Mysterious and beautiful

But it’s very far away

There is a place that many people yearn for

At the same time, many people take long vacations and go to places by plane

But what you don’t know is

Gansu has the only one in the country

A place that dares to call Jiuzhaigou

But little known

Its beauty is comparable to Jiuzhaigou

If you don’t believe me, just look down

Jiuzhaigou is particularly blessed by God,

Strange by the mountains, spirit by the water,

Sometimes, it is like a girl in white gauze,

Sometimes, it looks like a mighty dragon.

But as you know,

Take a group photo to commemorate the peerless beauty in long queues,

There is also a secret place in Gansu,

Not inferior to this.

Follow me to appreciate its elegance.

Here is a waterfall comparable to Jiuzhaigou,

Rushed out of the dense forest,

Like green looms that never stop,

Weaving various specifications of white silk.

Here is a maple forest comparable to Jiuzhaigou,

High-profile show their beauty,

It is a free and easy without any embellishment,

And the arrogance that does not care about the prosperity of the world.

There is an ice waterfall comparable to Jiuzhaigou,

A series of frozen icicles hung in the air,

Solidify time and beauty together.

Here is

Guan’egou, Longnan, Gansu.

Longnan

Guan’egou Forest Park-National AAAA-level scenic spot

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The sun shines on the fresh and bright official goose ditch,

After the rain, it is more beautiful and enchanting,

The bottomless lake was blown with blue waves by the wind,

After the rendering of sunlight,

The sparkling is a bit dazzling.

Those unpredictable clouds,

Or flow,

Or stop,

Intentionally or unconsciously added decoration to the blue sky.

Nanguo Temple, located in Nanshan Pass, Qinzhou District, Tianshui City, is named after being located outside the southern city of Tianshui in ancient times. It has a history of more than 1600 years. The entire temple occupies an area of ​​5.7 hectares, surrounded by verdant trees, fragrant birds and flowers, and beautiful scenery. Although it is only 3 kilometers away from the urban area, there is no trace of it in the urban area. It has the artistic conception of “the ancient temple in the deep mountains”. Unlike most monasteries in China, Nanguo Temple was built from the south to the north, and is divided into three courtyards, the west courtyard, the middle courtyard, and the east courtyard from west to east by three gates. The Temple of Heaven, Bell and Drum Tower, Zen Forest Academy, Du Shaoling Temple, and other buildings are magnificent and solemn. As early as the Tang Dynasty, they have become a famous Buddhist holy site in the northwest region and a place for literati and inkmen to visit. Since ancient times, there has been “the first famous temple in Longyou “The reputation. This ancient temple was built during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and it carries the long history and profound culture of Tianshui. In the second year of Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty (759 AD), the poet Du Fu resigned and traveled west with his family members due to the rebellion of Anshi, and lived here for more than three months. , And left behind “Nanguo Temple at the top of the mountain, the water is called the North Flowing Spring. The old tree is empty and the canal is passed on.” and more than one hundred popular poems, which even arouses people’s interest in and yearning for it. Although Tianshui belongs to Gansu Province, it is completely different from Dunhuang in the Gobi Desert in the west. It has a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery. It is known as the “Longshang Jiangnan”. Nanguo Temple is also towering with ancient cypresses, fresh and quiet, and has been listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Qinzhou since ancient times, and is known as “Nanshan ancient cypress”. Among them, a “Chunqiu cypress” in front of the Daxiong Hall is divided into three branches, shaped like an axe, and a hackberry tree is parasitic in the trunk, which surprises all viewers. According to textual research, Du Fu’s poem “Nanguo Temple on the mountain top, the water name is the north stream spring. The old tree is empty in the courtyard, and the canal is passed down.” The “old tree” described in the poem refers to this ancient cypress. According to expert inspection, this “Chunqiu cypress” tree is 2300-2500 years old, second only to the ancient cypress of the Huangdi Mausoleum in Shaanxi and the Zhou cypress of Jinci in Shanxi. Because such a wonderful tree is the only one in the country, it has become the only one in the country. The “Treasure of the Town and Temple” of Nanguo Temple. Tianshui is a city with a lot of springs and hot springs. Among them, Beiliuquan, located in front of the Guanyin Hall of the East Courtyard of Nanguo Temple, originally flowed down from Nanshan to the north, hence the name “Beiliuquan”. Later, monks in the monastery built wells and kept springs, and they were named “Qiuchi”, also known as “Nanshan Lingqiu”. For thousands of years, Beiliuquan has been famous for the poem “Nanguo Temple on the top of the mountain, the name of the water is Beiliuquan” written by Du Fu, and is known as the “Crown of Famous Springs on Longshang”. In the thirtieth year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1904), the people of Qinzhou, with their deep feelings for the poet saint, changed the Nanguo Temple East Buddhist Temple to Du Shaoling Temple, and produced the statues of Du Fu and his two sons Zongwen and Zongwu for generations to come. Remember me forever. What is interesting is that the establishment of the poet’s ancestral hall in the Buddhist temple can be called a great wonder of Qinzhou culture, which shows the position of the poet Du Fu in the hearts of Tianshui people. Throughout the ages, Nanguo Temple has attracted many tourists to experience the profound cultural heritage of the thousand-year-old temple. If you have the opportunity, you might as well come here for a walk. Transportation: In Tianshui City, take bus No. 9 and get off at Nanguo Road and walk up the mountain; or take the special line bus of Nanguo Temple Grand Scenic Area, which sets up Nanguo Temple Gate, Xiyuan, Wangjiaping, Songcuiyuan, Nanguo Temple, 10 sites including Nanguo Temple Ruins Museum, Dujiaping, Moon Bay Plaza, Liguan Bay, Nanshan Cloud, etc. The fare is 5 yuan.

Tianshui Fuxi Temple, formerly known as Taihao Palace, commonly known as Renzong Temple, is located at No. 110 Fuxi Road, Qinzhou District, Tianshui City. It covers an area of ​​13,000 square meters. It is currently the largest and most well-preserved commemoration of the ancient “Three Emperors” in my country. The Ming dynasty building complex of the Yifuxi clan is also the only temple that enshrines Fuxi statues, and is known as the “first temple in China”. According to records, during the Yuan Dynasty, the “Three Emperors” Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan were highly respected, and Yuan Chengzong Tiemur also ordered all states and counties across the country to build “Three Emperors” temples for worship. The “Three Emperors” Temple in Tianshui was founded in the seventh year of Yuan Zhizheng (1347). In the Ming Dynasty, the “Three Emperors” Temple collapsed. In the 19th year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty (1483 AD), the locality was on the basis of the original “Three Emperors” temple. Above, the Fuxi Temple was rebuilt. The 64 ancient trees in the courtyard were planted in the Ming Dynasty, symbolizing the number of sixty-four hexagrams, and there are only more than 30 trees left. The local people believe that these ancient trees with strong vitality symbolize health and longevity. Every day, a large number of tourists come to worship and pray for safety. Some patients even cut a paper man and stick it on the tree, light it with incense powder, hoping to get rid of themselves Sickness in related parts. Since Fuxi is the first emperor in ancient history, Fuxi Temple adopts the palace-style building model. The entire building complex is built along the central axis from the north to the south. The archways, gates, yimen, Xiantian hall, Taiji hall and other halls are in order. Arranged and advanced layer by layer, it has a distinctive Chinese traditional architectural art style. The doors and windows of the various halls of Fuxi Temple are carved with auspicious animal patterns such as dragons, phoenixes, cranes, and elk, which have strong local characteristics. In particular, the pair of dragon and phoenix threshold windows in the Taiji Hall are composed of multiple Chinese pine boards spliced ​​into a square. The dragon and the dancing phoenix are carved with open carving techniques. They are the masterpieces of the Tianshui carving technique in the Ming Dynasty wood carving, which is very rare in China. Fuxi is the earliest documented creation god in China. According to ancient records, he invented and created divination and gossip, tied ropes into nets, used to catch birds and hunting, and taught people how to fish and hunt. He was regarded as a Chinese national humanity. First, one of the three emperors. However, although there are many Fuxi temples in China, the Tianshui Fuxi Temple is the only temple in the country where Fuxi statues are enshrined. In the Xiantian Temple, this Ming Dynasty Fuxi clay sculpture painted colossus is 3 meters tall, burly and energetic. The architectural structure of the Xiantian Temple is also worth mentioning. The entire hall is 7 rooms wide, 26.4 meters wide, and 14 meters deep. The beams and columns in the temple are few but thick. The roof truss structure is rigorous. The roof is stretched with troweled beams, making the space more open. , Is considered to be a successful example of China’s early use of the “reduced column method” to build large houses. For hundreds of years, Tianshui area has repeatedly experienced earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above, and this Xiantian Temple has always been safe and sound. According to legend, in ancient times, Fuxi led the tribe to thrive in the Yellow River area. At that time, there was a huge “dragon horse” on the Yellow River that made waves and harmed the people. After seven days and seven nights, Fuxi surrendered it and was inspired by the spots on the back of the dragon horse. He created river pictures and gossip, ended chaos and ignorance, and opened Chinese civilization, and the spirit of dragon horse is also regarded as the incarnation of the descendants of Yan and Huang.

Located in the center of Tianshui city, the ancient residence of the Hu family (commonly known as the Nanbei Zhaizi) is composed of Nanzhai and Beizhai, which are across the street. It was the Ming Dynasty’s deputy envoy of the Ministry of Justice of Shanxi Hu Laijin and his son Zhengqing Hu of the Taichang Temple Shaoqing Department Among Xin’s private residences, Nanzhaizi (Hu Laijin’s Mansion) was built in the 36th year of Wanli Ming Dynasty (1608), and Beizhaizi (Hu Xin’s private residence) was built in the 43rd year of Wanli (1615). As the only existing Ming Dynasty official mansion in the Northwest, the Hu family’s ancient residential buildings are basically constructed in the form of a traditional Chinese courtyard house. The houses are connected on all sides and the corridors are connected. They have the solemn and rigorous style of the northern houses and the lightness and agility of the southern ones. Without losing its boldness, it was rated as “the only and rare Ming Dynasty ancient residential complex in Gansu Province by experts and scholars”. In addition to the architectural layout and structural form, the roof ridge decorations and brick and wood carvings of the two ancient houses have high historical, artistic and scientific value. It is worth mentioning that the ancient houses have not undergone major renovations since they were built, and they still maintain the original appearance of 400 years ago, which is extremely rare in China. According to expert analysis, it is precisely because of the dry climate in the northwest that these ancient brick-and-wood houses have been well preserved. Hu Laijin and Hu Xin were famous ministers in the Ming Dynasty, and they were known as “father and son in their hometown”. In the 19th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1558), Hu Laijin was elected as the county magistrate. During his tenure, he was honest and upright, not afraid of power, and had a good reputation. Hu Laijin’s son, Hu Xin, was very clever since he was a child. He was a Jinshi. He served as the magistrate of Linfen, the Ministry of Industry, and the Secretary of the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple. A folk song that has been circulating in Tianshui until now: “The Hu family came out to accompany the emperor,” Hu Xin said. Because of the high prestige of the Hu family in the local area, the Hu family’s ancient houses have never been destroyed for more than 400 years, and they have been inhabited by the Hu family for generations. The traces of life and residence in the house vividly reproduce the life of large families in the northwest region at that time. The appearance is known as “the first residential building on Longshang”. In 1998, the Gansu Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics evaluated Tianshui ancient dwellings: “It is a rare historical and cultural heritage preserved so far, and an important part of Tianshui’s historical and cultural city.” In 2007, when the cultural relics department repaired the southern house of Hu’s residence, a very hidden “treasure hole” was discovered in the ground floor of the foyer. The “treasure cave” is made of blue bricks, 2.5 meters high and 114 meters long, and reaches the second underground level. It is connected to the North House on the opposite side of the road. There are also a number of shelters on both sides of the tunnel. The room of the object. In the Ming dynasty buildings 400 years ago, there was such a large-scale underground tunnel, which is rare not only in the western region but even in the whole country. It can be called a miracle of ancient architecture. It is worth mentioning that in this “treasure cave”, there are also hundreds of boxes of gold and a hundred jars of fine wine, which can be called a veritable underground vault. As for the origin of these gold and silver treasures, it is still an unsolved mystery. Nowadays, Hu’s folk house has been turned into a museum of Tianshui folklore and ancient folk house architectural culture. You can visit it for free. If you have the opportunity, you might as well come here for a walk. Transportation: In the city, take Bus No. 1 to the Department Store Station, or take Bus No. 5 to Qinzhou Bus Station, and Bus No. 6 to Central Square North Station and get off on foot. You can also walk from Fuxi Temple.

Maiji Mountain is a solitary peak in Xiaolong Mountain in the Yumai of Qinling Mountains. It is named after the mountain shape resembles wheat stacks. Although the scenic spot is located in Gansu Province, it is completely different from the Gobi Desert in the west. It has green mountains and green waters, a pleasant climate and rich biological species. Diverse, with famous landscapes such as “The Fairy Gives Lights”, “Shimen Night Moon”, and “Pure Land Songtao”, especially “Maiji Misty Rain” is listed as the first of the eight scenic spots in Qinzhou. According to records, the Maijishan Grottoes were built in the post-Qin period of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-417 AD) and were excavated by more than ten dynasties of the Northern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties Rebuilt, there are 221 existing cave niches, 10632 clay sculptures and stone sculptures, and 979.54 square meters of murals. It is one of the four largest grottoes in China and the first choice for tourists to visit Tianshui. Different from the other three major grottoes, the Maijishan Grottoes are excavated on the cliffs that are almost 90 degrees, and the caves are all connected by volleys erected on the cliffs. From the local folk proverbs: “After cutting Nanshan firewood, build Maiji Cliff”, “First there are ten thousand meters of firewood, then Maiji Cliff”, one can imagine the arduous and grandiose construction of the grottoes back then. Because the Maiji Mountain where the grottoes are located is a typical Danxia landform, the rock structure is relatively loose and difficult to carve carefully, so the ancient craftsmen chose clay sculptures to make sculptures according to local conditions. These 1500-year-old clay sculptures and stone sculptures boldly break through the strict rules and iron laws of religion, with delicate and vivid expressions, lifelike, and are known as “the exhibition hall of oriental sculpture art.” The Sanhualou, which has a history of 1400 years ago, is the largest palace-style grotto in the country. The plaque above the lintel is taken from Buddhist scriptures, which means: “Whether it is right or wrong, get Whether it’s lost or lost, it’s nothing more than that.” The whole building is meticulously crafted and the Buddha statues are lifelike. It is one of the most artistically valuable masterpieces of Maiji Mountain. It is worth mentioning that there are 7 flying murals on the top of the Sanhualou Cave, which are world-renowned for using the rare “thin meat sculpture” technique. According to reports, these seven “Joyful Flying Clouds” were created at the turn of the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Western Wei Dynasty. The face and body of the statues are made of a thin layer of fine mud sculptures with a maximum thickness of about 5 mm. The clothing and flowing clouds are painted. The picture is very exquisite, giving people a feeling of “ready to come out”. Ancient Chinese craftsmen skillfully combined sculpture and painting to give their works a three-dimensional effect. This artistic technique did not become popular in the Western art world until the 20th century after 1500. However, because the “thin meat plastic” is exposed outdoors and exposed to wind and sun for a long time, the oxidation is very serious, so friends who want to see must act as soon as possible. The Maijishan Grottoes, as the most complete cave in the country that preserves the clay sculptures of the Northern Dynasties, is a masterpiece of the sinicization of Buddhist statues. In 1961, the Maiji Mountain Grottoes were announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. In 2014, they were designated as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Transportation: In Tianshui City, take bus No. 5 and 34 to the terminal station Maijishan Parking Lot Station.

