Gannan must be distinguished from Ganzi!

Although Ganzi is also a tourist attraction, it is in Sichuan.

Gannan is in Gansu and belongs to the northwest region.

People say that Gannan is a pure land and a paradise on earth on the plateau.

In this Buddhist pure land, Gannan is a great place for self-driving tours.

How to plan a route if you want to go from Lanzhou to Gannan?

There are three natural types of areas in Gannan. The south is mountainous and forested areas; the east is hills, including agriculture, forestry, and animal husbandry; and the northwest is grassland, which is a pastoral area.

The capital is Coop City.

The northwest region of Gannan Sichuan is a high-altitude area with relatively difficult conditions.

Best time to travel: June to August every year is the warmest in the year, with temperatures ranging from 10 to 20°C and a large temperature difference between day and night.

Food: Rich in ethnic characteristics, there are milk tea, fried dough sticks, tsampa, yogurt, meat buns, meat dumplings, noodles, and hand-caught mutton. There are many varieties, and meat is the main food. Many mainland tourists will not be used to it.

Tibetan food, Halal food, and Sichuan food dominate here.

There are many restaurants in Xiahe County and Hehe City with popular tastes. Opposite Xiahe Bus Station, there is Minxian yak meat, which I have never tried. Zhuoma Restaurant is a little expensive; there are small restaurants on the main street of Langmusi, offering Tibetan food, Western food, Sichuan food, and Hui cuisine.

, Dalao Restaurant is OK, Ali Restaurant is said to be delicious; there are many Tibetans in Zhagana area, you can go to Tibetans’ homes to taste authentic Tibetan meals, and Ruoergai has special Yellow River fish.

Residence: Herdsmen live in tent houses, and farmers live in bungalows (civil structures).

There are so many landscapes in Gannan that just one visit is not enough. Now I recommend a route from Lanzhou to Sichuan: Route: Starting from Lanzhou - Linxia - Xiahe - Hehe - Luqu - Gahai

——Maqu——Langmusi——Huahu——Tangke——Ruoergai————There is an expressway for more than 200 kilometers from Lanzhou in Aba, Sichuan, to Hehe City, the capital of Gannan. There is no expressway to the south after leaving Hehe City.

The G213 national highway is also more than 200 kilometers long and reaches Ruoergai in Sichuan. The whole journey plus the road to the scenic spots is about 600 kilometers. Because the grassland is relatively vast, there is a PetroChina gas station on the national highway.

The journey is not far, but there are many sights. Stop and go, and you have to experience it carefully! About the entrance fee: Ruoergai 75 yuan, Langmusi Temple 30 yuan, Gahai Lake 50 yuan, Labrang Monastery 40 yuan, Yellow River Jiuqudi

A bay is 75 yuan, and the Zhagana scenic spot collection fee is 10 yuan. Please pay attention to the local real-time changes.

Regarding accommodation: The accommodation conditions in the northwest are very average, especially in small mountain villages and small counties, so be mentally prepared.

Xiahe - Xiahe Ladrang Tibetan Inn is a youth hostel with good facilities and environment. It is a gathering place for backpackers. It has a glass sunroom, good sanitary conditions and slightly smaller rooms.

Zhagana - Gezongdeji Zangjiale is a Tibetan style Datong shop, clean.

Tangke - The owner of Zoige Django Star Hotel is nice and has a formal front desk. There are electric blankets and water heaters. Because the hotels here are close to the Yellow River, the tap water has its own sediment, without exception.

Regarding the altitude: Lanzhou is 1520 meters, Xiahe is 2800-3200 meters, Zhagana is 2600 meters, Langmusi Town is 3300 meters, Huahu is 3400 meters, and the first bay of the Yellow River in Tangke is 3500 meters.

The scenic spots in Gannan are listed as follows: 26 natural landscapes - Lianhua Mountain, Dieshan Mountain, Cuifeng Mountain, Taizi Mountain, Baishiya Karst Cave, Lazikou Karst Cave, Yellow River Mother Stone, Elephant Mountain Stone, Zecha Stone and Zhagana Stone,

Six-character Mantra Stone, the first bay of the Nine Bends of the Yellow River, Yemu Gorge, Gahai Lake, Dazong Lake, Yehai Lake, Sangke Grassland, Ganjia Grassland, Gahai Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Meiren Grassland, Awancang Wetland,

Axiagou Panda Habitat, Chibiyou, Changye Pond, Yadan Island, Dadaigou and Dayugou.

Here are some must-visit places: Gahai Lake - There is an undeveloped Gahai Lake in Luqu County. Gahai is surrounded by plateau meadows.

Sangke Grassland - Xiahe County, with an altitude of 3,000 meters and a vast area of ??700,000 square kilometers, is green as a carpet in summer and has gorgeous flowers.

Meiren Grassland - an alpine meadow grassland with flocks of cattle and sheep on the eastern edge of Hehe City.

Awancang Wetland - within Maqu County, wetlands and lakes, snow-capped mountains and the Yellow River are a good place for travelers, explorers and photographers. It is a pure land.

Zhagana - meaning "stone box", Diebu County, is rated by National Geographic as one of the top ten non-famous mountains in China. It is a paradise and was hailed by Locke as the birthplace of Adam and Eve.

The first bay of the Nine Bends of the Yellow River - watching the sunset is beautiful.

The first bend of the Yellow River is the Zecha Stone Forest - Luqu County, which means the home of antelopes. The scenic area is 22 kilometers long and more than 20,000 hectares. It is a rare comprehensive tourist area in my country that integrates forests, grasslands and stone forests. .

There are 19 scenic and cultural landscapes in Gannan - Labrang Temple, Langmusi, Zending Temple, Gongba Temple, ancient Bon Ganjiazuohai Temple, Huanian Ancient City, ruins of the Coral City of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, ruins of brick and tile kilns, and former Soviet sites

, the nine-story Milareba Buddha, the ruins of Ganjia Octagonal Castle, the former site of Hanbaishi County, an important frontier town in Tang and Tibet, the Ming Dynasty city wall, the ancient city of Yangba, the ancient city of Sanke, Chairman Mao's residence in Cirina Village, Lazikou of Tianxian,

Tang-Tibet Ancient Road, Russian Circle Meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee.