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Zhangye Attractions

Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area, Yanzhi Mountain, Zhangye Grand Buddha Temple, Gaotai Crescent Lake, Wulan Ancient Town Tourist Scenic Area, etc.

1. Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area: Zhangye Danxia Geopark is located at the northern foot of the Qilian Mountains, 30 kilometers south of Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province. It is the largest and best-developed Danxia landform in China. One of the areas with the richest shapes, it is a typical representative of China's colorful Danxia and window lattice-shaped palace-style Danxia. It has high scientific research and tourist appreciation value.

2. Yanzhi Mountain: Yanzhi Mountain, also called "Rouge Mountain", is located 45 kilometers southeast of Shandan County. It is said that there is a plant called red and blue grass growing on the mountain, which can be made into Red dye can be used as rouge after being mixed with oil, hence the name Rouge Mountain and it was rated as a provincial forest park.

3. Zhangye Grand Buddha Temple: The Zhangye Grand Buddha Temple scenic spot is named after the largest indoor Nirvana Buddha statue in China. The temple was built in 1098 AD and was once a Buddhist resort. The indoor statue of the Reclining Buddha in Nirvana is 34.5 meters long, decorated with gold and painted, and has a lifelike shape. Looking at it makes you feel awake, and calling it makes you sleep. Behind the reclining Buddha are sculptures of the ten disciples, and in the corridors on both sides are sculptures of the eighteen Arhats.

4. Gaotai Crescent Lake: Located 1 kilometer west of Gaotai County, it is known as "Little Jiangnan". It bends and surrounds like a crescent moon, hence the name Crescent Lake. The park covers a total area of ??560 acres and a water area of ??186 acres. Curved, arched and flat bridges are interlaced, and pavilions, halls and platforms complement each other.

5. Wulan Ancient Town Tourist Attraction: In ancient times, Zhangye County governed ten counties, Wulan was one of them, and Wulan was also used as a house gate. "Ganzhou Prefectural Chronicle·Customs" states: "The house is now also called the house fence. In the Western Han Dynasty, the county was named after it, and in the Eastern Han, Jin and Wei dynasties, it was named Lan (orchid)."

Ranking of Zhangye tourist attractions

1. Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area

Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Area is located in Linze and Sunan County, Zhangye City. The only complex area of ??Danxia landforms and colorful hilly landscapes in China, it has been rated as one of the seven most beautiful Danxia landforms in China by "China National Geographic" magazine.

2. Zhangye Grand Buddha Temple

Zhangye Grand Buddha Temple was built in the Yong'an period of the Western Xia Dynasty and has a history of more than 900 years. The Great Buddha Temple enshrines the largest indoor clay sculpture reclining Buddha in China. In addition, there are ancient buildings with unique characteristics such as earthen pagodas and Shanxi Guild Hall. People can visit and worship, and it is very lively during holidays.

3. Horseshoe Temple

Horseshoe Temple, also known as Puguang Temple, is located between the foothills of the Qilian Mountains in Sunan Yugu Autonomous County. It is a huge grotto temple complex that has lasted for thousands of years. There are many grotto Buddha statues on the stone walls, as well as high-rise grotto temple buildings, which look very magical and spectacular.

4. Binggou Danxia Scenic Area

Binggou Danxia Scenic Area is a natural scenic area dominated by red palace-shaped Danxia landforms. It is closely related to Zhangye Danxia not far away. Compared with Xia landform scenic spots, the color of Danxia is relatively single, and the shape of Danxia is also very unique, which is worth seeing.

5. National Wetland Park

The National Wetland Park is one of the largest urban wetland parks in the northwest region. There are clear lakes, large areas of reed marshes, and lush green areas in the park. There are many elegant landscapes such as trees, lawns and gardens, fresh air and charming scenery. It is a good place for people to have fun and have an outing.

What are the interesting attractions in Zhangye?

