Written by SeenThat on August 22, 2007
- Few foods are so ubiquitous in Asia as the noodles soup. Its wide geographical spread assures a wide diversity which is one of the constant surprises while traveling in the area. I took some notes...
Written by SeenThat on August 21, 2007
- Lanzhou was an important Buddhist center in the past. Three areas in its surroundings feature Buddhist relics and offer interesting options for short trips from the capital city:Tianshui and Maiji CavesWith 300000 inhabitants, Tianshui is...
Written by SeenThat on August 17, 2007
- Few sights in China impressed me more than the first glimpse of the Yellow River. It wasn’t just its mighty dimensions or the huge bridge from where I studied its reflections, but mainly the fact...
Written by SeenThat on August 15, 2007
- I arrived at Lanzhou shortly after the Chinese New Year, after spending that holiday in Xian. All the trains from Xian to Urumqi were full and instead of waiting in Xian, I decided to travel...
Written by thewanderingpoet518 on August 29, 2005
- The people of Lanzhou are very proud of Water Wheel Park. It is a large wooden water wheel that turns in the current of the Yellow River. While we were there, Muslim men gave some...
Written by thewanderingpoet518 on August 22, 2005
- Westerners are a rare sight in Lanzhou, so it wasn't uncommon after we adopted groups to gather around us out of curiosity. Likewise, there were many interesting sights for us to ponder, such as the...
Written by thewanderingpoet518 on August 22, 2005
- Her social welfare institute/orphanage was near Lanzhou, up near the Gobi Desert. The airport is an hour by bus up in the mountains, and the city of 2 million rests in a valley by the...
Lanzhou
Tourism and Travel Guide