Believe me, this is a travel guide to Gannan you’ve never seen before.

⛺ Still squeezing into overcrowded tourist spots in May and June? ⛺ Discover the most soothing and refreshing destination all year round! ⛺ Gannan (Southwest Gansu) with an average temperature of 20°C 🏔️ Snow-capped mountains kissing the clouds, grasslands blooming with waves of flowers 🐏 Cattle and sheep strolling in the light and shadows, prayer flags fluttering with soft chants ⛺ Endorsed by National Geographic as "Earthly Eden" ⛺ A zero-altitude sickness version of Tibet! Visitors are less than one-tenth of Northwest China‼ - 🧡 Weather and Outfit Guide 🔸 Gannan’s temperature from June to August ranges between 10~25°C, with lush grasslands and wildflowers everywhere 🌸 🔸 As Gannan has a plateau climate with significant day-night temperature differences, pack summer outfits like dresses for photos, but also bring long sleeves, pants, or a windbreaker 👚 - 🌟 Highlights of Must-Visit Attractions Zagya: Stunning sunrise and morning mist ☁, stay overnight for an unforgettable experience, and hike 30 minutes to Fairy Beach! Sangke Grassland: Aletai vibes 🌿, gallop on horseback across the grassland! Labrang Monastery: A top Tibetan Buddhist site, don’t miss the prayer wheel corridor 🛎 Ganjia Secret Land: A collection of plateau landscapes, White Stone Cliff is a must-see ⛰️ Langmu Temple: Known as the "Little Switzerland of the East," it’s chilly, so dress warmly 👔 Flower Lake: Certified by National Geographic as "the most beautiful wetland" 🦆 - 🍲 Food Recommendations Buckwheat rice, tsampa, Gannan Tibetan dumplings, butter tea, Xiahe tendon, grassland delicacies, Daoshaha, Lanzhou beef noodles... - 🔥 5-Day Itinerary Day 1: Lanzhou - Linxia (160km) - Xiahe (120km) Day 2: Xiahe - Aba (400km) Day 3: Aba - Lianbaoyeze - Tangke (150km) Day 4: Tangke - Ruoergai - Flower Lake - Zagya (250km) Day 5: Zagya - Hezuo (200km) - Lanzhou (230km) - ✨ 5 Key Tips to Unlock the Flow✨ ✅ 90% forest and grassland coverage, oxygen-rich and intoxicating ✅ 2-hour direct drive from Lanzhou, flights from Guangzhou for as low as 400+ ✅ Tibetan villages, ancient temples, canyons, and pastures for all photo scenes ✅ Light hiking, horseback riding, and Tibetan costume experiences ✅ Flower bloom season from June to August, miss it and wait another year