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Best Things to Do
Top 3 Best Things to Do 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 Family-Friendly Attractions in Guazhou
Highlights:
Visit diverse ancient murals
4200 sq ft of cave murals
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The master is very good. He has been happy and has a lot of experience. The speech is also full of energy. The time is very meticulous. What time is suitable for going anywhere will be reminded and asked in advance. In addition, he took us to see the Han and Tang ancient roads and the site of the campfire platform on the no-man's area. 👍👍👍 There are other guests who have not arranged before. Suddenly I was going to see the cave and missed the first explanation, so we 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 Family-Friendly Attractions in Guazhou
Highlights:
Guazhou's iconic landmark hotspot
Eco sculpture awakens Earth protection
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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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Suoyang City
4.2
/5
262 reviews
5.5
From £7.24
46.2 km from downtown
Address: Nanba Village, Qiaozi Township, Guazhou County, Jiuquan City
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
Highlights:
Desert, autumn woods & ancient ruins
Explore ancient Western ruins
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The ruins of Suoyang City are the ancient Guazhou City. Standing on the ruins of the beacon tower in the city, you can feel the shock of the desolate desert and sigh at your contentment with the current happy life. In this world, what is comparison, what is showing off, what is resentment? Compared with the long river of history, nothing counts.
It is convenient to buy tickets on Ctrip. The scenic area is in the desert, so you must take good sun protection. You can take pictures when you go up on the scenic area sightseeing bus. The ruins of the inner and outer cities are well preserved, and you can feel the hardships of the ancients. The whole tour takes no more than 1 hour.
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