Qingyang, Gansu, is one of the birthplaces of my country’s early farming civilization. It is well-known both at home and abroad for its long history and profound traditional folk culture. According to the “Historical Records”, the ancestor of the humanities Xuanyuan Huangdi once discussed medicine with Qi Bo, the originator of Chinese medicine, and wrote the world-famous “Huangdi Nei Jing”, which is also the name of the “Hometown of Qi Huang”. When you come to Qingyang, there are two must-visit attractions, one is Zhou Zu Mausoleum and the other is Beishiku Temple. The North Cave Temple is located at the foot of Fuzhong Mountain, 25 kilometers southwest of Qingyang City. It was founded by Jingzhou Governor Xi Kang in the second year of Yongping in the Northern Wei Dynasty (509 years). The South Cave Temple in Jingchuan County, Pingliang, Gansu was also excavated at the same time. , Two temples, one south and one north, are opposite each other, hence the name “North Cave Temple”. The entire group of grottoes is excavated on a red sandstone cliff 20 meters high and 120 meters long, with mountains and water behind, and beautiful scenery. For more than a thousand years, the Beishiku Temple has undergone successive additions and repairs in the Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang, Song, and Qing dynasties. There are 307 large and small cave niches, 2,126 exquisite stone statues, and more than 150 inscriptions. It is a stone sculpture in Gansu Province. The remains of a cave group with the most concentrated art, its various stone carving art can be called the masterpiece of the Northern Wei grotto art, together with the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes and Maijishan Grottoes, they are also known as the “Four Great Grottoes in Gansu”. The first grotto of the Beishiku Temple-Cave 165, is 14.6 meters high, 21.7 meters wide from north to south, and 15.7 meters deep. It was excavated by Jingzhou Governor Xi Kangsheng himself. It is the largest, richest and most valuable cave in Beishiku Temple. Cave. On the north and south sides of the cave gate are carved stone statues of the Heavenly King with a height of 5.8 meters, as well as inscriptions and inscriptions in ink scripts from the Song, Yuan, and Ming periods. There are 23 large stone statues and more than 110 relief statues in the cave. The altar in Cave 165 enshrines seven standing Buddha statues with a height of 8 meters. The one in the middle is Buddha Shakyamuni. The six Buddha statues on the left and right sides are the Buddha, the Buddha, the Buddha, and the Buddha. Detained Sun Buddha, Kunnagamuni Buddha, and Kassapa Bo Buddha. According to textual research, they are the earliest and most magnificent statues with the theme of “Seven Buddhas” in China, and their majestic aura is not lost to the four major grottoes in China. It is worth mentioning that these seven Buddha statues have round faces, thick lips, and strong physique. They have a clear temperament of the northern ethnic minorities. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, there were exactly seven emperors from Tuoba to Xuanwu Emperor Yuanke. Therefore, some experts and scholars speculated that these seven Buddha statues may be carved by Xi Kangsheng in the appearance of the seven emperors of the Northern Wei Dynasty to extol the emperor’s merits. , To consolidate the ruling regime of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The walls of Cave 165 are carved with more than 110 relief statues of Buddhist stories such as “feeding the tiger” and “cutting the meat trade pigeon”. These statues are all dressed in peculiar clothes and have good-looking faces and are of high historical, archeological and artistic appreciation value. . Among them, the most exquisite carving technique is a 3.05 meter tall elephant riding bodhisattva. She wears a jade crown on her head and is graceful, which is extremely rare in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Due to the age, most of the cave statues in Beishiku Temple have been weathered. In recent years, the local government has allocated funds to strengthen and repair them. At present, the second floor and above of the cave have been closed. Friends who want to visit must act early. Transportation: Take the shuttle bus from Qingyang to Zhenyuan County (every 2 hours) and pass through Beishiku Temple. Or take a bus from Qingyang Airport to Qingyang South Bus Station, then transfer to a taxi to go to Beishiku Temple via Dongzhi Town.

People wait for their turn to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Beijing. Photo: AP According to CNBC, within just 5 days of May, China injected 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to its people. Health officials hope to be able to vaccinate 80% of its 1.4 billion population by the end of 2021. As of June 2, China has injected a total of over 704 million doses of vaccine, of which half were administered in May. The total number of doses of COVID-19 vaccine that China has given to the population accounts for about one-third in one. ,9 billion doses of vaccine are distributed globally. The call to vaccinate is from all walks of life. Companies inject workers, schools urge students and teachers to immunize, local authorities urge people to vaccinate. According to Our World in Data, in 7 days, China is injecting an average of 19 million doses per day. With a population a quarter of China’s, the US only injected 3.4 million doses / day in April – when the vaccination campaign was operating at full speed. A medical worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Shanghai, China. Photo: THX/VNA On May 30, Zhong Nanshan, the head of an expert group of the National Health Commission of China, said that 40% of the Chinese population has been vaccinated with at least one dose, and the government’s goal is to fully immunize all patients. this number at the end of June. In the capital Beijing, 87% of people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination in Beijing is easy because there are hundreds of vaccination service points throughout the city. Vaccination buses are parked right in crowded areas such as city centers and commercial centers. However, vaccination in other areas is not as easy as in the capital. Ms. Zhou Hongxia, a resident of Lanzhou, Gansu province, said: “I started waiting in line for the injection at 9am and didn’t get the injection until 6pm. It’s tiring. When I returned, there were still people waiting.” Ms. Zhou’s husband couldn’t even schedule a vaccination. On May 31, government officials said they were working to ensure the supply of COVID-19 vaccine is distributed more evenly. Not only focusing on inoculating people in the country, China also injects its citizens abroad when donating vaccines to Thailand, part of which is used to vaccinate the Chinese before giving them to Thai people. Globally, China has injected more than 500,000 citizens abroad. Before the domestic vaccination campaign accelerated in recent weeks, many Chinese people were in no hurry to get vaccinated because China had almost no cases in the community thanks to tight border controls and mandatory isolation. Recently, China has appeared many small clusters of infection and is suppressing the cluster in Guangzhou. According to analysts, despite the uneven distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, Chinese manufacturers have hardly had problems with the scale of production. Both companies that produce most of the COVID-19 vaccines being used in China, Sinovac and Sinopharm, have drastically increased production, built new factories and converted existing factories to produce COVID-19 vaccines. . Vaccines of Sinovac Biotech (China) at a vaccination center in Bangkok, Thailand on May 12, 2021. Photo: THX/VNA Vaccines from Sinovac and one from Sinopharm have been approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization. “Where in the world can match China in terms of construction speed? How long does it take China to build field hospitals? Just a few days.” Sinovac said it has doubled production capacity to 2 billion doses/year, while Sinopharm said it can produce 3 billion doses/year. From the beginning of the year to the end of May, Sinovac produced 540 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Government support is crucial for vaccine manufacturers at every stage. Sinopharm said that right from the start of the vaccine research, it had borrowed a laboratory at a government research center. Chinese vaccine companies largely do not depend on imported products in the production process, so the scenario of shortage of raw materials and ingredients like the Serum Institute in India should be avoided. As of June 4, China had 91,194 cases of COVID-19, of which 4,636 died.

