Maijishan Grottoes

Gansu · China

Maijishan Grottoes, China
Photo: MarsmanRom, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
spring and autumn
Budget
$$
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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A haystack-shaped mountain in eastern Gansu honeycombed with Buddhist caves reached by vertiginous cliffside walkways. It is especially prized for its exquisite painted clay sculptures spanning many dynasties.

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