Crescent Lake (Yueyaquan) and Singing Sand Mountain (Mingshashan) is a iconic 5A-level desert scenic area in Dunhuang, Gansu, famed for the rare coexistence of sand dunes and a spring. Basic Info Location: 5 km south of Dunhuang city, at the […]
Yulin Buddha’s Caves
Yulin Caves (榆林窟, Yulin Grottoes)，also known as Ten Thousand Buddha Gorge (万佛峡), is a renowned Buddhist cave temple site and the sister caves of the Mogao Caves. Basic Facts Location: In Guazhou County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, about 70 km […]
Jiayuguan Fort
Jiayuguan Fort, also known as Jiayu Pass, is the westernmost and grandest pass of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall. It is famed as the “First and Greatest Pass Under Heaven” (天下第一雄关). Basic Facts Location: 5km west of Jiayuguan City, Gansu […]
Rainbow Mountain
Zhangye Danxia (officially Zhangye Rainbow Mountains or 七彩丹霞, Qīcǎi Dānxiá) is a spectacular geological landscape of colorful layered hills in Gansu Province, China. Basic Info Location: Linze & Sunan counties, ~40 km west of Zhangye City Status: UNESCO Global Geopark, […]
Qinghai Lake: The Azure Heart of the Plateau
Qinghai Lake (青海湖 · Kokonor · མཚོ་སྔོན་པོ་ · Tso Ngonpo) is a natural and cultural wonder. Here’s an exhaustive guide to understanding and visiting this magnificent site. The Essential Facts Location: Northeastern Qinghai Province, 150 km west of Xining Altitude: […]
Kumbum Monastery: The Sacred Heart of Amdo
Historical & Religious Significanc: The Miraculous Birthplace: The monastery’s origin is not a founding date, but a birth. In 1357, the great master Je Tsongkhapa was born here. According to sacred texts, after his birth, his mother buried the placenta […]
Rebkong (Tongren): The Ultimate Guide to Tibet’s Thangka Art Capital
Deep in the Yellow River valley of Amdo, Tibet, lies Rebkong (Tongren)—a town not marked by towering mountains, but by the delicate brushstrokes of its master artists. For centuries, it has been the unrivaled heart of Tibetan thangka painting, where […]
Hainan མཚོ་ལྷོ Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
The Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in northeastern Qinghai Province, surrounding the southern shores of Qinghai Lake. Despite its name, it is not related to Hainan Island, but refers to its position south of Qinghai Lake. The prefecture forms […]
Golog མགོ་ལོག Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
The Golog (Guoluo) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in southeastern Qinghai Province, at the heart of the Amdo region of Tibet. Known for its remote landscapes, strong nomadic culture, and sacred mountains, Golog is one of the least developed and […]
Huangnan རྨ་ལྷོ།Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
The Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in eastern Qinghai Province, on the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau. As part of the Amdo region of Tibet, Huangnan is renowned for its deeply rooted Tibetan culture, important monasteries, living folk […]