The reverse travel during the May Day holiday was a success! Let me recommend an underrated and less popular city

It's cheaper than Tibet, and it's not prone to altitude sickness. The endless meadows stretch to meet the distant snow-capped mountains, and the colorful jungles are scattered across canyons and hillsides. The secret village of Zhagana at the foot of the holy mountain, forests, snow mountains, river valleys, grasslands, and temples. This place has its own name worth remembering Gannan. Usually, seven days is enough. Day 1-3 Lanzhou-Linxia-Hezuo City-Zhagana Day 4-5 Langmusi-Sangke Grassland-Labrang Monastery Day 6-7 Xiahe-Baishiya-Ganjia Secret Zhongchuan Airport, then take the city rail to Lanzhou Station. There are many direct flights, and the cost is not less than 800+, offering great value for money. Or 🚞 direct to Lanzhou is very convenient, with the journey taking about 10 hours. 👍Most recommended: 6 essential places to visit Ganjia Secret Drive through the sprawling grassland roads, enter the cloud realm of Ganjia Secret, which integrates ancient cities, monasteries, villages, grasslands, canyons, pastures, and caves. Langmusi Known as the 'Little Switzerland of the East', this town merges the Tibetan and Hui ethnic groups living in peace. A stream flows through it, with lamaseries and mosques occupying both banks of the stream. You can hike into the Namu Grand Canyon to seek the source of the Bailong River and delve into the magical legends of this place. Zhagana A hidden paradise known as 'Earthly Eden', and also one of the '50 places to go in your lifetime' as rated by 'China National Geography'. It consists of four Tibetan-style villages and one scenic area. Stay in the small village at the foot of the holy mountain, take an early morning stroll in the stone city, and hike to the viewing point to wait for the sunrise. Labrang Monastery Known as the 'Harvard and Peking University of Tibetan Buddhism', the outer wall is made up of more than 2,000 prayer wheels, holding the Guinness World Record for the 'world's longest prayer wheel corridor'. On the way to Labrang Monastery, you can see the golden dome from afar, with Tibetan incense wafting through the air, and Buddhist devotees prostrating devoutly on the ground, praying for happiness. Sangke Grassland The most beautiful pasture in Gannan, where cattle and sheep are scattered all along the way. Lead a gentle pony and gallop forward on horseback, listening to the melodious Tibetan folk songs, purifying the soul. Baishiya The less-known adverse condition of Gannan's 'Dolomites' Baishiya, a natural mountain range screen divides the Ganjia Grassland into two high mountain pastures with a drop of 1000 meters. White clouds hang like jade belts over the cliff valleys, and the temples and village homes nestled in the mountains seem to tell endless stories... 📝Note tips: The temperature difference between day and night on the grassland is significant, so bring a thick coat; the night sky is beautiful. Be sure to protect yourself from the sun, as the UV radiation is strong in the plateau region There are many cattle and sheep on the grassland, so drive carefully