Tanchang Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)

A Colorful Scroll on the Plateau: Gannan, where you can let yourself roam free on the grasslands

Gannan, a secret paradise praised by 'National Geographic' as a must-visit destination in one's lifetime, what exactly is its charm? Although it is not Tibet, it is better than Tibet, without the daunting high altitudes or the treacherous roads. Here, you can experience the rich Tibetan culture, feel the simplicity and mystery; you can also enjoy the stunning natural scenery, as if you are in the midst of a magnificent painting. What's more precious is that the place is not crowded with tourists, allowing you to fully enjoy the tranquility and beauty of this secret land. Coming to Gannan is like entering a fairyland on earth, making people linger and yearn for more. Indeed, it is a place one must visit in their lifetime. Location of the scenic area: Southwest of Gansu Province Transportation guide: Fly to Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport from all over the country 🚀 🌄🎒 🌄 DAY 1: Lanzhou ➜ Labrang Monastery ➜ Sangke Grassland ➜ Langmusi Town 🏨 Overnight: Langmusi Town 🌅 DAY 2: Langmusi Town ➜ Zhagana ➜ Dangchang 🏨 Overnight: Dangchang 🌤 DAY 3: Dangchang ➜ Guan'e Valley ➜ Lanzhou ⚠️Travel Tips for Gannan ❗️Gannan is located on the plateau, with a large temperature difference between day and night, so you need to wear fleece, thin sweaters or jackets in the morning and evening! ❗️Due to the high altitude, the ultraviolet rays are strong, so be sure to bring sun hats, sunglasses, and other sun protection items! It's also best to wear long sleeves and pants in the summer!

Gansu's Little Jiangnan|"Longnan's Little Jiuzhaigou" Guan'e Gully

|"Longnan's Little Jiuzhaigou" Guan'e Gully.⛰【Travel Tips】 📍Detailed address: Guan'e Gully National Forest Park, Dangchang County, Longnan City, Gansu Province 🚗Transportation tips: Lanzhou→Hadapu Town. After exiting the station, there is a bus to Dangchang County Bus Station on the right side🚌, about 50 minutes, 13💰/person, taxi🚗20💰/person 🕙Opening hours: 8:00-17:30 💰Ticket price: Through ticket 130💰/person (includes admission and shuttle bus🚌ticket valid for 48 hours) Includes two scenic areas of Guan'e Gully 🌟Highlights: Unexpectedly, the tickets🎫 for Guan'e Gully and Eman Gully are shared, which was not mentioned in the travel guides I read before, and I find it very nice that there is a shuttle bus🚌 at the Guan'e Gully ticket office going back and forth to Eman Gully. If you are going with your family, I suggest you take 2 days to visit like we did. You are dropped off by the shuttle bus🚌 at a destination and then proceed on your own, and on the return trip, you can get off at a scenic spot on your own, tour it, and then wait at the stop for the bus, and the drivers will enthusiastically introduce each scenic spot. Guan'e Gully has many waterfalls along the way, while Eman Gully is known for its dense vegetation, and both places are worth visiting 📌Travel Tips: 1. Drive yourself to the first gate of the large Guan'e Gully scenic area (actually Guanzhu Gully), continue driving about 5 kilometers forward, and park at Hua'er🌸Tan parking lot. 2. Buy tickets🎫 with your ID card, Guanzhu Gully and Eman Gully have a joint ticket, valid for 2 days, 130 yuan💰. 3. After entering the gate, take a minibus to the scenic area's main gate to have your ticket checked and enter the scenic area. ⚠️Note, when returning, remember to tell the staff that you are on the "No. 1 bus", so as not to get mixed up with tourists who enter the scenic area from the first gate. 4. After entering the scenic area, you can spend 10 yuan💰 to take a bus to Guanyin Pavilion, and then continue to hike up. If you are physically fit, you can also hike. We chose to hike, and when we came down, we bought a ticket🎫 to take the bus. 5. Drive from Hua'er Tan🌸 to Eman Gully, remember to choose the longer main road! We chose the shortest distance, which is the dirt road from the middle of the mountain, with trepidation, and had to keep driving forward. The moment we reached the asphalt road at the bottom of the mountain, our hanging hearts finally settled. 6. Take the bus🚌 on the second floor of Eman Gully Tourist Center to "Shiba Xianghui" where passengers get off to admire the thousand-year-old yew🌲. But to get to Zedangcuo, you need to walk 9 kilometers back and forth, so we had to give up and then take the bus all the way back, so the experience in Eman Gully was not good.

