Trip.Best Top 15 Night Attractions in Gansu [2024]

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"Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring are a famous scenic spot in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, attracting countless tourists with their unique desert wonders and beautiful natural landscapes. Mingsha Mountain - **Geographical location**:Mingsha Mountain is located 5 kilometers south of Dunhuang City, 40 kilometers east and west, about 20 kilometers north and south, and the main peak is 1715 meters above sea level. -**Natural landscape**:Mingsha Mountain is famous for its strange phenomenon of sand motion and sound, the sand is delicate and soft, suitable for sandboarding activities. In sunny weather, the mountain experience the sound of silk bamboo orchestra, spread tens of miles. -**Cultural background**: Mingsha Mountain was called Shajiao Mountain in the East Han Dynasty, and Mingsha Mountain was called in the Jin Dynasty, and it was named because of its sand movement. -**Travel experience**: Tourists can ride camels across the desert, experience the fun of sandboarding and mountaineering, and watch the sunrise and sunset on the top of the mountain to feel the magnificent and vast desert. ###2. Crescent Spring - **Geographical location**: Crescent Spring is located in Mingsha Mountain surrounded by, nearly 100 meters in north and south, about 25 meters in width from east to west, and the spring water is shallow in the east and west, about 5 meters in the deepest, shaped like a crescent. -**Natural landscape**: Crescent spring water quality is sweet, clarified like a mirror, surrounded by green trees, like an oasis in the desert. The spring water has never been buried by quicksand, and has never been evaporated and dried, known as the "first spring of the desert". - **Cultural background**: Crescent Spring is known as Shajing in ancient times, also known as Yaoquan, and Crescent Spring in the Qing Dynasty. Its shape is similar to a crescent moon, so it is named. -"

"Colorful Danxia, it really deserves its reputation, I am really amazed to see the real scene, not in vain, highly recommended; also, this half-day tour booked in Trip.com , the driver service is very good, and the SUV car transfer is provided, very satisfied."

"It is a good choice to come to Lanzhou for a night tour of the Yellow River. There are long queues during the peak summer vacation, the scenery is very good, and the good location for taking pictures on the stern is circled. FITs can only find their own location."

"The Yellow River Building is beautifully built, and it is spectacular to climb upstairs to see the Yellow River. In addition to watching the Yellow River, there are also light shows, Yellow River Stone and other sightseeing projects in the building. The overall feeling is good."

"The night in Lanzhou Old Street is really beautiful, and it feels like the light club. There are fewer mobile vendors on both sides, all of which are store types. But the scenery is really beautiful and I like it very much."

"Experienced such a camping in the desert, I still can't forget it. I participated in an event in the desert utv. The camp staff was very responsible and could actively solve problems. It was very good to meet this standard in the desert."

"Friends recommended to come to Dunhuang must punch in the scenic spot, have a good time, bring children to the parent-child paradise, good at night, desert landmarks punch in, beautiful night view, very recommended"

"The world that can't be finished, the beautiful scenery that can't be seen, every place to take beautiful photos, leave records, the world is so big, not every place can go again, there are always regrets for travel, but also full of surprises, keep loving to go to the mountains and seas..."

"Lanzhou, Taotao Yellow River passes through the city, more than 30 bridges span the north and south, the Yellow River has become the main city symbol in Lanzhou. The green ecological corridor stretching for several kilometers on the banks of the Yellow River is the best place for Lanzhou citizens to exercise their bodies in the morning and evening, and take a weekend holiday. Seeing the hand-drawn guide map of the Yellow River Mother Scenic Area, the scope is very large, but in general, it refers to the section of the "Yellow River Mother Sculpture" to "Zhongshan Bridge". In the middle, there are cruise ship docks, sheepskin dumplings pier, waterwheel garden, wild valley waterwheel, west travel group statues, wave plank road, etc., especially fun is that there are several large wild willows on the way, and the following is like a small beach, attracting many parents and children. Here and close contact with the Yellow River water. There are many tea stalls on the shore, one is difficult to find. Entering the countryside with the customs, facing the beautiful Jinchengguan Baita Mountain, blowing the hair, drinking tea, listening to the sound of the waves of the Yellow River at your feet, leisurely start the trip to Lanzhou!"

"The scenery is very beautiful, the food is quite delicious, the price is reasonable, and the "Return to Zhangye" Shaxiu is very shocking. There are also a lot of atmosphere performances, the town does not charge tickets, a very good place"