The community of cross-country runners in China experienced great shock and mourned after the deaths of 21 people in the cross-mountain cross-country running competition held in Baiyin City, Gansu Province, northwest of this country. The tragedy that claimed 21 lives is said to be similar to a 2009 run in France that was not postponed when the weather suddenly turned bad. More new details about the race are being revealed from the accounts of survivors. Several athletes died in the arms of teammates This event is called the fourth “100 km through the Yellow Rock Forest” trail running with more than 170 athletes participating, taking place on May 22. Officials in the city of Baiyin apologized, pledging to investigate the tragedy and compensate the families of the deceased. Additional rescues were dispatched – up to 1,200 people in total. Photo: China OUT. The track area is not too high terrain compared to some other races, nor does any section of the track have glaciers or high passes. The highest position on the track “100 km through Yellow River Stone Forest” has an altitude of 2,250 m. There were no problems in previous events and the race became a popular event. But this year, nature had an unusual rage. There were warnings of bad weather the day before the race but no one expected the weather to turn so severe so quickly. Athletes shared on social media that even before the race started, they had to find a foothold to avoid high winds. Some people even feel relieved at first because it won’t be too hot (the temperature in Gansu is usually very high at this time). Most runners wear shorts, a T-shirt, or a lightweight windbreaker when the wind is strong. The weather started to turn bad about 3 hours after the race started. The temperature suddenly dropped sharply and hail appeared. Many athletes were blown so hard by the wind that they could not move, their faces and heads were bruised, bleeding from hail, and their whole bodies were soaked from the rain. They are disoriented and cold, some can’t even stand, or try to find shelter behind the rocks, or worse, get lost in the terrain full of steep and eroded gorges. The gust of wind caused many people’s help blankets to tear to pieces. Some athletes have died in the arms of teammates while gathering together to warm up. They were unable to locate in time due to harsh conditions and poor visibility, even when using GPS and rescue crews equipped with infrared cameras. Additional rescues were dispatched – up to 1,200 people in total. Some athletes were lucky to survive thanks to a local herder named Chu Khac Minh. Mr. Chu Khac Minh inside the cave used to hide in bad weather. He saved at least 6 lives in the race by taking them to temporary shelters. Photo: Getty Images. Mr. Chu is called a hero for allowing many athletes to hide in his cave. A number of other athletes were also taken by locals to their homes for temporary shelter. The hardest part of the track Many athletes did not bring enough thermals because the weather in previous races was quite mild. Survivors said that despite the cold and wind, they somehow had the strength and determination to keep moving, while others were exhausted and stopped to die. Some people were blown down the mountainside by the wind. Unfortunately, the weather took its toll on runners right at the hardest part of the track, between stations two and three, less than 30 kilometers from the starting point. One survivor recounted his ordeal at that passage: “The wind hit me with raindrops like bullets, it was really painful. I couldn’t open my eyes because of the strong wind and heavy rain, I had to squint to see.” “This is the hardest part of the track…it’s 8km long, with 1,000m of climbing. Only going up, not going down. The road on the mountain is rocky and gravel. Many sections are very steep,” he said. A goat herder’s cave where athletes take refuge. Photo: Handout. “Runners have to climb on all fours, motorbikes can’t get through here, and station 3 has no supplies. Even when you’ve reached the top, all hopes for food, water, and hot water are in vain. It was a barren mountain. There is no way to withdraw from the race at this point. You have to endure to get to station number four.” Pre-race photos show the athlete wearing shorts and a T-shirt. However, in fact, the race organizers have a list of mandatory and recommended equipment to bring. Accordingly, each runner must carry a GPS device that provides his or her location. Other tracking devices are provided by the organizers. Additionally, each runner is provided with a GPS map of the track to upload to their GPS watch, but tracking it in inclement weather is impossible for many. The list of recommended equipment to bring includes an emergency medical kit that includes pain relievers, antihistamines, anti-diarrheals, bandages, electrolytes, sunscreen, energy gels, sun hats, sunglasses, hiking lights, windbreak and a warm underwear. In China, equipment testing in mountain races is taken very seriously. Runners lacking the required items will not be allowed to start, and will still be subject to random checks throughout the race, leading to time penalties and disqualification for missing required items. This race does not include cold weather items such as fur coats or waterproof jackets, or trousers, as mandatory items. The authorities were quick to step in. An investigation was immediately announced by the Central Disciplinary Commission into both the cause of the tragedy and the responsibility of the race organizers. The local government decided to suspend upcoming long-distance races, not only mountain races but also road marathons. The Lanzhou Marathon in Gansu has just been announced, and the list of postponed races is getting longer and longer. A goatherd named Zhu Keming (far right) saved six runners after bad weather killed 21 others. Photo: Handout. Among the victims of the Gansu tragedy is Luong Tinh, 31 years old – China’s outstandingly talented cross-country running superstar. At the time of his death, his ranking in the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) rankings was 918 points, 8th in the world. He is the top cross-country runner in China and Asia. Luong Tinh also won in last year’s organization of this very race. Luong Tinh in an earlier race in Hong Kong. Photo: Sportograf. A witness said Luong Tinh’s body, when found, had no skin on his knees. He died of hypothermia, was blown into a canyon by the wind, and was unable to get up. Finally, Luong Tinh could not stand the cold, he left, leaving behind his wife and children. In addition, among the dead was Hoang Ngan Bin, who was closely following Luong Tinh in the race. As a professional track and field athlete, with more endurance than people and always positive, Hoang Ngan Bin’s talent has brought him to the top of this sport. Hoang Ngan Bin’s body was found not far from Luong Tinh. The third famous victim is Hoang Quan Quan, the national marathon champion of the 2019 Paralympic Games for the disabled. The organizers put profit above safety Gansu is blessed with breathtaking nature and many cultural and historical relics spanning the entire Chinese civilization, with the oldest dating back to more than 6,000 years old. To improve the livelihoods of local people in rural areas, the regional government in Gansu has been making use of these resources. Organizing outdoor events, such as trail races, is one of the ways to boost the economy and generate income. China’s outdoor industry has grown tremendously in recent years, with city dwellers increasingly interested in mountain sports such as long-distance running. Some of the world’s top long-distance mountain races are now held in China, and top international athletes also participate. One survivor received medical treatment after the race. Photo: Reuters. The organizers of the Yellow Forest Trail has been heavily criticized by the media and the running community. News site Wangyixinwen reports that all 22 race employees are part-timers. A similar website also reported that despite numerous calls to rescue the runners starting around noon, the organizers only reluctantly halted the race and eventually agreed to do so at around 2pm. China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said that some local officials put profit above safety, which led to the tragedy that left 21 people dead in Gansu province. Michel Poletti, co-founder of Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, one of the world’s leading cross-mountain events with two races franchised in China, said the tragedy was reminiscent of another race. “There was also a similar accident in France in 2009, during a race (100 km) at the Mercantour. Those were the boom years of long-distance running, the situation in France in 2009 was more or less the same as China now… lots of new races,” he said. “Three athletes were killed, for exactly the same reason – a big storm hit… some (athletes) died of the cold, others slipped. The organizers made a big mistake by not stopping the race in time.”

Two of China’s top track and field athletes were among 21 people who died due to extreme weather during a 100km race in Gansu province on May 22. Those are two names that are no longer strange in the world of athletics: Luong Tinh, a super-marathon champion, and Hoang Quan Quan, a deaf long-distance runner. “We have lost the masters of this sport. This is an earthquake for our sport,” wrote one Weibo user. Luong Tinh in an earlier race in Hong Kong. Photo: Sportograf. Athletes had a hard time when the race was interrupted by temperatures dropping to freezing. Survivors said the weather forecast said there would be wind and rain, but did not mention anything as extreme as what they experienced. The mountain race had to be stopped when some of the 172 runners went missing, and a major rescue operation was launched. The regional government was heavily criticized for not having a contingency plan. China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said that some local officials had put profit above safety, which led to the tragedy that left 21 people dead. Great loss Luong Tinh is one of China’s most successful ultra-marathon runners and is fondly called “Saint Liang” or “General Liang” because of his ability. The 31-year-old has won many long-distance races in the country, including the Ultra Gobi in 2018 – a 400 km race through the Gobi desert. According to pictures taken near the start of the race on May 22, which were widely circulated on Chinese media, he was only wearing shorts, a light jacket and a cap. By the time he was found by rescuers, he was already showing no signs of life. According to pictures taken near the start of the race on May 22, which were widely circulated on Chinese media, Luong Tinh was only wearing shorts, a thin jacket and a cap when running. Photo: Weibo. On Chinese social media, fans mourned his death, describing it as a “huge loss” for the country. “Without General Salary leading the way, who will the other super marathoners look to?”, one commented. Another victim, Hoang Quan Quan, 34, is known for winning the deaf men’s marathon at China’s 2019 National Paralympic Games. According to local media, he is a native of Sichuan, became deaf at the age of one after a “drug accident”, and also cannot speak. He did not excel in his studies and struggled to get a steady job. He often had financial difficulties and had to eat instant noodles for a meal. But what he does best is run, so he competed in races for years in hopes of winning the prize money. The May 22 race rewards runners 1,600 yuan ($248) each if they complete the run. Local media reported that after learning of his death, a friend of Hoang Quan Quan cried thinking about what he may have suffered in his final moments of life. “He’s deaf and can’t speak, he can’t even call for help,” said the unnamed friend. What happened at the race? On social networks are appearing more and more sharing about this race. The race starts at 9am on May 22. One survivor said the weather forecast caught them off guard. He felt that the weather was not normal that day, but the participants were not wearing warm enough clothes, many of them wearing short clothes. “I ran 2 km before starting to warm up… but the problem is that after running this 2 km, my body still hasn’t heated up,” the contestant said on her WeChat account. About three hours after the race started, the mountain track area of ​​the race experienced hail, heavy rain and high winds, causing temperatures to plummet, according to officials in the nearby city of Baiyin. A runner named Mao Shuzhi told Reuters : “The rain was getting heavier and heavier, at that time I had run about 24 km and had not reached the mountain.” She decided to go back to the hotel, and had been struggling with severe hypothermia on the way back. “At first, I regretted it, thinking it might just be a shower, but when I saw the gusts of wind and the big storm through my hotel room window when I returned, I felt so lucky because decided to come back.” Many athletes were stranded, cold and lost their way due to the weather affecting visibility. Rescue crews at the scene. Photo: AFP. An unnamed runner quoted by The Cover described the freezing rain as “bullets in the face”. He said there was a particularly steep section of the mountain and the open ground had nowhere to hide. “The rain really hurt, and the wind was so strong that you had to close your eyes,” he said. He added that even if someone brought a thermal blanket, it would be ripped apart by strong winds. Some of the runners who ran further fell off the trail into deep ravines. It is unclear how many of them survived. State media said a rescue operation involving more than 1,200 people with the help of thermal imaging drones and radar detectors had been launched. But rescue efforts have come too late for many victims. The incident has sparked public outrage on Chinese social media, mainly aimed at the Baiyin government and condemning the organizers’ lack of contingency plans. At a press conference on May 23, Mayor of Baiyin, Zhang Xuchen – who also fired the starting shot of the race – said: “As the organizers of the event, we feel guilty and We express our deepest condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims and those injured.”

