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White Pagoda Hill

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On the northern bank of the Yellow River near the Old Zhongshan Bridge, White Pagoda Hill is a pleasant and well-managed place decorated with pavilions, teahouses, plant nursery and small walkways. On the top of the mountain, there is a white tower, companying with a temple, which is why the White Pagoda Hill came into use. The White Pagoda Temple is now the Buddhist place. There are also a group of temple buildings, which are outstanding for their distinct design and unique layout.

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Bingling Si

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Lying upstream on the Yellow River from Liujiaxia Dam, 70km southwest of Lanzhou, Binglingsi is an important Buddhist cave complex dating from the 5th century and one of the most unusual sights in Gunsu where grottoes were spared the vandalism of the Cultural Revolution. Bingling Si is also called the Thousand Buddha Caves, although in fact the total number of caves in only 183. The setting is spectacular, with soaring cliffs composed of eroded and porous rock with numerous natural cavities. The star of the caves is the 27m-high seated statue of Maitreya, the future Buddha (cave 172).

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Binhe Park

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Lying in the north of Lanzhou, along the bank of the Yellow River, Binhe Park is an open park with flowers, grasses, and sculptures. Also it is known as the “Green Travel Corridor”. The group sculptures in the park, such as Green Hope, Mother of Yellow River, Camel Team on the Silk Road, Pilgrims to the East, and so on, reflects the long history of Lanzhou from different aspects. Now the park has become a reset place for the Lanzhou people in the summer, where they can get together chatting, practicing martial arts, Taji, dancing and strolling.

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Labrang Monastery + snaps

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280km to the southwest of Lanzhou, Labrang Monastery is the second largest of China's six great lamaseries practicing the Yellow Sect (Gelug) of Tibetan Buddhism. The monastery has more than 2,000 monks in residence and six academic institutes, as well as important Buddhist cultural relics and 10,000 books of Tibetan scripture.

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Lanshan Park

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Rising steeply to the south of Lanzhou, Lanshan Park reaches to 2100m long and the temperature on the top is normally a good 5C cooler than in the valley. So it is a good resort in summer. You may seat on the chairlift to the upper terminal and admire the refreshment and the beautiful scenery around on the summit. The park and the chairlift is open from 9:00am to 9:00pm, and you may access the chairlift by going through the park. Admission to the park is 2 yuan, and the chairlift costs 20 yuan for the ride up and 16 yuan for the ride back down.

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openinghours:	9:00am to 9:00pm