The Qingan-Gansu Great Ring Road is a very mature tourist route, each travel note is roughly similar, full of beautiful pictures, food and beauty, it seems that there is no need to write another one. But there are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people. I have experienced it myself, and I understand that travel is not only a tour of mountains and rivers, but also a date with the soul in pursuit of dreams.
This 7-day tour of the Grand Ring Road started on September 1st. It was at the end of the peak season and the beginning of the off-season. Traveling on a staggered peak, the experience was very good and the price was very high. Mountains, snow peaks, canyons, basins, lakes, grasslands, deserts, Gobi and other different landforms are all available. Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake, Emerald Lake, Qaidam Basin, Nanbaxian Yadan, Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring, Zhangye Colorful Danxia, Zhuoer Mountain, Qilian Prairie and other natural landscapes are all in one sweep. Ta'er Monastery, Yangguan, Jiayuguan, Mogao Grottoes, Arou Temple and other humanities and history can be appreciated together. It was a great time, with beautiful landscapes and great rewards. In order to enhance readability and practicability, this travel note is divided into traffic chapters, weather chapters, board and lodging chapters, scenic spot chapters, and city chapters. You can search the Internet by yourself; the city chapter introduces what you have seen and heard in Dunhuang, Xining, and Lanzhou.
【Traffic】
Most of the Qingan-Gansu Grand Ring Road starts and ends in Xining, and the large traffic can be reached by high-speed rail and plane. For my trip this time, I first took a plane from Pudong, Shanghai to Lanzhou, and then took a high-speed train from Lanzhou to Xining. Shanghai also has direct flights to Xining, but the price is relatively expensive. I bought the ticket half a month in advance, 620 yuan from Pudong to Lanzhou (CA1935, 16:55-20:05, including tax), and 1500 yuan to Xining at the same time. The discounts for air tickets to and from Xining are very small, and I don't know why. The return journey is Xining high-speed rail to Lanzhou. After visiting the Yellow River and other scenic spots in Lanzhou, take the high-speed rail to Xi'an and fly back to Nantong from Xi'an (ZH9259, 18:10-20:30, including tax 560 yuan).
For tourists in the Yangtze River Delta region, if you want to be more economical, you can consider Lanzhou, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, Changsha, Nanchang, Taiyuan and other places as transit stations for planes or railways.
The transportation between scenic spots is nothing more than group tour or free travel. The scenic spots on the Qingan-Gansu Grand Ring Road are scattered and the distance is long, with a total distance of 2,700 kilometers. It is obviously time-consuming and labor-intensive. tour". It is to sign up to join the group through the OTA website. Each group has a car, with a maximum of 7 people traveling together. The driver will take the tour with him, and he will be responsible for the transportation and accommodation, and he will solve the meal by himself. Along the way, the experience is not bad. It is more free than traveling with a group, cheaper than a chartered car, and less trouble than traveling independently. The transportation + accommodation is 2,000 yuan, and the price difference for a single room is 850 yuan. It is to pray in advance that the people who are with you are all self-conscious people, people who can talk to people, and people who are not so fussy. It is best to hit it off and share the same interests.
One more thing, some carpool tour companies claim that the driver is also a tour guide, don't take it seriously. The responsibility of the driver is to drive the car well and arrive at the destination safely and smoothly, and explaining is not his obligation. To play well, you must do your own strategy.
The Qingan-Gansu Great Ring Road is quite difficult. Some road sections are very bumpy, some places have poor mobile phone signal, and there are often no clean toilets. You must be fully prepared for this.
【Weather】
Qinghai and Gansu belong to plateau areas, and different from coastal areas, the temperature varies greatly within a day. The temperature difference in early September is as high as 20°C. It can be said that it is early winter in the morning and evening, and midsummer in the middle of the day. It is very hot when the sun comes out and very cold after it rains. Prepare summer and autumn clothes, short-sleeved, long-sleeved, and thick coats. If you want to get up early to watch the sunrise and stay up late to watch the stars, don’t forget to wear long johns.
It is very dry and the ultraviolet rays are strong. If you stay in the sun or in a place without shade for 10 minutes, you are guaranteed to sweat on your forehead and smoke in your throat, so you must prepare sunscreen, sunscreen clothing, drinking water, and sunglasses, both men and women are the same. If you have a bad stomach and intestines, bring a thermos cup. Also, when you go out to play, the color of your clothes should be brighter, otherwise the water and the sky will be the same color in the photos, and you will not be able to find where you are.
This time, I obviously felt that the weather has a great impact on the landscape. There is a difference between sunshine and no sunshine, and the difference between wind and no wind. You see, colorful Danxia, sunlight is the catalyst of color. Emerald Lake, how clear the reflection is when there is no wind.
By the way, when it comes to weather forecasts, trust but not everything. Remember that before the start of the trip, the 15-day weather forecast on the Internet, Lanzhou, Xining, Dunhuang, Haixi, Zhangye, Qilian, is either rainy or cloudy, and I was worried for a while. When we actually arrived, it was mostly sunny and sunny. The weather forecast may be more accurate for cities, but it is difficult to predict the mountains and countryside with a radius of hundreds of miles, so there is a saying that "there is no wind in a hundred miles". Maybe it's luck, and the character explodes.
Another point is that there is a time difference between here and the eastern seaboard. The sunrise and sunset times in early September are 1.5 hours later. It was already dark at 8pm where we were, but it was still bright here.
【Board and lodging】
In the northwest area, pasta, beef, and mutton are the main dishes, with a heavy taste. Vegetables and aquatic products are relatively less. Fruits and grapes are delicious. The food and beverages along the way are clearly marked with prices, and there is no phenomenon of slaughtering customers, although the prices are not very cheap. Stir-fried dishes cost about 25 yuan without meat, about 40 yuan with meat, and 100 yuan for all meat, such as hand-caught lamb and Xinjiang large plate chicken. Pasta with meat costs about 25 yuan, and smooth noodles costs about 12 yuan. The most impressive thing is the rice, although it is always half-baked, but it costs 3 yuan for a small bowl, 5 yuan for a large bowl, 20 yuan for a pot (it can hold about 10 bowls), and the most expensive pot is 30 yuan. We are joking, this is the environment and taste of Africa, and the price of Europe.
This is on the way of travel. Once you arrive in Lanzhou and Xining urban areas, the price, taste and environment will soon improve.
