Gansu
Bingling Temple Grottoes, located in Yongjing County, Gansu Province, were founded in the Sixteen Kingdoms period (AD 385-43 1).
It has a history of 1600 years. Existing caves 184. 196 1 year, the State Council was declared as a national key cultural relics protection unit.
Baitashan Park is located in the north of the first bridge of the Yellow River in the world, about 200 meters high, with undulating mountains and surrounded by green trees.
The majestic posture of "embracing Jincheng" was named after Baita Temple in Yuan Dynasty.
The Yellow River Railway Bridge, commonly known as "Zhongshan Bridge", is the oldest in Lanzhou and the first real bridge on the Yellow River.
A bridge in the sense, so it is called "the first bridge of the Yellow River in the world". Today, although it is a very ordinary bridge, it has a mysterious legend and has a magical attraction for tourists.
Wuwei Leitai, located one kilometer north of Wuwei, Gansu, is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China.
Economists and scholars call it "the crown of ancient art" and "the peak of world culture", and China's tourist symbol "Copper Running Horse" comes out from this.
Zhangye Giant Buddha Temple was built in the first year of Yong 'an in Xixia (A.D. 1098), which is the largest Xixia in China.
Temple architecture. In the main building, the Great Buddha Hall, there is a clay reclining Buddha with a length of 34.5 meters, which is the largest indoor reclining Buddha in China and rare in the world.
Jiayuguan Gate Tower Jiayuguan is a pass at the western end of Wan Li Great Wall in Ming Dynasty, located in the middle of Hexi Corridor. Installed inside
The fifth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (AD 1372). It is composed of outer city, inner city, urn city, Luocheng and moat, and is known as "the first male pass in the world".
Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as "Thousand Buddha Cave", is located at the western end of Hexi Corridor in Gansu, 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang City.
It was founded in the second year of Jian Yuan of Qin Dynasty (AD 366). Mogao Grottoes is a treasure house of culture and art integrating architecture, painted sculptures and murals, and it is also a historical treasure of the Chinese nation. Excellent cultural heritage of mankind. 196 1 was listed as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units in the State Council. 1987 is listed as "World Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO.
The crescent spring in Mingsha Mountain is located 5 kilometers south of Dunhuang, at the sand spring, which is wonderful. Throughout the ages
"Desert Wonder" is famous all over the world. It is designated as a national 4A-level scenic spot. It is famous for its three treasures: iron-backed fish, seven-star grass and five-color sand. The National Geopark Dunhuang Ghost Town is a masterpiece of nature. In this special "city" which has been formed for 300,000 to 700,000 years, many famous buildings in the world can find its miniature here, including the Tiantan in Beijing, the Potala Palace in Tibet, the pyramids in Egypt, the Sphinx, Mongolian yurts on the grassland and Arab mosques. As the shooting base of large-scale movies such as Hero and Legend of Heaven, it is world-renowned. Being in the "ghost town of Ya Dan" makes tourists feel like they are in heaven and in a dream. Yumenguan Pass in Dunhuang, located in the desert Gobi in the northwest of Dunhuang, is one of the two major passes for the ancient Silk Road to leave Dunhuang and enter the western regions. Commonly known as "small square city". Yumenguan is very famous and has a long history. Since ancient times, there have been many poems: "I dare not look at Jiuquan County, but hope that Yumenguan will be born", and "The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, an isolated city and Wan Ren Mountain. Why bother to complain about the willow, the spring breeze is only Yumenguan. " It serves to show the gateway position of Yumenguan. Dunhuang Hecang Ancient City-located at the northeast of Pan Xiaofang 13km, commonly known as Dafangpancheng, is a storage site. Shule River is near the north of the city. The ancients used boats to cross the river, or used chariots and horses to transport the grain and grass produced in Jiuquan and Oasis in Dunhuang County to be stored here for the use of the guards and military forces under Yumenguan.
Maijishan Maijishan Grottoes in Tianshui are located in Tianshui, the birthplace of Fuxi, the ancestor of China. Because this mountain is a pile of wheat.
