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Gansu Moments: Through Travelers' Eyes
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Countdown to the end of summer vacation and back to the grind. I can't stop thinking about this river-view hotel in Minxian!
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A Western Regions Two-City Getaway! Half earthly life, half thousand-year-old Buddha light
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This grotto on a cliff, the skywalk will make your legs go weak Can you believe it? 221 caves and tens of thousands of clay sculptures, all carved into a 142-meter-high
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Head to the Qinghai Mars Camp for the hexagram-shaped structures.
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Not in Guizhou! Zhejiang's legendary sea-of-clouds rice terraces feel like stepping into Hayao Miyazaki's summer wonderland in the clouds
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The Ultimate Populus Euphratica Autumn Feast | Head to the Northwest for a golden spectacle that lasts only 20 days a year
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Popular Types of Attractions in Gansu
Historical attractions | Nature and wildlife | Natural scenery | Mountain climbing | Sightseeing tours | Night view | Boat tour | Outdoor activities | Cultural institutions | Themed exhibition halls | Museums | Parks | Amusement parks | Ice and snow parks | Exhibitions & events | Performances | Exhibitions | Leisure activities | Farms and pastures | Camping and campsites | Water sports
Popular Attractions in Gansu
Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring | Mogao Grottoes | Dunhuang Bookstore | Lanzhou Danxia Geological Park | Gansu Provincial Museum | THE YELLOW RIVER TOWER | Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Spot | Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon | Zhangye Giant Buddha Temple | Maijishan Cave-Temple Complex | Maijishan Scenic Area | Fuxi Temple | Zha Ga Na | Labrang Monastery | Ganjia Grassland | Jiayuguan Guancheng | The Overhanging Great Wall Scenic Spot | Jiayuguan Fantawild Silk Road Dreamland | Qilian Mountains Binggou River Scenic Area | Tiantishan Grottoes | Wuwei Confucius Temple | Guan'E Gou Scenic Area | Wenxian Tianchi National Forest Park | Wanxiang Cave Scenic Area | Labrang Monastery | Ganjia Grassland | Ganga Secret Scenic Spot | Mingsha Mountain And Crescent Spring | Mogao Grottoes | Dunhuang Bookstore
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Popular Restaurants in Gansu
夏家合汁(天润花园小区店) | MUL TIPLE JOYS | PENG XIN LAMB NATIONAL | Damo Barbecue (Panxuan Road Branch) | 望山国际大酒店(张掖西站店)·悦锦主题餐厅 | Ma Laoliu Muslim Restaurant | 王掌柜木桶鱼(甘州店) | 益和居·驴肉黄面(鸣山北路店) | 国风大酒店餐厅 | Lao Ma Jia Guohua Halal Milk & Egg Rice Wine Dessert (Zhengning Road Branch) | FUNDOSA | XIE HE | Lan Zhou Zai Hui Shou (Xiguanmuta Lane Branch) | Shun Zhang Donkey Meat Noodle | Jinding Beef Noodles (Pingliang Road Branch) | Du jitianshi | GAN ZHOU MING CHI | 天水麦积山温泉旅游酒店·温泉宴府 | 兰州富力万达文华酒店·美食汇西餐厅(天水北路店) | QI XING LOU GUO MU KAO QUAN YANG | 万达文华酒店·品珍中餐厅(天水北路店) | 广成大酒店餐饮楼 | Dajijianglvrouhuang Noodle House | 张丹霞鱼庄（甘州总店） | Zhonghua Shouzhua King | MA SAN YANG YU PIAN | He Jia He Huaiyang Cuisine Huang He Yin Xiang | DFG | 张丹霞鱼庄(丹霞店) | ZHOUJI MENBINGZI
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