Between Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, there is a world-class beauty.
It beat Japan’s Kamakura, Indonesia’s Raja Ampat, etc., and won the Top 1 best tourist destination in Asia in the travel bible “Lonely Earth”.
It is Gansu.
Many people have the impression that Gansu is full of wind and sand, the vast Gobi, and no grass grows… But how many people know the tenderness of Gansu?
The sky here is completely blue, like a sea of water, deep and boundless;
The purity of the white clouds here, against the backdrop of the blue sky, is like waves of sea water layer upon layer to cleanse the soul;
The grass here is green and clean, and all the beauty and hope are reborn on this land;
It is located in the confluence zone of the three major plateaus, the Loess Plateau, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Inner Mongolia Plateau. Its landforms are complex and diverse, with mountains, plateaus, plains, river valleys, deserts, and Gobi surrounded by mountains.
It has the longest road in China: the Silk Road . On this long road of more than 7,000 kilometers, silk, like porcelain that also originated in China, became a symbol of a powerful civilization in East Asia at that time.
It has the first desert spring in the world: Crescent Spring . Throughout the ages, it has been famous for its wonderful landscape of “coexistence of mountains and springs, symbiosis of sand and water”, and is known as “one of the most beautiful scenery outside the Great Wall”.
It has China’s artistic treasures: the Mogao Grottoes . It has accumulated more than a thousand years of wind and sand, and it has supported the weight of more than a thousand years. The murals inside are wisdom and greatness and have witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties and the cycle of time.
The beauty here is beyond words.
No need to go to Tibet to find freedom
The scenery here is magnificent and has it all
It is said that Gansu is all-encompassing
There are only views you can’t imagine
▽Shandan Army Horse Farm: The largest army horse farm in Asia
When it comes to horse farms, you may think of Zhaosu in Ili, Xinjiang, but there is the largest army horse farm in Asia in Gansu: Shandan Army Horse Farm .
The Damaying Grassland at the northern foot of Lenglongling in the Qilian Mountains has a total area of 3.2954 million mu .
Here you can see the magnificent scene of “thousands of galloping horses”, groups of horses galloping across the vast grassland, horseshoes splashing flying dust, and herdsmen waving their whips . This magnificent scene cannot be filmed in TV dramas.
▽ Zhangye Danxia landform: the mountain with the most colors in China
The landform of Zhangye Danxia is located in a mountainous and hilly area with a radius of 100 square meters. It has unique shapes, colorful colors and majestic momentum! Moreover, the landform here developed in the pre-Jurassic to Tertiary period about 2 million years ago .
There are cross-bedding, steep walls, vertical joints, and colorful colors. The color here is like Wodan, and it is as bright as a bright glow. It is an indescribable shock here.
▽ Tengger Desert: The desert is solitary, the long river sets in the sun
The Tengger Desert is one of the four major deserts in China. The fine yellow sand flows thousands of miles away, the desert on the ground is pure and monotonous, and the sky is also pure and open-minded .
When the sun shines, the desert turns golden, and it is accompanied by the setting sun. Looking at the distance at that moment, I feel so small. The shock of nature is admiration from the heart .
▽ Heihe Wetland: Jiangnan hidden in the Gobi
The Heihe River is the largest river in the Hexi Corridor and also an inland river in China. The ancients once had a poem that said: If you don’t look at the snow on the top of Qilian Mountain, you will mistakenly recognize Zhangye as Jiangnan .
When the various water systems of the Heihe River flow through Zhangye, a large area of rivers, lakes and swamps are formed. On both sides of the river, strip-shaped reed wetlands and red willow shrub wetlands are formed , so the place is full of vitality and flocks of birds are playing.
No need to go to Europe to find romance
Here flowers bloom into the sea, extremely beautiful
The world’s impression of Gansu is that the Gobi is desolate
But Gansu is an extremely romantic place
▽ Jinchang Flower Sea: 38 degrees north latitude, same as Provence
Like Provence in France, it is also located under the blue sky and white clouds at 38 degrees north latitude, but the sea of bauhinia flowers in the Gobi desert makes this place a popular tourist destination.
Unlike the single lavender in Provence, the purple flowers here include: lavender, verbena, sage, etc., and lavender and verbena occupy nearly a thousand acres .
▽ Folk Music Rapeseed Flowers: A Golden Carpet Not Lost to the Czech Republic
The Czech rapeseed is world-famous, and with the small steam train, it makes people go back to the last century. But the folk music rapeseed flower in Gansu is definitely not inferior to it.
In July, rapeseed flowers bloom all over the mountains, like laying a huge golden “carpet” on the earth. Looking around, the golden rape blossoms and the blue sky and white clouds set off each other, forming a beautiful pastoral picture .
▽ Zhangye Weak Water Flower Sea: The Hidden Little Netherlands
When you first arrive here, you will really not be able to tell whether it is China or Europe. Thousand acres of flowers, European-style windmills, blue sky and white clouds, every scene is intoxicating .
It is only a 10-minute drive from downtown Zhangye . The flower sea covers an area of about 3,100 mu , with about 32 million flowers planted, more flowers than the Keukenhof Park in the Netherlands.
No need to go to Inner Mongolia to find vastness
Here is green grass, cattle and sheep everywhere
The sky is blue and the ground is green
Have a beautiful view, have a mind, and have pride
▽ Sangke Grassland: The sky is dark and wild
It is a typical plateau grassland with luxuriant water and grass and fat cattle and sheep, an ideal natural pasture. In summer, the entire grassland is green, flowers are in full bloom, and cattle and sheep are everywhere .
