[2025 Minqin Attraction] Travel Guide for Desert Sculpture Park (Updated Jul)

📍First Impressions of Wuwei: Poetry and Vibrancy from "Liangzhou Song" This northwestern town, immortalized in the poem "Liangzhou Song," is home to the majestic "Galloping Horse Treading on a Swallow," the vastness of desert landscapes, and the freshest flavors of spring! Below is a comprehensive guide, save it for your trip! --- 🚗[Transportation: Easy Access to the Silk Road's Starting Point] - ✈️By Air: Fly to Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport → 1-hour high-speed train to Wuwei (Ticket price: 50+ RMB) - 🚄By Train: Lanzhou Railway Station/Lanzhou West Railway Station → Wuwei Railway Station (Slow train/high-speed train options available) - 🚕Within the City: Public buses cover the entire city for 1 RMB, taxis start at 5 RMB. Shared e-bikes are recommended for exploring the old town. --- 📸[3 Must-See Attractions: A Symphony of History and Nature] 1️⃣ Leitai Han Tomb: Home of the "Galloping Horse Treading on a Swallow" 🔸Tickets: 45 RMB (including Han Tomb + Leitai Park) 🔸Photo Tips: The morning sun shining on the bronze horse is breathtaking! The tomb passage is perfect for capturing "Grave Robbers' Chronicles"-style photos. 🔸Avoid Pitfalls: Rent an audio guide (20 RMB), as AI guides can't replace the depth of history. 2️⃣ Wuwei Confucian Temple: A Perfect Match of Confucian Culture and Hanfu 🔸Tickets: 30 RMB (Half price if you wear Hanfu!) 🔸Recommended Spots: Under the apricot tree in front of the Lingxing Gate, the red wall shadows of Dacheng Hall—every shot is a social media highlight. 🔸Hidden Gem: Experience the bell-ringing ceremony at 8 am, and feel transported back to the imperial examination era as the bell echoes. 3️⃣ Desert Sculpture Park: Artistic Visions in the Desert 🔸Tickets: Free! 🔸Highlights: The giant "Son of the Earth" reclining statue, the "Boundless" mirror installation. Wear solid-colored clothing for contrasting photos. 🔸Tips: The light is soft after 6 pm, and you might catch the desert sunset. Remember to bring water and sunscreen! --- 🍜[Food and Accommodation: A Double Treat for Body and Soul] 🌟Food: - "Santao Che" (Noodles + Braised Meat + Fu Brick Tea): Must-try at Wang Laosan's in Beiguan Market! - Scrambled Eggs with Desert Chives: Wild vegetables grown in the desert, crispy and juicy. - Night Market Recommendation: Sweet Fermented Rice + Milk and Egg Rice Wine on Mingqing Street, incredibly sweet! 🏨Accommodation: - Budget-friendly: Boya Wenhua Hotel: 10-minute walk to the Confucian Temple, breakfast includes Wuwei's specialty noodles. - Upscale: Hilton Garden Inn: New facilities and excellent service, with oasis views from the window. --- 📌[Avoid Pitfalls: Local Tips] 1️⃣ Wuwei's climate is dry, so bring moisturizer! There's a large temperature difference between day and night, so pack a jacket. 2️⃣ Museums are closed on Mondays, don't go there in vain! 3️⃣ Be cautious of restaurant recommendations from taxi drivers, as they may take you to affiliated establishments. 4️⃣ The Tianshan Grottoes are far from the city center, chartering a car or driving yourself is recommended. --- 🌟[Sample Itinerary: A Relaxed 3-Day Trip] Day 1: Leitai Han Tomb → Kumarajiva Temple → Night market barbecue Day 2: Confucian Temple → Desert Sculpture Park → Hot springs resort Day 3: Tianshan Grottoes → Departure --- ✨Epilogue: Liangzhou's romance lies in the details. When the bronze horse awakens under the museum lights, when the aroma of desert chives blends with the richness of lamb on your palate, when the desert stars reflect on the contours of the sculptures… this underrated ancient city awaits your discovery with the gentlest embrace! --- 📌 Will Liangzhou be your next stop? ✨

Very good film! This time I went during the day, and if I have the chance I will definitely go at night to see what it looks like under the stars🌃 Note: I came from Xi'an, and it takes 11 hours to drive here, and it would take even longer if I had to rest along the way. So I chose to take the high-speed rail and then transfer to the train, which was not too expensive. I took the high-speed train to Lanzhou. During the break, I went to see the landmark of the Mother Yellow River and ate Qi Shi's Hand-Grabbed Tea. The taste was quite good. Their three-pao table was also very good. You can try it. It's just that their location is not easy to find, so I took a taxi directly there. It takes nearly 4 hours to take a train from Lanzhou Station to Wuwei Station. Be sure to buy a sleeper berth, sleeper berth, sleeper berth (important things should be said three times). When you arrive, there are buses to Minqin County, and you can also choose to share a seat. The temperature difference between morning, noon and evening is still a little big here, so you need to bring a coat when traveling. 🫡 Free admission, parking lot 🅿️, 5 yuan per time; 🫡 The toilet is at the entrance, and I don't think I found it inside 🫡 It is best to bring your own food and drinks, especially water. The park is not small and it is very tiring to walk around in the desert. 🔹 There are many sculptures and they are far apart. It takes at least 3 hours to see them all and take photos. 🔹 There are also sandboarding and desert off-road vehicles. Sandboards can be rented at the entrance for 20/vehicle. You can take them wherever you go. 🔹There is a shuttle bus at the door for 10 yuan Tips: ❗️Sunglasses🕶️Sunscreen and water are essential! ! ! ❗️The desert is like this. The weather is bad and the wind is strong. The weather is good and it is very sunny. There is no shelter at all.

Gansu has many famous tourist destinations, but few people know that there is a sculpture park in the desert, in Minqin County, Gansu. The Desert Sculpture International Creation Camp has been held for five sessions since 2018, inviting domestic and foreign artists to carry out high-level and high-quality sculpture creation, interpreting the concepts of green environmental protection and harmonious coexistence of man and sand in the form of art. A total of 132 works that fit the desert environment and theme were placed in the desert. Each sculpture has a different scene and each sculpture has a different color, fully demonstrating the artistic charm of the sculptures. It is well worth seeing. The scenic area is not far from Minqin County, about 40 kilometers away, on the Tengger Desert. The entire walking tour takes about 2 hours. You can see various sculptures and stroll in the sea of ​​sand to see a different scene with every step.