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gansuDunhuang Yardang National Geopark: Moon City & Desert Landscapes
Explore the Yardang National Geopark near Dunhuang — China's most dramatic desert erosion landscape, where wind-carved rock formations create an alien cityscape nicknamed Moon City, the backdrop for countless photography expeditions and the ideal partner to the nearby Mogao Caves.
Updated May 2026
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gansuMaiji Mountain Grottoes Guide: Gansu's Cliffside Buddhist Sculptures
Explore the Maiji Mountain Grottoes in Gansu — the fourth of China's Four Great Grottoes, with extraordinary clay and sandstone Buddhist sculptures from the Northern Wei through Song dynasties, carved into vertiginous cliffside galleries connected by ancient wooden scaffolding walkways.
Updated May 2026
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gansuMaijishan Grottoes Gansu: China's Most Dramatic Buddhist Cliff Sculptures
Discover Maijishan in Gansu — one of China's four great Buddhist grotto complexes, carved into a sheer 142-metre cliff since the 4th century CE, with 7,200 clay sculptures visible on open-air walkways bolted into the rock face above a forested Silk Road valley.
Updated May 2026
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Zhangye DanxiaZhangye Danxia Rainbow Mountains Photography Guide: Best Viewpoints and Golden Hour
Complete photography guide to Zhangye Danxia National Geopark in Gansu. Best viewpoints for sunset, timing for perfect light, getting there, nearby attractions and tips for landscape photographers.
Updated May 2026
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UrumqiUrumqi International Grand Bazaar and City Guide (Xinjiang 2026)
Guide to visiting Urumqi's International Grand Bazaar (国际大巴扎), Erdaoqiao Market, Tianshan Mountains day trips, Xinjiang food and practical tips for foreign visitors.
Updated May 2026
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chinaChina Silk Road Cities Guide: Xi'an to Kashgar in 12 Days
Plan the complete Chinese Silk Road journey from Xi'an through Gansu and Xinjiang to Kashgar — the major stops (Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi), the logistics of a route that covers 4,000 km, high-speed rail sections alongside remaining slow train stretches, the best timing for the desert and oasis towns, and what makes this journey unlike any other in China.
Updated May 2026
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