1. Mogao Grottoes Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is the collective name of Mogao Grottoes and West Thousand Buddha Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. They are one of the four major grottoes in China and the largest and best-preserved treasure trove of Buddhist art in the world. The Mogao Grottoes are located 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City, excavated on the cliff at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain. In the second year of Qin Fujian (366 AD), some Mensa believers came here. Seeing the glittering golden light and thousands of Buddhas on Mingsha Mountain, I was inspired to build it and it became a holy place for Buddhism. It was named Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave. Chinese grotto art originated in India. The traditional grotto statues in India are mainly made of stone, while the statues in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are mainly clay sculptures and murals because the rock is not suitable for carving. Generally, the entire cave was originally made of round sculptures, but later gradually faded into tall sculptures, shadow sculptures, and wall sculptures. Finally, the mural is used as the background, integrating the art of modeling and painting. There were more than a thousand caves in the Mogao Grottoes in the Tang Dynasty, 492 of which are now extant, including 32 caves in the Wei Dynasty, 110 caves in the Sui Dynasty, 247 caves in the Tang Dynasty, 36 caves in the Five Dynasties, 45 caves in the Song Dynasty, and 8 caves in the Yuan Dynasty. In the grottoes of the Northern Dynasties, the main image is usually Sakyamuni or Maitreya Buddha, flanked by two dangerous Buddhas or one Buddha, two disciples and two Bodhisattvas.

The back of the statue is often connected to a mural. The ceiling and walls of the cave are covered with murals. 2. Mingsha Mountain - Mingsha Mountain in Crescent Moon Spring Scenic Area was called Shensha Mountain and Shajiao Mountain in ancient times. It is about 40 kilometers long from east to west, 20 kilometers wide from north to south, and tens of meters high. It starts from the top of Mogao Grottoes in the east and connects to Danghe Reservoir in the west. The peak is steep, like a sharp blade, and the entire mountain is composed of oily fine-grained yellow sand. When climbing a mountain, I only feel the sand under my feet making a sound. Although I am one step deep and one step shallow, I will take another step back. The climb was extremely difficult, but I still found it fun. I climbed to the top of the mountain with all my strength. At this time, I felt a strong wind carrying fine sand blowing towards my body. The singing continued, and the footprints left behind me quickly disappeared. It is said that a strong wind blew, and the gravel falling from the top of the mountain fell along with the human body, making a huge sound from the sand mountain. When the breeze blows on weekdays, it looks like stringed bamboo, hence the name Mingsha Mountain. The sunset view of Mingsha Mountain is even more intoxicating and a must-see. The crescent moon is about 300 meters long and 50 meters wide, surrounding Mingsha Mountain. The white poplars are graceful beside the spring, and the fish swim leisurely in the spring. The spring water is light blue, clear, soft, and delicious. It is named after the water surface resembles a crescent moon. Crescent Moon Spring, a dream-like mystery. For thousands of years, it has not been submerged by quicksand or dried up by drought. It can be called the largest desert spring in the world and is breathtaking. 3. Dunhuang Dunhuang is a pearl in the world's art treasure house. It is located at the western end of the Hexi Corridor in northwest China, at 40 degrees 10 minutes north latitude and 92 degrees 48 minutes east longitude. It is adjacent to Dong'anxi County in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to the northwest, and across the river from Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County to the south. It is a small oasis surrounded by mountains, desert and Gobi. It covers an area of ??31,200 square kilometers, has an average altitude of 1,100 meters, and an average annual temperature of 9.3 degrees. Dunhuang has a glorious chapter in China's long history. Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, this place has been a chokepoint on the Silk Road and a transportation fortress between China and the West. It is a metropolis handed over by Huarong Road. Dunhuang has a long history, splendid culture, numerous scenic spots and historic sites, and unique and charming natural scenery. There are 241 cultural relics such as cave temples, ancient tombs, the Great Wall of Han Dynasty, passes, ancient cities, blockades, and ancient inns. The world-famous Mogao Grottoes, the world-famous human cultural heritage, Yangguan, Yumenguan, Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Moon Spring, the legendary Wowachi, Sanwei Mountain, Yadan Ghost City, especially the Mogao Grottoes and the West Thousand Buddha Caves , the culture and art of the Yulin Grottoes, the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty, and the Xuanquan historic sites are all fascinating. 4. The Yaquan of Crescent Moon Spring was called Shajing in ancient times and commonly known as Yaoquan. It has been one of the "Eight Sights of Dunhuang" since the Han Dynasty and is also known as "Yuequan Che Xiao". Crescent Moon Spring is nearly 100 meters long from north to south and about 25 meters wide from east to west. The spring water is deep in the east and shallow in the west, with the deepest point being about 5 meters. It is curved like a crescent moon, hence its name. Known as "the first spring in the desert". Mingshan Crescent Spring Scenic Area is located in Dunhuang City at the western end of the Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province. Crescent Moon Spring is located in Dunhuang City at the western end of the Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province. Dunhuang is a famous city on the ancient "Silk Road". In the long history of cultural exchanges between China and the West, this place was once a gathering place for Chinese and Western cultural celebrities. They merged with each other to create the world-famous "Dunhuang Culture" and left many cultural treasures for mankind. Crescent Moon Spring, known as Shajing in ancient times and Yaoquan in common people, has been one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Dunhuang" since the Han Dynasty, and is also known as "Yuequan Chexiao". Crescent Moon Spring is nearly 100 meters long from north to south and about 25 meters wide from east to west. The spring water is deep in the east and shallow in the west, with the deepest point being about 5 meters. It is curved like a crescent moon, hence its name. Known as the "first spring in the desert". A clear spring curves, with ripples lingering, as green as jade. In the spring quicksand, the drought is endless and the wind and sand are not toppled, which is a wonder. Scholars of all ages have praised this unique mountain spring landform and desert wonders. 5. Mingsha Mountain In China, there are many tourist attractions called "Mingsha Mountain". Among them, Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang is the most representative and famous because of its long history and culture, so it is introduced separately. "The preaching of God is different from the sand, and the cold is also humming. The power is doubtful and disturbed by the sky. The clouds are like mines, the wind is still sharp, and the human navel is uneven." This expressive poem about things is a Tang Dynasty poet's description of the wonders of Dunhuang's Mingsha Mountain. depiction. Mingsha Mountain has attracted people with its vivid and vivid natural wonders since ancient times. In the Western Han Dynasty, it was recorded that Mingsha Mountain played bells, drums and orchestral music. "Book of the Later Han·Chronicles of Prefectures and Counties" quotes the "Old Times" of the Southern Dynasties as saying: "Mountains are different from mountains, and water has the god of hanging springs." "Old Book of Tang Geography" records the Mingsha Mountain, "When the sky is clear, the sound of sand can be heard in the dry city." A posthumous note from Dunhuang records Mingsha Mountain, "In midsummer, people practice it, and the sound vibrates for dozens of miles. The custom of the Dragon Boat Festival is that all the children in the city meet at the top, and the sand roars like thunder." "Dunhuang County Chronicle" of the Qing Dynasty listed "Shaling Qingming" as one of the eight scenic spots in Dunhuang. Mingsha Mountain is a national key scenic spot. 6. Yangguan Ruins Yangguan is located on the "Antique Beach" 70 kilometers southwest of Dunhuang City. It is named because it is located south of Yumen Pass.

