Lanzhou Four Days and Three Nights Poetic Journey

📅 Thursday Evening | First Encounter with the Golden City - 20:30-23:00 Hefei Xinqiao Airport → Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport ✈️ After landing, it is recommended to take the intercity high-speed train (last train at 23:34, 40 minutes direct to Lanzhou Station) or the airport shuttle bus (30 RMB/person) to the city center 🏨 Accommodation recommendation: Choose hotels near [Xiguan Cross] or [Nanguan Shizi] for convenience the next day (such as Ibis, Atour, etc.) 📅 Friday | Pulse of the Silk Road - 08:00 Morning taste of authentic Lanzhou beef noodles 🔍 Recommended: Mogo Old Brand Beef Noodles (spicy and fragrant) or Anboer (clear soup and tender meat) - 09:00-12:00 Gansu Provincial Museum (free/admission by reservation) ✅ Must-see: Bronze Galloping Horse (Galloping Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow), Silk Road Exhibition Hall, Yuan Dynasty Glass Lotus Base Cup 📍 Address: No. 3 Xijin West Road, Qilihe District (Metro Line 1, Xizhanshizi Station, Exit D) - 12:30 Lunch: Axiya Restaurant (hand-pulled lamb with Sanpaotai, rich northwest flavor) - 14:00-17:00 Baita Mountain Park → Zhongshan Bridge 🏯 Baita Mountain climbing route: climb from the north side of Zhongshan Bridge, about 40 minutes to reach Baita Temple, overlooking the magnificent view of the Yellow River flowing through the city 🌉 Zhongshan Bridge photo tips: shoot the iron bridge and Yellow River with front light in the afternoon, capture the "Long River Sunset Circle" mood at dusk - 18:30-21:30 Nanguan Ethnic Flavor Night Market 🍢 Must-eat list: ① Milk egg fermented glutinous rice (Lao Ma’s gold award stall) ② Grilled lamb sandwich (Ma Jian BBQ) ③ Gray beans (Du Ji sweets) ④ Apricot peel water (grease-cutting magic drink) 📅 Saturday | Symphony of Art and Danxia - 08:30-11:00 Dunhuang Art Museum → Reader Museum 🎨 Dunhuang Art Museum (free): 1:1 replica of Mogao Grottoes Cave 220, immersive mural art experience 📖 Reader Museum (free): find youthful memories in the display case of the first issue of "Reader," creative shop offers special stamps 🚶 The two museums are 1.5 km apart, recommended to ride shared bikes (along Reader Avenue to feel the Yellow River scenery) - 12:00 Lunch: Zai Huishou (Lanzhou snack collection store) recommended: niangpi, sweet fermented rice - 13:30-17:30 Lanzhou Ink Danxia 🚕 Taxi about 1 hour (cost 100-120 RMB), recommended to enter before 14:30 🌄 Tour route: scenic area shuttle bus → Danding Lansheng Viewing Platform (panoramic and stunning) → Silk Road Ancient Path hiking area (Danxia textures within reach) 📸 Photo tips: wear solid color clothes, best light at dusk - 18:30 Overnight in Gaolan County (recommended IU Hotel), try Gaolan specialty hot pot for dinner 📅 Sunday | Return Trip - 08:00 Gaolan County → Zhongchuan Airport (1.5-hour drive, recommend booking a carpool in advance) - 10:30 Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport → Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport