Zheyang Mountain Scenic Area

Travelers could take a coach from Lanzhou Coach Station (Address: No.286 Pingliang Road, Chengguan District) to Zhangxian County, which is 217 kilometers from Lanzhou (Coach Ticket: CNY28.00 net for one way). Upon arrival in Zhangxian, rent a minibus to the Zheyang Mountain Scenic Area that is 29 kilometers west of the county. Occupying an area of 36 kilometers, the scenic area composed of three sections including the West Brook (the primary zone), the East Brook and the Yimen Mountain. At the scenic spot, the steep cliff, deep gorge, ravine and waterfall can be seen everywhere and have formed particular landscape. (Admission fee: CNY10.00 net per person)

Stay overnight in the Zhangxian County. (Recommended hotel: Zhangxian Jiaoyu/ Education Hotel; Address: Shangmao Street, Chengguan District; Telephone number: 0932-4862172)

In the next morning, rent a minibus to visit the Guiqing Mountain Forest Park, which is 72 kilometers south of Zhangxian. The park covered an area of some 5333 acres consists of two zones of the Guiqing Mountain and the Guiqing Gorge. Guiqing Moutain, 15 kilometers from south to north and 5 kilometers from east to west, ranges across 18 villages. There are almost 30 acres planted firs with thousand year's history. It is the most beautiful natural spot on the Loess Plateau in the central area of Gansu Province. With a formation of limestone, Guiqing Mountain boasts a unique landscape of overlapping ridges, grotesque rocks and flourishing forests. (Admission fee: CNY20.00 net per person) (Tips: The main travel route to Guiqing Mountain is as the following: county seat - Sizu - Shichuan - Caodihe - Maliandi - Lama Village - Guiqing forestry centre.)

Long March Memorial in Minxian County

Drive to the Minxian County after a full day's tour. Stay one night in the county. (Recommended hotel: Minxian Zhengfu/ Government Hotel; Address No.112 Heping Road, Minyang District; Telephone number: 0932-7722456)

On the third day, rent a minibus to visit the Hadapu Old Town, which is 35 kilometers south of the Minxian county seat. Hadapu was praised "the service station", the landmark and the turning point of the Long March in China's history. The Long March Memorial was built here in 1978 housing many rare historical relics. Also the former residences of Chairman Mao Zedong and Prime Minister Zhao Enlai can be visited here.

Take a coach from Minxian back to Lanzhou city. The whole journey is about 269 kilometers and coach ticket costs around CNY52.00 net per person. The best time to take this tour is summer and autumn.