Giant Buddha Temple
The Giant Buddha Temple (Dafo Temple) in Zhangye city, about 600 kilometers west of Gansu's provincial capital Lanzhou, is named after a statue worshiped inside.
Qilian Mountain
The Qilian Mountain is a northern outlier of the Kunlun Mountains, forming the border between the Qinghai and the Gansu provinces of northern China.
Qicai Danxia Scenic Area
Danxia landform refers to landscapes of red terrigenous sedimentary beds characterized by red cliffs and a range of erosional landforms. Zhangye's Danxia was formed by the erosion of red sandstone, forming isolated peaks and steep stratified outcrops.
Zhangye National Wetland Park
The Zhangye National Wetland Park is the only one wetland park in Gansu province and the first national wetland park in inland river basin.
Palette of life
The color and shape of the land itself have defined the people who have lived in China's West for centuries. Li Yang reports from Zhangye, Gansu province.
Mati Temple Scenic Area
Located at the northwest bank of the Mati River and at the foot of Linsong Mountain in Zhangye, Mati Temple is a national 5A tourist attraction, a cultural relic and a famous Buddhist site.
