Visiting Xián has always been on my bucket list mainly because of the Terracotta Warriors but matching the schedule of work and day-offs has been a challenge so when we found an opening in August due to public holidays we … Continue reading 4D3N escape in Xian and Zhangye Part 1
While researching hotels to stay in Xian, our tour agency recommended us to stay at the Howard Johnson Ginza Plaza. Sceptical with hotel recommended by agencies, we decided to read up on the hotel and found very good reviews and … Continue reading Howard Johnson Ginza Plaza
Another very famous and popular tourist site in Zhangye is the Mati Temple Grottoes which is a group of 7 grottoes for as long as 30 kilometres. Legend has it that a Pegasus landed in the area and left behind … Continue reading Mati Temple Grottoes
The more popular and famous Geopark in Zhangye is the Qicai Danxia translated as colourful valley. The official name of the park is Zhangye Danxia Geopark. This park is located very near to the Binggou Danxia and can be accessed … Continue reading Qicai Danxia Scenic Park
Zhangye is is a prefecture-level city in central Gansu Province and borders Inner Mongolia on the north and Qinghai on the south. In ancient China, it was one of the most important outposts for international trade on the silk road. Due to its location, … Continue reading Binggou Danxia Geopark
