural relic protection unit. Jiayuguan is located 6 kilometers southwest of Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province. The walls on both sides of the city pass through the desert Gobi, connecting the Great Wall of Montenegro in the north and the first pier in the world in the south. It is dominated by the western end of the Great Wall in Wan Li in the Ming Dynasty, and was once called the throat of Hexi in history.

Because of the dangerous terrain and magnificent buildings, it is known as "the first majestic pass in the world, and even the keys are locked". Jiayuguan Pass was the first pass at the western end of the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty, and it was also the traffic fortress of the ancient Silk Road. It is known as one of the three wonders of the Great Wall of China (Shanhaiguan in the east, Beitai in the middle and Jiayuguan in the west).

5. Crescent Spring Scenic Spot in Mingsha Mountain

Yueya Spring Scenic Spot in Mingsha Mountain, the main scenic spots are Yueya Spring and Mingsha Mountain. Crescent spring surrounds Mingsha Mountain, which looks like a crescent moon, hence its name. Mingsha Mountain is 5 kilometers south of Dunhuang, named after the sound of quicksand. Mingsha Mountain is formed by quicksand, with yellow, green, white and black dividends. The crescent spring scenic spot in Mingsha Mountain has won the honorary title of "one of the five most beautiful deserts in China".