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Season 3 - Xining & Zhongwei & Yinchuan & Luoyang Kumbum Monastery Visit the pure land on Lotus Mountain, a sacred site of Tibetan Buddhism, where prayer flags flutter to reveal the light of faith, and the snowy sacred realm purifies the soul. Qinghai Provincial Museum A journey through the plateau civilization across time, showcasing a millennium-old dialogue between Tibetan-Qiang Silk Road treasures. Shapotou A wonder where the desert embraces the Yellow River, blending sand control miracles with natural charm, highlighting the unique allure of a Jiangnan-like oasis beyond the Great Wall. Ningxia Museum A cultural treasury of a key Silk Road hub, narrating the magnificent epic of agricultural and nomadic civilizations merging beneath the Helan Mountains. Longmen Grottoes The pinnacle of Chinese grotto temple art, where Buddhist sculpture reached its zenith over a millennium, carrying the memory of human civilization and the exchange and fusion of world cultures.
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