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Updated Jun 2024
  • No.1
    󰺂7.9
    4.4/5
    2256 Review
    "The Yadan landform is very strange, and the Yadan on the water is even more strange. Ctrip bought tickets online and went to the scenic spot. When I consulted, I was told that there were a total of 12 kilometers back and forth, and there were four scenic spots, so I had to buy a scenic shuttle bus ticket. 60 per person. After playing, I feel that the so-called four scenic spots are not much different. If you don't want to take the shuttle bus, just walk a short walk to the nearest attraction to take pictures. Finally, I have to complain. There are a lot of mosquitoes in the scenic spot, and they are all over the body. It's terrible!"
    Golmud
    >100km from Dunhuang
    Highlights: The Water Yadan Geopark, located in the hinderland of Qaidam Basin, Haixi Prefecture, is a park featuring the Yadan landform. It was formed by the rising lake—Ginel—that gradually inundated the northern margin of the Yadan group, just like a vast ocean in the endless desert out of nowhere. Wind-eroded sandstones in different shapes and clear water are set against each other. With the sun shining on them, the pillars and their reflections appear to have risen to the midair, like magic castles suspended in the sky.
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  • No.2
    󰺂7.2
    4.4/5
    1274 Review
    "Emerald Lake has many colors, and tourists without drones are usually concentrated in the sky blue lake to take pictures, and tourists here are also the most. In fact, the emerald-colored lake is the big love, this colored lake is not surprising in the flat ground, but the drone perspective is completely different and very amazing. The beauty angle is the drone to shoot, people lie on the white salt ground, but the salt water here is particularly corrosive, be sure to pay attention."
    Haixi Prefecture
    >100km from Dunhuang
    Highlights: Jade Lake is located on the northeast side of Ike Qaidam Lake and ten kilometers northwest of Dachaidan Township. It belongs to the Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It was originally the mining area of the Salt Lake Mining Team of Dachaidan Chemical Plant. Because the lake water is clear and blue in the sun, the color is like jade, so it is named "Emerald Lake". When the wind and waves are calm, Emerald Lake is scattered around like a mirror. The blue sky and white clouds and the snow-capped peaks of Qaidam Mountain are reflected in the water. The scenery is better than Chaka Salt Lake. feel.
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  • No.3
    󰺂6.8
    4.2/5
    306 Review
    "The ticket price is not high, but the entertainment in this scenic spot is almost, that is, I have seen the nine-story demon tower movie, and I have a little feeling to take a few photos inside. There is no entertainment, and I need to improve it!"
    Aksay
    88.4km from Dunhuang
    Highlights: Boluo Zhuanjing is the county seat of Aksai. This is the filming location of the movie Nine-story Demon Tower.
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  • No.4
    󰺂6.1
    4.6/5
    253 Review
    taCommentScoreUrlbased on 22 reviews
    "Master Xiao Li is very young, very dedicated, very patient, the photo technology is quack, will try his best to find us a water toilet, try our best to meet our requirements, the day trip is very satisfied"
    Guazhou
    >100km from Dunhuang
    Highlights: Yulin Grottoes are a part of Dunhuang Grottoes, carved before the Sui and Tang dynasties. The existing caves are from the Tang, Xixia, and Yuan dynasties. Yulin Grottoes share a lot with its sister Mogao Grottoes in content, artistic style, and painting form. Its value is mainly manifested in the exquisite murals, including Buddhas and Bodhisattva portraits, scenes of Buddhist stories, and a wide variety of flowers and beasts. Most of the murals are works made from a time stretching from the Tang Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty. Some images are unique in these grottoes, such as the portrait of the military officers in the Xixia period, the Buddhist monk of Tang Dynasty going on a pilgrimage for scriptures, and so on.
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FAQ

What are some Best Things to Do near Dunhuang?
Some Best Things to Do near Dunhuang include:Water Yadan Geopark, Emerald Lake, Boluo Well-Drilling Town, Yulin Grottoes
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do near Dunhuang?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do near Dunhuang include:Water Yadan Geopark:4.4, Emerald Lake:4.4, Boluo Well-Drilling Town:4.2, Yulin Grottoes:4.6
Where are Best Things to Do near Dunhuang located?
The Best Things to Do near Dunhuang are mainly located in:Water Yadan Geopark:Golmud, Emerald Lake:Haixi Prefecture, Boluo Well-Drilling Town:Aksay, Yulin Grottoes:Guazhou
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