Gansu
What remains of this hermitage are earthen walls overgrown with nettles, making the real attraction here the view of the town nestled into the mountains…
Must-see attractions in Gansu
Gansu
This small monastery (simply referred to as the Gansu Monastery) with golden- and silver-roofed halls dates from 1748 and stands on the Gansu side of…
Gansu
The renovated Tseway Gompa is one of the few Bön monasteries in Gansu. Unlike most Buddhist temples, you should circumnavigate this holy site…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
Lanzhou
OK, so it's not the world's most beautiful bridge, but this steel bridge (named after Sun Zhongshan) is a Lanzhou landmark and, when backlit by White…
Lanzhou
Lanzhou is the only city centre in China that the Yellow River flows through and these massive wooden copies of irrigation devices alongside the river…
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…
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…
Gansu
The best morning views of the monastery come from the Thangka Display Terrace, a popular picnic spot.
Gansu
A monastery of 90 monks set against a stunning backdrop of vertical rock formations. The name literally means 'White Stone Cliff Monastery'.
