The Danxia landform in Zhangye is actually a colorful hill. A friend who has been there said

Many friends have traveled to Zhangye. If you want to talk about feelings, it's called a cool word.

To explain Zhangye, we must clarify the concept of the Hexi Corridor.

The Hexi Corridor is a strip-shaped accumulation plain about 1,000 kilometers long and several kilometers wide to nearly 200 kilometers wide. It is located at the northern foot of the Qilian Mountains, the southern foot of the Heli Mountain, west of the Wushaoling Mountains, and east of the junction of Gansu and Xinjiang. Because it is located to the west of the Yellow River and sandwiched between two mountains, it is called the Hexi Corridor and runs east-west, north-south.

In ancient times, the Hexi Corridor was the main route from China to the Western Regions, the main route and first stop for the eastward spread of Buddhism, and the throat of the Silk Road heading westward.

It is an important military town in the northwest and the best place for the Central Plains nobles to escape the flames of war. During the Western Han Dynasty, the imperial court established four counties in the Hexi Corridor, which were historically known as the Four Counties in Hexi.

Zhangye, known as Ganzhou in ancient times, is now a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Gansu Province, located in the middle of the Hexi Corridor. Because it is located in the middle of the Hexi Corridor, Zhangye has been an important commercial port and throat of the Silk Road since ancient times. Its name comes from Zhang Guo, who extended his arm into the Western Regions.

Zhangye has half a city of reeds and half a city of pagodas. Since ancient times, it has been associated with Jiangnan Fortress and Golden Zhangye.

Zhangye is rich in tourism resources, with 19 scenic spots older than 4 years and 35 A-level scenic spots. It has many scenic spots such as national nature reserves, national historical and cultural cities, and China's outstanding tourist cities. It has profound cultural heritage and rich cultural landscape.

The Zhangye Heihe River is the largest inland river in Hexi and the second largest inland river in China.

Zhangye has China’s famous Qilian Mountain Grassland, Heihe Wetland and Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon. Shandan Army Racecourse is the largest racecourse in China and has a prominent reputation. Zhangye's indoor clay sculptures of the Reclining Buddha (Zhangye Giant Buddha) and the Seated Buddha (Shandan Giant Buddha) are the tallest in China. The horseshoe-shaped grottoes are from the same era as the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang.

In recent years, Zhangye’s Danxia landform has made Zhangye famous both at home and abroad, and its weather is very hot.

Zhangye Danxia Landform is a complex area in China with unique Danxia landform and colorful hills. It is actually different from the Danxia landform in southern China. The colorful hills in Zhangye are red in the eyes of tourists anyway, so the colorful hills in Zhangye will be mistaken for Danxia landform.

The range of Zhangye Danxia colored balls is very wide, with various scales and types. The most distinctive scenic spots are Lekang Township in Sunan County, Binggou Danxia Scenic Area in Baiyin Township, and Colorful Danxia Scenic Area in Nijiaying Township, Linze County. The two scenic spots are about 12 kilometers apart and belong to two counties.

Now the two scenic spots are collectively called Zhangye Danxia National Geopark, with a total area of ??510 square kilometers.

The park's landscape is colorful, majestic, well-proportioned and spectacular. It is a national 5A tourist attraction and a world-class geological park. It is known as one of the seven most beautiful Danxias in China, the number one colorful mountain in China and one of the top ten magical geographical wonders in the world.

Zhangye National Geopark was rated as one of the top ten magical geographical wonders in the world by the American magazine "National Geographic".

Guide tour of Zhangye National Geopark

The colorful Danxia landform in Zhangye is a rare Danxia landform in arid areas of my country. It combines the wonder, danger and beauty of the cliffs of Danxia Mountain in Guangdong and the stone pillars of Linfeng. and the colorful cities in Xinjiang. It is majestic, colorful, unique in shape, highly ornamental, and has the largest area in the country. It is rare in the world. It is truly a miraculous work of nature.

1. Transportation

The geopark and Zhangye city are more than 30 kilometers apart, and there are many vehicles, making travel very convenient. Not to mention self-driving tours.

2. Tickets

Tickets are 75 yuan, including scenic spot sightseeing tickets.

Tips: Park tickets can be re-entered the next morning, provided that

the scenic area has three entrances: east, west and north. The three entrances are approximately 4 kilometers apart. Remember which entrance you entered from, and which entrance you should take the sightseeing bus exit from after the tour. Generally, the north entrance and west entrance are more convenient.

The Colorful Danxia Scenic Area has four large main observation decks, with buses between them.

In the scenic area, tourists can enjoy breathtaking attractions such as dragons playing with fire, monkeys watching the sea, monks worshiping Buddha, scallops, and colorful screens.

4. The experience projects in the scenic spot are very unique.

Experience items include: powered paragliding, hot air balloons, helicopters and small trains, etc. Ride powered paragliders and hot air balloons at Qicaixiatai, take a helicopter at Qicaiyuanxantai, and take a small train at the North Gate parking lot.

5. The best time to appreciate the Danxia landform is after the rain clears up. When the landscape is soaked with rain, the colors are more vibrant and bright.

In 2010, six Danxia scenic spots including Liangshan in Hunan, Danxia Mountain in Guangdong, Taining in Fujian, Chishui in Guizhou, Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi, and Jianglang in Zhejiang jointly applied for the World Natural Heritage. Before this, Zhang Wei also participated, but gave up soon after starting. The reason for the resignation was said to be a shortage of cash. As soon as this move came out, some people praised it, some people criticized it, and there was endless debate.

It is visually uneven, which makes people have a wonderful fantasy and imagine a process of this formation. The distribution of this color is unimaginable.