Total number of people traveling: 4 people
Model: Ford Classic Focus
Best travel time: June to August
Travel route: Lanzhou → Wuwei → Zhangye → Jiuquan → Jiayuguan → Dunhuang.
Total km: 1096 km
The trip is 1.
Natural scenery: mountains, grasslands, lakes, rivers, snow-capped mountains, Gobi, deserts and flowers (July-August). Hexi Corridor contains all terrain except the ocean. In the historical background, the magnificent natural scenery is shocking.
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Historical humanities: historical sites, religions, folk customs, museums, culture and art. From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Song Dynasty, the thick history is dizzying. In the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions, Huo Qubing retreated the Huns three times, and in the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Yichao recovered eleven states in Hexi. The great achievements and lofty aspirations of countless superheroes will remain in the Hexi Corridor forever, which will impress future generations.
Travel preparation 1. Necessary daily necessities: Since summer, we mainly wear daily summer clothes and trousers in spring and autumn. Shandan racecourse is about 2850 meters above sea level, so we need to prepare a set of winter clothes.
2. Humanities homework: Recommend the documentary "Hexi Corridor" and NHK "Dunhuang" in Japan, and make corresponding simple notes during the viewing process, which will help improve the travel experience.
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Daily necessities: it is difficult to find restaurants on the road, and self-heating rice is very useful. It is recommended to be well prepared; Hot water bottles and cups are also necessary; There are enough snacks, such as nuts, beef jerky, cakes, etc. With strong ultraviolet rays and dry weather, sunscreen, skin care products and lipstick are necessary.
4. Photography: In addition to the necessary cameras, the Qilian Mountains, grasslands and rapeseed seas from the perspective of drones are also very eye-catching.
Hexi Corridor is a throat corridor at the northern foot of Qilian Mountain, starting from Wushaoling in the east, reaching Xingxingxia in the west, reaching Qilian Mountain in the south, Longshou Mountain, Helishan Mountain and Mazong Mountain in the north, connecting Loess Plateau and Tarim Basin in the east and west, and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Mongolia Plateau in the north and south. From oasis to desert, from grassland to Lin Mang, all geological forms except ocean are presented on the way, extending to Central Asia. In BC 12 1 year, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fully opened the Hexi Corridor, and successively established "Four Counties of Hexi" in Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang and Yangguan and Yumenguan, west of Dunhuang. Our route is based on
The idea of "listing four counties, according to two customs" was opened.
Hexi Corridor
Day 1 itinerary: all day in Lanzhou
Related history:
In 2 14 BC, Meng Tian, a Qin native, defeated the Xiongnu in the Western Expedition and established Yuzhong County near Donggang Town, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City. Lanzhou only practiced the imperial system. In BC 12 1 year, Huo Qubing won the Western Expedition and built the first castle "Jincheng" in Lanzhou history on the south bank of the Yellow River in Xigu District, Lanzhou, hence the name Jincheng Lanzhou.
Attractions: Lanzhou City
Gansu Provincial Museum has 16 national treasures and more than 700 first-class cultural relics, among which the most famous bronze galloping horse is "stepping on a flying swallow". The tour is free and the opening hours are 9:00- 17:00.
Zhengning road night market. Business hours: 5 pm. From kebabs and hand-grabbed mutton to milk and mashed eggs, the dazzling array of local food is dazzling.
Yellow River amorous feelings line, Zhongshan railway bridge.
Recommended food: Mogouyan Lanzhou beef noodles (65,438 yuan per capita), Goshawk Peng Hui beef noodles (65,438 yuan per capita), Ye Mi cold noodles (65,438 yuan per capita), Mayer fried noodles (65,438 yuan per capita), Ruji barbecue (50 yuan per capita) and Arcia mutton (65,500 yuan per capita).
Accommodation: Lanzhou. If there are many people, the hotel may be more affordable and it is more convenient to choose a hotel near the city center.
