The high-speed train from Lanzhou to Dunhuang is officially opened! There are beautiful views at every station

On July 10, 2019, the high-speed train from Lanzhou to Dunhuang was officially opened, and the journey was shortened from the previous 13 hours to 8 hours.

This high-speed rail line connects five northwest cities and counties - Lanzhou - Xining - Zhangye - Jiayuguan - Dunhuang. It passes through many tourist attractions. Almost every stop has beautiful scenery worth getting off to appreciate. Dunhuang Grottoes Art , the mysterious Crescent Moon Spring, the largest inland lake and saltwater lake in China, the bright and strange colorful Danxia... I have selected the following beautiful scenery to experience the northwest style along the train.

Lanzhou is a bridge and link connecting East my country and Central China to the West. It has the reputation of "an important Silk Road town" and "Pearl of the Yellow River". It is the famous "tea and horse trade" place on the ancient Silk Road. It is also an important intersection of Yellow River culture, Silk Road culture, Central Plains culture and Western Regions culture.

In order to conquer the dangers of the Yellow River, Zhu Yuanzhang sent people to build a floating bridge - Zhenyuan Bridge in the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372). Later, the pontoon bridge was moved to the current location of the Yellow River Iron Bridge. There are still three bridge pillars "General Pillar" on the south bank of the iron bridge.

In the 33rd year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1907), because the pontoon bridge was unsafe and seriously hindered traffic, Gansu Governor Sheng Yun decided to build a solid iron bridge on this basis. The materials used in the construction of the bridge were all Purchasing in Germany and shipping to Lanzhou took a whole year! After overcoming many difficulties and obstacles, the iron bridge was completed in 1909.

The Yellow River Iron Bridge is located at the foot of Baita Mountain in the north of Lanzhou City and in front of Jincheng Pass. It is known as the "No. 1 Yellow River Bridge in the World". In 1942, it was renamed "Zhongshan Bridge" in memory of Sun Yat-sen. This is the first permanent bridge across the Yellow River in Lanzhou's history. Later, the Lanzhou Municipal Government renovated and reinforced the iron bridge and added an arched steel frame. The iron bridge was more durable and majestic. Nowadays, the iron bridge has been converted into a pedestrian bridge. When night falls, the lights on the bridge light up and complement each other with the reflection in the water, making it beautiful.

Qinghai Lake in Xining

Qinghai Lake, whose name is "Cuowenbu" in Tibetan, means "blue sea", is located in the northeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and northwest of Xining City department. Qinghai Lake was formed by the collapse of the fault between Datong Mountain, Riyue Mountain and Qinghai Nanshan in the Qilian Mountains. The lake covers an area of ??4,473 square kilometers. It is the seventh largest inland lake in the world and the largest inland lake and saltwater lake in China.

The Qinghai Lake basin has undulating mountains and crisscrossing rivers. You can climb Riyue Mountain to get a panoramic view of the plateau scenery; you can wade down the river and experience the joy of playing in the water; here there are abundant water plants, sparsely populated areas, and many wild animals. Summer is the most beautiful season in Qinghai Lake. The vast blue sky, golden rapeseed flowers, and birds and gulls flying in the distance form a moving picture.

Dangar Ancient City

Dangar, the Mongolian transliteration of the Tibetan word "Dongkel", means "white conch". The ancient city is located on the north bank of the Yellow River and on the coast of the West Sea. , the source of Huangshui, belongs to Huangyuan County in Xining. The ancient city of Dangar was built in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 600 years. It is an important economic and cultural hub and military town in western China. It has been an important gateway to Tibet and pastoral areas from China since ancient times. It is known as the "throat of Tibet", It is known as the "Tea-Horse Merchant City".

The architecture of the ancient city is mainly a combination of Chinese and Tibetan styles, with city towers, temples, east-west archways and Confucius temples forming the main architectural complex. The architectural layout of the ancient city is rigorous. The shops and houses in the city are well-proportioned, and the streets and lanes are crisscrossed. Walking on the bluestone road, every tile, brick, door, and window all contain the magnificence and rich historical atmosphere of the ancient city. The cultures of various ethnic groups They meet and merge here to form a unique local culture.

Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park

Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park is located at the northern foot of the Qilian Mountains, 30 kilometers south of Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province. It is the largest Danxia National Geological Park in China. It is one of the areas with the largest and best landform development and the richest landform shapes. It is also the only complex area of ??Danxia landform and colorful hilly landscape in my country.

The Danxia landform here was formed about 6 million years ago. It is "as colorful as Wodan and as bright as bright clouds". It has a unique shape and rich colors. The cliffs and mountains show bright red and reddish brown colors. , the local ethnic minorities call this peculiar mountain scenery "Alan Lagda" (meaning red mountain).

On the whole, the color of Zhangye Danxia is not just red, but varied, with bright red, yellow, orange, green, white, ink and gray dotting the mountains and The ravines and the steep mountains look like a colorful fairy tale world.

Jiayuguan Pass

Jiayuguan Pass is the first pass at the western end of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty and a transportation fortress on the ancient "Silk Road". The city was built in the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372). Year), it took 168 years to build a complete pass. It is the most majestic and dangerous pass of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty and is still well preserved.

The inner city of Jiayuguan City is a rammed earth structure with related towers and turrets. On both wings are the Great Wall, beacon towers, and triple city corridors, namely the inner city, the outer city, and the moat to form multiple lines of defense.

There are three gates in the city, with high platforms and pavilions standing above them. From east to west, they are Guanghua Tower, Rouyuan Tower and Jiayuguan Tower. Guancheng played a huge military role in history. Climbing the tower and looking around is like touching history.

Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes

Mogao Grottoes are located on the cliff at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang, facing Dangquan in the front and Sanwei Mountain, a branch of the Qilian Mountains in the east. It was built in the pre-Qin period of the Sixteen Kingdoms, and has grown to a huge scale after construction in successive dynasties.

The total length from north to south is 1,680 meters, and there are 735 existing caves, which are distributed on cliffs with a height of 15 to 30 meters, ranging from 1 to 4 floors. There are 45,000 square meters of existing murals and 2,415 clay sculptures. Therefore, the Mogao Grottoes are also called Thousand Buddha Cave. They are the largest and richest Buddhist art site in the world and are known as the "art miracle in the desert."

Regarding the initial construction of the Mogao Grottoes, it is said that the monk Le Zun was passing through this place and saw golden light shining everywhere, as if ten thousand Buddhas appeared. In order to practice and promote Buddhism, he dug the first cave into the rock wall. Since then, monks and craftsmen traveling on the Silk Road have dug holes and built caves in this cliff. After thousands of years of baptism, the Mogao Grottoes have unique historical, architectural and artistic values.

Crescent Moon Spring

Crescent Moon Spring is located at the northern foot of Mingsha Mountain in the southwest of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. It was called Shajing in ancient times and commonly known as Yaoquan. Crescent Moon Spring is about 100 meters long from north to south and 25 meters wide from east to west. The spring water is deep in the east and shallow in the west. It is named after its shape like a crescent moon. It is known as "the first spring in the desert". Reeds grow on the south bank of Crescent Moon Spring, and algae plants such as eye grass grow in the spring. It is surrounded by quicksand. "The spring will never dry up unless the sand fills it up."

According to historical records, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty got a Tianma in Wowa Pond. Later generations suspected that Crescent Moon Spring was the Wowa Pond of Han Dynasty, so they erected a stone tablet saying "Wowa Pond of Han Dynasty". "There are wild horses flying in the wind and sand on all sides, and a phantom dragon swimming in the pool." As a result, Crescent Moon Spring has become even more legendary.

Nowadays, with the development of population and local economy, land reclamation, pumping for irrigation, destruction of surrounding vegetation, and soil erosion have led to the gradual deterioration of Dunhuang's ecology, the shrinkage of oases, the decline of groundwater levels, and the sharp rise in the water level of Crescent Spring. decline. Since 2000, Dunhuang City has taken emergency measures to recharge river water around the Crescent Spring to replenish the water level of the Crescent Spring, thus temporarily preventing the Crescent Spring from drying up. This makes Crescent Moon Spring an even more precious beauty.

With the opening of the high-speed train from Lanzhou to Dunhuang, it is more convenient and faster to reach these beautiful scenery. Along the line, you can fully experience the splendor of the Northwest.

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