Wonderful Journey On The Silk Road (絲綢之路) Along The Huang He Western Corridor (河西走廊)
Posted On Thursday, September 17, 2015 at at 2:18 AM by Alvin
It had been such a wonderful journey on this section of The Silk Road (絲綢之路) along the Huang He Western Corridor (河西走廊) these past weeks - we saw the mighty Huang He trundling across the provincial capital Lanzhou (蘭州); we also came across what might have been the fantasy land for a geologist, Zhang Ye (張掖) with its colorful sandstone erosion and mineral deposits; we marveled at the ancient strategic stronghold of Jia Yu Quan (嘉峪關) under the shadows of the Qilian Mountains (祁連山); we came face to face with art works dating from 1,500 years ago in Dunhuang (敦煌 莫高窟) as well as meeting Gordon the desert Gecko (also face to face ... see photo below) at the wonderful oasis spring of 鳴沙山月牙泉 and last but not least, the aerial views of the majestic Qilian (祁連山) Mountain ranges on a bright sunny morning. What a trip !