The second day of the trip: Lanzhou → Wuwei, G30 Lianhuo Expressway, the whole journey is 275 kilometers, about 3 hours and 40 minutes, and the toll is in 98 yuan; Or choose 3 12 national highway, the whole journey is 280 kilometers, about 5 hours and 56 minutes.
Related history:
Wuwei, named after Huo Qubing's meritorious military service, is an important silk town on the ancient Gansu-Gansu cool road. Wuwei was first named "Gu Zang" by Huns, and was renamed after Huo Qubing recovered the Hexi Corridor, which became the throat for Longyou to enter the western regions. During the Sixteen Kingdoms Period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wuwei was the capital of cool before, cool after, cool in the south and cool in the north, and it was the most prosperous place on the Hexi Corridor at this time. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the prosperity of Wuwei was gradually replaced by Wei Zhang, so there was the saying "Golden Wei Zhang, Silver Wuwei".
Note: Pay attention to the roof decoration of Wuwei Temple. In the process of looking up at the roof, you will find that the roofs of the following scenic spots are decorated with exquisite kissing animals and wild animals. Different styles, various types, vivid and rich, are not to be missed visual art enjoyment.
Attractions:
Confucian Temple/Wuwei Museum, the oldest and most magnificent temple in Hexi Corridor, is also the largest and best-preserved Confucius Temple in Gansu and the largest ancient architectural complex in Wuwei. Museums that must be visited to understand the history of Wuwei. Admission to 30 yuan, opening hours: 7:30- 18:00 in summer and 8:00- 18:00 in winter. It is recommended to visit 1-2 hours.
Leitai Park, a bronze galloping horse unearthed in the late 1960s. Leitai Han Tomb is the largest han group ever discovered in Hexi Corridor. Visiting is free. Tickets for Leitai Han Tomb 45 yuan. Opening hours: 9:00- 17:00. Suggested tour: 1-2 hours.
Haicang Temple is one of the well-preserved ancient buildings in Hexi Corridor, and is known as "the crown of Vatican Palace". Admission: 8 yuan, opening hours: 9:00- 17:00.
Recommended food (Wuwei): Qiujiahang noodle restaurant (20 yuan per capita), Tiantiandou noodle restaurant (Wuwei specialty food, per capita 10 yuan) and Qinjia mutton restaurant (per capita 150 yuan).
Accommodation: Wuwei City.
Confucian temple
Day 3: Wuwei → Shandan Racecourse → Biandukou → Zhangye.
(1) Wuwei-Shandan Racecourse, Lianhuo Expressway-Ordinary Highway, 163 km, about 2 hours and 59 minutes, and the toll is in 33 yuan; Or choose 3 12 national highway-ordinary highway, the whole journey 155 km, about 4 hours.
(2) Shandan Racecourse-Biandukou, common highway, 65 kilometers, about 1 hour 34 minutes.
(3) 95km 1 hour and 50min from Biandukou to Zhangye section of 3)G30 Lianhuo Expressway; Or choose national highway 227.
Related history:
Border Ferry: In BC 138, 27-year-old Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions. At the border ferry, he was captured by tarquin, and tarquin was suddenly killed and put under house arrest for ten years. He escaped from the house arrest of Xiongnu for ten years, crossed the Taklimakan desert, crossed the Pamirs, trudged to Dayue country, was detained by Xiongnu again on his way back to the Central Plains, and then fled to Chang 'an again.
Shandan Racecourse: Since Huo Qubing's first expedition to Hexi Campaign wiped out 10,000 Xiongnu and captured the Yanzhishan grassland, he has been raising horses until now. The horses in Shandan Racecourse are mainly a new breed "Shandan Horse" which has been improved by 50 years of hybridization, and are good at cross-country with heavy load. The blood of Huns who were good at riding horses more than two thousand years ago is still flowing in their bodies, and they are still regarded as military horses in China.
