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Family-Friendly Attractions
Popular Family-Friendly Attractions in Guazhou [2025]
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Yulin Grottoes
4.3
/5
307 reviews
6.1
From £16.14
Based on 22 reviews
52.8 km from downtown
Phone 400-997-1608
Address: Guazhou, Jiuquan, China
Recommended sightseeing time: 2-3 hours
No.1 of Best Things to Do in Guazhou
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The master is very nice and cheerful all the time. He has rich experience and speaks with full energy. The time is arranged very carefully. He will remind and ask in advance when to go to a place. He also took us to see the Han and Tang ancient roads and beacon tower ruins in the no-man's land. 👍👍👍
There were other guests who were not arranged before and suddenly wanted to see the special cave later. We missed the first explanation and had to wait outside for a long time.
Yulin Grottoes are located 70 kilometers south of Guazhou County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, at the west end of the Hexi Corridor. It is known as the Mogao Grottoes Sister Grottoes. Although it is not as famous as Mogao Grottoes, it also has a very rich collection of cave relics. The 25th Grottoe of Yulin Grottoes is one of the more prominent caves. It is the most complete preserved cave in the Tang Dynasty. The south wall of the Grottoes is painted more than 1200 years ago. It is the most intact and artistically accomplished painting in the Dunhuang Grottoes. The image is beautiful and vivid. The line drawing is strong and powerful, the color is fresh and elegant, and has a high artistic value. It is praised by experts as the "crown of Dunhuang Grottoes Art". The overall preservation of the work is almost intact. When you look closely, the details are smooth and smooth, making the viewer feel like they are in the painting scene.
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Son of the Earth
4.3
/5
37 reviews
6.0
16.2 km from downtown
Address: 甘肃省酒泉市瓜州县270县道红山坡东北400米
Recommended sightseeing time: 15-30 minutes
No.2 of Best Things to Do in Guazhou
Highlights:
15-foot red sandstone sculpture
Family history tour: Han Emperor
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The creator of "Son of the Earth" is Professor Dong Shubing, director of the sculpture department of the School of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University. He uses materials such as red sandstone and uses 3D scanning and 3D engraving technology to splice the sculpture together. The sculpture is about 15 meters long, about4.3 meters high, and about 9 meters wide. The huge volume makes it a unique landscape on the Gobi Beach. On the way from Dunhuang to Zhangye, the route of the Great Northwest Ring Road! Free attractions, but there are many people in line. Very good-looking, if the weather is good, it is still very good to take pictures. The scene is quite big.
The giant baby sculpture of "Son of the Earth" in the Guazhou Desert, Gansu Province, China, was designed and built at his own expense by Tsinghua University professor Dong Shubing, 15 meters long, 9 meters wide and4.8 meters high, integrating into the desert landscape with a leaning attitude. Its core meaning is warning of human dependence and protection of the natural environment : sculpture through the fragile sleeping image of infants, metaphorically human beings depend on earth resources like infants for survival; siteing deserts, visually displaying the consequences of ecological deterioration, calling for sustainable development.
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