As early as 121 BC, the Western Han Dynasty established the four counties of Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang in the Hexi Corridor, and also established Yangguan and Yumen Pass to resist the Xiongnu's intrusion on the border and manage the Western Regions. Since then, Yangguan has been the gateway to the Western Regions and the only place on the southern route of the "Silk Road". Its strategic position is extremely important. Since the Western Han Dynasty, many dynasties have used this place as a military stronghold and sent troops to guard it. Xuanzang became a monk, took the Southern Silk Road from India, traveled east to Yangguan, returned to Chang'an, and returned to China. Cen Shen, a poet from the frontier fortress, once wrote the poem "Two years of official duties, two years of sunshine". After the Song Dynasty, the quicksand from Bailongdui was swallowed up, forcing people to retreat eastward, and Yangguan was buried by the ruthless desert. Today, the former Yangguan City has long since disappeared, and the only sight - a beacon tower on Dundun Mountain still stands proudly. 7. Gansu Dunhuang Yadan National Geopark Gansu Dunhuang Yadan National Geopark is located about 180 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang, a famous historical and cultural city in China, and about 100 kilometers northwest of Yumen Pass. The park covers an area of ??398 square kilometers. It is mainly the Yadan landform landscape formed by wind erosion. There are various wind-eroded landforms with unique shapes in the geopark, such as yurts, camels, stone birds, stone figures, stone Buddhas, stone horses, etc., with different shapes and lifelike shapes. It is like an ancient city in the Middle Ages. Many famous buildings in the world can be found here in miniature, which is astounding to the world. After nightfall, the sharp and strong wind makes a terrifying roar, like the roar of thousands of wild beasts, which is so creepy that it is called "Ghost City". Dunhuang is part of ancient Lop Nur. It is a desert plain area with sufficient sunshine, low rainfall, large evaporation, and windy seasons, with the maximum wind force reaching level 12 or above. Geologically, it is located in the center of the Dunhuang-Sulehe fault basin in the Cenozoic Era (about 65 million years ago). The rocks of the Yadan landform were formed in the middle Pleistocene about 700,000 years ago. They are a set of river and lake facies sandy and muddy sediments. Colors are grey, sage and khaki. 8. The hanging spring site is a small square castle with the door facing east and surrounded by tall walls. The sides are 50 meters long. There is a protruding turret on the pier in the southwest corner. The dock system is made of adobe and is about 40, 20 and 11 centimeters long, wide and thick. There are 3 groups of 12 adobe wall bungalows (including one suite) of different periods on the west and north walls of the pier, which are residential areas; there are office buildings on the east and north sides; there are 3 stables on the southwest corner and north; and 3 stables on the southwest corner of the pier. A stable with a length of about 50 meters and facing north and south. To the west of the dock is the waste accumulation area. Chun Diao is called 90 years old - an important new discovery in the ancient world. Home is equivalent to the position of future generations. Archaeological evidence shows that in the same year (101 BC) when Li Guang conquered Dayuan and obtained a blood horse, the Western Han Dynasty established an important organization - Xuanyuanzhi, which was responsible for delivering official documents and emails, receiving passing officials, Envoys and armies. 9. Imitate 10 kilometers west of the ancient city of Dunhuang in the Song Dynasty, east of the Gobi Oasis, west of the Han Dynasty beacon tower, south of Mingsha Mountain, and north of the desert wasteland. The city was established as a film and television city in July 1987. It was funded by the Japanese side and designed and built by the Chinese side when they co-produced the movie "Dunhuang". Since the story of Dunhuang took place in the Song Dynasty, all the scenery in the city was built according to the style of the Song Dynasty, so it is called the Imitation Song Dynasty Dunhuang Ancient City or the Imitation Song Dynasty Shazhou City. The locals simply call it Dunhuang Movie City or Dunhuang Ancient City. After the filming of the movie was completed, the ancient city was handed over to the local area for protection and use, and became a film and television shooting base in western China, adding a new tourist attraction to Dunhuang. The ancient city is large in scale, covering a total area of ??100,000 square meters and a construction area of ??11,100 square meters. The surrounding city walls are made of adobe, with three gates in the east, west and south. The east gate is modeled on the original east gate of Dunhuang, which is simple and elegant; the west gate tower is 18 meters high. It's called Wangjing Tower, and a plaque of the Western Regions hangs on it. The two towers fly into the air, with their four corners high and far apart. There are five blocks in the city, representing Bianliang, Gaochang, Ganzhou and Xingqing respectively. 10. The swans stop here in Wawa Po Pond, the yellow ducks live here, the fish fly shallowly, and the birds are reflected in the lake. Standing on the shore of the lake, you can see the crystal blue lake water, red and green grasslands, magnificent sand mountains, and silver snow peaks, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. According to historical records, in the third year of Yuanshou (120 BC), the third year of Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty, there was a small official named a profiteer in Xinye, Nanyang, Henan. His crimes were punished and he was exiled here to live and raise horses. When he was letting his horses go, he saw a group of wild horses coming to Wowachi to drink water every evening. One day, he discovered a unique horse among the wild horses. The horse was tall, with extraordinary bones, purple-red fur, and a fiery gallop. Chang made huge profits and knew that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty loved BMW, so he planned to capture it and present it to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. To make the horse mysterious, I lied and said it flew out of the pond.