The distance between the scenic spots is relatively long, and there are two or three days on the road for a long time, so prepare some dry food, biscuits, chocolate, oral glucose solution, etc. Of course, don’t worry too much about eating. Basically, there are hot soup and hot water.
Along the way, there are so many Sichuan restaurants, you can find them everywhere. If you don’t look at the place names, you might think you are in Bashu.
In terms of accommodation, generally speaking, they are all standard rooms, clean, spacious, and have hot water. It was like an appointment, basically electric water heaters, electric blankets, no air conditioners, elevators, few power sockets, and poor drainage.
This time I also stayed in a suite for one night. It is in Qilian County, next to Zhuoer Mountain and the office building. It is very spacious. I just wonder why the exhaust fan is not installed in the bathroom, but one is in the living room and the other is in the bedroom. Later, I walked around and figured it out. It is estimated that many hotel guests smoke, so that the smoke can be quickly exhausted.
【Attractions】
This time I arranged 14 scenic spots. I personally think that Qinghai Lake, Emerald Lake, Mogao Grottoes, Mingsha Mountain, Arou Temple, Drow Mountain, and Qilian Mountain Grassland are very interesting, because Kumbum Temple has been here, and the Southern Eight Immortals Yadan Similar to the Datong soil forest that I have seen, Chaka Salt Lake and Yangguan are well-known but have no characteristics, so I think these are general. Aksai Oil Town and Jiayuguan City did not enter. I went to 4 scenic spots twice, one is Mingsha Mountain and the other is Colorful Danxia; Here it is, I am satisfied. If there is any regret, it is that I did not see the real sunrise and sunset, the sunrise of Qinghai Lake, the sunset of colorful Danxia, and the sunset of Mingsha Mountain. Because of the thick clouds, I missed the magnificence of the gushing out and the long river sunset. If you have more time, it would be perfect to look at the Yadan on the water near Dachaidan, as well as the Horseshoe Temple, Binggou Danxia and Bayi Glacier in Zhangye.
The following places are introduced one by one according to the itinerary. The attractions of Dunhuang are introduced separately in the "City Chapter".
★★★Tar Monastery★★★
Kumbum Monastery is located in Huangzhong County, Xining City. It is one of the six major monasteries of the Gelug Sect (Yellow Sect) of Tibetan Buddhism in my country and has a special historical status.
I came here 8 years ago, and now there are more sightseeing cars than before, 20 yuan for a round trip, passing through a dedicated lane, bypassing most of the county and then driving to the visitor center. 4 kilometers one way, 10 minutes by car, or 40 minutes on foot. It's better to pay for it, be kind and kind, and understand people's intentions.
It is raining today, and there are still many tourists visiting, mainly in groups. There are many places inside where photography is not allowed. It is best to ask a tour guide to explain, otherwise there is no way to see it. You can also follow these numbered signs to slowly feel the culture of Fo religion.
There are "three unique arts" butter flowers, murals and pile embroidery.
Ghee flower is not a kind of flower, but a sculpture art that uses ghee (butter) to shape objects. Ghee will melt when it is heated, and even human body temperature cannot bear it. In order to facilitate the shaping of the sculpture, the hands had to be soaked in ice water during production. After the hands were cold and almost numb, they took up the ghee and started the difficult sculpture. It can be seen that the production process is very hard.
If you visit Kumbum Monastery carefully, it will take half a day, and most people will spend about 2 hours.
★★★Qinghai Lake★★★
Qinghai Lake is located at the junction of Gangcha County, Gonghe County and Haiyan County in Qinghai Province. It is the largest inland lake and saltwater lake in China, with an area of 4436 square kilometers and an average water depth of 21 meters.
It takes about 2 hours to come from Kumbum Monastery, passing Laji Mountain and Zongkalaze Monastery on the way.
A little altitude sickness, headache.
The main scenic spot of Qinghai Lake is Erlang Sword. Tickets in peak season (April 16-October 15) are 100 yuan, and off-season tickets are 50 yuan. However, most people give herdsmen 10 yuan and 20 yuan to go to the places they circled by themselves. Playing in the water and riding a horse to take pictures.
It was still cloudy just now, gradually turning to cloudy, and now it is completely sunny
Here is mainly to watch the sea and listen to the waves, look at the sky in a daze, and take pictures with flowers and grass. As for the yellow fish in the water and the birds in the sky, it depends on luck, ordinary people don't count on it.
Transparent sky, pure lake water, green grassland. The blue is pure, the green is deep, and the color is vibrant.
Let's feel the water and the sky and the blue waves with our hearts through a video.
By the time we left, the weather had turned cloudy. Thank God for His blessing.
Via Rubber Mountain, 109 National Highway 2222 Stele
At night, the travel company originally arranged to stay in Heima River, which is also a common practice, so that it is convenient to watch the sunrise of Qinghai Lake the next morning. But the weather forecast was cloudy tomorrow morning, and many people complained about the poor accommodation conditions in Heimahe Township, so we made a temporary adjustment and changed to Chaka Township. The hotel I stayed in was in surprisingly good condition, with central air-conditioning, 24-hour hot water, and great water pressure. The room was not only spacious, but also very quiet.
High anti-reverse is still tormenting me. I tossed and turned at night and couldn't fall asleep. I had a headache and runny nose. After getting up at 4 o'clock and drinking hot water, it was relieved. Is it because of age? In Qinghai Lake 8 years ago, there was no reaction at all.
★★★Chaka Salt Lake★★★
Chaka Salt Lake is an Internet celebrity attraction, known as the mirror of the sky in China, and everyone comes to see the reflection in the water. Located in Chaka Town, Wulan County, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. "Chaka" is Tibetan, which means salt pond. The ticket is 70 yuan, the small train is 50 yuan for one way, and 100 yuan for a round trip.
The fare is a little expensive. In response to tourists' reflections on tickets for some scenic spots in recent years, in June this year, the National Development and Reform Commission issued a notice requiring localities to reduce ticket prices for key state-owned scenic spots that are relatively high before the end of September this year. The notice also stipulates that the purchase of passes and combined tickets shall not be compulsory, and two ticket prices shall not be set for local and foreign tourists, and various tickets, tour services, insurance, etc. shall not be bundled for sale, and no additional prices shall be added or any other fees shall be collected on behalf of others. This news is indeed exciting, but don't be too happy too early, because you are afraid of saying one thing and doing another, and making it clear and dark.
