Must-see attractions in Gansu

  • Cuihu Park

    Gansu

    This ribbon of park alongside the river comes into its own after sundown, when the neon comes on across the water and sprinkles it with colour; a bridge…

  • Ngakpa Gompa

    Gansu

    Visit this small Nyingmapa (Red Hat) school monastery to catch a glimpse of lay monks who wear striking red and white robes and have long, braided hair…

  • Nunnery

    Gansu

    This nunnery is on the hill above the Tibetan part of Xiahe. The outer kora (pilgrim path) begins just to the left of here.

  • Leitai Tomb & Park

    Gansu

    The pride and joy of the city, the bronze Flying Horse of Wuwei (飞马, Fēimǎ) was discovered here in 1969 and is the unofficial symbol of Gansu. It was…

  • Yuquan Temple

    Gansu

    Its name meaning 'Jade Spring Temple' and ascending in layers up the hillside above Qinzhou, this Taoist temple has been a place of worship since the Tang…

  • Bājiǎo Chéng

    Gansu

    A 2000-year-old Han dynasty village with remarkable 12-sided walls that still shelters a small living community. There is no ticket office as such, but…

  • Tso Gompa

    Gansu

    This monastery consists of a large number of individual halls including a Hall of Hayagriva, the Great Scripture Hall and a white stupa as well as the…

  • Thangka Display Terrace

    Gansu

    The best morning views of the monastery come from the Thangka Display Terrace, a popular picnic spot.

  • Trakkar Gompa

    Gansu

    A monastery of 90 monks set against a stunning backdrop of vertical rock formations. The name literally means 'White Stone Cliff Monastery'.

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