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Attractions in Gansu

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Gansu, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

58 places

SightKongtong Shan

Zhongshan Bridge

SightZhongshan Bridge

Tiantishan Grottoes

SightTiantishan Grottoes

A group of people standing on top of a sandy hill

SightGansu Provincial Museum

people in traditional dress standing on brown wooden floor

MuseumDunhuang Museum

A row of white stupas with ornate golden spires against a clear blue sky

SightWhite Pagoda Temple

Maijishan Grottoes

SightMaijishan Grottoes

Geological Park Yadan Scenic Spot

ViewpointGeological Park Yadan Scenic Spot

Two sadhu boards and singing bowl on sand

Sight'Singing Sands' Dune

SightNanguan Mosque

A group of people standing on top of a sandy hill

SightHaizang Temple

Wuwei Confucius Temple

SightWuwei Confucius Temple

people walking on street near red and yellow temple during daytime

SightYuquan Temple

people in traditional dress standing on brown wooden floor

SightWestern Thousand Buddha Caves

Two carved stone statues of seated figures in niches against a painted wall

ParkMogao Caves

SightFuxi Temple

Chaka Salt Lake

SightChaka Salt Lake

SightHall of Hayagriva

SightJiayuguan Museum of the Great Wall

SightBird Island

SightTrakkar Gompa

SightBājiǎo Chéng

SightBig Buddha Temple

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.