Because of Internet celebrities, there are huge crowds of people during the peak season. There are not too many people today, but as far as the eye can see, there are mostly ladies wearing, carrying, and holding up brightly colored clothes. There are few trees along the lake, so it must be very hot when the sun is strong. Fortunately, there is a little sunshine, and the blue sky can be seen, and the reflection is also clear. But to say how pleasant it is, I don't know.
There are only two selling points here, one is the reflection, the other is the small train, and the others seem to be nothing. I originally wanted to experience a small train, but when I was walking, I asked the caretaker at the entrance and said that it was almost to the middle of the lake.
It took 2 and a half hours (8:30-11:00) before and after, without taking a small train or a battery car, I walked to the innermost lake. I didn’t feel very tired, and my calves were a little sore. The reason for the lack of exercise, plus It's a little high. After all, it is a plateau, even if the sun is out, it will still be cold if there is wind, so you need to wear a hat and coat. For those who take pictures in the water, two words: admire!
Watch a video and feel the reflection:
From Chaka Town to Dachaidan, the greenery becomes less and less as you go west, the desertification becomes more serious, and the population becomes less and less. For more than three hours, there were basically no houses in sight, only sporadic railways, communications, electricity, and military support houses.
When it was convenient to get off at Dexiao Expressway (Delingha-Xiaochaidan) S20 Keluke Town, the altitude was 2900 meters, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the sun was glaring, mosquitoes were rampant, and groups followed us on the bus, everyone was shocked Phew, the doors and windows were opened and closed many times before the group of uninvited guests were driven away.
★★★Emerald Lake★★★
Emerald Lake is located about ten kilometers northwest of Dachaidan Town, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province. It is the mining area of the salt lake mining team of the former Dachaidan Chemical Plant, with an area of about 6 square kilometers. Looking at the reflection here is not inferior to Chaka Salt Lake, there are few people, and the key is free, free!
There are many large and small salt ponds of different shapes, remember to choose those ponds with wider water surface and darker color, otherwise the effect will not be good.
The sky is blue and white, the sea is calm and the reflection is very clear. There are not many tourists, and there is no charge. It's a small place, we played for more than an hour.
The hotel I stayed at night is near the People's Hospital of Dachaidan Administrative Committee, and the conditions are average.
"Dachaidan" means "Great Salt Lake" in Mongolian. Dachaidan Town is the seat of the Dachaidan Administrative Committee of Haixi Prefecture. The Administrative Committee of Qinghai Province (referred to as the Executive Committee) is a county-level administrative unit.
It was still early, and there was a Dachaidan Mosque in the town, so I walked over to have a look.
Afterwards, I had dinner at a private dish recommended by GaoDe's "Search Around" and had more than 400 comments, so it should be okay. I ordered a piece of hand-caught mutton for 78 yuan and braised noodles for 15 yuan.
The stewed noodles are delicious, the mutton is okay, it has no smell, and it is also very bad, but there is too much fat, more than half of the bones and fat. Complained to the buddy, and replied that only the sheep that graze on grass have fat, and the fat tastes delicious, cough, explain it like this! I searched online and found that the fat of sheep is usually belly meat, which corresponds to the pork belly of pigs. It is best to eat it roasted. Eat and gain knowledge, studious comrades!
★★★South Eight Immortals Yadan★★★
"Yadan" means "a hill with steep walls" in Uighur. The name Nanbaxian commemorates a group of heroes: In 1955, in order to search for oil resources, eight female geologists from the south came to the Qaidam Basin. On the way back from a survey, they lost their way and died here.
The average altitude here is 3,260 meters, and the total area of Yadan is about 21,000 square kilometers. It is currently the largest wind-eroded soil forest group in China.
I have been to the Datong soil forest in Shanxi before, which is similar to the Yadan landform, so I took a few photos today and hid in the car. There are no trees around and the sun is too hot.
Continue on the road, all the way to the west, and the desert landform begins to appear, with more yellow sand and less greenery. In front of you are roads, railways, telephone poles, and cars and trucks driving like us. At this time, you can better understand what it means to be desolate.
The salinization of the soil in Haixi Prefecture is serious, and the ground is full of white flowers.
After passing the most beautiful highway 227 National Highway, you must have a good time
"Chinese Geographic Magazine" once selected the most American highway, and National Highway 227, National Highway 214, and National Highway 318 were all selected with high votes.
jump up! Let's play! Get crazy!
As the altitude drops, the altitude sickness gradually disappears. A new test came again, the road conditions became ups and downs, and washboard roads and massage chairs began to appear. There is a section of dirt road in the direction of Dangjin Mountain. The road condition is extremely bad and the bumps are very severe. Every once in a while, everyone will shake up and down rhythmically. How can this one-hour journey be called a "road"? It is the "road" that the driver drives hard to shorten the distance to the expressway. my own.
There are a lot of wind power generation and photovoltaic power generation along the road, and the utilization of solar energy is very full.
At the junction of Gansu and Qinghai, there is a public security checkpoint, the official name is Caogou Squadron, Traffic Police Brigade Leader of Aksay Kazak Autonomous County Public Security Bureau. Everyone gets out of the car and holds their ID card for verification, and they are released after passing.
Aksay Oil Town, an abandoned city frozen in the 1980s. People left in droves as oil extraction dried up. Now people go to the building empty, a barren. The movie "Nine-story Demon Tower" was filmed here.
Just as the car was about to drive in, someone guarded the intersection and charged 20 yuan per head, so we turned around and left. Desolate and uninhabited, I have seen a lot along the way, and I still care about you!
At noon, we had dinner at a restaurant in Aksai County. Where is the county seat, it is completely a township, and it is a very poor township. What Xinjiang big plate chicken, 130 yuan, not only not burnt, but also has a smell, pickled fish is not good. The above-mentioned pot of rice costs 30 yuan, and it happened here.
★★★Yangguan★★★
Yangguan is located in the southwest of Dunhuang City, Jiuquan, Gansu. The popular sayings "Advise you to drink a glass of wine, and you will have no old friends when you leave Yangguan in the west", "Why should the Qiang flute complain about the willows, the spring breeze does not pass Yumenguan", have made Yangguan and Yumenguan famous far and wide. These two passes, one in the south and the other in the north, are both important military sites and must-pass stations on the Dunhuang section of the Silk Road. After leaving the two passes, you will enter the vast Gobi desert.