The morning of May 22 started with the excitement of 172 athletes waiting at the starting line. They are participating in the 100 km cross country race in Gansu province, China. Before the opening whistle blew, Zhang Xiaotao felt that it was cold and the wind blew the hats of several other athletes. This is a sign that a series of challenges await him in the race ahead. Just a few hours later, Mr. Truong was lying unconscious on a rugged mountain due to the rain and the bone-chilling wind. Rescue vehicles joined the search for the athletes. Photo: AFP. Moment of life and death Truong Tieu Dao is a sports blogger. He was among the survivors rescued after being trapped in hail and cold winds without any protective gear. More than 1,200 rescuers were deployed to search for athletes on the mountainside. A total of 21 unlucky people were killed. Many people have fainted before because of hypothermia. According to Truong, the contest started at 9am. During the first 20 km of the competition, he felt the weather was still within an acceptable level. However, when it came to the hill climb, the runners began to face the most difficult part of the race when heavy rain obscured their vision. “The rain kept hitting my face and my eyes blurred. I couldn’t see the road clearly,” he said. Right before starting to climb the mountain, Mr. Truong overtook Hoang Quan Quan, the men’s marathon champion at the 2019 Paralympics. Mr. Hoang died not long after. A surviving athlete undergoes a health check in a hospital in Baiyin City. Photo: AFP. By the time the athletes reached the middle of the mountainside, it was already past 10am. Truong Tieu Dao felt that the wind was strong at that time, about level 9. Cold rain and strong wind swept across his face, making him feel like a knife. His whole body trembled because he was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt, shorts and a thin jacket to block the sun. When faced with weather that was harsher than a sandstorm, Zhang Xiaotao continued to run for a few more kilometers. By this time, his body became cold due to hypothermia. The wind was so strong that he slipped and fell dozens of times until he couldn’t get up on his own and fainted. His left arm and leg were injured. “At this point, I surrender to the wind and rain.” When he woke up, he found himself in a cave, wrapped in a blanket and sitting by the fire. A shepherd found him and brought him to safety. “I owe him my life,” said Truong. Chu Khac Minh is a resident of Truong Sinh village. Every day, he went to the top of the mountain to herd sheep. On May 22, when it started to rain, he had to go to the cave to take shelter. In the past, he also used to heat and cook here. When he looked up the hill, he saw that in the rain, Zhang Xiaotao was fainting. Before that, he had also saved five other people. Mr. Zhou tried to carry Zhang Xiaotao on his back, moving little by little towards the cave. At this time, Mr. Truong was still aware that he was being dragged away. However, because of his small body, Mr. Zhou could only drag him on the ground. After that, a few athletes who had recovered temporarily joined forces to bring Zhang Xiaotao into the cave. It took more than two hours from the time Mr. Truong fainted until he was rescued. Zhang Xiaotao is the only survivor among the top 6 athletes. Unforeseen danger After two days of treatment to restore health, Truong Tieu Dao was discharged from the hospital and returned to his hometown in Luoyang. As he exited the train gate, a member of the welcoming crew hugged him. The man gave him a bottle of water and said, “Now go home, drink some water.” He used the palm of his hand to turn the cap of the water bottle. His fingers were still numb. Zhang couldn’t even tear the plastic bag to get the mask. Baiyin city government officials said the tragedy happened due to a sudden change in weather when the athletes were at an altitude of 2,000 meters. The story of athletes stuck without phones, without raincoats published by Chinese media has caused outrage in the past few days. Rescuers rushed to find the athletes. Photo: AFP. By the evening of May 23, the Gansu provincial government had set up a task force to investigate the incident. It is one of the deadliest events in Chinese sports. This raises concerns about the dangers of the transcendental runs that draw thousands of participants each year. Even the most veteran cannot avoid danger. As cross-country races have grown in popularity over the past two decades, organizers have continued to include increasingly difficult challenges and longer races. The cross-country run on May 22 is part of a series of annual programs that have been successfully held in the previous 4 years. This is seen as a way to promote tourism in Gansu, one of the poorest provinces in China. Participants are usually mountain climbers and cross-country runners. Many of them are motivated by the prize money as well as the glory. According to the event’s official account, the prize pool for this year’s contest is around $2,300. Yun Yancao, one of China’s top athletes, did not participate in the competition. However, he lost two friends, Hoang An Bin and Luong Tinh. The contest is an opportunity for them to earn a large amount of money because neither of them comes from rich backgrounds. Luong Tinh in an earlier race in Hong Kong. Photo: Sportograf. According to Mr. Van, Luong Tinh participated in the contest because of his wife and young children, as well as his passion. “Luong Tinh always works and trains hard. He cares about his family a lot,” Mr. Van commented. Experiencing life and death moments, Truong Tieu Dao still loves this sport and will continue to participate. However, for him, it was still a painful lesson: “I will carefully consider the different factors and improve my gear in the competition.” “Man is very small before nature. A wind, a rain can take anyone’s life,” he said.

But recently, paleontologists have had to change this view and push the herbivorous history of dinosaurs to the early Cretaceous period, 125 million years ago, grasses began to appear. This was discovered during the study of fossils of the dinosaur Equijubus found in China. Mount Mazong is located at the northern end of the Hexi Corridor, in present-day Gansu Province, China. The mountain is named because it looks like a horse’s mane blowing in the wind. Mazong Mountain is a desolate place, but beneath that gravel are the remains of creatures that died hundreds of millions of years ago. In 2000, paleontologists from China and the United States formed a joint expedition to unearth paleontological fossils in the Mazong mountain area. During this excavation, paleontologists discovered a large number of fossils. Chinese paleontologist You – Hailu studied the fossils of a new dinosaur species and he named this dinosaur Equijubus. The genus name is derived from the Latin words “equus” meaning “horse” and “juba” meaning “mane”, the genus name meaning “horse mane” because the fossil was found in Mount Mazong. The new species was given the full name Equijubus normani, with “Normani” being named in honor of the famous British paleontologist David B. Norman. Illustration. Equijubus can be considered an intermediate dinosaur between Iguanodon and Hasrosauridae. Equijubus has a fairly large body when compared to a “basic” Hasrosauridae, but they can still run on two legs after being chased by predators. Fossil specimens of this dinosaur include skulls, lower jaw bones, cervical vertebrae, dorsal vertebrae and other parts. Through fossil analysis, it can be seen that Equijubus belongs to the primitive Hadrosauridae, it already possesses some features of Hadrosauridae, but its skull also has obvious features of Iguanodon. Paleontologists surmise that the dinosaur Equijubus could be up to 7 m long, 2 m high and weigh 2.5 tons, almost the size of a small truck. Equijubus would have had a long head, a horn beak on the front of its mouth and flat teeth on the inside of its cheeks, allowing it to chew on hard plants. Equijubus also have a robust body, they often walk on all fours and run on two legs when fleeing predators. Although there are not many fossils of this species, the discovery of Equijubus has great significance for paleontology. As a very primitive Hadrosauridae, Equijubus has shown that the Hasrosauridae may have originated in Asia and that they evolved directly from Iguanodon. 14 years after the Equijubus species was named, paleontologists are once again studying their fossils using the latest technology. They found evidence of herbivorous dinosaurs actually eating grass in fossils! On December 21, 2017, You Hailu and other paleontologists published a research paper titled “Dinosaur-related cuticles and crystals from the Chinese Gramineae family of the Cretaceous Period” on National Science Journal of China. The paper mentioned that the microstructure of primitive herbaceous plants (herbs, rice) was silicified between the teeth of the dinosaur Equijubus. This suggests that herbaceous plants were originally the food of this dinosaur. In fact, to answer the question of whether or not herbivorous dinosaurs ate grass, we need to know that the grass family is a large family of plants with more than 650 genera. Rice, wheat, corn, millet, sorghum, etc… the plants that we cannot live without are all grasses, and many other plants that we can eat are also grasses. People have always doubted the existence of the grass family, and the time period of its appearance is also quite unclear. And in the past, scientists always thought that they appeared after dinosaurs. But through the discovery of secrets from the fossils of the dinosaur Equijubus, we have learned that grass appeared on Earth 125 million years ago. This means that on Earth, dinosaurs of that time also had herbivorous habits (literally eating grass). The earliest known seed-bearing plants can be traced back to the Middle Jurassic or earlier, 164 million years ago. It was discovered during the Boda Jurassic period in Inner Mongolia. Although this plant is only a few centimeters tall, it already has roots, stems, leaves, and fruits.

