Zhangye Danxia World Geopark Colorful Danxia Scenic Area
Tickets: 75 yuan, of which 54 yuan for admission, 20 yuan for sightseeing tickets and 1 yuan for insurance.
The rolling hills and colorful mountains have been chosen as filming locations for many movies at home and abroad, and have been featured on the covers of many magazines, attracting many tourists and photographers from all over the world. The unique charm of this place will not disappoint, and the wonderful scenery is enough to firmly attract every visitor's attention.
You can enjoy different styles of Danxia from different viewing platforms. The Seven-Color Haiyun Terrace (Viewing Platform No. 1) and the Seven-Color Original Constitutional Terrace (Viewing Platform No. 4) are mainly overlooking the spectacular and majestic scenery of the Seven-Color Hongbo. The Seven-colored Terrace (Observation Deck 2) is on the ridge of the mountain and you have to climb 666 steps to get there. However, the ever-changing scenery on both sides of the river makes the trek not boring.
The Rainbow Terrace (Observation Deck 3) is a colorful part of Danxia. You can watch a close-up of the colorful screen here. Especially at sunset, the filtered afterglow makes its vibrant colors stunning and poetic.
Touring Danxia Scenic Area is very convenient. Sightseeing buses run from the east, west, south and north. Entering through the west gate, the sightseeing bus passes four viewing platforms in turn, with the Seven-Color Xia Terrace and the Seven-Color Xianyuan Terrace as interchange stations.
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Lining up for photos in peak season is a headache. Therefore, the scenic area launched a differentiated service to open a unique small viewing platform for tourists who buy in-depth tours. The price is 348 yuan, starting from three people; four new scenic spots such as the colorful Aohe Terrace and Peach Blossom Gully have been added to meet the needs of different tourists.
But the in-depth tour cannot be booked online for the time being, and tickets can only be purchased on site, limited to 100 people per day. Visitors who buy regular tickets online can also upgrade their tickets by making up the difference in price (258 yuan). The scenic area also has a variety of experience programs for visitors with plenty of time and money. The hot air balloon experience is the most popular.
Sunan Binggou Danxia
Tickets: 40 yuan, children, seniors over 60 years old can enjoy half-price discounts with valid IDs, and 20 yuan for one sightseeing bus visit.
From the colorful Danxia scenic area to Sunan, about 10 kilometers, you come to the Binggou Danxia scenic area. Although not as colorful as the colorful Danxia, but the Danxia landforms here are more colorful, adding a kind of majestic momentum. Among them, the window lattice palace-style Danxia Palace is unique to Zhangye.
Bingdan Gorge scenic area is roughly y-shaped. The main attractions include the two core attractions of Xiaoxitian and Daxitian. After arriving at the corresponding station, you need to walk about 2 kilometers. Little Xitian is located in the upper right corner of the Y and is divided into attractions No. 1 and No. 3, while Da Xitian is located in the upper left corner of the Y and is attraction No. 2.
One of the scenic spots, No. 1 overlooks the entirety of Xiaoxitian and enjoys various wind-eroded red rocks named for their shapes. Walk 1.5 kilometers to Daxitian Scenic Spot No. 2.
Classic attractions include Liu Li Palace, Dance Palace, Louvre Mirage and Buddha Mother Kong. Among them, the Louvre Mirage, formed by crustal uplift and water erosion, is a purple sandstone which is as spectacular as a castle and not to be missed at the scenic spot.
Great Buddha Temple
Admission: 40 yuan, students and senior citizens over 60 years old can enjoy half-price discounts with valid IDs, and 60 yuan for one lecture.
Built in the first year of the reign of Chongzong Yong'an of the Western Xia Dynasty, the Great Buddha Temple is famous for the largest indoor clay reclining Buddha in Asia. It is a cultural icon that cannot be missed in Zhangye. It is rumored that this former Western Xia temple was also the birthplace of Kublai, the founding father of the Yuan Dynasty. The royal atmosphere makes it even more special.
The main building of this temple runs along the east-west axis. Through this solemn and elegant pagoda, you can see the golden brick carvings on both sides. Although the colors are indistinguishable due to the erosion of age, the vivid and smooth carving process is still impressive.
Walking into the temple, the scene is stunning. A huge statue of Siddhartha Gautama lies in the center, taking up almost the entire temple. According to the latest measurements, this lieb
Since, the scenic spot has six free opening days a year, namely New Year's Day, Women's Day, International Museum Day (May 18), World Cultural Heritage Day (the second Saturday of June), the National Fire Safety Awareness and Education Day (November 9), and the International Day of Assistance to the Handicapped (December 3), respectively.
Muta Temple
The entrance fee for climbing the tower: 25 yuan inside, students and senior citizens over 70 years old can enjoy half and free tickets with valid documents.
West of the bustling Zhangye Square, this wooden pagoda built in the Northern Zhou Dynasty seems to stand on its own. It is said that when the tower was first built it did not use a single nail or rivet, but relied on arches, beams and pillars. Today, the tower still looks wooden from the outside, but it is actually a mixed wood and brick structure restored during the Republic of China period.
This wooden tower has nine floors. When you climb to the top, you can overlook the center of Zhangye. On a good day, you can also see the Qilian Mountains in the distance. The hidden scripture pavilion behind the pagoda is a small exhibition hall and store. All the jades, bronzes, paintings and calligraphy on display are for sale.
Zhangye National Wetland Park
Admission: free, 30 yuan, sightseeing bus.
Green mountains and green water, surrounded by reeds and wild ducks. The white-boned chicken, a national second-grade protected animal, is a regular visitor here. In winter, you can see large migratory birds, such as swans and cranes.
It is a pleasure to walk on the trestle path among the reeds and get close to the animals. The park is relatively large, so you can also rent a bike to stroll along the 6-kilometer bike path.