Ticket price 50 yuan (including battery car)
The order of visiting the scenic spot is to go to the museum first, have a tour guide arranged by the scenic spot to explain, then take a battery car to the former site of Yangguan, look at the iconic scenic spot Beacon Tower, and then go around to feel the desolation. If you have more poetic and picturesque thoughts in your mind, you can understand what vicissitudes are.
Zhang Qian made two missions to the Western Regions and opened up the famous Silk Road. It was very difficult, tragic and touching. Sima Qian's "Historical Records" called it "Zhang Qian hollowed out". "Kong" means "hole", which means to open up a hole.
An hour and a half is enough to visit the scenic spot. The first is cold, the second is windy, sandy and dusty, and the third is that there is really nothing to see, except for the beacon tower, which was built later. After the Song and Yuan Dynasties, with the decline of the Silk Road, Yangguan was gradually abandoned and gradually deserted. No matter how powerful it is, it can't stand the wind and rain for thousands of years.
The weather is really dry. Since last night, the laundry has been dried overnight, regardless of whether it rains or not. Drink water frequently on the road, unlike the previous two days, it doesn't matter whether you drink or not. The degree of desertification is very serious, and the local people are very vigilant. On the way to Yangguan scenic spot, I saw a slogan "Protect the ecological environment and never let Yangguan become the second Loulan".
Next should be Mogao Grottoes and Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring. Because of Dunhuang's unique status, it is arranged to be introduced in the "City Chapter". Jump to the first line of Jiayuguan.
Entering the territory of Guazhou, a small amount of black soil began to appear, with tall trees and people working in the fields. Unlike Dunhuang, it is full of yellow sand, scattered Haloxylon grass, and sparsely populated.
On the way, I stopped to eat melons and buy melons, which are said to be very sweet.
Check in and take photos in Jiayuguan Guancheng Scenic Spot. The ticket here is 120 yuan, and the three scenic spots of Guancheng, Cantilever Great Wall, and the first pier of the Great Wall are bundled for sale, but our itinerary only arranges one scenic spot of Guancheng, which is not cost-effective. Many people on the Internet think it is not very interesting. Besides, the Badaling Great Wall has been seen up. The most important thing is to get to Zhangye as soon as possible to see the colorful Danxia. It is more than 600 kilometers from Dunhuang to Zhangye, and there is no delay on the road. The colorful Danxia stop checking tickets at 6:00 p.m.
A group member insisted on going to the Guancheng Scenic Area. We made an appointment with him not to waste too much time here, and we will come out in an hour and a half. While waiting, I chatted with the vendors at the entrance of the scenic spot, and learned that the business only lasts for half a year (April-October, due to the climate, it gets cold after October), and the average monthly fee for each stall is 2,000 yuan (depending on the location , business varieties), but there are few tourists and it is difficult to do business. Looking at the surrounding environment, the houses are dilapidated and dusty. It doesn't look like a 5A-level scenic spot.
★★★Colorful Danxia★★★
Colorful Danxia Scenic Spot is located in Nantai Village, Nijiaying Township, Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province. It is the most typical Danxia landform in arid areas of China, with rich shapes and gorgeous colors. Danxia got its name because "the color is like Wodan, and it is as bright as a bright glow".
There are three entrances and exits in the scenic area: north, west and east. Visitors can buy tickets and sightseeing tickets at each entrance and exit. After entering, take the sightseeing car to each viewing platform. The sightseeing car is a single-line loop, and you can ride freely between the viewing platforms. The entrances are different, and the order of the observation decks that the sightseeing cars go to is also different, but all attractions can be seen.
1. North entrance: Xianyuan Terrace - Yunhai Terrace - Jinxiu Terrace - Hongxia Terrace - North Entrance.
2. West entrance: Yunhai Terrace - Jinxiu Terrace - Hongxia Terrace - Xianyuan Terrace - West Entrance.
3. East entrance: Xianyuan Terrace - Yunhai Terrace - Jinxiu Terrace - Hongxia Terrace - East Entrance.
Many travel notes write about Observation Deck No. 1 and Observation Deck No. 2, so what. When we arrive at the scenic spot, it’s not right, it’s not numbered according to numbers, which makes it confusing. In fact, Yunhai Terrace is the original No. 1 Observation Deck, Xianyuan Terrace is the original No. 2 Observation Deck, Hongxia Terrace is the original No. 4 Observation Deck, and Jinxiu Terrace is the original No. 5 Observation Deck. Friends, keep up with the times, please, don’t copy mine, I will copy yours and it will not be accurate.
I personally think that Jinxiu Terrace has the most beautiful scenery, such as the Silk Road, Tassels, and the Great Wall; followed by Hongxia Terrace, where there are turtles and the Little Potala Palace. This is also a place to watch the sunrise and sunset. Today, because I arrived at the scenic spot in the evening, the time is a bit tight, so the schedule is very rushed, and the cloudy weather is not very satisfactory, so I decided to come again tomorrow. Fortunately, the scenic spot is thoughtful, and you can enter the park for the second time, just enter your fingerprints on the self-service equipment at the entrance or exit.
I got up early the next day and entered the park again after 6 o'clock. Although there were many clouds, I didn't see the moment when the sun gushed out, but I saw the gorgeous morning glow, and I also saw the brighter Danxia under the sun than yesterday.
God said, let there be light, and there was light in the world. With or without sunlight, the landscape is different.
According to the locals, in terms of terrain, the colorful Danxia is more suitable for watching the sunset, while the Binggou Danxia is more suitable for watching the sunrise. Next time I have a chance to come and experience again.
Two days before our visit, on August 28, two Douyin short videos of tourists stepping on the colorful Danxia rock mass were circulated on the Internet, attracting widespread attention. In the video, two men and a woman are walking on the surface of the colorful Danxia rock body, and one of the men in black is stepping on the rock surface with bare feet. Another man who recorded the video also stepped on the rock mass and said, "I have destroyed the original landform of six thousand years." After the incident fermented, the four tourists involved surrendered themselves to the Linze County Public Security Bureau that night.
Many people think that Danxia is just a piece of land, no different from ordinary mountains, and there is nothing to protect. In fact, it exists like an ancient fossil and has high scientific research value. The development of Danxia landform began with the Himalayan orogeny in the late Tertiary period, hundreds of millions of years ago, and the colorful colors include crustal movement, chemical factor changes and other causes. The reason why it is circled and protected is because it has very important research value in earth science, biology and ecology. People, don't measure the value of things with your own vision. There are too many things in this world that we don't understand.
