Zhangye Danxia Landform [Zhangye]

"One of Top Seven Most Beautiful Danxia in China"
Ranked by China National Geography Magazine

Zhangye Danxia Landform in Zhangye City of Gansu Province: Palaces Created by nature
The Zhangye Danxia Landform is concentrated predominantly in Linze and Sunan counties in Gansu Province. It is both the largest and the most typical of China's arid area Danxia landform.
Danxia landforms in Kangle Township, Sunan Uygur Autonomous County, are the best evolved examples in China of window lattice and palace forms. They can be seen only in the arid areas of Gansu and Qinghai provinces. The Danxia formations are surrounded by colorful hills, which seem to rise and fall like waves; with rock strata of different colors mixed in graceful disarray; it is an imposing and magnificent sight. The Zhangye's palace Danxia formations and its colorful hills cover about 300 square kilometers. Because of aridity the Zhangye Danxia landform differs from that of south China. Dry and desolate, without any vegetation, geologists call this ''window lattice and palace-shaped Danxia topography''.

Best time to go
From June to September.
It's an average annual temperature is 39.2F. July is the hottest and January is the coldest.

Ticket
RMB 20/person

Around Landscape
The Giant Buddha Temple: RMB 41/person, Distance: in Zhangye city
The Mati Temple: RMB 44/person, Distance: 65 km from Zhangye city, Etc.

Local Snacks and Specialties
Wujiang Rice, Xiaohe Chinese-date, Zhangye Wine, Mingle Garlic, Huangsheng, Rapeseed, Gaotai Capsicum, Shandan Horse, characteristic Paper-cut, Local Embroidery etc.

Travel Tips
Gansu Province is still poverty so please buy enough necessity in big cities before traveling.
Be sure to respect local customs and traditions.
Gansu has a dry climate with plenty of sunshine, strong radiation so please take sunglasses and skincare products.

Distance
Beijing (1876 km) Lanzhou City (547 km) Zhangye City (40 km) Danxia Lanform
Beijing (2423 km) Zhangye City (40 km) Danxia Lanform