https://nz.trip.com/moments/detail/jingtai-2802-131186183?locale=en-NZ
土豆旅行日記Hong Kong, China
levelIconSenior Travel Expert

This place satisfies my ten thousand imaginations of a lonely city surrounded by thousands of mountains

#Mainland Travel Yongtai Ancient City is also known as "Turtle City" My first impression of the ancient city came from a documentary I watched in middle school. From that time on, I was full of yearning for the mystery of the ancient city. At that time, there were still residents in the village and a few students in the school. Now when you step into the ancient city, you will see ruins. There are only two or three households left, mostly elderly people who look after their sheep. Most of the dilapidated houses have been demolished. There are many broken walls left. … 📌 Recommended tour routes from Lanzhou: Depart from Lanzhou - Yellow River Stone Forest - Yongtai Ancient City - Tianzhu County - Tiantang Town Basically two days is enough, three or four days if you have enough time 🗺️ Address: Yongtai Ancient City, Jingtai County, Baiyin, Gansu 🚗 Transportation: Self-driving is recommended (more than 2 hours from Lanzhou and Zhongwei) One and a half hours from Yellow River Stone Forest 2 hours from Tianzhu County About 2 hours from Wuwei City 🎫 Tickets: Free and open 24 hours a day (A similar visitor center is being built nearby, I don’t know if it will be developed and charged in the future) 📷 Take photos: In the morning and evening, there will be flocks of sheep entering and leaving the city gate (recommended on a sunny day) 🍽️ Catering: Recommend "Donglaishun Sour and Rotten Meat" in Jingtai County
View Original Text
󰴉In your selected region or language, selecting this Trip Moment's hashtags won't redirect you to the hashtag page
*Created by local travelers and translated by AI.
Posted: Apr 16, 2025
Submit
0
Mentioned in This Moment
Attraction

Yongtai Ancient City

4.5/559 reviews
Jingtai
No.2 of Best Things to Do in Baiyin
View
Show More
Related Moments
Lutusi Yamen

Don't Know Where to Go for the May Day Holiday? Save This Amazing 2-Day Lanzhou Route

Incandescentwhimsy8
Yongtai Ancient City

"National Geographic" didn't lie to me, China's top ten disappearing wonders.

25Gray~Penelope
Yongtai Ancient City

Yongtai Ancient (Turtle) City.

Seraphinanuqi
Yongtai Ancient City

Explore the best-preserved turtle-shaped ancient city in China.

JAYSON KNIGHT
Yongtai Ancient City

Located in the southwest of Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province, Yongtai Ancient City guards the ancient Silk Road.

JourneyBliss
Yongtai Ancient City

Yongtai Ancient City

ashford_sullivanbeckham
Yongtai Ancient City

Off-the-beaten-path travel destinations during a self-drive tour of the Great Northwest

HALLIE HAYES
Yongtai Ancient City

This might be the most beautiful ancient city I have ever visited

PAULINA TURNER
Yongtai Ancient City

Baiyin Yongtai Ancient City-Lanzhou Gansu Museum One-day Tour

FORD HALE
Yongtai Ancient City

Off-the-beaten-path travel destination says goodbye to the crowds: Yongtai Turtle City

NomadicWanderer
Yongtai Ancient City

Yongtai Ancient City! The living ancient city on the Hexi Corridor

Penelope Carmichael
Yongtai Ancient City

The City of Starry Skies—Yongtai Ancient City

Gabriel.Jenkins.95