Must-visit attractions in Zhangye travel guide

Must-visit attractions in Zhangye travel guide: Big Buddha Temple, Wooden Pagoda Temple, Xiangu Temple, Zhenyuan Tower, Danxia Landform, Wetland Park, etc.

Zhangye is located in the middle section of the Hexi Corridor in northwest Gansu Province, my country, with the ancient Silk Road passing through it. Zhangye County, one of the four counties in Hexi in ancient times, got its name from the fact that "Zhang Guo's arms are connected to connect the Western Regions".

"Colorful Danxia" is located in Zhangye National Danxia Geopark. The word "Danxia" originally refers to the colorful clouds in the sky, which comes from Cao Pi's "Poetry on the Furong Pond": "Danxia is sandwiched between the bright moon and the Chinese stars emerging from the clouds."

The Danxia landform in Zhangye City combines red, yellow, white, blue-green and other colorful stone layers. Looking at it, the colors undulate along the mountains like waves, the terrain distorts the colors, and the colors transform the terrain, forming a colorful fairy tale world. There are five viewing platforms in the Zhangye Danxia Geopark Scenic Area, where you can appreciate the different shapes of Danxia landforms from different angles and experience the miraculous craftsmanship of nature in an all-round way.

Landscape features

Scientifically speaking, it is the product of crustal movement during a long historical period and is a masterpiece of nature's uncanny craftsmanship. The Danxia geological structure is formed by rock accumulation. It refers to the long-term weathering and stripping of red sandstone and water erosion, combined with the influence of special geological structure, climate change, wind and other natural environments, forming isolated peaks and steep strange rocks and rocks.

Mainly developed in the horizontal or gently tilting red strata from the Jurassic to the Tertiary period, it is the general name for various Danxia peaks developed along vertical joints in the thick red sand and conglomerate layers.

Zhangye Qilian Mountain Danxia is mainly composed of red gravel, sandstone and mudstone. It has obvious imprints of arid and semi-arid climate. It is characterized by cross-bedding, steep walls, vertical joints and colorful colors. It is a natural scenic spot dominated by natural scenery. It combines the majesty, danger, wonder, tranquility and beauty of Danxia Mountain in Guangdong and the colorful city of Xinjiang.