Ask a QuestionThe best time to travel in Gansu is in spring and autumn, especially August, September and October.
The temperature of spring in Gansu increases fast and changes fast. A lot of sand storms appear in this season. The average temperature is about 8℃.
•White Pagoda Mountain Park (Lanzhou): it got its name from the white pagoda in Baitasi (White Pagoda Temple) on its summit; it gains its reputation form the three stately and magnificent ancient architectural complexes.
•Five-Spring Mountain (Lanzhou): named for the five springs in the mountain, which are not the only tourist magnet, but also a famous scenic religious spot.
Summer in Gansu is hot and has lots of precipitation. The average temperature of summer is about 19.9℃.
•Crescent Spring and Singing Sand Dune (Dunhuang): twin sisters of natural beauty in the wild Gobi Desert; it's no surprise to have the saying that Singing Sand Dune (Mingsha Hill) helps people free from all worries and Crescent Spring purifies people's minds.
•Dunhuang Yadan National Geologic Park (Dunhuang): the largest one of Yadan Landform found so far; it features the unique and wonderful scenes and landscapes of gobi desert.
The temperature in Gansu's autumn decreases fast. The average temperature in this season is about 10℃.
•Yangguan Pass (Dunhuang): it is the vital part of the Silk Road culture, and one of the representative relics of China Great Wall culture.
•Jiayuguan Pass (Dunhuang): the first pass at the west of the Great Wall of China; the most magnificent and best-preserved pass among the total over one thousand passes along the Great Wall of China.
Winter is so cold in Gansu. The temperature changes a lot during the daytime and night. It's dry with little rain in this season. The average temperature of the whole province is about -5.0℃.
•Mogao Grottoes (Dunhuang):one of three noted grottoes in China for its fabulous frescos and statues; it is the largest, oldest and the best-preserved Buddhist grottoes with the richest contents in the world today.
•Bingling Thousand-Buddha Caves (Lanzhou): a famous religious attraction in Lanzhou, ranks the second after the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang; in the vicinity of the caves are green hills, crystal-clear water, grotesque stones and precipitous cliffs, which add more beauty to this artistic site.
•Gansu is dry and in high altitude; and its ultraviolet rays are strong, tourists need to drink more water.
•The temperature changes a lot in the daytime and night, tourists should pay attention to add or reduce clothes, in order to avoid catching cold.
•The Silk Road Tours are long with distributed scenic spots, hence, the riding time is a little long, you'd better take your Motion Sickness Drugs.
•The temperature in the south of Gansu changes a lot, and wind and rain often appears, apart from taking your sun care products like sun glasses and hat, you'd better take your thick coat to avoid the cold air in the morning and night.
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