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Top 5 Best Things to Do in Gannan - 2024
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Updated Apr 2024
- 7.74.3/51643 Review
based on 20 reviews"The scenery of the scenic spot is amazing and you can drive out, and there is no need to charge extra for vehicles. There are many homestays in the scenic area, many of which can look directly at the beautiful scenery. The scenic area has beautiful and unique scenery. It is recommended to play for two days and slowly feel the beauty of Gannan."Diebu86.8km from downtownHighlights: Zagana, also known as Zagala, is located in Diebu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The ancient wooden Tibetan houses in the village are built along the mountains, and the local people work quietly and simply among the hillsides and rivers, forming a wonderful pastoral scenery. Whether sightseeing, photography, or visiting the traditional life of the simple Tibetan people, it is a wonderful place not to be missed. Zhagana is located in the valley of Yiwa Township, Diebu County. It takes about 1 hour by car from Diebu County and about 2 hours from Langmusi. Zagana is suitable for visiting in July and August. At this time, the grassland is green and the scenery is beautiful. Generally, most tourists come from Langmusi when they take the Gannan and Sichuan routes. The regular time to visit is to arrive in the afternoon and take a leisurely stroll through the village to enjoy the view. Stay in a Tibetan homestay for one night, and leave after shooting the morning clouds and sunrise the next morning. In addition, there is a two-day trekking route in the back mountain of Zhagana, which can be rented in the village or on foot. Zhagana Village is further divided into four small villages. From bottom to top, they are Dongwa Village, Yeri Village, Dari Village and Daiba Village. The distance between Dongwa Village and Daiba Village is about 5 kilometers. The road connects four villages. You can walk or drive to visit and take pictures one by one. It takes about 1 hour to walk from the bottom to the top. Entering by car from the entrance of the village, the first thing to arrive is Dongwa Village at the foot of the mountain. There is a big stone called Dashimen. The hillside next to Dashimen is a suitable place for taking pictures. Here, you can take pictures of the beautiful scenery of the village built along the mountains. The back of the village is wrapped by cliffs, and at the top of the village is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. The scenery is fantastic and beautiful. Dongwa Village has a large population and is also a good place to stay. You can set up accommodation in the farmhouse here, and then walk or drive to the higher villages. It takes about 1 hour to walk to the higher places. Going up the mountain along the road is Yeri Village. There is an open barley field next to Yeri Village. You can often see scenes of Tibetan people busy in the fields, and the scene is peaceful and simple. In addition, there is a house in Yeri Village where the famous traveler Joseph Locke once lived for more than a year, but now it can only be visited outside. Continue to move forward, and after passing through Dari Village, there is a viewing platform with a wide field of view, which is suitable for taking pictures of the whole village. You can see the whole village and the fantastic rock wall behind it. All the houses are built with old wooden roofs and earthen walls. Wonderful place. After shooting the panorama, you can retreat back to Dongwa Village for accommodation. Due to the relatively remote terrain, Daiba Village has less scenery to see, so you can skip it. In addition to taking a lap in the afternoon, Zagana has a lot of content to look forward to. Every morning, there are clouds and mists lingering between the rock walls on the mountain, and the starry sky when the lights are dead at night is also beautiful and splendid, which is a good opportunity to take pictures. If you have enough time, you can also take 1-2 hours to climb the back mountain of Dongwa Village to see the temple on the top of the mountain. The houses passing by are all ancient buildings, and the wooden wedge-riveted structure is even more ancient and peculiar. If you are lucky, you can meet the kind-hearted local people, and you will be invited to your home to taste traditional food such as tsampa butter tea and experience the simplicity and enthusiasm of the local people. In addition, there is a two-day hiking route behind the village, which can lead to untouched lakes and stone forests, with pristine and beautiful scenery. However, this route is only suitable for outdoor enthusiasts and requires a night of camping. When walking this route, you can rent a horse in the village and ask a groom to lead the way. Generally, a horse costs about 150 yuan a day.Show Less - 6.54.5/51061 