Note: Shandan Racecourse is at a high altitude, so it is necessary to prepare cold-proof clothes, and the traffic is not convenient. In Macheng, there is no time for horses to drink water, and basically no horses can be seen (except horses that tourists ride), so you must wait for horses at the water's edge around 7: 30 in the morning (you need to stay around the racecourse) or around 4: 00 in the afternoon (sometimes horses don't drink water in the afternoon).
Attractions:
The scenery on the way. In Xiongnu language, "Qilian" means "sky". Against the strong blue sky on the plateau, the ever-changing clouds over the majestic Qilian Mountains and the top of the mountain are amazing. "If you don't look at the snow in Qilian Mountain, you mistake Ganzhou for Jiangnan", and the magnificent picture of Jiangnan slowly unfolds.
Biandukou is the season when rape blossoms bloom from July to August, and it is an oasis in the desert. The Pacific monsoon moistens the middle part of Qilian Mountain, and the snow on the top of the mountain melts into Heihe River. The river winds down the canyon, bringing lush mountains and paving an endless sea of rape flowers at the foot of the mountain.
There are four races at Shandan Racecourse. On the way from the second to the first, Qilian Mountain Grassland, one of the six most beautiful grasslands in China, is worth stopping. The southernmost charger in the scene has the best color. Mirror blue plateau lakes are like forests and valleys in fairyland and rugged caves and canyons. Shandan Racecourse may be the most beautiful existence in Hexi Corridor. Opening hours: 8:00- 19:00, riding price: 50 yuan/hour. (1) It takes about 2 hours to get passengers from the entrance to the observation deck, which is the choice of most people and is suitable for the basic needs of riding and sightseeing.
(2) A title of generals in ancient times rides horses in general camp, with a small circle 1 hour and a large circle for 2 hours, surrounded by cattle and sheep, as far as the lake. This place is suitable for drinking with horses. (3) Riding in Huaixi Town,
You can ride into the valley in 2 hours, where there is the most beautiful scenery. (4) The observation deck returns to the fork in the road at the entrance of the scenic spot, and you can enter the forest canyon by bus.
Yanqi Mountain, the place where Huo Qubing defeated Xiongnu, left an eternal swan song "The death of Qilian Mountain made my six animals unhappy, and the loss of Yanqi Mountain made my woman colorless!" When marching towards Yanqi Mountain, this boy of 17 years old got on his horse and led 800 cavalry. Blood rushing to Yanqi Mountain surged in his veins.
Arrive in Zhangye city
Recommended food (Zhangye): Ganzhou Special Flavor Food Plaza (20 yuan per capita), Ji Sun Fried Cannon (20 yuan per capita) and Lekouzhai Cuo Fish (25 yuan per capita).
Accommodation: Zhangye City.
The majestic Qilian Mountains
Shandan racecourse
Day 4: Zhangye → Jiuquan, Lianhuo Expressway, 207 kilometers, about 4 hours, 10 minute, toll 7 1 yuan; Or choose 3 12 national highway, which is 226 kilometers long and takes about 5 hours.
Related history:
The Great Wall was built near Zhangye during the Qin Dynasty. In 65438 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established Zhangye County, making it an important town leading to the western countries. During the Northern Liang Dynasty, Zhangye was the center of Buddhism in northern China. In the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Ye's culture was unprecedentedly prosperous. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Uighurs established a kingdom here. After the rise of Xixia, a large-scale Xixia National Temple was built. Kublai Khan was born here.
Attractions:
The Great Buddha Temple was built in 1098. The Zhangye Great Buddha Temple has the largest indoor nirvana reclining Buddha statue in Asia. You can feel the shock of Kyle Poirot when he first saw it. Admission is 4 1 yuan, opening hours: 8:00- 18:00 in summer and 8:30- 17:30 in winter.
