Taking Kids to Explore Provincial Capitals: Lanzhou (Part 1)

Lanzhou, abbreviated as Gao, covers approximately 13,200 square kilometers. 【Trip Duration】9 Days 【Transportation】High-speed rail + Walking + Self-driving 【Itinerary】 Day One [RoundNails]Morning: Yellow River Iron Bridge (Zhongshan Bridge), Yellow River Sheepskin Rafting Center, Yellow River Rafting, Mother Yellow River Statue [RoundNails]Afternoon: Yellow River Tower, Sanpaotai (local tea), Sweet Fermented Rice Milk Tea, Moonlight Cup [RoundNails]Evening: Santai Pavilion, Manhattan Night View of Lanzhou [Tea]Muslim·Mogouyan Old Brand Beef Noodles (Farmer's Lane Branch) Lanzhou Hand-pulled Beef Noodles[ThumbsUp] [Tea]Yang Lai Shou Zhua (West Lake Old Street) Hand-grabbed Lamb[ThumbsUp] Sweet and Sour Beef[ThumbsUp] Day Two [RoundNails]Morning: Gansu Provincial Museum, Flying Horse of Gansu (Bronze Galloping Horse) [RoundNails]Afternoon: Lanzhou Ink Danxia Scenic Area, Dancing Horse Danqing Performance[CheerUp] [Tea]Hongfeng Longyan·Lanzhou Old Restaurant (Huoxing Street Branch) Longxiang Stir-fried Chicken[ThumbsUp] Scallion Pancake[ThumbsUp] Braised Three Delicacies[ThumbsUp] Day Three [RoundNails]Morning: Aoli Wuan Market, Citywalk [RoundNails]Afternoon: Lanzhou University (Main Campus) [Tea]Zao Lan Zhai Beef Wonton[ThumbsUp] [Metro]Overnight train to Jiuquan Day Four [RoundNails]Dongfeng Aerospace City, visit Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (arrive before 9:30 AM for both external and internal site tours) [Tea]Desert Nang Pit Roast (Guanghui Garden Branch) Lamb Skewers, Grilled Lamb Ribs, Stir-fried Sand Onion with Eggs Day Five [RoundNails]Morning: First Beacon Tower of the Great Wall [RoundNails]Afternoon: Jiayuguan Pass Fortress [Tea]Gunji Huguo Restaurant Huguo[ThumbsUp] Beef Rice Porridge[ThumbsUp] [Tea]Gedi BBQ (Dunhuang Villa Branch) [Metro]High-speed rail to Dunhuang Day Six [RoundNails]Morning: Mogao Caves [RoundNails]Evening: Shazhou Night Market Sand Onion Potstickers[ThumbsUp] Stir-fried Potatoes[ThumbsUp] Apricot Skin Tea[ThumbsUp] Day Seven [RoundNails]Morning: Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Camel riding, Sandboarding, Off-road Motorcycling[CheerUp] [RoundNails]Afternoon: Travel Photography [Tea]Dunhuang Villa Chinese Restaurant Day Eight [RoundNails]Morning: Yumen Pass Ruins Scenic Area, passing Shouhang High-Tech Solar Thermal Power Plant [RoundNails]Afternoon: Dunhuang Yardang National Geological Park [RoundNails]Evening: Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring 10,000-Person Concert [Tea]Dunhuang Villa Chinese Restaurant Day Nine [RoundNails]Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Visited for 3 consecutive days—kids had endless fun playing in the sand [Tea]Jingyuan Ga Liu Delicious Lamb Hand-grabbed Lamb[ThumbsUp] Continue with "Taking Kids to Explore China's Provincial Capitals: Lanzhou (Part 2)" Little Flower🌺