Gansu Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit
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Top Places to visit in Gansu:
Zhangye Danxia Geopark, Mogao Caves, Labrang Monastery, Mingsha Shan, Maiji Shan Caves, Crescent Moon Pool, Gansu Provincial Museum, Yadan National Geological Park, Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass, Iron Bridge of Yellow River, Dafo Temple of Zhangye, Bingling Temple Grottoes, Yumen Pass, Dunhuang Museum, Mati Temple Scenic Resort
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The Great Wall & the fort of Jiayuguan (CHINA) | Episode 1 | 中国长城要塞—嘉峪关
Gansu Kongtong Mountain - one of the ten most beautiful religious mountains in China.
Dali City, Yunnan, China - Part 6 - New Town -大理新镇
Dali City
Dali City, formerly known as Tali, is the county-level seat of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in northwestern Yunnan. Dali City is administered through 12 township-level districts, two of which are also commonly referred to as Dali.
Xiaguan (下关镇) is the modern city centre and usually conflated with Dali City by virtue of being its seat. This town is the destination of most long-distance transportation heading to Dali and is sometimes referred to as Dali New Town (大理新镇) to avoid confusion.
Dali Town (大理镇) is another division of Dali City, located 10 km to the north of Xiaguan. This town, commonly referred to as Dali Old Town (大理古城) to distinguish it from the city seat in Xiaguan, is usually the Dali referred to in tourist publications. The old town is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Yunnan, known for its natural scenery, historical and cultural heritage, and vibrant nightlife.
History
The Dali area was formerly known as Jumie (苴咩, Jūmiē). The old town was the medieval capital of both the Bai kingdom Nanzhao (fl. 8th and 9th centuries) and the Kingdom of Dali (937–1253). That city was razed and its records burnt during its conquest by China's Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. The present old town was organized in the late 14th century under the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The area became significantly Muslim (Hui) under the Yuan and Ming and was the center of the Panthay Rebellion against the Qing from 1856–1863. It was severely damaged during a massive earthquake in 1925.
Rail and then air transport have permitted the area (particularly Dali Old Town) to become accessible to tourists in the 20th century. It is now one of China's official tourist cities and, along with nearby Lijiang, one of the most popular towns. In order to preserve the appeal of the old town, industrial development is restricted to newer townships such as Xiaguan. Building codes mandate that new construction in the old town and surrounding countryside must conform to the traditional Chinese style, with tiled roofs and bricks, plaster, or white-washed walls.
Geography
Dali City is located in western Yunnan, approximately 250 km northwest of the provincial capital of Kunming.
Dali is situated in the transition area between the dramatic valleys of the eastern Tibetan Plateau and the distinctive mountains of the western Yungui Plateau. The county-level city surrounds Erhai Lake between the Cang Mountains to the west and Mount Jizu to the east. The county seat at Xiaguan is located at the outlet of the lake into the Yangbi River. Dali Old Town is situated on a fertile plain between the Cang Range and Erhai. This plain has traditionally been settled by the Bai and Yi minorities.
Climate
Its low latitude tempered by its high elevation, Dali has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) with short, mild, dry winters and warm, rainy summers. Frost may occur in winter but the days still generally warm up to 16 °C (61 °F) or more. During summer, a majority of the days features some rainfall and daytime temperatures rise to 25 °C (77 °F). A great majority of the year's rainfall occurs from June to October. December 2013 was particularly marked for its high snowfall.
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China's Hidden Gems 【中国之宝】| Qinghai（青海）, Gansu（甘肃）
Places of Interest:
Qinghai（青海）: Qinghai Lake (青海湖)，Ta'er Monastery (塔尔寺)，Laji Shan (拉脊山)，Chakayan Lake (茶卡盐湖)，Phoenix Lake (翡翠湖)，Yadan Devil City (雅丹魔鬼城)，Zhuo’er Mountain (祁连卓尔山)
Gansu（甘肃）Mingsha Shan (鸣沙山)，Crescent Moon Lake (月牙泉)，Jiayuguan Pass (嘉峪关关城)，Mogao Caves (莫高窟)，Zhangye Danxia National Geopark (张掖七彩丹霞)
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Lanzhou and the yellow river / Lanzhou et le fleuve jaune (Gansu - China)
(EN) Lánzhōu is the capital and largest city of Gansu Province in Northwest China.[1] A prefecture-level city, it is a key regional transportation hub, allowing areas further west to maintain railroad connections to the eastern half of the country. Lanzhou is home to 3,616,163 inhabitants at the 2010 census and 2,177,130 in the built-up area (urban) of 1,088 square kilometres (420 sq mi).
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Gansu - On the Silk Road
La provincia del Gansu si trova nella Cina nord-occidentale. A ovest di Lanzhou, capitale del Gansu, e ad ovest del Fiume Giallo si trova il Corridoio Hexi, un importante passaggio strategico sull'antica Via della Seta che si estende ad ovest. Questa zona è ricca di un ricco patrimonio storico e culturale, tra cui grotte buddiste, edifici antichi e altri cimeli culturali.
Attraverso queste terre e nel deserto del Gobi, è possibile ammirare alcuni paesaggi naturali caratterizzati da una tormentata storia geologica.
Gansu Province is located in the northwestern China. To the west of Lanzhou and west of the Yellow River is the famous Hexi Corridor, an important strategic passage on the ancient Silk Road stretching to the west. This area abounds in rich historical and cultural heritage, including grottoes, ancient buildings and other cultural relics.
Through these lands, and in the Gobi Desert, you can admire some natural landscapes characterized by a tormented geological history.
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Gansu Provincial Museum, Lanzhou
2017 10 14 Gansu Zhangye Danxia Park 丹霞地質公園
China Series: An ancient fort sits peacefully alongside a village in Tongwei, Gansu, China
Another fort from somewhere far back in time, found in the remoteness of Gansu province.