Named after a shape. There are 12 dynasties since the end of Qin dynasty (AD 384), with a total of 197 caves, which are famous for their exquisite and vivid sculptures of Buddha statues. They are known as "Oriental Sculpture Museum", together with Mogao Grottoes, Longmen and Yungang, they are also called "Four Buddhist Grottoes in China".
Xiahe Labuleng Temple, located at 1 km south of Xiahe County in southern Gansu Province, is the six major temples of Tibetan Buddhism.
One. There are six colleges in the temple, namely Xu Shang College, Xuxia College, Si Wen College, Khwajira College and Shilun College, which is the largest Tibetan Buddhist college in the world.
Qinghai
Qinghai Lake: The largest saltwater lake in China, covering an area of about 4,500 square kilometers, with east-west length 106 kilometers and south.
It is 63 kilometers wide in the north and 360 kilometers around the lake, which is more than 1000 square kilometers larger than Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, so it is also the largest lake in China. Sun Moon Mountain: Sun Moon Mountain, called "Chiling" in ancient times, is located in the southeast of Qinghai Lake and belongs to the Qilian Mountains. The mountain pass is 3520 meters above sea level, which is the watershed between the Loess Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the natural dividing line between agricultural and pastoral areas in Qinghai, and the gateway to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. As early as the Tang Dynasty, it became an important post station of the "Tang-Fan Ancient Road" and the only place for the "South Silk Ancient Road". It is said that Princess Wencheng in 64 1 A.D. went to Tibet to visit relatives and friends in order to enhance the unity and progress of the Han and Tibetan nationalities. When passing through Chiling, she left a "mirror of the sun and the moon" on the mountain. In order to commemorate Princess Wencheng, people have since called Chiling Sun Moon Mountain, which is an important tourist attraction in Qinghai. Ta 'er Temple: The Tibetan name of Ta 'er Temple is Gong Benxian Bahrain (100,000 lions roar Buddha Maitreya Buddha). It is located in Zongka Lotus Mountain in Huangshui Valley in the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Founded in the 12th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, it is one of the four centers of Tibetan Buddhism in China, one of the six monasteries of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, and the birthplace of Master Zong Kaba, the great master of the Yellow Sect in the snowy area. Yinchuan Xixia Mausoleum: Xixia Mausoleum is a national key cultural relics protection unit and a national-level scenic spot. The mausoleum is located at the northern foot of Helan Mountain in the western suburb of Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. In Fiona Fang, there are 9 cemeteries of Xixia emperors and more than 200 tombs of bureaucrats and nobles in Fu Gang, which is 50 square kilometers. Covering an area of100000 square meters, it is famous for its rich cultural connotation, unique architectural form and grand scale, and is known as the "Pyramid of China". China West Film and Television City: Located in Beibao, an important military fortress town in ancient China, 30 kilometers away from Yinchuan, it has filmed more than 30 film and television works such as Red Sorghum, Yellow River Ballad, Old Man and Dog, A Chinese Odyssey, etc. The quaint folk customs and wonderful structure make it "the cradle of China movie stars". Hu Sha Natural Scenic Area: Located on Xidatan, 56 kilometers north of Yinchuan, there are more than 660 hectares of lakes, and there are more than 300 hectares of Shahai, Sunhu Jinsha and Shabao Cuihu in Hunan. It is a unique natural landscape, which combines the beauty of the south of the Yangtze River with the grandeur of the north. The lake is full of reeds, fish and birds. Here, everyone has become a child and returned to the arms of Mother Nature, calm, pure and pure. Husha Lake is rated as one of the 35 famous tourist attractions in China because of its beautiful and exotic natural scenery and numerous entertainment projects. Shapotou Tourist Zone