Colorful Danxia Scenic Spot in Zhangye, with tickets for 50 yuan and sightseeing bus for 20 yuan, with tickets for 60-69 years old at half price. The scenic spot is divided into four parts, and you need to take the sightseeing bus three times. The tour time is recommended to be more than 4 hours, and it is best to travel on sunny days. Suggest going in the afternoon. Sunset is the highlight of colorful Danxia, which is worth waiting for.
Arrive in Jiuquan.
Recommended food (Jiuquan): Song Ji paste pot (special breakfast), Hengyuan home-cooked special pimple (6-20 yuan per capita).
Accommodation: Jiuquan City.
Day 5: Jiuquan → Jiayuguan, G3 13 National Road, 26 kilometers, 46 minutes.
Related history:
Jiuquan was always in the hands of the central government during the prosperous period of military power in the Western Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. During the period of weak imperial power, nomadic peoples such as Tubo, Uighur, Xixia and Mongolia became the masters of Jiuquan.
Attractions:
Jiuquan Scenic Area in the Western Han Dynasty, the only well-preserved China Garden Jiuquan Park in Hexi Corridor, has a history of more than 2,000 years. But most of the buildings were built in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. There are springs in the park as the origin of the city name. The tour is free.
The Drum Tower, the center of Jiuquan, was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (Tai Ji), and its interior is not open to the public. The tour is free.
Jinchengmen, the oldest ancient city gate in China, has a history of 1600 years, and is known as "the first gate in the world". The tour is free.
Jiuquan Satellite Launching Center
Gobi's most punk science fiction world, the pride of China. Usually, the launch site 10 is open to the public, and the Shenzhou spacecraft are launched here. You can take the elevator to the 80-meter-high launcher, and climb high to overlook the endless Gobi. Admission: 150 yuan.
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is not on the highway, 270 kilometers away from Jiuquan City. Time needs to be arranged separately. ※.
Arrive at Jiayuguan.
Recommended food (Jiayuguan): big bowl and small bowl in Minjie noodle restaurant (27 yuan per capita).
Accommodation: Jiayuguan.
Day 6: Jiayuguan → Dunhuang, G30 Lianhuo Expressway -G30 1 1 Liu Ge Expressway, the whole journey is 364 kilometers, 1 16 yuan, about 4 hours and 50 minutes; Or choose 3 12 national highway, the whole journey is 377 kilometers, about 7 hours.
Related history:
Jiayuguan: In the early Ming Dynasty, General Sheng Feng discovered Jiayuguan, which is the narrowest place in Hexi Corridor, and the Ming government built the Great Wall here. More than 600 years later, Jiayuguan became the dividing line between the Central Plains and the frontier.
Dunhuang: It has a history of nearly 4,000 years since the earliest Qiang and Rong people settled nomadic in Guguazhou under the jurisdiction of Dunhuang in the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties and established Shazhouwei in Dunhuang in the third year of Yongzheng. In 755 AD, An Lushan rebelled, which led to the fall of Hexi region into the hands of Tubo, which lasted for nearly a century. Until 848 AD, Zhang Yichao, a Dunhuang native, led a military-civilian uprising in Dunhuang to fight against the whole Tubo Empire and vowed to return to China. After Tubo, Tuguhun, Uighur and bloody battles at the end of _, Zhang Yichao recovered Shazhou, Guazhou, Yizhou, Suzhou, Shanshan, Ganzhou, Hezhou, Shuozhou, Zhou Min, Lanzhou and Liangzhou with the power of one county.
Attractions:
Jiayuguan, 80 yuan, tickets, 60-69-year-olds holding old-age cards or ID cards (middle-aged and elderly people outside the province) are half-price, and 70-year-olds and above holding ID cards (elderly people outside the province) are free of charge. However, the experience of Jiayuguan is far less than that of Yumenguan and Yangguan, and many scenic spots are rebuilt. History is not afraid of losing, but of increasing. It lacks nostalgia.
Dunhuang night market in Dunhuang City, Dunhuang City, from the Danghe customs line to the Dunhuang night market, every step is history.
