Are there any fun places in Zhangye? When is the best time to travel to Zhangye?

Zhangye is a small city in Gansu Province in the northwest. It was once a place visited by the Silk Road in history and has extraordinary historical significance. Moreover, Zhangye has a typical Danxia landform and the natural scenery is also very beautiful. So what are the fun places to visit in Zhangye? When is the best time to go?

Are there any fun places in Zhangye?

Zhangye is located in Gansu Province. It has jurisdiction over five counties and one district, namely Gaotai County, Linze County, Sunan County, Shandan County, Minle County and Ganzhou District. There are many scenic spots in Zhangye. There are 65 national 4A-level scenic spots in Gansu, and 14 of them are in Zhangye.

In terms of counties, Gaotai County is most famous for the Memorial Hall of the Western Route Army of the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army, which is worth a visit. Dahuwan, Crescent Lake Park, Gaotai Museum, and National Wetland Park are all worth a visit. Linze County is famous for Zhangye Colorful Danxia; Yanzhi Mountain and Shandan Dafo Temple in Shandan County are particularly stunning, as well as Shandan Royal Army Horse Farm; Sunan County also has Binggou Danxia, ​​Yugu Ethnic Corridor, Mati Temple, Kangle Grassland, etc., which are mainly ethnic customs; Biandukou in Minle County, 10,000 acres of rapeseed flowers, Ark Water Park, Qilian Ski Resort, etc.; Ganzhou District has a long history, and the Dafo Temple, Wooden Pagoda, Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon, Wetland Park, Desert Park, etc. are also good. As an important part of the Silk Road, Zhangye has a deep historical accumulation, is mainly agricultural, and has a relatively slow pace of life.

When is the best time to travel to Zhangye?

June to September is the best time to travel. Zhangye's famous attractions include the Dafo Temple, the Wooden Pagoda, and the Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon in Ganzhou District, the Shandan Military Horse Farm in Shandan County, the Binggou Danxia and the Mati Temple Grottoes in Sunan County, and the Biandukou Ten Thousand Mu Rapeseed Flower Sea in Minle County. If you want to travel in depth, you need at least 3 days. However, if foreign tourists come to Gansu for the first time, they usually take the route from Lanzhou to Dunhuang, with Zhangye as just one of the stops. If time is tight, the most worthwhile place to visit in Zhangye is the Colorful Danxia in Linze County.

Ancient Silk Road route

The Silk Road through the ages:

1. The northern route runs from Chang'an (from Luoyang to Guanzhong during the Eastern Han Dynasty) along the Wei River to Guo County (now Baoji), passes Wei County (now Long County), crosses Liupan Mountain, along the Zuli River, crosses the Yellow River in Jingyuan to Guzang (now Wuwei). The distance is short and the supply conditions along the way are poor. It is an early route.

2. The southern route starts from Chang'an along the Wei River through Longguan, Shanggui (today's Tianshui), Didao (today's Lintao), and Fuhan (today's Hezhou), crosses the Yellow River from Yongjing, passes through Xining, crosses the Dadouba Valley (today's Biandukou) to Zhangye.

3. The middle route and the southern route diverged at Shanggui, passing through Longshan Mountain to Jincheng County (now Lanzhou), crossing the Yellow River, traversing the Zhuanglang River, crossing the Wushaoling Mountains to Guzang. Although the southern route had better supply conditions, it was a longer detour, so the middle route later became the main trunk route.

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Zhangye is located in Gansu Province and is known as a shining pearl on the ancient Silk Road. It has jurisdiction over five counties, namely Linze, Gaotai, Shandan, Minle, and Sunan, as well as Ganzhou District. It covers an area of ​​41,000 square kilometers, which is larger than the area of ​​Taiwan Island. It has rich natural landforms, numerous cultural relics and historical sites, and abundant tourism resources. It has 14 national AAAA-level scenic spots.