Shapotou in Zhongwei County is not only famous for its rich sand control achievements, but also for its unique natural landscape at home and abroad, and is praised as the "sand capital" of the world by foreign sand control experts. Rock paintings of Helan Mountain: Located at the western foot of Helan Mountain, 35km away from Yinchuan City, it is a historical book that records the ancient nomadic people in China. Its clear patterns such as totem, reproduction and worship are the treasures of China rock paintings. Tianchi, Xinjiang: a natural alpine lake, located halfway up Bogda Peak, with an altitude of 65,438+0,980 meters. The lake is half-moon, 3400 meters long, 1.500 meters wide, with an area of 4.9 square kilometers and a depth of several meters to 1.05 meters. It is surrounded by mountains and shaded by green grass. Sailimu Lake: The largest alpine lake in Xinjiang, with an altitude of 2,073 meters, a length of about 20 kilometers from east to west, a width of about 30 kilometers from north to south, an area of more than 450 square kilometers and a water depth of more than 90 meters. The lake is oval and is a closed inland lake. Guozigou: Along the Urumqi-Ili Highway, enter Taleqi Mountain, a branch of Tianshan Mountain, and bypass Selimu Lake, the highest lake in Xinjiang. In front of you, you suddenly see a charming canyon scenery, with green mountains, sprouting pine trees, blooming flowers and fragrant wild fruits. This is the Guozigou called "Fantasy Wonderland" by the ancients. Grape Valley: Located in the northeast corner of Turpan, it is a canyon on the west side of Flame Mountain, with more than 265,438+00 hectares of grape fields. Melons and fruits have been planted here for generations, and the climate is cool and pleasant. Known as the "Pearl" of Huozhou, it is a summer resort. Flame Mountain: From east to west, it runs through the middle of Turpan Basin and is one of the branches of Tianshan Mountain. For hundreds of millions of years, numerous fold belts left by the lateral movement of the earth's crust and the wind erosion and rain stripping of nature have formed the undulating mountains and ravines of the Flame Mountain, which burn like fire under the scorching sun, hence the name. The flaming mountain in Journey to the West refers to this place. Karez: There are over 0/600 ancient water conservancy projects in China, with a total length of 5,000 kilometers. They are irrigated by gravity all the year round and are not affected by seasons and sandstorms, which fully embodies the wisdom of the ancients. Gaochang Ancient Town: It is the best preserved ancient city in the world. It was built in the 7th century BC and has a history of more than 2700 years. Formerly known as "Gaochang Wall", it is an important town of "Silk Road", which is divided into three parts: inner city, outer city and Miyagi. Xuanzang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, traveled to the west to learn from the scriptures. He went to Gao Changguo to give lectures for more than a month, and the platform for giving lectures still exists. Jiaohe Old Town: Located on a willow-shaped island, it is 1 650m long and about 300m wide. Surrounded by a river valley with a width of100m and a depth of about 30m. Sugong Tower: It has a history of more than 200 years. The tower is cylindrical, with a height of 37 meters and a base diameter of 10 meter. There are 72 steps in the tower and 65,438+05 geometric patterns on the outside. The ancient tomb of Astana: It is located between Astana (the three famous Chinese castles) and Halahezhuo (the two famous Chinese castles), about 40 kilometers south of Turpan, hence the name. More than 400 buildings have been excavated, covering an area of 1 10,000 mu. According to textual research, from the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty to the mid-Tang Dynasty, the age of tombs expanded for hundreds of years, forming a huge group of tombs. Judging from the excavation, a large number of silk books, pottery, lacquerware, wood products, pottery figurines, epitaphs and documents have been unearthed. Baizixi Grottoes: Located in the Mutougou Gorge, 60km northeast of Turpan, it was excavated from 6th century to14th century. There are 77 existing grottoes, 40 of which have murals. Murals retain ancient human records such as Uyghur, Chinese, Polomir, Tuhotam and Sanskrit, and are valuable materials for studying the culture and historical language of the western regions. Kanas Scenic Area: Kanas National Nature Reserve is located in Burqin County, Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang. Bordering Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan. Kanas has a unique biological combination and unique ecosystem, which integrates natural landscapes such as glaciers, frozen soil, mountains, rivers, lakes, forests and grasslands. Not only the north is