What are the recommended tourist attractions in Gansu in winter?

As a native of Gansu, tourists from all over the world are very welcome to visit Gansu. There is a kind of "beauty" in Gansu that the whole country can't compare with, that is, there are many cultural treasures left by ancestors to the descendants of the Chinese people in Gansu, which are spiritual scenery and spiritual wealth.

? To travel to Gansu in winter, I recommend you to go to Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring.

One: Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes

Introduction of scenic spots:

Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is located in Daquan Valley, 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City, with a length of about 1.600 meters from north to south. It is famous for its exquisite murals and statues, and is known as "the most valuable cultural discovery in the 20th century" and "the Louvre in the East". The Mogao Grottoes were built in the pre-Qin period of sixteen countries, and after generations of construction, they formed a huge scale. There are 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals and 24 15 clay sculptures, which are a trinity of architecture, sculpture and murals. It is the largest and best-preserved treasure house of Buddhist art in the world. ?

Distribution of scenic spots:

The Mogao Grottoes, also known as the Thousand-Buddha Cave, together with Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, Henan and Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui, Gansu, are called the four major grottoes in China. There are Mogao Grottoes, painted sculptures of Mogao Grottoes, murals of Mogao Grottoes, Tibetan Sutra Cave and West Thousand Buddha Cave in the scenic area.

Transportation:?

? You can take a taxi directly in the city, or you can take the bus 12 in front of the Silk Road Yiyuan Hotel to the Mogao Grottoes Digital Exhibition Center.

Opening hours:

? 08:00- 18:00 (peak season) (April1-165438+1Monday-Sunday on October 30th)

? 09:00- 17:30 (off-season) (65438+February1-March 3 1 Monday-Sunday of the following year)

Travel tips:

? If you are visiting the Mogao Grottoes for the first time, you can learn about Dunhuang through the Internet or books in advance, and the "prepared" visit is more exciting. The Cultural Promotion Department of Dunhuang Research Institute jointly launched a lively and interesting Dunhuang knowledge program: "This is Dunhuang". You can also harvest Dunhuang culture while playing in a happy story through the program.

Second, Crescent Moon Spring

Introduction of scenic spots:

Mingsha Mountain-Yueya Spring Scenic Spot in Dunhuang, Gansu Province is located in Dunhuang City at the western end of Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province. It used to be a gathering place for Chinese and western cultural celebrities. Since ancient times, it has been famous for its wonderful landscape of "mountain spring * * * sand water * * *" and is known as "one of the scenic spots beyond the Great Wall".

The crescent spring is nearly 100 meters long from north to south and about 25 meters wide from east to west. The spring is deep in the east and shallow in the west, with the deepest point of about 5 meters. Bending like a crescent moon, hence the name, it is called "the first spring in the desert". Mingsha Mountain will make a sound on sunny days or when someone goes down the mountain, so it is called Mingsha Mountain. Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring are twin sisters in the desert Gobi. "The mountain is famous for its spirit, and the water is beautiful with spirit." Whether visitors have a bird's eye view from the top of the mountain or swim by the spring, they will be fascinated and feel that "Mingsha Mountain is pleasant and Crescent Spring washes their hearts".

Distribution of scenic spots:

Mingshashan? Yueya Spring Scenic Area has created the world-famous Dunhuang culture, and left many cultural treasures for mankind because of its mutual application of essence and macro. In recent years, with the vigorous development of tourism, the local government has taken various construction and protection measures for the scenic spot, which has greatly changed its appearance. At the same time, desert entertainment projects such as sand therapy, sand skiing, gliding skydiving and camel riding were also carried out, which made tourists interested and endless.

Traffic route:

? 1. Dunhuang Airport has opened 12 round-trip flight routes from Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Nanjing, Xi, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Lanzhou, Urumqi, Jiayuguan, Dalian and Turpan. ?

? Inbound flights: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Nanjing, Xi 'an, Lanzhou, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Urumqi, Jiayuguan, Dalian, Turpan to Dunhuang; Departure flights: Dunhuang to Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Nanjing, Xi, Lanzhou, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Urumqi, Jiayuguan, Dalian and Turpan.

? 2. Dunhuang Railway Station opens Lanzhou (k9667)? Dunhuang (k9668) and Xi 'an (k59 1)? Dunhuang (k592) and Jiuquan (7527)? Dunhuang (7528) and Lanzhou (y667)? There are eight train lines in Dunhuang (y668).

? 3. Bus: The one-way bus fare from Dunhuang Railway Station and Airport to Dunhuang City is 3 yuan/person. From the urban area to Crescent Moon Spring Scenic Area in Mingsha Mountain, you can take bus No.3 of Panxuan Road to Crescent Moon Spring Scenic Area in Mingsha Mountain, and the fare is 1 yuan/person. (About ten minutes' journey from Dunhuang)

? 4. Taxi: The fare for taking a taxi to the scenic spot in Dunhuang City is 10- 15 yuan/person. ?

? 5. Charter car: Mingsha Mountain Scenic Area belongs to the East Line, and the cost of four people in the East Line, Mogao Grottoes and Mingsha Mountain, is about 150-200 yuan.

Tour route:

? There are two tourist routes in Yueya Spring Scenic Area of Mingsha Mountain: one is sightseeing and the other is leisure and entertainment.

? Sightseeing route: Yuemingfang Archway-Tiebei Fish Park-Mingsha Mountain-Yuemingting-Crescent Spring, enjoy the natural scenery of the desert and climb the magical Mingsha Mountain.

? Recreation route: Yue Ming Square archway-camel riding-top of Mingsha Mountain-Tiebei Fish Park-Crescent Spring.

Travel tips:

When playing sand skiing in Mingsha Mountain, remember to put on shoe covers to prevent sand from entering the shoes, and close your eyes and mouth when you are near the bottom of the valley to prevent sand from flying in.