A complete introduction of tourist attractions in Gansu

The tourist attractions in Gansu are: Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Jiayuguan, Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring Scenic Area, Tulugou, Yunyan Temple and so on.

Mogao grottoes 1

Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave, is located in Dunhuang at the western end of Hexi Corridor. It was built in the pre-Qin Zhao Xuan and Fu Jian periods, and then went through the Northern Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Xixia, Yuan Dynasty and other dynasties, forming a huge scale, with 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals and 24 15 clay sculptures. It is the largest and richest Buddhist art site in the world.

2. Jiayuguan

Known as "the first male pass in the world", it is located in the middle of the narrowest valley 5 kilometers west 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 the westernmost part of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty. It was once called the throat of Hexi in history. Because of its dangerous terrain and magnificent buildings, it is called lock and key.

3. Moon 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 away from the southern suburbs of Dunhuang City, and it is named after the sound of quicksand. Mingsha Mountain is formed by quicksand, with yellow, green, white and black dividends.

4. Tulugou

Turpan ditch is a natural landscape tourist area with beautiful mountains and rivers as the main body, and is known as the "mythical green valley". Affected by the mountain climate, abundant rainfall, mountainous valleys, shady trees, winding paths and beautiful scenery, it is a pristine natural scenic spot without artificial carving.

5. Yunyan Temple

Yunyan Temple is located in the depths of Guanshan Natural Forest Canyon in the southeast of Handian Township, Zhuanglang County. Because of its numerous grottoes and beautiful scenery, the temple is listed as a national forest park and a national cultural relic protection unit. With Yunyan Temple as the center, there are eight famous temples such as Dianwan, Your Highness, Carpenter's Cliff Grottoes and Sanjiao Grottoes within 5km of Fiona Fang, forming a spectacular cave group.

Gansu tourist attractions

Gansu tourist attractions:

1. Mogao Grottoes: The Mogao Grottoes are known as "art galleries in the desert" and "spiritual oases of art and belief". They are world-famous for their exquisite murals and statues, and are listed as national key cultural relics protection units. Founded in the pre-Qin period of sixteen countries, it is the largest and richest Buddhist art shrine in the world.

2. Maijishan: Located in Maijishan Scenic Area under the jurisdiction of Tianshui City, Gansu Province, it is a national 5A-level tourist scenic spot. Maijishan Scenic Area has five sub-scenic spots, the most famous of which is Maijishan Grottoes. Maijishan Grottoes, Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi and Longmen Grottoes in Henan are also called the four major grottoes in China, and they are unique with 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. In the rolling sand dunes, an oasis and a curved spring are so beautiful. Traveling to Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain, the most unforgettable thing is riding a camel to feel the western customs, watching the sunset on the sand dunes in the evening, and leaving that beautiful moment in photography.

What are the tourist attractions in Gansu?

Gansu has a history spanning more than 8,000 years, and is known as "He Yuegen, spreading Sang Zi in the west". Here, I would like to introduce some tourist attractions in Gansu!

1, Han Jia stable-Gansu Shandan military horse farm

Shandan Military Horse Farm is located in Damaying Grassland, Qilian Mountain, 55 kilometers south of Shandan County, Zhangye. It is the oldest racetrack in the world, the largest in Asia and the second largest in the world. Shandan Military Racecourse is flat, rich in aquatic plants, green in summer and golden in winter, which is an ideal place for horses to breed and grow. Horses were kept here as early as 3000 years ago. Since the Western Han Dynasty, based on the local Mongolian horses, various fine horses have been introduced from the western regions, and the hybrid breeding of Shandan horses is world-famous.

2. Pure Land Pine Peach-Tianshui Ren Xian Cliff

Xianrenya is located in Maijishan Scenic Area, Tianshui City, Gansu Province. According to legend, there used to be a high-ranking person living in seclusion here, hence the name Xianrenya. Xianya Mountain is beautiful, with beautiful water, steep cliffs, dense forests and beautiful natural scenery; The human landscape is second only to McKee Scenic Area, and temples, temples and caves are mostly built between towering peaks or convex and concave cornices.