beautiful, but also the south is beautiful. There are also Tuwa tribes of Mongolians living here, with simple and unique folk customs. Qian Weichang, a famous scholar, praised Kanas as the only Swiss scenery in Asia. Special note: The Silk Road has long tourist routes, scattered scenic spots and long riding time. Please prepare motion sickness medicine. Second, the climate is dry, with high altitude and strong ultraviolet rays. Please drink more water and eat more fruits. The fruit is sweet and delicious. Please be careful not to eat too much to avoid stomach upset. Please bring your own sunscreen, lip balm, sunglasses, sun hat and other sunscreen products. The temperature difference between morning and evening is large, please pay attention to increasing or decreasing clothes to avoid catching a cold; To visit the four Mogao Grottoes, you need to prepare flashlights or rent them at scenic spots. It is forbidden to bring cameras and video cameras in, but they can be stored at the entrance; Fifth, because the tourist attractions along the Silk Road have different conditions and rich activities (such as camel riding, horse riding, sand mountain climbing, cruise ships, etc.). ), please prepare travel shoes; 6. When visiting ethnic minority areas, please respect local life and religious habits and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings; When buying handicrafts, please be sure to know the price in advance. When shopping in Xinjiang, especially in Bazaar, please don't bargain at will to avoid unpleasantness. Eight beautiful scenery, beautiful scenery, please prepare enough plastic bags. When skiing in Mingsha Mountain, it is best not to carry your camera with you to avoid damage or loss; Please take good care of your personal belongings, and valuables are best stored in the hotel safe; When traveling in some special areas (such as Tibet, glaciers and areas far away from the city), please obey the unified arrangement of the tour guide and don't overeat. Gansu Native Products: Snack Description: Good melons and fruits: white melons, drunken melons, black melon seeds, winter pears, soft pears, peaches, lilies, bitter roses, Dunhuang Li Guangxing, Anxi watermelon, Linze red dates, Zhangye apple pears, Hexi grapes, Tianshui Huaniu apples, Longnan chestnuts, Wudu cherries, Kangxian kiwifruit, Linxia Wangtang Chuanxing and so on. Wild game: auricularia auricula in Kangxian, Osmunda japonica in Wenxian, Hericium erinaceus in Longnan, Pteridium aquilinum in Gannan, Morchella in Hexi Corridor, hump, camel's paw, Pteridium aquilinum, Nostoc flagelliforme, and flavor snacks: clear soup beef noodles, minced meat noodles, slurry, skin stuffing and fried powder; Grab the mutton. A thousand layers of beef patties with high sauce meat; Longxi ham and bacon; Linxia wine and meat Fried noodles; Jingning roast chicken Guo kui Tianshui quack; Hexi Shahe powder, rice, preserved mutton; Canned Gannan soup packets. Precious medicinal materials: Angelica sinensis in Minxian, Carthamus tinctorius in Gansu, Rhubarb in Lixian and Codonopsis pilosula in Wenxian. "Wang Yao" hay, bezoar musk, Cordyceps sinensis. Tobacco and alcohol: Lanzhou Tobacco, Mogao Dry Red Dry White, Qilian Dry Red Dry White, Yellow River Beer, Linxia Yellow Rice Wine and Gansu Liquor Series. Introduction of scenic spots:
Mogao Grottoes is a large-scale comprehensive art group integrating architecture, statues, murals and legacy paintings. The change of cave shape, the complexity of colored sculptures, the diversity of murals and the richness of paintings are incomparable to any other grottoes at home and abroad, among which murals, especially flying paintings, have become the most essential part of Dunhuang art.
Mingsha Mountain is also called Shensha Mountain and Shajiao Mountain. This mountain is composed of fine sand, mixed with red, yellow, green, white and black gravel, which is extremely beautiful. If you play downhill games, Shashan will make a noise, hence the name Mingshashan. The recreational activities of Mingsha Mountain include mountain climbing, sand skiing, skydiving, camel riding and sand dune climbing, as well as sand bathing and sand therapy. Crescent Spring is surrounded by Mingsha Mountain, so it is named because the water surface resembles a crescent moon. The crescent spring is surrounded by sand and is not buried. It has not dried up for thousands of years, which is a natural miracle. Yueya Spring in Mingsha Mountain is a national key scenic spot and one of the 40 major tourist attractions in China.