Guan'egou

Guan'egou National Forest Park is located in the suburbs of Dangchang County, Longnan City, Gansu Province, consisting of Guanzhu Gully, Eman Gully, Mulong Gully, and Temple Gully, among others. Guan'egou Scenic Area is characterized by its landscape, known as the 'Little Jiuzhaigou', and combines mountainous landscapes, water features, forest views, snow-capped mountains, rock formations, and ice features into one. It has a grand scale of geological relics and a complete variety, making it a natural treasure trove of natural landscapes. The forest coverage rate in Guan'egou reaches 75.1%, with a beautiful ecological environment, unique natural landscapes, and a diverse distribution of flora and fauna. Inside the gully, mountains overlap, secluded valleys crisscross, green hills and clear waters, strange peaks and rocks, splashing waterfalls, meadows and snow mountains, lakes and rapids, and towering ancient trees; on the cliffs on both sides of the gully, there are many interesting and varied rock structures, which experts have praised as the most valuable 'geological park' for viewing. Stepping into Guan'egou, there are countless natural landscapes such as forests, grasslands, landforms, water bodies, celestial phenomena, and cultural landscapes. It has the beauty of water like Jiuzhaigou, and the ruggedness of Huangshan and Huashan. Its visual impact, spiritual shock, and pristine beauty are first-class in the country and the best in the northwest.

Guanegou is the most healing place for the heart, taking you away from the hustle and bustle

You may be enchanted by the fairyland of Jiuzhaigou, but Guanegou, with its breathtaking beauty that has amazed travelers, has preserved the most pristine scenery. This place is Guanegou, known as the 'Little Jiuzhaigou'. The scenic area is filled with overlapping mountains, crisscrossing valleys, green mountains and clear waters, bizarre peaks and rocks, splashing waterfalls, meadows and snow mountains, lakes and rapids, and ancient trees reaching for the sky. The colors change endlessly with the seasons: in spring, wildflowers bloom and vie for beauty; in summer, the green shade shields from the sun, leaving no trace of the heat; autumn brings red maple leaves that dye the layered forests; and winter covers the ground with white snow, with ice flowers and jade trees, icicles, and ice hangings that are crystal clear, forming exquisite works of art. The emerald valleys, colorful forests, and sacred mountains together adorn a spiritually rich 'Qiang-style paradise'—Dangchang Guanegou National Forest Park. Stepping into this place allows people to escape the noise of the city and meet with the clear and splendid endless mountains and waters, embarking on a journey that heals both body and mind.

The harvested cornfield began to be yellow, and the earth accumulated energy to breed new growth. If the enthusiasm of the red is dying, can the four seasons of replacement be accompanied by her spring ploughing and autumn harvest. (photographer

The Largest Monastery Outside of Tibet

Situated in southern Gansu, Labrang Monastery in Xiahe is the largest Tibetan monastery outside of Tibet. First founded in 1709, at its peak it hosted over 3,600 monks. Included in your entrance fee is a guided tour with an English speaking monk. You will walk through the temples and learn the history of the area. You should be lucky enough to enter the main temple during prayer time and witness the incredible chanting and humming it over 100 monks in unison. After exploring inside the monastery, it is well worth walking around the the kora circuit. This is the pathway on the outside of the monastery walls which contains the prayer wheels. Hundreds of Tibetan pilgrims at a time walk this circuit in a clockwise circle. You’ll hear the constant chants, see their gorgeous traditional Tibetan clothing and even witness some pilgrims and monks prostrating as they walk. To get to Labrang you need to get to the capital of Gansu, Lanzhou and then catch a 4 hour bus south to Xiahe. #historicplaces