Have dinner in Minqin County at noon. I have seen a kind of pasta called "stir-fried firecrackers", which is named after the noodles are short and thick like firecrackers. After the noodles are cooked, add toppings, stewed pork, shredded green peppers, chopped green onions, etc. The locals love it, and a large bowl costs 12 yuan.
Continue on your way. Passing through Erbo Ridge, it is located in Erbo Town, Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province.
Erbo refers to the stone piles piled up by herdsmen on the grassland, which is Obo. Herdsmen worship the Obo very much. Every time they pass by, they have to go around a few times, and then take a few stones to pile up, so the Obo is piled up higher and higher. In fact, the Russian Bo is an important direction mark on the vast grassland. With the guidance of the Russian Bo, even in the windy and sandy weather, you will not lose your way.
★★★Arou Daji Temple★★★
Arou Dalai Temple is located in the southeast of Babao Town, Qilian County, Haibei Prefecture, Qinghai Province. It is the largest Gelugpa temple in Qilian County. It is said that the third Dalai and the fifth Dalai taught scriptures and Dharma here. Tickets are collected at the door, 15 yuan per person.
"Arou" was originally the name of a tribe. In Tibetan, "rou" means "see". Ah Rou means "seeing the word 'A'". In the hearts of herdsmen, this is an auspicious sign.
Although the Arou Temple is not as grand as Kumbum Temple, it is small and beautiful. Against the backdrop of rolling hills and vast green grasslands, the colors are gorgeous and very beautiful. There are not many pilgrims and tourists, and the cattle and sheep are looking for grass and drinking water leisurely, which is quiet and simple.
★★★Zoer Mountain★★★
Zhuoer Mountain is also located in Babao Town, Qilian County. It is called "Zongmuma Glazema" in Tibetan, which means the beautiful ruddy queen. The mountain is composed of red sandstone and conglomerate, belonging to Danxia landform.
This is a 4A-level scenic spot. Tickets in peak season are 80 yuan, including 20 yuan for the battery ticket up the mountain.
Along the way, tickets for many scenic spots are bundled with battery tickets, which is convenient for tourists to a certain extent, but there is a feeling of hitchhiking sales. No wonder the National Development and Reform Commission’s notice specifically emphasizes that tourists’ wishes should be respected and bundled sales cannot be made.
God is still giving me face, showing a little blue
Standing on the top of the mountain, you have a wide view. Opposite is Niuxin Mountain, the sacred mountain in the Tibetan area, Ladong Gorge and Baiyanggou on the left and right sides, the continuous Qilian Mountains on the back, and the Babao River surrounding the county. This scene can be said to be picturesque. If it is not very cold, I really want to take a few more photos for you to see, does it look like a small oriental Switzerland.
The wind on the mountain was very strong. At 6:00 pm on September 5th, it was 5°C. Many people wore down jackets. The locals said that it would snow in ten days or so.
In the evening, I stayed at the Tianshan Hotel in Qilian County.
This small town is very quiet and clean. The ground of the Cultural Square is illuminated, the Shangzhuang Mosque is solemn and solemn, and the lights of Zhuoer Mountain are shining at night, which is unforgettable.
★★★Qilian Mountain Grassland★★★
The last itinerary of the carpool tour is Qilian Mountain grassland sightseeing. "Qilian" is the language of the Huns, because the Huns called the sky "Qilian", and Qilian Mountain means "Tianshan". Qilian Mountain is not a mountain, but a group of mountain ranges, composed of several parallel mountains and wide valleys running from northwest to southeast, with an average altitude of 4000-5000 meters.
Qilian Mountain Grassland is located in the Qilian Mountain Nature Reserve, in the basin between Yanzhi Mountain and Qilian Mountain. Administratively, it belongs to parts of Wuwei City, Zhangye City and Jinchang City in Gansu Province. It was once rated as "China's Six Most Beautiful Grasslands". The other five are Hulun Buir Grassland in Inner Mongolia, Nalati Grassland in Xinjiang, Xilin Gol Grassland in Inner Mongolia, Alpine Grassland in Western Sichuan, and Nagqu Alpine Grassland in Tibet.
The sky is gray, the wild is vast, the wind blows the grass and the cattle and sheep are low, a wonderful picture scroll.
【City】
★★★Dunhuang★★★
Dunhuang is a famous national historical and cultural city, one of the first batch of excellent tourist cities in China, the site of the world heritage Mogao Grottoes and Yumen Pass and Yang Pass on the border of the Great Wall of Han Dynasty. important position, so it is listed separately.
The name Dunhuang was named when Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty established the county. It was originally a minority language. In historical records, Dunhuang and Qilian appeared at the same time. In the "Historical Records Dawan Biography", "Hanshu Zhangqian Biography" and "Hanshu Biography of the Western Regions" based on Zhang Qian's report, there are records of Yuezhi people "living between Dunhuang and Qilian".
Tour groups generally arrange to stay for two nights in Dunhuang, and this time should be fully utilized. On the evening of the first day of arrival, you can participate in "desert camping" activities, that is, sand boarding, motorcycle riding, bonfire party and so on in Mingsha Mountain. On the second day, you can take a walk by the Dang River early in the morning; visit the Mogao Grottoes in the morning, which usually takes 4 hours; watch the performance of "Encounter Dunhuang" at 3:30 in the afternoon, about 2 hours; then around 5 o'clock, The sun is not so hot, the temperature is not so hot, go to Mingsha Mountain to ride a camel, watch the Crescent Lake, and wait for the sunset; at night, look at the night view of Dunhuang, and take a photo at the Bouncing Pipa Sculpture. With this arrangement, the time is basically full. Don’t think about desert camping, camel riding, and sandboarding on the same day. One is that there is too little time, and the other is that the physical strength cannot keep up. You must know that walking in the desert is really difficult and difficult.
In Dunhuang, the budget should be sufficient, about 1,000 yuan. Desert camping is about 150 yuan, Mogao Grottoes peak season tickets are 200 yuan (book on the official website one month in advance, don’t remind me, you can only take the emergency passage if you don’t have a ticket), 298 yuan for the performance of "See Dunhuang Again", 100 yuan for camel riding ( There is an additional charge of 20 yuan for taking photos), and at least 100 yuan a day for meals. If it is special dishes such as hand-caught mutton and donkey yellow noodles, the budget will increase. Of course, it doesn’t have to be cash. Businesses of all sizes welcome WeChat, Alipay, and Cloud QuickPass, as long as you come to spend.