Recommended food (Dunhuang): Li Guangxing (August), apricot skin water (per capita 10 yuan), city side barbecue (per capita 50 yuan), authentic yellow noodles of Lao Heji donkey meat, Dunhuang food (per capita 50 yuan).
Accommodation: Dunhuang.
Seventh day
Itinerary: Dunhuang City → Yumenguan → Yangguan → Mingshashan Desert Camping. The urban area-Yumenguan is 82 kilometers, about 1 hour and 27 minutes; Yumenguan-Yangguan 49 kilometers, about 43 minutes; Yangguan-Mingshashan desert campsite is 62km long, about 1 hour15min.
Related history
Yumenguan: In BC11/year, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty opened up the Hexi Corridor in an all-round way and established four counties of Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang Hexi, he built a Guancheng on the Gobi Desert, 90 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang, as a gateway to the western regions. On the barren Gobi, caravans are in an endless stream, and precious jade imported from Khotan is continuously transported to the Central Plains through this pass. As the first pass for Hetian jade to enter the Central Plains, this pass was named "Yumenguan".
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Xiaofangcheng: The earth walls of Xiaofangcheng are not all made of earth, but materials such as reeds and Achnatherum splendens are sandwiched in the process of stacking adobe layer by layer. Due to the lack of bricks during construction, local materials were used, and the construction method called "tamping method" was adopted at that time, and only plants were combined with sand. Xiaofangcheng did not represent Yumen Pass, but played the role of a customs clearance port at that time.
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Han Great Wall: The Han Great Wall once started from Yongdeng in the east and Jiuquan in the west, crossed the Yellow River in the west, extended from Jiuquan to Yumen, and crossed the Hexi Corridor. The beacon tower is an intelligence station to convey the enemy's situation. It made a pile of wages from reeds, lit fireworks, adjusted the number of reeds according to the number of enemies, and announced the distance of the enemies by holding banners. Each beacon tower is progressive in turn. From Yumenguan to Chang 'an, the message transmission takes only 24 hours. This "fire lifting system" was the most advanced military system at that time.
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Wo Cang Cheng: The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the grain and grass go first. From the Han Dynasty to the Wei and Jin Dynasties, as the most important munitions warehouse in Hexi Corridor, Hecang City always provided food and grass for the military horses stationed inside and outside the frontier fortress. Hecang Town is built on the edge of the basin three meters above the Shule River ancient road, and its terrain is lower than the surrounding highlands. The beacon tower at the commanding heights surrounds Cangcheng, and then its south is surrounded by Gobi, which is higher than the city wall. The grasslands and swamps in the east, west and north are covered, and it is difficult to find them from any direction. As Stein, an archaeologist, wrote in the Records of the Excavation and Investigation of Yumenguan: "People fully consider and make use of the natural features of the surface when defending this line of defense."
Scenic spot
Yumenguan ticket 40 yuan, shuttle bus 50 yuan. Yumenguan is divided into three sites: Xiaofangcheng, Han Great Wall and Hecang City. These three places are far apart, so you need to buy a joint ticket. It is recommended to visit for 2 hours.
Yangguan, more desolate and lonely than Yumenguan, is a must-see attraction of Yangguan Museum. Tickets for 50 yuan are open all day.
Mingshashan desert camping, Dunhuang Polaris outdoor camping base, pets are allowed in. The price for four people is 528 yuan. Check-in at 5: 00 pm, and activities include: beach motorcycle, sand skiing, watching sunset, hot pot, camping and watching sunrise. Riding a camel is extra. Because of the large temperature difference in the desert, pillows and quilts are not provided for camping, and winter clothes can be used as quilts.
If you choose to camp in the desert of Mingsha Mountain, it is no longer recommended to buy tickets to Crescent Spring. The spring water of Crescent Moon Spring is artificially irrigated, and the ticket is more expensive, which is not cost-effective than camping in the desert. ※.
