Lanzhou Xiguan Mosque, also known as West Cross Mosque Lanzhou, is a major mosque in Lanzhou. It was first built in Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644). Later on, the mosque went through two big reconstructions in Qing Dynasty ( 1644 – 1911 ). In 1990, a arabic styled dome was built to add on the original mosque,…
In the past each city in China had a town god temple, the central shrine for Daoist worship. Now in China, nearly each big city has its own unique antique or curio market. Lanzhou is no exception. In addition, Lanzhou puts the two together – Lanzhou’s Antique market is located inside Lanzhou Chenghuang Miao ( Lanzhou Town God’s Temple )…
Visiting Gansu Provincial Museum is a must for every foreign visitor coming to Lanzhou on their trip to the ancient Silk Road in China. The Gansu Museum is a three-storey building with an area of 28000 square meters. The museum has an exhibition floor of 9000 square meters as well as a warehouse of 7600…
Yintan Wetland Park is located on the both sides of Yintan Bridge in the west section of North Bank Road in Anning District of Lanzhou. The wetland is on the northern bank of Yellow River in the west of Lanzhou city with an area of 32.85 actres. The water network of the wetland park is about 3000 meters…
Yellow River is the second longest river in China estimated length of 5,464 kilometers after Yangtze River. Its headwaters of this mighty river originates from Kunlun Mountains in northwestern Qinghai Province, the west of China. It winds its way passing nine provinces and autonomous regions – Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan and Shandong, and finally empties…
Zhongshan Bridge is a must see attraction for the first time visitors to Lanzhou. It is located west of Lanzhou Waterwheel Park and the east of Yellow River Mother Sculpture. Zhongshan Bridge is popularly known as “Iron Bridge” due to the making of the bridge. It is the first bridge over the Yellow River of…
Having a glimpse of the 20km green belt along the Yellow River is a must for every first time visitor. One of the gems on the green park south of the Yellow River is the Grand Park of Waterwheel in Lanzhou. This is a theme park on waterwheel in Lanzhou. On August 26, 2005, the…
At the sea level of over 1600 meters and on the loess plateau, the city of Lanzhou is located in a narrow valley extending from east to west for about 20km and bound by the mountains in the north and south. The Yellow River cuts through the city from west to east in the valley. The long city…