The individual and overall scale of Ya Dan landform community is large, and its peculiar form is rare in the world. Its height ranges from four or five meters to more than twenty meters, and its length and width range from ten meters to several hundred meters. The whole looks like an ancient medieval city. This special "castle" has walls, streets, buildings, squares, churches and sculptures; Its image is vivid and lifelike, which makes the world stare.
Yumenguan: Yumenguan is the main throat of the Silk Road leading to the north. Since Zhang Qian "hollowed out" his mission to the Western Regions in the Western Han Dynasty, the silk and tea from the Central Plains have been exported to countries in the Western Regions through Yumenguan. However, grapes, melons and other famous specialties and religious culture from western countries have been introduced into the Central Plains. At that time, at Yumenguan, camel bells were fluttering, people shouted and hissed, caravans came in an endless stream, messengers came and went, and there was a scene of prosperity.
Yumenguan, also known as Xiaofang Town, is located on a sand mountain 90 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang City. Guancheng is square, surrounded by well-preserved city walls, rammed with yellow mud, and opened two doors in the northwest. The wall is as high as 10 meter, with a top width of 3 meters and a bottom width of 5 meters. There is a female wall on the top and a horse path on the bottom, so people can go straight to the top of the mountain. Climb the ancient pass, lift your eyes and look far away, surrounded by swamps, criss-crossing gullies, winding Great Wall, towering peaks, tall Populus euphratica and green springs. The red willows are red and the reeds are swaying, which complement each other with the majestic posture of the ancient view and make you fascinated and have mixed feelings.
Yumenguan and Yangguan are set at the same time. In the Western Han Dynasty, it was ruled by a captain in Yumen. Shortly after Wang Mang usurped the throne, the Silk Road was interrupted and the pass was closed. However, during the 100 years from Jianwu to Yan Guang in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Silk Road achieved three links and three wonders. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Yumenguan was changed to Yumen, under the jurisdiction of a captain. Since the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, wars have been frequent, and the Silk Road has shown signs of decline because of the increasing prosperity of maritime traffic between China and the West. By the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the road from Jinchang (Anxi County) to Yiwu (Hami City) was smooth and it was a shortcut. Yumenguan moved to the vicinity of Shuangta Fort in Anxi County. Since then, the old Yumenguan has gradually declined. The pass fell, the Great Wall collapsed, the road was deserted and finally turned into ruins. The bustling scene of traffic and camel bells in the past no longer exists and has become a desert wasteland of "spring breeze"
The West Thousand Buddha Cave is located 35 kilometers southwest of Dunhuang, on the cliff on the north bank of Danghe River. It is named because it is located in the west of Mogao Grottoes, separated from the Mogao Grottoes by Mingsha Mountain. There are 0/6 existing caves/kloc-,most of which were dug in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and only 9 can be seen. Others can only look up from the cliff because they can't board the ship. Under the east seat of the pillar in the fifth cave of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there are vows written by Buddhist disciple Tan Zang for the statues of his late grandparents and parents, and there are still more than 70 words to be distinguished. This original calligraphy of the Northern Wei Dynasty is extremely precious and has high historical value. Yangguan: Yangguan is south of Yumen Pass, hence the name. Like Yumenguan, it is a famous western border pass in ancient times and was also set by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened Hexi, this pass has flourished for more than a thousand years. After the Song Dynasty, it was abandoned with the decline of land transportation between east and west. The ancient frontier desert areas of Yangguan and Yumenguan have the same task of guarding the border and protecting the road, and share the same fate. They are a pair of sister passes.
