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When the wind blows the prayer flags, blessings will come. When the wind blows the prayer flags, blessings will come. "If you like romance, the northwest is not barren."

The first stop of the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop is Sun Moon Mountain. The shock you see with your own eyes cannot be described in words. At an altitude of 4,000 meters above sea level, walking under the colorful auspicious wind horses and listening to the sound of blowing prayer flags is so shocking! Address: Sun Moon Mountain Scenic Area, Huangyuan, Qinghai Ticket: 54 Climate: The temperature difference between morning and evening in spring is large, so you need to prepare a thick coat. Be sure to keep warm in the plateau area Transportation: Drive or charter to Sun Moon Mountain. For those of you who like taking photos, I suggest you charter a car in a group. It is very cost-effective. You don’t have to worry about the road conditions and itinerary, and you can focus on taking photos and checking in Tips for taking photos of prayer flags in Sun Moon Mountain ❶The best spot for taking photos is under the prayer flags. Don’t take photos at the entrance of the scenic area. It’s really shocking under the prayer flags! ❷ Be sure to take photos of the prayer flags when there is wind. Open your arms and shoot upward to avoid the crowd. With the live photo effect, any photo you take will be a big picture. When there is plenty of sunshine during the day, you can take photos of the prayer flags through the sun. It feels very dreamy. Recommended route for the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop Day1: Xining-Riyue Mountain-Qinghai Lake-Chaka Salt Lake-Chaka (stay) Day2: Chaka-315 Highway-Yardang Landform-Emerald Lake-Dachaidan (stay) Day3: Dachaidan-Oil Town-Silk Road Heritage City Dunhuang City (stay) Day4: Dunhuang-Mogao Grottoes-Mingsha Mountain Crescent Lake-Shazhou Night Market-Dunhuang City (stay) Day5: Dunhuang City-Son of the Earth-Colorful Danxia Geopark-Zhangye (stay) Day6: Zhangye-Qilian Mountain Qilian Grassland-Gangshika Snow Peak-Menyuan Wanli Rapeseed Flower Sea-Xining (end) Xining·Qinghai Dunhuang·Jiuquan Zhangye·Gansu
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