Gansu

The golden stretch of the Silk Road, where Dunhuang's Mogao Caves, the Hexi Corridor and Gannan's Tibetan landscapes link up into a classic northwestern route.

Gansu lies in the northwest with a long, narrow shape. The Hexi Corridor runs between the Qilian Mountains and the Beishan range, while the southeast connects the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Qinling–Daba mountains. The Mogao Caves, Mingsha Dunes and Crescent Lake at Dunhuang, the Jiayuguan Great Wall, the Zhangye Danxia landforms and the Han tomb at Leitai in Wuwei make up the classic Silk Road route. In Gannan, Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Langmusi and Zhagana show Tibetan culture, Linxia is rich in Hui culture, and Guan'e Gorge in Longnan is known for its scenery. The best season is May–October. Lanzhou is the transport hub, Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Zhangye and other places have airports, and the Lanzhou–Xinjiang high-speed railway runs through the Hexi Corridor.

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