First stop: Lanzhou
Liujiaxia Liujiaxia is the first gorge of the Yellow River, where the Yellow River turns a 90-degree sharp bend and then flows westward through the canyon. The turbid Yellow River water in the illustrations of geography textbooks has become clear and blue after sedimentation in Liujiaxia Reservoir. In the history of Qingcheng ancient town, merchants from Qingcheng, Beijing, Tianjin and Shanxi come and go, so the buildings in the town have both the luxurious atmosphere of Shanxi mansion and the elegant symmetry of Beijing quadrangles. Here, you can not only enjoy the antique Ming and Qing dwellings, but also see the ten thousand acres of lotus fields swaying in the wind, and even listen to the moving west wing minor.
Second stop: Tianzhu
Tianzhu Little Three Gorges Tianzhu Three Gorges, namely Zhucha Gorge, Jinsha Gorge and Xianming Gorge, is a national forest-level park. Go forward, enter Shimen Gorge, but see a precipice, green grass, clear river, cross Shimengou, cross Wutai Mountain, and reach Zhucha Gorge, the head of the Three Gorges. The rocks are red and have strange shapes, and then you will see the Tang Tian Temple in the Tang Dynasty. South of Tang Tian Temple is Jinsha Gorge, which is famous for its strange and steep scenery. Xianming Gorge and Jinsha Gorge are separated by a river, with dangerous peaks and mountains and pleasant scenery. Maya Snow Mountain, called Anigazhuo in Tibetan, is located in the west of Tianzhu County, 35 kilometers away from Tianzhu County, and its main peak is 4447 meters above sea level. Maya Snow Mountain is named for its shape like a horse's teeth and snow all year round. At the foot of the snow-capped mountain, Maya Tianchi was hugged by cliffs. About 0.5 square kilometers, shaped like a crescent moon, with clear water and normal seasons. Herdsmen regard it as a sacred pool.
Third stop: Wuwei
Liangzhou Confucius Temple, one of the three major Confucius temples in China, is known as "the crown of Longyou Academy". The largest Confucius Temple in northwest China. The age of construction is unknown. Located in the city center. Although the architecture and layout are similar to other Confucius temples, the environment is elegant and the ancient buildings are well preserved. The most distinctive thing is the plaque hanging on the roof. There are many plaques in Confucian temples all over the country, but this shocking scene can only be seen in Wuwei Confucian Temple. Baita Temple Baita Temple was founded in the second year of Taikang in the Western Jin Dynasty (28 1). Because the founder of the third-order religion, Shinshin Zen Master, died and was buried near the temple, it is also called Shinshin Zen Master Tower. It was the ancestral home of Buddhism in Sui and Tang Dynasties. Baita Temple is located in Baita Village, 23 kilometers south of the city. This scenic spot witnessed the historical event of Tibet's integration into Chinese territory, and it belongs to a scenic spot with cheap tickets and few tourists. Tiantai Mountain Grottoes Tiantai Mountain Grottoes, also known as the Big Buddha Temple, is located in Dengshan Village, Zhonglu Township, 50 kilometers south of Wuwei. It was built in Beiliang during the Sixteen Kingdoms Period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, with a history of about 1600 years ago. Tiantai Mountain is steep and towering, with rugged stone steps and rugged roads, so it is called Tiantai Mountain.
Fourth stop: Zhangye
Shandan Military Racecourse Shandan Military Racecourse is located in the middle of Hexi Corridor, spanning Gansu and Qinghai provinces and adjacent to three cities (six counties), with a total area of 3,295,400 mu. After the disintegration of the Don River Racecourse in the former Soviet Union, it occupied the first place in the world. Green grass in summer and golden in winter, many old movies were shot here. Biandukou Scenic Tourist Area Biandukou Scenic Tourist Area is located in the middle of Qilian Mountain, 30 kilometers south of Minle County, on both sides of National Highway 227, and it is also the south road of the ancient Silk Road. In summer, there are rape flowers and flowers everywhere. Golden rape fields, green Qilian grasslands and scattered white felt houses present a beautiful picture full of vitality and happiness under the blue sky and white clouds. Zhangye Danxia National Geopark has no gorgeous flowers and lush scenery, only colorful scenery, which is a touch of water rouge on earth. Being here, colorful colors have a great impact on vision, and various folds and continuous ups and downs set each other off, which is fascinating! Colorful Danxia Linze Colorful Danxia District is located at 1.7 km south of Nantai Village, Nijiaying Township at the northern foot of Qilian Mountain, 35 km east of Zhangye and 0/0 km north of Linze. Danxia in Linze is a colorful mountain Danxia. Colorful Danxia presents different colors under the illumination of light. Iron rock is red, manganese rock is black, argillaceous rock is gray, phosphorus rock is gray-blue, volcanic rock is orange-yellow, gravelly rock is blue, and all colors intersect, so the mountain naturally presents different colors. Danxia Binggou Danxia in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County is located at the junction of Qilian Mountain and Hexi Corridor in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province. It consists of maroon mudstone, shale, siltstone and red gravelly coarse sandstone, gravel and conglomerate. Because the gravel rock is hard, it forms a relatively prominent layered rock uplift after weathering. Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon Zhangye Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon is about 25 kilometers away from Zhangye City. Its geological structure belongs to red bed landform, which refers to the red rock series deposited from Mesozoic Jurassic to Cenozoic Tertiary, commonly known as "red glutenite", which has been around for/kloc-0.80 billion to 240 million years.
Fifth stop: jinta Populus euphratica forest
Jinta Populus euphratica forest is located in Chaohu Forest Farm in the west of Jinta County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, and is a part of the Three North Shelterbelt System. There are tens of thousands of acres of Populus euphratica forests, Populus euphratica in autumn and October, some green leaves have turned yellow, and Hu Yangshu has also turned yellow. Under the blue sky, it is as bright as the sun in the desert.
Sixth stop: Jiuquan city
Jiuquan Park Jiuquan Park is located at the east of Gulou 1.9 km, covering an area of 270,000 square meters. It is the only well-preserved China garden in Hexi Corridor with a history of more than 2,000 years. There are springs, lakes, mountains and rocks in the park, and there are eight scenic spots, namely Jiuquan Scenic Area, Moon Cave Jinzhu Scenic Area, Western Han Scenic Area, Qilian Chengbo, Shenyun, Quyuan Catering Show, Flowers and Moon, and Luban Evening Boat. The first pier of the Great Wall The first pier of the Great Wall, also known as Qiu Lai River Pier, is the southernmost pier of Jiayuguan West Great Wall and the westernmost pier of Wan Li Great Wall in Ming Dynasty. It is also the most spectacular and well-preserved ancient military pass along the Great Wall. Seventh stop: Dunhuang
At Guazhou Station, change from national highway G30 to national highway G30 1 1, and then enter Dunhuang: a cave of Mogao Grottoes, one world; A cave, a history. Murals, sculptures, Tibetan scriptures and legends are all a mystery; Sitting on the Buddha, standing on the bodhisattva, avalokitesvara with a thousand hands, flying goddess, rebounding pipa, and holding the fist Hu Jia are all addictive. "Crescent Moon Spring" Clear sky, Wan Li blue sky, beautiful crescent moon spring. Yinshan is surrounded by mountains, and a pool of clear water is green! Huangmingsha Mountain is dependent on Qingquan Crescent Spring, and the strange and charming scenery lasts for thousands of years. Tired from the journey, you can relax here, have a cup of coffee and feel the artistic atmosphere here. The Silk Road trip is over, pack your bags and come back with good memories!