Gansu

As the golden part of Silk Road, and one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, Gansu is the heaven for historians to soak in the ancient historic canvas. Uniquely housing two of “Four Greatest Grottoes” – Mogao and Maijishan, Gansu is renowned as the treasure of Buddhist paintings and sculptures. While adventurers also marvel at diverse natural wonders of Gansu – vast Gobi deserts, snow mountains and glaciers, Danxia landform, Yardang landforms, etc.

How to plan your Gansu tour? – A classic Gansu tour usually starts from Lanzhou, the transportation hub of Gansu which is widely connected to other parts of China by flights and trains, then goes northeastward to Dunhuang via Zhangye and Jiayuguan. It is the essential part of ancient Silk Road with most of the top Gansu highlights, including Mogao Caves, Zhangye Danxia Geopark, Jiayuguan Pass, Mingshashan Desert, etc. To explore the diversity of Gansu, you can extend your trip to Gannan which is known for Buddhist culture, vast prairies and beautiful lakes.