It is about 80km from airport to your hotel which takes about 1. You will have free time after check into your hotel. Lanzhou is the capital city of Gansu province. About 3. It is an ancient city on the Silk Road between Europe and China, because of its location at the entrance of a lowland corridor called Hexi corridor. On both sides, the long valley of mountains, deserts and plateaus which obstruct the journey to the north and the south. Day 2 Trip to Bingling Temple Activities: Visit Bingling Grottoes whole day After breakfast our guide and driver will meet you at your hotel and drive to Binglinsi grottoes which is the largest surviving Buddhas from the tang dynasty The statue is about 27 meters 90 feet tall.
It resembles a giant statue built in central Asia years ago and shows cultural links with the region. The statues begin with different dynasties and show the different cultures, costumes and physical features of worshipping god. Today it is regarded as one of the five famous Buddhist grottoes in China.
After about 1. The sculpture shows a baby lying in the arms of his mother, a sign that the Yellow River has nurtured the descendants of the Chinese nation for thousands of years. Then we will visit the water wheel garden. The water wheel is the oldest irrigation tool on the Yellow River. You can see all kinds of ancient tools in this garden.
The white tower was built to commemorate the master of Tibetan Buddhism, a mountain on the north bank of the Yellow River is a good place to enjoy the whole city view. Finally, Take fast speed train to Zhangye which is about hours train journey.
