Zhangye Danxia landform is China’s only Danxia landform in high recombination with color hilly landscape. It is special for hierarchical scattered levels, steep cliffs, rich forms, amazing colors, with a high ornamental value and important scientific value.
It enjoys the honors of “China’s top seven Beautiful Danxia Landforms”, “China’s top six beautiful Exotic Landforms” and “the world’s top ten magical geographical wonders”, and is a best place for tourism, painting, photography and science education.
Zhangye was called as Ganzhou in ancient time. As the “arm” in Zhang Period to the communication with the western regions in Western Han Dynasty, Zhangye got its name and has always been praised as “the Yangtze River region in the frontier” and “the golden Zhangye”.
Zhangye enjoys a long history, splendid culture, beautiful landscape and simple folkway. There are the wetland park nearest to city - Zhangye National Wetland Park; the biggest indoor wood stuffed and clay sculptured lying Buddha of the world, rare treasure - Zhangye Golden Sutra, treasure of cave art - grotto group in Mati Temple of Su’nan, Jinta Temple and Manjushree Temple, the most beautiful colorful Danxia of China, the best preserved ancient capital of Northern Liang of China - ancient ruins of Camel City, national classic red scenic spot - Memorial for West Army of Chinese Workers’ and Farmers’ Red Army, and the largest royal stud farm of the world - Shandan Horse Farm.
Zhangye is a high taste integrated tourism-centered region in West China, and is an important destination of the golden tourist route along Silk Road .