This is one of the deadliest accidents in Chinese sports history. The incident caused public outrage because of the poor management of the Baiyin city government. Rescuers had to walk up the mountainside to search for victims. Photo: Xinhua News Agency. Terrible moment The athletes departed on the morning of May 22 from the Yellow River Stone Forest Park, Baiyin City. This is an annual event organized by the authorities of Canh Thai district and Bach Ngan city to develop rural areas and promote healthy lifestyles. Nearly 10,000 people registered for this year’s event. Participants are divided into three categories: beginner, 21 km cross country and 100 km cross country. The bad weather occurred around 1 p.m., when the runners climbed 2,000 meters in the 20-31 km stage of the race, according to Xinhua News Agency. Participating athletes wear only shorts and t-shirts. Therefore, these people have little ability to protect the body from the low temperature of the surrounding environment. When witnessing some athletes having trouble, the organizers canceled the event and deployed rescue. At that time, some people had hypothermia. Some others passed out from being too cold. A total of 21 people were killed and 151 were rescued. In an interview with SCMP , one survivor said there was no forecast of severe weather. The cold also exacerbates the challenges of the mountainous terrain. The athletes departed on the morning of May 22. Photo: Weibo/Xinhua News Agency. This person said he still tries to run when the weather turns bad. On the way, he witnessed people fall one by one, even experienced athletes. Before the contest started, the organizers asked each person to contribute 1,600 yuan (US$248) to register. That’s when he decided to join. “Now, every time I recall that thought, I just want to slap myself,” he wrote in a social media post. He said that in one part of the competition, the contestants had to run uphill for a distance of 8 km. The road surface is covered with rocks and mud while the sky is cloudy, strong winds, heavy rain and limited visibility. “From this point on, there is only one way up, no one down. Motorcycles can’t get on that road, so there’s no food or water,” he wrote. “I was completely drenched and could barely stand. I tried to find a hiding spot and tried to warm myself up with a flimsy thermal blanket, but was immediately blown away by the wind. I saw other people’s blankets torn to pieces by the wind.” Another athlete said he couldn’t feel his fingers. “I put my fingers in my mouth to warm it up but I still can’t feel anything. Even my tongue feels frozen,” he said. “That’s when I decided to give up and run downhill because I realized it was hypothermia. It was wise and fortunate that I made that decision.” He also saw many other contestants pass out on the way down. However, he did not have the strength to help others. It is difficult to track other athletes because the GPS signal is very poor. In addition to hypothermia, some athletes also cut their hands and fall. Late regret According to the Xinhua News Agency , rescue efforts were hampered by high altitude and bad weather. Among the dead were Luong Tinh and Hoang Quan Quan. These are two of China’s top long-distance runners. Luong Tinh won China’s Ultra Gobi in 2018 and finished second in the Hong Kong 100 super-trail race in 2019. Meanwhile, Hoang Quan Quan is the Olympic marathon champion. Paralympic Paralympics 2019 in Dubai. Yellowstone Forest Park, where the tragedy happened. Photo: Handout. Zhang Xuchen, the chairman of Baiyin City, bowed his head to apologize to the victims’ families. “This is an unexpected incident due to the sudden change in the weather in the area. As an event organizer, we are extremely sorry and regretful. We apologize and offer our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and the injured athletes,” he said. The Gansu provincial government has set up a task force to monitor the investigation. In a comment, state broadcaster CCTV insisted extreme sports should be carefully organized to avoid such a rare and devastating tragedy. Marathons and ultra-long distance running have become popular in China in recent years, attracting participation from the country’s growing middle class. Races are held in remote areas with huge prize money to attract participants. The governments of regions in western China such as Yunnan, Gansu and Sichuan have set aside funds to organize running competitions to attract and develop tourism.

One athlete who escaped death recounted the race details and attracted more than 100,000 followers. The athlete emphasized that the weather was good on the morning of the race, but the sudden arrival of the storm made it impossible for all athletes to react. The athletes did not send warm clothes at the starting place, but chose checkpoints (CP – water, food, clothes – PV) according to a pre-calculated schedule. As recounted by this athlete, he sent warm clothes at checkpoint 6, which is about 60 km. Therefore, athletes all start running with short clothes such as shorts, short-sleeved shirts, in the context of low temperatures. The athletes started the race with fairly short clothes, suitable for warm weather. Photo: Weibo. “Normally I would run about 2km to warm up, but with that weather, I couldn’t warm up,” the athlete said. “Things started to get complicated after CP2, when the rain fell heavily and most athletes escaped the forest. The rain was swept into the eyes by the wind, making the athletes unable to see anything, even when wearing glasses. is the most difficult part when it lasts 8 km with an altitude of up to 1,000 m. When climbing to the top, there is no water, food or even a place to rest. Athletes can’t even give up here, that’s the thing. The only thing they can do is climb down to CP4”. According to this athlete, most of the accidents came from the time at CP3 because the wind was very strong, the body temperature dropped quickly due to the heavy rain. “When I got close to CP3, I saw many other athletes give up and climb down. They said they couldn’t stand it anymore,” this athlete recounted. Each athlete will pay 1,000 yuan to participate in this race. If completed, they will receive 1,600 yuan, 600 yuan profit. “I look at the athletes giving up and think: This is how you guys wasted 1,600 yuan?. Now I just want to slap myself when I think back.” SCMP quotes the athletes who survived. “In the end, I decided to DNF (give up). I only had one thought, I can’t die here. I consider myself lucky because I made the decision to give up just at the moment when I felt my temperature start to drop. I should have DNF a little earlier. I put my finger in my mouth to warm it up but it turned out that my tongue was also numb. I was so engrossed in my own experience that I didn’t know when I was hypothermic, the temperature was. body temperature will just continuously drop very quickly and also quickly become life-threatening.” Twenty-one athletes were killed, although rescue teams searched all night. Photo: Weibo. When giving up to the tent, this athlete revealed that many people who defied the weather to continue the race had fallen. There is a 60-year-old athlete who even fainted on the mountain, in need of an emergency rescue team. The athletes who went down, even if they wanted to save, could not because they were exhausted. Ma Shuzi, a female athlete who survived, shared: “The takeaway from this race is to survive.” Hundreds of policemen went up the mountain to rescue trapped athletes from noon, but it was not until 4 pm that the race was officially canceled. Many top athletes in the running world in China are recognized Famous Chinese marathon runner, Liang Jing, died in this disastrous race. Huang Guanjun, the deaf athlete who won the marathon for the deaf at the 2019 Paralympic Games held in Tianjin, shared the same fate as Liang Jing. Baiyin City Mayor Zhang Xuchen, along with many other officials, bowed in apology: “As the organizers of the event, we feel deeply sorry and self-blame, and express our deep condolences to the victims. to the victims and send our condolences to their families and those injured.” “Provincial authorities have set up an investigation team to find out the cause of the incident,” Zhang said. According to the Yahoo! , repeated calls to Baiyin City went unanswered.