Yangguan is also the gateway of the ancient Silk Road to the west. After the "Silk Road" arrived in Dunhuang, Yumenguan in the northwest was North Road and Yangguan in the southwest was South Road. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, it took two months from Chang 'an to Yangguan. After leaving Yangguan, head west along the northern foot of Altun Mountain, cross the quicksand Gobi area hundreds of miles before Altun Mountain, and enter the Western Region. Then along the southern edge of Taklimakan desert, all the way to the west, through many oasis city-States, across the green ridge to Dayue, rest in peace, and finally reach Daqin. Dunhuang Ancient City, also known as "Shazhou Ancient City" and "Dunhuang Film City", is located 20 kilometers southwest of Dunhuang City and was built at 1987. When co-producing Dunhuang for China and China, the art designers of Bayi Film Studio carefully designed and built a collection city based on the information of ancient Japanese cities such as Shazhou, Ganzhou and Bianliang. The ancient city covers an area of 654.38+10,000 square meters, and the wall is 8.5 meters high. The city has three gates: east, west and south. The tower is towering, with a height of 18 meters, and the flying pavilion is carved with beams and painted buildings. The city consists of five streets: Gaochang, Dunhuang, Ganzhou, Xingqing and Bianliang. Street architecture imitates the famous painting Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival in the Northern Song Dynasty. Simple and elegant, antique and magnificent, it reproduces the majestic posture of Dunhuang, a major town in the northwest during the Tang and Song Dynasties. Since the film Dunhuang, domestic and Hong Kong and Taiwan film and television producers have successively filmed more than 20 Chinese and foreign film and television dramas here, including Night Talk in Dunhuang, Angel in the Desert, Bleeding from Heaven, and Prince of Shazhou. The ancient city faces Gobi Oasis in the east, Mingsha Mountain in the south, beacon towers in the Han Dynasty in the west and desert wasteland in the north. It is the largest film and television shooting base and a new tourist attraction in western China.
Located on the cliff on the north bank of Danghe River, 35 kilometers southwest of Dunhuang City, it is named after being located on the west side of Mogao Grottoes, and it is only separated from Mogao Grottoes by Mingsha Mountain. There are 0/6 existing caves/kloc-,most of which were dug in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and only 9 can be seen. Others can only look up from the cliff because they can't board the ship. Under the east seat of the pillar in the fifth cave of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there are vows written by Buddhist disciple Tan Zang for the statues of his late grandparents and parents, and there are still more than 70 words to be distinguished. This original calligraphy of the Northern Wei Dynasty is extremely precious and has high historical value.
Jiayuguan Guancheng is located in the middle of the narrowest valley in Jiayuguan City, on the highest Jiayu Mountain, 8 kilometers north and 7 kilometers south, which is connected with the first pier of the Great Wall. In the Ming Dynasty, the western end of the Great Wall in Wan Li was the first pass in Hexi since ancient times. Guancheng was founded in the fifth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1372). Because of its dangerous terrain and magnificent architecture, Guancheng is known as "the majestic pass in the world" and "sleeping in the dark"
Yulin Grottoes is one of the famous grottoes in China. From the form, content and artistic style of the grottoes, it is very similar to the Mogao Grottoes, which is a branch of the Mogao Grottoes' artistic system and has always been valued by scholars at home and abroad. Although there is no text to test the date of its establishment, it is inferred from the cave morphology and related inscriptions that it was established before Sui and Tang Dynasties. From the existing mural styles and visitors' inscriptions, it can be seen that there were carved and painted sculptures in Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Xixia, Yuan and Qing Dynasties, and they were built on a large scale. There are 42 caves with complete murals, including 32 caves in East Asia and 10 caves in Shia. There are 272 colored sculptures and more than 5650 square meters of murals. Siddhattha gotama, the sixth cave, is 22 meters high, with gold paint as new and resplendent. Cave 3 18 Lohan has different expressions and vivid images. In particular, the dumb arhat molded at the western end of the south wall, with its upper body leaning forward and its mouth open, is lifelike and can be called the representative of colorful sculptures in Yulin Cave.