Labrang Tibetan Monastery in South-Gansu

About 1 km west from Xiahe County in the Gannan Prefecture, Gansu Province, lies the Labrang Monastery. A nice place in the hearts of the Tibetans, it stands by the Daxia River and faces the Dragon Mountain. The monastery is famous for its Tibetan culture, imposing Buddhist structures and the long corridor of prayer wheels. It is a holy place where Buddhism followers learn the essence of Buddhism. During its peak, there were over four thousand monks. Labrang Monastery boasts the longest corridor of prayer wheels over the world, with over 1,700 scripture wheels. ℹ️ Chinese name: 拉卜楞寺 🚐 How to get there? From Lanzhou, visitors can catch a direct bus at Lanzhou South Coach Station to Xiahe County. From other counties like Linxia or Hezuo, there are buses to Xiahe every day. 🎫 Admission Fee 40RMB for visiting several main halls. Otherwise, you can tour the grounds for free. 🛕I recommend spending at least 3-5 hours in the monastery, as it's really huge and impressive. You can also walk the nearby grassland. #tibet#monastery#culturetrip #summervacation#hikingtrails

Do you know where the longest corridor in the world is? This Gannan self-driving tour, in addition to Zhabei that I am most worthy of thinking is this world-class top Tibetan school! It has the longest corridor in the world! No matter which country the locals take, they will take time to worship here every year! When you come here, time seems to be quiet, no distractions! Address is located in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, 200km from Lanzhou! From Lanzhou, it takes 4.5h to drive! The road is very good, the whole process can also take the provincial highway! Or take a direct bus in Lanzhou District! Introduction Strictly speaking, this is not just a temple, it retains the most complete teaching system of Tibetan Buddhism in the country. Most of the monks came to the temple when they were seven or eight years old. After 12 years of study, they were counted as learning. It was not like learning, but also a lifelong practice.

Labrang Monastery, located in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, is one of the six monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is known as the World Tibetan Academy. Xiahe has only one broad main street, one side is Labrang Monastery and the other side is city. But this street has no boundaries, just like the life and beliefs of the Xiahe people. In history, the Labrang Monastery is known as the 108-genus temple (in fact, it is much larger than this number), and it is the political and religious center of Gannan. Up to now, Labrang Monastery has retained the best Tibetan Buddhist teaching system in the country. The monks who practice here are from a few years old to several decades old. Apart from the typical Tibetan temple features, Labrang Monastery is best known for its longest corridor in the world. There are more than 1,700 prayer barrels around the temple, stretching for 3.5 kilometers.

Visiting a local mountain festival

Sometimes you're just at the right place at the right time. During our roadtrip in South-Gansu, we climbed a mountain and found out about the local Tibetan festival, that occurs for one week during August. We tried some homemade food and had a chat waiting for the sunset. We even met a guy from Xi'An who travels there every summer. Where? Zhagana offers a stunning landscape, forests and small villages. Locals do both farming and pasturing work in Zhagana. The best season to visit is from May to October. Summer is the best time to go as everything turns to green, winter gets cold! ⭐ While visiting Zhagana, there are many opportunities to experience the local culture. Just walk around and see what happens. 😊 Enjoy your trip! 🚐 Zhagana is better for a car trip. 🎫 Entrance fee is around 20 RMB. #tibet #village #historicculture#summervacation#hikingtrails

Zha (g) is an ancient city in Yiwa Township, located more than 30 kilometers northwest of Diebu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. The Tibetan language means Shizizi. The terrain is like a giant palace with a large scale and a natural rock wall. Zha That the mountain is steep, misty, like a fairyland. A variety of production activities such as nomadic, farming, hunting and plucking in the Tibetan village are rationally matched and complemented, which has become a model for people to live in harmony with nature. Zhana in Yiwow Township, Diebu County, Gansu Province is a Tibetan language, meaning Shizizi. Zhaqin Mountain is located in Yiwa Township, 34 kilometers northwest of Diebu County. It is a complete natural Shicheng custom. It is called the "King of the King". The terrain is like a giant palace with a large scale, and a complete ancient city built by natural rock walls. Zhengbei is a majestic, majestic and glorious mountain with a gleaming peak. The ancient name "Shijing Mountain" has its name because of its gray-white rock. It is famous for its easy-reflecting light in the east; the rocky wall in the east rises into the sky, and the clouds are haunted; The pinnacles rise from the ground, and they stand together to form a stone gate; then south to the east wow, the Naga area, the cliffs stand, the clear stream rises and falls, the water mill flywheel, the flow continues. The mountain is steep and beautiful, like a large-scale stone palace. Although this paradise was named as the birthplace of Adam and Eve as early as nearly a hundred years ago, it is still a virgin land.

