【Snow Mountain Secret Realm】Why can the small town under the Qilian Mountains make people forget Altay?

🌟 Have you ever envied the magnificence of Altay, but never thought that there is an underestimated secret realm quietly lying in the embrace of the Qilian Mountains, waiting for your discovery? 🏔️ When I crossed the Qilian Mountains, the stunning moment completely changed my view. Here, the scenery is no less than any famous spot, yet it offers incredible value for money. 🐂 Villagers live a leisurely life surrounded by snow-capped mountains and grasslands. Yaks, horses, and white sheep roam freely in the vast land, snow water melts into streams, flowing gently, everything is romantic and healing. 📍 Qilian Mountain Grassland, a place you won't want to leave once you arrive. 🚗 Starting from Xining or Zhangye, it only takes a 2.5-hour drive to reach this paradise. 🆓 Free to visit, open all day, no thresholds, only surprises. 🍽️ Hungry? The food and accommodation in Ebao Town are waiting for you, or you can choose to experience the small wooden houses or yurts of the grassland herdsmen. 📸 A few great spots for taking photos: 🏞️ Biandukou: This is the first surprise when you enter Qinghai from Gansu, with snow-capped mountains, canyons, rivers, prayer flags, grasslands, and horses, forming a moving picture. 🏔️ Eboling Pass: Standing on the viewing platform at an altitude of 3685 meters, the majestic snow-capped mountains are on both sides of you, with so many bends that you think the road has ended, but it unexpectedly leads to a new town. 🏘️ Ebao Town: The ruins of the ancient city and the snow-capped mountains are in the same frame, the end of the road is the snow-capped mountains, the heavenly Qilian and the prayer flags, every angle is a good place to take pictures. 🌿 Qilian Grassland: Next to the small town is the vast grassland, behind it are the layers of Qilian snow-capped mountains, flocks of sheep roam freely, you can also experience horse riding, photography, and other grassland activities. 💡 Travel Tips: 🔗 These attractions are connected by mountain roads, and are a must-pass from Zhangye to Xining. Once you reach the Qilian Grassland, the highway is right in front of you. 📶 Biandukou is located in the snow-capped mountain valley at the junction of the two provinces, the signal is average, and the wind is strong, remember to add clothes, don't let the cold wind disturb your interest. 👉 The grassland is at a high altitude, so don't jump around too much, individual physiques are different, and slight altitude sickness may occur, prepare relief medicine in advance; 👉 The car journey is long, prepare snacks and dry food in the car; 👉 It gets dark at eight or nine in the evening in the northwest, you can feel the strong sunlight in the afternoon sitting in the car, sun protection clothing🧥, sunglasses🕶️, hats👒, masks are necessary.