The horses are galloping here, and the heroic spirit of the prairie men can be seen at a glance . If the grasslands of Inner Mongolia are like eagles, then the grasslands of Gannan are untamed wild horses, unfettered and at ease like the wind .
▽ Maqu Grassland: The first song of Jiuqu Yellow River
Maqu Grassland is the location of the first bend of the Jiuqu Yellow River.
From here to mid-July every year, neat and flat nasturtiums bloom all over the beach , and on the horse riding beach, a touch of golden flower dust bursts out from under the horse’s hooves, and the hoof fragrance is self-evident.
In August, the nasturtium quietly retreats and is replaced by sky-blue gentian . The whole flower beach is covered with blue, and the beach meets the sky.
There are flowers, water and green grass. If you want to choose the most beautiful grassland in China, Maqu Grassland must be on the list.
No need to go to Nepal to find faith
There are many historical sites here, full of faith
Although not rich
but very happy
▽ Maijishan Grottoes: The sacred
There are thousands of ravines here, green pines are like the sea, clouds and mist are vast, and there are many mountains and mountains. Among the scenery of Chinese grottoes, Maiji Mountain is the best.
Maiji Mountain is 142 meters high , the lowest grotto is 20 meters , the highest is 70 meters , there are more than 10,000 Buddha statues, more than 200 caves, and a history of more than 1,600 years. Although these stone carvings are lifeless, they are It allows us to perceive the era in which the ancients lived.
▽ Labrang Monastery: The world’s longest prayer corridor
When talking about beliefs, one always thinks of temples in Nepal and worship in Tibet, but Gansu has the world’s longest prayer corridor .
Labrang Monastery has resplendent Buddhist halls, imposing Buddha statues, smoke-filled mulberry ovens and colorful streamers. Against the backdrop of row upon row of lofty buildings and vast buildings, its inherent long history and religious charm make it even more impressive. People are obsessed .
▽ Jiayuguan: the first pass in the world
Jiayuguan is known as the most majestic pass in the world.
The city walls on both sides of Chengguan cross the desert Gobi, connecting the Great Wall of Heishan in the north and the first pier in the world in the south. It is the westernmost pass of the Ming Great Wall . It was once called the Throat of Hexi in history. Known as the frontier lock key .
Standing in front of Jiayuguan, I deeply feel my own insignificance. The wind blows everywhere, and I think of Lin Zexu’s words: Strictly close a hundred feet to the west of the sky, and thousands of miles will recruit people to station horseshoes .
No need to go to Xinjiang to find excitement
The Populus euphratica here is magnificent and the scenery stretches
Fortress Jiangnan Tongshuomo
The long silk road
▽ Yumen Guan Yadan Devil City: the uncanny workmanship of nature
This is the necessary pass for the Ancient Silk Road to go west from Dunhuang and enter the North and Middle Roads of the Western Regions . This special city has city walls, streets, buildings, squares, churches, and sculptures; its images are vivid and lifelike, which amazes the world.
If the Devil City in Xinjiang is the representative of the Yadan landform, then the Devil City in Yumen Pass is a treasure ignored by human beings.
Under the long-term action of nature’s uncanny workmanship, dense and well-arranged sandstone shapes have been formed. Looking up, it looks like a castle standing majestically in the vast Gobi desert, like a warrior guarding the land day and night .
▽ Jinta Populus euphratica forest: turning sand into gold
In Jinta County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, more than 80,000 mu of artificial Populus euphratica forest has turned into a piece of golden yellow. Under the cover of a pool of clear water, it is like a torch, shining with dazzling golden light.
It is said that the Populus euphratica in Xinjiang is famous all over the world, but the Populus euphratica in Jinta will never lose it. In the old golden pagoda, “there were no birds flying in the sky, no grass growing on the ground, the terrain was uneven, and the wind blows stones away.” It is these Populus euphratica trees that have turned this place into today’s green water and green mountains .
▽ Zā (gǎ) that: the place where the gods kissed
This is the recording place of the latest episode of the fifth season of “Where Are We Going, Dad?” It has beautiful scenery but little-known, and it is called “the real Xanadu” .
There are 17 canyons near Zhayana, and the scenery of each canyon is very different . There are grasslands, caves, alpine lakes , and beautiful scenery no less than Jiuzhaigou. Many places have not yet been developed .
Residents here live a life in a paradise. It is quiet and comfortable. They work at sunrise and return at sunset every day, laughing and laughing . Although it is hidden deep in the mountains, it is also satisfying to get a piece of peace that belongs to you through your hands.
They are warm and hospitable, and come here freely to drink a glass of milk wine, sing a folk song, eat a barbecue, and feel the charming scenery that you can touch the clouds once you reach out.
This is Gansu, a place full of beauty and kindness.
You only know that there is yellow sand here, but you don’t know that the Yellow River passes through the city on this land, giving birth to Chinese civilization .
You only know that there is a vast Gobi, but you don’t know that there are forests and grasslands, glaciers and snow peaks, Danxia sand forests, canyon caves…
You always feel that this place is poor and backward, but you don’t know that the four counties in Hexi, Jiayu Xiongguan, Jincheng Ancient Ferry, Maijiyanyun, etc. are strung together with a landscape corridor of more than 1,600 kilometers …
This land bears too much, and every inch of the road you walk has been bathed in the light of the splendid culture through the ages. Its beauty is endless and endless, but as long as you set foot here, you will definitely fall in love with it. it’s .
If you have a chance
Must come to Gansu once
you will fall madly in love with it
hopeless
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