★Mogao Grottoes★
The Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as the Thousand Buddha Caves, are world famous for their exquisite murals and statues, and have been included in the World Heritage List. The caves were first excavated in the second year of Jianyuan in the former Qin Dynasty (366 A.D.). After 1,000 years of expansion and repair in 10 dynasties of Northern Liang, Northern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Xixia, and Yuan, various caves are densely covered. cliff face. Since then, due to the gradual silence of the Silk Road, Dunhuang lost its important position, and excavation also tended to stop. There are 735 existing caves and 45,000 square meters of murals.
The caves are divided into north and south areas. The south area is the main body of the Mogao Grottoes, where monks engage in religious activities. There are 487 caves, all of which have murals or statues. There are 248 caves in the northern area, only 5 have murals or statues, and the other caves are places for monks to practice and live.
Sequence of visits: Self-service ticket collection first, after the real-name system ticket inspection, go to the two theaters of the digital center to watch the film "Millennium Mogao" (20 minutes, introducing the role of Dunhuang in the Silk Road), "Dream Buddha Palace" (ball screen Cinema, 20 minutes, introducing murals and statues in 7 classic caves in different eras), the images are exquisite and the sense of presence is strong, but unfortunately each ticket can only be viewed once.
Mogao Grottoes tickets sell 6,000 online real-name tickets every day, please make an appointment on the official website one month in advance. If you don't get regular tickets, you can only buy emergency tickets, you can't see digital movies, and there are only 4 caves to visit.
After that, take the shuttle bus to the cave area (20 minutes by car), divide every 30 people into a group, and be guided by a special person to visit. Each tourist is given a bluetooth headset, different groups have different channels (if you want to eavesdrop, there is no way), and you will visit 8 caves under the guidance of a professional guide. The specific cave numbers visited by each group are different, but it is said that each group visited Cave No. 96.
In order to protect cultural relics, there is no light in the cave, and photography is strictly prohibited. The guide uses a cold light source torch, and locks the door after the explanation. Carbon dioxide detectors are equipped in the scenic area and at the entrance of the cave. Once the standard is exceeded, the number of visitors will be limited immediately.
I was lucky this time. The guide was a lady from Tianshui. Not only did she look good, but she also spoke well. She also kindly gave away 2 caves. We visited 10 caves. The following are brief descriptions respectively.
(1) No. 335. The longest cave excavation, as long as 17 years. It is a palace-like building with a dome-top, and a tent-shaped niche. The mural is a scriptural painting of the debate between Vimalakirti and Manjusri Bodhisattva (expressing the content of Buddhism in the form of pictures).
(2) NO. 16. The cave with the largest area, 268 square meters. The eyes of the Buddha statue are very bright, with colored glaze inside. The murals are three-dimensional, and only this cave has them.
(3) No. 17, the scripture cave, is connected with No. 16 cave. There are more than 60,000 cultural relics from the 4th century to the 14th century in the cave. This is a major discovery in Chinese archaeology in the early 20th century, which shocked the world and developed the famous Dunhuang Studies. The Taoist priest Wang Yuanlu was the first to discover the scripture cave. He later sold some cultural relics to foreign explorers. It is said that there are three reasons: first, he asked the authorities for help many times during the seven years, but no one asked. It made him discouraged; secondly, in order to fulfill his ambition, cleaning the cave, building a three-story building, and erecting a wooden bridge required a lot of money; thirdly, he was moved by the spirit of foreign explorers in pursuing their careers. Time relationship, no comment here.
(4) NO. 420. Excavated in the Sui Dynasty, it is a palace-style building with a dome-shaped roof. It is one of the caves with the best preserved statues in the existing grottoes. Of the four Bodhisattvas next to the Buddha statues, two of them have changed their complexion to look old, and the other two have seen their faces look new after thousands of years. They are called "Bodhisattvas of eternal youth". The superb shaping skills of ancient artists.
(5) NO. 428. The largest cave in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the herringbone batch combined with a central tower with a flat roof. There are shadow statues of Buddhas on the walls. They are first molded with models and then pasted on the walls. Some of them have fallen off. The focus of the visit to this cave is the story of the Buddha’s Jataka in the comic strip style on the east wall—Prince Sattva sacrificed his life to feed a tiger: The three princes of the king of Baodian Kingdom went out to play and met a tigress with seven cubs in the mountains, hungry and thirsty , about to die. This scene aroused the strong compassion of the little prince Satva, and he decided to give up his life to save the tiger. But the tiger was dying of hunger and was unable to eat Satva. Then Satu climbed to the top of the mountain, stabbed his neck with a bamboo point to bleed, jumped off the cliff, and gave himself up to feed the tiger. When the king and queen heard the news, they rushed to the mountain, distraught, put the prince's remains in a treasure letter and erected a pagoda to offer them.
(6) NO. 259. The area is small, and it was excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty. There is a painted sculpture of the mysterious smile of the Meditation Buddha, known as the "Oriental Mona Lisa", which is more than a thousand years earlier than the Western smile. The smiling posture is different when viewed from above and below, and the double chin can be seen from above.
(7) NO. 257. In the caves of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the murals are Jatakas of the Deer King, which tells the story of the Deer King doing good deeds and exhorting people to do good deeds: a nine-color deer rescued a drowning snake charmer by the Ganges River in ancient India. The greedy queen wanted the fur of the nine-colored deer to make clothes, and the king offered a huge reward. The greedy snake charmer informs the king. Facing the king's bow and arrow, the nine-color deer told the story. The king was deeply moved and gave up the capture plan. The snake charmer actually drowned to death later.
(8) NO. 55. Excavated in the Five Dynasties and Song Dynasties, the central Buddhist altar cave. The area is very large, and it was excavated by the Cao family of Jiedushi. There is a Maitreya sutra painted on the west side of the roof of the cave and on the east side of the south wall, echoing the Maitreya Sanhui group sculptures on the Buddhist altar. This is the only example in Mogao Grottoes, which is very precious.
