Things to do in Guanghe

Beautiful lakes and parks. Worth to visit in once a life time.

Lanzhou Danxia Geological Park is fabulous. One of the top three things I have done on this tour. I used Trip.com to get out to the park and that was very easy. Shuttle buses are necessary to get between the various vantage points. I would come for longer next time and do the zip line. I got an 8am bus from Xiaoxihu Subway Station and it leaves the Park at 12pm to return back to the city.

Lina, the lecturer at the Gambo Museum, is exceptionally skilled. During the two-hour learning experience, she demonstrated a thorough understanding of the chronological order and comparative analysis of the artifacts, meticulously integrating historical evolution with everyday life. I look forward to the completion of the new Gambo Museum and visiting it again next time.

Family, anyone understand?! This trip was absolutely amazing! The scenery was breathtaking, every corner a surprise and a moment of romance. The staff were incredibly welcoming, and the value for money was incredible. I wanted to go crazy for it!

Zhuzigou in Luming Township, Kangle, Linxia is part of the Taizi Mountain series and is a great place to escape the summer heat. There is a gully sandwiched between two mountains. On one side is a meadow like a green carpet, on the other side is a pine forest, with a small river in the middle. You can camp and ride horses deep in the scenic area. It is truly a Feng Shui treasure land.

The flying apsaras of Purang were truly stunning, their magnificent attire exuding an aura of wealth. The various monks' robes also offered explanations for what I had seen in Qinghai, Gansu, and Tibet, providing clarity. The Thangka exhibit was particularly photogenic; I took pictures along the way, and the extended design of the exhibition booth was also excellent. I didn't have time to delve into the deeper meanings of the Thangka paintings. The display of Thangka pigments was also exceptionally exquisite and not to be missed.

Kumbum Monastery is also a monastery with distinctive Tibetan Buddhist characteristics. The Lotus Pagoda was built by Tsongkhapa's mother according to her son's request to "build a stupa at his birthplace," thus marking the origin of Kumbum Monastery. Later, because "the stupa came first, then the monastery," it acquired the Chinese name "Kumbum Monastery." It is one of the six major monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism and the birthplace of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug school. It holds a high position among believers and is an important religious activity and pilgrimage site in Northwest China.

Everything was great, except the main entrance to the scenic area was incredibly hard to find. I drove around for ages, finally getting out of the car to look for it before I saw the underground passage across the street. The exhibits inside were excellent, but the elevator was hidden very well. I had to ask a staff member to find it, and there were no signs either. I didn't even see the underground level. When I was about to leave, I realized I hadn't seen the world's most amazing attraction, and I had to ask a staff member to find out where to go down. I almost missed the most worthwhile world's most amazing attraction! Everything else was absolutely worth it. I never imagined such a small county town would have so many world's most amazing attractions. If I hadn't checked Gaode Maps, I would have completely missed it.

Hidden within the Eight Squares and Thirteen Lanes is China's first museum dedicated to covered bowl tea—the Hezhou Mingyuan Covered Bowl Tea Culture Museum! The entire museum is housed in an ancient Qing Dynasty residence in Northwest China, preserving the "style of the Tang and Song Dynasties and the layout of the Ming and Qing Dynasties." Even the walls are decorated with blue and white porcelain covered bowls—it's incredibly unique! A leisurely stroll through it is so relaxing!

I stayed an extra day in Xining specifically to visit the zoo. The staff's dedication to rescuing wild animals was evident, and you could feel their love and care for the animals. The ticket price is reasonable, and I highly recommend visiting the zoo when in Xining.