Gansu

Gansu

One of the world's oldest and most historically important trade routes, the Silk Road played a significant role in the development of Gansu Province. Helping to build a bridge between Eastern and Western cultures, it linked traders, pilgrims, monks, soldiers and adventurers from China to the Mediterranean Sea for thousands of years. Visitors can now follow in the footsteps of these explorers and discover the achievements of ancient civilisations, whilst taking in the beauty of this rugged and remote region of China.

What you must see!

• The Silk Road
• Mogao Caves
• Jiayuguan Fort
• Overhanging Great Wall
• Maiji Shan Grottoes

What you must do!

• Travel the ancient Silk Road
• Visit the monks at the Labrang Monastery
• Enjoy the temples at the Mogao Caves
• View Lanzhou from White Pagoda Hill
• Take in the treasures at Gansu Provincial Museum

Destinations and Attractions in Gansu

Dunhuang

Dunhuang Museum

Mogao Caves

Jade Gate Pass & South Pass

Western Thousand Buddha Caves

Jiayuguan

Jiayuguan Fort

Overhanging Great Wall

Wei Jin Tombs

July 1st Glacier

Great Wall Museum

End of Great Wall

Lanzhou

Gansu Provincial Museum

White Pagoda Hill

Tianshui

Maijishan Grottoes

Yuquan Temple - Taoist Complex

Xiahe

Labrang Monastery

Tibetan Monastery Town

Nunnery

Qilian Shan Range

Luomen

Water Curtain Caves

Moon Canyon