10 Ancient Ruins in Gansu That You Shouldn't Miss

November 27, 2021 Malia Yoakum

Gansu (Chinese: 甘肃, Tibetan: ཀན་སུའུ་ Kan su'u) is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northwest of the country.
Restaurants in Gansu

1. Yemawan Castle

Xincheng Commune, Xincheng Town, Jiayuguan 735100 China
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Yemawan Castle

2. Wei-Jin Tombs

Xincheng Town, Jiayuguan 735106 China
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4.5 based on 39 reviews

Wei-Jin Tombs

Reviewed By PARIVRAAJK - Chamba, India

Tombs of Wii-jin is so impressive and i am great full to the shepherd who exigently found it. It shows great history how different cultures use to live and perform then death rituals and understanding of life and after life/

3. Shouchang City Site off Dunhuang

South of Nanhu Lake, Dunhuang 736200 China
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4.5 based on 5 reviews

Shouchang City Site off Dunhuang

4. Suoyang City Ruins

Nanba Village, Qiaozi Country, Guazhou County 736000 China
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Suoyang City Ruins

5. Li's Family Ancestral Hall

Miao'er Alley, Yixin Village, Nan'an County, Longxi County 748100 China
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Li's Family Ancestral Hall

6. Bingling Temple Grottoes

West of Yongjing County, Tianshui 730030 China http://www.localchinaguide.com/attractions/bingling-temple/
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Bingling Temple Grottoes

Reviewed By WorldGlutton - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

To visit Binglingsi Grottoes , we need to stop at Liujiaxia Dam, buy tickets at its ferry terminal to take speed boat . After docking, we need to walk many steps up to a long concrete board walkway. Along the walk, beautiful sceneries of the mountains attracted many to take photographs. The directory signboard to Bing Ling Temple Grottoes is prominently displayed on the wall with a guide map. We follow its guide map, it leads us to series of grottoes filled with buddhist sculptures & reliefs carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River. Some have numbers & descriptions displayed but mostly none, thus we lost count The sculptures was built from dynasty to dynasty thus there is a different in cultures, clothings and features. These caves culminate at a large natural cavern where wooden walkways precariously wound up the rock face to hidden cliff-side caves . Here is where the giant Maitreya Buddha sits. It is approximately 100 feet tall, but unfortunately we notice his left hand is broken, no wonder some workman are seen working around this area to rehabilitate the statue. At the end of the walk , I was told there were altogether 183 caves, 694 stone statues, and 82 clay sculptures. Too many to see but time is insufficient to cover all the sculptures, however it was worth the visit.

7. Dunhuang East Thousand-Buddha Caves

Qiaozi Country, Guazhou County 736111 China
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Dunhuang East Thousand-Buddha Caves

8. Xijin Tomb

Dunhuang China
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Xijin Tomb

Reviewed By snowmountainfox - London, United Kingdom

Very well preserved tombs from the late 3 Kingdoms period and the Eastern Han Dynasty. The paintings on the tomb walls and bricks are breathtaking. Visitors are guided by local guides who provide excellent background information.

9. Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass

Southwest of Jiayuguan, Jiayuguan 735100 China +86 937 639 6110
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Great Wall at Jiayuguan Pass

The strategic outpost at the western end of the Great Wall is the best-preserved pass.

Reviewed By AZCasualTraveler - Mesa, United States

This is the fifth section of the Great Wall that we have visited thus far - not as long in length as the others but it is strategically one of the most important piece of the Great Wall. This "restored" section of the Great Wall is located in the exact location -- unlike the nearby section that is considered to be a "replica" because it is not in a location of an original section of the Great Wall. The Jiayuguan Pass Great Wall is important in history in that is located along the historic Silk Road, and this section of the Wall is on the western end of the Great Wall and considered to be the "start" of the Great Wall. This Wall although short in length is also very challenging - the slope going uphill is almost 45 degrees which is quite steep. So hike up slowly and make frequent rest stops along the way. I do consider Jiayuguan Pass Great Wall is definitely worthwhile visit because of its strategic importance in the history of the Great Wall and location to the Silk Road trail.

10. Xuanquanzhi Ruins

Andun Main Road, Dunhuang 736200 China
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Xuanquanzhi Ruins

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