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Lanzhou in Gansu, with the Yellow River

Lanzhou is the beautiful capital of the district Gansu in north China, located in the southeast part of Gansu, with the bridge over the Huang He, the Yellow River.

The district is located between Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, and the Huangtu Plateaus, and borders Mongolia to the north and Xinjiang to the west.

The Huang He, the Yellow River, passes the southern part of the province. A part of the Gobi Desert is also located in Gansu. The river gets most of its water from this province. It also flows straight through Lanzhou.

The landscape in Gansu is very mountainous in the south and flat in the north. The mountains in the south are part of the Qilian mountain range.

Scenic spots

The Bingling Temple, or Bingling Grottoes, is a Buddhist cave complex in a canyon along the Yellow River.

Begun in 420 AD during the Western Jin Dynasty, the site contains dozens of caves and caverns filled with outstanding examples of carvings, sculpture, and frescoes.

The great Maitreya Buddha is more than 27 meters tall and is similar in style to the great Buddhas that once lined the cliffs of Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

Some other famous cities and scenic spots next to this and the capital Lanzhou are Wuwei, Jiayuguan City, with in the region the terrific pass at the Great Wall and the Mogao Caves near Dunhuang.

In the southwest of the district, in the region Gannan, is the wonderful Labrang monastery located.

The next district to visit will be Inner Mongolia, or Nei Moggol.

Welcome in Gansu, Lanzhou

Gansu is located in the northwest of China between Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, and the Huangtu Plateaus, and borders Mongolia to the north and Xinjiang to the west. The province. has a population of approximately 26 million (2004) and the capital is Lanzhou.