Four Historical Tourist Attractions in Zhangye Tour

Zhangye is a territorial division city in central Gansu Province, China. Formerly, it was Ganzhou. If you are booking the Zhangye tour, then you must know the main attractions in the city to have a memorable trip. 

The city has some important historical background score. It lies in the middle of the Hexi Corridor. The great Mongol Emperor Kublai Khan’s birthplace is in belief to be in the Dafo Temple. At that time, General Huo conquered the Hexi Corridor and made it the fortified headquarters of the then dynasty. Interestingly, Marco Polo, the European traveled, spent years in this city, learning about the culture and history of the place. Your Zhangye tour has stories that you may tell your relatives and children to highlight your visit to the place. 

In ancient times, it serves as one of the biggest commercial port on the Silk Road that attracted thousands of travelers to exchange cultural and economic resources. Further, you can note that it has the highest altitude in southeast 5,564 meters and the lowest altitude in northwest 1,284 meters; and the elevation of 1,474 meters. Now, it has an airport for easy traveling as well. 

The four historical tourist attractions in Zhangye Tour are:

1.      Giant Buddha Temple

Da Fo Si or Giant Buddha Temple is the biggest wooden reclining Buddha, having approx. height of 34.5m long and 7.5 m high. It is also the birthplace of the Mongol emperor, Kublai Khan. 

2.      Mati Si Temple

It is 65 km south of the city. The Horse Hoof Temple has the fantastic Grotto Buddha statues, horse riding opportunities, and murals of the Yuan Dynasty. It is one place where you can see the ruins of ancient cultures.  

3.      Zhangye Danxia Landscape

This is a small park area of 40 km in Zhangye travel, where awaits an amazing geological landscape. You will witness the multi-coloured mountain rocks and green oasis basin. 

4.      Pagoda Wooden Tower

It’s located in the central part of the town. You may climb the tower and try to have a look at the city. However, the city grew large and high, and would not come in perspectives of the wooden tower.

Bonus Attractions: Zhangye Wetland Museum and Blackwater National Site

The national site is the attraction where ancient cultural sites of the Neolithic period lies. Experience the sites of Han Dynasty Tombs that are spread over four km². Wetland Museum is a newly opened museum of everything.  It displays the Silk Road ancient artifacts and educational displays. Well, without these two attractions in focus, your Zhangye trip is no close to completion. 

Zhangye has tourist attractions that may lure your soul for the history, and those are Matis Temple, Pingshan Lake Grand Canyon, Zhangye Danxia Landform, Wooden Pagoda Temple, Shandanjun Horse Farm, Binggou Danxia Landform, Badanjaran Desert, Giant Buddha Temple, and Bell and Drum Tower. 

If you are browsing the internet to contact a travel agency for this tour, then contact China Silk Road Travel.