You Must Visit Gannan Once

🌿Escape the May Day crowds! Experience 20°C Gannan like stepping into a Miyazaki film. Still squeezing into popular scenic spots in May-June? This place secretly offers the most healing cool experience year-round! Average temperature 20°C in Gannan (southwestern Gansu) 🏔️ Snow-capped mountains kiss the sea of clouds, lush grasslands surge with waves of flowers 🐏 Cattle and sheep stroll through patches of light and shadow, prayer flags flutter with Buddhist chants National Geographic certified "Garden of Eden on Earth" Tibet without altitude sickness! Less than 1/10 of Northwest China's tourists‼ ✨5 Major Attractions That Will Captivate You✨ ✅ 90% forest and grassland coverage, oxygen-rich air that intoxicates ✅ 2h direct from Lanzhou, Guangzhou direct flights starting at 400+ yuan (bargain!) ✅ Perfect photo opportunities at Tibetan villages/ancient temples/canyons/pastures ✅ Level up with light hiking + horseback riding + Tibetan costume experiences ✅ Flower bloom peak during June-August, miss it and wait another year 🚌4-Day Foolproof Itinerary (Personally Tested) 🔛Lanzhou→Yellow River Scenic Line→Zhengning Road Night Market ▪Visit the Gansu Museum to see the original "Flying Horse of Gansu" ▪Wait for a Yellow River sunset at Zhongshan Bridge in the evening 🔛Liujiaxia→Milarepa Buddha Pavilion→Zhagana ▪Capture the spectacular two-colored river confluence at the observation deck ▪Stay in a misty Tibetan village, chase the golden sunrise at Dari observation platform 🔛Namo Grand Canyon→Langmu Temple→Sangke Grassland ▪Explore the source of the Bailong River, encounter adorable marmots ▪Take photos of red walls and golden roofs in the "Little Switzerland" 🔛Labrang Monastery→Ganjia Secret Land→Baishiya ▪Walk the 3.5km world's longest prayer wheel corridor ▪Be a grassland princess for a day in the octagonal ancient city 🔥6 Epic Photo Locations 📍Zhagana Cloud Tibetan Village Certified by National Geographic as one of the 50 must-visit places! Like the setting of "Princess Mononoke" when shrouded in morning mist, the Fairy Beach is breathtaking at sunset 📍Labrang Monastery's Buddhist Universe Prayer wheel corridor with its own sacred soundtrack, capture monks in red robes passing by for instant cinematic vibes 📍Ganjia Secret Land's 3D Landscape Baishiya cliffs cut through clouds like giant screens, cattle and sheep on Ganjia Grassland look like scattered pearls, drone shots instantly create epic scenes 📍Langmu Temple's Cross-Border Wonder The Bailong River separates Gansu and Sichuan, with Tibetan temple and mosque facing each other across the river, hike through the canyon to find marmot families 📍Sangke Grassland Horseback Experience Claim an entire green field as your oil painting backdrop, unlock Tibetan guide horse-led photography service for just 20 yuan 📍Liujiaxia Dual-Colored River Spectacle Take a speedboat into the collision of Yellow River and Tao River's "yin-yang pot," capture stunning aerial tai chi patterns with a drone 📌Travel Tips ✔Large temperature differences between morning and evening, bring windbreaker/light down jacket ✔Fierce plateau UV rays, keep sunscreen essentials on your face ✔Grasslands not fully green in May, mid-June enters peak beauty season Because the grass here is truly green, the flowers truly beautiful, and there are truly so many cattle and sheep This was the biggest surprise I encountered in Gannan Hope everyone has a wonderful trip😃