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Zhangye Danxia’s Otherworldly Landscapes: Salt Lakes, Rainbow Mountains & Desert Sunsets 🌈🏜️

From mirror-like salt lakes to mountains painted by nature, Northwest China is a journey through dreamscapes. ✨ Highlights of the trip: 💧 Chaka Salt Lake, Qinghai – Known as the “Mirror of the Sky,” this shimmering lake reflects the clouds and horizon so perfectly that walking along its edge feels like stepping into infinity. 🌈 Zhangye Danxia Landform, Gansu – Waves of red, yellow, and orange stone rise like an artist’s canvas, a natural rainbow frozen in rock over millions of years. 🌅 Dunhuang Desert, Gansu – Ride camels across the dunes as the sun sinks low, painting the sky gold over the endless sands of the Gobi. Each stop feels like another planet, yet together they reveal the wild beauty of China’s northwest.
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