What are the tourist attractions in Zhangye?

One-day tour of Colorful Danxia--Mati Temple--Dafo Temple One-day tour of Colorful Danxia--Kangle Grassland--One-day tour of Binggou Stone Forest Tour Shandan Grand Buddhist Temple--Yanzhi Mountain--one-day trip to Kuchong Gorge and Biandukou--two-day tour to the Royal Racecourse Colorful Danxia--Mati Temple--Biandukou--Obo Ancient Town--Arou Temple-- Oriental Little Switzerland - Zhuoer Mountain - Niuxin Mountain - Binggou Forest Sea - Zhangye two-day tour of Colorful Danxia - Binggou Stone Forest - Kangle Grassland - Horseshoe Temple - Shandan Army Racecourse - Yanzhi Mountain - Three-day tour of Dafo Temple Zhangye Danxia--Binggou Stone Forest--Kangle Grassland--Mati Temple--Shandan Military Horse Farm--Kurexia Gorge--Huangcheng Grassland--Double Stone Bridge--Shagou Temple

What is there in Zhangye Fun place?

1. Mogao Grottoes Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes is the collective name for Mogao Grottoes and West Thousand Buddha Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. They are one of the four major grottoes in China and the largest and best-preserved treasure trove of Buddhist art in the world. The Mogao Grottoes are located 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City, excavated on the cliff at the eastern foot of Mingsha Mountain. In the second year of Qin Fujian (366 AD), some Mensa believers came here. Seeing the glittering golden light and thousands of Buddhas on Mingsha Mountain, I was inspired to build it and it became a holy place for Buddhism. It was named Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as Thousand Buddha Cave. Chinese grotto art originated in India. The traditional grotto statues in India are mainly made of stone, while the statues in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are mainly clay sculptures and murals because the rock is not suitable for carving. Generally, the entire cave was originally made of round sculptures, but later gradually faded into tall sculptures, shadow sculptures, and wall sculptures. Finally, the mural is used as the background, integrating the art of modeling and painting. There were more than a thousand caves in the Mogao Grottoes in the Tang Dynasty, of which 492 are now in existence, including 32 caves in the Wei Dynasty, 110 caves in the Sui Dynasty, 247 caves in the Tang Dynasty, 36 caves in the Five Dynasties, 45 caves in the Song Dynasty, and 8 caves in the Yuan Dynasty. In the grottoes of the Northern Dynasties, the main image is usually Sakyamuni or Maitreya Buddha, flanked by two dangerous Buddhas or one Buddha, two disciples and two Bodhisattvas. The back of the statue is often connected to a mural. The ceiling and walls of the cave are covered with murals. 2. Mingsha Mountain - Mingsha Mountain in Crescent Moon Spring Scenic Area was called Shensha Mountain and Shajiao Mountain in ancient times. It is about 40 kilometers long from east to west, 20 kilometers wide from north to south, and tens of meters high. It starts from the top of Mogao Grottoes in the east and connects to Danghe Reservoir in the west. The peak is steep, like a sharp blade, and the entire mountain is composed of oily fine-grained yellow sand. When climbing a mountain, I only feel the sand under my feet making a sound. Although I am one step deep and one step shallow, I will take another step back. The climb was extremely difficult, but I still found it fun. I climbed to the top of the mountain with all my strength. At this time, I felt a strong wind carrying fine sand blowing towards my body. The singing continued, and the footprints left behind me quickly disappeared. It is said that a strong wind blew, and the gravel falling from the top of the mountain fell along with the human body, making a huge sound from the sand mountain. When the breeze blows on weekdays, it looks like stringed bamboo, hence the name Mingsha Mountain. The sunset view at Mingsha Mountain is even more intoxicating and a must-see. The crescent moon is about 300 meters long and 50 meters wide, surrounding Mingsha Mountain. The white poplars are graceful beside the spring, and the fish swim leisurely in the spring. The spring water is light blue, clear, soft, and delicious. It is named after the water surface resembles a crescent moon. Crescent Moon Spring, a dream-like mystery. For thousands of years, it has not been submerged by quicksand or dried up by drought. It can be called the largest desert spring in the world and is breathtaking. 3. Dunhuang Dunhuang is a pearl in the world's art treasure house. It is located at the western end of the Hexi Corridor in northwest China, at 40 degrees 10 minutes north latitude and 92 degrees 48 minutes east longitude. It is adjacent to Dong'anxi County in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to the northwest, and across the river from Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County to the south. It is a small oasis surrounded by mountains, desert and Gobi. It covers an area of ??31,200 square kilometers, has an average altitude of 1,100 meters, and an average annual temperature of 9.3 degrees. Dunhuang has a glorious chapter in China's long history. Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, this place has been a chokepoint on the Silk Road and a transportation fortress between China and the West. It is a metropolis handed over by Huarong Road. Dunhuang has a long history, splendid culture, numerous scenic spots and historic sites, and unique and charming natural scenery. There are 241 cultural relics such as cave temples, ancient tombs, the Great Wall of Han Dynasty, passes, ancient cities, blockades, and ancient inns. The world-famous Mogao Grottoes, the world-famous human cultural heritage, Yangguan, Yumenguan, Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Moon Spring, the legendary Wowachi, Sanwei Mountain, Yadan Ghost City, especially the Mogao Grottoes and the West Thousand Buddha Caves , the culture and art of the Yulin Grottoes, the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty, and the Xuanquan historic sites are all fascinating. 4. The Yaquan of Crescent Moon Spring was called Shajing in ancient times and commonly known as Yaoquan. It has been one of the "Eight Sights of Dunhuang" since the Han Dynasty and is also known as "Yuequan Che Xiao". Crescent Moon Spring is nearly 100 meters long from north to south and about 25 meters wide from east to west. The spring water is deep in the east and shallow in the west, with the deepest point being about 5 meters. It is curved like a crescent moon, hence its name. Known as the "first spring in the desert".

