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The Northwest is a magical land, boasting not only some of China's most stunning scenery but also a rich cultural history steeped in millennia. It embodies vastness, wildness, depth, gentleness, tenderness, and poetry. "Of all China's beauty, seven are in the Northwest!" A single visit is like taking 10 trips!
The "Salt Cliff" is located in the northern area of the "Ten Thousand Meter Salt Bridge" of the Qarhan Salt Lake. The cliff stretches for dozens of miles and is formed by the accumulation of white salt crystals. Walking into this pure white world, people feel as if they have reached the end of the world.
Chaerhan means "world of salt." In this plateau Gobi desert, where green rarely grows, a vibrant emerald green emerges. The expanse of translucent green is truly breathtaking, and the white salt layer at the lake bottom accentuates the water's clarity. White Thousand Island salt flowers dot the lake like lace, punctuating the green landscape in varying shades, creating a breathtaking display of Chinese color.
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“Everyone must go to the desert once in their life to exile their weary soul.”
Badain Jaran was named "China's most beautiful desert" by China National Geographic. In addition to the world's highest sand hills and endless sea of sand, there are also many dreamy lakes, pink, amber, white, blue, green... ...144 lakes of various sizes scattered in the desert add a few bright colors to the otherwise monotonous desert. The most stunning of them is the dreamy pink of a girl's heart.
Mingsha Mountain Sunset Luxury Dinner
In addition to finding niche destinations, how can you miss going to the Northwest and experience the popular camping and picnic!
We've carefully prepared a desert dinner just for you! As the sun slowly sinks into the sand dunes and the desert wind slowly fades, sit back in the carefully arranged camp, listen to soothing music, and leisurely savor the fine wine and delicacies on the table, enjoying this wonderful evening.
Not only roses represent romance, but the wild flowers and rape flowers all over the mountains also represent the Northwest land in summer. The grand spectacle of flowers competing with each other for beauty is fascinating.
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Needless to say, the sea of flowers at Qinghai Lake is breathtakingly beautiful. Every year in early June, the rapeseed blossoms, geraniums, and verbenas bloom in profusion. The dreamy sea of flowers, the azure waters, and the emerald green grasslands create a breathtaking canvas that leaves you spellbound!
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Flowering period: early June to early August
It's said that "Menyuan oil flows throughout the world." Every July, Menyuan, one of China's top ten rapeseed cultivation bases, sees its rapeseed blossoms bloom at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. From a vantage point, one can see a vast golden sea stretching over 600,000 mu (approximately 1,000 acres). Dotted with scattered villages, this boundless sea of flowers adds a touch of life to the scene.
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Flowering period: early July to late July
Located in the heart of Asia and Europe, the Northwest not only boasts rich geological wonders, but also a profound cultural history. Looking at the entire planet, this should be the most fascinating place!
If you ask me which place in China has the best-sounding name, my answer is: Gansu, because its name is full of the charm of the Han and Tang Dynasties, myths and legends, and the poetry of the frontier, which have been blended together and passed down for thousands of years!
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Dunhuang Painting World Heritage
During the Former Qin Dynasty, monk Le Zun, inspired by the Buddha's light, vowed to excavate caves. Later generations continued to create statues over the next thousand years, resulting in 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals, and 2,415 colored clay sculptures, making this the world's largest treasure trove of Buddhist art.
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"A hundred-foot-high pass marks the western edge of the sky, and soldiers from thousands of miles away halt their horses."
This is the western starting point of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall. From childhood, I've been taught in textbooks about its reputation as "the most magnificent pass in the world." Here, you'll find stories of "Dingcheng bricks," the cantilevered Great Wall "hanging on the dark cliffs of black mountains," and the "First Tower," a beacon towering over the canyon.
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"Thousand-year-old Horse-Tibet Temple, the sound of Buddhist chants"
Mati Temple is one of the three major art treasure caves in Hexi. It got its name because a celestial horse came down to earth to drink water and left a hoof print. The most famous one is the "Thirty-three Days" Grotto, which was built on a hundred-meter cliff and requires hands and feet to enter the cave.
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Gannan, known as "China's Little Tibet and Gansu's Back Garden", not only has China's most beautiful alpine wetlands and high-quality pastures, but also numerous Tibetan temples scattered across the grasslands.
Tucked away in the northeastern corner of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it's often overlooked by many travelers. The experience here is quite different from other destinations in the northwest. While the roads are well-maintained, there's no tourist infrastructure, and many areas still retain a sense of pristine nature.
Compared to the hustle and bustle of other destinations in Gansu, this place is exceptionally peaceful and tranquil. This divinely-desired place offers more than just photographic scenery; it also boasts moving religious beliefs and a humanistic spirit that touches the depths of the soul.
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The rising plateaus and mountains block the warm, moist air from the ocean. Furthermore, Northwest China, situated in the center of the continent and far from the ocean, has always been characterized by drought. However, this prolonged drought and lack of rain also contribute to its rich and diverse landscapes.
This is a hot spring that gushes continuously. Due to the high sulfur content, no grass grows where the spring flows. Looking down from the sky, the spring looks like an eye embedded in the earth, against the backdrop of various colors. It is amazing.
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If you were to ask where on Earth most resembles Mars, it would definitely be Oboliang! Millions of years of wind erosion have transformed this place into a natural museum of landforms, boasting a wide variety of shapes and types.
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The lake water is a pure emerald green, so dazzling and refreshing. Looking down from the sky, it looks like a jade inlaid in the Gobi Desert, more crystal clear than the sky!
This is a rare example of a Yardang landform coexisting with water, adding a touch of vitality and beauty to an otherwise desolate world. Driving through the deserted Gobi Desert, a sudden burst of green before your eyes is a powerful visual shock!
Compared to other salt lakes, this one is more like a huge palette, brilliant and colorful. Deep blue, light yellow, emerald green, white, like agate inlaid on the earth, beautiful beyond words.
Perhaps you need to visit the Northwest at some point. Go to the Hexi Corridor and hear stories passed down for thousands of years; visit Qinghai Lake and gaze at the pure and enchanting stars; visit the Qaidam Basin and encounter the vibrant colors of the wilderness...
