Lanzhou Gansu Province
Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu Province, a city that has a 2,000-year history, is a center in the northwest in terms of transportation, telecommunication and the Silk Road Tourism Ring. With the Yellow River flowing from the east to the west, and the mountains in the south and north of the city, Lanzhou is a beautiful modern city with the characteristic of both northern cities and southern cities.
Lanzhou used to be a key point connecting China and the western region as well as a vital city on the Silk Road. Today, Lanzhou is a hub of the Silk Road, tourist attractions included the Maiji Caves, Bingling Thousand Buddha Caves, etc.
Lanzhou is the only provincial city through which the Mother River runs, so the landscape along the Yellow River should not be missed. You can choose to cross the First Bridge over the Yellow River, or walk along the river, or have a cup of eight auspicious teas, you will be impressed deeply by Lanzhou with its combination of the old and modern.
Major attractions also have: Green Corridor along Binhe Road, five Spring Mountain, White Pagoda Mountain, Sun Yat - sen Bridge, Waterwheel Garden, Sculptures of the Mother River, Lanshan Mountain, Qiaomen Mosque, Sand-gravel land form at Tianfusha Palace.
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