This intention was originally Canh Thai’s own. His family in Quanzhou, China, was originally a lawyer. However, from childhood to adulthood, he always dreamed of becoming a knight, traveling everywhere. When he shared the idea with his wife, he received support. Since childhood, Trinh Canh Thai dreamed of becoming a knight, riding a horse to travel. They spent more than 300,000 yuan (about more than 1 billion VND) for this journey of many experiences. Before the trip, Jingtai studied the map and set up a journey of 8,000 km, starting from Xinjiang, passing through Ningxia, Gansu, Shaanxi and other places in the southeast direction and planned to reach Quan Chau to finish the journey. For nearly a year, they were able to admire many famous scenic spots throughout China. Their most memorable memory on the road is when the couple walked through the Gobi desert. They lived in this area for 3 days, without a person, without food or water. “Before the trip, many people thought my idea was crazy. However, since I was a child, I have loved swordplay novels, dreaming of riding a horse, wearing a sword, traveling around the world. This person further shared that during his time working in Tibet, he often interacted with horses. This makes him even more yearning for a life of “riding a horse against the wind”, freedom and freedom. After discussing and receiving support from his wife, they went to Y Le and spent 50,000 yuan to buy two horses, starting the journey. “I also considered starting points, including Tibet and Gansu. In the end, I felt that the horses born in the Yle valley are suitable for conquering the long distance.” Canh Thai says riding a horse is not a cheap way to travel. “In the summer, two horses would normally need 75 liters of water, but we couldn’t carry enough. Due to lack of water, at times, the couple felt helpless in the desert.” Fortunately, on the fourth day, they came across a small lake. Although it was very dirty and full of bugs, they had no choice but to drink the water in the lake. “In those days, our only support was strong will,” recalls Canh Thai. Besides, this man revealed that riding a horse is not an economical way to travel. They spent a lot of money on horses. Along the way, in addition to food, the couple also had to change their nails and have to examine them. Despite many challenges, Trinh Canh Thai and his wife still managed to finish their journey by the end of this year. This man said that in the future, when his daughter is a few years older, he will continue to roam on horseback again.

But you have forgotten that there is a small border town in this magical and mysterious land of Gansu.

It is less than an hour’s drive from Dunhuang, a place to rest on the way to Dunhuang, and a place that is always overlooked.

It is not as famous as Dunhuang, and it is full of tourists, but because of this, there is no high price here, but it has the same artistic value as Dunhuang.

Here is the best preserved ancient military city of the Tang Dynasty in the world;

The highway here is very long and long, but there is not much traffic. The scenery on both sides moves back quickly, and the road in front of you seems to be able to bring people to the horizon.

This is Guazhou.

It is a place with many reputations as “Hometown of Chinese Melon”, “Hometown of Cynomorium in China”, “Gansu Cotton General Base”, and “Hexi Corridor Granary”.

However, recently, it was known to more people because of a baby sleeping in the desert.

Someone just took a look at it and drove away from a long distance.

It is called the Son of the Earth.

It is a sculpture with red sandstone as the main material, 15 meters in length, 4.3 meters in height and 9 meters in width. The model data is obtained by 3D scanning, and then 3D carving is carried out in blocks, and finally the sculpture is carved and installed block by block.

It was just like this, sleeping in the Gobi, sleeping in the arms of Mother Earth.

Just looking at it from a distance makes people cry. You don’t know how to describe it, you just feel like you want to pat this “baby” gently.

Some people say that the existence of the Son of the Earth is to call on mankind to protect Mother Earth;

It is also said that this once desolate Silk Road is now alive;

Others say that this is the greatest milestone in Chinese carving art.

In any case, the appearance of this An Ran is distressingly lonely. No matter how the sea changes, it always sleeps in the arms of heaven and earth.

If you come to Guazhou, you can visit the sister caves of Mogao Grottoes-Yulin Grottoes.

The Yulin Grottoes are all excavated on the upright cliffs on both sides of the Yulin River Gorge, like the ground cracking apart.

The Yulin River flows quietly here, guarding the Yulin Grottoes silently.

Because of its lack of fame, the caves have been fairly well protected, especially the Xixia murals, whose artistic value is comparable to Mogao Grottoes.

If it comes to winter, the white snow will cover here.

At a glance, if you can bring people back a thousand years ago, you can talk to murals and sculptures to explore the mysterious Buddhist kingdom.

If you come to Guazhou, you can take a look at the ruins of Suoyang City.

This is the ruins of ancient Guazhou county city, and it is also a big ancient city on the throat of the Silk Road. Today, desolate and magnificent are the colors here.

Standing on the viewing platform, the prosperity of the past has faded. Looking at the ruins of the city left over a thousand years ago, I can’t help feeling.

There is plenty of time, so I am here to watch for a sunset.

The setting sun adds a warm filter to everything here, which seems to cure its desolation.

As night falls, the stars in the sky, the Milky Way clearly visible, it turns out that everything in the world is so touching.

If you come to Guazhou, you can go to Pochengzi Ruins.

On the way to Suoyang City, you will pass Pochengzi, you may ignore it, or you may meet it unexpectedly, depending on what kind of fate it is.

The impact of the years has made the soil full of holes, and in the seemingly lifeless Gobi, lizards and sparrows have found a good place to rest.

Above the vast Gobi, a sad and solemn atmosphere is left alone.

If you come to Guazhou, you can go to see the surrealist buildings belonging to Guazhou.

Standing on the huge wilderness, it is like a mirage, between the real and the virtual, in a trance, into a dreamland.

Few people know it, and very few people arrive. Perhaps this is the charm of Guazhou. You never know what kind of scenery you can meet here.

In this deserted Gobi, self-consciously beautiful.

If you come to Guazhou, you can go to Yulin River Reservoir.

The Yulin River originates from the Qilian Mountains and flows through Guazhou into the Shule River. The lake is clear and surrounded by endless Gobi sand dunes.

In autumn, there are Populus euphratica forests on both sides of the river valley. If you are not careful, you will fall in love with it.

I just know that there are so few people here, even the pictures can’t be found, so if you go to Guazhou, don’t miss it.

If you come to Guazhou, you can try its fruits.

The sweet and glutinous cantaloupe melts in the mouth, and the unique climate creates a fragrant Guazhou.

There are also wolfberry, Cynomorium…good quality, warm and nourishing.

Travelers who come to Guazhou will bring something to their family and friends as a souvenir.

Guazhou, a small city most easily forgotten.

Guazhou, one of the most missed places in the Great Northwest.

It hides the magnificence of Western Sichuan and the art of Dunhuang. If you come to Gansu, don’t miss it again.

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D1 Xining All Day Gathering Day

Today, my friends are heading to Xining, the “Oriental Gateway to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau”. Those who arrive early can go to the People’s Park, Qinghai Provincial Museum, Dongguan Mosque, and Taer Monastery.

The gluttonous state is turned on at night, and snacks are concentrated in Mojia Street, Shuijing Alley, and Koufu Street. You can taste specialties such as stuffed skins, fried jelly, yogurt, fried cakes, noodles, noodles, mutton skewers and so on.

D2 Xining-Qinghai Lake (210km, about 3.5h by car)-Chaka Town (150km, about 2.5h by car)

Depart after breakfast and arrive at China’s largest inland lake in the afternoon Qinghai Lake , To avoid overcrowded scenic areas, choose to visit places with few people and beautiful scenery.

The endless blue waters of Qinghai Lake and the leisurely birds and beasts constitute a peaceful and harmonious picture. During the flower season from June to August, the periphery of Qinghai Lake is scattered with golden bright yellow Qinghai Lake Rapeseed Flower Don’t add a bit of vividness to this lake view, take pictures here as much as you like, and then come in groups Cycling around the lake .

Then go to study Hand drawn thangka , Thangka is a unique painting art form in Tibetan culture. It uses hand-grinded mineral pigments to imitate Tibetan Thangka. The beautiful lines and strong colors seem to tell the vicissitudes of Tibetan history…

D3 Caka Salt Lake-Emerald Lake (410km, about 5 hours by car)-Dachaidan (12km, about 0.5h by car)

Wake up this morning and set off for Chaka Salt Lake, which is known as the mirror of China’s sky. The reflection of the sky on the clean and white lake makes it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion. The beauty is suffocating.

