What must-see attractions are there in Lanzhou?

As the capital of Gansu province and the central city of northwest China, Lanzhou can be said to be a must-see for western tourism. I have visited Lanzhou in depth, and I think it is the following five must-see attractions. Come and have a look ~

I. Gansu Provincial Museum

Second, Baita Mountain Park

Third, Zhongshan Bridge.

Fourth, Waterwheel Expo Park.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) Statue of the Yellow River Mother

These scenic spots are very famous in Lanzhou. You can punch in if time permits ~

I. Gansu Provincial Museum

Recommended reason

China has a long history, and museums are a good place to see history! The culture of a region is often in the same strain. Visiting local museums is not only an important way to see history, but also an important way to see local culture. To travel to Lanzhou, Gansu, the provincial museum is a must-punch place! The treasures of the three major town halls must be seen!

Address: No.3 Xijin West Road, Qilihe District, Lanzhou

? Transportation: Take bus 1, 3 1, 7 1, 106, 77, 50, 137, 58 and 59 and get off at Qilihe Bridge Station.

? Tickets and booking information: Tickets are free and need to be booked in advance.

WeChat search: official account of WeChat, Gansu Provincial Museum, enter the ticket reservation system, and fill in the reservation date, admission time and number of tourists correctly.

? Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday: 09: 30-17: 00; Closing time: 16:30. Closed every Monday (except national holidays)

Suggested playing time: 2-3h.

? Highlights:

? No.65438 +0 Copper Running Horse: Known as the symbol of China tourism, also known as the flying swallow on horseback, it is located in the Silk Road Civilization Exhibition Hall on the second floor. Scream with your head held high, dance with the long tail, fly on three legs, look around slightly, be like a meteor, and the birds look back in fear.

? No.2 Post Picture Brick: It refreshed the image record of China ancient post. This seemingly random brick, however, has become the earliest image data of China ancient postal service and a symbol of China postal service. Wearing a wide-sleeved coat and boots with a right lapel and holding a letter in his hand, the courier deliberately did not draw his mouth, which is said to show that the courier kept his mouth shut. I saw the courier flying on all fours, and the courier sat firmly on the horse. Why did he keep any unknown secrets when he was speeding up?

? Painted pottery bottle with human mouth No.3: It is said to be the earliest Qi model among unearthed cultural relics. That's a five thousand-year-old girl from the Yellow River, with short hair reaching her forehead, a straight nose, a small mouth and regular facial features. She has small holes in her ears to hang ornaments, just like a girl in a flowered skirt.

Second, Baita Mountain Park

Recommended reason

Baita Mountain is a famous scenic spot in Lanzhou, located on the north bank of the Yellow River. When you go to Lanzhou, you must climb Baita Mountain, watch the Yellow River rush away, and watch Jincheng Lanzhou stand tall. The white tower at the top of the mountain is more graceful and antique. Climbing up the railing, you can have a panoramic view of the northwest city. There are ancient buildings in Yuan and Ming Dynasties everywhere, with strong historical and cultural atmosphere, exquisite architecture and pleasant scenery.

? Address: Baitashan 1, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City

? Admission: free.

? Opening hours: 7:00- 18:00.

? Cable car fee: one trip to 45 yuan, one trip to 30 yuan and one trip to 55 yuan. (It is recommended to buy only uplink)

Suggested playing time: half a day

Recommended shooting point:

? Lanzhou beilin

There are famous inscriptions in Gansu province, some of which are engraved, some of which are collected, and many poems left by ancient literati. Climb the first pavilion of the Yellow River in Beilin, overlooking Lanzhou City, and feel the lonely smoke in the desert, and the long river sets the yen.

? BaiTa Temple

A century-old building built in the Yuan Dynasty, you must punch in and enter the famous Baita Temple. The White Pagoda has not been damaged after a hundred years of wind and frost earthquakes.

? Fayousi

The temple hangs behind the mountain and stands on a cliff with exposed bedrock. It is a rare hanging temple in the air in Lanzhou, and the hexagonal pavilion next to it is opposite Zhongshan Bridge. Taking pictures is very good.

? Introduction of scenic spots:

Baita Mountain is named after a Baita Temple at the top of the mountain. Baita Temple, built in Yuan Dynasty, climbed to the top of Baita Mountain and overlooked Lanzhou City. It combines exquisite architectural structure and exquisite carving art, and fully demonstrates the intelligence and artistic creativity of ancient working people. It is a masterpiece of ancient architecture in China. The white pagoda and iron bridge on the Yellow River form a magnificent picture and become one of the symbols of Lanzhou.