Review"Labrang Temple play guide, [View] It is recommended to stay in the scenic spot, [Interesting] The natural scenery is infinitely good, [Cost-effective] Looking forward to your participation, there may be surprises when walking on the boardwalk."Xiahe43.3km from downtownHighlights: Located in Gannan District's Xiahe County, Labrang Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug (Yellow) Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The monastery is large in scale and high in status. A representative example of the monasteries and temples throughout Gannan, it is a must-see for visitors to the area. It is a majestic temple complex. It offers spectacular sights while walking through and also when taking in a panoramic bird's-eye view from its highest point. The monastery is full of giant Buddha statues and various exquisite sculptures, murals and countless musical instruments. Furthermore, the long corridor of the Labrang Monastery is a sight rarely seen anywhere else in the world. This is a place where pilgrims come to accumulate merit and to pray for friends and relatives.Show Less
- 6.04.4/5493 Review
based on 49 reviews"Langmusi Town is located at the junction of Gansu and Sichuan. A Bailongjiang crosses the town. There are temples of Tibetan Buddhism Gelu on both sides. The building is majestic and magnificent. I bought tickets and there is no place to check the tickets. It seems that I don’t buy them."Luqu>100km from downtownHighlights: Langmusi is a small town at the junction of Sichuan and Gansu provinces. It is surrounded by grasslands, woods, hills and red stone cliffs. It has a beautiful environment and is known as the "Oriental Little Switzerland". There are two Tibetan Buddhist monasteries with a long history in the town, namely Gandan Saichi Monastery and Geerdi Monastery (in recent years, both monasteries have also called themselves Langmu Monastery in order to strive for tourism resources). The stream, named Bailongjiang, can hike up the Bailongjiang Gorge along the stream, and the scenery is very beautiful.Show Less - 5.94.3/5445 ReviewFree
based on 45 reviews"Sangke Grassland is in the Xiahe River in Gansu Province. Sangke Grassland is a very natural pasture for Tibetan people. The water grass on this grassland is very rich, and when the weather is better, you can see flocks of cattle and sheep. There are very good natural pastoral scenery."Xiahe31.1km from downtownHighlights: Sangke Grassland is located on the west side of Xiahe County, Gannan. There are hills and open fields on the grassland. Every summer, there are green grass and wild flowers, which are very beautiful. When you go to Sangke Grassland, you can also rent a horse and ride in the local area, and go to a Tibetan house to experience various traditional folk customs such as tsampa, butter tea, and Tiaoguozhuang. The grassland is only about 11 kilometers away from Xiahe County, where Labrang Monastery is located. You can visit here when you have free time to visit Labrang Monastery. To visit the Sangke Grassland, you usually have free time after visiting the Labrang Monastery. You can take a car in the county town or rent a bicycle to ride leisurely, and the transportation is more convenient. The regular play time is about 3-4 hours. After riding a horse and watching the flowers, you will return to Xiahe County for accommodation. If you feel better, you can also stay overnight on the grassland. The Mujiale on the Sangke Grassland also provides horse riding, Tibetan meals, and homestay services. The accommodation is generally tents or kang rooms in earthen houses. It costs about 50 yuan per person. The conditions are limited, but it has a Tibetan style. Shooting stars is also very beautiful. After arriving in the Sangke grassland, tourists will basically experience horseback riding. The price of horseback riding in the Sangke grassland is about 50 yuan per hour. The horseback riding here does not allow the horse to run on the grassland. Lead slowly. Go up the hillside behind the grassland to the herdsman's private pasture. Generally, these grasslands are well protected, the grass grows lush, and there are all kinds of wildflowers in them, and the scenery is very beautiful. The groom will wait for a while, allowing tourists to take pictures and play in the grassland, and then lead the tourists back on horseback. After returning to the shepherd's house, you can directly return to the county seat, or you can experience Tibetan food or stay in the local area. The main food here is tsampa, butter tea, etc. The price is relatively affordable, basically the same as the county seat. Shepherd can also provide services such as roasting whole lamb, but the price is more expensive, so you need to say hello in advance. You can watch the stars by staying on the grassland at night. In addition, there are festivals such as the Fragrant Wave Festival on the grassland every summer. The herdsmen often sing and dance together in the evening. Such activities are often held in the accommodation of the pastoral house. If you are lucky enough to catch up with such a scene, join in Let them experience the jubilant grassland style together!Show Less - 5.54.6/5177 Review"His Majesty Miragepa was the ancestor of Tibetan white religion and was of considerable importance to the development of Buddhism. He provided an example of how mortals can testify between the ages. His life showed the extraordinary power that good and evil can drive. The nine-story pavilion is also a "Tibetan Museum". 