(9) NUMBER 96. Excavated during Wu Zetian's period, it is the most famous grotto in Mogao Grottoes, which enshrines Maitreya Buddha, the third largest in the world and the largest in Mogao Grottoes (the first is the Leshan Giant Buddha, the second is the Zigong Rongxian Giant Buddha), known as the "Northern Statue", 35 meters high. The production method of the Great Buddha is stone-based clay sculpture, that is, the general shape of the Buddha statue is chiseled out of the rocky sandstone of the cliff, and then it is made of grass mud, finely molded with hemp mud, and finally colored. At that time, Wu Zetian proclaimed himself emperor. In order to please her, the Buddha was specially made into a female, so that female characteristics can be seen. The building in front of this cave is a nine-story building, built against the mountain, with high cornices, and many people will take pictures here.
(10) NO. 148. Excavated during the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, it is one of the only two Nirvana caves in Mogao Grottoes. A 14.8-meter-long Shakyamuni Buddha is lying on the couch, holding his right forehead with one hand, his eyes are slightly closed, and he seems to be sleeping but not sleeping. Tragic, the scene is spectacular. According to Buddhist scriptures, Nirvana is not death, but a new spiritual realm obtained after countless cycles of life and death. This masterpiece of painted sculpture in the mid-Tang Dynasty uses exaggerated techniques to set off the extraordinary and refined Buddha.
The whole visit is explained for 1 hour before and after, and then there is free time for activities. I turned around for more than an hour and felt the historical and cultural changes again.
Before I knew it, it was already 2 o'clock in the afternoon. I came to the service point in the scenic area and bought self-heating instant rice (28 yuan), apricot peel water (6 yuan, 330ml), and seedless white grapes (28 yuan).
Eat and drink, ready to go to the show
★"Encounter Dunhuang" performance★
When you come to Dunhuang, there is a performance that you must watch. This is "Seeing Dunhuang Again" created by Wang Chaoge. It selects five typical scenes and six clue characters from the long history and culture of Dunhuang, strings together the story line, and puts the sleeping count The thousand-year oriental charm reappears on the stage. During the performance, the actors interact with the audience, taking "traveling" as the guiding ideology, breaking the distance of time and space, and experiencing the integration of situations.
The venue of the performance is the "Encounter Dunhuang" theater next to the Mogao Grottoes Digital Center Square. This theater is specially tailored for the script, and it cannot be copied or moved, and is unique. The ticket price is 298 yuan. Because it is interactive, there is no difference in seats.
The whole show lasted 100 minutes, and it felt good. The episode "A Moment" will trigger people's thinking about time, history, political power, life, and the meaning of struggle.
In addition to "Seeing Dunhuang Again", there are also performances such as "Dunhuang Grand Ceremony" and "Silk Road Flower Rain", which are all centered on religious culture and create a visual feast through singing and dancing. Since I haven't seen it, I can't comment.
★Singing Sand Mountain★
It is usually after 5 pm to go to Mingsha Mountain, when the sun is not so hot.
Most people’s way of playing is to ride a camel first, then go climbing to see the Crescent Lake and wait for the sunset.
It costs 100 yuan to buy a ticket to ride a camel, and you will be given a number. Someone will call the number and take you to the front of the camel team. There are five camels strung together, led by one person to walk in front.
When riding, pay attention, both hands must firmly grasp the handrails on the camel saddle and cannot let go. Because the sand is very soft, camels tend to slip when walking. Once a person falls, they may not be injured, but they may startle the camel and kick you, and the consequences will be very serious. No kidding, there have been such incidents where tourists were kicked because they were excited, just took pictures, slipped off their hunchbacks, and were sent to the hospital with internal injuries. Therefore, the camel-leaders will constantly remind and emphasize along the way, and there will be supervision not far away.
The camel's forward speed is relatively slow, and it bumps up and down a bit. It is best to wear a hat, sunglasses, and a mask, which can not only shade and prevent dust, but also block odors.
On the way, the camel guide will stop to take pictures for tourists. Using your mobile phone or camera, you will be asked to make various shapes. The number of times is unlimited, and the fee is 20 yuan per person.
The whole riding process takes about an hour, and those who have not ridden before can experience it. The feeling of stepping on the hunchback at the beginning and getting off at the end is very special. I still remember the reluctance when the camel knelt down with its front legs and hind legs under the yelling of the owner.
Then go to climb Mingsha Mountain, watch Crescent Lake, and wait for the sunset.
The Crescent Lake is not as beautiful as imagined, and it is not as shocking as in the publicity. It may be because the sky is dark and the reason is not clear.
We finally reached the top of the mountain. Only when you walk in the sand do you know what is difficult. The sand is so soft, slippery and fine, it's hard to use it.
The cloud cover is too thick, and it is estimated that today we will not be able to see the magnificence of "the desert is solitary, the long river is setting the sun"
It's getting dark, let's leave
Let's talk about the story of playing with sand last night
To be honest, I didn’t want to participate in such activities as camping and carnival. I thought it was not very interesting, but the driver had already intentionally or unintentionally created an atmosphere. He said several times in front of everyone that sand motorcycles were so exciting. It is not easy for everyone to understand each other, and there are not many self-funded items on this trip.
The key to sandboarding is to keep your body balanced, put your center of gravity in front, keep your feet and buttocks as far forward as possible, keep your hands apart, hold both sides of the sandboard tightly, and control the direction when you slide down so that you don’t turn forward or sideways flipped.
The sand bike looks a bit scary, the sand dunes are so high and the angle is so steep, but it’s really nothing to sit on, because it’s a quad bike, and sand has a high coefficient of friction, so it’s fine. It was very late today, and we rode motorcycles in groups of two, and it took just over a minute to experience it.
The quality of dinner is poor, it is said to be hot pot, there are no valuable dishes, luncheon meat, ham sausage, tofu, vegetables, and cheap beer. There are singing and dancing performances, mainly 2 people, the male sings, the female performs, gags, and creates an atmosphere. At the last bonfire party, we danced around in a circle and had a good time. I didn't participate in the tent camping in the back. I felt that the sanitation conditions were limited. Besides, it was already September, so it was probably very cold at night.
★Dang River★
The Dang River originates from the Qilian Mountains and flows through Subei Mongolian Autonomous County and Dunhuang City in Gansu Province. The "Dang" here does not refer to the Dang faction, but the abbreviation of the translation of the Mongolian "Dangjingole River", which means fertile grassland.