3. Longyou Scenic Area in Lanzhou-Xinglong Mountain

Gansu Xinglong Mountain National Nature Reserve is located in Yuzhong County, 45 kilometers southeast of Lanzhou City, and 5 kilometers southwest of Yuzhong County, with a total area of 29,583.6 hectares, an altitude of 1, 800-3,670 meters, an annual average temperature of 4. 1℃ and an annual rainfall of 62 1 mm. Xinglong Mountain, two towering peaks and a flowing water, enjoys a high reputation in history. Quinn was named "Yun Qi Mountain" because of the boundless white clouds, and was known as "the first famous mountain in Longyou". There are strange peaks and rocks, turbulent springs, lush trees and beautiful scenery in the territory.

4. Nanshan Muma-Gangu Gupo Grassland

Gupo Scenic Area is located in the upper reaches of the southern river in Gangu County, Tianshui City, with a total area of 132.8 square kilometers. Gupo River runs through the whole territory from west to east, which is the remnant vein of Qinling Mountains. The highest altitude is 27 16m, the lowest altitude is 1760m, and the relative height difference is 951m.. It has a continental monsoon climate, with an annual average temperature of 7.4℃, annual precipitation of 600-700 mm, annual sunshine hours 1600- 1800 hours and frost-free period of 90- 140 days.

5. General Shepherd-Changma Reservoir

In Hexi Corridor of Gansu Province, there is an inland river named Shule River, which is also the only river flowing from east to west. Since the mid-1990s, Gansu Province has built Changma Reservoir Hub, more than a dozen small hydropower stations along the way and millions of acres of downstream agricultural irrigation areas with loans from the World Bank. The joint operation of this reservoir with the downstream Jinchi Reservoir and Shuangta Reservoir ensures the bumper harvest of millions of acres of fertile fields in Hexi granary.

6. Integration of Buddhism and Taoism-Lotus Mountain

Gansu Lianhua Mountain National Nature Reserve is located at the junction of Le Kang, Lintan, Zhuoni, Lintao and Weiyuan counties in the southeast of Gansu Province. It is one of the important water conservation areas of Taohe River, the first tributary of the Yellow River, with obvious water conservation effect. The geographical coordinates are10339' 59 "~10350' 26" east and 3454'17 "~ 3501'46" north, which belongs to the wildlife nature reserve.

7. South China in the north-Wudu Vientiane Cave

According to the research of geological experts, it is located on the mountainside of Hualin River in the south of Hanwang Town, Wudu District, Longnan City, 7 kilometers away from the seat of Longnan Municipal Government. With a history of 250 million years, this cave is a large-scale cave with high artistic value found in the northwest of China, which can be compared with the world-famous reed flute cave in Guilin and Qixingyan in Zhaoqing. It has both the grandeur of the north and the spirit of the south. It is one of the four famous caves in China.

8. Clear water and bright lake-Tianchi in Wenxian County

Tianchi National Forest Park in Wenxian County is located in the mountainous area about 0/00 km north of Wenxian County, Longnan City. Due to the ancient crustal activity, crustal fracture and the blockage of the Tang Yang River, a lake as clear as a gourd was formed on Tianwei Mountain at an altitude of more than 2,400 meters. Tianchi in Wenxian County has 9 big bays, 108 small bays, and Fiona Fang is 20 kilometers, with a water depth of 97 meters and a water area of 80 hectares.

9. Guazhou, Gansu, is the capital of wind power.

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

10, Anigazhuo-Maya Snow Mountain

It is located in the west of Tianzhu County, Wuwei City, Gansu Province, 35 kilometers west of Tianzhu County, with an annual average temperature of -6.5 degrees Celsius, northwest-southeast, about 45 kilometers long from east to west and 10 kilometers wide from north to south. Locals call it Baigada Mountain. Baida, the main peak, is called Lunbusheze in Tibetan, which means the highest Xumi Mountain, with an altitude of 4,447 meters.