Mingshan Crescent Spring Scenic Area is located in Dunhuang City at the western end of the Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province. Crescent Moon Spring is located in Dunhuang City at the western end of the Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province. Dunhuang is a famous city on the ancient "Silk Road". In the long history of cultural exchanges between China and the West, this place was once a gathering place for Chinese and Western cultural celebrities. They merged with each other to create the world-famous "Dunhuang Culture" and left many cultural treasures for mankind. Crescent Moon Spring, known as Shajing in ancient times and Yaoquan in common people, has been one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Dunhuang" since the Han Dynasty, and is also known as "Yuequan Chexiao". Crescent Moon Spring is nearly 100 meters long from north to south and about 25 meters wide from east to west. The spring water is deep in the east and shallow in the west, with the deepest point being about 5 meters. It is curved like a crescent moon, hence its name. Known as the "first spring in the desert". A clear spring curves, with ripples lingering, as green as jade. In the spring quicksand, the drought is endless and the wind and sand are not toppled, which is a wonder. Scholars of all ages have praised this unique mountain spring landform and desert wonders. 5. Mingsha Mountain In China, there are many tourist attractions called "Mingsha Mountain". Among them, Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang is the most representative and famous because of its long history and culture, so it is introduced separately. "The preaching of God is different from the sand, and the cold is also humming. The power is doubtful and disturbed by the sky. The clouds are like mines, the wind is still sharp, and the human navel is uneven." This expressive poem about things is a Tang Dynasty poet's description of the wonders of Dunhuang's Mingsha Mountain. depiction. Mingsha Mountain has attracted people with its vivid and vivid natural wonders since ancient times. In the Western Han Dynasty, it was recorded that Mingsha Mountain played bells, drums and orchestral music. "Book of the Later Han·Chronicles of Prefectures and Counties" quotes the "Old Times" of the Southern Dynasties as saying: "Mountains are different from mountains, and water has the god of hanging springs." "Old Book of Tang Geography" records the Mingsha Mountain, "When the sky is clear, the sound of sand can be heard in the dry city." A posthumous note from Dunhuang records Mingsha Mountain, "In midsummer, people practice it, and the sound vibrates for dozens of miles. The custom of the Dragon Boat Festival is that all the children in the city meet at the top, and the sand roars like thunder." "Dunhuang County Chronicle" of the Qing Dynasty listed "Shaling Qingming" as one of the eight scenic spots in Dunhuang. Mingsha Mountain is a national key scenic spot. 6. Yangguan Ruins Yangguan is located on the "Antique Beach" 70 kilometers southwest of Dunhuang City. It is named because it is located south of Yumen Pass. As early as 121 BC, the Western Han Dynasty established the four counties of Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang in the Hexi Corridor, and also established Yangguan and Yumen Pass to resist the Xiongnu's intrusion on the border and manage the Western Regions. Since then, Yangguan has been the gateway to the Western Regions and the only place on the southern route of the "Silk Road". Its strategic position is extremely important. Since the Western Han Dynasty, many dynasties have used this place as a military stronghold and sent troops to guard it. Xuanzang became a monk, took the Southern Silk Road from India, traveled east to Yangguan, returned to Chang'an, and returned to China. Cen Shen, a poet from the frontier fortress, once wrote a poem: "Two years of business, two years of sunshine." After the Song Dynasty, the quicksand from Bailongdui was swallowed up, forcing people to retreat eastward, and Yangguan was buried by the ruthless desert. Today, the former Yangguan City has long since disappeared, and the only sight - a beacon tower on Dundun Mountain still stands proudly. 7. Gansu Dunhuang Yadan National Geopark Gansu Dunhuang Yadan National Geopark is located about 180 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang, a famous historical and cultural city in China, and about 100 kilometers northwest of Yumen Pass. The park covers an area of ??398 square kilometers. It is mainly the Yadan landform landscape formed by wind erosion. There are various wind-eroded landforms with unique shapes in the geopark, such as yurts, camels, stone birds, stone figures, stone Buddhas, stone horses, etc., with different shapes and lifelike shapes. It is like an ancient city in the Middle Ages. Many famous buildings in the world can be found here in miniature, which is astounding to the world. After nightfall, the sharp and strong wind makes a terrifying roar, like the roar of thousands of wild beasts, which is so creepy that it is called "Ghost City". Dunhuang is part of ancient Lop Nur. It is a desert plain area with sufficient sunshine, low rainfall, large evaporation, and windy seasons, with the maximum wind force reaching level 12 or above. Geologically, it is located in the center of the Dunhuang-Sulehe fault basin in the Cenozoic Era (about 65 million years ago). The rocks of the Yadan landform were formed in the middle Pleistocene about 700,000 years ago. They are a set of river and lake facies sandy and muddy sediments. Colors are grey, sage and khaki. 8. The hanging spring site is a small square castle with the door facing east and surrounded by tall walls. The sides are 50 meters long. There is a protruding turret on the pier in the southwest corner. The dock system is made of adobe and is approximately 40, 20 and 11 centimeters long, wide and thick. There are 3 groups of 12 adobe wall bungalows (including one suite) of different periods on the west and north walls of the pier, which are residential areas; there are office buildings on the east and north sides; there are 3 stables on the southwest corner and north; and 3 stables on the southwest corner of the pier. A stable with a length of about 50 meters and facing north and south. To the west of the dock is the waste accumulation area. Chun Diao is called 90 years old - an important new discovery in the ancient world. Home is equivalent to the position of future generations.

