Is there anything not to be missed in the 20 19 Northwest Family Tour? What are the must-see spots for northwest tourism?

20 19 the most worthwhile tourist attractions in northwest Gansu are as follows:

Mo Kao Grotto at Dunhuang

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. China Grottoes originated from India. The traditional grottoes in India are mainly stone carvings, while the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang are mainly clay murals because rocks are not suitable for carving.

Mount McKee cave

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. Known as the "Oriental Art Sculpture Museum", it is a wonderful flower on the ancient Silk Road. Together with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes in Shanxi Province and Longmen Grottoes in Henan Province, Maijishan Grottoes are called the four major grottoes in China, and they are unique with their unique clay sculpture art. ..

Jiayuguan

Jiayuguan, located in Jiayu City, Gansu Province, is the westernmost part of the Great Wall of Wan Li, which was once called "Hexi Throat" in history. A medium-sized industrial city has been built near Guancheng, with open and clean streets. The famous Jiayuguan Great Wall is in the northwest of the city, the Qilian Mountain is covered with snow all year round in the southwest, and the Gobi Desert is around the city. Jiayuguan has magnificent scenery, and Jiayuguan Great Wall is a national key cultural relics protection unit. Jiayuguan is at the southern foot of Qilian Mountain, with snow peaks stretching for thousands of miles. There are Longshou Mountain and Mazong Mountain in the north, facing Qilian Mountain and living in Hexi.

kongtong mountain

Kongtong Mountain is the first batch of 5A scenic spots in China. It is also a national key scenic spot, a national geological park and a national nature reserve. This 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". Xuanyuan Huangdi, the ancestor of mankind, visited Kongtong Mountain three times and asked Guang for advice on how to cultivate one's morality and govern the country. Qin Huang and Hanwu also adored him, and Sima Qian, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Lin Zexu and Tan Sitong all wrote songs.

Tongzisi Grottoes

On the ancient Silk Road in Hexi, on the north bank of Tongziba Reservoir in Xiangxiang, which is 0/0 km away from Minle County, there are a famous ancient temple of Northern Wei Dynasty-Tongzi Temple and Tongzi Temple Cave Group. Today, 1994 rebuilt the brick and wood structures of three boy temples, namely, the Great Hall, the Guanyin Hall, the Buddhist Hall, the wing room and the old courtyard, to raise funds for dust relief and believers from all directions. They are simple and solemn, and form a complete Buddhist attraction with the grottoes on the mountain behind the temple.