Recommendation of the most popular scenic spots in northwest tourism

The Great Northwest Tour Link is really shocking. Snow-capped mountains, white clouds and blue sky often come into view here, and every moment brings the gift of beautiful nature. Everyone feels the infinite natural charm and scenery here, and everything seems exciting and thrilling.

TOP1, a popular scenic spot in the northwest during the Mid-Autumn Festival Golden Week

Then let Xiaobian show you what the top 1 list has: Qinghai-Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake

The Tibetan name of Qinghai Lake is "Cuowenbu" (meaning "blue sea"), which is located in the northeast of Qinghai Province and is the largest inland lake in China. It consists of the fault between Datong Mountain, Sun Moon Mountain and Nanshan Mountain in Qilian Mountains.

Qinghai Lake has a vast territory, vast grasslands, numerous rivers, abundant aquatic plants and a quiet environment. It is surrounded by four lofty mountains: Datong Mountain in the north, Sun and Moon Mountain in the east, Nanshan Mountain in Qinghai in the south and Rubber Mountain in the west. It has been rated as the first of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Lakes in China" and a must-see place in China. Qinghai-Usute Yadan Geopark

Usute Yadan Geopark

Usute Yadan Geopark (aquatic) is close to Wutumeiren Grassland in the southwest and North Hilly Natural Area in the north. The scenic spot retains the most primitive natural features in Yadan landform group, with Yadan mounds all over the place, scattered and undulating, and basically no vegetation coverage. Yadan is adjacent to the surrounding salt lakes and hills. Gansu-Populus euphratica forest in Jinta Desert

Populus euphratica forest in Jinta Desert

Populus euphratica forest scenic spot in Jinta Desert is located in the north of the middle section of the ancient Silk Road in Hexi Corridor, 8 kilometers northwest of Jinta County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province. It is a tourist attraction integrating ecological afforestation, wind and sand fixation, catering and entertainment, leisure and vacation, photography creation and sightseeing, and is known as the most beautiful place in autumn in Gansu. Gansu-Jiayuguan Guancheng

Jiayuguan Guancheng

Jiayuguan Guancheng is located 5 kilometers west of Jiayuguan City. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and is the most spectacular Guancheng along the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty. It is known as "the first pass in the world" and "the lock and key".

Jiayuguan consists of three lines of defense, namely, inner city, outer city and moat, which are overlapped and guarded, with strict barriers. It is integrated with the Great Wall, forming a military defense system with five miles, one fort in ten miles, one fort in thirty miles and one city in one hundred miles. Gansu-Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon

Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon

Zhangye Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon is about 6 kilometers away from Zhangye City. It is the closest compound tourist attraction in China to the city, integrating natural wonders, canyon exploration, geological research, ethnic customs and self-driving cross-country. It is one of the most beautiful landscapes in Zhangye Geomorphological Landscape Grand View Garden! Gansu-Sunan Horseshoe Temple

Sunan Horseshoe Temple

Horseshoe Temple is located in Horseshoe Tibetan Township, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Gansu Province, 65 kilometers north of Zhangye City. It is a tourist area integrating grotto art, Qilian Mountain scenery and Tibetan customs.

Grottoes are composed of seven places: Shengguo Temple, Puguang Temple, Thousand Buddha Cave, Jinta Temple, Upper, Middle and Lower Guanyin Cave. * * * There are more than 7 grottoes, which were built in Beiliang. Horseshoe Temple is named after the legendary Tianma drinking water here with horseshoe prints. The legendary horseshoe imprint exists in the horseshoe hall of Puguang Temple and becomes the treasure of the town temple. Gansu-Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring

Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring

Crescent Spring is one of the outstanding natural landscapes in Dunhuang, and it is known as "the wonder of the desert" and "one of the best scenery beyond the Great Wall" throughout the ages. Crescent Spring, the nine floors of Mogao Grottoes and the artistic landscape of Mogao Grottoes are integrated, which are the "three wonders" linked by the south of Dunhuang, and become the tourist attractions that people in China and even the world yearn for. Gansu-Yellow River Stone Forest

Yellow River Stone Forest

Yellow River Stone Forest is a large-scale scenic spot located in the southeast of Jingtai County, Baiyin City, adjacent to Longwan Village in Zhongquan Township, covering an area of about 1 square kilometers. Surrounded by mountains, the environment is quiet, the air is fresh, and the scenery is beautiful. The ancient stone forest group is the most distinctive. The stone forest landscape in the scenic spot is dependent on the meandering mountains and rivers of the Yellow River, which is quite natural. Gansu-Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area

Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area

Colorful Danxia landform group is located in Nantai Village, Nijiaying Township, Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, with an average elevation of 1,85 meters, about 45 kilometers from east to west and 1 kilometers from north to south.

The Danxia landform group is famous for its large area, concentration, staggered bedding, steep rock walls, majestic, strange shapes and colorful colors. There are red, yellow, white, green and blue colors, and the colors are undulating along the mountain, and some are obliquely inserted into the roots of the mountain from the top of the mountain, just like colored cloth laid obliquely. Under the sunlight, it looks like a layer of red gauze, shining. Gansu-Yadan National Geopark

Yadan National Geopark

Dunhuang Yadan National Geopark, commonly known as Dunhuang Yadan ghost city. It is an important part of the tourist scenic spot on the western route of Dunhuang, 168km away from the downtown of Dunhuang and located in the northwest of Yumenguan. The scenic spot is divided into two parts, north and south, with a length of about 25km from east to west and a width of about 13km from south to north.

With its unique desert scenery, various geological wonders and ancient folklore, Dunhuang Yadan National Geopark has attracted countless brave explorers to unveil the mysterious veil of "ghost city" and explore the mysteries of nature.