20 yuan tickets, you need to take off your shoes to enter, thick carpet, wooden stairs when visiting."Hezuo2.6km from downtownHighlights: Milarepa Buddha Pavilion is located on the outskirts of Gannan Cooperation City, about 3 kilometers away from the city center. It is a red Tibetan-style high-rise building. The high-rise religious buildings of the Buddhist Pavilion are very rare in Tibetan areas, and it is very unique to take pictures outside. There are more than 1,000 statues enshrined in the Buddhist pavilion, including representatives of major sects of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as famous masters in Tibetan history. This kind of coexistence of various sects is also very rare in Tibetan areas, and it is worth visiting. The full name of the Buddhist pavilion is the nine-story pavilion of Amdo Cooperation Milareba. It was built to commemorate the master in the history of Tibetan Buddhism, the Venerable Milareba. The Venerable Milareba was the early master of the White Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It is famous for its penance and singing and preaching. There are also many statues of masters and portraits reflecting the master's practice process in the Buddhist pavilion. The Buddhist pavilion is called nine floors, but it is actually eight floors. The ninth floor is a mandala portrait on the roof of the eighth floor. After entering the Buddhist pavilion, you can visit and worship layer by layer, and it takes about 1-2 hours to visit a circle. Every statue and mural in the Buddhist pavilion is marked with Chinese characters to help tourists understand, and if you are lucky, you will meet the monks here to explain. On the first floor of the Buddhist pavilion, there is a huge statue of Jampa Buddha (namely Maitreya Buddha). It can be seen that the image of Maitreya Buddha in Tibetan areas is different from that of the mainland, which is the solemn form of traditional Buddha statues. The statues on both sides are celebrities in Tibetan history, including Tibetan kings of all dynasties, as well as Tibetan characters, the founder of Tibetan opera, etc., and images of Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng can also be seen here. The second to fifth floors of the Buddhist Pavilion are dedicated to the representatives of the major sects of Tibetan Buddhism. Especially the Baijiao display on the fifth floor. Baijiao has always used penance as the main way of practice. There are statues of Milarepa and his master, Master Marpa. Repair features. The murals on the wall also show the process of Master Milareba's body from fat to thin during his penance, you can visit them one by one. The sixth to eighth floors of the Buddhist pavilion are very rare in ordinary monasteries, and are dedicated to the Dharma Kings and Venerables of Tibetan Buddhism. The statues here are completely different from those seen in ordinary temples. There are statues of Matou Mingwang and Dahetian, most of which are ferocious and shocking. This is because Tibetan Buddhism was influenced by Hinduism, which produced the practice method of Tantra, which uses the power of fear and hatred to control desire. The tantric part of most monasteries is not visible to outsiders, so the images enshrined here are also very rare. The ninth floor is not a single-story building, but a portrait of a mandala on the roof of the eighth floor. The mandala refers to the image of the Buddhist kingdom that will appear in the minds of eminent monks and great virtues in the process of cultivation. You can visit it.Show Less
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FAQ
What are some Best Things to Do in Gannan?
Some Best Things to Do in Gannan include:Zhagana|Labrang Monastery|Langmu Temple Resort|Sangke Grassland|Milarepa Temple
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Gannan?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Gannan include:Zhagana:4.3|Labrang Monastery:4.5|Langmu Temple Resort:4.4|Sangke Grassland:4.3|Milarepa Temple:4.6
At what locations in Gannan can Best Things to Do in Gannan be found?
The Best Things to Do in Gannan are mainly located in:Zhagana:Diebu|Labrang Monastery:Xiahe|Langmu Temple Resort:Luqu|Sangke Grassland:Xiahe|Milarepa Temple:Hezuo
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