Zhangye

Gansu · China

Zhangye, China
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Best time to go
May to October
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An old Silk Road city in the Hexi Corridor, gateway to rainbow-striped danxia hills and home to a giant reclining Buddha. Its temples and desert setting reflect centuries as a caravan crossroads.

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