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Know the sightseeing attractions of Lanzhou

Lanzhou, which is the provincial capital of the Gansu Province, is a home to many worth seeing places. Every year, millions of tourists, who are touring China, never fail to visit the city. This is because the capital city is an abode to many artistic sculptures, interesting museums, parks, as well as antique temples. There are many interesting places for kids, as well.  Overall, the Lanzhou city has everything for every tourist.

Things to do in Lanzhou

1. Book a flight to Lanzhou to see the Yellow River Mother Sculpture

The Yellow River Mother Sculpture is considered the best of its category in China. Tourists witnessing the sculpture will be amazed to see its artistic excellence and its 6-meter length and 2.6-meter height construction. The sculpture is one of the heaviest of its kind in the country, as it weighs over 40 tons. The beauty of the statue is that a mother with a slim figure and long hair, lying on the water, looks kind and happy with her baby lying on her breast, offering a youthful smile. Tourists can also appreciate the earlier culture and history of the Gansu Province.

2. Visit the biggest Gansu Provincial Museum

The 1956-constructed Gansu Provincial Museum is one of the biggest museums in the Lanzhou city, as it occupies a vast land area of 180,000 sq. meters. Visitors booking a flight to Lanzhou and visiting the museum can witness as much as 100,000 artifacts in the museum, which range from modern, historical, national artifacts, among which over 3,000 relics include agricultural tools, vessels, painted ceramic bowls, as well as excavations belonging to the Tang and Han eras. The museum will be opened to the public from morning 09:00 to evening 05:00 on all days, except Mondays.

3. Know the waterwheel culture of China by visiting the Waterwheel Garden

The Waterwheel Garden is a theme park, which is the frequently visited tourist spot in the Lanzhou city. Originally, Duan Xu built it during the Ming Dynasty for irrigation purposes to water the agricultural fields of the olden Lanzhou City. Tourists visiting the 3.58-acre garden can enjoy witnessing a waterwheel square, a waterwheel garden, and a culture square and can appreciate the waterwheel culture of the country. Tourist can visit the garden from morning 08:00 to evening 06:00 on paying an entrance fee of CNY 10.

4. Book a flight from Lanzhou to visit the White Pagoda Park

The White Pagoda Park, which was originally constructed during the Yuan Dynasty, was later renovated during the Ming Dynasty. Sightseers, who want to visit the park, have to climb up a hill, as it is strategically positioned on the White Pagoda Mountain. The park, which includes a 17-meter high, seven-storey, octagonal White Pagoda, is an 8,000-sq.meter park, which is renowned for its three fortunes, such as the Redbud, Elephant Skin Drum, and the Bronze Bell. On the White Pagoda Mountain, visitors can also see three groups of antique structures standing on top of the mountain. Tourists can visit the park from morning 06:00 to evening 06:00 without an entrance fee.

5. Enjoy witness hundreds of beautiful status at Bingling Temple Caves

The highlight of the Bingling Temple Caves is that they are engraved from the porous stone of the cliff. Tourists booking a flight from Lanzhou and visiting the caves can enjoy seeing the loveliness of more than 700 sculptures. Each statue is artistically designed by mixing the porous rock and clay. Sightseers will be amazed to see both the biggest 27-meter high statue, as well as the smallest 25-cm statue of the future Buddha. Vacationers can visit the caves from morning 08:00 to evening 06:00 with the entrance fee of CNY 20.

6. Take pleasure in seeing the amazing antique architecture of Lanzhou by visiting the Five Springs Mountain Park

Five Springs Mountain Park is situated on the Five Springs Mountain at the base of the Guanglan Mountain. Tourists visiting this 10,500-square meter park can appreciate over 10 clusters of the antique structural design of the city. They can also enjoy witnessing the Congqing Temple inside the park that hangs a 900-year-old iron bell with the weight of ten tons. As the park hosts various Buddhism activities, locals consider the park as a holy place. Visitors have to pay CNY 6 to enter the park from morning 06:00 to evening 06:00.

7. Take a ticket to Lanzhou to visit the Xinglong Mountain

Actually, the Xinglong Mountain is a provincial level forest park, where tourists can witness 70 very old temples as well as pavilions, including 24 picturesque places spread throughout the mountain. The mountain has turned out to be one among the resorts of Taoism and Buddhism. Visitors can enjoy the stunning view of Yunlong the arch bridge over a watercourse, which runs between the two peaks. Vacationers can visit the tourist spot between morning 08:00 and evening 04:00 on paying an entrance fee of CNY 30.

8. Witness the astounding landscape of the Sangke Grasslands

The Sangke Grasslands is the open and silky peak lowland, which is located in the Sang Ke County amid the Panama seashore. Vacationers taking a ticket to Lanzhou and visiting the grassland can enjoy its astonishing landscape with blue sky and enormous lowlands with mountains. Tourists can also enjoy witnessing the tranquil Daxia River and they can reach the grasslands by riding on a horseback or by bicycle.

9. Visit the Lanzhou's oldest Zhongshan Iron Bridge

The Zhongshan Iron Bridge is considered one of the oldest bridges of the city, as it was constructed in 1372. Later, this 233.33-meter long and 7.5-meter wide bridge was renovated in 1909 and opened to the public. The highlight of the bridge is its five arches, which are resting on five docks. Visiting the bridge will allow tourists to remember it as a part of the history and the cultural artifact of the city.

10. Pay an airfare for Lanzhou to visit the Xiguan Mosque

The Xiguan Mosque, which is now situated in the most affluent business district of the Lanzhou City, is considered the oldest of its kind in the city. It was greatly destroyed during the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution and it remains were used to construct the Lanzhou's, White Pagoda Park. Tourists visiting the mosque can enjoy witnessing its architectural style, as it resembles that of the world-renowned the Jerusalem Al-Aqas Mosque. Tourists can enter the mosque by paying an entrance fee of CNY 10 from morning 08:00 to evening 07:00.

Lanzhou climatic conditions

Lanzhou features a typical moderate, semi-dry continental downpour type of weather. It is arid with an abundance of sunshine. July is the hottest month in the city and January is the coldest month. August is the dampest month is the city.

The best time to pay an airfare for Lanzhou is from May to June and again from August to October.

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