An ancient tourist city worth visiting in China. It is a dual attraction of private culture and nature, known as Jinzhangye

Zhangye, located in the hinterland of the Hexi Corridor, has been a high-status city since ancient times. The character for Gan in Gansu originated from Zhangye. It was once an important post on the ancient Silk Road. Relying on the rich and fertile land, this place has been known as "Jin Zhangye" since ancient times. Although it is now located in the northwest and is subject to many restrictions on development, it lags far behind many coastal cities, but with its rich tourism resources, it still becomes a place of yearning for many people.

If you talk about which city in the Hexi Corridor has the most abundant attractions, it must be Zhangye. Compared with Dunhuang, the natural scenery here is more diverse. Compared with Wuwei, the cultural relics here are more intact, natural and harmonious. The cultural dual tourism resources made me like Zhangye at first sight.

If you like natural scenery, you must first go to Danxia in Zhangye. As the filming location of many popular movies and TV series, Zhangye Danxia has obviously become one of the most popular attractions in the northwest. Although many tourists nowadays have some influence on their perception, the natural scenery that has not been artificially processed and colorful, plus the special scenery that can only appear here, naturally Zhangye Danxia will become one of Xiaoma's favorite attractions.

If you like a small crowd, you might as well go to Binggou Danxia. Compared with Zhangye Danxia Scenic Area, there are fewer tourists, but the scenery is more distinctive. If Zhangye Danxia Geopark mainly looks at the colors of Danxia, ​​then the characteristic of Binggou Danxia is its shape. The topography of cliffs, stone walls, stone pillars, sharp peaks, hills, etc. can be described as colorful.

In fact, there is a small natural tourist area hidden in Zhangye, that is, Biandukou. Perhaps many people are very unfamiliar with this place, but if you go back more than 2,000 years ago, Zhang Qian then walked from here to the Western Regions, which is now Uzbekistan. Later, Huo Qubing swept the Xiongnu, Xuanzang learned the scriptures from the West, and Sui Yang Emperor visited Yanzhi Mountain. Although these things are far away from us, Biandukou is still steep and steep, and the scenery is infinitely good.

If you like humanistic scenery, then you will be full of surprises when you come to Zhangye. The Bell and Drum Tower in the center of Zhangye is an ancient building that was built in the Ming Dynasty to imitate the Bell Tower of Xi'an. With a three-story wooden tower shape, the base is 32 meters wide, 9 meters high, and the huge scale from the base to the top of the building is more than 30 meters, making Zhangye Bell and Drum Tower the largest preserved drum tower in the west and middle of the Hexi Corridor.

Not far from the Drum Tower, there is also an ancient building that is also listed as a key cultural preservation unit in China, that is Zhangye Dafo Temple. As the most complete and largest royal Buddhist temple in the Xixia Kingdom in China, it is resplendent and magnificent. The biggest highlight of the Great Buddha Temple is the largest Chinese indoor reclining Buddha in the main hall. In fact, there are antiquities everywhere in the main hall of the Great Buddha Temple, like the natural and peaceful statues of Youpo Yi and Youpo Sai beside the Great Buddha; like the ten great disciples' mourning and mourning statues on the north side; like the "Journey to the West" on the back of the temple. Legends, stories, murals, etc. are the best places to come to experience the humanistic atmosphere of Dafo Temple.

If you are willing to go far, the Matisi grottoes located in Sunan Yugu Autonomous County can also make you feel the charm of Liangzhou model grottoes. Although there are few murals and statues preserved in Mati Temple due to various factors, the more than 70 cave niches that still exist can also let you experience the cumbersome and exquisite craftsmanship of the caves that were built.

This is the extremely important city in the Hexi Corridor--Zhangye. In addition to the scenic spots just mentioned, you can't miss such scenic spots as Shandan Army Horse Farm, Camel City Ruins, Shanxi Guild Hall, Ming Granary, Yanzhi Mountain, etc. All witnessed the charm of Jin Zhangye.