Accommodation: Mingsha Mountain Desert.
Xiaofangcheng
Day 8 itinerary: related history of Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes:
In 366 AD, Le Zun, a monk who traveled to Sanwei Mountain, dug a cave on the spot and meditated, thus opening the first cave in the Mogao Grottoes. There are 735 caves in the Mogao Grottoes, with 45,000 square meters of murals and 24 15 painted sculptures, which have profound historical and cultural connotations. Before the visit, I suggest reading Fan Jinshi's My Heart is in Dunhuang.
Attractions:
Mogao grottoes (more attention)
When to go: March-May is the spring of Dunhuang desert oasis, but at this time, sandstorms are raging. On the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, you can visit the nine-story Buddha in Mogao Grottoes. On this day, the passage behind the giant Buddha will be opened, and you can walk around the giant Buddha for a week.
June-10 Golden Week is the tourist season. After the golden week, the weather is more comfortable and the flow of people is gradually reduced, which is suitable for sightseeing.
12- In February of the following year, the number of caves developed in summer decreased13, and there were fewer tourists, so they had the opportunity to experience one-on-one explanation service. It is closed in rainy and snowy weather.
Opening hours: 8:30- 18:00.
You need to make an appointment in advance to visit the Mogao Grottoes. It is recommended to make an appointment at least three days in advance. Tickets are divided into class a and class B. Class a tickets can visit 8 caves, class b tickets can visit 4 caves, and class a and class b tickets are not repeated. If you are interested, you can book both tickets.
Class A fare is 238 yuan (65,438 yuan for Mogao Grottoes+48 yuan for Mogao Grottoes Digital Exhibition Center+65,438 yuan for round-trip transportation +00 yuan);
Discount ticket: the fare is 148 yuan (the half-price discount ticket for Mogao Grottoes is 90 yuan+Mogao Grottoes Digital Exhibition Center 48 yuan+Round-trip transportation for Mogao Grottoes 18 yuan), and the discount target is China teenagers aged 6 to 18, domestic full-time students with master's degree or below, and China citizens aged 60 to 70 (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan).
Ex-gratia ticket: the fare is 68 yuan/person/time (free visit to Mogao Grottoes+48 yuan of Mogao Grottoes Digital Exhibition Center+transportation fee to and from Mogao Grottoes 10 yuan+cave explanation fee 10 yuan), and the ex-gratia ticket is for children aged 4 to 6 years, China citizens over 70 years old (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan), disabled people, active servicemen (excluding military civilian personnel) and the like.
Free visit: children under 4 years old (excluding 4 years old) are free.
Class B fare is 100 yuan (90 yuan in Mogao Grottoes+transportation fee to and from Mogao Grottoes is 10 yuan).
Concessionary ticket: the ticket price is 55 yuan/person/time (the ticket price of Mogao Grottoes is half-price discount for 45 yuan+the round-trip transportation fee of Mogao Grottoes is 65,438+00 yuan), and the preferential target is China teenagers aged 6 to 65,438+08, as well as domestic full-time students with master's degree or below and China citizens aged 60 to 70 (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan).
Special discount ticket: the ticket price is 20 yuan per person (free visit to the Mogao Grottoes+transportation fee to and from the Mogao Grottoes is 10 yuan+cave explanation fee is 10 yuan), and the special discount targets are children aged 4 to 6, China citizens over 70 (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan), disabled people, active servicemen (excluding military civilians), armed police and "Teachers' Day".
Free visit: children under 4 years old (excluding 4 years old) are free.
How to visit: You are not allowed to take photos, let alone touch them. You can prepare a cold flashlight.
Preparation before the visit: The culture of the Mogao Grottoes is profound and all-encompassing, so it is necessary to make full preparations before the visit, so as to make you happy. By watching the documentary of Mogao Grottoes, reading the books of Mogao Grottoes and taking notes, it is beneficial to the tour experience.
The ninth floor of Mogao grottoes