The Dang River nourishes the Dunhuang oasis and makes the city more beautiful
A video to feel the Dang River
As night falls, the radiance is bright, and the desert pearl has a little more charm
There are many places to play in Dunhuang. Due to time constraints, the museum did not have time to go. I didn't visit the Shazhou Night Market, so I didn't think it was necessary. There are many similarities in tourist cities now. Night markets, pedestrian streets, and snack streets are all aimed at foreigners. The layout is similar, and they are all historical and nostalgic. Originally, the pedestrian street was a window of the city, but now it is full of hustle and bustle and the smell of copper, so it doesn't matter if you don't go there.
★★★Xining★★★
Xining is the capital of Qinghai Province and one of the high altitude cities in the world. The name originated in the Song Dynasty and means tranquility in the west. It can be associated with Nanning, the capital of Guangxi. The time I stayed in Xining this time was only half a day. I walked around the city center and saw the Dongguan Grand Mosque and Nanguan Mosque. I felt that this is a city with multi-ethnic integration and multiple religious beliefs. It is peaceful and peaceful.
Dongguan Grand Mosque, the oldest mosque in Xining, is also the largest of the four major mosques of Dongguan, Xiguan, Nanguan and Beiguan in Xining. A free scenic spot, there are free explanations in Chinese, English, and a Arabic during the day. If the time is right, you can listen to it. In theory, women should wear long clothes and trousers with a veil.
There is a folk culture museum in Dongguan Grand Mosque
Coming out of the Folk Custom Garden, you have to pass through the Wolfberry Garden
Although the Nanguan Mosque is the smallest of the four major mosques, it is very distinctive and has a strong Arabic style. The silver-white exterior wall is very beautiful under the sunlight.
I'm leaving Xining, I like Xining Station. This is a railway station combining high-speed rail and general rail. The main body of the station building has three floors and looks like an eagle. Passengers "go in and out", which is convenient and safe.
The square in front of the station has a large area and extends to the banks of the Huangshui River. Behind it are green hills, highlighting the majestic and majestic local characteristics of the Qinghai region. The large-scale sculpture on the square is the confluence of three rivers, which symbolizes that the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, and the Lancang-Mekong River all originate in Qinghai.
★★★Lanzhou★★★
The reason why Lanzhou is the transit point for my round trip is because there are several scenic spots that I have planned to visit for a long time. One is the Yellow River, the other is Zhongshan Bridge, and the third is Gansu Provincial Museum. There is a direct flight from Lanzhou to Nantong, but at 10:00 am, in order to have a few more hours of fun during the day, I chose to detour to Xi'an and take the flight back at 8:00 pm.
Lanzhou has two passenger train stations, one is a high-speed railway station and the other is an ordinary train station, which is different from Xining. I passed the high-speed rail station this time, and there is no bronze galloping horse sculpture of Lanzhou Station in front of the square.
There is also a bronze galloping horse sculpture in front of Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport Square, but I didn’t see it because it was dark. But don't feel sorry for me, because I will go to Gansu Provincial Museum soon, where there are authentic cultural relics, and you can see them as long as you want.
Zhongchuan Airport is about 70 kilometers away from the urban area, and the airport bus operates 24 hours a day. There are also intercity high-speed trains to Lanzhou Railway Station and high-speed railway station, but the interval between trains is relatively long, especially after 8:00 p.m., there are only two trains at 21:57 and 22:37. So many people choose the airport bus. There are two lines, No. 1 and No. 2, and the fare is 30 yuan. Line 1 (East Line, Chengguan District) to the railway station, stop at Dongfang Hotel (opposite to Lanzhou University). Line 2 (West Line, Qilihe District, Anning District) to JinBiHe Hotel and stops at the north of the Yellow River Bridge.
Lanzhou is the only provincial capital city where the Yellow River passes through. The city opened a 50-kilometer-long riverside road along the Yellow River, making it the only Yellow River style line in the city in the country, known as the "Bund" of Lanzhou. There are Zhongshan Bridge, Yellow River Mother Sculpture, Windmill Expo Park, Rafters Bolang Sculpture and other scenic spots along the way.
The water of the Yellow River is really yellow, and the current is very fast.
I feel comfortable living in a city like Lanzhou. The provincial capital city has enough financial resources and a lot of investment in infrastructure. Although the traffic is a bit congested, the bus is cheap and extends in all directions, and there are buses at 11 o'clock in the evening.
There are many citizens exercising and relaxing on the banks of the Yellow River
The night market is very prosperous, it is almost early morning, and it is still brightly lit and full of people.
Finally, let’s talk about the must-see attraction museums for each itinerary.
Gansu Provincial Museum is a national first-class museum, free of charge. The permanent exhibition halls include exhibition halls of paleontological fossils, Gansu painted pottery, Silk Road civilization, and Buddhist art. Painted pottery, Han Dynasty bamboo slips, documents, Han and Tang Silk Road treasures, and Buddhist art treasures are more famous. This time I focused on the two halls of painted pottery and silk road, and it took one and a half hours before and after.
The bronze galloping horse that I have been talking about, I finally saw it. Some people also call it Ma Tiao Feiyan and Ma Chao Longque. Which one is more accurate, scientific, reasonable and accepted by the public is still controversial.
The treasures of the town hall, such as the Jane of Rituals, the gilded silver plate of Eastern Rome, the painted pottery vase with salamander pattern, the painted sculpture of one Buddha and two Bodhisattvas, and the copper tripod of Duke Qin with hanging scales, were not found. The staff said that some of them were borrowed and others is not on display.
Like Gambo's service, luggage can be stored for free, which is convenient for tourists.
【Conclusion】
To travel is to find a long-lost feeling in a strange place.
This road is too long, the scenery is too beautiful, and there are too many emotions. The vast Qaidam, the Miaomiao Qinghai Lake, the majestic Qilian Mountains, the lonely Mogao Grottoes, from the bustling and noisy city, to the temples and temples chanting Buddhist scriptures, the lakes and grasslands with clouds and sky, the desolate and desolate Gobi desert, and the desert oasis full of vitality , and finally return to the familiar and friendly city. A lap is not only a cleansing of the soul, but also a meditation on life, how ruthless the power of time is, how small the power of individuals is, and how powerful the power of culture is.
What impresses me most is that no matter where they are, most of the people are friendly, peaceful and relaxed, and their mental state is positive and full of hope for the future. You rarely see lazy people, everyone is working hard, changing lives, and everyone thinks that happiness depends on their own hands.
What a beautiful country, what a good mentality, what a good life. Let's get ready for the next departure!
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