Gannan · Ethnic Scenery.

Today, I will teach you how to plan a trip to Gannan and experience a wonderful summer vacation. Gannan is your summer resort. ⛺【Travel Tips】: ·Zhagana Scenic Area; a filming location for reality shows, a great place for family trips, where you can overlook Zhagana Village and watch the sunrise and sunset. 2·Sangke Grassland is a niche spot suitable for traveling with kids, and you can also set up tents to stargaze. 3·Labrang Monastery, where you can pray for your loved ones, is full of artistic atmosphere. 4·The sunrise at Langmu Temple brings inner peace. 🛬【Itinerary】: Six-day tour of Gannan [Six-day experience] D1 Lanzhou---Ganjia Secret Land---Labrang Monastery---Stay in Xiahe D2 Xiahe---Sangke Grassland---First Bridge of the Yellow River---Awancang Wetland---Stay in Jiuzhi D3 Jiuzhi---Lianbaoyeze---Gemo Monastery---First Bend of the Yellow River---Stay in Tangke D4 Tangke---Ruoergai Grassland---Namo Canyon---Stay in Langmu Temple D5 Langmu Temple---Xiaoduku Highway---Stay in Zhagana D6 Zhagana---Rock Road---Niba Village---Milarepa Buddha Pavilion---End in Lanzhou Four-day tour D1 Lanzhou---Cooperation Milarepa Buddha Pavilion---Guomang Wetland---Gahai Lake (distant view)---Zhagana (stay) D2 Zhagana---Nuoergai Grassland---First Bend of the Yellow River---Tangke (stay) D3 Tangke Town---Flower Lake---Langmu Temple (Saichi Temple, Geerdi Temple)---Langmu (stay) D4 Langmu Temple---Sangke Grassland---Labrang Monastery---Dazong Sacred Lake (see marmots)---End in Lanzhou 🧡【Tips】: 1 ·Most areas in Gannan have high average altitudes, so please be careful not to overexert yourself and avoid frequent bathing to prevent catching a cold. 2·Bring appropriate warm clothing and sun protection gear. @Community Welfare Jun @Dameizi @Ctrip Community Creation Center

Gannan: The Beauty of Sunset.

[Introduction]: Gannan is a unique scenic spot in the northwest, especially when the sunset reflects the thousands of lights in the small towns of Gannan. Are you tempted? If you are, come here! The people here are warm and hospitable, with rich ethnic customs. The ethnic costumes are also very beautiful, and the fairies can take beautiful photos. ⛺[Travel Tips]: 1. The climate in Gannan is special, so remember to prepare in advance. 2. Gannan is a region with strong ethnic customs, so respect their beliefs! Do not touch their heads casually. 3. The people in Gannan are straightforward, so avoid conflicts with them. 🛬[Itinerary]: Six-day tour of Gannan [Best experience in six days] D1 Lanzhou---Ganjia Secret Land---Labrang Monastery---Stay in Xiahe D2 Xiahe---Sangke Grassland---First Bridge of the Yellow River---Awancang Wetland---Stay in Jiuzhi D3 Jiuzhi---Lianbaoyeze---Gemo Monastery---First Bend of the Yellow River---Stay in Tangke D4 Tangke---Ruoergai Grassland---Namo Canyon---Stay in Langmu Monastery D5 Langmu Monastery---Xiaoduku Highway---Stay in Zhagana D6 Zhagana---Rock Road---Niba Village---Milarepa Buddha Pavilion---End in Lanzhou 🧡[Tips]: 1. The average altitude is high, and everyone's physical condition is different, so avoid overexertion. 2. Bring appropriate warm clothing such as a windbreaker. 3. Protect yourself from the sun, as the temperature difference in Gannan is significant. 4. Do not take photos or touch the heads of lamas casually when visiting temples. @Community Welfare Jun @Dameizi @Ctrip Community Creation Center