After lunch, we set off to the next stop Emerald Lake. This is one of the most popular destinations for internet celebrities this year. It is also the filming location for the movie “Send You A Little Red Flower”. The emerald-like lake reflects the blue sky, white clouds and snow-capped peaks. It’s like being in a fairyland.

D4

Dachaidan-(260km, about 3h by car)-Dongtai Jinel Lake-Qaidam Basin-(360km, about 4.5h by car) Oil Town-Dunhuang (120km, about 2.5h by car)

Let’s set off today for today’s highlight. The Jinel Lake in Dongtai, which has made countless people marvel at nature, is derived from the blue water of the snow-capped mountains of the Kunlun Mountains. The water is pure and innocent, and it draws a wonderful picture in the Qaidam Basin. Blue and white world. Under the sunlight, Dongtai Jinel Lake is like the blue eyes of the Qaidam Basin, stunning the lonely world.

Then head north to Dunhuang, passing by Aksai Petroleum Town on the way. This is the filming location of the movie “Nine-story Demon Tower” adapted from Ghost Blowing Lantern. The buildings in the wilderness are already devastated, which reminds people of the ghosts in the movie. A scene where monsters and humans are at war.

D5 Dunhuang-Mogao Grottoes (20km, about 25 minutes by car)-Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring (7km, about 10 minutes by car)-Desert Star Camp (7km, about 10 minutes by car)

After breakfast, we will head to the world-class cultural treasure house on the Silk Road, Mogao Grottoes, known as the “Treasure House of Oriental Art”.

Go to Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring in a timely manner. The fine sand, golden light, and a bay of spring water in the desert is like a bright moon. Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring are the miracles of the vast desert.

Camping in the desert starry sky at night, friends can also experience off-road motorcycle desert surfing here, hold super high desert party, light a campfire outdoors in the desert, and sing KTV. At night, with the sky full of stars, I gradually fall asleep in the desert…

D6 Dunhuang-(130km, about 1.5h) The Son of the Earth-(170km, about 3.5h) Jiayuguan (381km, about 4.5h by car)-Linze/Zhangye Colorful Danxia

After breakfast, drive to Jiayuguan. When passing through Guazhou, the friends will visit the Son of the Earth and Unbounded Modern Art Exhibition made by modern art masters, and feel the perfect combination of modern art and the vast Gobi.

In the afternoon, we arrived at Jiayuguan Guancheng. From outside the Guancheng, the majestic Guancheng and Wengcheng stood in the setting sun, majestic. The big bluestone hundreds of years ago still bears the weight of history silently here. Outside Jiayuguan, is the stretch of Qilian Mountains. Snow can be seen on the top of the mountains in the distance. The brilliant clouds in the sky set off the Jiayuguan city even more magnificently.

D7 Zhangye Colorful Danxia-(180km, about 2.5h) Private Ranch-(90km, about 1.5h) Qilian County

After breakfast, drive to Qicai Danxia, ​​one of the “Seven Most Beautiful Danxia Landforms in China”. This is the only composite area of ​​Danxia landform and colorful hilly landscape in China, and it was named one of the seven most beautiful Danxia landforms in China by “Chinese National Geographic” magazine.

In the afternoon, I rushed to the Qilian Mountains, and soon you will see beautiful green mountains, cows and sheep, rape blossoms in full bloom (flowering period is from the end of June to the end of July), passing by the ancient city of Ebao halfway, you can stop and take pictures.

When you come to the Qilian Prairie, how can you not get in close contact with the local herders? My friends come to a private ranch to experience the cultural customs of the Tibetan herders, wearing traditional ethnic costumes to take pictures, riding horses on the grassland, and archery.

After having fun, taste the Qinghai soil hot pot + butter milk tea, tsampa, yogurt, glutinous rice and other 8 ethnic snacks, and enjoy the wine and have fun!

D8 Qilian County-Zhuoer Mountain (170km, 2.5h)-Menyuan Flower Sea (180km, about 3.5 hours by car)-Xining Railway Station disbanded

After breakfast, go to Zhuoer Mountain, known as the “Little Switzerland of the Orient”. Zhuoer Mountain is close to the Babao River and across the river from Niuxin Mountain, the Shenshan Mountain in Tibet. The left and right sides are the Ladong Gorge and Baiyanggou Scenic Areas, on the back. It is the rolling Qilian Mountains. In summer, there is a large sea of ​​rapeseed flowers, with red danxia dotted among the mountains, and you can also see the Ami Dongsuo Snow Mountain from a distance.

Then arrive at the Menyuan Flower Sea (the flowering period is expected to be from the end of June to the end of July). In the distance stands the majestic Qilian Mountains. On the top of the mountains, the Shika Snow Mountain (also known as Lenglongling) is covered with snow, and the sea of ​​rapeseed flowers presents a magnificent natural picture between Qilian Mountains and Daban Mountains.

After that, we will return to Xining all the way, passing the Daban Mountain Observation Deck, which is one of the best viewing places to overlook the Qilian Mountains. Passing by the Heiquan Reservoir, the Qilian Snow Mountain and the green mountains and green valleys on both sides of the bank are reflected in the distance.

Arrived in Xining City at about 19:00, first sent to the train station, then to the airport, this event ended successfully, looking forward to your next trip!

Tips:

It is recommended to schedule a train after 21 o’clock, or a return flight after 22 o’clock.

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Stone camels.

History begin

Located in the middle of Ha Tay corridor, on the famous ancient silk road, the south bordering Thanh Hai province, the north bordering Noi Mong, Dan Ha geopark has two areas, that is That Thai Rainbow) and Ice Fishing. If the yellow, red, and light brown rocky mountains of That Thai are very famous, Bang Cau is less known because it was discovered in 2014 and has not received much media coverage. Most people who come to Truong Dich only visit Rainbow Mountain, but forget another “princess” of the desert.

Dan Ha Bang Cau is about 300km2 wide and lies at an altitude of 1,500m to 2,550m above sea level. About 100 million years ago, when alluvial rivers dried up, the sediment here oxidized to rust. After about 30 million years, geological change continued to create a layer of sandstone and other minerals. In addition, the collision of continents and wind, floods contributed to the mountains like today.

If That Thai is a color vision party, Bang Cau is a surprise when visitors witness the mother of nature sculpting the mountains into various amazing shapes like camels. Tower, palace … Standing on the highest viewing point of Bang Cau, you will see the Ky Lien mountain range in the distance. In winter, when the mountains are covered with white snow, the red-orange rocks in Bang Cau become even more vibrant, creating a very impressive scene.

Bang Cau Dan Ha is a complex of unique natural stone sculptures.

Unique natural stone sculpture complex

Bang Cau Dan Ha is a complex of unique and lively natural stone sculptures. There are hundreds of different animal-shaped rocks, of which the most famous are the camel-shaped rocks and the rock called “The Ghost of Lourve Castle”.

To protect the extremely fragile geological and biological layers here, the Chinese government has built a separate passageway for each viewing spot. Tourists are only allowed to move within that area by means of the center, not to move freely and not step outside to preserve the landscape and ecosystem. The environment here is also extremely well preserved when there is no litter, bottle cover on every street. To each main attraction, the bus will stop outside, and visitors walk around until they want to go to the next destination, then return to their old place, waiting for the next bus.

Right at the first stop, visitors can admire the camel-shaped rocks in many poses and are very romanticly named “Golden Camel’s Love”. ), “Greeting Camel” (Greeting camel). These stone camels are reminiscent of camels carrying heavy goods on their backs across the arid desert to distant lands as far as Central Asia, Persia, and Europe along the Silk Road. Leaving the lovely stone camels, visitors are surprised by the stone pillars with strange shapes and names such as Yin Yang column, Tran Vu god, Vong Phu stone … Each stone is named In Bang Cau, there is a story, the accompanying tale makes visitors love to read and imagine.

At the last main viewing spot is the rock called “The Ghost at Lourve Castle”. In fact, this rock is 150 meters wide and 50 meters high, 20 meters taller than Lourve in real life. This “Lourve Castle” is like a veranda wall that challenges time, protecting this land from ancient times to the present day. From here continue to go down is rock mixed together with rocks like a giant mushroom garden. In the midst of the immense space, surrounded by the valley, are majestic mountains coinciding with the horizon.

If you have the opportunity to go to Truong Dich, you definitely have to go to Bang Cau, a wonderful complex of 40km long rocky mountains waiting for you to explore.