The Wei-Jin Tomb is located in the Gobi Desert, a new city 20 kilometers northeast of Jiayuguan City, and was excavated in 1972. Within 20km from Jiayuguan East to Jiuquan West, there are 1400 underground mural brick tombs in Wei and Jin Dynasties (AD 220-4 19), which are known as "the largest underground gallery in the world". From 1972- 1979, 13 tombs have been excavated successively, including 8 mural tombs with portrait bricks and more than 700 mural bricks. At present, Tomb 6 and Tomb 7 are open to tourists. Jiuquan Satellite Launch Base is located in the depths of Badain Jaran Desert, 2 10 km northeast of Jiuquan City, which is the most built in China. Since the establishment of 1958, the center has created eight impressive firsts for the development of China's space industry; 1970 April 2 1 day, China's first artificial earth satellite rose here; 1975165438+1October 26th, the first recoverable artificial earth satellite was launched here. 1980 May 18, the first long-range launch vehicle flew from here to the scheduled airspace in the Pacific Ocean; 198 1 On September 20th, 2000, three satellites were sent into space by a rocket for the first time. Up to now, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center has successfully launched 2 1 scientific experimental satellites, including 8 recoverable satellites, with a success rate of 100%. It is one of the three famous satellite launch bases in China. At present, the scenic spots open to domestic tourists include: satellite launch site, command and control center, Long March II rocket, test center, field history museum of satellite launch center, revolutionary martyrs cemetery, Dongfeng Reservoir, Populus euphratica forest in the desert, etc. There is a two-star standard Dongfeng Hotel in the center for tourists to get off.
Ta 'er Monastery, together with ganden, Zhebang, Sera Monastery, Tashilhunpo Monastery in Tibet and Labrang Monastery in Gannan, is known as the six monasteries of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in China, and is the birthplace of Zongcheba, the founder of Gelug Sect. With its large scale and convenient transportation, the temple has become the most concentrated place for people to visit Tibetan Buddhist temples and the most important tourist attraction in Qinghai Province. Mural painting, pile embroidery and butter sculpture are the three artistic wonders of Ta 'er Temple. Ta 'er Temple is a national 4A-level tourist attraction, which is being declared as a world cultural heritage.
Ta 'er Temple is located in Lianhua Mountain south of lushaer town, Huangzhong County, Qinghai Province, 25 kilometers away from Xining, the provincial capital. Together with ganden, Zhebang, Sera Monastery, Tashilhunpo Monastery in Tibet and Labrang Monastery in Gannan, it is known as the six monasteries of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism in China, and it is one of the religious activity centers of Gelug Sect monks and believers.
Qinghai Lake: The largest saltwater lake in China, with an area of about 4,500 square kilometers, a length of 106 kilometers from east to west, a width of 63 kilometers from north to south and a lake circumference of 360 kilometers. It is larger than Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China 1000 square kilometers, so it is also the largest lake in China. It is vast, ethereal and magnificent, and it is a huge treasure mirror given by nature to Qinghai Plateau. Bird Island, located in the northwest corner of Qinghai Lake, is named after tens of thousands of migratory birds inhabiting the island. The area is less than 1 km2. Every April, more than 0/0 species of migratory birds, such as spotted geese, fish gulls and brown gulls, from Yunnan-Guizhou area in southern China and Indian Ocean island countries nest here. May and June are the best seasons for bird watching. By then, all kinds of nests will be densely packed, eggs will be everywhere, dazzling, and birds will fly lightly, covering the sky and being spectacular, which can be described as the wonders of the world. Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area is centered on alpine lakes, surrounded by snow peaks and spruces, with clear water like a mirror and picturesque scenery. It was called "Yaochi" in ancient times, and the legendary flat peach meeting of the Chinese and Western Queen Mother was located here. The name "Tianchi" comes from the Qing Dynasty, which means "Tianjing, Shenchi" and expresses the beauty of the scenery here. On the hillside around Tianchi, there are many spruce forests, which are shaped like pagodas and are famous landscape trees. Dark green spruce forest is tall and straight, neat and magnificent, showing the unique scenery of alpine scenic spots. The clear lake, snow-capped peaks and lush pine forests constitute the charming scenery of Tianchi.
The beautiful grape valley is famous for its extensive cultivation of grapes. It is a valley in the magical flame mountain, with a total length of 8 kilometers and a width of about 2 kilometers from east to west, through which the Buyiruk River (Grape Valley River) passes. Grape ditch is long and narrow, surrounded by streams and beautiful vegetation. The valley is flanked by steep cliffs. The sweetest grapes in the world are planted on the hillside by the river under the valley. The whole grape valley is like a sweet river, which makes people feel sweet and comfortable. Nearly 100 kinds of grapes, such as seedless white, mare's milk, dry white, red rose and Soso, planted in the grape ditch have formed a natural grape museum.