Third, Zhongshan Bridge.

Recommended reason

Speaking of Lanzhou tourist landmark 1, Zhongshan Bridge is absolutely deserved. Zhongshan Bridge is the first place to punch in Lanzhou! It was built in the thirty-third year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1907). It is the earliest and only modern steel frame girder bridge built on the Yellow River, formerly known as Lanzhou Yellow River Railway Bridge, also known as Zhenyuan Bridge. Later, in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, it was renamed "Zhongshan Bridge".

? Address: at the foot of Baita Mountain in the middle section of Binhu Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou

? Transportation: Take bus No.4, No.6, No.9, 15, No.25, No.37, No.74, 105, 109, 139, 142 at Zhongshan Bridge Station (. 20, 35, 53, 108, 13 1 get off at Baitashan Park Station (north of the Yellow River).

? Admission: free.

? Visit time: all day (lights up before 24: 00 pm)

Suggested playing time: 2-3h.

Introduction of scenic spots

Zhongshan Bridge is not only the first bridge built in the northwest of China by introducing foreign technology in modern history, but also the first real Yellow River Bridge in China, so it has the reputation of "the first bridge of the Yellow River in the world". More than one hundred years have passed, and there are now more than ten Yellow River bridges in Lanzhou. After many repairs and reinforcement, Zhongshan Bridge has been closed to traffic and turned into a permanent footbridge, but this does not mean the end, but a new beginning.

Fourth, Waterwheel Expo Park.

Recommended reason

The ancient Lanzhou waterwheel tells the life story of Lanzhou ancestors. To understand this dusty memory, Waterwheel Expo Park is the best place to go. The Yellow River waterwheel is the main landscape, with winding canals and scattered flowers and trees in the park, which has become a characteristic landscape along the bank of the Yellow River. ?

Address: No.524 Nanbinhe East Road, Lanzhou

? Transportation: Take bus No.20, No.25, 109, 1 16, 135, 140 and get off at Waterwheel Expo Park Station.

? Admission: free.

? Opening hours: 08:00~ 18:00.

Suggested duration: 1-2h.

Introduction of scenic spots

Lanzhou Waterwheel Expo Park is located in Binhe East Road on the south bank of the Yellow River, about 2.6 kilometers east of Zhongshan Bridge. Lanzhou waterwheel has a long history and is the oldest irrigation tool along the Yellow River in ancient times. Also known as "crown block", "rollover", "irrigation vehicle" and "tiger vehicle". Lanzhou Waterwheel Expo Park consists of Waterwheel Park, Waterwheel Square and Cultural Square. It is a tourist park specially designed and imitated by Lanzhou Tourism Bureau to reproduce this ancient irrigation tool, which reproduces the spectacular scene of waterwheels on both sides of the Yellow River more than 50 years ago.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) Statue of the Yellow River Mother

Recommended reason

The sculpture "Mother of the Yellow River" is located in the middle section of Binhe Road on the south bank of the Yellow River in Lanzhou, on the north side of Xiaoxihu Park. This is the most beautiful sculpture of the Yellow River, the mother river of the Chinese nation. It has high artistic value and won the Excellence Award in the first national urban sculpture scheme appraisal.

? Address: the middle section of Binhe Road on the south bank of the Yellow River in Lanzhou, north of Xiaoxihu Park.

? traffic

1, take bus No.25 and 142 and get off at the Yellow River bus station.

2. Take 18, 56, 58, 103, 107,11road,1.

3. You can also take buses 15, 105, 109, 142 and get off at Shuicheyuan Station and walk there.

? Admission: free.

? Opening hours: open all day throughout the year.

Suggested playback time: 1h

Introduction of scenic spots

The statue of the Yellow River Mother is 6 meters long, 2.2 meters wide and 2.6 meters high, with a total weight of more than 40 tons. The composition of the work consists of "mother" and "baby", which symbolize the Yellow River mother and Chinese descendants respectively. His works won the Excellence Award in the first national urban sculpture scheme selection. "Mother of the Yellow River" has now become an iconic sculpture in Lanzhou and also represents the image of Lanzhou.

? Travel tips:

When traveling, you must take good care of your personal belongings and don't show your valuables too casually.

Lanzhou Lamian Noodles is very famous, you can try it.

The night view of Zhongshan Bridge is excellent, so it is recommended to punch in at night.