Archaeological evidence shows that in the same year (101 BC) when Li Guang conquered Dayuan and obtained a blood horse, the Western Han Dynasty established an important organization - Xuanyuanzhi, which was responsible for delivering official documents and emails, receiving passing officials, Envoys and armies. 9. Imitate 10 kilometers west of the ancient city of Dunhuang in the Song Dynasty, east of the Gobi Oasis, west of the Han Dynasty beacon tower, south of Mingsha Mountain, and north of the desert wasteland. The city was established as a film and television city in July 1987. It was funded by the Japanese side and designed and built by the Chinese side when they co-produced the movie "Dunhuang". Since the story of Dunhuang took place in the Song Dynasty, all the scenery in the city was built according to the style of the Song Dynasty, so it is called the Imitation Song Dynasty Dunhuang Ancient City or the Imitation Song Dynasty Shazhou City. The locals simply call it Dunhuang Movie City or Dunhuang Ancient City. After the filming of the movie was completed, the ancient city was handed over to the local area for protection and use, and became a film and television shooting base in western China, adding a new tourist attraction to Dunhuang. The ancient city is large in scale, covering a total area of ??100,000 square meters and a construction area of ??11,100 square meters. The surrounding city walls are made of adobe, with three gates in the east, west and south. The east gate is modeled on the original east gate of Dunhuang, which is simple and elegant; the west gate tower is 18 meters high. It's called Wangjing Tower, and a plaque of the Western Regions hangs on it. The two towers fly into the air, with their four corners high and far apart. There are five blocks in the city, representing Bianliang, Gaochang, Ganzhou and Xingqing respectively. 10. The swans stop here in Wawa Po Pond, the yellow ducks live here, the fish fly shallowly, and the birds are reflected in the lake. Standing on the shore of the lake, you can see the crystal blue lake water, red and green grasslands, magnificent sand mountains, and silver snow peaks, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. According to historical records, in the third year of Yuanshou (120 BC), the third year of Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty, there was a small official named a profiteer in Xinye, Nanyang, Henan. His crimes were punished and he was exiled here to live and raise horses. When he was letting his horses go, he saw a group of wild horses coming to Wowachi to drink water every evening. One day, he discovered a unique horse among the wild horses. The horse was tall, with extraordinary bones, purple-red fur, and a fiery gallop. Chang made huge profits and knew that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty loved BMW, so he planned to capture it and present it to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. To make the horse mysterious, I lied and said it flew out of the pond.